81 FR 35380 - Notice of Receipt of Amended Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received an amended complaint entitled Certain Carbon Spine Board, Cervical Collar and Various Medical Training Manikin Devices, and Accompanying Product Catalogues, Product Inserts, Literature and Components Thereof DN 3128; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the amended complaint or complainants' filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35380-35381]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12879]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Notice of Receipt of Amended 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 an amended complaint entitled Certain Carbon 
Spine Board, Cervical Collar and Various Medical Training Manikin 
Devices, and Accompanying Product Catalogues, Product Inserts, 
Literature and Components Thereof DN 3128; the Commission is soliciting 
comments on any public interest issues raised by the amended complaint 
or complainants' 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 amended 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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    \1\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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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 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 an amended 
complaint and a submission pursuant to section 210.8(b) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Laerdal 
Medical Corp. and Laerdal Medical AS on March 21, 2016. The amended 
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 carbon spine board, cervical collar and various 
medical training manikin devices, and accompanying product catalogues, 
product inserts, literature and components thereof. The amended 
complaint names as respondents Shanghai Evenk International Trading 
Co., Ltd. of China; Shanghai Honglian Medical Instrument Development 
Co., Ltd. of China; Shanghai Jolly Medical Education Co., Ltd. of 
China; Zhangjiagang Xiehe Medical Apparatus & Instruments Co., Ltd. of 
China; Zhangjiagang New Fellow Med. Co., Ltd. of China; Jiangsu Yongxin 
Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. of China; Jiangsu Yongxin Medical-Use 
Facilities Making Co., Ltd. of China; Jiangyin Everise Medical Devices 
Co., Ltd. of China; Medsource International Co., Ltd. and Medsource 
Factory, Inc. of China; and Basic Medical Supply, LLC of Richmond, TX. 
The complainants request that the Commission issue a general exclusion 
order, or in the alternative issue a limited exclusion order, and issue 
cease and desist orders.
    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 amended complaint or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments should 
address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the 
complainants 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 
complainants,

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their licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could 
replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded;
    (iv) indicate whether complainants, complainants' 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. 3128'') 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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    \4\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.
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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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    \5\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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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 26, 2016.
 Lisa R. Barton,
 Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-12879 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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