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Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 224/Thursday 73748 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 224 / Thursday, November 19, 2020 / Notices Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, sold at the retail level, representative Issued: November 13, 2020. Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation, and consumer organizations have the right Lisa Barton, Analysis. to appear as parties in Commission Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2020–25510 Filed 11–18–20; 8:45 am] antidumping and countervailing duty [FR Doc. 2020–25489 Filed 11–18–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P investigations. The Secretary will BILLING CODE 7020–02–P prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, INTERNATIONAL TRADE or their representatives, who are parties INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION to the investigations. COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–658–659 and Background [Investigation No. 337–TA–1211] 731–TA–1538–1542 (Preliminary)] On September 29, 2020, the Certain Vaporizer Cartridges and Aluminum Foil From Armenia, Brazil, Aluminum Association Trade Components and Accessories Thereof; Oman, Russia, and Turkey Enforcement Working Group, Arlington, Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Determinations Virginia, and its individual members— Granting Complainant’s Motion for Gra¨nges Americas, Inc., Franklin, On the basis of the record 1 developed Leave To Amend the Complaint and Tennessee; JW Aluminum Company, in the subject investigations, the United Notice of Investigation States International Trade Commission Daniel Island, South Carolina; and (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant Novelis Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, AGENCY: U.S. International Trade to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), filed petitions with the Commission and Commission. that there is a reasonable indication that Commerce, alleging that an industry in ACTION: Notice. an industry in the United States is the United States is materially injured materially injured by reason of imports or threatened with material injury by SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that of aluminum foil from Armenia, Brazil, reason of imports of aluminum foil from the U.S. International Trade Oman, Russia, and Turkey, that are Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has alleged to be sold in the United States Turkey that are alleged to be sold in the determined not to review the at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and United States at LTFV and alleged to be Administrative Law Judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) imports of aluminum foil that are subsidized by the governments of Oman initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. allegedly subsidized by the governments and Turkey. Accordingly, effective 22) granting the complainant’s motion of Oman and Turkey.2 The products September 29, 2020, the Commission for leave to amend the complaint and subject to these investigations are instituted countervailing duty notice of investigation. primarily provided for in subheadings investigation Nos. 701–TA–658–659 and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 7607.11.30, 7607.11.60, 7607.11.90, and antidumping duty investigation Nos. Lynde Herzbach, Office of the General 7607.19.60 of the Harmonized Tariff 731–TA–1538–1542 (Preliminary). Counsel, U.S. International Trade Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTS’’). Commission, 500 E Street SW, Notice of the institution of the Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) Commencement of Final Phase Commission’s investigations and of a 205–3228. Copies of non-confidential Investigations public conference to be held in documents filed in connection with this Pursuant to section 207.18 of the connection therewith was given by investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s rules, the Commission posting copies of the notice in the Office Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) also gives notice of the commencement of the Secretary, U.S. International at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help of the final phase of its investigations. Trade Commission, Washington, DC, accessing EDIS, please email The Commission will issue a final phase and by publishing the notice in the [email protected]. General notice of scheduling, which will be Federal Register of October 5, 2020 (85 information concerning the Commission published in the Federal Register as FR 62759). In light of the restrictions on may also be obtained by accessing its provided in § 207.21 of the access to the Commission building due internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Commission’s rules, upon notice from to the COVID–19 pandemic, the Hearing-impaired persons are advised the U.S. Department of Commerce Commission conducted its conference that information on this matter can be (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative through written testimony and video obtained by contacting the preliminary determinations in the conference on October 20, 2020. All Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) persons who requested the opportunity 205–1810. of the Act, or, if the preliminary were permitted to participate. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August determinations are negative, upon The Commission made these 14, 2020, the Commission instituted this notice of affirmative final determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) investigation based on a complaint, as determinations in those investigations and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. supplemented, filed on behalf of Juul under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, California. Parties that filed entries of appearance 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 85 FR 49679 (Aug. 14, 2020). The in the preliminary phase of the complaint, as supplemented, alleges investigations need not enter a separate investigations on November 13, 2020. The views of the Commission are violations of section 337 of the Tariff appearance for the final phase of the Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. contained in USITC Publication 5138 investigations. Industrial users, and, if 1337, based upon the importation into (November 2020), entitled Aluminum the merchandise under investigation is the United States, the sale for Foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, importation, and the sale within the 1 Russia, and Turkey: Investigation Nos. The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the United States after importation of Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 701–TA–658–659 and 731–TA–1538– certain vaporizer cartridges and CFR 207.2(f)). 1542 (Preliminary). 2 85 FR 67711 (October 26, 2020) and 85 FR components thereof by reason of 68287 (October 28, 2020). By order of the Commission. infringement of U.S. Design Patent Nos. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:40 Nov 18, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 224 / Thursday, November 19, 2020 / Notices 73749 D842,536; D858,870; D858,869; and The Commission has determined not INDIA; ClinLine, Leiderdorp, D858,868. Id. The complaint further to review the subject ID. NETHERLANDS; Biorelate Ltd., alleges that a domestic industry exists. The Commission vote for this Oldham, UNITED KINGDOM; and Id. The Commission’s notice of determination took place on November Alchemy CGI, Arlington, MA have been investigation names forty-nine (49) 13, 2020. added as parties to this venture. respondents, including 2nd Wife Vape While temporary remote operating Also, Tag.bio, San Francisco, CA; of Haslet, Texas (‘‘2nd Wife Vape’’); procedures are in place in response to Statice GmbH, Berlin, GERMANY; CaryTown Tobacco of Richmond, COVID–19, the Office of the Secretary is Scilligence Corporation, Cambridge, Virginia (‘‘CaryTown Tobacco’’); not able to serve parties that have not MA; and Kinapse Limited, London, eJuiceDB of Farmingdale, New York retained counsel or otherwise provided UNITED KINGDOM have withdrawn as (‘‘eJuiceDB’’); EZFumes of Bedford, a point of contact for electronic service. parties to this venture. Texas (‘‘EZFumes’’); Limitless Accordingly, pursuant to Commission No other changes have been made in Accessories, Inc. of Tinley Park, Illinois Rules 201.16(a) and 210.7(a)(1) (19 CFR either the membership or planned (‘‘Limitless Accessories, Inc.’’); Mr. Fog 201.16(a), 210.7(a)(1)), the Commission activity of the group research project. of Bensenville, Illinois (‘‘Mr. Fog’’); orders that the complainant complete Membership in this group research Naturally Peaked Health Co. of service for any party/parties without a project remains open, and Pistoia Brewster, New York (‘‘Naturally Peaked method of electronic service noted on Alliance, Inc. intends to file additional Health Co.’’); Price Point NY of the attached Certificate of Service and written notifications disclosing all Farmingdale, New York (‘‘Price Point shall file proof of service on the changes in membership. NY’’); Puff E-Cig of Imlay City, Michigan Electronic Document Information On May 28, 2009, Pistoia Alliance, (‘‘Puff E-Cig’’); Shenzhen Azure Tech System (EDIS). Inc. filed its original notification USA LLC f/k/a DS Vaping P.R.C. of The authority for the Commission’s pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Guangdong, China (‘‘Shenzhen Azure determination is contained in section Department of Justice published a notice Tech USA LLC f/k/a DS Vaping 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as in the Federal Register pursuant to P.R.C.’’); Shenzhen Yark Technology amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part Section 6(b) of the Act on July 15, 2009 Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China 210 of the Commission’s Rules of (74 FR 34364). (‘‘Shenzhen Yark Technology Co., Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part The last notification was filed with Ltd.’’); Smoker’s Express of Auburn 210). the Department on July 21, 2020. A Hills, Michigan (‘‘Smoker’s Express’’); notice was published in the Federal Tobacco Alley of Midland of Midland, By order of the Commission. Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Texas (‘‘Tobacco Alley of Midland’’); Issued: November 13, 2020. Act on August 28, 2020 (85 FR 53400). Valgous of Bensenville, Illinois Lisa Barton, Suzanne Morris, (‘‘Valgous’’); and Vape ’n Glass of Secretary to the Commission.
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