81 FR 72831 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 72831-72832] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25465] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Mobile Electronic Devices, DN 3179 the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 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 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 (19 CFR 210.8(b)) filed on behalf of Qualcomm Incorporated on October 14, 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 mobile electronic devices. The complaint names as respondents Zhuhai Meizu Technology Co., Ltd of China; Zhuhai Meizu Telecom Equipment Co., Ltd. of China; Dest Technology Limited of China; LGYD Limited of China; and Overseas Electronics, Inc. of Chicago, IL. 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 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. 3179'') 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). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 [[Page 72832]] 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\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 17, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-25465 Filed 10-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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personal identifying information in your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (v) explain how the requested
comment, you should be aware that Commission has received a complaint remedial orders would impact United
your entire comment—including your and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) States consumers.
personal identifying information—may of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Written submissions must be filed no
be made publicly available at any time. and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)) filed later than by close of business, eight
While you can ask us in your comment on behalf of Qualcomm Incorporated on calendar days after the date of
to withhold your personal identifying October 14, 2016. The complaint alleges publication of this notice in the Federal
information from public review, we violations of section 337 of the Tariff Register. There will be further
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the opportunities for comment on the
do so. importation into the United States, the public interest after the issuance of any
Dated: October 6, 2016. sale for importation, and the sale within final initial determination in this
Federico Barajas,
the United States after importation of investigation.
certain mobile electronic devices. The Persons filing written submissions
Deputy Regional Director.
complaint names as respondents Zhuhai must file the original document
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Meizu Technology Co., Ltd of China; electronically on or before the deadlines
BILLING CODE 4332–90–P Zhuhai Meizu Telecom Equipment Co., stated above and submit 8 true paper
Ltd. of China; Dest Technology Limited copies to the Office of the Secretary by
of China; LGYD Limited of China; and noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Overseas Electronics, Inc. of Chicago, IL. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
COMMISSION The complainant requests that the and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
Commission issue a limited exclusion Submissions should refer to the docket
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; order, cease and desist orders, and
Solicitation of Comments Relating to number (‘‘Docket No. 3179’’) in a
impose a bond upon respondents’ prominent place on the cover page and/
the Public Interest alleged infringing articles during the 60- or the first page. (See Handbook for
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade day Presidential review period pursuant Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
Commission. to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Filing Procedures).1 Persons with
ACTION: Notice. Proposed respondents, other questions regarding filing should
interested parties, and members of the contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that public are invited to file comments, not
the U.S. International Trade Any person desiring to submit a
to exceed five (5) pages in length, document to the Commission in
Commission has received a complaint inclusive of attachments, on any public
entitled Certain Mobile Electronic confidence must request confidential
interest issues raised by the complaint treatment. All such requests should be
Devices, DN 3179 the Commission is or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
soliciting comments on any public directed to the Secretary to the
address whether issuance of the relief Commission and must include a full
interest issues raised by the complaint specifically requested by the
or complainant’s filing under the statement of the reasons why the
complainant in this investigation would Commission should grant such
Commission’s Rules of Practice and affect the public health and welfare in
Procedure. treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
the United States, competitive for which confidential treatment by the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa conditions in the United States Commission is properly sought will be
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, economy, the production of like or treated accordingly. All such requests
U.S. International Trade Commission, directly competitive articles in the should be directed to the Secretary to
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC United States, or United States the Commission and must include a full
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The consumers. statement of the reasons why the
public version of the complaint can be In particular, the Commission is Commission should grant such
accessed on the Commission’s interested in comments that: treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
Electronic Document Information (i) Explain how the articles for which confidential treatment by the
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, potentially subject to the requested Commission is properly sought will be
and will be available for inspection remedial orders are used in the United treated accordingly. All information,
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. States; including confidential business
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the information and documents for which
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
Secretary, U.S. International Trade confidential treatment is properly
or welfare concerns in the United States
Commission, 500 E Street SW., sought, submitted to the Commission for
relating to the requested remedial
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) purposes of this Investigation may be
orders;
205–2000. disclosed to and used: (i) By the
General information concerning the (iii) identify like or directly
Commission, its employees and Offices,
Commission may also be obtained by competitive articles that complainant,
and contract personnel (a) for
accessing its Internet server at United its licensees, or third parties make in the
developing or maintaining the records
States International Trade Commission United States which could replace the
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The subject articles if they were to be
internal investigations, audits, reviews,
public record for this investigation may excluded;
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and evaluations relating to the
be viewed on the Commission’s (iv) indicate whether complainant, programs, personnel, and operations of
Electronic Document Information complainant’s licensees, and/or third the Commission including under 5
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. party suppliers have the capacity to U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised replace the volume of articles government employees and contract
that information on this matter can be potentially subject to the requested
obtained by contacting the exclusion order and/or a cease and 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) desist order within a commercially https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_
205–1810. reasonable time; and filing_procedures.pdf.
