81 FR 33707 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)

Page Range		33707-33708
FR Document		2016-12623

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Device Packages, and Products Containing Same, DN 3150; 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)).

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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 Semiconductor 
Devices, Semiconductor Device Packages, and Products Containing Same, 
DN 3150; 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 (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

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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 Tessera Technologies, Inc.; 
Tessera, Inc. and Invensas Corporation on May 23, 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 semiconductor devices, semiconductor device packages, and 
products containing same. The complaint names as respondents Broadcom 
Limited of Singapore; Broadcom Corporation of Irvine, CA; Avago 
Technologies Limited of Singapore; Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. of San 
Jose, CA; Arista Networks, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA; ARRIS International 
plc of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Group, Inc. of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Technology, 
Inc. of Horsham, PA; ARRIS Enterprises LLC of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS 
Solutions, Inc. of Suwanee, GA; Pace Ltd. (formerly Pace plc) of 
England; Pace Americas, LLC of Boca Raton, FL; Pace USA, LLC of Boca 
Raton, FL; ASUSTeK Computer Inc. of Taiwan; ASUS Computer International 
of Fremont, CA; Comcast Cable Communications, LLC of Philadelphia, PA; 
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC of Philadelphia, PA; 
Comcast Business Communications, LLC of Philadelphia, PA; HTC 
Corporation of Taiwan; HTC America, Inc. of Bellevue, WA; NETGEAR, Inc. 
of San Jose, CA; Technicolor S.A. of France; Technicolor USA, Inc. of 
Indianapolis, IN; and Technicolor Connected Home USA LLC of 
Indianapolis, IN. 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. 3150'') 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: May 24, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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participate in the final phase of these Commission’s rules. Parties must submit Authority: These investigations are being
investigations as parties must file an any request to present a portion of their conducted under authority of title VII of the
entry of appearance with the Secretary hearing testimony in camera no later Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
to the Commission, as provided in than 7 business days prior to the date of pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
section 201.11 of the Commission’s the hearing.
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the Written submissions.—Each party By order of the Commission.
hearing date specified in this notice. A who is an interested party shall submit Issued: May 24, 2016.
party that filed a notice of appearance a prehearing brief to the Commission. Lisa R. Barton,
during the preliminary phase of the Prehearing briefs must conform with the Secretary to the Commission.
investigations need not file an provisions of section 207.23 of the [FR Doc. 2016–12622 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
additional notice of appearance during Commission’s rules; the deadline for
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this final phase. The Secretary will filing is September 15, 2016. Parties
maintain a public service list containing may also file written testimony in
the names and addresses of all persons, connection with their presentation at INTERNATIONAL TRADE
or their representatives, who are parties the hearing, as provided in section COMMISSION
to the investigations. 207.24 of the Commission’s rules, and
Limited disclosure of business posthearing briefs, which must conform Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
proprietary information (BPI) under an with the provisions of section 207.25 of Solicitation of Comments Relating to
administrative protective order (APO) the Commission’s rules. The deadline the Public Interest
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to for filing posthearing briefs is
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s September 29, 2016. In addition, any AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
rules, the Secretary will make BPI person who has not entered an Commission.
gathered in the final phase of these appearance as a party to the ACTION: Notice.
investigations available to authorized investigations may submit a written
applicants under the APO issued in the statement of information pertinent to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
investigations, provided that the the subject of the investigations, the U.S. International Trade
application is made no later than 21 including statements of support or Commission has received a complaint
days prior to the hearing date specified opposition to the petition, on or before entitled Certain Semiconductor Devices,
in this notice. Authorized applicants September 29, 2016. On October 18, Semiconductor Device Packages, and
must represent interested parties, as 2016, the Commission will make Products Containing Same, DN 3150;
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are available to parties all information on the Commission is soliciting comments
parties to the investigations. A party which they have not had an opportunity on any public interest issues raised by
granted access to BPI in the preliminary to comment. Parties may submit final the complaint or complainant’s filing
phase of the investigations need not comments on this information on or under section 210.8(b) of the
reapply for such access. A separate before October 20, 2016, but such final Commission’s Rules of Practice and
service list will be maintained by the comments must not contain new factual Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
Secretary for those parties authorized to information and must otherwise comply FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
receive BPI under the APO. with section 207.30 of the Commission’s R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
Staff report.—The prehearing staff rules. All written submissions must U.S. International Trade Commission,
report in the final phase of these conform with the provisions of section 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
investigations will be placed in the 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
nonpublic record on September 8, 2016, submissions that contain BPI must also public version of the complaint can be
and a public version will be issued conform with the requirements of accessed on the Commission’s
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Electronic Document Information
the Commission’s rules. Commission’s rules. The Commission’s System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be
Hearing.—The Commission will hold Handbook on E-Filing, available on the available for inspection during official
a hearing in connection with the final Commission’s Web site at http:// business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)
phase of these investigations beginning edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Commission’s rules with respect to International Trade Commission, 500 E
2016, at the U.S. International Trade electronic filing.
Commission Building. Requests to Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
Additional written submissions to the
appear at the hearing should be filed in telephone (202) 205–2000.
Commission, including requests
writing with the Secretary to the pursuant to section 201.12 of the General information concerning the
Commission on or before September 16, Commission’s rules, shall not be Commission may also be obtained by
2016. A nonparty who has testimony accepted unless good cause is shown for accessing its Internet server at United
that may aid the Commission’s accepting such submissions, or unless States International Trade Commission
deliberations may request permission to the submission is pursuant to a specific (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record
present a short statement at the hearing. request by a Commissioner or for this investigation may be viewed on
All parties and nonparties desiring to Commission staff. the Commission’s Electronic Document
appear at the hearing and make oral In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3
presentations should participate in a and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, Hearing-impaired persons are advised
prehearing conference to be held on each document filed by a party to the that information on this matter can be
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September 20, 2016, at the U.S. investigations must be served on all obtained by contacting the
International Trade Commission other parties to the investigations (as
1 Electronic Document Information System
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral identified by either the public or BPI
(EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
testimony and written materials to be service list), and a certificate of service 2 United States International Trade Commission
submitted at the public hearing are must be timely filed. The Secretary will (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov.
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), not accept a document for filing without 3 Electronic Document Information System

201.13(f), and 207.24 of the a certificate of service. (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 33707