80_FR_11729 80 FR 11687 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

80 FR 11687 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 42 (March 4, 2015)

Page Range11687-11688
FR Document2015-04454

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Wireless Standard Compliant Electronic Devices, Including Communication Devices and Tablet Computers, DN 3061; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11687-11688]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04454]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating 
to the Public Interest

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 received a complaint entitled Certain Wireless Standard 
Compliant Electronic Devices, Including Communication Devices and 
Tablet Computers, DN 3061; the Commission is soliciting comments on any 
public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing 
under section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the 
Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of 
the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System (EDIS) at EDIS,\1\ and 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 SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000.
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    \1\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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    General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained 
by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade 
Commission (USITC) at USITC.\2\ The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.\3\ Hearing-impaired persons are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.
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    \2\ United States International Trade Commission (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and 
a submission pursuant to section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Ericsson Inc. and 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson on February 26, 2015. The complaint 
alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain wirelsess standard compliant electronic devices, including 
communication devices and tablet computers. The complaint names as 
respondent Apple Inc., a/k/a Apple Computer, Inc. of Cupertino, CA. The 
complainant requests that the Commission issue a permanent limited 
exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.
    Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the 
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in 
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised 
by the complaint or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address 
whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the 
complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and 
welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles 
in the United States, or United States consumers.
    In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:
    (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested 
remedial orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the requested remedial orders;
    (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that 
complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States 
which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded;
    (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or 
third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of 
articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a 
cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United 
States consumers.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for 
comment on the

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public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination 
in this investigation.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 
true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day 
pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket 
number (``Docket No. 3061'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures \4\). Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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    \4\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.
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    Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in 
confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests 
should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include 
a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment 
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All 
nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public 
inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\5\
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    \5\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of sections 201.10 
and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).

    Issued: February 27, 2015.

    By order of the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-04454 Filed 3-3-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 42 / Wednesday, March 4, 2015 / Notices 11687 year terms and incumbent members may Dated: February 20, 2015. 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of be reappointed for 2-year terms. The Alma Ripps, Practice and Procedure filed on behalf Review Committee’s work takes place Chief, Office of Policy. of Ericsson Inc. and Telefonaktiebolaget during public meetings. The Review [FR Doc. 2015–04486 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] LM Ericsson on February 26, 2015. The Committee normally meets in person BILLING CODE 4310–EE–P complaint alleges violations of section two times per year, normally for two or 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. three days. The Review Committee may 1337) in the importation into the United also hold one or more public States, the sale for importation, and the INTERNATIONAL TRADE teleconferences of several hours sale within the United States after COMMISSION duration. importation of certain wirelsess Notice of Receipt of Complaint; standard compliant electronic devices, Review Committee members serve Solicitation of Comments Relating to including communication devices and without pay but shall be reimbursed for the Public Interest tablet computers. The complaint names each day the member participates in as respondent Apple Inc., a/k/a Apple Review Committee meetings. Review AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Computer, Inc. of Cupertino, CA. The Committee members are reimbursed for Commission. complainant requests that the travel expenses incurred in association Commission issue a permanent limited ACTION: Notice. with Review Committee meetings (25 exclusion order and permanent cease U.S.C. 3006(b)(4)). Additional SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that and desist orders. information regarding the Review the U.S. International Trade Proposed respondents, other Committee, including the Review Commission has received a complaint interested parties, and members of the Committee’s charter, meeting protocol, entitled Certain Wireless Standard public are invited to file comments, not and dispute resolution procedures, is Compliant Electronic Devices, Including to exceed five (5) pages in length, available on the National NAGPRA Communication Devices and Tablet inclusive of attachments, on any public Program Web site, at www.nps.gov/ Computers, DN 3061; the Commission is interest issues raised by the complaint NAGPRA/REVIEW/. soliciting comments on any public or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments Individuals who are federally interest issues raised by the complaint should address whether issuance of the registered lobbyists are ineligible to or complainant’s filing under section relief specifically requested by the serve on all FACA and non-FACA 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of complainant in this investigation would boards, committees, or councils in an Practice and Procedure (19 CFR affect the public health and welfare in individual capacity. The term 210.8(b)). the United States, competitive ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa conditions in the United States individuals who are appointed to R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, economy, the production of like or exercise their own individual best U.S. International Trade Commission, directly competitive articles in the judgment on behalf of the government, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC United States, or United States such as when they are designated 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The consumers. Special Government Employees, rather public version of the complaint can be In particular, the Commission is than being appointed to represent a accessed on the Commission’s interested in comments that: particular interest. Electronic Document Information (i) Explain how the articles System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be potentially subject to the requested Nominations should: available for inspection during official remedial orders are used in the United 1. Be submitted on the official States; business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) letterhead of the organization. (ii) identify any public health, safety, in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 2. Affirm that the signatory is the International Trade Commission, 500 E or welfare concerns in the United States official authorized by the organization Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, relating to the requested remedial to submit the nomination. telephone (202) 205–2000. orders; (iii) identify like or directly 3. Affirm that the organization’s General information concerning the competitive articles that complainant, activity pertains or relates to the United Commission may also be obtained by its licensees, or third parties make in the States as a whole, as opposed to a lesser accessing its Internet server at United United States which could replace the geographical scope. States International Trade Commission subject articles if they were to be (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record 4. Include the nominee’s full legal excluded; for this investigation may be viewed on name, home address, home telephone (iv) indicate whether complainant, the Commission’s Electronic Document number, and email address. complainant’s licensees, and/or third Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 5. Include the nominee’s resume or a party suppliers have the capacity to Hearing-impaired persons are advised brief biography of the nominee, in replace the volume of articles that information on this matter can be which the nominee’s NAGPRA potentially subject to the requested obtained by contacting the experience and ability to work as a exclusion order and/or a cease and Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) member of a Federal advisory desist order within a commercially 205–1810. committee are addressed. reasonable time; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (v) explain how the requested Commission has received a complaint mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: remedial orders would impact United Melanie O’Brien, Designated Federal and a submission pursuant to section States consumers. Officer, Native American Graves Written submissions must be filed no 1 Electronic Document Information System Protection and Repatriation Review later than by close of business, eight (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. Committee, National NAGPRA Program 2 United States International Trade Commission calendar days after the date of (2253), National Park Service, 1849 C (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov. publication of this notice in the Federal Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, or 3 Electronic Document Information System Register. There will be further via email nagpra_dfo@nps.gov. (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. opportunities for comment on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

