81 FR 13420 - Certain Lithium Metal Oxide Cathode Materials, Lithium-Ion Batteries for Power Tool Products Containing Same, and Power Tool Products With Lithium-Ion Batteries Containing Same; Request for Statements on the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05611 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 13420-13421] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05611] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-951] Certain Lithium Metal Oxide Cathode Materials, Lithium-Ion Batteries for Power Tool Products Containing Same, and Power Tool Products With Lithium-Ion Batteries Containing Same; Request for Statements on the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a recommended determination on remedy and bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, specifically a limited exclusion order against certain lithium metal oxide cathode materials, lithium-ion batteries for power tool products containing same, and power tool products with lithium-ion batteries containing same, imported by respondents Umicore N.V. of Brussels, Belgium and Umicore USA Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina. 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: Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov, 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. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on 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. [[Page 13421]] 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 this investigation. Accordingly, members of the public are invited to file submissions of no more than five pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the administrative law judge's recommended determination on remedy and bonding issued in this investigation on March 3, 2016. Comments should address whether issuance of a limited exclusion order 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 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 exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the limited exclusion order would impact consumers in the United States. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business on April 8, 2016. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit eight 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 investigation number (Inv. No. 337-TA-908) in a prominent place on the cover page, the first page, or both. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary at (202) 205- 2000. 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. A redacted non-confidential version of the document must also be filed simultaneously with any confidential filing. All non-confidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. 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 210.50 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.50). By order of the Commission. Issued: March 8, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-05611 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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United States exists as required by (a) The complainant is: Issued: March 9, 2016.
subsection (a)(2) of section 337. Simple Wishes, LLC, 1172 National Lisa R. Barton,
The complainant requests that the Drive, Suite 90, Sacramento, CA Secretary to the Commission.
Commission institute an investigation 95834. [FR Doc. 2016–05666 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
and, after the investigation, issue a BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
general exclusion order, or in the (b) The respondents are the following
alternative a limited exclusion order, entities alleged to be in violation of
and cease and desist orders. section 337, and are the parties upon
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
which the complaint is to be served:
COMMISSION
any confidential information contained TANZKY, Longhua Renming Road,
Longhua Jiedao Baohua Road, [Investigation No. 337–TA–951]
therein, is available for inspection
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. 173HAO Chaohuilou 5–50 (Am_Tang)
Certain Lithium Metal Oxide Cathode
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Luohugu, China.
Materials, Lithium-Ion Batteries for
Secretary, U.S. International Trade BabyPreg, Shenzhen Yayi Technology
Power Tool Products Containing
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room Limited, Room 501 Building 10
Same, and Power Tool Products With
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Fuxuan New Village, Dalang Street
Lithium-Ion Batteries Containing
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Office Longhua, BAOAN, Shenzhen
Same; Request for Statements on the
individuals are advised that information Guangdong 518000, China. Public Interest
on this matter can be obtained by Deal Perfect, Huanancheng 1haojiaoyi
contacting the Commission’s TDD guangchang 5lou, wanshang, AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Chuangyeyuan, Shenzhen, Commission.
with mobility impairments who will Guangdong, China. ACTION: Notice.
need special assistance in gaining access Buywish, 121 Longpan Road
to the Commission should contact the XuanWuQu, Nanjing Jiangsu 210009, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– China. the presiding administrative law judge
2000. General information concerning has issued a recommended
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
the Commission may also be obtained determination on remedy and bonding
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
by accessing its internet server at http:// in the above-captioned investigation.
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
www.usitc.gov. The public record for The Commission is soliciting comments
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
this investigation may be viewed on the on public interest issues raised by the
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) recommended relief, specifically a
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
at http://edis.usitc.gov. limited exclusion order against certain
U.S. International Trade Commission,
lithium metal oxide cathode materials,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The shall designate the presiding lithium-ion batteries for power tool
Office of Unfair Import Investigations, Administrative Law Judge. products containing same, and power
U.S. International Trade Commission, Responses to the complaint and the tool products with lithium-ion batteries
telephone (202) 205–2560. notice of investigation must be containing same, imported by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submitted by the named respondents in respondents Umicore N.V. of Brussels,
Authority: The authority for institution of accordance with section 210.13 of the Belgium and Umicore USA Inc. of
this investigation is contained in section 337 Commission’s Rules of Practice and Raleigh, North Carolina. This notice is
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to soliciting public interest comments from
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such the public only. Parties are to file public
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 responses will be considered by the
(2015). interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR
Commission if received not later than 20 210.50(a)(4).
