[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26206-26207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13127]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-372]


Certain Neodymium-Iron-Boron Magnets, Magnet Alloys, and Articles 
Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to 
the consent order issued in the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle B. Vander Schaaf, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
202-205-3107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In October 1995, the Commission issued a 
consent order in the above-captioned investigation. The consent order 
provides that respondents San Huan New Materials High Tech, Inc., 
Ningbo Konit Industries, Inc., and Tridus International, Inc. (the 
``San Huan respondents''):

shall not sell for importation, import into the United States or 
sell in the United States after importation or knowingly aid, abet, 
encourage, participate in, or induce the sale for importation, 
importation into the United States or sale in the United States 
after importation of neodymium-iron-boron magnets which infringe any 
of claims 1-3 of the `439 patent, or articles or products which 
contain such magnets, except under consent or license from Crucible.

    On March 4, 1996, complainant Crucible Materials Corporation 
(Crucible) filed a complaint seeking institution of formal enforcement 
proceedings against the San Huan respondents for alleged violations of 
the consent order. On March 12 and 28, 1996, the San Huan respondents 
filed letters objecting, inter alia, to institution of a formal 
enforcement proceeding and requesting instead institution of an 
informal enforcement proceeding.
    The Commission, having examined all documents filed with respect to 
the complaint for formal enforcement proceeding, and having found that 
the complaint complies with the requirements for institution of a 
formal enforcement proceeding, determined to institute a formal 
enforcement proceeding to determine whether San Huan New Materials High 
Tech, Inc., Ningbo Konit Industries, Inc., and Tridus International, 
Inc. are in violation of the Commission consent

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order issued in the above-captioned investigation and what if any 
enforcement measures are appropriate.
    The following were named as parties to the formal enforcement 
proceeding: (1) Crucible Materials Corporation, State Fair Boulevard, 
P.O. Box 977, Syracuse, New York 13201-0977 (complainant in the above-
captioned investigation and requester of the formal enforcement 
proceeding); (2) San Huan New Materials High Tech, Inc., No. 8 South 
3rd Street, Zhong Guan Cun Road, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China 
100080 (enforcement proceeding respondent); (3) Ningbo Konit 
Industries, Inc., Ningbo Economic and Technical Development Zone, 
Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China (enforcement proceeding 
respondent); (4) Tridus International, Inc., 8527 Alondra Boulevard, 
Suite 205, Paramount California 90723 (enforcement proceeding 
respondent); and (5) a Commission investigative attorney to be 
designated by the Director, Office of Unfair Import Investigations.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and section 210.75 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.75).
    Copies of the Commission's order and all other nonconfidential 
documents filed in connection with this enforcement proceeding are or 
will be 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 
202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on 
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 16, 1996.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-13127 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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