80_FR_61431 80 FR 61235 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

80 FR 61235 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 196 (October 9, 2015)

Page Range61235-61236
FR Document2015-25694

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Blood Cholesterol Test Strips and Associated Systems Containing Same, DN 3089; 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 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61235-61236]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25694]


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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 Blood Cholesterol 
Test Strips and Associated Systems Containing Same, DN 3089; 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

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(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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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 Polymer Technology Systems, 
Inc. on October 2, 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 blood cholesterol test 
strips and associated systems containing same. The complaint names as 
respondents Infopia Co., Ltd. of South Korea; Infopia America LLC of 
Titusville, FL; and Jant Pharmacal Corporation of Encino, CA. The 
complainant requests that the Commission issue an exclusion order and 
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 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. 3089'') 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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    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: October 5, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-25694 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices 61235 Practice and Procedure (19 CFR economy, the production of like or for which confidential treatment by the 210.8(b)). directly competitive articles in the Commission is properly sought will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa United States, or United States treated accordingly. All nonconfidential R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, consumers. written submissions will be available for U.S. International Trade Commission, In particular, the Commission is public inspection at the Office of the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC interested in comments that: Secretary and on EDIS.5 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The (i) Explain how the articles This action is taken under the public version of the complaint can be potentially subject to the requested authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act accessed on the Commission’s remedial orders are used in the United of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Electronic Document Information States; and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be (ii) identify any public health, safety, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and available for inspection during official or welfare concerns in the United States Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) relating to the requested remedial orders; By order of the Commission. in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Issued: October 5, 2015. International Trade Commission, 500 E (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, Lisa R. Barton, Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. its licensees, or third parties make in the Secretary to the Commission. General information concerning the United States which could replace the [FR Doc. 2015–25695 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] Commission may also be obtained by subject articles if they were to be BILLING CODE 7020–02–P accessing its Internet server at United excluded; States International Trade Commission (iv) indicate whether complainant, (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record complainant’s licensees, and/or third INTERNATIONAL TRADE for this investigation may be viewed on party suppliers have the capacity to COMMISSION the Commission’s Electronic Document replace the volume of articles Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 potentially subject to the requested Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Hearing-impaired persons are advised exclusion order and/or a cease and Solicitation of Comments Relating to that information on this matter can be desist order within a commercially the Public Interest obtained by contacting the reasonable time; and (v) explain how the requested AGENCY:U.S. International Trade Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) remedial orders would impact United Commission. 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The States consumers. ACTION: Notice. Commission has received a complaint Written submissions must be filed no and a submission pursuant to section later than by close of business, eight SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of calendar days after the date of the U.S. International Trade Practice and Procedure filed on behalf publication of this notice in the Federal Commission has received a complaint of Varidesk LLC on October 2, 2015. The Register. There will be further entitled Certain Blood Cholesterol Test complaint alleges violations of section opportunities for comment on the Strips and Associated Systems 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. public interest after the issuance of any Containing Same, DN 3089; the 1337) in the importation into the United final initial determination in this Commission is soliciting comments on States, the sale for importation, and the investigation. any public interest issues raised by the Persons filing written submissions complaint or complainant’s filing under sale within the United States after must file the original document section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s importation of certain height-adjustable electronically on or before the deadlines Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR desk platforms and components thereof. stated above and submit 8 true paper 210.8(b)). The complaint names as respondent copies to the Office of the Secretary by Brunswick Corp. Life Fitness Division of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa noon the next day pursuant to section Lake Forest, IL. The complainant R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of requests that the Commission issue a U.S. International Trade Commission, Practice and Procedure (19 CFR limited exclusion order and a cease and 500 E. Street., SW., Washington, DC 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to desist order. 