days after the date of service by the
Scope Of Investigation: Having FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commission of the complaint and the
considered the complaint, the U.S. Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General
notice of investigation. Extensions of
International Trade Commission, on Counsel, U.S. International Trade
time for submitting responses to the Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
March 8, 2016, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of complaint and the notice of Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as investigation will not be granted unless 205–3042. The public version of the
amended, an investigation be instituted good cause therefor is shown. complaint can be accessed on the
to determine whether there is a Failure of a respondent to file a timely Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of response to each allegation in the at http://edis.usitc.gov, and will be
section 337 in the importation into the complaint and in this notice may be available for inspection during official
United States, the sale for importation, deemed to constitute a waiver of the business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)
or the sale within the United States after right to appear and contest the in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
importation of certain pumping bras by allegations of the complaint and this International Trade Commission, 500 E
reason of infringement of one or more of notice, and to authorize the Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
claims 10, 12, 14–16, and 27–37 of the administrative law judge and the telephone (202) 205–2000. General
’070 patent and claims 1–3, 5–7, 9 and Commission, without further notice to information concerning the Commission
19 of the ’247 patent, and whether an the respondent, to find the facts to be as may also be obtained by accessing its
alleged in the complaint and this notice Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
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industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section and to enter an initial determination The public record for this investigation
337; and a final determination containing may be viewed on EDIS at http://
(2) For the purpose of the such findings, and may result in the edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
investigation so instituted, the following issuance of an exclusion order or a cease persons are advised that information on
are hereby named as parties upon which and desist order or both directed against this matter can be obtained by
this notice of investigation shall be the respondent. contacting the Commission’s TDD
served: By order of the Commission. terminal on (202) 205–1810.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section (iv) indicate whether complainant, This action is taken under the
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides complainant’s licensees, and/or third authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
that if the Commission finds a violation party suppliers have the capacity to of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
it shall exclude the articles concerned replace the volume of articles and of sections 201.10 and 210.50 of the
from the United States: potentially subject to the recommended Commission’s Rules of Practice and
unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion order and/or a cease and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.50).
exclusion upon the public health and desist order within a commercially By order of the Commission.
welfare, competitive conditions in the United reasonable time; and Issued: March 8, 2016.
States economy, the production of like or (v) explain how the limited exclusion
Lisa R. Barton,
directly competitive articles in the United order would impact consumers in the
States, and United States consumers, it finds United States. Secretary to the Commission.
that such articles should not be excluded Written submissions must be filed no [FR Doc. 2016–05611 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
from entry. later than by close of business on April BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar 8, 2016. Persons filing written
provision applies to cease and desist submissions must file the original
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). document electronically on or before the JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE
The Commission is interested in deadlines stated above and submit eight UNITED STATES
further development of the record on true paper copies to the Office of the
the public interest in this investigation. Secretary by noon the next day pursuant Revision of Certain Dollar Amounts in
Accordingly, members of the public are to section 210.4(f) of the Commission’s the Bankruptcy Code Prescribed Under
invited to file submissions of no more Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Section 104(a) of the Code; Correction
than five pages, inclusive of 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to
attachments, concerning the public the investigation number (Inv. No. 337– AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the
interest in light of the administrative TA–908) in a prominent place on the United States.
law judge’s recommended cover page, the first page, or both. (See ACTION: Notice; correction.
determination on remedy and bonding Handbook for Electronic Filing
Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/ SUMMARY: The Judicial Conference of the
issued in this investigation on March 3,
secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/ United States published a document in
2016. Comments should address
handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). the Federal Register on February 22,
whether issuance of a limited exclusion
Persons with questions regarding filing 2016, concerning adjusted dollar
order in this investigation would affect
should contact the Secretary at (202) amounts in title 11 and title 28, United
the public health and welfare in the
205–2000. States Code. This document corrects the
United States, competitive conditions in
Any person desiring to submit a table attached to the notice to include a
the United States economy, the
document to the Commission in previously omitted adjusted dollar
production of like or directly
confidence must request confidential amount.
competitive articles in the United
States, or United States consumers. treatment. All such requests should be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In particular, the Commission is directed to the Secretary to the Michele Reed, Chief, Judicial Services
interested in comments that: Commission and must include a full Office, Administrative Office of the
(i) Explain how the articles statement of the reasons why the United States Courts, Washington, DC
potentially subject to the recommended Commission should grant such 20544, Telephone (202) 502–1800, or by
orders are used in the United States; treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents email at Judicial_Services_Office@
(ii) identify any public health, safety, for which confidential treatment by the ao.uscourts.gov.
or welfare concerns in the United States Commission is properly sought will be
relating to the recommended orders; treated accordingly. A redacted non- Correction
(iii) identify like or directly confidential version of the document In the Federal Register of February
competitive articles that complainant, must also be filed simultaneously with 22, 2016, in FR Doc. 2016–03607, on
its licensees, or third parties make in the any confidential filing. All non- page 8749, the following section of the
United States which could replace the confidential written submissions will be attached table is amended to include the
subject articles if they were to be available for public inspection at the adjusted dollar amount in section
excluded; Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. 541(b)(10) (addition in italics):
Section 541(b)—property of the estate exclusions
(1)—in paragraph (5)(C)—education IRA funds in the aggregate ................................................................... $6,225 $6,425
(2)—in paragraph (6)(C)—pre-purchased tuition credits in the aggregate ...................................................... 6,225 6,425
(3)—in paragraph (10)(C)—qualified ABLE program funds in the aggregate ................................................. 6,225 6,425
Dated: March 8, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACTION: 30-Day notice.
Michele Reed,
Chief, Judicial Services Office. [OMB Number 1121–0140] SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs will be
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| Contact | Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov, 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. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on 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. | |
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