80 FR 14161 - Certain Television Sets, Television Receivers, Television Tuners, and Components Thereof, Capabilities and Components Thereof; Request for Statements on the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)

Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond in the above- captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments from the public on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, specifically that if the Commission were to find a violation of section 337, 19 U.S.C. 1337, that the Commission issue limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders directed to the respondents. The ALJ rejected the respondents' arguments that the public interest stands in the way of relief for the complainants. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06172]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-910]


Certain Television Sets, Television Receivers, Television Tuners, 
and Components Thereof, Capabilities and Components Thereof; Request 
for Statements on the Public Interest

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law 
judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation of Section 
337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond in the above-
captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments from the 
public on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, 
specifically that if the Commission were to find a violation of section 
337, 19 U.S.C. 1337, that the Commission issue limited exclusion orders 
and cease and desist orders directed to the respondents. The ALJ 
rejected the respondents' arguments that the public interest stands in 
the way of relief for the complainants. This notice is soliciting 
public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file 
public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation 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 SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission 
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. 
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter 
can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 
205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the 
articles concerned from the United States:

unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the 
public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive 
articles in the United States, and United States consumers, it finds 
that such articles should not be excluded from entry.

19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar provision applies to cease and desist 
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in these investigations. Accordingly, members of 
the public are invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) 
pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in 
light of the administrative law judge's Recommended Determination on 
Remedy and Bond issued in this investigation on February 27, 2015. 
Comments should address whether issuance of a limited exclusion order 
and/or cease and desist orders 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

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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 recommended 
orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the recommended 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 recommended orders within a 
commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the limited exclusion order and/or cease and desist 
orders would impact consumers in the United States.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business on Tuesday, April 7, 2015.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 13, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-06172 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am]
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