81_FR_21659 81 FR 21589 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

81 FR 21589 - 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 Range21589-21590
FR Document2016-08356

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Digital Video Receivers and Hardware and Software Components Thereof, DN 3135; 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)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21589-21590]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08356]


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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 Digital Video 
Receivers and Hardware and Software Components Thereof, DN 3135; 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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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 Rovi Corporation and Rovi 
Guides, Inc. on April 6, 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 digital 
video receivers and hardware and software components thereof. The 
complaint names as respondents: Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, PA; 
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Cable 
Communications Management, LLC, Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Business 
Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Holdings Corporation, 
Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Shared Services, LLC, Chicago, IL; Humax Co., 
Ltd., South Korea; Humax USA, Inc., Irvine, CA; Technicolor SA, France; 
Technicolor USA, Inc., Indianapolis, IN; Technicolor Connected Home USA 
LLC, Indianapolis, IN; Pace Ltd., England; Pace Americas, LLC, Boca 
Raton, FL; Arris International plc, Suwanee, GA; Arris Group Inc., 
Suwanee, GA; Arris Technology, Inc., Horsham, PA; Arris Enterprises 
Inc., Suwanee, GA; and Arris Solutions, Inc., Suwanee, GA. The 
complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion 
order, 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. 3135'') 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.

    Dated: April 7, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-08356 Filed 4-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 12, 2016 / Notices 21589 (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record conditions in the United States treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for this investigation may be viewed on economy, the production of like or for which confidential treatment by the the Commission’s Electronic Document directly competitive articles in the Commission is properly sought will be Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 United States, or United States treated accordingly. All nonconfidential Hearing-impaired persons are advised consumers. written submissions will be available for that information on this matter can be In particular, the Commission is public inspection at the Office of the obtained by contacting the interested in comments that: Secretary and on EDIS.5 Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) (i) Explain how the articles This action is taken under the 205–1810. potentially subject to the requested authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The remedial orders are used in the United of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Commission has received a complaint States; and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of and a submission pursuant to section (ii) identify any public health, safety, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of or welfare concerns in the United States Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). Practice and Procedure filed on behalf relating to the requested remedial By order of the Commission. of Creative Technology Ltd. and orders; (iii) identify like or directly Issued: March 24, 2016. Creative Labs, Inc. on March 24, 2016. The complaint alleges violations of competitive articles that complainant, Lisa R. Barton, section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 its licensees, or third parties make in the Secretary to the Commission. U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States which could replace the [FR Doc. 2016–08325 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am] United States, the sale for importation, subject articles if they were to be BILLING CODE 7020–02–P and the sale within the United States excluded; after importation of certain portable (iv) indicate whether complainant, electronic devices and components complainant’s licensees, and/or third INTERNATIONAL TRADE thereof. The complaint names as party suppliers have the capacity to COMMISSION respondents ZTE Corporation of China; replace the volume of articles ZTE (USA) Inc. of Richardson, TX; Sony potentially subject to the requested Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Corporation of Japan; Sony Mobile exclusion order and/or a cease and Solicitation of Comments Relating to Communications, Inc. of Japan; Sony desist order within a commercially the Public Interest Mobile Communications AB of Sweden; reasonable time; and AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Sony Mobile Communications (USA), (v) explain how the requested Commission. Inc. of Atlanta, GA; Samsung remedial orders would impact United Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea; Samsung States consumers. ACTION: Notice. Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield Written submissions must be filed no SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Park, NJ; Samsung Telecommunications later than by close of business, eight the U.S. International Trade America, LLC of Richardson, TX; LG calendar days after the date of Commission has received a complaint Electronics, Inc. of Korea; LG publication of this notice in the Federal entitled Certain Digital Video Receivers Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Register. There will be further and Hardware and Software Cliffs, NJ; LG Electronics Mobilecomm opportunities for comment on the Components Thereof, DN 3135; the U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego, CA; Lenovo public interest after the issuance of any Commission is soliciting comments on Group Ltd. of China; Lenovo (United final initial determination in this any public interest issues raised by the States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC; Motorola investigation. Persons filing written submissions complaint or complainant’s filing under Mobility LLC of Chicago, IL; HTC section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Corporation of Taiwan; HTC America, must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Inc. of Bellevue, WA; Blackberry Ltd. of 210.8(b)). Canada; and Blackberry Corporation of stated above and submit 8 true paper Irving, TX. The complainant requests copies to the Office of the Secretary by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa that the Commission issue a limited noon the next day pursuant to section R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, exclusion order and cease and desist 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of U.S. International Trade Commission, orders, and impose a bond upon Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC respondents’ alleged infringing articles 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The during the 60-day Presidential review the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3130’’) public version of the complaint can be period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). in a prominent place on the cover page accessed on the Commission’s Proposed respondents, other and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Document Information interested parties, and members of the Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be public are invited to file comments, not Filing Procedures.) 4 Persons with available for inspection during official to exceed five (5) pages in length, questions regarding filing should business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) inclusive of attachments, on any public contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. interest issues raised by the complaint Any person desiring to submit a International Trade Commission, 500 E or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments document to the Commission in Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, should address whether issuance of the confidence must request confidential telephone (202) 205–2000. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES relief specifically requested by the treatment. All such requests should be General information concerning the complainant in this investigation would directed to the Secretary to the Commission may also be obtained by affect the public health and welfare in Commission and must include a full accessing its Internet server at United the United States, competitive statement of the reasons why the States International Trade Commission Commission should grant such 2 United States International Trade Commission 5 Electronic Document Information System (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov. 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. 3 Electronic Document Information System http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ 1 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

