82_FR_31478 82 FR 31350 - Certain Motorized Self-Balancing Vehicles; Supplemental Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest

82 FR 31350 - Certain Motorized Self-Balancing Vehicles; Supplemental Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 128 (July 6, 2017)

Page Range31350-31351
FR Document2017-14197

Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation of section 337, as amended. The ALJ recommended a limited exclusion order directed against certain motorized self-balancing vehicles imported by the sixteen defaulting respondents, and cease and desist orders directed against these respondents. This supplemental notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to applicable Federal regulations.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1000]


Certain Motorized Self-Balancing Vehicles; Supplemental Notice of 
Request for Statements on the Public Interest

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation 
of Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in 
the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting 
comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief 
should the Commission find a violation of section 337, as amended. The 
ALJ recommended a limited exclusion order directed against certain 
motorized self-balancing vehicles imported by the sixteen defaulting 
respondents, and cease and desist orders directed against these 
respondents. This supplemental notice is soliciting public interest 
comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest 
submissions pursuant to applicable Federal regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint A. Gerdine, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation 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 at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (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: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1337(d)(1)) provides that if the Commission finds a violation it 
shall exclude the articles concerned from the United States:

. . . [U]nless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon 
the public health and welfare, competition conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive 
articles in the United States consumers, it finds that such articles 
should not be excluded from entry.

A similar provision applies to cease and desist orders (see 19 U.S.C. 
1337(f)(1)).
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in its investigations. Accordingly, members of 
the public are invited to file 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 issued in this investigation on May 26, 2017. 
Comments should address whether issuance of an exclusion order and/or 
cease and desist orders in this investigation could 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 
orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the recommended orders;
    (iii) indicate the extent to which like or directly competitive 
articles are produced in the United States or are

