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Register. The EPA typically publishes would require a plan amendment to the investigation based on a complaint filed its NOAs every Friday. RMP. by Broadcom Corporation (‘‘Broadcom’’) ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Before including your address, phone of San Jose, . 83 FR 27349 by any of the following methods: number, email address, or other (June 12, 2018). The complaint alleged • Website: https://bit.ly/36pwGth. personal identifying information in any a violation of section 337 of the Tariff • Mail: Bureau of Land Management; comment, be aware that your entire Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 Miles City Field Office; Beth Klempel; comment—including your personal (‘‘section 337’’) in the importation into 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT identifying information—may be made the United States, sale for importation, 59301. publicly available at any time. While or sale in the United States after Copies of the EA are available at the you can ask us in your comment to importation of certain infotainment MCFO at the above address or may be withhold your personal identifying systems, components thereof, and reviewed at: https://bit.ly/36pwGth. information from public review, we automobiles containing same that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth cannot guarantee that we be able to allegedly infringe one or more claims of Klempel, Assistant Field Manager for do so. U.S. Patent Nos. 6,937,187 (‘‘the ’187 the Division of Nonrenewable Resources (Authority: 43 CFR 1506, 43 CFR 1610.2, and patent’’); 8,902,104 (‘‘the ’104 patent’’); by telephone at 406–233–2800, or by 43 CFR 2711 et seq.) 7,512,752 (‘‘the ’752 patent’’); 7,530,027 email at [email protected]. Persons John Mehlhoff, (‘‘the ’027 patent’’); 8,284,844 (‘‘the ’844 who use a telecommunications device State Director, Montana/Dakotas. patent’’); and 7,437,583 (‘‘the ’583 for the deaf may call the Federal Relay patent’’) (collectively, ‘‘the Asserted [FR Doc. 2020–09616 Filed 5–5–20; 8:45 am] Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to Patents’’). The notice of investigation leave a message or question for Ms. BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P named 15 respondents, including Klempel. The FRS is available 24 hours Motor Corporation of Aichi, a day, 7 days a week. You will receive ; Toyota Motor , INTERNATIONAL TRADE a reply during normal business hours. Inc. of Plano, TX; Toyota Motor Sales, COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM U.S.A., Inc. of Plano, TX; Toyota Motor patented the subject land’s surface [Investigation No. 337–TA–1119] Engineering & Manufacturing North estate to MCC in 1992 under the R&PP America, Inc. of Plano, TX; Toyota Act for the college’s educational Certain Infotainment Systems, Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of purposes, including a rodeo arena for Components Thereof, and Princeton, IN; Toyota Motor equestrian events, recreation facilities Automobiles Containing the Same; Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of and agriculture related courses and Notice of a Commission Determination Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor programs. The patent is subject to a Finding No Violation of Section 337; Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. of reversionary interest which only allows Termination of the Investigation Tupelo, MS; and Toyota Motor MCC to use the land in accordance with AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. of San the patent and plan of development. Commission. Antonio, TX (collectively, ‘‘Toyota’’); The U.S. retained an interest in the land Corporation of Osaka, Japan ACTION: Notice. in which title could revert back to the and Panasonic Corporation of North U.S. if the land is not used for the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that America of Newark, NJ (collectively, purposes authorized under the R&PP the U.S. International Trade ‘‘Panasonic’’); TEN Limited of Act or if the land is transferred to Commission has determined to affirm, City, Japan and another party without the BLM’s with modified reasoning, the final AMERICA Limited of Torrance, CA approval. In 2016, MCC built an initial determination’s (‘‘FID’’) finding (collectively, ‘‘DENSO TEN’’); Renesas Agricultural Advancement Center that no violation of section 337 has Electronics Corporation of Tokyo, Japan (indoor arena) on the subject land. On occurred. The investigation is and America, Inc. of June 3, 2016, the BLM received a terminated. Milpitas, CA (collectively, ‘‘Renesas’’); request from MCC to purchase the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Japan Radio Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Federal reversionary interest retained by Japan. Id. at 27349–50. The Office of the U.S. The reversionary interest in the Lynde Herzbach, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Unfair Import Investigations was not following land is proposed for a direct named as a party. Id. at 27351. sale in accordance with Section 203 of Commission, 500 E Street SW, the FLPMA, as amended (43 U.S.C. Washington, DC. 20436, telephone (202) The complaint and notice of 1713). 