81 FR 52907 - Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 154 (August 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-18904

Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation of section 337, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337. The ALJ recommended a limited exclusion order directed against certain infringing light-emitting diode products and components thereof imported by Respondents Feit Electric Company, Inc. of Pico Rivera, California (``Feit USA''); Feit Electric Company, Inc. of Xiamen, China; Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; and Unity Microelectronics, Inc. of Plano, Texas; and a cease and desist order directed against Feit USA. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-947]


Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products and Components Thereof; 
Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest

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 and 
Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned 
investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest 
issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a 
violation of section 337, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337. The ALJ 
recommended a limited exclusion order directed against certain 
infringing light-emitting diode products and components thereof 
imported by Respondents Feit Electric Company, Inc. of Pico Rivera, 
California (``Feit USA''); Feit Electric Company, Inc. of Xiamen, 
China; Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; and 
Unity Microelectronics, Inc. of Plano, Texas; and a cease and desist 
order directed against Feit USA. This notice is soliciting public 
interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public 
interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Chen, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. 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 by accessing 
its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised 
that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on (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 development of the record 
on the public interest in its investigations. Accordingly, members of 
the public are invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) 
pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in 
light of the administrative law judge's Recommended Determination on 
Remedy and Bonding issued in this investigation on July 29, 2016. 
Comments should address whether issuance of an exclusion order and/or 
cease and desist orders 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 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) indicate the extent to which like or directly competitive 
articles are produced in the United States or are otherwise available 
in the United States, with respect to the articles potentially subject 
to the recommended orders;
    (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or 
third party suppliers have the capacity to

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replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the recommended 
orders within a commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in 
the United States.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business on September 6, 2016.
    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 Commission Rule 210.4(f), 19 CFR 210.4(f). Submissions 
should refer to the investigation number (``Inv. No. 947'') in a 
prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (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, (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. All 
information, including confidential business information and documents 
for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the 
Commission for purposes of this Investigation may be disclosed to and 
used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract 
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a 
related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, 
and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of 
the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. 
government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity 
purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements. 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 part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: August 4, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

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$322,479. These cost burdens are for be made publicly available at any time. International Trade Commission, 500 E
filing fees associated with submitting While you can ask us in your comment Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
requests for approval of: to withhold your personal identifying telephone (202) 205–2000. General
• Simple applications (applications to information from public review, we information concerning the Commission
temporarily reroute production for a cannot guarantee that we will be able to may also be obtained by accessing its
duration not to exceed 6 months; do so. Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
production tests prior to pipeline Information Collection Clearance The public record for this investigation
construction; departures related to Officer: Nicole Mason, 703–787–1607. may be viewed on the Commission’s
meter proving, well testing, or sampling Dated:August 4, 2016. electronic docket (EDIS) at http://
frequency ($1,371 per application)). edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
Robert W. Middleton,
• complex applications (creation of persons are advised that information on
new facility measurement points Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs. this matter can be obtained by
(FMPs); association of leases or units contacting the Commission’s TDD
with existing FMPs; inclusion of [FR Doc. 2016–18953 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am]
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
production from additional structures; BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
meter updates which add buyback gas
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides
meters or pigging meters; other
INTERNATIONAL TRADE that if the Commission finds a violation
applications which request deviations
COMMISSION it shall exclude the articles concerned
from the approved allocation
from the United States:
procedures ($4,056 per application)). [Investigation No. 337–TA–947]
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA unless, after considering the effect of such
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products exclusion upon the public health and
agency may not conduct or sponsor a welfare, competitive conditions in the United
and Components Thereof; Notice of States economy, the production of like or
collection of information unless it Request for Statements on the Public directly competitive articles in the United
displays a currently valid OMB control Interest States, and United States consumers, it finds
number. Until OMB approves a that such articles should not be excluded
collection of information, you are not AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
from entry.
obligated to respond. Commission.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of ACTION: Notice. 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provision applies to cease and desist
requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
notice . . . and otherwise consult with the presiding administrative law judge The Commission is interested in
members of the public and affected (‘‘ALJ’’) has issued a Final Initial further development of the record on
agencies concerning each proposed Determination and Recommended the public interest in its investigations.
collection of information . . .’’ Agencies Determination on Remedy and Bonding Accordingly, members of the public are
must specifically solicit comments to: in the above-captioned investigation. invited to file submissions of no more
(a) Evaluate whether the collection is The Commission is soliciting comments than five (5) pages, inclusive of
necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the on public interest issues raised by the attachments, concerning the public
accuracy of the burden of the proposed recommended relief should the interest in light of the administrative
collection of information; (c) enhance Commission find a violation of section law judge’s Recommended
the quality, usefulness, and clarity of 337, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337. The Determination on Remedy and Bonding
the information to be collected; and (d) ALJ recommended a limited exclusion issued in this investigation on July 29,
minimize the burden on the order directed against certain infringing 2016. Comments should address
respondents, including the use of light-emitting diode products and whether issuance of an exclusion order
technology. components thereof imported by and/or cease and desist orders in this
To comply with the public Respondents Feit Electric Company, Inc. investigation would affect the public
consultation process, on March 7, 2016, of Pico Rivera, California (‘‘Feit USA’’); health and welfare in the United States,
we published a Federal Register notice Feit Electric Company, Inc. of Xiamen, competitive conditions in the United
(81 FR 11834) announcing that we China; Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. States economy, the production of like
would submit this ICR to OMB for of New Taipei City, Taiwan; and Unity or directly competitive articles in the
approval. The notice provided the Microelectronics, Inc. of Plano, Texas; United States, or United States
required 60-day comment period. In and a cease and desist order directed consumers.
addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB against Feit USA. This notice is In particular, the Commission is
Control Number for the information soliciting public interest comments from interested in comments that:
collection requirements imposed by the the public only. Parties are to file public (i) Explain how the articles
30 CFR 250, Subpart L regulations. The interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR potentially subject to the recommended
regulation also informs the public that 210.50(a)(4). orders are used in the United States;
they may comment at any time on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (ii) identify any public health, safety,
collections of information and provides Cathy Chen, Office of the General or welfare concerns in the United States
the address to which they should send Counsel, U.S. International Trade relating to the recommended orders;
comments. We received no comments in Commission, 500 E Street SW., (iii) indicate the extent to which like
response to the Federal Register notice. Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) or directly competitive articles are
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Public Availability of Comments: 205–2392. The public version of the produced in the United States or are
Before including your address, phone complaint can be accessed on the otherwise available in the United States,
number, email address, or other Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) with respect to the articles potentially
personal identifying information in your at http://edis.usitc.gov, and will be subject to the recommended orders;
comment, you should be aware that available for inspection during official (iv) indicate whether complainant,
your entire comment—including your business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) complainant’s licensees, and/or third
personal identifying information—may in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. party suppliers have the capacity to

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Contact		Cathy Chen, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. 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 by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.
FR Citation		81 FR 52907