81 FR 76626 - Certain Radiotherapy Systems and Treatment Planning Software, and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
| Page Range | 76626-76627 | |
| FR Document | 2016-26602 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 76626-76627] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26602] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-968] Certain Radiotherapy Systems and Treatment Planning Software, and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') has issued a recommended determination on remedy and bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions from the public on any public interest issues raised by the recommended relief. The ALJ recommended that a limited exclusion order issue against certain radiotherapy systems and treatment planning software, and components thereof, imported by respondents Elekta AB of Stockholm, Sweden; Elekta Ltd. of Crawley, United Kingdom; Elekta GmbH of Hamburg, Germany; Elekta Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia; IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California; Elekta Instrument (Shanghai) Limited of Shanghai, China; and Elekta Beijing Medical Systems Co. Ltd. of Beijing, China (collectively, ``Elekta''). The ALJ also recommended that cease and desist orders be directed to Elekta. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Traud, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation, including the complaint and the public record, can be accessed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and are or 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 (https://www.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 these investigations. Accordingly, members of the public are invited to file, pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4), 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 [[Page 76627]] issued in this investigation on October 27, 2016. Comments should address whether issuance of the limited exclusion order and the cease and desist orders (``the recommended remedial 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 remedial orders are used in the United States; (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the recommended 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 recommended remedial orders within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the recommended remedial orders would impact consumers in the United States. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business on December 12, 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 section 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (``Inv. No. 968'') in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://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 nonconfidential 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 in part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: October 31, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-26602 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
![76626 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 213 / Thursday, November 3, 2016 / Notices
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: software, and components thereof,
of a major disaster declaration for the Collin Ewing, Advisory Council imported by respondents Elekta AB of
State of Georgia is hereby amended to Designated Federal Official, 2815 H Stockholm, Sweden; Elekta Ltd. of
include the following areas among those Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506. Phone: Crawley, United Kingdom; Elekta GmbH
areas determined to have been adversely (970) 244–3049. Email: cewing@blm.gov. of Hamburg, Germany; Elekta Inc. of
affected by the event declared a major Persons who use a telecommunications Atlanta, Georgia; IMPAC Medical
disaster by the President in his device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Systems, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California;
declaration of October 8, 2016. Federal Information Relay Service Elekta Instrument (Shanghai) Limited of
Evans, Liberty, and Long Counties for (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the Shanghai, China; and Elekta Beijing
Individual Assistance (already designated for above individual during normal Medical Systems Co. Ltd. of Beijing,
Public Assistance). business hours. The FIRS is available 24 China (collectively, ‘‘Elekta’’). The ALJ
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic hours a day, seven days a week, to leave also recommended that cease and desist
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used a message or question with the above orders be directed to Elekta. Parties are
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, individual. You will receive a reply to file public interest submissions
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora during normal business hours. pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); member Council advises the Secretary Traud, Office of the General Counsel,
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; of the Interior, through the BLM, on a U.S. International Trade Commission,
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to variety of planning and management 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
Individuals and Households In Presidentially issues associated with the RMP process 20436, telephone (202) 205–3427.
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, for the Dominguez-Escalante NCA and Copies of non-confidential documents
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Dominguez Canyon Wilderness.
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
filed in connection with this
Topics of discussion during the investigation, including the complaint
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
meeting may include presentations from and the public record, can be accessed
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, BLM staff on management actions on the Commission’s electronic docket
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance contained in the Proposed RMP and (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and are
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, travel management plan. These or will be available for inspection
Hazard Mitigation Grant. meetings are open to the public. The during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
public may present written comments to to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
W. Craig Fugate,
the Council. Time will be allocated at Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Administrator, Federal Emergency
the middle and end of each meeting to Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Management Agency.
hear public comments. Depending on Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
[FR Doc. 2016–26577 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
the number of persons wishing to 205–2000. General information
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
comment and time available, the time concerning the Commission may also be
for individual, oral comments may be obtained by accessing its Internet server
limited at the discretion of the chair. (https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Ruth Welch, impaired persons are advised that
Bureau of Land Management BLM Colorado State Director. information on this matter can be
[FR Doc. 2016–26505 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
obtained by contacting the
[LLCON06000–L16100000–DR0000–17X] Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P
205–1810.
Notice of Resource Advisory Council
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Meeting for the Dominguez-Escalante
National Conservation Area Advisory INTERNATIONAL TRADE 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides
Council COMMISSION that if the Commission finds a violation
it shall exclude the articles concerned
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, [Investigation No. 337–TA–968] from the United States:
Interior. unless, after considering the effect of such
ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings.
Certain Radiotherapy Systems and
exclusion upon the public health and
Treatment Planning Software, and
welfare, competitive conditions in the United
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Components Thereof; Notice of States economy, the production of like or
Federal Land Policy and Management Request for Statements on the Public directly competitive articles in the United
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Interest States, and United States consumers, it finds
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. that such articles should not be excluded
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
Department of the Interior, Bureau of from entry.
Commission.
Land Management (BLM) Dominguez- 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar
ACTION: Notice.