205–3228. Copies of non-confidential investigation were later amended to add documents filed in connection with this ten more respondents, including Principal Meridian, Montana investigation may be viewed on the of Tokyo, Japan T. 7 N., R 47 E., Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) and Pioneer Automotive Technologies, Sec. 5, Tract X. at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help Inc. of Farmington Hills, MI The area described above contains 11.83 accessing EDIS, please email (collectively, ‘‘Pioneer’’); DENSO acres. [email protected]. General Corporation of Aichi, Japan; DENSO The conveyance document issued information concerning the Commission International America, Inc. of would convey only the reversionary may also be obtained by accessing its Southfield, MI; DENSO Manufacturing interest retained by the U.S. in patent internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Tennessee, Inc. of Maryville, TN; and 25–92–0078 and would contain terms, Hearing-impaired persons are advised DENSO Wireless Systems America, Inc. conditions and reservations. that information on this matter can be of Vista, CA (collectively, ‘‘DENSO The 2015 RMP, as amended, does not obtained by contacting the Corp.’’); u-blox AG of Thalwil, specifically identify Tract X for disposal Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone Switzerland; u-blox America, Inc. of since it was patented to MCC under the 202–205–1810. Reston, VA; u-blox San Diego, Inc. of R&PP Act prior to the RMP being issued. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June San Diego, CA; and Socionext Inc. of A direct sale of the reversionary interest 12, 2018, the Commission instituted this Kanagawa, Japan. Order No. 14 (Oct. 3,

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2018), not rev’d in relevant part, determined to review the FID’s findings DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Comm’n Notice (Nov. 1, 2018). on: (1) The claim construction of the Certain patent claims were limitation ‘‘at least one processor’’ Antitrust Division subsequently withdrawn and terminated recited in claims 25 and 26 of the ’583 from the investigation. See Order No. 20 patent; (2) infringement of the asserted Notice Pursuant to the (Jan. 31, 2019), not rev’d, Comm’n claims of the ’583 patent; (3) technical Cooperative Research and Production Notice (Feb. 19, 2019); Order No. 48 prong of the domestic industry Act of 1993—CHEDE–8 (June 5, 2019), not rev’d, Comm’n Notice requirement as to the ’583 patent; (4) Notice is hereby given that, on April (June 18, 2019); Order No. 49 (June 13, invalidity of the asserted claims of the 21, 2020, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 2019), not rev’d, Comm’n Notice (June ’752 patent; and (5) whether the accused National Cooperative Research and 28, 2019). At the time of the FID, the Pioneer head units meet the limitations Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 claims at issue were claims 1–3, 5, and of claims 2 and 5 of the ’752 patent. Id. et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), CHEDE–8 (‘‘CHEDE– 9 of the ’187 patent; claim 12 of the ’104 The Commission requested briefing on 8’’) has filed written notifications patent; claims 1–2 and 4–8 of the ’752 some of the issues under review, and simultaneously with the Attorney patent; claims 11 and 20 of the ’027 remedy, bonding, and the public General and the Federal Trade patent; claims 11 and 13 of the ’844 interest. Id. On March 11, 2020, the Commission disclosing changes in its patent; and claims 17–18 and 25–26 of parties filed their written responses to membership. The notifications were the ’583 patent. See Comm’n Notice the Commission’s request for briefing. filed for the purpose of extending the (June 28, 2019). On March 18, 2020, the parties filed Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of On November 13, 2019, the ALJ their reply submissions. antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages issued an FID finding no violation of On March 11, 2020, additional under specified circumstances. section 337. See FID. On November 15, Specifically, DENSO Corporation, 2019, the ALJ issued a Notice of submissions on remedy, bonding, and the public interest were received from Aichi-Ken, JAPAN, has been added as a Correction to Conclusions of Law in party to this venture. Initial Determination on Violation of the following non-parties: Representatives and Senators from No other changes have been made in Section 337 and a corrected FID issued either the membership or planned on November 18, 2019. The corrected Kentucky; Representatives and Senators from Texas; Harman International activity of the group research project. FID fixes a typographical error in the Membership in this group research conclusions of law and correctly Industries, Incorporated; and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. project remains open, and CHEDE–8 identifies Respondents found to infringe intends to file additional written the ’583 patent. See FID at p. 272. Having examined the record of this notifications disclosing all changes in The FID also contains the ALJ’s investigation, including the FID, the membership. recommended determination petitions for review, and the responses On December 4, 2019, CHEDE–8 filed recommending, if a violation is found, thereto, and filings in response to the its original notification pursuant to that the Commission issue a limited Commission’s request for briefing, the Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department exclusion order prohibiting the Commission has determined to affirm, of Justice published a notice in the importation of infringing infotainment with modified reasoning, the FID’s Federal Register pursuant to Section systems, components thereof, and finding of no violation of section 337. 6(b) of the Act on December 30, 2019 automobiles containing same that Specifically, the Commission affirms, (84 FR 71977). infringe. as well as cease and desist with modified reasoning as explained in The last notification was filed with orders directed to certain domestic the Commission opinion, that: (1) the Department on March 2, 2020. A respondents. Claims 25 and 26 of the ’583 patent are notice was published in the Federal On November 26, 2019, Broadcom not infringed by any Respondent; (2) the Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the filed a petition for review of the FID and technical prong of the domestic industry Act on March 20, 2020 (85 FR 16132). the respondents filed a contingent requirement is not met for the ’583 Suzanne Morris, petition for review. On December 4, patent; (3) the Pioneer head units do not 2019, Broadcom and the respondents meet the limitations of claims 2 and 5 Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division. filed responses to each other’s petitions. of the ’752 patent; and (4) claims 1, 2, On December 16, 2019, Broadcom 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the ’752 patent are [FR Doc. 2020–09624 Filed 5–5–20; 8:45 am] filed a submission on the public interest invalid as anticipated and obvious. The BILLING CODE 4410–11–P pursuant to Commission Rule Commission affirms the FID’s 210.50(a)(4) (19 CFR 210.50(a)(4)). That infringement finding as to claims 17 and DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE same day, Toyota, Renesas, and Tier 1 18 of the ’583 patent. Suppliers (DENSO Corp., DENSO TEN, Panasonic, and Pioneer) filed their The investigation is terminated. Antitrust Division submissions on the public interest The authority for the Commission’s Notice Pursuant to the National pursuant to Commission Rule determination is contained in section Cooperative Research and Production 210.50(a)(4) (19 CFR 210.50(a)(4)). On 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Act of 1993—National Spectrum December 18, 2019, two non-parties, amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part Consortium Peter Morici and the Reshoring 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Initiative, filed submissions on the Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part Notice is hereby given that, on April public interest in response to the 210). 21, 2020, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Commission’s notice requesting such By order of the Commission. National Cooperative Research and responses. 84 FR 64104 (Nov. 20, 2019). Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 On March 3, 2020, the Commission Issued: April 30, 2020. et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), National Spectrum determined to review the FID in part Lisa Barton, Consortium (‘‘NSC’’) has filed written and requested briefing on certain issues. Secretary to the Commission. notifications simultaneously with the 85 FR 12576–78 (March 3, 2020). [FR Doc. 2020–09636 Filed 5–5–20; 8:45 am] Attorney General and the Federal Trade Specifically, the Commission BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Commission disclosing changes in its

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