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edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired 

persons are advised that information on 

this matter can be obtained by 

contacting the Commission TDD 

terminal on (202) 205–1810. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission instituted this investigation 

on April 25, 2017, based on a complaint, 

as supplemented, filed by Ivoclar 

Vivadent AG of Schaan, Liechtenstein; 

Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. of Amherst, New 

York; and Ardent, Inc. of Amherst, New 

York (collectively ‘‘Ivoclar’’). 82 FR 

19081 (Apr. 25, 2017). The complaint, 

as supplemented, alleged 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, or the sale within 

the United States after importation of 

certain dental ceramics, products 

thereof, and methods of making the 

same by reason of the infringement of 

certain claims of four United States 

patents: U.S. Patent No. 7,452,836 (‘‘the 

’836 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,517,623 

(‘‘the ’623 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 

6,802,894 (‘‘the ’894 patent’’); and U.S. 

Patent No. 6,455,451 (‘‘the ’451 patent’’). 

The notice of investigation named as 

respondents GC Corporation of Tokyo, 

Japan; and GC America, Inc. of Alsip, 

Illinois (collectively, ‘‘GC’’). The Office 

of Unfair Import Investigations was also 

named as a party. 

Earlier in proceedings, the 

investigation was terminated as to 

certain asserted patent claims, including 

all of the asserted claims of the ’623 

patent and the ’451 patent, based upon 

withdrawal of the complaint. Order No. 

18 (Nov. 21, 2017), not reviewed, Notice 

(Dec. 6, 2017); Order No. 24 (Dec. 19, 

2017), not reviewed, Notice (Jan. 18, 

2017); Order No. 51 (Feb. 22, 2018), not 

reviewed, Notice (Mar. 23, 2018); Order 

No. 56 (Mar. 28, 2018), not reviewed, 

Notice (Apr. 27, 2018). 

On July 23, 2018, the ALJ issued the 

final initial determination (‘‘ID’’). 

Remaining within the scope of the 

investigation, as to infringement, 

domestic industry, or both, were claims 

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15–19, and 21 of 

the ’836 patent; and claims 1, 2, 4, 16– 

21, 34, 36 and 38 of the ’894 patent. The 

ID finds, inter alia, that Ivoclar failed to 

demonstrate infringement of the abovereferenced claims of the ’836 patent. 

The ID finds, inter alia, that claims 36 

and 38 (‘‘the ’894 flexure strength 

claims’’) are invalid as indefinite under 

35 U.S.C. 112 ¶ 2. The ID further finds 

that Ivoclar failed to demonstrate 

infringement and failed to meet the 

technical prong of the domestic industry 

requirement as to the remaining claims 

of the ’894 patent (claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 

9, 10, 13, 15–19, and 21) (‘‘the ’894 

annealing claims’’). The ID finds that 

some, but not all, of the ’894 annealing 

claims are invalid in view of certain 

prior art. 

After the issuance of the ID, the 

Commission solicited comments from 

the public concerning remedy and the 

public interest. On September 13, 2018, 

Representative Brian Higgins (R–N.Y.) 

filed comments in support of his 

constituent Ivoclar, whose headquarters 

is in Western New York. Letter from 

Rep. Brian Higgins to Chairman David 

S. Johanson at 1 (Sept. 13, 2018). In 

addition, Ivoclar, GC, and the 

Commission investigative attorney filed 

petitions for review and replies to the 

other parties’ petitions. 

On September 21, 2018, the 

Commission issued its notice of review. 

By that notice, the Commission 

determined not to review the ID with 

respect to the ’836 patent and the ’894 

flexure strength claims, thereby 

terminating the investigation as to those 

patent claims. The Commission 

determined to review the ID’s findings 

as to the ’894 annealing claims and 

solicited further briefing from the 

parties on certain issues concerning 

those patent claims. The Commission 

also solicited briefing from the parties, 

interested government agencies, and 

members of the public on remedy, the 

public interest, and bonding. No nonparties filed such briefing. On October 

5, 2018, the parties filed opening briefs 

in response to the Commission notice of 

review, and on October 12, 2018, the 

parties filed reply briefs. 

