[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67970-67971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18849]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1399]


Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch 
Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting Leave To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 27) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting leave to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may 
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on 
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 26, 2024, the Commission instituted 
this investigation based on a complaint, as supplemented, filed on 
behalf of US Conec, Ltd., of Hickory, North Carolina (``US Conec''). 89 
FR 32459-60 (Apr. 26, 2024). The complaint alleged violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, 
based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain fiber-optic connectors, adapters, jump cables, patch cords, 
products containing the same, and components thereof that infringe 
certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 11,733,466; 11,808,994; 11,906,794; 
11,880,075; 11,385,415 and 10,495,823. Id. at 32459. The complaint also 
alleged that a domestic industry exists. Id. The Commission's notice of 
investigation names as respondents Senko Advance Co., Ltd. of Yokkaichi 
City, Japan and Senko Advanced Components, Inc. of Hudson, 
Massachusetts (``the Senko Respondents''); Eaton Corp. of Dublin, 
Ireland; Tripp Lite Holdings, Inc. of Woodridge, Illinois; FS.com Inc. 
of New Castle, Delaware; Infinite Electronics, Inc. of Irvine, 
California; L-com, Inc. of North Andover, Massachusetts; Sumitomo 
Electric Industries, Ltd. of Osaka, Japan; Sumitomo Electric Lightwave 
Corp. of Raleigh, North Carolina; Sumitomo Electric U.S.A., Inc. of 
Torrance, California; EZconn Corp. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; 
Flexoptix GmbH of Darmstadt, Germany; Shenzhen UnitekFiber Solution 
Ltd. of Shenzhen, China; Hubbell Inc. of Shelton, Connecticut; Hubbell 
Premise Wiring, Inc. of Shelton, Connecticut; Shenzhen IH Optics Co., 
Ltd. of Shenzhen, China; Rayoptic Communication Co., Ltd., of Shenzhen, 
China; and HuNan Surfiber Technology Co., Ltd. of Changsha, China. Id. 
at 32460. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is 
participating in this investigation. Id.
    On July 9, 2024, US Conec filed a motion for leave to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation to: (1) add Protai Photonic Co., 
Ltd., Jarllytec Co., Ltd., and Wave2Wave Solutions Corp. d/b/a 
FiberSmart as respondents; (2) correct the name of respondent L-com, 
Inc. to L-com, LLC; (3) adopt a previous supplement to the original 
complaint; and (4) correct a typographic error in paragraph 54 of the 
complaint. On July 18, 2024, OUII filed a response in support of the 
motion. On July 19, 2024, the Senko Respondents opposed the proposed 
addition of the three respondents because the additions were not 
sufficiently supported by evidence. No other party responded to the 
motion. On July 24, 2024, US Conec filed a reply in support of its 
motion.
    On July 31, 2024, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the motion 
and granted leave to US Conec to amend its complaint as requested 
pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b)(1) (19 CFR 210.14(b)(1)). The ID 
finds that US Conec showed that the proposed additional respondents 
were involved in activities concerning the same accused products 
already at issue in the investigation, that good cause supports the 
amendments, and that the amendments would not prejudice the public 
interest or the rights of the parties. No petitions for review of the 
subject ID were received.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on August 16, 
2024.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 19, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-18849 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am]
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