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that it would conduct a full review (65

FR 55047, September 12, 2000). Notice

of the scheduling of the Commission’s

review 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 on

November 1, 2000 (65 FR 67401). The

hearing was held in Washington, DC, on

March 13, 2001, and all persons who

requested the opportunity were

permitted to appear in person or by

counsel.

The Commission transmitted its

determinations in these investigations to

the Secretary of Commerce on May 8,

2001. The views of the Commission are

contained in USITC Publication 3417

(May 2001, entitled Canned Pineapple

Fruit from Thailand: Investigation No.

731–TA–706 (Review).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 9, 2001.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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[Inv. No. 337–TA–456]

In the Matter of Certain Gel-Filled Wrist

Rests and Products Containing Same;

Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a

complaint was filed with the U.S.

International Trade Commission on

April 9, 2001, under section 337 of the

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19

U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 3M Innovative

Properties Company and Minnesota

Mining and Manufacturing Company,

both of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Supplements to the complaint were

filed on April 27 and May 1, 2001. The

complaint, as supplemented, alleges

violations of section 337 in the

importation into the United States, the

sale for importation, and the sale within

the United States after importation of

certain gel-filled wrist rests and

products containing same by reason of

infringement of claims 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8

of U.S. Letters Patent 5,713,544. The

complaint further alleges that an

industry in the United States exists as

required by subsection (a)(2) of section

337.

The complainants request that the

Commission institute an investigation

and, after the investigation, issue a

permanent exclusion order and

permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and

supplements, except for any

confidential information contained

therein, are 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., Room

112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone

202–205–2000. 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 http://

www.usitc.gov. The public record for

this investigation may be viewed on the

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS–

ON–LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/

eol/public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeffrey R. Whieldon, Esq., Office of

Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.

International Trade Commission,

telephone 202–205–2580.

Authority: The authority for institution of

this investigation is contained in section 337

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and

in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10

(2000).

SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION: Having

considered the complaint, the U.S.

International Trade Commission, on

May 8, 2001, 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 gel-filled wrist

rests and products containing same by

reason of infringement of claims 1, 3, 6,

7, or 8 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,713,544,

and whether an industry in the United

States exists as required by subsection

(a)(2) of section 337.

(2) 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 complainants are—

3M Innovative Properties Company, 3M

Center, 2501 Hudson Road, St. Paul,

Minnesota 55144.

Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing

Company, 3M Center, 2501 Hudson

Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55144.

(b) The respondents are the following

companies alleged to be in violation of

section 337, and are the parties upon

which the complaint is to be served:

Velo Enterprise Co., Ltd., 1012 Chung

Shan Road, Sec. 1, Taichia

ChenTaichung Hsien 43742, Taiwan

Aidma Enterprise Co. Ltd. 19 Floor 3, 79

Hsin Tai 5th Road, Section 1, Hsi

Chih City, Taipai County, Taiwan

Good Raise Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.,

1st Floor, 10 Alley 12 Lane 118, Sung

Chu Road, Pei Tun District, Taichung

City, Taiwan

ACCO Brands, Inc., 300 Tower Parkway,

Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069,

Curtis Computer Products Inc., 441

Eastbay Boulevard, Provo, Utah 84606

Alsop, Inc., 4201 Meridian Street,

Bellingham, Washington 98226

American Covers Inc., 102 W. 12200,

Draper, Utah 84020

Gemini Industries, Inc., 215 Entin Road,

Clifton, New Jersey 07014

(c) Jeffrey R. Whieldon, Esq., Office of

Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, SW., Room 401, Washington, DC

20436, who shall be the Commission

investigative attorney, party to this

investigation; and

(3) For the investigation so instituted,

the Honorable Sidney Harris is

designated as the presiding

administrative law judge.

