81_FR_1449 81 FR 1442 - Certain Graphics Processing Chips, Systems on a Chip, and Products Containing the Same

81 FR 1442 - Certain Graphics Processing Chips, Systems on a Chip, and Products Containing the Same

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 7 (January 12, 2016)

Page Range1442-1443
FR Document2016-00329

Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) has issued a final initial determination on December 22, 2015 and recommended determination on remedy and bonding on January 5, 2016. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, specifically a limited exclusion order against certain graphics processing chips, systems on a chip, and products containing the same, imported by respondents; and a cease and desist order against respondents. The respondents are NVIDIA Corporation of Santa Clara, California; Biostar Microtech International Corp. of New Taipei, Taiwan; Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp. of City of Industry, California; Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd. of Taipei, Taiwan; Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. of Newark, California; EVGA Corp. of Brea, California; Fuhu, Inc. of El Segundo, California; Jaton Corp. of Fremont, California; Mad Catz, Inc. of San Diego, California; OUYA, Inc. of Santa Monica, California; Sparkle Computer Co., Ltd. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; Toradex, Inc. of Seattle, Washington; and ZOTAC USA, Inc. of Chino, California. This notice is soliciting public interest comments only from the public. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4) within 30 days from service of the recommended determination.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-941]


Certain Graphics Processing Chips, Systems on a Chip, and 
Products Containing the Same

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law 
judge (ALJ) has issued a final initial determination on December 22, 
2015 and recommended determination on remedy and bonding on January 5, 
2016.
    The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues 
raised by the recommended relief, specifically a limited exclusion 
order against certain graphics processing chips, systems on a chip, and 
products containing the same, imported by respondents; and a cease and 
desist order against respondents. The respondents are NVIDIA 
Corporation of Santa Clara, California; Biostar Microtech International 
Corp. of New Taipei, Taiwan; Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp. of City 
of Industry, California; Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd. of 
Taipei, Taiwan; Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. of Newark, 
California; EVGA Corp. of Brea, California; Fuhu, Inc. of El Segundo, 
California; Jaton Corp. of Fremont, California; Mad Catz, Inc. of San 
Diego, California; OUYA, Inc. of Santa Monica, California; Sparkle 
Computer Co., Ltd. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; Toradex, Inc. of 
Seattle, Washington; and ZOTAC USA, Inc. of Chino, California.
    This notice is soliciting public interest comments only from the 
public. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 
CFR 210.50(a)(4) within 30 days from service of the recommended 
determination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Traud, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. 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 at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on EDIS at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
at (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 developing 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 ALJ's recommended determination on remedy and bonding issued in 
this investigation on January 5, 2016. Comments should address whether 
the issuance of a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order 
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 and cease and desist 
order would impact consumers in the United States.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business on

