[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50156-50157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23541]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1078]


Certain Amorphous Metal and Products Containing Same; Institution 
of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on September 19, 2017, under 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of 
Metglas, Inc. of Conway, South Carolina and Hitachi Metals, Ltd. of 
Japan. Supplements were filed on September 20, 2017, and October 6, 
2017. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 
based upon the importation into the United States, or in the sale of 
certain amorphous metal and products containing same by reason of 
misappropriation of trade secrets, the threat or effect of which is to 
destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry in the United 
States.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion 
order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and 
desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

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 (2017).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on October 24, 2017, 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)(A) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain amorphous 
metal and products containing same by reason of misappropriation of 
trade secrets, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or 
substantially injure a domestic injury in the United States;
    (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 complainant are:

Metglas, Inc., 440 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29526.
Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Shinagawa Season Terrace, 1-2-70 Konan, Minato-
ku, Tokyo 108-8224, Japan.

    (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:


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Advanced Technology & Materials, No. 76 Xueyuan Nanlu, Haidian, Beijing 
100081, China.
AT&M International Trading Co., Ltd., No. 76 Xueyuan Nanlu, Haidian, 
Beijing 100081, China.
CISRI International Trading Co., Ltd., No. 13 Gaoliangqiaoxiejie, 
Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China.
Beijing ZLJG Amorphous Technology Co., Ltd., No. 9 Huanyu Road, 
Majuqiao, Tongzhou District, Beijing, 101102, China.
Qingdao Yunlu Energy Technology Co., Ltd., No. 97 Yanyang Road, 
Chengyang District, Qingdao, China.

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate 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(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not 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 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 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 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: October 25, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-23541 Filed 10-27-17; 8:45 am]
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