80_FR_8377 80 FR 8346 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

80 FR 8346 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

Page Range8346-8347
FR Document2015-03105

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Audio Processing Hardware and Software and Products Containing Same, DN 3055; 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 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8346-8347]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03105]


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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 Audio Processing 
Hardware and Software and Products Containing Same, DN 3055; 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 Andrea Electronics Corp. on 
February 9, 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 audio processing hardware and 
software and products containing same. The complaint names as 
respondents Acer Inc. of Taiwan; Acer America Corp. of San Jose, CA; 
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. of Taiwan; ASUS Computer International of 
Fremont, CA; Dell Inc. of Round Rock, TX; Hewlett Packard Co. of Palo 
Alto, CA; Lenovo Group Ltd. of China; Lenovo Holding Co., Inc. of 
Morrisville, NC; Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC; 
Toshiba Corp. of Japan; Toshiba America, Inc. of New York, NY; Toshiba 
America Information Systems, Inc. of Irvine, CA; and Realtek 
Semiconductor Corp. of Taiwan. 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. 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;

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    (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. 3055'') 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.

    Dated: February 10, 2015.
 Lisa R. Barton,
 Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-03105 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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8346 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 17, 2015 / Notices United States, or United States treated accordingly. All nonconfidential the Commission’s Electronic Document consumers. written submissions will be available for Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 In particular, the Commission is public inspection at the Office of the Hearing-impaired persons are advised interested in comments that: Secretary and on EDIS.5 that information on this matter can be (i) Explain how the articles This action is taken under the obtained by contacting the potentially subject to the requested authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) remedial orders are used in the United of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), 205–1810. States; and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (ii) identify any public health, safety, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Commission has received a complaint or welfare concerns in the United States Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). and a submission pursuant to section relating to the requested remedial By order of the Commission. 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of orders; Practice and Procedure filed on behalf Dated: February 11, 2015. (iii) identify like or directly of Andrea Electronics Corp. on February competitive articles that complainant, Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. 9, 2015. The complaint alleges its licensees, or third parties make in the violations of section 337 of the Tariff United States which could replace the [FR Doc. 2015–03161 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the subject articles if they were to be BILLING CODE 7020–02–P importation into the United States, the excluded; sale for importation, and the sale within (iv) indicate whether complainant, the United States after importation of complainant’s licensees, and/or third INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION certain audio processing hardware and party suppliers have the capacity to software and products containing same. replace the volume of articles The complaint names as respondents potentially subject to the requested Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to Acer Inc. of Taiwan; Acer America exclusion order and/or a cease and Corp. of San Jose, CA; ASUSTeK desist order within a commercially the Public Interest Computer Inc. of Taiwan; ASUS reasonable time; and AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Computer International of Fremont, CA; (v) explain how the requested Commission. Dell Inc. of Round Rock, TX; Hewlett remedial orders would impact United ACTION: Notice. Packard Co. of Palo Alto, CA; Lenovo States consumers. Group Ltd. of China; Lenovo Holding Written submissions must be filed no SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Co., Inc. of Morrisville, NC; Lenovo later than by close of business, eight the U.S. International Trade (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC; calendar days after the date of Commission has received a complaint Toshiba Corp. of Japan; Toshiba publication of this notice in the Federal entitled Certain Audio Processing America, Inc. of New York, NY; Toshiba Register. There will be further Hardware and Software and Products America Information Systems, Inc. of opportunities for comment on the Containing Same, DN 3055; the Irvine, CA; and Realtek Semiconductor public interest after the issuance of any Commission is soliciting comments on Corp. of Taiwan. The complainant final initial determination in this any public interest issues raised by the requests that the Commission issue a investigation. complaint or complainant’s filing under limited exclusion order, cease and Persons filing written submissions section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s desist orders, and a bond upon must file the original document Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR respondents’ alleged infringing articles electronically on or before the deadlines 210.8(b)). during the 60-day Presidential review stated above and submit 8 true paper FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). copies to the Office of the Secretary by R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, noon the next day pursuant to section Proposed respondents, other U.S. International Trade Commission, interested parties, and members of the 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC Practice and Procedure (19 CFR public are invited to file comments, not 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The to exceed five (5) pages in length, 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to public version of the complaint can be the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3056’’) inclusive of attachments, on any public accessed on the Commission’s interest issues raised by the complaint in a prominent place on the cover page Electronic Document Information and/or the first page. (See Handbook for or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be should address whether issuance of the Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic available for inspection during official Filing Procedures 4). Persons with relief specifically requested by the business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) complainant in this investigation would questions regarding filing should in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). affect the public health and welfare in International Trade Commission, 500 E the United States, competitive Any person desiring to submit a Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, document to the Commission in conditions in the United States telephone (202) 205–2000. economy, the production of like or confidence must request confidential General information concerning the treatment. All such requests should be directly competitive articles in the Commission may also be obtained by United States, or United States directed to the Secretary to the accessing its Internet server at United Commission and must include a full consumers. States International Trade Commission In particular, the Commission is statement of the reasons why the (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record Commission should grant such interested in comments that: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES for this investigation may be viewed on (i) Explain how the articles treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the potentially subject to the requested 5 Electronic Document Information System Commission is properly sought will be remedial orders are used in the United (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. 