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1The record is defined in section 207.2(f) of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 

CFR 207.2(f)). 

patent’’); 5,034,551 (‘‘the ‘551 patent’’); 

5,498,709 (‘‘the ‘709 patent’’); and 

7,049,435 (‘‘the ‘435 patent’’). The 

notice of investigation named twentyfive respondents. 

On August 15, 2007, the Commission 

issued notice of its determination not to 

review an ID allowing JK Sucralose, Inc. 

(‘‘JK Sucralose’’) to intervene as a 

respondent in the investigation. On 

August 30, 2007, the Commission issued 

notice of its determination not to review 

an ID terminating the investigation with 

respect to ProFood International Inc. on 

the basis of a consent order. On October 

3, 2007, the Commission issued notice 

of its determination not to review an ID 

adding Heartland Sweeteners, LLC 

(‘‘Heartland Sweeteners’’) as a 

respondent in the investigation. The 

respondents who remain parties to the 

investigation are therefore: Changzhou 

Niutang Chemical Plant Co. 

(‘‘Changzhou Niutang Chemical’’); 

Guangdong Food Industry Institute and 

L&P Food Ingredient Co., Ltd. 

(‘‘GDFII’’); Hebei Sukerui Science and 

Technology Co., Ltd. (‘‘Hebei Sukerui 

Science’’); JK Sucralose; Beijing Forbest 

Chemical Co., Ltd.; Beijing Forbest 

Trade Co., Ltd.; Forbest International 

USA, LLC; U.S. Niutang Chemical, Inc.; 

Garuda International, Inc.; Heartland 

Packaging Corporation; Heartland 

Sweeteners; MTC Industries, Inc.; 

Nantong Molecular Technology Co., 

Ltd.; AIDP, Inc.; Fortune Bridge Co., Inc. 

(‘‘Fortune Bridge’’); Nu-Scaan 

Nutraceuticals (‘‘Nu-Scaan’’); CJ 

America, Inc. (‘‘CJ America’’); Vivion, 

Inc. (‘‘Vivion’’); Gremount International 

Co., Ltd. (‘‘Gremount’’); Hebei Province 

Chemical Industry Academe (‘‘Hebei 

Academe’’); Hebei Research Institute of 

Chemical Industry (‘‘Hebei Research’’); 

Lianyungang Natiprol (Int’l) Co., Ltd. 

(‘‘Lianyungang Natiprol’’); Ruland 

Chemistry Co., Ltd. (‘‘Ruland’’); 

Shanghai Aurisco Trading Co., Ltd. 

(‘‘Shanghai Aurisco’’); and Zhongjin 

Pharmaceutical (Hong Kong) Co. 

(‘‘Zhongjin’’). Some of these 

respondents have been found in default. 

On September 22, 2008, the presiding 

administrative law judge issued a final 

initial determination (‘‘final ID’’) finding 

no violation of section 337 (with the 

exception of certain non-participating 

and defaulted respondents). On October 

6, 2008, Tate & Lyle, four sets of 

respondents, and the Commission 

investigative attorney (‘‘IA’’) each filed 

petitions for review. On November 21, 

2008, the Commission issued notice of 

its determination to review the final ID 

in its entirety and requested briefing on 

the issues on review and on remedy, the 

public interest, and bonding, including 

responses to certain questions. 

On review, the Commission found no 

violation on the merits with respect to 

the ‘463, ‘969, and ‘551 patents, for the 

reasons set forth in the Commission 

opinion. As to the ‘969 patent, 

respondents Shanghai Aurisco and 

Zhongjin were previously found to have 

defaulted. Additionally, the 

Commission found CJ America, Inc. to 

have admitted infringement and to have 

agreed to the entry of an exclusion order 

as to the ‘969 patent. As to the ‘709 and 

‘435 patents, respondents Gremount, 

Hebei Academe, Lianyungang Natiprol, 

Ruland, and Hebei Research were 

previously found to have defaulted with 

respect to the ‘709 and ‘435 patents, and 

Shanghai Aurisco and Zhongjin were 

previously found to have defaulted with 

respect to the ‘709 patent. Additionally, 

the Commission found CJ America to 

have admitted infringement and to have 

agreed to the entry of a remedial order 

as to the ‘709 patent, that nonparticipating respondents Vivion and 

Fortune Bridge were subject to adverse 

inferences with respect to the ‘709 and 

‘435 patents under Commission Rule 

210.17, and that non-participating 

respondent Nu-Scaan was subject to 

adverse inferences with respect to the 

‘709 patent under Commission Rule 

210.17. 

The Commission has determined that 

the appropriate form of relief in this 

investigation is a limited exclusion 

order prohibiting the unlicensed entry 

of certain sucralose and sweeteners 

containing sucralose by reason of 

infringement of one or more of claims 

20, 21–26, 28, and 29 of the ‘969 patent 

by Shanghai Aurisco, Zhongjin, and CJ 

America; of claims 8, 9, and 13 of the 

‘709 patent by Gremount, Hebei 

Academe, Lianyungang Natiprol, Hebei 

Research, Ruland, Shanghai Aurisco, 

Zhongjin, CJ America, Nu-Scaan, 

Vivion, and Fortune Bridge; and of 

claim 1 of the ‘435 patent by Gremount, 

Hebei Academe, Lianyungang Natiprol, 

Ruland, Hebei Research, Vivion, and 

Fortune Bridge, with the caveat that the 

order not apply to sucralose supplied to 

these respondents by the manufacturing 

respondents who were found to either 

not infringe or against whom 

infringement allegations were 

withdrawn as to the patents asserted in 

the investigation. These manufacturing 

respondents are Changzhou Niutang 

Chemical, GDFII, Hebei Sukerui 

Science, and JK Sucralose. The 

Commission further determined that the 

public interest factors enumerated in 

section 337(d)(1),(g)(1), 19 U.S.C. 