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January 26, 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-941) 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, 210.46, and 210.50 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.46, 210.50).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 6, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-00329 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am]
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                                              this notice of investigation shall be                   INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                    this investigation may be viewed on
                                              served:                                                 COMMISSION                                             EDIS at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-
                                                (a) The complainants are:                                                                                    impaired persons can obtain
                                                                                                      [Investigation No. 337–TA–941]                         information on this matter by contacting
                                              Server Technology, Inc., 1040 Sandhill                                                                         the Commission’s TDD terminal at (202)
                                                Road, Reno, NV 89521.                                 Certain Graphics Processing Chips,
                                                                                                                                                             205–1810.
                                                                                                      Systems on a Chip, and Products
                                                (b) The respondents are the following                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
                                                                                                      Containing the Same
                                              entities alleged to be in violation of                                                                         337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides
                                              section 337, and are the parties upon                   AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                       that if the Commission finds a violation
                                              which the complaint is to be served:                    Commission.                                            it shall exclude the articles concerned
                                                                                                      ACTION: Notice.                                        from the United States:
                                              Raritan Americas, Inc., 400 Cottontail                                                                         unless, after considering the effect of such
                                                Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873.                             SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                 exclusion upon the public health and
                                              Legrand North America, 60 Woodlawn                      the presiding administrative law judge                 welfare, competitive conditions in the United
                                                Street, West Hartford, CT 06110.                      (ALJ) has issued a final initial                       States economy, the production of like or
                                                                                                      determination on December 22, 2015                     directly competitive articles in the United
                                              Legrand SA, 128 Avenue du Maréchal                     and recommended determination on                       States, and United States consumers, it finds
                                                de Lattre, de Tassigny, 87045 Limoges                 remedy and bonding on January 5, 2016.                 that such articles should not be excluded
                                                cedex, France.                                                                                               from entry.
                                                                                                         The Commission is soliciting
                                                 (3) For the investigation so instituted,             comments on public interest issues                     19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar
                                              the Chief Administrative Law Judge,                     raised by the recommended relief,                      provision applies to cease and desist
                                              U.S. International Trade Commission,                    specifically a limited exclusion order                 orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
                                              shall designate the presiding                           against certain graphics processing                       The Commission is interested in
                                              Administrative Law Judge.                               chips, systems on a chip, and products                 further developing the record on the
                                                                                                      containing the same, imported by                       public interest in this investigation.
                                                 The Office of Unfair Import                                                                                 Accordingly, members of the public are
                                                                                                      respondents; and a cease and desist
                                              Investigations will not participate as a                                                                       invited to file submissions of no more
                                                                                                      order against respondents. The
                                              party in this investigation.                                                                                   than five pages, inclusive of
                                                                                                      respondents are NVIDIA Corporation of
                                                 Responses to the complaint and the                   Santa Clara, California; Biostar                       attachments, concerning the public
                                              notice of investigation must be                         Microtech International Corp. of New                   interest in light of the ALJ’s
                                              submitted by the named respondents in                   Taipei, Taiwan; Biostar Microtech                      recommended determination on remedy
                                              accordance with section 210.13 of the                   (U.S.A.) Corp. of City of Industry,                    and bonding issued in this investigation