1 Electronic Document Information System States; 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ 2 United States International Trade Commission 3 Electronic Document Information System rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov. (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 17, 2015 / Notices 8347 (ii) identify any public health, safety, of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), pursuant to section 207.21 of the or welfare concerns in the United States and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of Commission’s rules. relating to the requested remedial the Commission’s Rules of Practice and By order of the Commission. orders; Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). Dated: February 10, 2015. (iii) identify like or directly By order of the Commission. Lisa R. Barton, competitive articles that complainant, Dated: February 10, 2015. Secretary to the Commission. its licensees, or third parties make in the Lisa R. Barton, [FR Doc. 2015–03104 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be Secretary to the Commission. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P excluded; [FR Doc. 2015–03105 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] (iv) indicate whether complainant, BILLING CODE 7020–02–P complainant’s licensees, and/or third DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE party suppliers have the capacity to INTERNATIONAL TRADE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms replace the volume of articles COMMISSION and Explosives potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–513 and 731– [OMB Number 1140–0003] desist order within a commercially TA–1249 (Final)] reasonable time; and Agency Information Collection (v) explain how the requested Sugar From Mexico; Cancellation of Activities; Proposed eCollection remedial orders would impact United Hearing eComments Requested; Report of States consumers. Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Written submissions must be filed no AGENCY: United States International Pistols and Revolvers later than by close of business, eight Trade Commission. AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, calendar days after the date of ACTION: Notice. Firearms and Explosives, Department of publication of this notice in the Federal Justice. Register. There will be further DATES: Effective Date: February 9, 2015. ACTION: 60-Day notice. opportunities for comment on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public interest after the issuance of any Amy Sherman (202–205–3289), Office SUMMARY: The Department of Justice final initial determination in this of Investigations, U.S. International (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, investigation. Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will Persons filing written submissions Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- submit the following information must file the original document impaired persons can obtain collection request to the Office of electronically on or before the deadlines information on this matter by contacting Management and Budget (OMB) for stated above and submit 8 true paper the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– review and approval in accordance with copies to the Office of the Secretary by 205–1810. Persons with mobility the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. noon the next day pursuant to section impairments who will need special The proposed information collection is 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of assistance in gaining access to the published to obtain comments from the Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Commission should contact the Office public and affected agencies. 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. DATES: Comments are encouraged and the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3055’’) General information concerning the will be accepted for 60 days until April in a prominent place on the cover page Commission may also be obtained by 20, 2015. and/or the first page. (See Handbook for accessing its internet server (http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic www.usitc.gov). The public record for you have additional comments Filing Procedures 4). Persons with these investigations may be viewed on especially on the estimated public questions regarding filing should the Commission’s electronic docket burden or associated response time, contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. suggestions, or need a copy of the Any person desiring to submit a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On proposed information collection document to the Commission in November 3, 2014, the Commission instrument with instructions or confidence must request confidential established a schedule for the conduct additional information, please contact treatment. All such requests should be of the final phase of the subject Helen Koppe, Firearms Industry directed to the Secretary to the investigations (79 FR 75591, December Programs Branch, at fipb- Commission and must include a full 18, 2014). The hearing scheduled for informationcollection@atf.gov. statement of the reasons why the Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written Commission should grant such referenced investigations is cancelled. comments and suggestions from the treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Should there be a need to reschedule public and affected agencies concerning for which confidential treatment by the the hearing, the Commission will the proposed collection of information Commission is properly sought will be provide notice of the new date and time are encouraged. Your comments should treated accordingly. All nonconfidential for the hearing. address one or more of the following written submissions will be available for For further information concerning four points: public inspection at the Office of the these investigations see the • Evaluate whether the proposed Secretary and on EDIS.5 Commission’s notice cited above and collection of information is necessary This action is taken under the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the Commission’s Rules of Practice and for the proper performance of the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Procedure, part 201, subparts A through functions of the agency, including E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, whether the information will have 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). practical utility; http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. Authority: These investigations are being • Evaluate the accuracy of the 5 Electronic Document Information System conducted under authority of title VII of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published proposed collection of information, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Feb 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1


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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 8346 
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