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1The Commission is not making a decision on the 

merits at this stage. Rather, the Commission has 

only assessed whether the complainant has satisfied 

the pleading requirements for purposes of 

institution. To that end, the scope of this 

investigation includes only those articles as to 

which the complaint states factual allegations of an 

alleged violation of section 337 as required by the 

statute and Commission regulations. The complaint 

as supplemented fails to contain any factual 

allegation that metal parts are being imported into 

the United States for domestic ToughShield Plus 

finishing in violation of section 337. For this 

reason, the Commission has determined to modify 

the plain language description of the accused 

products proposed by the complainant by deleting 

the phrase ‘‘components that are metal parts 

imported into the United States for domestic 

ToughShield® Plus finishing.’’ The complainant 

may move to amend the complaint and NOI to add 

components, including metal parts imported for 

finishing, to the scope of the investigation if 

complainant makes factual allegations in support 

thereof for example based on information received 

in discovery. Further, there is no requirement that 

‘‘components thereof’’ must appear in the case 

caption in order for the Commission to take action 

against any attempts to circumvent a Commission 

remedial order. See also Certain Crafting Machines 

and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337–TA–1426, 

Notice of Investigation, 89 FR 99905 (Dec. 11, 

2024). 

2While Commissioner Schmidtlein agrees to 

institute this investigation and agrees with the 

modification of the plain language description of 

accused articles, she disagrees with her fellow 

Commissioners’ decision to change the caption by 

deleting the phrase ‘‘components thereof.’’ The 

Commission has routinely included ‘‘components 

thereof’’ language in the caption when proposed by 

complainants, and she sees no reason to treat it 

differently here. In Commissioner Schmidtlein’s 

view, the absence of such language raises the 

question of whether a later enforcement action 

could be brought to remedy circumvention of an 

order through the importation of components given 

that the Commission’s practice has been to define 

the scope of remedial orders consistent with the 

notice of investigation. See Certain Automated 

Mech. Transmission Sys. for Medium-Duty and 

Heavy-Duty Trucks and Components Thereof, Inv. 

No. 337–TA–503, Comm’n Op., 2007 WL 4473082, 

*10 (Aug. 1, 2007) (‘‘[T]he scope of the remedy is 

dependent upon the scope of the investigation, 

which is determined by the notice of 

investigation.’’). 

3Commissioner Kearns agrees with the majority 

that Complainant has failed to provide any factual 

allegations that the only components identified in 

the Complaint, ‘‘metal parts imported into the 

United States for ToughShield plus finishing,’’ 

violate section 337 either based on direct or indirect 

infringement. He also agrees that the Commission 

may take action against attempts to circumvent a 

remedial order even if ‘‘components thereof’’ does 

not appear in the case caption. He notes, moreover, 

that if sufficient allegations were presented in the 

Complaint, the Commission does have the authority 

under appropriate circumstances to investigate a 

section 337 violation involving imported 

components that are used to directly infringe the 

patent only after importation. See Certain HighDensity Fiber Optic Equipment and Components 

Thereof, Inv. No. 337–TA–1194, Comm’n Op. at 98– 

104 (Additional Views of Chair Kearns Regarding 

‘‘Articles that Infringe’’). 

is published pursuant to § 207.12 of the 

Commission’s rules. 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: January 15, 2025. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01434 Filed 1–21–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–1431] 

Certain Nanolaminate Alloy Coated 

Metal Parts and Products Containing 

Same; Notice of Institution of 

Investigation 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

complaint was filed with the U.S. 

International Trade Commission on 

November 19, 2024, under section 337 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 

on behalf of Modumetal, Inc. of 

Snohomish, Washington. A letter 

supplementing the complaint was filed 

on December 4, 2024. The complaint, as 

supplemented, alleges violations of 

section 337 based upon the importation 

into the United States, the sale for 

importation, and the sale within the 

United States after importation of 

certain nanolaminate alloy coated metal 

parts, components thereof, and products 

containing the same by reason of the 

infringement of certain claims of U.S. 

Patent No. 10,253,419 (‘‘the ’419 

patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 11,242,613 

(‘‘the ’613 patent’’). The complaint 

further alleges that an industry in the 

United States exists as required by the 

applicable Federal Statute. The 

complainant requests that the 

Commission institute an investigation 

and, after the investigation, issue a 

limited exclusion order and cease and 

desist orders. 

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for 

any confidential information contained 

therein, may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help 

accessing EDIS, please email 

EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. Hearing impaired 

individuals are advised that information 

on this matter can be obtained by 

contacting the Commission’s TDD 

terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons 

with mobility impairments who will 

need special assistance in gaining access 

to the Commission should contact the 

Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– 

2000. General information concerning 

the Commission may also be obtained 

by accessing its internet server at 

https://www.usitc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Orndoff, The Office of Docket 

Services, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, telephone (202) 205–1802. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority:The authority for institution 

of this investigation is contained in 

section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in section 

210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 

(2024). 

