Certain Multi-Stage Fuel Vapor Canister Systems and Activated Carbon Components Thereof: Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

Topics:  Mahle

Katherine Hiner
International Trade Commission
27 March 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05830]



[[Page 11555]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1140]


Certain Multi-Stage Fuel Vapor Canister Systems and Activated 
Carbon Components Thereof: Notice of Commission Determination Not To 
Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the 
Complaint and Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 5) issued by the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ''), granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation.

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) 708-5468. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.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: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on December 14, 2018, based on a complaint filed by Ingevity Corp. and 
Ingevity South Carolina, LLC, both of North Charleston, South Carolina 
(together, ``Ingevity''). 83 FR 64356 (Dec. 14, 2018). The complaint, 
as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United 
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain multi-stage fuel vapor canister systems 
and activated carbon components thereof by reason of infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Patent No. RE38,844. Id. The Commission's notice 
of investigation named as respondents MAHLE Filter Systems North 
America, Inc. of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; MAHLE Filter Systems Japan 
Corp. of Saitama, Japan; MAHLE Sistemas de Filtracion de Mexico de C.V. 
of Monterrey, Mexico; MAHLE Filter Systems Canada, ULC of Tilbury, 
Canada; Kuraray Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan; Kuraray America, Inc. of 
Houston, Texas; and Nagamine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Manno, Japan. 
Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating in 
this investigation. Id.
    On February 19, 2019, Ingevity filed an unopposed motion to amend 
the complaint and notice of investigation to remove respondents Kuraray 
Co., Ltd. and Kuraray America, Inc. (together, ``Kuraray''), and to add 
as a respondent Calgon Carbon Corporation (``Calgon Carbon''). Ingevity 
argued that the amendment is necessary because Kuraray transferred its 
North American carbon business to Calgon Carbon. No party filed a 
response to the motion.
    On February 26, 2019, the ALJ, pursuant to Commission Rule 
210.14(b) (19 CFR 210.14(b)), issued the subject ID, granting the 
motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation. No petitions 
for review of the ID were received.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID.
    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: March 21, 2019.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-05830 Filed 3-26-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P