82_FR_22439 82 FR 22347 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

82 FR 22347 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 92 (May 15, 2017)

Page Range22347-22348
FR Document2017-09742

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Consumer Electronic Devices, Including Televisions, Gaming Consoles, Mobile Phones and Tablets, and Network-Enabled DVD and Blu-Ray Players, DN 3222; 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 92 (Monday, May 15, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 92 (Monday, May 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22347-22348]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09742]


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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 Consumer 
Electronic Devices, Including Televisions, Gaming Consoles, Mobile 
Phones and Tablets, and Network-Enabled DVD and Blu-Ray Players, DN 
3222; 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 ARRIS Enterprises LLC on May 
9, 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 consumer electronic devices, including 
televisions, gaming consoles, mobile phones and tablets, and network-
enabled DVD and Blu-Ray players. The complaint names as respondents 
Sony Corporation of Japan; Sony Corporation of America of New York, NY; 
Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, CA; Sony Interactive Entertainment, 
Inc. of Japan; Sony Mobile Communications (USA), Inc. of San Mateo, CA; 
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC of San Mateo, CA; and Sony 
Interactive Entertainment America LLC of San Mateo, CA. The complainant 
requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, a cease 
and desist order, 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

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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. 3222'') 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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    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: May 10, 2017.

William R. Bishop,
 Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-09742 Filed 5-12-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 92 / Monday, May 15, 2017 / Notices 22347 relating to the requested remedial information and documents for which public version of the complaint can be orders; confidential treatment is properly accessed on the Commission’s (iii) identify like or directly sought, submitted to the Commission for Electronic Document Information competitive articles that complainant, purposes of this Investigation may be System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, its licensees, or third parties make in the disclosed to and used: (i) By the and will be available for inspection United States which could replace the Commission, its employees and Offices, during official business hours (8:45 a.m. subject articles if they were to be and contract personnel (a) for to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the excluded; developing or maintaining the records Secretary, U.S. International Trade (iv) indicate whether complainant, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in Commission, 500 E Street SW., complainant’s licensees, and/or third internal investigations, audits, reviews, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) party suppliers have the capacity to and evaluations relating to the 205–2000. replace the volume of articles programs, personnel, and operations of General information concerning the potentially subject to the requested the Commission including under 5 Commission may also be obtained by exclusion order and/or a cease and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. accessing its Internet server at United desist order within a commercially government employees and contract States International Trade Commission reasonable time; and personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The (v) explain how the requested purposes. All nonconfidential written public record for this investigation may remedial orders would impact United submissions will be available for public be viewed on the Commission’s States consumers. inspection at the Office of the Secretary Electronic Document Information Written submissions must be filed no and on EDIS.3 System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. later than by close of business, eight This action is taken under the Hearing-impaired persons are advised calendar days after the date of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act that information on this matter can be publication of this notice in the Federal of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), obtained by contacting the Register. There will be further and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) opportunities for comment on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 205–1810. public interest after the issuance of any Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final initial determination in this By order of the Commission. Commission has received a complaint investigation. and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) Issued: May 10, 2017. Persons filing written submissions William R. Bishop, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice must file the original document Supervisory Hearings and Information and Procedure filed on behalf of ARRIS electronically on or before the deadlines Officer. Enterprises LLC on May 9, 2017. The stated above and submit 8 true paper [FR Doc. 2017–09769 Filed 5–12–17; 8:45 am] complaint alleges violations of section copies to the Office of the Secretary by 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 1337) in the importation into the United of the Commission’s Rules of Practice States, the sale for importation, and the and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). INTERNATIONAL TRADE sale within the United States after Submissions should refer to the docket COMMISSION importation of certain consumer number (‘‘Docket No. 3223’’) in a electronic devices, including prominent place on the cover page and/ Notice of Receipt of Complaint; televisions, gaming consoles, mobile or the first page. (See Handbook for Solicitation of Comments Relating to phones and tablets, and network- Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic the Public Interest enabled DVD and Blu-Ray players. The Filing Procedures 1). Persons with complaint names as respondents Sony questions regarding filing should AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Corporation of Japan; Sony Corporation contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Commission. of America of New York, NY; Sony Any person desiring to submit a ACTION: Notice. Electronics Inc. of San Diego, CA; Sony document to the Commission in SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Interactive Entertainment, Inc. of Japan; confidence must request confidential the U.S. International Trade Sony Mobile Communications (USA), treatment. All such requests should be Commission has received a complaint Inc. of San Mateo, CA; Sony Interactive directed to the Secretary to the entitled Certain Consumer Electronic Entertainment LLC of San Mateo, CA; Commission and must include a full Devices, Including Televisions, Gaming and Sony Interactive Entertainment statement of the reasons why the Consoles, Mobile Phones and Tablets, America LLC of San Mateo, CA. The Commission should grant such and Network-Enabled DVD and Blu-Ray complainant requests that the treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Players, DN 3222; the Commission is Commission issue a limited exclusion for which confidential treatment by the soliciting comments on any public order, a cease and desist order, and Commission is properly sought will be interest issues raised by the complaint impose a bond upon respondents’ treated accordingly. All such requests or complainant’s filing pursuant to the alleged infringing articles during the 60- should be directed to the Secretary to Commission’s Rules of Practice and day Presidential review period pursuant the Commission and must include a full Procedure. to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). statement of the reasons why the Proposed respondents, other Commission should grant such FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa interested parties, and members of the treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, public are invited to file comments, not jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES for which confidential treatment by the U.S. International Trade Commission, to exceed five (5) pages in length, Commission is properly sought will be 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC inclusive of attachments, on any public treated accordingly. All information, 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The interest issues raised by the complaint including confidential business 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: nondisclosure agreements. address whether issuance of the relief https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ 3 Electronic Document Information System specifically requested by the filing_procedures.pdf. 