[Federal Register: January 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 8)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-498]
Certain Insect Traps; Notice of Decision Not To Review an Initial
Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of
Investigation To Add Four Respondents
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)
issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-
captioned investigation amending the complaint and notice of
investigation to add four entities as respondents in the investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Casson, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3105. Copies of all
nonconfidential documents filed in connection with this
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investigation are or will be available for inspection during official
business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary,
U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436, telephone 202-205-2000. General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information
on the matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD
terminal on 202-205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on September 12, 2003, based on a complaint filed by American
Biophysics Corp. (``ABC'') of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. 68 FR
24755. The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United
States, sale for importation, and/or sale within the United States
after importation of certain insect traps that infringe the claims of
ABC's U.S. Patents No. 6,286,249 and No. 6,145,243. The notice of
investigation identified one respondent, Blue Rhino Corp. (``BRC'') of
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
On November 10, 2003, ABC filed a motion to amend its complaint to
add the following four entities as respondents in the investigation:
Blue Rhino Consumer Products (``BRCP''), LLC of Winston-Salem, North
Carolina; Blue Rhino Global Sourcing, LLC (``BRGS''), of Winston-Salem,
North Carolina; Guangdong Dong Fang Imp. & Exp. Corp. of Shenzhen,
China; and Lentek International, Inc. of Kissimmee, Florida. The
Commission investigative attorney supported the motion. Existing
respondent BRC and proposed respondents BRCP and BRGS filed a response
indicating that they did not oppose the motion.
On December 8, 2003, the presiding administrative law judge issued
an ID (Order No. 5) granting ABC's motion. No petitions for review of
the ID were filed.
This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and section 210.42(h) of the
Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.42(h).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 7, 2004.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-675 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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