81 FR 21588 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)

Page Range		21588-21589
FR Document		2016-08325

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Portable Electronic Devices and Components Thereof, DN 3130; 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 81 Issue 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
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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 Portable 
Electronic Devices and Components Thereof, DN 3130; 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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    General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained 
by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade 
Commission

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(USITC) at USITC.\2\ The public record for this investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System 
(EDIS) at EDIS.\3\ Hearing-impaired persons are advised that 
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.
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    \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 Creative Technology Ltd. and 
Creative Labs, Inc. on March 24, 2016. 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 portable 
electronic devices and components thereof. The complaint names as 
respondents ZTE Corporation of China; ZTE (USA) Inc. of Richardson, TX; 
Sony Corporation of Japan; Sony Mobile Communications, Inc. of Japan; 
Sony Mobile Communications AB of Sweden; Sony Mobile Communications 
(USA), Inc. of Atlanta, GA; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea; 
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, NJ; Samsung 
Telecommunications America, LLC of Richardson, TX; LG Electronics, Inc. 
of Korea; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, NJ; LG 
Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego, CA; Lenovo Group Ltd. 
of China; Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC; Motorola 
Mobility LLC of Chicago, IL; HTC Corporation of Taiwan; HTC America, 
Inc. of Bellevue, WA; Blackberry Ltd. of Canada; and Blackberry 
Corporation of Irving, TX. The complainant requests that the Commission 
issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders, and impose 
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;
    (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. 3130'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures.) \4\ Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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    Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in 
confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests 
should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include 
a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment 
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All 
nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public 
inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\5\
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    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of sections 201.10 
and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 24, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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We have made a preliminary implementing regulations in part 46 of otherwise lawful activities of the
determination that the proposed SHA title 43 of the Code of Federal project. We will not make a final
and permit application are eligible for Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and decision until after the end of the 30-
categorical exclusion under the National 46.215), based on the following criteria: day comment period, and we will fully
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (1) Implementation of the SHA would consider all comments received during
(NEPA). The basis for this determination result in minor or negligible effects on the comment period.
is contained in an environmental Action federally listed, proposed, and
Statement, which is also available for candidate species and their habitats; (2) Authority
public review. implementation of the SHA would We provide this notice under section
result in minor or negligible effects on 10(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Background
other environmental values or and its implementing regulations (50
The primary objective of this SHA is resources; and (3) impacts of the SHA, CFR 17.22 and 17.32), and the National
to encourage voluntary creation and considered together with impacts of Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
maintenance of habitat to benefit the other past, present, and reasonably 4371 et seq.) and its implementing
Pahrump poolfish by assuring the foreseeable similarly situated projects, regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
property owners that they will not be would not result, over time, in Dated: March 31, 2016.
subjected to increased property use cumulative effects to environmental
restrictions as a result of their efforts to Michael J. Senn,
values or resources that would be
establish a population of a listed species Field Supervisor, Southern Nevada Fish and
considered significant. This is more
on their property, to increase the Wildlife Office, Las Vegas, Nevada.
fully explained in our environmental
distribution and number of refugia [FR Doc. 2016–08344 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am]
action statement.
within the range of the listed species. Based upon this preliminary BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Application requirements and issuance determination, we do not intend to
criteria for enhancement of survival prepare further NEPA documentation.
permits through SHAs are found in 50 We will consider public comments in INTERNATIONAL TRADE
CFR 17.22 and 17.32(c). As long as the making our final determination on COMMISSION
enrolled landowner allows the agreed- whether to prepare such additional
upon conservation measures to be documentation. Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
completed on their property and Solicitation of Comments Relating to
maintains their baseline responsibilities, Public Review and Comments the Public Interest
they may make any other lawful use of Individuals wishing copies of the
the property during the permit term, permit application, the environmental AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
even if such use results in the take of action statement, or copies of the full Commission.
individual Pahrump poolfish or harm to text of the SHA, including a map of the ACTION: Notice.
their habitat as described in the SHA. proposed permit area, references, and
The landowner has suitable habitat legal descriptions of the proposed SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
for the establishment of a refugium that permit area, should contact the office the U.S. International Trade
will contribute to the conservation of and personnel listed in the FOR FURTHER Commission has received a complaint
the species. The applicant has provided INFORMATION CONTACT section or obtain
entitled Certain Portable Electronic
a SHA to the Service that includes: (1) copies from our Web site, http:// Devices and Components Thereof, DN
A map of the property and its legal www.fws.gov/nevada. Documents also 3130; the Commission is soliciting
description; (2) a description of existing will be available for public inspection, comments on any public interest issues
biological community, including by appointment, during normal business raised by the complaint or
nonnative aquatic species and sensitive hours at our office (see ADDRESSES). complainant’s filing under section
or protected species; (3) the portion of Before including your address, phone 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of
the property to be enrolled and its number, email address, or other Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
acreage; (4) a description of the habitat personal identifying information in your 210.8(b)).
types that occur on the property to be comment, you should be aware that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
enrolled, including a description of the your entire comment—including your R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
ponds and other aquatic habitats; and personal identifying information—may U.S. International Trade Commission,
(5) current land use practices and be made publicly available at any time. 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
existing developments, and the While you can ask us in your comment 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
characteristics of water supplies to to withhold your personal identifying public version of the complaint can be
aquatic habitats. information from public review, we accessed on the Commission’s
The applicant, as the permittee, will cannot guarantee that we will be able to Electronic Document Information
be responsible for annual monitoring do so. System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be
and reporting related to implementation available for inspection during official
of the SHA and fulfillment of their Decision
business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)
provisions. As specified in the SHA, the We will evaluate the permit in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
applicant will issue yearly reports to the application, the SHA, and comments International Trade Commission, 500 E
Service related to implementation of the submitted thereon to determine whether
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Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
program. the application meets the requirements telephone (202) 205–2000.
Therefore, we have made a of section 10(a) of the Act and NEPA General information concerning the
preliminary determination that our regulations. If the requirements are met, Commission may also be obtained by
proposed issuance of the requested the Service will sign the proposed SHA accessing its Internet server at United
permit qualifies as a categorical and issue an enhancement of survival States International Trade Commission
exclusion under the National permit under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Environmental Policy Act, as provided Act to the applicant for take of the 1 Electronic Document Information System

by Department of the Interior Pahrump poolfish incidental to (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.

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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.
FR Citation		81 FR 21588