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22348 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 92 / Monday, May 15, 2017 / Notices affect the public health and welfare in Commission should grant such April 10, 2017, under section 337 of the the United States, competitive treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on conditions in the United States for which confidential treatment by the behalf of PopSockets LLC of Boulder, economy, the production of like or Commission is properly sought will be Colorado. The complaint alleges directly competitive articles in the treated accordingly. All such requests violations of section 337 based upon the United States, or United States should be directed to the Secretary to importation into the United States, the consumers. the Commission and must include a full sale for importation, and the sale within In particular, the Commission is statement of the reasons why the the United States after importation of interested in comments that: Commission should grant such certain collapsible sockets for mobile (i) Explain how the articles potentially treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents electronic devices and components subject to the requested remedial for which confidential treatment by the thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. orders are used in the United States; Commission is properly sought will be Patent No. 8,560,031 (‘‘the ’031 patent’’). (ii) identify any public health, safety, or treated accordingly. All information, The complaint further alleges that an welfare concerns in the United States including confidential business industry in the United States exists as relating to the requested remedial information and documents for which required by the applicable Federal orders; confidential treatment is properly Statute. (iii) identify like or directly competitive sought, submitted to the Commission for The complainant requests that the articles that complainant, its purposes of this Investigation may be Commission institute an investigation licensees, or third parties make in the disclosed to and used: (i) By the and, after the investigation, issue a United States which could replace the Commission, its employees and Offices, general exclusion order, or in the subject articles if they were to be and contract personnel (a) for alternative a limited exclusion order, excluded; developing or maintaining the records and cease and desist orders. (iv) indicate whether complainant, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for complainant’s licensees, and/or third internal investigations, audits, reviews, party suppliers have the capacity to any confidential information contained and evaluations relating to the therein, is available for inspection replace the volume of articles programs, personnel, and operations of potentially subject to the requested during official business hours (8:45 a.m. the Commission including under 5 to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the exclusion order and/or a cease and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. desist order within a commercially Secretary, U.S. International Trade government employees and contract Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room reasonable time; and personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity (v) explain how the requested remedial 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone purposes. All nonconfidential written (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired orders would impact United States submissions will be available for public consumers. individuals are advised that information inspection at the Office of the Secretary on this matter can be obtained by Written submissions must be filed no and on EDIS.3 contacting the Commission’s TDD later than by close of business, eight This action is taken under the terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons calendar days after the date of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act with mobility impairments who will publication of this notice in the Federal of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), need special assistance in gaining access Register. There will be further and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the to the Commission should contact the opportunities for comment on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– public interest after the issuance of any Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). 2000. General information concerning final initial determination in this By order of the Commission. the Commission may also be obtained investigation. Issued: May 10, 2017. by accessing its internet server at Persons filing written submissions https://www.usitc.gov. The public William R. Bishop, must file the original document record for this investigation may be electronically on or before the deadlines Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. viewed on the Commission’s electronic stated above and submit 8 true paper docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. [FR Doc. 2017–09742 Filed 5–12–17; 8:45 am] copies to the Office of the Secretary by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Office of Unfair Import Investigations, and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). U.S. International Trade Commission, INTERNATIONAL TRADE telephone (202) 205–2560. Submissions should refer to the docket COMMISSION number (‘‘Docket No. 3222’’) in a Authority prominent place on the cover page and/ [Investigation No. 337–TA–1056] The authority for institution of this or the first page. (See Handbook for Certain Collapsible Sockets for Mobile investigation is contained in section 337 Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Electronic Devices and Components of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, Filing Procedures 1). Persons with Thereof; Institution of Investigation 19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of questions regarding filing should the Commission’s Rules of Practice and contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Any person desiring to submit a Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017). Commission. Scope of Investigation: Having document to the Commission in ACTION: Notice. considered the complaint, the U.S. confidence must request confidential International Trade Commission, on jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES treatment. All such requests should be SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a directed to the Secretary to the May 9, 2017, ordered that— complaint was filed with the U.S. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of Commission and must include a full International Trade Commission on section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as statement of the reasons why the 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate amended, an investigation be instituted 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: nondisclosure agreements. to determine whether there is a https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ 3 Electronic Document Information System violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of filing_procedures.pdf (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov section 337 in the importation into the VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:51 May 12, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactLisa 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 Citation82 FR 22347 
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