                                              Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      California; Elitegroup Computer                        on January 5, 2016. Comments should
                                              Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to                   Systems Co. Ltd. of Taipei, Taiwan;                    address whether the issuance of a
                                              19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such                    Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. of                   limited exclusion order and cease and
                                              responses will be considered by the                     Newark, California; EVGA Corp. of Brea,                desist order would affect the public
                                              Commission if received not later than 20                California; Fuhu, Inc. of El Segundo,                  health and welfare in the United States,
                                              days after the date of service by the                   California; Jaton Corp. of Fremont,                    competitive conditions in the United
                                              Commission of the complaint and the                     California; Mad Catz, Inc. of San Diego,               States economy, the production of like
                                              notice of investigation. Extensions of                  California; OUYA, Inc. of Santa Monica,                or directly competitive articles in the
                                              time for submitting responses to the                    California; Sparkle Computer Co., Ltd.                 United States, or United States
                                              complaint and the notice of                             of New Taipei City, Taiwan; Toradex,                   consumers.
                                              investigation will not be granted unless                Inc. of Seattle, Washington; and ZOTAC                    In particular, the Commission is
                                              good cause therefor is shown.                           USA, Inc. of Chino, California.                        interested in comments that:
                                                                                                         This notice is soliciting public                       (i) Explain how the articles
                                                 Failure of a respondent to file a timely                                                                    potentially subject to the recommended
                                              response to each allegation in the                      interest comments only from the public.
                                                                                                      Parties are to file public interest                    orders are used in the United States;
                                              complaint and in this notice may be                                                                               (ii) identify any public health, safety,
                                              deemed to constitute a waiver of the                    submissions pursuant to 19 CFR
                                                                                                                                                             or welfare concerns in the United States
                                              right to appear and contest the                         210.50(a)(4) within 30 days from service
                                                                                                                                                             relating to the recommended orders;
                                              allegations of the complaint and this                   of the recommended determination.                         (iii) identify like or directly
                                              notice, and to authorize the                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron                   competitive articles that complainant,
                                              administrative law judge and the                        Traud, Office of the General Counsel,                  its licensees, or third parties make in the
                                              Commission, without further notice to                   U.S. International Trade Commission,                   United States which could replace the
                                              the respondent, to find the facts to be as              500 E Street SW., Washington, DC                       subject articles if they were to be
                                              alleged in the complaint and this notice                20436, telephone (202) 205–3427. The                   excluded;
                                              and to enter an initial determination                   public version of the complaint can be                    (iv) indicate whether complainant,
                                              and a final determination containing                    accessed on the Commission’s                           complainant’s licensees, and/or third
                                              such findings, and may result in the                    electronic docket (EDIS) at http://                    party suppliers have the capacity to
                                              issuance of an exclusion order or a cease               edis.usitc.gov, and will be available for              replace the volume of articles
                                              and desist order or both directed against               inspection during official business                    potentially subject to the recommended
                                              the respondent.                                         hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the                  exclusion order and/or a cease and
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                                                By order of the Commission.                           Office of the Secretary, U.S.                          desist order within a commercially
                                                Issued: January 6, 2016.                              International Trade Commission, 500 E                  reasonable time; and
                                                                                                      Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,                         (v) explain how the limited exclusion
                                              Lisa R. Barton,
                                                                                                      telephone (202) 205–2000. General                      order and cease and desist order would
                                              Secretary to the Commission.                            information concerning the Commission                  impact consumers in the United States.
                                              [FR Doc. 2016–00314 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am]             may also be obtained at http://                           Written submissions must be filed no
                                              BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  www.usitc.gov. The public record for                   later than by close of business on


