82 FR 14230 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

Page Range		14230-14231
FR Document		2017-05321

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Digital Cable and Satellite Products, Set-Top Boxes, Gateways, and Components Thereof, DN 3204; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
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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 Digital Cable and 
Satellite Products, Set-Top Boxes, Gateways, and Components Thereof, DN 
3204; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest 
issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to 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 filed on behalf of Sony Corporation and Sony 
Electronics Inc. on March 10, 2017. 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 digital 
cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components 
thereof. The complaint names as respondents ARRIS International plc of 
Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Group, Inc. of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Technology, Inc. 
of Horsham, PA; ARRIS Enterprises, LLC of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Solutions, 
Inc. of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd.) of England; 
Pace Americas, LLC of Boca Raton, FL; Pace Americas Holdings, Inc. of 
Boca Raton, FL; Pace USA LLC of Boca Raton, FL; and Pace Americas 
Investments, LLC of Boca Raton, FL. The complainants request that the 
Commission issue an 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 
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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. 3204'') 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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    \1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.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 
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.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://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 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: March 13, 2017.

 Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE determinations in these investigations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
COMMISSION on March 13, 2017. The views of the Commission has received a complaint
Commission are contained in USITC and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–560 and 731–
TA–1320 (Final)]
Publication 4675 (March 2017), entitled of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Carbon and Alloy Cut-to-Length Plate and Procedure filed on behalf of Sony
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length From China: Investigation Nos. 701–TA– Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc.
Plate From China 560 and 731–TA–1320 (Final). on March 10, 2017. The complaint
By order of the Commission. alleges violations of section 337 of the
Determination Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in
Issued: March 13, 2017.
On the basis of the record 1 developed the importation into the United States,
Lisa R. Barton,
in the subject investigations, the United the sale for importation, and the sale
Secretary to the Commission. within the United States after
States International Trade Commission
[FR Doc. 2017–05315 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] importation of certain digital cable and
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), BILLING CODE 7020–02–P satellite products, set-top boxes,
that an industry in the United States is gateways, and components thereof. The
materially injured by reason of imports complaint names as respondents ARRIS
of carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length INTERNATIONAL TRADE International plc of Suwanee, GA;
plate from China, provided for in COMMISSION ARRIS Group, Inc. of Suwanee, GA;
subheadings 7208.40.30, 7208.51.00, ARRIS Technology, Inc. of Horsham,
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; PA; ARRIS Enterprises, LLC of
7208.52.00, 7211.13.00, 7211.14.00, Solicitation of Comments Relating to
7225.40.11, 7225.40.30, 7226.20.00, and Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Solutions, Inc. of
the Public Interest Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Global Ltd.
7226.91.50 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States, that have AGENCY: U.S. International Trade (formerly Pace Ltd.) of England; Pace
been found by the Department of Commission. Americas, LLC of Boca Raton, FL; Pace
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in ACTION: Notice.
Americas Holdings, Inc. of Boca Raton,
the United States at less than fair value FL; Pace USA LLC of Boca Raton, FL;
(‘‘LTFV’’) and subsidized by the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that and Pace Americas Investments, LLC of
government of China. the U.S. International Trade Boca Raton, FL. The complainants
Commission has received a complaint request that the Commission issue an
Background exclusion order, cease and desist orders
entitled Certain Digital Cable and
The Commission, pursuant to section Satellite Products, Set-Top Boxes, and impose a bond upon respondents’
735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), Gateways, and Components Thereof, DN alleged infringing articles during the 60-
instituted these investigations effective 3204; the Commission is soliciting day Presidential review period pursuant
April 8, 2016, following receipt of comments on any public interest issues to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
petitions filed with the Commission and raised by the complaint or Proposed respondents, other
Commerce by ArcelorMittal USA LLC complainant’s filing pursuant to the interested parties, and members of the
(Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation Commission’s Rules of Practice and public are invited to file comments, not
(Charlotte, North Carolina), and SSAB Procedure. to exceed five (5) pages in length,
Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, Illinois). The inclusive of attachments, on any public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa interest issues raised by the complaint
Commission scheduled the final phase
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
of the investigations following
U.S. International Trade Commission, address whether issuance of the relief
notification of a preliminary
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC specifically requested by the
determination by Commerce that
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The complainant in this investigation would
imports of carbon and alloy steel cut-to-
public version of the complaint can be affect the public health and welfare in
length plate from China were being sold
accessed on the Commission’s the United States, competitive
at LTFV within the meaning of section
Electronic Document Information conditions in the United States
733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)).
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, economy, the production of like or
Notice of the scheduling of the final
and will be available for inspection directly competitive articles in the
phase of the Commission’s investigation
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. United States, or United States
and of a public hearing to be held in
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the consumers.
connection therewith was given by
Secretary, U.S. International Trade In particular, the Commission is
posting copies of the notice in the Office
Commission, 500 E Street SW., interested in comments that:
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) (i) Explain how the articles
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
205–2000. potentially subject to the requested
and by publishing the notice in the
General information concerning the remedial orders are used in the United
Federal Register of October 12, 2016 (81
Commission may also be obtained by States;
FR 70440). The hearing was held in
accessing its Internet server at United (ii) identify any public health, safety,
Washington, DC, on November 30, 2016,
States International Trade Commission or welfare concerns in the United States
and all persons who requested the
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The relating to the requested remedial
opportunity were permitted to appear in
public record for this investigation may
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person or by counsel. orders;
The Commission made these be viewed on the Commission’s (iii) identify like or directly
determinations pursuant to section Electronic Document Information competitive articles that complainant,
735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. its licensees, or third parties make in the
It completed and filed its Hearing-impaired persons are advised United States which could replace the
that information on this matter can be subject articles if they were to be
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the obtained by contacting the excluded;
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) (iv) indicate whether complainant,
CFR 207.2(f)). 205–1810. complainant’s licensees, and/or third

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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		82 FR 14230