Escalante National Conservation Area provision applies to cease-and-desist
(NCA) Advisory Council (Council) will SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
meet as indicated below. the presiding administrative law judge The Commission is interested in
DATES: The meeting will be held January (‘‘ALJ’’) has issued a recommended further development of the record on
25, 2017. Any adjustments to this determination on remedy and bonding the public interest in these
meeting will be advertised on the in the above-captioned investigation. investigations. Accordingly, members of
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Dominguez-Escalante NCA Resource The Commission is soliciting the public are invited to file, pursuant
Management Plan (RMP) Web site: submissions from the public on any to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4), submissions of
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/ public interest issues raised by the no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of
denca/denca_rmp.html. recommended relief. The ALJ attachments, concerning the public
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at recommended that a limited exclusion interest in light of the administrative
the Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 order issue against certain radiotherapy law judge’s recommended
Gunnison River Drive, Delta, CO 81416. systems and treatment planning determination on remedy and bonding
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Nov 02, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_76839/page/1.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 213 / Thursday, November 3, 2016 / Notices 76627
issued in this investigation on October treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents OF CHINA, have been added as parties
27, 2016. Comments should address for which confidential treatment by the to this venture.
whether issuance of the limited Commission is properly sought will be No other changes have been made in
exclusion order and the cease and desist treated accordingly. All information, either the membership or planned
orders (‘‘the recommended remedial including confidential business activity of the group research project.
orders’’) in this investigation would information and documents for which Membership in this group research
affect the public health and welfare in confidential treatment is properly project remains open, and ODPi intends
the United States, competitive sought, submitted to the Commission for to file additional written notifications
conditions in the United States purposes of this Investigation may be disclosing all changes in membership.
economy, the production of like or disclosed to and used: (i) By the On November 23, 2015, ODPi filed its
directly competitive articles in the Commission, its employees and Offices, original notification pursuant to Section
United States, or United States and contract personnel (a) for 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
consumers. developing or maintaining the records Justice published a notice in the Federal
In particular, the Commission is of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
interested in comments that: internal investigations, audits, reviews, Act on December 23, 2015 (80 FR
(i) Explain how the articles and evaluations relating to the 79930).
potentially subject to the recommended programs, personnel, and operations of The last notification was filed with
remedial orders are used in the United the Commission including under 5 the Department on July 14, 2016. A
States; U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. notice was published in the Federal
(ii) identify any public health, safety, government employees and contract Register pursuant to Section 6(h) of the
or welfare concerns in the United States personnel, solely for cybersecurity Act on August 11, 2016 (81 FR 53163).
relating to the recommended remedial purposes (all contract personnel will Patricia A. Brink,
orders; sign appropriate nondisclosure
(iii) identify like or directly Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
agreements). All nonconfidential Division.
competitive articles that complainant, written submissions will be available for
its licensees, or third parties make in the [FR Doc. 2016–26538 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
public inspection at the Office of the
United States which could replace the Secretary and on EDIS.
BILLING CODE P
subject articles if they were to be
This action is taken under the
excluded;
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(iv) indicate whether complainant,
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
complainant’s licensees, and/or third
and in part 210 of the Commission’s Antitrust Division
party suppliers have the capacity to
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
replace the volume of articles Notice Pursuant to the National
part 210).
potentially subject to the recommended Cooperative Research and Production
remedial orders within a commercially By order of the Commission. Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
reasonable time; and Issued: October 31, 2016. Group on Automotive Consortium for
(v) explain how the recommended Lisa R. Barton, Embedded SecurityTM
remedial orders would impact Secretary to the Commission.
consumers in the United States. Notice is hereby given that, on
[FR Doc. 2016–26602 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
Written submissions must be filed no September 27, 2016, pursuant to Section
later than by close of business on BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 6(a) of the National Cooperative
December 12, 2016. Research and Production Act of 1993,
Persons filing written submissions 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
must file the original document Southwest Research Institute—
electronically on or before the deadlines DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Cooperative Research Group on
stated above and submit 8 true paper Automotive Consortium for Embedded
Antitrust Division
copies to the Office of the Secretary by SecurityTM (‘‘ACES’’) has filed written
noon the next day pursuant to section Notice Pursuant to the National notifications simultaneously with the
210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Cooperative Research and Production Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Act of 1993—ODPI, Inc. Commission disclosing changes in its
210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to membership. The notifications were
the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. Notice is hereby given that, on filed for the purpose of extending the
968’’) in a prominent place on the cover September 26, 2016, pursuant to Section Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
page and/or the first page. (See 6(a) of the National Cooperative antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
Handbook for Electronic Filing Research and Production Act of 1993, under specified circumstances.
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), ODPi, Specifically, Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,
secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/ Inc. (‘‘ODPi’’) has filed written Raymond, OH has withdrawn as a party
handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.) notifications simultaneously with the to this venture.
Persons with questions regarding filing Attorney General and the Federal Trade No other changes have been made in
should contact the Secretary ((202) 205– Commission disclosing changes in its either the membership or planned
2000). membership. The notifications were activity of the group research project.
Any person desiring to submit a filed for the purpose of invoking the Membership in this group research
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
document to the Commission in Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of project remains open, and ACES intends
confidence must request confidential antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages to file additional written notifications
treatment. All such requests should be under specified circumstances. disclosing all changes in membership.
directed to the Secretary to the Specifically, Xavient Information On March 25, 2015, ACES filed its
Commission and must include a full System, Herndon, VA; DriveScale, Inc., original notification pursuant to Section
statement of the reasons why the Sunnyvale, CA; and Redoop, Haidian 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Commission should grant such District, Beijing, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC Justice published a notice in the Federal
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Nov 02, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_76839/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2016-11-03 03:24:34
Document Modified: 2016-11-03 03:24:34
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Contact | Ron Traud, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation, including the complaint and the public record, can be accessed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and are or 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 (https:// www.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 76626 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR