[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] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 26207]] 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] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P