`WASHINGTON D.C.
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`Before the Honorable Doris Johnson Hines
`Administrative Law Judge
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`In the Matter of:
`CERTAIN RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
`AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1421
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`JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR PRIVATE
`PARTIES TO SERVE FINAL NON-BURDEN CONTENTIONS
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`Ground Rule 5.1 Certification: Pursuant to Ground Rule 5.1, Complainants Lithium Hub
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`LLC, Lithium Hub Technologies, LLC, and Martin Koebler (together, “Complainants”), and
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`Respondents Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC, Cabela’s LLC, Navico Group Americas, LLC,
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`Renogy New Energy Co., Ltd., RNG International Inc., Shenzhen Fbtech Electronics Ltd,
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`Shenzhen LiTime Technology Co., Ltd, Clean Republic SODO LLC, MillerTech Energy
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`Solutions LLC, and Relion Battery (Shenzhen) Technology Co. (together, “Respondents”)1
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`(“Complainants” and “Respondents,” collectively, the “Private Parties”) met and conferred
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`regarding this motion. As a result of that process, this motion is being filed as a joint, unopposed
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`motion. The Commission Investigative Staff Attorney (“Staff”) does not oppose.
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`Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.15, the Private Parties hereby move for leave to extend
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`the deadline for final contentions on issues for which the responding party does not bear the
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`burden of proof. The current deadline for non-burden contentions is Friday, February 21, 2025.
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`1 Respondents Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. and Dragonfly Energy Corp. are not
`joining the motion as all procedural schedule deadlines as to them have been stayed pending a
`motion to terminate.
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`The Private Parties respectfully request that the ALJ grant this motion and extend that deadline
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`one week, until Friday, February 28, 2025.
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`Good cause exists to grant this motion. First, there is no opposition from any party.
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`Second, moving the final non-burden contention deadline will not require any additional changes
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`to the procedural schedule. Third, the additional week will allow the parties the additional time
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`necessary to assess and respond to the Private Parties’ final contentions on issues for which the
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`responding party bore the burden of proof, which were served only three business days ago, on
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`Friday, February 14, 2025. For these reasons, the Private Parties respectfully request that the ALJ
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`grant this unopposed motion and move the deadline for final non-burden contentions to Friday,
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`February 28, 2025.
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`Dated: February 19, 2025
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Thomas R. Burns, Jr.
`Paul M. Bartkowski
`Thomas R. Burns, Jr.
`Emi Ito Ortiz
`BARTKOWSKI PLLC
`6803 Whittier Ave., Suite 200A
`McLean, VA 22101
`Telephone: (571) 533-3581
`E-Mail: LITH-ITC@dority-manning.com
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`Timothy F. Williams
`Scott A. Cole
`Mark H. Johnson
`Dority & Manning LLP
`Two Liberty Square
`75 Beattie Place, Suite 1100
`Greenville, SC 29601
`Email: LITH-ITC@dority-manning.com
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`Nicole S. Cunningham
`Steven A. Moore
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`/s/ Matthew J. Hertko
`Matthew J. Hertko
`Marc S. Blackman
`Ryan D. Camp
`JONES DAY
`110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4800
`Chicago, IL 60606
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`Ryan B. McCrum
`Matthew R. Modderman
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, OH 44114
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`Stephanie M. Mishaga
`JONES DAY
`4655 Executive Drive, Suite 1500
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Email: NavicoITC1421@jonesday.com
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`Counsel for Respondent Navico Group
`Americas, LLC
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`Helen Zhang
`Dority & Manning LLP
`2869 Historic Decatur Rd.
`San Diego, CA 92106
`Email: LITH-ITC@dority-manning.com
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`Complainants LithiumHub, LLC, Lithiumhub
`Technologies, LLC, and Martin Koebler
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`/s/ Ryan A. Schmid
`Margaret D. Macdonald, Director
`Anne Goalwin, Supervisory Attorney
`Ryan A. Schmid, Investigative Attorney
`OFFICE OF UNFAIR IMPORT INVESTIGATIONS
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, D.C. 20436
`Email: Ryan.Schmid@usitc.gov
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`/s/ Jessica C. Hill
`Brian R. Nester
`Jessica C. Hill
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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`Thomas E. Garten
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`Salesforce Tower
`415 Mission Street
`San Francisco, CA 94105
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`Ruixue Ran
`Sheng Huang
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`2301 Tower C Yintai Centre
`2 Jianguomenwai Avenue
`Chaoyang Dist., Beijing 100022
`Email: jhill@cov.com; COV-ITC-
`Renogy@cov.com
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`Counsel for Renogy New Energy Co., Ltd. and
`RNG International Inc.