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otherwise available in the United States, with respect to the articles 
potentially subject to the recommended orders;
    (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 orders within a 
commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in 
the United States.
    The deadline for filing written submissions has been extended to 
the close of business on July 14, 2017.
    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 Commission Rule 210.4(f), 19 CFR 210.4(f). Submissions 
should refer to the investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-TA-1000'') in 
a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See 
Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://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 (or portion thereof) to 
the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment unless 
the information has already been granted such treatment during the 
proceedings. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary of 
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 sought will be 
treated accordingly. A redacted non-confidential version of the 
document must also be filed simultaneously with any confidential 
filing. All non-confidential written submissions will be available for 
public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.
    This action is taken under authority of section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 30, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-14197 Filed 7-5-17; 8:45 am]
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31350 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Notices prescribed by the Secretary of the internal investigations, audits, reviews, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) Treasury. and evaluations relating to the 708–2310. Copies of non-confidential Written Submissions: Parties to the programs, personnel, and operations of documents filed in connection with this investigation, interested government the Commission including under 5 investigation are or will be available for agencies, and any other interested U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. inspection during official business parties are encouraged to file written government employees and contract hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the submissions on the issues of remedy, personnel, solely for cybersecurity Office of the Secretary, U.S. the public interest and bonding. purposes. All contract personnel will International Trade Commission, 500 E Complainants and the Commission sign appropriate nondisclosure Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, investigative attorney (‘‘IA’’) are also agreements. All non-confidential telephone (202) 205–2000. General requested to submit proposed remedial written submissions will be available for information concerning the Commission orders for the Commission’s public inspection at the Office of the may also be obtained by accessing its consideration. Secretary and on EDIS. Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Complainants are further requested to The authority for the Commission’s The public record for this investigation provide the expiration date of the ‘921 determination is contained in section may be viewed on the Commission’s and ‘732 patents, the HTSUS numbers 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// under which the accused articles are amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in part edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired imported, and the identities of any 210 of the Commission’s Rules of persons are advised that information on known importers of the accused Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part this matter can be obtained by products. The written submissions and 210. contacting the Commission’s TDD proposed remedial orders must be filed terminal on (202) 205–1810. By order of the Commission. no later than the close of business on Issued: June 30, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section July 14, 2017. Reply submissions must be filed no later than the close of Katherine M. Hiner, 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. business on July 21, 2017. No further Supervisory Attorney. 1337(d)(1)) provides that if the submissions on these issues will be [FR Doc. 2017–14194 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] Commission finds a violation it shall permitted unless otherwise ordered by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P exclude the articles concerned from the the Commission. United States: Persons filing written submissions . . . [U]nless, after considering the effect of must file the original document INTERNATIONAL TRADE such exclusion upon the public health and electronically on or before the deadlines COMMISSION welfare, competition conditions in the stated above and submit 8 true paper United States economy, the production of [Investigation No. 337–TA–1000] like or directly competitive articles in the copies to the Office of the Secretary by United States consumers, it finds that such noon the next day pursuant to section Certain Motorized Self-Balancing articles should not be excluded from entry. 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Vehicles; Supplemental Notice of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Request for Statements on the Public A similar provision applies to cease and 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to Interest desist orders (see 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1)). the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. The Commission is interested in 337–TA–1048’’) in a prominent place on AGENCY: International Trade further development of the record on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Commission. the public interest in its investigations. Handbook for Electronic Filing ACTION: Notice. Accordingly, members of the public are Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/ invited to file submissions of no more SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that than five (5) pages, inclusive of secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/ the presiding administrative law judge attachments, concerning the public handbook_on_electronicfiling.pdf). (‘‘ALJ’’) has issued a Final Initial interest in light of the administrative Persons with questions regarding filing Determination on Violation of Section law judge’s Recommended should contact the Secretary (202–205– 2000). 337 and Recommended Determination Determination on Remedy and Bonding Any person desiring to submit a on Remedy and Bonding in the above- issued in this investigation on May 26, document to the Commission in captioned investigation. The 2017. Comments should address confidence must request confidential Commission is soliciting comments on whether issuance of an exclusion order treatment. All such requests should be public interest issues raised by the and/or cease and desist orders in this directed to the Secretary to the recommended relief should the investigation could affect the public Commission and must include a full Commission find a violation of section health and welfare in the United States, statement of the reasons why the 337, as amended. The ALJ competitive conditions in the United Commission should grant such recommended a limited exclusion order States economy, the production of like treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents directed against certain motorized self- or directly competitive articles in the for which confidential treatment by the balancing vehicles imported by the United States, or United States Commission is properly sought will be sixteen defaulting respondents, and consumers. treated accordingly. All information, cease and desist orders directed against In particular, the Commission is including confidential business these respondents. This supplemental interested in comments that: information and documents for which notice is soliciting public interest (i) Explain how the articles confidential treatment is properly comments from the public only. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Notices 31351 otherwise available in the United States, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE the Wisconsin Department of Natural with respect to the articles potentially Resources (collectively, the ‘‘Trustees’’). subject to the recommended orders; Notice of Lodging of Proposed Under the proposed Consent Decree, (iv) indicate whether Complainant, Consent Decree Under the the Defendants will pay $8.2 million of Complainant’s licensees, and/or third Comprehensive Environmental which $6,476,742 will fund Trustee- party suppliers have the capacity to Response, Compensation, and Liability sponsored natural resource restoration replace the volume of articles Act and Notice of Availability and projects in accordance with the RP/EA potentially subject to the recommended Request for Comments on Draft and $1,723,258 will provide orders within a commercially Restoration Plan and Environmental reimbursement for costs incurred by the reasonable time; and Assessment Trustees in assessing the scope of (v) explain how the recommended On June 29, 2017, the Department of natural resource damages. The RP/EA orders would impact consumers in the Justice lodged a proposed Consent presents the restoration projects United States. Decree and Draft Restoration Plan/ proposed by the Trustees to restore The deadline for filing written Environmental Assessment (‘‘RP/EA’’) natural resources injured by hazardous submissions has been extended to the with the United States District Court for substances released in and around the close of business on July 14, 2017. the District of Minnesota in the lawsuit SLRIDT site. Persons filing written submissions entitled United States, Minnesota, and Consistent with the natural resource must file the original document Wisconsin v. XIK, LLC; Honeywell damages assessment and restoration electronically on or before the deadlines International, Inc.; and Domtar, Inc., (‘‘NRDAR’’) regulations, 43 CFR part 11, stated above and submit 8 true paper Civil Action No. 017–cv–02368. and the National Environmental Policy copies to the Office of the Secretary by The proposed Consent Decree will Act of 1969 (‘‘NEPA’’), as amended, 42 noon the next day pursuant to resolve a claim for natural resource U.S.C. 4321–4347 et seq., and its Commission Rule 210.4(f), 19 CFR damages at the St. Louis River/Interlake/ implementing regulations at 40 CFR 210.4(f). Submissions should refer to the Duluth Tar (‘‘SLRIDT’’) Superfund Site parts 1500–1508, the Trustees evaluated investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 337– brought by the governments under the a suite of five alternatives for TA–1000’’) in a prominent place on the Comprehensive Environmental conducting the type and scale of cover page and/or the first page. (See Response, Compensation, and Liability restoration sufficient to compensate the Handbook for Electronic Filing Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607. The public for natural resource injuries and Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/ SLRIDT Site consists of 255 acres of service losses. Based on selection factors secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/ land and river embayments located including location, technical feasibility, handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). primarily in Duluth, Minnesota, and cost effectiveness, provision of natural Persons with questions regarding filing extends into the St. Louis River. The resource services similar to those lost should contact the Secretary (202–205– filed complaint alleges that the three due to contamination, and net 2000). Defendants are liable under CERCLA for environmental consequences, the industrial discharges of polycyclic Trustees identified a preferred Any person desiring to submit a aromatic hydrocarbons (‘‘PAHs’’) at the alternative. document (or portion thereof) to the Commission in confidence must request SLRIDT Site during the first half of the Under the preferred alternative, the confidential treatment unless the 20th Century. PAHs were identified in Trustees would conduct enhancement/ information has already been granted river sediments throughout the Site in restoration of shallow sheltered such treatment during the proceedings. sufficient concentrations to cause injury embayment at Kingsbury Bay, which All such requests should be directed to to many types of natural resources, includes recreational access and the Secretary of the Commission and including vegetation, fish and birds. In cultural education opportunities; must include a full statement of the addition, PAH-contaminated natural implement watershed protection at reasons why the Commission should resources resulted in the loss of Kingsbury Creek; and restore wild rice grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. recreational fishing and tribal use in the St. Louis River estuary. Documents for which confidential services. The publication of this notice opens treatment by the Commission is sought Under CERCLA, federal, state, and a period for public comment on the will be treated accordingly. A redacted tribal natural resource trustees have Consent Decree and RP/EA. non-confidential version of the authority to seek compensation for Comments on the Consent Decree document must also be filed natural resources harmed by hazardous should be addressed to the Assistant simultaneously with any confidential industrial waste and by-products Attorney General, Environment and filing. All non-confidential written discharged into the St. Louis River. The Natural Resources Division, and should submissions will be available for public natural resource trustees here include refer to United States Minnesota, and inspection at the Office of the Secretary the U.S. Department of the Interior, Wisconsin v. XIK, LLC; Honeywell and on EDIS. acting through the U.S. Fish and International, Inc.; and Domtar, Inc., This action is taken under authority of Wildlife Service and the Bureau of D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–07875. All section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Indian Affairs; the U.S. Department of comments on the Consent Decree must amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and part 210 Commerce, acting through the National be submitted no later than thirty (30) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Oceanic and Atmospheric days after the publication date of this Administration; the Fond du Lac Band sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). notice. Comments may be submitted of Lake Superior Chippewa; the 1854 By order of the Commission. either by email or by mail: Treaty Authority, representing the Issued: June 30, 2017. Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Katherine M. Hiner, To submit Chippewa and the Bois Forte Band of Send them to: comments: Supervisory Attorney. Chippewa; the Minnesota Pollution [FR Doc. 2017–14197 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] Control Agency; the Minnesota By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Department of Natural Resources; and usdoj.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Jul 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
ContactClint A. Gerdine, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation 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 at https:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (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.
FR Citation82 FR 31350 
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