80 FR 78763 - Certain Computer Cables, Chargers, Adapters, Peripheral Devices and Packaging Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 78763-78764] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31727] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-975] Certain Computer Cables, Chargers, Adapters, Peripheral Devices and Packaging Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 12, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Belkin International, Inc. of Playa Vista, California. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain computer cables, chargers, adapters, peripheral devices and packaging containing the same by reason of infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,339,459 (``the '459 mark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,339,460 (``the '460 mark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,168,379 (``the '379 mark''); and U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,538,212 (``the '212 mark''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2015). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. [[Page 78764]] International Trade Commission, on December 11, 2015, ordered that-- (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(C) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain computer cables, chargers, adapters, peripheral devices and packaging containing the same by reason of infringement of one or more of the '459 mark; the '460 mark; the '379 mark; and the '212 mark, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is: Belkin International, Inc., 12045 E. Waterfront Drive, Playa Vista, CA 90094. (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Dongguan Pinte Electronic Co., Ltd., No. 2, Xingguang Road, Shijie Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Shijie Fresh Electronic Products Factory, 1st Industrial Zone, Xi'nan, Shijie Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong, China. (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: December 14, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-31727 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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operation, maintenance, and purchase Discounting is to be used to convert SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
of service costs. You should describe the future monetary values to present complaint was filed with the U.S.
methods you use to estimate major cost values. International Trade Commission on
factors, including system and DATES: This discount rate is to be used November 12, 2015, under section 337
technology acquisition, expected useful for the period October 1, 2015, through of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
life of capital equipment, discount and including September 30, 2016. 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Belkin
rate(s), and the period over which you International, Inc. of Playa Vista,
incur costs. Capital and startup costs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Max
California. The complaint alleges
include, among other items, computers Millstein, Bureau of Reclamation, violations of section 337 based upon the
and software you purchase to prepare Reclamation Law Administration importation into the United States, the
for collecting information, monitoring, Division, Denver, Colorado 80225; sale for importation, and the sale within
and record storage facilities. You should telephone: 303–445–2853. the United States after importation of
not include estimates for equipment or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is certain computer cables, chargers,
services purchased: (a) Before October 1, hereby given that the interest rate to be adapters, peripheral devices and
1995; (b) to comply with requirements used by Federal agencies in the packaging containing the same by
not associated with the information formulation and evaluation of plans for reason of infringement of U.S.
collection; (c) for reasons other than to water and related land resources is Trademark Registration No. 2,339,459
provide information or keep records for 3.125 percent for fiscal year 2016. (‘‘the ’459 mark’’); U.S. Trademark
the Government; or (d) as part of This rate has been computed in Registration No. 2,339,460 (‘‘the ’460
customary and usual business or private accordance with Section 80(a), Public mark’’); U.S. Trademark Registration No.
practices. Law 93–251 (88 Stat. 34), and 18 CFR 4,168,379 (‘‘the ’379 mark’’); and U.S.
We will summarize written responses 704.39, which: (1) Specify that the rate Trademark Registration No. 4,538,212
to this notice and address them in our will be based upon the average yield (‘‘the ’212 mark’’). The complaint
submission for OMB approval. As a during the preceding fiscal year on further alleges that an industry in the
result of your comments, we will make interest-bearing marketable securities of United States exists as required by
any necessary adjustments to the burden the United States which, at the time the subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
in our submission to OMB. computation is made, have terms of 15 The complainant requests that the
Public Availability of Comments: years or more remaining to maturity Commission institute an investigation
Before including your address, phone (average yield is rounded to nearest one- and, after the investigation, issue a
number, email address, or other eighth percent); and (2) provide that the general exclusion order and cease and
personal identifying information in your rate will not be raised or lowered more desist orders.
comment, you should be aware that than one-quarter of 1 percent for any
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
your entire comment—including your year. The U.S. Department of the
personal identifying information—may any confidential information contained
Treasury calculated the specified
be made publicly available at any time. therein, is available for inspection
average to be 2.6511 percent. This rate,
While you can ask us in your comment during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
rounded to the nearest one-eighth
to withhold your personal identifying to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
percent, is 2.625 percent, which is a
information from public review, we Secretary, U.S. International Trade
change of more than the allowable one-
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room
quarter of 1 percent. Therefore, the
do so. 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
fiscal year 2016 rate is 3.125 percent.
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
Dated: December 10, 2015. The rate of 3.125 percent will be used
individuals are advised that information
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, by all Federal agencies in the
on this matter can be obtained by
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and formulation and evaluation of water and
contacting the Commission’s TDD
Analysis. related land resources plans for the
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
purpose of discounting future benefits
[FR Doc. 2015–31707 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am] with mobility impairments who will
and computing costs or otherwise
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P need special assistance in gaining access
converting benefits and costs to a
to the Commission should contact the
common-time basis.
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Dated: October 16, 2015. 2000. General information concerning
Roseann Gonzales, the Commission may also be obtained
Bureau of Reclamation
Director, Policy and Administration. by accessing its internet server at
[RR83550000, 167R5065C6, [FR Doc. 2015–31717 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am] http://www.usitc.gov. The public record
RX.59389832.1009676] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P–P for this investigation may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
Change in Discount Rate for Water (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Resources Planning
INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, COMMISSION Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
Interior. U.S. International Trade Commission,
[Investigation No. 337–TA–975]
ACTION: Notice of change. telephone (202) 205–2560.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY: The Water Resources Certain Computer Cables, Chargers, Authority: The authority for institution of
Adapters, Peripheral Devices and this investigation is contained in section 337
Planning Act of 1965 and the Water
Packaging Containing the Same; of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
Resources Development Act of 1974 in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
require an annual determination of a Institution of Investigation
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
discount rate for Federal water AGENCY: U.S. International Trade (2015).
resources planning. The discount rate Commission.
for Federal water resources planning for Scope of Investigation: Having
ACTION: Notice.
fiscal year 2016 is 3.125 percent. considered the complaint, the U.S.
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International Trade Commission, on notice, and to authorize the deputy project leader Brian Allen (202–
December 11, 2015, ordered that— administrative law judge and the 205–3034 or brian.allen@usitc.gov) for
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of Commission, without further notice to information specific to this
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as the respondent, to find the facts to be as investigation. For information on the
amended, an investigation be instituted alleged in the complaint and this notice legal aspects of this investigation,
to determine whether there is a and to enter an initial determination contact William Gearhart of the
violation of subsection (a)(1)(C) of and a final determination containing Commission’s Office of the General
section 337 in the importation into the such findings, and may result in the Counsel (202–205–3091 or
United States, the sale for importation, issuance of an exclusion order or a cease william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
or the sale within the United States after and desist order or both directed against should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
importation of certain computer cables, the respondent. Office of External Relations (202–205–
chargers, adapters, peripheral devices 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
By order of the Commission.
and packaging containing the same by Hearing-impaired individuals may
Issued: December 14, 2015.
reason of infringement of one or more of obtain information on this matter by
the ’459 mark; the ’460 mark; the ’379 Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission. contacting the Commission’s TDD
mark; and the ’212 mark, and whether
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
an industry in the United States exists [FR Doc. 2015–31727 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am]
information concerning the Commission
as required by subsection (a)(2) of BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
may also be obtained by accessing its
section 337;
(2) For the purpose of the Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
investigation so instituted, the following INTERNATIONAL TRADE Persons with mobility impairments who
are hereby named as parties upon which COMMISSION will need special assistance in gaining
this notice of investigation shall be access to the Commission should
[Investigation No. CAFTA–DR–103–028] contact the Office of the Secretary at
served:
(a) The complainant is: Belkin Probable Economic Effects of Certain 202–205–2000.
International, Inc., 12045 E. Waterfront Modifications to the CAFTA–DR Rules Background: In his request letter
Drive, Playa Vista, CA 90094. of Origin (received November 24, 2015), the
(b) The respondents are the following USTR stated that U.S. negotiators have
entities alleged to be in violation of AGENCY: United States International recently reached agreement in principle
section 337, and are the parties upon Trade Commission. with representatives of the CAFTA–DR
which the complaint is to be served: ACTION: Institution of investigation and governments on certain modifications to
Dongguan Pinte Electronic Co., Ltd., notice of opportunity to provide written the rules of origin in Annex 4.1 of the
No. 2, Xingguang Road, Shijie Town, comments. Dominican Republic-Central America-
Dongguan City, Guangdong, China; United States Free Trade Agreement.
Dongguan Shijie Fresh Electronic SUMMARY: Following receipt on
The USTR noted that section
Products Factory, 1st Industrial Zone, November 24, 2015, of a request from
203(o)(3)(A) of the Dominican Republic-
Xi’nan, Shijie Town, Dongguan City, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),
Central America-United States Free
Guangdong, China. under authority delegated by the
Trade Agreement Implementation Act
(c) The Office of Unfair Import President and pursuant to section 104 of
authorizes the President, subject to the
Investigations, U.S. International Trade the Dominican Republic-Central
consultation and layover requirements
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite America-United States Free Trade
of section 104 of the Act, to proclaim
401, Washington, DC 20436; and Agreement Implementation Act (19
(3) For the investigation so instituted, such modifications to rules of origin
U.S.C. 4014), the Commission instituted
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, provisions included in Annex 4.1 of the
investigation No. CAFTA–DR–103–028,
U.S. International Trade Commission, Probable Economic Effects of Certain Agreement in the Harmonized Tariff
shall designate the presiding Modifications to the CAFTA–DR Rules Schedule of the United States (HTS),
Administrative Law Judge. of Origin. other than with respect to goods of HTS
Responses to the complaint and the chapters 50 through 63. He noted that
DATES: January 25, 2016: Deadline for
notice of investigation must be one of the requirements set out in
filing written submissions. May 24, section 104 is that the President obtain
submitted by the named respondents in 2016: Transmittal of Commission report
accordance with section 210.13 of the advice regarding the proposed action
to USTR. from the U.S. International Trade
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, Commission. In the request letter, the
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
including the Commission’s hearing USTR asked that the Commission
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
rooms, are located in the United States provide advice on the probable
responses will be considered by the
International Trade Commission economic effects of the proposed
Commission if received not later than 20
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, modifications in rules of origin on U.S.
days after the date of service by the
DC. All written submissions should be trade under the Agreement, on total U.S.
Commission of the complaint and the
addressed to the Secretary, United trade, and on domestic producers of the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
States International Trade Commission, affected articles. The products identified
time for submitting responses to the
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC in the proposal are fishing lures, gaming
complaint and the notice of
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
20436. The public record for this machines, polyvinyl chloride, and
investigation will not be granted unless
investigation may be viewed on the certain products of the chemical or
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) allied industries. The request letter and
response to each allegation in the at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ the complete list of proposed
complaint and in this notice may be edis.htm. modifications are available on the
deemed to constitute a waiver of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission’s Web site at http://
right to appear and contest the Project leader Philip Stone (202–205– www.usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/
allegations of the complaint and this 3424 or philip.stone@usitc.gov) or what_we_are_working_on.htm. As
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