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`/s/ Tod M. Melgar
`Tony V. Pezzano
`Jude A. Fry
`John S. Zanghi
`Tod M. Melgar
`Scott A. McCollister
`Chintan A. Desai
`Mark D. Klinko
`LIPPES MATHIAS LLP
`420 Lexington Avenue, Ste. 205
`New York, NY 10170
`Email: LIPPES-ITC-1421@lippes.com
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`Counsel for Respondents Shenzhen Fbtech
`Electronics Ltd, Shenzhen LiTime Technology
`Co., Ltd, Clean Republic SODO LLC, and
`MillerTech Energy Solutions LLC
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`/s/ William D. Cramer
`William D. Cramer
`Jeffrey M. Harvey
`Clark Hill PLC
`901 Main Street, Suite 6000
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`Dallas, TX 75202
`Email: ITC1421@clarkhill.com
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`Peter J. Chassman
`Reed Smith LLP
`1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2100
`Houston, TX 77010
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`Christopher J. Pulido
`Reed Smith LLP
`101 Second Street, Suite 1800
`San Franciso, CA 94105
`Email: BassCabela-ITC@reedsmith.com
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`Elham F. Steiner
`Clark Hill LLP
`One America Plaza
`600 W. Broadway, Suite 500
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Telephone: (619) 557-0404
`Fax: (619) 557-0460
`Email: ITC1421@clarkhill.com
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`R. Kevin Williams
`Clark Hill PLC
`130 E. Randolph Street
`Ste. 3900
`Chicago, IL 60601
`Telephone: 312-985-5907
`Email: ITC1421@clarkhill.com
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`Mark Ludwikowski
`Kelsey Christensen
`Clark Hill PLC
`1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW
`Suite 1300 South
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: 202-640-6680
`Email: ITC1421@clarkhill.com
`Counsel for Respondents Bass Pro Outdoor
`World LLC and Cabela’s LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Laurie Ouchida, hereby certify that on February 19, 2025, copies of the foregoing were filed
`with and served upon the following as indicated:
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`Ryan.Schmid@usitc.gov
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`JohnsonHines1421@usitc.gov
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`Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`The Honorable Doris Johnson Hines
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 317
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Ryan A. Schmid
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Counsel for Respondents Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC and Cabela’s LLC:
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`William D. Cramer
`Clark Hill PLC
`901 Main Street, Suite 6000
`Dallas, TX 75202
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`Counsel for Respondent Navico Group Americas, LLC:
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`Matthew J. Herko
`Jones Day
`110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4800
`Chicago, IL 60606
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`Counsel for Respondents Dragonfly Energy Corp. and Dragonfly Energy Holdings
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`Elizabeth A. DiMarco
`Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
`601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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`ITC1421@ClarkHill.com
`BassCabela-ITC@reedsmith.com
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`NavicoITC1421@jonesday.com
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`WGS-Dragonfly-
`ITC1421@WolfGreenfield.com
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` VIA EMAIL
`jhill@cov.com
`COV-ITC-Renogy@cov.com
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`Counsel for Respondents Renogy New Energy Co., Ltd. and RNG International Inc.:
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`Jessica C. Hill
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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`Counsel for Respondents Shenzhen Fbtech Electronics Ltd, Shenzhen LiTime
`Technology Co., Ltd, Clean Republic SODO LLC, MillerTech Energy Solutions LLC,
`and Relion Battery (Shenzhen) Technology Co.:
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`Tony V. Pezzano
`Lippes Mathias LLP
`420 Lexington Avenue, Ste. 205
`New York, NY 10170
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` VIA EMAIL
`LIPPES-ITC-1421@lippes.com
`guping@zhonglun.com
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` /s/ Laurie Ouchida
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`Laurie Ouchida
`Senior Paralegal
`BARTKOWSKI PLLC
`E: louchida@bartkowskipllc.com
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