Scope of Investigation: Having 

considered the complaint, the U.S. 

International Trade Commission, on 

January 15, 2025, ordered that— 

(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of 

section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended, an investigation be instituted 

to determine whether there is a 

violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of 

section 337 in the importation into the 

United States, the sale for importation, 

or the sale within the United States after 

importation of certain products 

identified in paragraph (2) by reason of 

infringement of one or more of claims 

1–3, 5, and 7 of the ’419 patent and 

claims 1–3 and 5 of the ’613 patent, and 

whether an industry in the United 

States exists as required by subsection 

(a)(2) of section 337; 

(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the 

plain language description of the 

accused products or category of accused 

products, which defines the scope of the 

investigation, is ‘‘metal parts coated 

with Parker Hannifin’s ToughShield®

Plus coating as well as bundles 

containing one or more parts with 

ToughShield® Plus coating’’; 123

(3) For the purpose of the 

investigation so instituted, the following 

are hereby named as parties upon which 

this notice of investigation shall be 

served: 

(a) The complainant is: 

Modumetal, Inc., 20124 Broadway Ave., 

Building A, Snohomish, WA 98296 

(b) The respondents are the following 

entities alleged to be in violation of 

section 337, and are the parties upon 

which the complaint is to be served: 

Parker Hannifin Corporation, 6035 

Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 

44124 

Lu Chu Shin Yee Works Co., Ltd., 46, 

Shin Ming Road, Luchu District, 

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 82146 

(4) For the investigation so instituted, 

the Chief Administrative Law Judge, 

U.S. International Trade Commission, 

shall designate the presiding 

Administrative Law Judge. The Office of 

Unfair Import Investigations will not 

participate as a party in this 

investigation. 


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Responses to the complaint and the 

notice of investigation must be 

submitted by the named respondents in 

accordance with section 210.13 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 

19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), as 

amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 

2020), such responses will be 

considered by the Commission if 

received not later than 20 days after the 

date of service by the complainant of the 

complaint, as supplemented, and the 

notice of investigation. Extensions of 

time for submitting responses to the 

complaint and the notice of 

investigation will not be granted unless 

good cause therefor is shown. 

Failure of a respondent to file a timely 

response to each allegation in the 

complaint and in this notice may be 

deemed to constitute a waiver of the 

right to appear and contest the 

allegations of the complaint, as 

supplemented, and this notice, and to 

authorize the administrative law judge 

and the Commission, without further 

notice to the respondent, to find the 

facts to be as alleged in the complaint, 

as supplemented, and this notice and to 

enter an initial determination and a 

final determination containing such 

findings, and may result in the issuance 

of an exclusion order or a cease and 

desist order or both directed against the 

respondent. 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: January 16, 2025. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01461 Filed 1–21–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1103–0098] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; COPS 

Community Policing Advancement 

Performance Report 

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented 

Policing Services, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The office of Community 

Oriented Policing Services, Department 

of Justice (DOJ), 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 30 days until 

February 21, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have comments especially on the 

estimated public burden or associated 

response time, suggestions, or need a 

copy of the proposed information 

collection instrument with instructions 

or additional information, please 

contact: Dave Neely, Department of 

Justice, Office of Community Policing 

Services, 145 N St. NE, Washington, DC 

20530, (202) 514–8553. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on November 12, 2024, 89 FR 

89044, allowing a 60-day comment 

period. 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 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/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. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for this information 

collection should be submitted within 

30 days of the publication of this notice 

on the following website 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function and entering either the title of 

the information collection or the OMB 

Control Number 1123–0NEW. This 

information collection request may be 

viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the 

instructions to view Department of 

Justice, information collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOJ notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection: 

New request. 

2. Title of the Form/Collection: COPS 

Community Policing Advancement 

Performance Report. 

3. Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: 1103–0NEW, Department of 

Justice, Office of Community Oriented 

Policing Services. 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Affected Public: Law 

Enforcement Agencies. Abstract: The 

COPS Community Policing 

Advancement Performance Report is a 

tool used by law enforcement agencies 

who receive COPS grant funding. 

5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

6. Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 5,000. 

7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 11 

hours to review the instructions and 

complete the application. 

8. Frequency: Annually. 

9. Total Estimated Annual Time 

Burden: 55,000 total annual burden 

hours associated with this collection. 

10. Total Estimated Annual Other 

Costs Burden: $0. 

11. If additional information is 

required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer, Policy 

and Planning Staff, Justice Management 

Division, United States Department of 

Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N 

Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC 

20530. 

Dated: January 15, 2024. 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01393 Filed 1–21–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Proposed 

Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 

Act 

On January 15, 2025, the Department 

of Justice lodged a proposed Consent 

Decree with the United States District 

Court for the Eastern District of 

Michigan in United States v. Hino 

Motors, Ltd., Hino Motors 

Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc., and Hino 

Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., (‘‘Defendants’’) 

Civil Action No. 2:25–cv–10144. 


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