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                                              January 26, 2016. Persons filing written                SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice                      4. Affected public who will be asked
                                              submissions must file the original                      (DOJ), Drug Enforcement                                or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                              document electronically on or before the                Administration (DEA), will be                          abstract:
                                              deadlines stated above and submit eight                 submitting the following information                      Affected public (Primary): Business or
                                              true paper copies to the Office of the                  collection request to the Office of                    other for-profit.
                                              Secretary by noon the next day pursuant                 Management and Budget (OMB) for                           Affected public (Other): None.
                                              to section 210.4(f) of the Commission’s                 review and approval in accordance with                    Abstract: This information collection
                                              Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR                 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                   permits the DEA to monitor the volume
                                              210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to                                                                         and availability of domestically
                                                                                                      DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                              the investigation number (Inv. No. 337–                                                                        manufactured listed chemicals. These
                                                                                                      will be accepted for 60 days until March
                                              TA–941) in a prominent place on the                                                                            listed chemicals may be subject to
                                                                                                      14, 2016.
                                              cover page, the first page, or both. See                                                                       diversion for the illicit production of
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                    controlled substances. This information
                                              Handbook for Electronic Filing                          you have comments on the estimated
                                              Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/                                                                              is required by law.
                                                                                                      public burden or associated response                      5. An estimate of the total number of
                                              secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/                        time, suggestions, or need a copy of the
                                              handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.                                                                             respondents and the amount of time
                                                                                                      proposed information collection                        estimated for an average respondent to
                                              Persons with questions regarding filing                 instrument with instructions or                        respond: The DEA estimates that there
                                              should contact the Secretary at (202)                   additional information, please contact                 are 100 total respondents for this
                                              205–2000.                                               Barbara J. Boockholdt, Office of                       information collection. In total, 100
                                                 Any person desiring to submit a                      Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement                    respondents submit 100 responses, with
                                              document to the Commission in                           Administration; Mailing Address: 8701                  each response taking 0.25 hours to
                                              confidence must request confidential                    Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia               complete.
                                              treatment. All such requests should be                  22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812.                         6. An estimate of the total public
                                              directed to the Secretary to the                                                                               burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
                                              Commission and must include a full                                                                             proposed collection: The DEA estimates
                                                                                                      comments and suggestions from the
                                              statement of the reasons why the                                                                               that this collection takes 25 annual
                                                                                                      public and affected agencies concerning
                                              Commission should grant such                                                                                   burden hours.
                                                                                                      the proposed collection of information
                                              treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                                                                            If additional information is required
                                                                                                      are encouraged. Your comments should
                                              for which confidential treatment by the                                                                        please contact: Jerri Murray, Department
                                                                                                      address one or more of the following
                                              Commission is properly sought will be                                                                          Clearance Officer, United States
                                                                                                      four points:
                                              treated accordingly. A redacted non-                    —Evaluate whether the proposed                         Department of Justice, Justice
                                              confidential version of the document                      collection of information is necessary               Management Division, Policy and
                                              must also be filed simultaneously with                    for the proper performance of the                    Planning Staff, Two Constitution
                                              any confidential filing. All non-                         functions of the agency, including                   Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B,
                                              confidential written submissions will be                  whether the information will have                    Washington, DC 20530.
                                              available for public inspection at the                    practical utility;                                     Dated: January 7, 2016.
                                              Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.                    —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
                                                 This action is taken under the                                                                              Jerri Murray,
                                                                                                        estimate of the burden of the                        Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
                                              authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act                proposed collection of information,
                                              of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),                                                                          Department of Justice.
                                                                                                        including the validity of the                        [FR Doc. 2016–00425 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am]
                                              and of sections 201.10, 210.46, and                       methodology and assumptions used;
                                              210.50 of the Commission’s Rules of                     —Evaluate whether and if so how the
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                                              Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10,                    quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                              210.46, 210.50).                                          information proposed to be collected                 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                By order of the Commission.                             can be enhanced; and
                                                Issued: January 6, 2016.                              —Minimize the burden of the collection                 [OMB Number 1103–0100]
                                              Lisa R. Barton,                                           of information on those who are to
                                                                                                                                                             Agency Information Collection
                                              Secretary to the Commission.                              respond, including through the use of
                                                                                                                                                             Activities: Proposed eCollection
                                                                                                        appropriate automated, electronic,
                                              [FR Doc. 2016–00329 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am]                                                                    eComments Requested; Extension
                                                                                                        mechanical, or other forms of
                                              BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                                                                         Without Change of a Previously
                                                                                                        information technology, e.g.,
                                                                                                                                                             Approved Collection; Monitoring
                                                                                                        permitting electronic submission of
                                                                                                                                                             Information Collections
                                                                                                        responses.
                                              DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                     Overview of this information                         AGENCY:  Community Oriented Policing
                                                                                                      collection:                                            Services, Department of Justice.
                                              [OMB Number 1117–0029]                                    1. Type of Information Collection:                   ACTION: 60-Day notice.
                                                                                                      Extension of a currently approved
                                              Agency Information Collection                           collection.                                            SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice
                                              Activities; Proposed eCollection,                         2. Title of the Form/Collection:                     (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented
                                              eComments Requested; Extension                          Annual Reporting for Manufacturers of                  Policing Services (COPS) will be
                                              Without Change of a Previously                          Listed Chemicals.                                      submitting the following information
                                              Approved Collection; Annual
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                                                                                                        3. The agency form number, if any,                   collection request to the Office of
                                              Reporting for Manufacturers of Listed                   and the applicable component of the                    Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                              Chemicals                                               Department sponsoring the collection:                  review and approval in accordance with
                                              AGENCY:  Drug Enforcement                               Form Number: None. The Department of                   the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                              Administration, Department of Justice.                  Justice component is the Drug                          DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                                                                      Enforcement Administration, Office of                  will be accepted for 60 days until March
                                              ACTION: 60-day notice.
                                                                                                      Diversion Control.                                     14, 2016.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
ContactRon Traud, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. 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 at http:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on EDIS at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at (202) 205-1810.
FR Citation81 FR 1442 

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