82 FR 1759 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 1759-1760] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00043] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Basketball Backboard Components and Products Containing the Same, DN 3191. 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. 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 (19 CFR 210.8(b)) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Lifetime Products, Inc. on December 30, 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 basketball backboard components and products containing the same. The complaint names as respondents Russel Brands, LLC d/b/a Spalding of Bowling Green, KY and Reliable Sports Equipment (Wujiang) Co., Ltd. of China. 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. 3191'') 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 [[Page 1760]] 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\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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: January 3, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Acting Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017-00043 Filed 1-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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http://www.usbr.gov/uc/envdocs/ or complainant’s filing under § 210.8(b) affect the public health and welfare in
eis.html or the RWS project Web site at of the Commission’s Rules of Practice the United States, competitive
www.pojoaquebasineis.com. Copies of and Procedure. conditions in the United States
the DEIS are available for public review FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa economy, the production of like or
and inspection at the following R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, directly competitive articles in the
locations: U.S. International Trade Commission, United States, or United States
1. Bureau of Reclamation, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC consumers.
Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The In particular, the Commission is
NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New public version of the complaint can be interested in comments that:
Mexico 87102. accessed on the Commission’s (i) Explain how the articles
2. Natural Resources Library, U.S. Electronic Document Information potentially subject to the requested
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, remedial orders are used in the United
NW., Main Interior Building, and will be available for inspection States;
Washington, DC 20240–0001. during official business hours (8:45 a.m. (ii) identify any public health, safety,
3. Santa Fe County Pojoaque Satellite to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the or welfare concerns in the United States
Office, 5 West Gutierrez, Suite 9, Secretary, U.S. International Trade relating to the requested remedial
Pojoaque, New Mexico 87506 (in the Commission, 500 E Street SW., orders;
Pojoaque Pueblo Plaza). Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) (iii) identify like or directly
Special Assistance for Public Meetings 205–2000. competitive articles that complainant,
General information concerning the its licensees, or third parties make in the
If special assistance is required at the United States which could replace the
Commission may also be obtained by
public meetings, please contact Ms. subject articles if they were to be
accessing its Internet server at United
Mary Carlson at (505) 462–3576, or via excluded;
States International Trade Commission
email at mcarlson@usbr.gov. Please (iv) indicate whether complainant,
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
contact Ms. Carlson at least 10 working complainant’s licensees, and/or third
public record for this investigation may
days prior to the meetings. A telephone party suppliers have the capacity to
be viewed on the Commission’s
device for the hearing impaired is replace the volume of articles
Electronic Document Information
available at (800) 877–8339. potentially subject to the requested
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Public Disclosure Hearing-impaired persons are advised exclusion order and/or a cease and
that information on this matter can be desist order within a commercially
Before including your address, phone reasonable time; and
number, email address, or other obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) (v) explain how the requested
personal identifying information in your remedial orders would impact United
comment, you should be aware that 205–1810.
States consumers.
your entire comment—including your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Written submissions must be filed no
personal identifying information—may Commission has received a complaint
later than by close of business, eight
be made publicly available at any time. and a submission pursuant to (19 CFR
calendar days after the date of
While you may ask us in your comment 210.8(b)) of the Commission’s Rules of
publication of this notice in the Federal
to withhold your personal identifying Practice and Procedure filed on behalf
Register. There will be further
information from public review, we of Lifetime Products, Inc. on December
opportunities for comment on the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to 30, 2016. The complaint alleges
public interest after the issuance of any
do so. violations of section 337 of the Tariff
final initial determination in this
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the
Dated: December 21, 2016. investigation.
importation into the United States, the Persons filing written submissions
Thomas M. Iseman,
sale for importation, and the sale within must file the original document
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Water the United States after importation of
and Science. electronically on or before the deadlines
certain basketball backboard stated above and submit 8 true paper
[FR Doc. 2016–31736 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am] components and products containing
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copies to the Office of the Secretary by
the same. The complaint names as noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
respondents Russel Brands, LLC d/b/a of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Spalding of Bowling Green, KY and and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Reliable Sports Equipment (Wujiang)
COMMISSION Submissions should refer to the docket
Co., Ltd. of China. The complainant number (‘‘Docket No. 3191’’) in a
requests that the Commission issue a prominent place on the cover page and/
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; limited exclusion order, cease and
Solicitation of Comments Relating to or the first page. (See Handbook for
desist orders and impose a bond upon Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
the Public Interest respondents’ alleged infringing articles Filing Procedures 1). Persons with
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade during the 60-day Presidential review questions regarding filing should
Commission. period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
ACTION: Notice. Proposed respondents, other
Any person desiring to submit a
interested parties, and members of the
document to the Commission in
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that public are invited to file comments, not
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confidence must request confidential
the U.S. International Trade to exceed five (5) pages in length,
treatment. All such requests should be
Commission has received a complaint inclusive of attachments, on any public
directed to the Secretary to the
entitled Certain Basketball Backboard interest issues raised by the complaint
Commission and must include a full
Components and Products Containing or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
the Same, DN 3191. The Commission is address whether issuance of the relief 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
soliciting comments on any public specifically requested by the https://www.usitc.gov/documents/
interest issues raised by the complaint complainant in this investigation would handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf.
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statement of the reasons why the December 2, 2016, under section 337 of to determine whether there is a
Commission should grant such the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Flying Arrow section 337 in the importation into the
for which confidential treatment by the Archery, LLC of Belgrade, Montana. United States, the sale for importation,
Commission is properly sought will be Supplements to the Complaint were or the sale within the United States after
treated accordingly. All such requests filed on December 19, 20, and 22, 2016. importation of certain arrowheads with
should be directed to the Secretary to The complaint alleges violations of arcuate blades and components thereof
the Commission and must include a full section 337 based upon the importation by reason of infringement of one or
statement of the reasons why the into the United States, the sale for more of claims 5 and 25 of the ’269
Commission should grant such importation, and the sale within the patent; the claim of the D’919 patent;
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents United States after importation of and the claim of the D’336 patent, and
for which confidential treatment by the certain arrowheads with arcuate blades whether an industry in the United
Commission is properly sought will be and components thereof by reason of States exists as required by subsection
treated accordingly. All information, infringement of U.S. Patent No. (a)(2) of section 337.
including confidential business 8,920,269 (‘‘the ’269 patent’’); U.S. (2) For the purpose of the
information and documents for which Patent No. D713,919 (‘‘the D’919 investigation so instituted, the following
confidential treatment is properly patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. D729,336 are hereby named as parties upon which
sought, submitted to the Commission for (‘‘the D’336 patent’’). The complaint this notice of investigation shall be
purposes of this Investigation may be further alleges that an industry in the served:
disclosed to and used: (i) By the United States exists as required by (a) The complainant is:
Commission, its employees and Offices, subsection (a)(2) of section 337. Flying Arrow Archery, LLC, 129 Village
and contract personnel (a) for The complainant requests that the Drive, Suite #102, Belgrade, MT
developing or maintaining the records Commission institute an investigation 59714
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in and, after the investigation, issue a
internal investigations, audits, reviews, (b) The respondents are the following
general exclusion order and cease and
and evaluations relating to the entities alleged to be in violation of
desist orders.
programs, personnel, and operations of section 337, and are the parties upon
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for which the complaint is to be served:
the Commission including under 5 any confidential information contained
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Dongguan hong Song hardware, alma
therein, is available for inspection
government employees and contract iao, Dongcheng Xia Qiao road no. 5,
during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity DongGuanShi GUANGDONG 523000,
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
purposes. All nonconfidential written China
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
submissions will be available for public Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room liu, mengbao, longhuaminzhi BAOAN,
inspection at the Office of the Secretary 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Shenzhen Guangdong 518131, China
and on EDIS.3 (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Jianfeng Mao, jingxibeilu5# YiXingShi,
This action is taken under the individuals are advised that information WuXiShi JIANGSU 214200, China
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act on this matter can be obtained by Sandum Precision Industry (China) Co.,
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), contacting the Commission’s TDD Ltd. (In-Sail), Jinxing Building 13C,
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Heping Industrial Park, Changyong
Commission’s Rules of Practice and with mobility impairments who will Road, Longhua District, Shenzhen
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). need special assistance in gaining access City, Guangdong Province, China
By order of the Commission. to the Commission should contact the 518109
Issued: January 3, 2017. Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– Arthur Sifuentes, 30611 Ginger Trace
Katherine M. Hiner, 2000. General information concerning Drive, Spring, TX 77386
Acting Supervisory Attorney. the Commission may also be obtained Wanyuxue, Building #6 A1402, Chang
[FR Doc. 2017–00043 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am] by accessing its internet server at Cheng E, R Hua Yuan, Baihua Futian,
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
https://www.usitc.gov. The public Shenzhen Guangdong, China 518028
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic Wei Ran, (SGJ–ZL) First Floor, YunXiao
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Road, 135, GuangZhouShi,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Guangdong, BaiYunQu,
COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
GuangZhouShi, Guangdong 510403,
[Inv. No. 337–TA–1033]
Office of Unfair Import Investigations, China
U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560. YanDong, qin lao jie jiao tong yin hang
Certain Arrowheads With Arcuate jia shu yuan, 6hao lou 3 dan yuan
Blades and Components Thereof Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is 602, ZhengZhou, er qi, Henan, China
Institution of Investigation 450000
contained in section 337 of the Tariff
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Act of 1930, as amended, and in section Zhou Yang, (Jiu Jiu Youpin Cultural &
Commission. 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Creative Park #) l, 3rd Floor Longhua,
ACTION: Notice. Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 District Cytech Cytech Village, Road
Bao’ban, Shenzhen Guangdong, China
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(2016).
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 518109
Scope of Investigation: Having
complaint was filed with the U.S.
considered the complaint, the U.S. (c) The Office of Unfair Import
International Trade Commission on
International Trade Commission, on Investigations, U.S. International Trade
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
December 30, 2016, ordered that— Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
nondisclosure agreements. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of 401, Washington, DC 20436.
3 Electronic Document Information System section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as (3) For the investigation so instituted,
(EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov amended, an investigation be instituted the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
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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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