Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 28 / Friday, February 9, 2001 / Notices 9721

Scope of Investigation

Having considered the complaint, the

U.S. International Trade Commission,

on February 5, 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 abrasive products

made using a process for making

powder preforms, or products

containing same, by reason of

infringement of claim 1 of U.S. Letters

Patent 5,620,489, 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—

Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.,

3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota 55144

Ultimate Abrasive Systems, L.L.C., 2900

Lookout Place, Atlanta, Georgia 30305

(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:

Kinik Company, 10 Yenping South

Road, Chung Chen District, Taipei,

Taiwan

Kinik Corporation, 3156 East La Palma

Avenue, Unit G, Anaheim, California

92806–2809

(c) Benjamin D.M. Wood, Esq., Office

of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, SW., Room 401–I, Washington,

DC 20436, who shall be the Commission

investigative attorney, party to this

investigation; and

(3) For the investigation so instituted,

the Honorable Debra Morriss 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 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 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 both an 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 such

respondent.

Issued: February 6, 2001.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–3400 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–448]

In the Matter of Certain Oscillating

Sprinklers, Sprinkler Components, and

Nozzles; 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

January 8, 2001, under section 337 of

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19

U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of L.R. Nelson

Corporation. An amended complaint

was filed on January 31, 2001. The

complaint, as amended, 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 oscillating sprinklers, sprinkler

components, and nozzles that are

allegedly covered by claims 1–4, 6–16

and 18–22 of U.S. Letters Patent

6,036,117, claims 1–5, 9–11 and 14 of

U.S. Letters Patent 5,511,727, and

claims 44–49 and 51–53 of U.S. Letters

Patent 5,645,218. The complaint further

alleges that there exists an industry in

the United States 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

permanent 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 be obtained by

accessing its internet server (http://

www.usitc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan

Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair Import

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, telephone 202–205–2572.

Authority: The authority for institution of

this investigation is contained in section 337

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and

in § 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 February 2, 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 oscillating

sprinklers, sprinkler components, and

nozzles by reason of infringement of

claims 1–4, 6–16, 18–21 or 22 of U.S.

Letters Patent 6,036,117, claims 1–5, 9–

11 or 14 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,511,727,

or claims 44–49, 51–52 or 53 of U.S.

Letters Patent 5,645,218, and whether

there exists an industry in the United

States 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 complainant is—L.R. Nelson

Corporation, One Sprinkler Lane,

Peoria, Illinois 61615.

(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:

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Ruey Ryh Enterprise Co., Ltd., 133, An

Hsi Street, An Hsi Village, Chang Hua

Hsien, Taiwan, Postcode 504

Yuan Mei Group, No. 1, Lane 288, Sec.

1 Lu Ho Rd., Lu Kang, Chang Hua

Hsien, Taiwan

Amagine Garden, Inc., No. 21, Lane 409,

Lu Ho Rd. Sec., Lu Kang Chen, Chang

Hua Hsien, Taiwan

Aqua Star Industries, Inc., 5775 Jurupa

St., Ontario, California 91761

Le Yuan Industrial Co., Ltd. No. 10 Fang

Tung Road, Rangyuan Hsiang,

Changhua, Taiwan

Shin Da Spurt Water of Garden Tool

Co., Ltd., No. 75, Koao Tsuoh Land,

Kiao Tauoh Li, Chang Hua Hsien,

Taiwan, Postcode 505

Melnor, Inc., One Carol Place,

Moonachie, New Jersey 07074–1386

Rain Bird Sprinkler Manufacturing

Corp., 145 N. Grand St., Glendora,

California 91741–2469

Lego Irrigation Equipment, Kiryat

Nordau, Netanya, Israel

Naan Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems,

Inc., Kibbutz Naan, 76829, Israel

Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc., 845 N.

Overland Road, North Salt Lake, Utah

84054

Gardena Krest + Kastner GmbH, HansLorenserstrasse 40, D–89070 Ulm,

Germany

Watex International Co., Ltd., 10, Chung

Shan Road, Min Shun Hsiang,

Taiwan,

(c) Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of

Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, S.W., Room 401–Q, Washington,

D.C. 20436, who shall be the

Commission investigative attorney,

party to this investigation; and

(3) For the investigation so instituted,

the Honorable Paul J. Luckern 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 § 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) of the

Commission’s rules, 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

will not be granted unless good cause

therefor is shown.

Failure of the 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 both an 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 such

respondent.

Issued: February 5, 2001.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–3342 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

2001 National Research Conference;

Call for Papers

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of request for

information.

SUMMARY: This document requests

empirical/non-empirical papers related

to workforce development issues for the

purpose of developing a comprehensive

agenda for a National Research

Conference to be convened in

Washington, DC on June 26–27, 2001.

DATES: Papers submitted for inclusion in

the agenda for the National Workforce

Security Research Conference must be

received by March 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Papers should be sent to the

Office of Workforce Security,

Employment and Training

Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Room S–4231, Washington, DC 20210.

Attention: Esther R. Johnson.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Esther R. Johnson, Office of Workforce

Security, Employment and Training

Administration, Room S–4231, U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC

20210, Email erjohnson@doleta.gov,

telephone (202) 693–3165. This is not a

toll-free number. To review previously

published studies by the Office of

Workforce Security, access

via the Internet at http://wdr.doleta.gov/

owsdrr/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

The Employment and Training

Administration of the U.S. Department

of Labor (DOL) is the Federal

government agency responsible for

implementing a national workforce

security system that enables workers

and employers to compete and succeed

in an ever-changing economy. This is

accomplished through the provision of

world-class labor market information,

job search assistance, training, and

unemployment insurance benefits, to

manage the risks associated with

unemployment, declining income, and

skill shortages. Its most recent effort, the

implementation of the Workforce

Investment Act, combines a variety of

workforce development programs and

initiatives under one umbrella—the

One-Stop System—to effectively serve

the needs of job-seekers, workers, and

employers in the changing workforce

development environment at the onset

of the 21st century economy.

In light of major changes in the

macro-economy that have taken place in

the areas of technological

transformation, increasing globalization,

and changing demographics over recent

years, and the resulting effects of rising

workforce insecurity, the Office of

Workforce Security, Employment and

Training Administration, will hold its

first national research conference. The

conference will focus on issues related

to impacts, trends, and challenges of the

macro-economy to workforce

development, the significance of recent

changes in workforce development,

workforce competitiveness in global

economy, workforce security in our new

economy, and major policy options to

promote economic opportunities for our

workforce.

B. Information Requested

This is a call for empirical/nonempirical papers related to workforce

development issues. We are seeking

recently completed papers and papers

that will be completed prior to the

conference. We encourage contributions

by researchers from academia, State or

local agencies, business organizations,

labor associations, research consulting

firms, and other organizations. Possible

topics may include, but are not limited

to:

1. Unemployment Insurance

Program—(program administration,

benefit coverage, benefit duration,

benefit eligibility, contingent workers,

benefit financing, economic

stabilization, recipiency rate, contingent

workers, dislocated workers, telephone

remote claims);