82 FR 14748 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

Page Range		14748-14749
FR Document		2017-05668

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Dental Ceramics, Products Thereof, and Methods of Making the Same, DN 3206; 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.

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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 Dental Ceramics, 
Products Thereof, and Methods of Making the Same, DN 3206; the 
Commission is soliciting comments on

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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 Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Ivoclar 
Vivadent, Inc., and Ardent Inc. on March 17, 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 dental ceramics, products thereof, and methods of making the 
same. The complaint names as respondents GC Corporation of Japan and GC 
America, Inc. of Alsip, IL. The complainants request 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. 3206'') 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 17, 2017.
 Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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14748 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices

INTERNATIONAL TRADE this investigation may be viewed on the (c) The Office of Unfair Import
COMMISSION Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) Investigations, U.S. International Trade
at https://edis.usitc.gov. Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1044] 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Unfair Import Investigations, (3) For the investigation so instituted,
Certain Graphics Systems, the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
Components Thereof, and Consumer U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560. U.S. International Trade Commission,
Products Containing the Same; shall designate the presiding
Institution of Investigation Authority: The authority for institution of
Administrative Law Judge.
this investigation is contained in section 337
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Responses to the amended complaint
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
Commission. in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules and the notice of investigation must be
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 submitted by the named respondents in
ACTION: Notice.
(2016). accordance with section 210.13 of the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Commission’s Rules of Practice and
complaint was filed with the U.S. Scope of Investigation: Having Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
International Trade Commission on considered the amended complaint, the 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
January 24, 2017, under section 337 of U.S. International Trade Commission, responses will be considered by the
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on on March 15, 2017, ordered that— Commission if received not later than 20
behalf of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of days after the date of service by the
of Sunnyvale, California and ATI section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Commission of the amended complaint
Technologies ULC of Canada. The amended, an investigation be instituted and the notice of investigation.
complaint was amended on March 2, to determine whether there is a Extensions of time for submitting
2017. The complaint, as amended, violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of responses to the amended complaint
alleges violations of section 337 based section 337 in the importation into the and the notice of investigation will not
upon the importation into the United United States, the sale for importation, be granted unless good cause therefor is
States, the sale for importation, and the or the sale within the United States after shown.
importation of certain graphics systems, Failure of a respondent to file a timely
sale within the United States after
components thereof, and consumer response to each allegation in the
importation of certain graphics systems,
products containing the same by reason amended complaint and in this notice
components thereof, and consumer
of infringement of one or more of claims may be deemed to constitute a waiver of
products containing the same by reason
1–9 of the ’506 patent; claims 1–13 and the right to appear and contest the
of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
40 of the ’133 patent; claims 2–5, 6–10, allegations of the amended complaint
Patent No. 7,633,506 (‘‘the ’506 patent’’);
and 11 of the ’454 patent; and claims 1– and this notice, and to authorize the
U.S. Patent No. 7,796,133 (‘‘the ’133
8 of the ’846 patent, and whether an administrative law judge and the
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,760,454 (‘‘the Commission, without further notice to
’454 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. industry in the United States exists or
is in the process of being established as the respondent, to find the facts to be as
9,582,846 (‘‘the ‘846 patent’’). The alleged in the amended complaint and
amended complaint further alleges that required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337; this notice and to enter an initial
an industry in the United States exists determination and a final determination
(2) For the purpose of the
or is in the process of being established containing such findings, and may
investigation so instituted, the following
as required by the applicable Federal result in the issuance of an exclusion
are hereby named as parties upon which
statute. order or a cease and desist order or both
this notice of investigation shall be
The complainants request that the directed against the respondent.
served:
Commission institute an investigation (a) The complainants are:
and, after the investigation, issue a By order of the Commission.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., One
limited exclusion order and cease and Issued: March 15, 2017.
AMD Place, Sunnyvale, CA 94085.
desist orders. ATI Technologies ULC, 1 Commerce Lisa R. Barton,
ADDRESSES: The amended complaint, Valley Drive East, Markham, ON L3T Secretary to the Commission.
except for any confidential information 7X6, Canada. [FR Doc. 2017–05494 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
contained therein, is available for (b) The respondents are the following BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
inspection during official business entities alleged to be in violation of
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the section 337, and are the parties upon
Office of the Secretary, U.S. which the complaint is to be served: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
International Trade Commission, 500 E COMMISSION
LG Electronics, Inc., 128 Yeoui-Daero,
Street SW., Room 112, Washington, DC
Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul 07336, Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000.
Republic of Korea. Solicitation of Comments Relating to
Hearing impaired individuals are LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. 1000 Sylvan
advised that information on this matter the Public Interest
Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.
can be obtained by contacting the LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) Inc., 10101 Old Grove Road, San Commission.
205–1810. Persons with mobility
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Diego, CA 92131. ACTION: Notice.
impairments who will need special VIZIO, Inc., 39 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618.
assistance in gaining access to the MediaTek Inc., No. 1 Dusing 1st Road, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Commission should contact the Office Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City the U.S. International Trade
of the Secretary at (202) 205–2000. 30078, Taiwan. Commission has received a complaint
General information concerning the Media Tek USA Inc., 2840 Junction entitled Certain Dental Ceramics,
Commission may also be obtained by Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134. Products Thereof, and Methods of
accessing its internet server at https:// Sigma Designs, Inc., 47467 Fremont Making the Same, DN 3206; the
www.usitc.gov. The public record for Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538. Commission is soliciting comments on

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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 14748