1337(d)(1),(g)(1), do not preclude 

issuance of the limited exclusion order. 

Finally, the Commission determined 

that the bond under the limited 

exclusion order during the Presidential 

review period shall be in the amount of 

100 percent of the entered value of the 

imported articles. The Commission’s 

orders were delivered to the President 

and the United States Trade 

Representative on the day of their 

issuance. 

The Commission has therefore 

terminated this investigation. 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 sections 

210.16(c) and 210.41–.42, 210.50 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (19 CFR 210.16(c) and 

210.41–.42, 210.50). 

Issued: April 9, 2009. 

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E9–8154 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 731–TA–1145 (Final)] 

Certain Steel Threaded Rod From 

China Determination 

On the basis of the record 1 developed 

in the subject investigation, the United 

States International Trade Commission 

(Commission) determines, pursuant to 

section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 

(19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an 

industry in the United States is 

materially injured by reason of imports 

from China of certain steel threaded rod, 

provided for in subheading 7318.15.50 

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 

the United States, that have been found 

by the Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) to be sold in the United 

States at less than fair value (LTFV). 

Background 

The Commission instituted this 

investigation effective March 5, 2008, 

following receipt of a petition filed with 

the Commission and Commerce by 

Vulcan Threaded Products, Pelham, AL. 

The final phase of the investigation was 

scheduled by the Commission following 

notification of a preliminary 

determination by Commerce that 

imports of certain steel threaded rod 

from China were being sold at LTFV 

within the meaning of section 733(b) of 

the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of 

the scheduling of the final phase of the 

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Commission’s investigation and of a 

public hearing to be held in connection 

therewith was given by posting copies 

of the notice in the Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, Washington, DC, and by 

publishing the notice in the Federal 

Register of November 21, 2008 (73 FR 

70671). The hearing was held in 

Washington, DC, on February 25, 2009, 

and all persons who requested the 

opportunity were permitted to appear in 

person or by counsel. 

The Commission transmitted its 

determination in this investigation to 

the Secretary of Commerce on April 6, 

2009. The views of the Commission are 

contained in USITC Publication 4070 

(April 2009), entitled Certain Steel 

Threaded Rod From China: 

Investigation No. 731–TA–1145 (Final). 

Issued: April 6, 2009. 

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E9–8155 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

April 2, 2009. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) 

hereby announces the submission of the 

following public information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

A copy of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation; including 

among other things a description of the 

likely respondents, proposed frequency 

of response, and estimated total burden 

may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov 

Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on 202–693– 

4223 (this is not a toll-free number)/ 

e-mail: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

Department of Labor—ETA, Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 

202–395–7316/Fax: 202–395–6974 

(these are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov within 

30 days from the date of this publication 

in the Federal Register. In order to 

ensure the appropriate consideration, 

comments should reference the OMB 

Control Number (see below). 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, 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; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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. 

Agency: Employment and Training 

Administration. 

Type of Review: New collection 

(Request for a new OMB Control 

Number). 

Title of Collection: Workforce 

Innovation in Regional Economic 

Development (WIRED) Initiative 

Evaluation. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0NEW. 

Agency Form Numbers: N/A. 

Affected Public: State, Local and 

Tribal Governments and Private Sector 

(Businesses or other For-Profits, Not for 

Profit Institutions). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,993. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,416. 

Estimated Annual Costs Burden 

(excludes burden hour costs): $0. 

Description: This inquiry covers 

qualitative information to be obtained 

through a survey of key partners and 

stakeholders in Workforce Innovation in 

Regional Economic Development’s 

(WIRED) regional transformation efforts. 

The data collection will gather 

information about the nature of regional 

leaders and their organizations’ roles 

and relationships in the evolving 

collaborative partnerships. It will also 

provide information about their efforts 

to achieve regional transformation of 

workforce development, economic 

development and related education 

systems during the period of the 

Initiative. 

The second administration of the data 

collection, approximately six months 

after Federal funding ends for WIRED, 

will be to assess sustainability efforts to 

work collaboratively to achieve regional 

transformation, and to reveal whether 

these substantial investments 

successfully inspired continued efforts 

to promote integration of regional 

systems to further talent development. 

For additional information, see related 

notice published at Volume 73 FR 

59672 on October 9, 2008. 

Darrin A. King, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–8190 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Combating Exploitive Child Labor 

Through Education 

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor 

Affairs, Department of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to solicit 

cooperative agreement applications. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor 

(USDOL), Bureau of International Labor 

Affairs (ILAB), intends to obligate 

approximately USD 20 million to 

support cooperative agreement awards 

to organizations to address exploitive 

child labor internationally. ILAB 

intends to award, through a competitive 

and merit-based process, cooperative 

agreements to organizations to develop 

projects to combat exploitive child labor 

through education in the following four 

countries: Guatemala, Indonesia, Nepal, 

and Rwanda. ILAB intends to fund 

projects that focus on withdrawing and 

preventing children who are engaged in, 

or at risk of engaging in, exploitive child 

labor through the provision of direct 

educational services, such as formal and 

non-formal education and vocational 

training programs. The projects should 

propose innovative ways to provide 

these educational services to target 

populations and address the gaps and 

challenges to basic education found in 

the countries mentioned above, 

including by working with governments 

of host countries to eliminate school 

fees that create a barrier to education. 

ILAB intends to solicit cooperative 

agreement applications from qualified 

organizations (i.e., any commercial, 

international, educational, or non-profit 

organization, including any faith-based, 

community-based, or public 

international organizations(s), capable 

of successfully developing and 

implementing child labor projects) to 

implement these projects. Please refer to 

http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/grantspast.htm for examples of previous