21590 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 12, 2016 / Notices (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record conditions in the United States treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for this investigation may be viewed on economy, the production of like or for which confidential treatment by the the Commission’s Electronic Document directly competitive articles in the Commission is properly sought will be Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 United States, or United States treated accordingly. All nonconfidential Hearing-impaired persons are advised consumers. written submissions will be available for that information on this matter can be In particular, the Commission is public inspection at the Office of the obtained by contacting the interested in comments that: Secretary and on EDIS.5 Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) (i) Explain how the articles This action is taken under the 205–1810. potentially subject to the requested authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The remedial orders are used in the United of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Commission has received a complaint States; and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of and a submission pursuant to section (ii) identify any public health, safety, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of or welfare concerns in the United States Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). Practice and Procedure filed on behalf relating to the requested remedial By order of the Commission. of Rovi Corporation and Rovi Guides, orders; Dated: April 7, 2016. Inc. on April 6, 2016. The complaint (iii) identify like or directly Lisa R. Barton, alleges violations of section 337 of the competitive articles that complainant, Secretary to the Commission. Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in its licensees, or third parties make in the [FR Doc. 2016–08356 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am] the importation into the United States, United States which could replace the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P the sale for importation, and the sale subject articles if they were to be within the United States after excluded; importation of certain digital video (iv) indicate whether complainant, INTERNATIONAL TRADE receivers and hardware and software complainant’s licensees, and/or third COMMISSION components thereof. The complaint party suppliers have the capacity to names as respondents: Comcast replace the volume of articles [Investigation No. 731–TA–1269 (Final)] Corporation, Philadelphia, PA; Comcast potentially subject to the requested Cable Communications, LLC, exclusion order and/or a cease and Silicomanganese From Australia Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Cable desist order within a commercially Determination Communications Management, LLC, reasonable time; and Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Business (v) explain how the requested On the basis of the record 1 developed Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, remedial orders would impact United in the subject investigation, the United PA; Comcast Holdings Corporation, States consumers. States International Trade Commission Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Shared Written submissions must be filed no (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant Services, LLC, Chicago, IL; Humax Co., later than by close of business, eight to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), Ltd., South Korea; Humax USA, Inc., calendar days after the date of that an industry in the United States is publication of this notice in the Federal not materially injured or threatened Irvine, CA; Technicolor SA, France; Register. There will be further with material injury, and the Technicolor USA, Inc., Indianapolis, IN; opportunities for comment on the establishment of an industry in the Technicolor Connected Home USA LLC, public interest after the issuance of any United States is not materially retarded, Indianapolis, IN; Pace Ltd., England; final initial determination in this by reason of imports of silicomanganese Pace Americas, LLC, Boca Raton, FL; investigation. from Australia, provided for in Arris International plc, Suwanee, GA; Persons filing written submissions subheading 7202.30.00 of the Arris Group Inc., Suwanee, GA; Arris must file the original document Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Technology, Inc., Horsham, PA; Arris electronically on or before the deadlines United States, that have been found by Enterprises Inc., Suwanee, GA; and stated above and submit 8 true paper the Department of Commerce Arris Solutions, Inc., Suwanee, GA. The (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United complainant requests that the copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to section States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’). Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Background impose a bond upon respondents’ Practice and Procedure (19 CFR The Commission, pursuant to section alleged infringing articles during the 60- 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 day Presidential review period pursuant the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3135’’) U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted this to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). in a prominent place on the cover page investigation effective February 19, Proposed respondents, other and/or the first page. (See Handbook for 2015, following receipt of a petition interested parties, and members of the Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic filed with the Commission and public are invited to file comments, not Filing Procedures).4 Persons with Commerce by Felman Production LLC, to exceed five (5) pages in length, questions regarding filing should Letart, West Virginia. The Commission inclusive of attachments, on any public contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). scheduled the final phase of the interest issues raised by the complaint Any person desiring to submit a investigation following notification of a or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments document to the Commission in preliminary determination by should address whether issuance of the confidence must request confidential Commerce that imports of asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES relief specifically requested by the treatment. All such requests should be silicomanganese from Australia were complainant in this investigation would directed to the Secretary to the being sold at LTFV within the meaning affect the public health and welfare in Commission and must include a full of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. the United States, competitive statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 5 Electronic Document Information System 2 United States International Trade Commission (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov. 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: 1 The record is defined in section 207.2(f) of the 3 Electronic Document Information System http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. CFR 207.2(f)). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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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 Citation81 FR 21589 
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