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personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity within the exception to the open Box 36046
purposes. All nonconfidential written meeting requirement set forth in Title 5 San Francisco, CA 94012
submissions will be available for public U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and that the public Tel: (415) 934–5300
inspection at the Office of the Secretary interest requires that such meeting be Fax: (415) 934–5399
and on EDIS.3 closed to public participation. Email: tai.milder@usdoj.gov
This action is taken under the Dated: October 13, 2016. Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Patrick W. McDonough, America
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Executive Director, Joint Board for the
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Enrollment of Actuaries. FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF
Commission’s Rules of Practice and CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
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Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). DIVISION
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By order of the Commission. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Issued: October 17, 2016. Plaintiff, v.
Lisa R. Barton, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VA PARTNERS I, LLC, et al.,
Secretary to the Commission.
Defendants.
[FR Doc. 2016–25465 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am] Antitrust Division
Case No. 16–cv–01672 (WHA)
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United States v. VA Partners I, LLC, et PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE TO PUBLIC
al.; Public Comment and Response on COMMENT
Proposed Final Judgment
JOINT BOARD FOR THE RESPONSE OF THE UNITED STATES
ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)–(h), PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on the United States hereby publishes
Actuarial Examinations Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures
below the comment received on the and Penalties Act (‘‘APPA’’), 15 U.S.C.
AGENCY: Joint Board for the Enrollment proposed Final Judgment in United § 16(b)–(h), the United States hereby
of Actuaries. States v. VA Partners I, LLC, et al., Case files the single public comment received
ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory
No. 16–cv–01672 (WHA) (N.D. Cal.), concerning the proposed Final
committee meeting. together with the Response of the Judgment in this case and responds to
United States to Public Comment. this comment. After careful
SUMMARY: The Executive Director of the Copies of the comment and the consideration of the comment, the
Joint Board for the Enrollment of United States’ Response are available for United States continues to believe that
Actuaries gives notice of a closed inspection at the Department of Justice the proposed Final Judgment provides
meeting of the Advisory Committee on Antitrust Division, 450 Fifth Street NW., an effective and appropriate remedy for
Actuarial Examinations. Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20530 the antitrust violations alleged in the
DATES: The meeting will be held on (telephone: 202–514–2481), on the Complaint. The United States will move
November 7, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 Department of Justice’s Web site at the Court for entry of the proposed Final
p.m. https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v- Judgment after the public comment and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
va-partners-i-llc-et-al, and at the Office this response have been published in
Segal Consulting, 333 W. 34th St., New of the Clerk of the United States District the Federal Register pursuant to 15
York, NY 10001–2402. Court for the North District of U.S.C. § 16(d).
California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
San Francisco, CA 94102. Copies of any
Patrick W. McDonough, Executive of these materials may also be obtained
Director of the Joint Board for the On April 4, 2016, the United States
upon request and payment of a copying filed a civil antitrust Complaint against
Enrollment of Actuaries, at 703–414– fee.
2173. VA Partners I, LLC, (‘‘VA Partners I’’),
Patricia A. Brink, ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is (‘‘Master Fund’’), and ValueAct Co-
hereby given that the Advisory Director of Civil Enforcement.
Invest International, L.P. (‘‘Co-Invest
Committee on Actuarial Examinations Kathleen S. O’Neill Fund’’) (collectively, ‘‘ValueAct’’ or
will meet at Segal Consulting, 333 W. Joseph Chandra Mazumdar ‘‘Defendants’’), to remedy violations of
34th St., New York, NY, on November Brian E. Hanna Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.
7, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Robert A. Lepore § 18a, commonly known as the Hart-
The purpose of the meeting is to U.S. Department of Justice Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
discuss topics and questions that may Antitrust Division Act of 1976 (the ‘‘HSR Act’’).
be recommended for inclusion on future 450 Fifth Street NW., Suite 8000 Following the filing of the Complaint,
Joint Board examinations in actuarial Washington, DC 20530 the parties engaged in settlement
mathematics, pension law and Tel: (202) 307–2931 discussions that culminated in a
methodology referred to in 29 U.S.C. Fax: (202) 307–2874 consensual resolution of this matter. On
1242(a)(1)(B). Email: kathleen.oneill@usdoj.gov July 12, 2016, the United States filed a
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
A determination has been made as Email: chan.mazumdar@usdoj.gov proposed Final Judgment, a Stipulation
required by section 10(d) of the Federal Email: brian.hanna2@usdoj.gov and Proposed Order, and a Competitive
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., Email: robert.lepore@usdoj.gov Impact Statement (‘‘CIS’’) that explains
that the subject of the meeting falls Tai Milder how the proposed Final Judgment is
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
U.S. Department of Justice designed to apply an appropriate
nondisclosure agreements. Antitrust Division penalty for, and adequately restrain,
3 Electronic Document Information System 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 10– Defendants’ HSR Act violations. (ECF
(EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. 0101 No. 38, 39.) As required by the APPA,
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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. | |
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