80_FR_13680 80 FR 13630 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

80 FR 13630 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

Page Range13630-13631
FR Document2015-05898

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Variable Valve Actuation Devices and Automobiles Containing the Same, DN 3063; 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 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13630-13631]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05898]


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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 Variable Valve 
Actuation Devices and Automobiles Containing the Same, DN 3063; 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

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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 Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. 
on March 10, 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 variable valve actuation devices 
and automobiles containing the same. The complaint names as respondents 
FCA US LLC of Auburn Hills, MI; FCA M[eacute]xico, S.A. de C.V. of 
M[eacute]xico D.F.; Sata-Societ[aacute] Automobilistica Tecnologie 
Avanzate S.p.A. of Italy; Fiat Automobili Srbija Doo of Serbia; and 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. of United Kingdom. The complainant 
requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and 
desist orders, and a bond upon respondents' alleged infringing articles 
during the 60-day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
Sec.  1337(j).
    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 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. 3063'') 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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    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)).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 10, 2015.
 Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-05898 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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13630 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices toy sets containing the same by reason section 337 in the importation into the allegations of the complaint and this of infringement of U.S. Design Patent United States, the sale for importation, notice, and to authorize the No. D682,367 (‘‘the ’367 patent’’); U.S. or the sale within the United States after administrative law judge and the Design Patent No. D678,432 (‘‘the ’432 importation of certain toy figurines and Commission, without further notice to patent’’); U.S. Design Patent No. toy sets containing the same by reason the respondent, to find the facts to be as D689,568 (‘‘the ’568 patent’’); U.S. of infringement of one or more of the alleged in the complaint and this notice Design Patent No. D672,413 (‘‘the ’413 claim of the ’367 patent; the claim of the and to enter an initial determination patent’’); U.S. Copyright Registration ’432 patent; the claim of the ’568 patent; and a final determination containing No. VA 1–876–291 (‘‘the ’291 the claim of the ’413 patent; the ’291 such findings, and may result in the copyright’’); U.S. Copyright Registration copyright; the ’279 copyright; the ’378 issuance of an exclusion order or a cease No. VA 1–876–279 (the ’279 copyright; and the ’373 copyright, and and desist order or both directed against copyright’’); U.S. Copyright Registration whether an industry in the United the respondent. No. VA 1–876–378 (‘‘the ’378 States exists as required by subsection By order of the Commission. copyright’’); and U.S. Copyright (a)(2) of section 337; Issued: March 11, 2015. Registration No. VA 1–876–373 (‘‘the (2) For the purpose of the ’373 copyright’’). The complaint further Lisa R. Barton, investigation so instituted, the following alleges that an industry in the United are hereby named as parties upon which Secretary to the Commission. States exists as required by subsection this notice of investigation shall be [FR Doc. 2015–05920 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] (a)(2) of section 337. served: BILLING CODE 7020–02–P The complainants request that the (a) The complainants are: Commission institute an investigation LEGO A/S, Aastvej 1, DK–7190, Billund, and, after the investigation, issue a Denmark. INTERNATIONAL TRADE general exclusion order, or in the LEGO System A/S, Aastvej 1, DK–7190, COMMISSION alternative a limited exclusion order, Billund, Denmark. and cease and desist orders. Notice of Receipt of Complaint; LEGO Systems, Inc., 555 Taylor Road, ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for Solicitation of Comments Relating to Enfield, CT 06082. any confidential information contained the Public Interest (b) The respondents are the following therein, is available for inspection entities alleged to be in violation of AGENCY: U.S. International Trade during official business hours (8:45 a.m. section 337, and are the parties upon Commission. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the which the complaint is to be served: ACTION: Notice. Secretary, U.S. International Trade La Rose Industries LLC d/b/a CRA-Z- Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Art, 1578 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone the U.S. International Trade NJ 07869. (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Commission has received a complaint MEGA Brands, Inc., 4505 Hickmore, individuals are advised that information entitled Certain Variable Valve Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4T 1K4. on this matter can be obtained by Best-Lock Construction Toys, Inc., Suite Actuation Devices and Automobiles contacting the Commission’s TDD 300, Rivergate Plaza, 444 Brickell Containing the Same, DN 3063; the terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Avenue, Miami, FL 33131. Commission is soliciting comments on with mobility impairments who will any public interest issues raised by the need special assistance in gaining access (c) The Office of Unfair Import complaint or complainant’s filing under to the Commission should contact the Investigations, U.S. International Trade section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 2000. General information concerning 401, Washington, DC 20436; and 210.8(b)). (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Commission may also be obtained FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa the Chief Administrative Law Judge, by accessing its Internet server at R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, http://www.usitc.gov. The public record U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding for this investigation may be viewed on 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC Administrative Law Judge. the Commission’s electronic docket 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The Responses to the complaint and the (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. public version of the complaint can be notice of investigation must be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The submitted by the named respondents in accessed on the Commission’s Office of Unfair Import Investigations, accordance with section 210.13 of the Electronic Document Information U.S. International Trade Commission, Commission’s Rules of Practice and System (EDIS) at EDIS 1, and will be telephone (202) 205–2560. Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to available for inspection during official Authority: The authority for institution of 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) this investigation is contained in section 337 responses will be considered by the in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and Commission if received not later than 20 International Trade Commission, 500 E in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules days after the date of service by the Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 telephone (202) 205–2000. (2014). Commission of the complaint and the General information concerning the notice of investigation. Extensions of Commission may also be obtained by Scope of Investigation: Having time for submitting responses to the accessing its Internet server at United considered the complaint, the U.S. complaint and the notice of Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES States International Trade Commission International Trade Commission, on investigation will not be granted unless (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record March 10, 2015, ordered that— good cause therefor is shown. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of Failure of a respondent to file a timely for this investigation may be viewed on section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as response to each allegation in the 1 Electronic Document Information System amended, an investigation be instituted complaint and in this notice may be (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. to determine whether there is a deemed to constitute a waiver of the 2 United States International Trade Commission violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of right to appear and contest the (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices 13631 the Commission’s Electronic Document subject articles if they were to be Issued: March 10, 2015. Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 excluded; Lisa R. Barton, Hearing-impaired persons are advised (iv) indicate whether complainant, Secretary to the Commission. that information on this matter can be complainant’s licensees, and/or third [FR Doc. 2015–05898 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] obtained by contacting the party suppliers have the capacity to BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) replace the volume of articles 205–1810. potentially subject to the requested SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The exclusion order and/or a cease and DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Commission has received a complaint desist order within a commercially and a submission pursuant to section reasonable time; and Notice of Lodging of Proposed 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Consent Decree Under the Resource (v) explain how the requested Conservation and Recovery Act Practice and Procedure filed on behalf remedial orders would impact United of Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. on On March 9, 2015, the Department of States consumers. March 10, 2015. The complaint alleges Justice lodged a proposed Consent violations of section 337 of the Tariff Written submissions must be filed no Decree with the United States District Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the later than by close of business, eight Court for the District of Puerto Rico in importation into the United States, the calendar days after the date of the lawsuit United States v. Total sale for importation, and the sale within publication of this notice in the Federal Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp., Civil the United States after importation of Register. There will be further Action No. 3:15–cv–01201. certain variable valve actuation devices opportunities for comment on the This settlement resolves the United and automobiles containing the same. public interest after the issuance of any States’ allegations that Defendant Total The complaint names as respondents final initial determination in this Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. (‘‘Total FCA US LLC of Auburn Hills, MI; FCA investigation. Puerto Rico’’) violated the Resource México, S.A. de C.V. of México D.F.; Persons filing written submissions Conservation and Recovery (‘‘Act’’) and Sata-Societá Automobilistica Tecnologie must file the original document the Puerto Rico Underground Storage Avanzate S.p.A. of Italy; Fiat electronically on or before the deadlines Tank Control Regulations (‘‘PRUSTR’’) Automobili Srbija Doo of Serbia; and stated above and submit 8 true paper at thirty-one facilities in Puerto Rico, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. of copies to the Office of the Secretary by and the Act and its implementing United Kingdom. The complainant noon the next day pursuant to section regulations set forth at 40 CFR part 280 requests that the Commission issue a 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of at four facilities in the U.S. Virgin limited exclusion order, cease and Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Islands, all of which contain desist orders, and a bond upon 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to underground storage tanks (‘‘USTs’’) respondents’ alleged infringing articles the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3063’’) owned by Total Puerto Rico. The United during the 60-day Presidential review in a prominent place on the cover page States’ claims against Total Puerto Rico period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1337(j). and/or the first page. (See Handbook for stem from the company’s alleged failure Proposed respondents, other Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic to report and investigate suspected interested parties, and members of the Filing Procedures.4) Persons with releases; to monitor for releases; to public are invited to file comments, not questions regarding filing should provide adequate overfill prevention to exceed five (5) pages in length, contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). and corrosion protection equipment; to inclusive of attachments, on any public secure dispensers and lines when interest issues raised by the complaint Any person desiring to submit a facilities are temporarily closed; to or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments document to the Commission in secure monitoring wells; and to should address whether issuance of the confidence must request confidential maintain records of release detection relief specifically requested by the treatment. All such requests should be monitoring. complainant in this investigation would directed to the Secretary to the The proposed Consent Decree affect the public health and welfare in Commission and must include a full resolves these allegations by requiring the United States, competitive statement of the reasons why the that Total Puerto Rico pay a $426,000 conditions in the United States Commission should grant such penalty, implement injunctive relief economy, the production of like or treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents valued at approximately $1,000,000, directly competitive articles in the for which confidential treatment by the and undertake a Supplemental United States, or United States Commission is properly sought will be Environmental Project (‘‘SEP’’) valued at consumers. treated accordingly. All nonconfidential approximately $600,000. As part of the In particular, the Commission is written submissions will be available for injunctive relief, Total Puerto Rico will interested in comments that: public inspection at the Office of the install, or upgrade to, fully automated (i) explain how the articles potentially Secretary and on EDIS.5 electronic release detection monitoring subject to the requested remedial orders This action is taken under the equipment at 137 facilities with Total- are used in the United States; authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act owned USTs in active operation. This (ii) identify any public health, safety, of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), obligation to install automated release or welfare concerns in the United States and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of detection monitoring equipment, which relating to the requested remedial the Commission’s Rules of Practice and provide the best available method of orders; Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). release detection, will extend to any Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (iii) identify like or directly additional facilities with actively By order of the Commission. operating USTs acquired by Total competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the Puerto Rico after the date of lodging of 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: United States which could replace the the Consent Decree. As part of the SEP, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. Total Puerto Rico will install a 3 Electronic Document Information System 5 Electronic Document Information System centralized monitoring system (CMS) for (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. at least 125 of its facilities with actively VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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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 13630 
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