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`TTucker@calfee.com
`216.622.8231 Direct
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`May 8, 2022
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`Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
`Attorneys at Law
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`The Calfee Building
`1405 East Sixth Street
`Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1607
`216.622.8200 Phone
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`VIA ELECTRONIC FILING (EDIS)
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re:
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`Certain High-Performance Gravity-Fed Water Filters and Products Containing
`the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1294
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`I am a partner at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, representing Respondents EcoLife
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`Technologies, Inc. and Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd. in the above-referenced Investigation.
`Enclosed for filing is an Agreement to be Bound by the Protective Order for Dr. John C.
`Crittenden. He has read and agreed to the terms of the Protective Order (Order No. 1) issued by
`the Administrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara in this Investigation.
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`Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/ Todd R. Tucker
`Todd R. Tucker
`CALFEE, HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP
`The Calfee Building
`1405 East Sixth Street
`Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1607
`Phone: 216.622.8200
`Facsimile: 216.241.0816
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`Counsel for Respondents EcoLife Technologies,
`Inc. and Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
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`May 7, 2022
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`VIA ELECTRONIC FILING (EDIS)
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re:
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`Dr. John C. Crittenden
`760 Spring Street
`Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0595
`Tel: (404) 894-5676
`john.crittenden@ce.gatech.edu
`
`Certain High-Performance Gravity-Fed Water Filters and Products Containing
`the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1294
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`I am an expert hired by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, on behalf of Respondents
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`EcoLife Technologies, Inc. and Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd. (collectively “Aqua Crest
`Respondents”) in the above referenced Investigation. I have read and agree to the terms of the
`Protective Order (Order No. 1) issued by the Administrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara in
`this investigation, and in accordance with that Order, hereby agree:
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`1) to be bound by the terms of the Protective Order;
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`2) not to reveal confidential business information under the Protective Order to anyone
`other than another person designated in paragraph 3; and
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`3) to utilize such confidential business information solely for purposes of this
`Investigation; and
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`I, the undersigned, on behalf of Aqua Crest Respondents, acknowledge that information
`submitted for purposes of this Investigation may be disclosed to and used:
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`(i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for
`developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
`internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs,
`personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix
`3; or
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`(ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity
`purposes. I understand that all contract personnel will sign appropriate
`nondisclosure agreements.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dr. John C. Crittenden
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I, Todd R. Tucker, hereby certify that on May 8, 2022, copies of the foregoing,
`AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE PROTECTIVE ORDER were served on the
`following as indicated:
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`The Honorable MaryJoan McNamara
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Paul A. Ainsworth, Esq.
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20005
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`Counsel for Complainant Brita LP
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`Adam D. Swain
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`950 F Street NW
`Washington, DC 20004
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`Counsel for Respondents Kaz USA, Inc. and
`Helen of Troy Limited
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`Jeffrey R. Gargano
`K&L GATES LLP
`70 W. Madison St., Suite 3100
`Chicago, IL 60602
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`Counsel for Respondent Vestergaard Frandsen
`Inc. d/b/a LifeStraw
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`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☐ Via Federal Express
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Electronic Mail
`☒ Via Electronic Filling (EDIS)
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`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☐ Via Federal Express
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☒ Via Electronic Mail
`McNamara337@usitc.gov
`☒ Via Electronic Filling (EDIS)
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`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☐ Via Federal Express
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☒ Via Electronic Mail
`Brita-ITC@sternekessler.com
`☐ Via Electronic Filling (EDIS)
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`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☐ Via Federal Express
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☒ Via Electronic Mail
`Pur-ITC@alston.com
`☐ Via Electronic Filling (EDIS)
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`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☐ Via Federal Express
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☒ Via Electronic Mail
`Vestergaard1294@klgates.com
`☐ Via Electronic Filling (EDIS)
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`Matthew D. Aichele
`RUSS AUGUST & KABAT
`800 Maine Ave SW, Suite 200
`Washington, DC 20024
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`Counsel for Respondents Mavea LLC and Brita
`GmbH
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`Jared A. Brandyberry
`BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
`1801 California Street, Suite 4400
`Denver, CO 80202
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`Counsel for Respondents Zero Technologies,
`LLC and Culligan International Co.
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`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☐ Via Federal Express
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☒ Via Electronic Mail
`Rak_Brita@raklaw.com
`☐ Via Electronic Filling (EDIS)
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`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☐ Via Federal Express
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☒ Via Electronic Mail
`ZeroWater-itc@bakerlaw.com
`☐ Via Electronic Filling (EDIS)
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`
` /s/ Todd R. Tucker
`Todd R. Tucker
`CALFEE, HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP
`The Calfee Building
`1405 East Sixth Street
`Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1607
`Phone: 216.622.8200
`Facsimile: 216.241.0816
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`Dated: May 8, 2022
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