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The Proposed respondents, other the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3090’’) in a prominent place on the cover page public version of the complaint can be interested parties, and members of the accessed on the Commission’s public are invited to file comments, not and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Electronic Document Information to exceed five (5) pages in length, System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be inclusive of attachments, on any public Filing Procedures.4) Persons with questions regarding filing should available for inspection during official interest issues raised by the complaint business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. should address whether issuance of the International Trade Commission, 500 E relief specifically requested by the document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, complainant in this investigation would telephone (202) 205–2000. affect the public health and welfare in treatment. 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61236 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices (USITC) at USITC. 2 The public record party suppliers have the capacity to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE for this investigation may be viewed on replace the volume of articles the Commission’s Electronic Document potentially subject to the requested Antitrust Division Information System (EDIS) at EDIS 3. exclusion order and/or a cease and Hearing-impaired persons are advised desist order within a commercially Notice Pursuant to the National that information on this matter can be reasonable time; and Cooperative Research and Production obtained by contacting the Act of 1993—ASTM International (v) explain how the requested Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) Standards remedial orders would impact United 205–1810. States consumers. Notice is hereby given that, on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Written submissions must be filed no September 14, 2015, pursuant to Section Commission has received a complaint later than by close of business, eight 6(a) of the National Cooperative and a submission pursuant to section calendar days after the date of Research and Production Act of 1993, 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of publication of this notice in the Federal 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Practice and Procedure filed on behalf Register. There will be further ASTM International (‘‘ASTM’’) has filed of Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. on opportunities for comment on the written notifications simultaneously October 2, 2015. The complaint alleges public interest after the issuance of any with the Attorney General and the violations of section 337 of the Tariff final initial determination in this Federal Trade Commission disclosing Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the investigation. additions or changes to its standards importation into the United States, the development activities. The Persons filing written submissions sale for importation, and the sale within notifications were filed for the purpose must file the original document the United States after importation of of extending the Act’s provisions electronically on or before the deadlines certain blood cholesterol test strips and limiting the recovery of antitrust stated above and submit 8 true paper associated systems containing same. plaintiffs to actual damages under copies to the Office of the Secretary by The complaint names as respondents specified circumstances. Specifically, noon the next day pursuant to section Infopia Co., Ltd. of South Korea; Infopia ASTM has provided an updated list of 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of America LLC of Titusville, FL; and Jant current, ongoing ASTM standards Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Pharmacal Corporation of Encino, CA. activities originating between May 2015 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to The complainant requests that the and September 2015 designated as Work the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3089’’) Commission issue an exclusion order Items. A complete listing of ASTM in a prominent place on the cover page and cease and desist orders. Work Items, along with a brief and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Proposed respondents, other description of each, is available at Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic interested parties, and members of the http://www.astm.org. Filing Procedures 4). Persons with public are invited to file comments, not On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed questions regarding filing should to exceed five (5) pages in length, its original notification pursuant to contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). inclusive of attachments, on any public Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department interest issues raised by the complaint Any person desiring to submit a of Justice published a notice in the or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments document to the Commission in Federal Register pursuant to Section should address whether issuance of the confidence must request confidential 6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004 relief specifically requested by the treatment. All such requests should be (69 FR 65226). complainant in this investigation would directed to the Secretary to the The last notification was filed with affect the public health and welfare in Commission and must include a full the Department on May 13, 2015. A the United States, competitive statement of the reasons why the notice was published in the Federal conditions in the United States Commission should grant such Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the economy, the production of like or treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Act on June 25, 2015 (80 FR 36577). directly competitive articles in the for which confidential treatment by the United States, or United States Commission is properly sought will be Patricia A. Brink, consumers. treated accordingly. All nonconfidential Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust In particular, the Commission is written submissions will be available for Division. interested in comments that: public inspection at the Office of the [FR Doc. 2015–25836 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] (i) explain how the articles potentially Secretary and on EDIS.5 BILLING CODE P subject to the requested remedial orders This action is taken under the are used in the United States; authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act (ii) identify any public health, safety, of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE or welfare concerns in the United States and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of relating to the requested remedial the Commission’s Rules of Practice and [OMB Number 1122–0008] orders; Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). 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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 61235 
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