11688 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 42 / Wednesday, March 4, 2015 / Notices public interest after the issuance of any Including Wireless Communication Proposed respondents, other final initial determination in this Devices, Computers, Tablet Computers, interested parties, and members of the investigation. Digital Media Players, and Cameras, DN public are invited to file comments, not Persons filing written submissions 3060; the Commission is soliciting to exceed five (5) pages in length, must file the original document comments on any public interest issues inclusive of attachments, on any public electronically on or before the deadlines raised by the complaint or interest issues raised by the complaint stated above and submit 8 true paper complainant’s filing under section or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments copies to the Office of the Secretary by 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of should address whether issuance of the noon the next day pursuant to section Practice and Procedure (19 CFR relief specifically requested by the 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of 210.8(b)). complainant in this investigation would Practice and Procedure (19 CFR affect the public health and welfare in 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa the United States, competitive the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3061’’) R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, conditions in the United States in a prominent place on the cover page U.S. International Trade Commission, economy, the production of like or and/or the first page. (See Handbook for 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC directly competitive articles in the Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The United States, or United States Filing Procedures 4). Persons with public version of the complaint can be consumers. questions regarding filing should accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information In particular, the Commission is contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be interested in comments that: document to the Commission in available for inspection during official (i) Explain how the articles confidence must request confidential business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) potentially subject to the requested treatment. All such requests should be in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. remedial orders are used in the United directed to the Secretary to the International Trade Commission, 500 E States; Commission and must include a full Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, (ii) identify any public health, safety, statement of the reasons why the telephone (202) 205–2000. or welfare concerns in the United States Commission should grant such General information concerning the relating to the requested remedial treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Commission may also be obtained by orders; for which confidential treatment by the accessing its Internet server at United (iii) identify like or directly Commission is properly sought will be States International Trade Commission competitive articles that complainant, treated accordingly. All nonconfidential (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record its licensees, or third parties make in the written submissions will be available for for this investigation may be viewed on United States which could replace the public inspection at the Office of the the Commission’s Electronic Document subject articles if they were to be Secretary and on EDIS.5 Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 excluded; This action is taken under the Hearing-impaired persons are advised authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act that information on this matter can be (iv) indicate whether complainant, of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), obtained by contacting the complainant’s licensees, and/or third and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) party suppliers have the capacity to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 205–1810. replace the volume of articles Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). potentially subject to the requested SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The exclusion order and/or a cease and Issued: February 27, 2015. Commission has received a complaint desist order within a commercially By order of the Commission. and a submission pursuant to section reasonable time; and William R. Bishop, 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf (v) explain how the requested Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. of Ericsson Inc. and Telefonaktiebolaget remedial orders would impact United LM Ericsson on February 26, 2015. The States consumers. [FR Doc. 2015–04454 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P complaint alleges violations of section Written submissions must be filed no 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. later than by close of business, eight 1337) in the importation into the United calendar days after the date of INTERNATIONAL TRADE States, the sale for importation, and the publication of this notice in the Federal COMMISSION sale within the United States after Register. There will be further importation of certain electronic opportunities for comment on the Notice of Receipt of Complaint; devices, including wireless public interest after the issuance of any Solicitation of Comments Relating to communication devices, computers, final initial determination in this the Public Interest tablet computers, digital media players, investigation. AGENCY: U.S. International Trade and cameras. The complaint names as Persons filing written submissions Commission. respondent Apple Inc., a/k/a Apple must file the original document ACTION: Notice. Computer, Inc. of Cupertino, CA. The electronically on or before the deadlines complainant requests that the stated above and submit 8 true paper SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Commission issue a permanent limited copies to the Office of the Secretary by the U.S. International Trade exclusion order and permanent cease noon the next day pursuant to section mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Commission has received a complaint and desist orders. 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of entitled Certain Electronic Devices, Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 1 Electronic Document Information System 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3060’’) http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ 2 United States International Trade Commission in a prominent place on the cover page rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov. 5 Electronic Document Information System 3 Electronic Document Information System and/or the first page. (See Handbook for (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactLisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at EDIS,\1\ and 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 SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000.
FR Citation80 FR 11687 
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