Having reviewed the record of the 

investigation, including the final ID, the 

parties’ petitions for review and 

responses thereto, and the parties’ 

briefing to the Commission, the 

Commission has determined to affirm, 

with modified reasoning, the ID’s 

conclusion that Ivoclar failed to 

demonstrate infringement of the ’894 

annealing claims. The Commission has 

also determined to affirm, with 

modified reasoning, the ID’s finding that 

claims 1, 2, and 34 of the ’894 patent are 

anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 4,189,325 

(Barrett) (RX–27). The Commission has 

determined to take no position as to 

whether International Patent 

Application WO 00/34196 (‘‘WO196’’) 

(RX–563) invalidates any of the ’894 

annealing claims or whether the 

technical prong of the domestic industry 

requirement was met for the ’894 patent. 

The Commission has determined to 

affirm the ID’s remaining findings 

concerning the ’894 annealing claims. 

Accordingly, the Commission 

terminates the investigation with 

respect to the ’894 annealing claims, 

and thereby the investigation in its 

entirety, with a finding of no violation 

of section 337. The reasons for the 

Commission’s determinations are set 

forth more fully in the Commission’s 

accompanying opinion. 

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). 

Issued: December 18, 2018. 

By order of the Commission. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1121–0352] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; Extension 

Without Change, of a Previously 

Approved Collection National 

Standards to Prevent, Detect, and 

Respond to Prison Rape (28 CFR part 

115) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, 

Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 

Bureau of Justice Assistance, will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

February 25, 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have additional comments on the 

estimated burden to facilities covered by 

the standards to comply with the 

regulation’s reporting requirements, 

suggestions, or need additional 

information, please contact Emily 

Niedzwiecki, Policy Advisor, Bureau of 

Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street 

NW, Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 

202–305–9317). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

the proposed collection of information 

are encouraged. Your comments should 

address one or more of the following 

four points: 


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—Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Bureau of Justice 

Assistance, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

—Evaluate whether, and if so how, the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected can be 

enhanced; and/or 

—Minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms 

of information technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 

National Standards to Prevent, Detect, 

and Respond to Prison Rape (28 CFR 

part 115). 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

There is no form number associated 

with this information collection. The 

applicable component within the 

Department of Justice is the Bureau of 

Justice Assistance, in the Office of 

Justice Programs. 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: On June 20, 2012, the 

Department of Justice published a Final 

Rule to adopt national standards to 

prevent, detect, and respond to sexual 

abuse in confinement settings pursuant 

to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 

2003 (PREA) 42 U.S.C. 15601 et seq. 

These national standards, which went 

into effect on August 20, 2012, require 

covered facilities to retain certain 

specified information relating to sexual 

abuse prevention planning, responsive 

planning, education and training, 

investigations and to collect and retain 

certain specified information relating to 

allegations of sexual abuse within the 

facility. Covered facilities include: 

Federal, state, and local jails, prisons, 

lockups, community correction 

facilities, and juvenile facilities, 

whether administered by such 

government or by a private organization 

on behalf of such government. As the 

agency responsible for PREA 

implementation on behalf of the U.S. 

Department of Justice, the Bureau of 

Justice Assistance within the Office of 

Justice Programs is submitting this 

request to extend a currently approved 

collection. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The recordkeeping and 

reporting requirements established by 

the PREA standards are based on 

incidents of sexual abuse. An estimated 

13,119 covered facilities nationwide are 

required to comply with the PREA 

standards. If all covered facilities were 

to fully comply with all of the PREA 

standards, the new burden hours 

associated with the staff time that would 

be required to collect and maintain the 

information and records required by the 

standards would be approximately 1.16 

million in the first year of full 

compliance, or about 89 hours per 

facility. 

6. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The estimated public burden 

hours associated with this collection is 

1.16 million in the first year of full 

compliance, or about 89 hours per 

facility. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Melody Braswell, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: December 19, 2018. 

Melody Braswell, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27927 Filed 12–21–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1121–0259] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; Extension 

Without Change, of a Previously 

Approved Collection: Public Safety 

Officer Medal of Valor (Public Law 107– 

12) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, 

Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 60-day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 

Bureau of Justice Assistance, will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

February 25, 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have additional comments on the 

estimated burden to facilities covered by 

the standards to comply with the 

regulation’s reporting requirements, 

suggestions, or need additional 

information, please contact Gregory Joy, 

Program Analyst, Bureau of Justice 

Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

the proposed collection of information 

are encouraged. Your comments should 

address one or more of the following 

four points: 

—Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Bureau of Justice 

Assistance, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

—Evaluate whether, and if so how, the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected can be 

enhanced; and/or 

—Minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms 

of information technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor 

(Public Law 107–12). 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

The application process is managed 

through the internet, using the Office of 

Justice Programs’ (OJP) MOV online 

application system at: https://

www.bja.gov/programs/medalofvalor/ 

index.html 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: The information that is being 


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