81 FR 64197 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)

Page Range		64197-64198
FR Document		2016-22425

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Silicon-on- Insulator Wafers, DN 3153; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under Sec. 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 Silicon-on-
Insulator Wafers, DN 3153; the Commission is soliciting comments on any 
public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing 
under Sec.  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

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Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://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 at United States International Trade 
Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System (EDIS) at https://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: The Commission has received a complaint and 
a submission pursuant to Sec.  210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Silicon Genesis Corporation 
on May 26, 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 silicon-on-insulator wafers. The complaint 
names as respondent Soitec, S.A. of France. The complainant requests 
that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, a cease and desist 
order, 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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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. 3153'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures.\1\) 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 
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,\2\ solely for 
cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on 
EDIS.\3\
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    \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements.
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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 Sec. Sec.  
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: September 13, 2016.
 Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-22425 Filed 9-16-16; 8:45 am]
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U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Rockwell Scope of Investigation: Having Responses to the complaint and the
Automation, Inc. of Milwaukee, considered the complaint, the U.S. notice of investigation must be
Wisconsin. A letter supplementing the International Trade Commission, on submitted by the named respondents in
complaint was filed on August 12, 2016. September 13, 2016, ORDERED THAT— accordance with section 210.13 of the
The complaint alleges violations of (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of Commission’s Rules of Practice and
section 337 based upon the importation section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
into the United States, the sale for amended, an investigation be instituted 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
importation, and the sale within the to determine whether there is a responses will be considered by the
United States after importation of violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of Commission if received not later than 20
certain industrial control system section 337 in the importation into the days after the date of service by the
software, systems using same and United States, the sale for importation, Commission of the complaint and the
components thereof by reason of or the sale within the United States after notice of investigation. Extensions of
infringement of U.S. Patent No. importation of certain industrial control time for submitting responses to the
6,675,226 (‘‘the ’226 patent’’); U.S. system software, systems using the complaint and the notice of
Patent No. 6,816,817 (‘‘the ’817 patent’’); same, and components thereof by reason investigation will not be granted unless
U.S. Patent No. 6,819,960 (‘‘the ’960 of infringement of one or more of claims good cause therefor is shown.
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,978,225 (‘‘the 1, 9, and 10 of the ’226 patent; claims Failure of a respondent to file a timely
’225 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,130,704 21, 25–27, and 30–35 of the ’817 patent; response to each allegation in the
(‘‘the ’704 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. claims 1–5, 7, 10, and 23–26 of the ’960 complaint and in this notice may be
7,650,196 (‘‘the ’196 patent’’); U.S. patent; claims 1 and 3–6 the ’225 patent; deemed to constitute a waiver of the
Patent No. 7,693,585 (‘‘the ’585 patent’’); claims 1–3, 9, 13–16, 20 and 21 of the right to appear and contest the
and U.S. Patent No. 8,799,800 (‘‘the ’800 ’704 patent; claims 1–6, 8–10, 12, 13, 15, allegations of the complaint and this
patent’’). The complaint further alleges and 16 of the ’196 patent; claims 1, 2, notice, and to authorize the
that an industry in the United States 4, 5, 7, 15, 17–19, 21, and 25 of the ’585 administrative law judge and the
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of patent; claims 1, 3–5, and 7–15 of the Commission, without further notice to
section 337. ’800 patent, and whether an industry in the respondent, to find the facts to be as
the United States exists as required by alleged in the complaint and this notice
The complainant requests that the
subsection (a)(2) of section 337; and to enter an initial determination
Commission institute an investigation
(2) Pursuant to Commission Rule and a final determination containing
and, after the investigation, issue a
210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the such findings, and may result in the
limited exclusion order and cease and
presiding administrative law judge shall issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
desist orders.
take evidence or other information and and desist order or both directed against
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for hear arguments from the parties or other the respondent.
any confidential information contained interested persons with respect to the By order of the Commission.
therein, is available for inspection public interest in this investigation, as Issued: September 13, 2016.
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. appropriate, and provide the
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Lisa R. Barton,
Commission with findings of fact and a
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Secretary to the Commission.
recommended determination on this
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room [FR Doc. 2016–22430 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am]
issue, which shall be limited to the
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone statutory public interest factors set forth BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1);
individuals are advised that information (3) For the purpose of the
on this matter can be obtained by investigation so instituted, the following INTERNATIONAL TRADE
contacting the Commission’s TDD are hereby named as parties upon which COMMISSION
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons this notice of investigation shall be Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
with mobility impairments who will served: Solicitation of Comments Relating to
need special assistance in gaining access (a) The complainant is: Rockwell the Public Interest
to the Commission should contact the Automation, Inc., 1201 South 2nd
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204–2410. AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
2000. General information concerning (b) The respondents are the following Commission.
the Commission may also be obtained entities alleged to be in violation of ACTION: Notice.
by accessing its Internet server at section 337, and are the parties upon
https://www.usitc.gov. The public which the complaint is to be served: 3S- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
record for this investigation may be smart Software Solutions, GmbH, the U.S. International Trade
viewed on the Commission’s electronic Memminger Str. 151, 87439 Kempten, Commission has received a complaint
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Germany; Advantech Corporation, 380 entitled Certain Silicon-on-Insulator
Fairview Way, Milpitas, CA 95035; Wafers, DN 3153; the Commission is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The soliciting comments on any public
Office of Unfair Import Investigations, Advantech Co., Ltd., No. 1, Alley 20,
Lane 26, Rueiguang Road, Neihu interest issues raised by the complaint
U.S. International Trade Commission, or complainant’s filing under § 210.8(b)
telephone (202) 205–2560. District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Investigations, U.S. International Trade and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
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Authority: The authority for Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
institution of this investigation is 401, Washington, DC 20436; and R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
contained in section 337 of the Tariff (4) For the investigation so instituted, U.S. International Trade Commission,
Act of 1930, as amended, and in section the Chief Administrative Law Judge, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of U.S. International Trade Commission, 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 shall designate the presiding public version of the complaint can be
(2016). Administrative Law Judge. accessed on the Commission’s

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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 https:// 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 64197