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(d) and 210.13(a), such

responses will be considered by the

Commission if received no later than 20

days after the date of service by the

Commission of the complaint and the

notice of investigation. Extensions of

time for submitting responses to the

complaint 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 and to

authorize the administrative law judge

and the Commission, without further

notice to that respondent, to find the

facts to be as alleged in the complaint

and this notice and to enter both an

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

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19

CFR § 207.2(f)).

initial determination and a final

determination containing such findings,

and may result in the issuance of a

limited exclusion order or a cease and

desist order or both directed against that

respondent.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 9, 2001.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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[Investigation No. 731–TA–925

(Preliminary)]

Greenhouse Tomatoes From Canada

Determination

On the basis of the record 1 developed

in the subject investigation, the United

States International Trade Commission

determines, pursuant to section 733(a)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a

reasonable indication that an industry

in the United States is materially

injured by reason of imports from

Canada of greenhouse tomatoes,

provided for in subheadings 0702.00.20,

0702.00.40, and 0702.00.60 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States, that are alleged to be sold

in the United States at less than fair

value (LTFV).

Commencement of Final Phase

Investigation

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the

Commission’s rules, the Commission

also gives notice of the commencement

of the final phase of its investigation.

The Commission will issue a final phase

notice of scheduling, which will be

published in the Federal Register as

provided in section 207.21 of the

Commission’s rules, upon notice from

the Department of Commerce of an

affirmative preliminary determination

in the investigation under section 733(b)

of the Act, or, if the preliminary

determination is negative, upon notice

of an affirmative final determination in

that investigation under section 735(a)

of the Act. Parties that filed entries of

appearance in the preliminary phase of

the investigation need not enter a

separate appearance for the final phase

of the investigation. Industrial users,

and, if the merchandise under

investigation is sold at the retail level,

representative consumer organizations

have the right to appear as parties in

Commission antidumping and

countervailing duty investigations.

TheSecretary will prepare a public

service list containing the names and

addresses of all persons, or their

representatives, who are parties to the

investigation.

Background

On March 28, 2001, a petition was

filed with the Commission and

Commerce by Carolina Hydroponic

Growers Inc., Leland, NC; Eurofresh,

Willcox, AZ; HydroAge, Cocoa, FL;

Sunblest Management, Fort Lupton, CO;

Sunblest Farms, Peyton, CO; and Village

Farms, LP, Eatontown, NJ, alleging that

an industry in the United States is

materially injured, or threatened with

material injury, by reason of LTFV

imports of greenhouse tomatoes from

Canada. Accordingly, effective March

28, 2001, the Commission instituted

antidumping duty investigation No.

731–TA–925 (Preliminary).

Notice of the institution of the

Commission’s investigation and of a

public conference 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 April 4, 2001 (66 FR

17926). The conference was held in

Washington, DC, on April 18, 2001, 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 May 14,

2001. The views of the Commission are

contained in USITC Publication 3234

(May 2001), entitled Greenhouse

Tomatoes from Canada: Investigation

No. 925 (Preliminary).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 14, 2001.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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[Inv. No. 337–TA–457]

In the Matter of Certain Polyethylene

Terephthalate Yarn and Products

Containing Same; Notice of

Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a

complaint was filed with the U.S.

International Trade Commission on

April 11, 2001, under section 337 of the

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19

U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Honeywell

International Inc. of Morristown, NJ. A

supplement to the complaint was filed

on May 3, 2001. The complaint, as

supplemented, alleges violations of

section 337 in the importation into the

United States, the sale for importation,

and the sale within the United States

after importation of certain polyethylene

terephthalate yarn and products

containing same by reason of

infringement of claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10,

13, 14, 16, and 17 of U.S. Letters Patent

5,630, 976. The complaint further

alleges that an industry in the United

States exists as required by subsection

(a)(2) of section 337.

The complainant requests that the

Commission institute an investigation

and, after the investigation, issue a

permanent exclusion order and a

permanent cease and desist order.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and

supplement, except for any confidential

information contained therein, are

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., Room 112, Washington, DC

20436, telephone 202–205–2000.

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 http://

www.usitc.gov. The public record for

this investigation may be viewed on the

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS–

ON–LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/

eol/public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.

Spence Chubb, Esq., Office of Unfair

Import Investigations, U.S. International

Trade Commission, telephone 202–205–

2575.

Authority: The authority for institution of

this investigation is contained in section 337

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and

in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10

(2000).