82 FR 38936 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-17314 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 38936-38937] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17314] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Wireless Audio Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3242; 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 Broadcom Limited and Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. on August 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 wireless audio systems and components thereof. The complaint names as respondents DTS, Inc. of Calabasas, CA; Phorus, Inc. of Calabasas, CA; MartinLogan, Ltd. of Lawrence, KS; Paradigm Electronics Inc. of Canada; Anthem Electronics, Inc. of Canada; Wren Sound Systems, LLC of Phoenixville, PA; McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. of Binghamton, NY; Definitive Technology of Owings Mills, MD; and Polk Audio Inc. of Vista, CA. 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 [[Page 38937]] 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. 3242'') 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 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): https://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: August 11, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-17314 Filed 8-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Representative, as delegated by the directed to the Secretary to the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
President, has 60 days to approve or Commission and must include a full 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
disapprove the Commission’s action. statement of the reasons why the public version of the complaint can be
See Presidential Memorandum of July Commission should grant such accessed on the Commission’s
21, 2005. 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005). treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Electronic Document Information
During this period, the subject articles for which confidential treatment by the System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
would be entitled to enter the United Commission is properly sought will be and will be available for inspection
States under bond, in an amount treated accordingly. All information, during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
determined by the Commission and including confidential business to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
prescribed by the Secretary of the information and documents for which Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Treasury. The Commission is therefore confidential treatment is properly Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
interested in receiving submissions sought, submitted to the Commission for Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
concerning the amount of the bond that purposes of this Investigation may be 205–2000.
should be imposed if a remedy is disclosed to and used: (i) By the General information concerning the
ordered. Commission, its employees and Offices, Commission may also be obtained by
and contract personnel (a) for accessing its Internet server at United
Written Submissions
developing or maintaining the records States International Trade Commission
The parties to the investigation are of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
requested to file written submissions on internal investigations, audits, reviews, public record for this investigation may
the issues identified in this notice. and evaluations relating to the be viewed on the Commission’s
Parties to the investigation, interested programs, personnel, and operations of Electronic Document Information
government agencies, and any other the Commission including under 5 System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
interested parties are encouraged to file U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Hearing-impaired persons are advised
written submissions on the issues of government employees and contract that information on this matter can be
remedy, the public interest, and personnel, solely for cybersecurity obtained by contacting the
bonding. Such submissions should purposes (all contract personnel will Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
address the recommended sign appropriate nondisclosure 205–1810.
determination by the ALJ on remedy agreements). All nonconfidential
and bonding. Complainants are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
written submissions will be available for
requested to submit proposed remedial Commission has received a complaint
public inspection at the Office of the
orders for the Commission’s and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
Secretary and on EDIS.
consideration. Complainants are also This action is taken under the of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
requested to state the date that the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act and Procedure filed on behalf of
patents expire and the HTSUS numbers of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Broadcom Limited and Avago
under which the accused products are and in part 210 of the Commission’s Technologies General IP (Singapore)
imported. Complainants are further Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Pte. Ltd. on August 10, 2017. The
requested to supply the names of known part 210). complaint alleges violations of section
importers of the products at issue in this 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
By order of the Commission. 1337) in the importation into the United
investigation. The written submissions
Issued: August 10, 2017. States, the sale for importation, and the
and proposed remedial orders must be
Lisa R. Barton, sale within the United States after
filed no later than close of business on
August 24, 2017. Reply submissions Secretary to the Commission. importation of certain wireless audio
must be filed no later than the close of [FR Doc. 2017–17283 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] systems and components thereof. The
business on August 31, 2017. No further BILLING CODE 7020–02–P complaint names as respondents DTS,
submissions on any of these issues will Inc. of Calabasas, CA; Phorus, Inc. of
be permitted unless otherwise ordered Calabasas, CA; MartinLogan, Ltd. of
by the Commission. INTERNATIONAL TRADE Lawrence, KS; Paradigm Electronics Inc.
Persons filing written submissions COMMISSION of Canada; Anthem Electronics, Inc. of
must file the original document Canada; Wren Sound Systems, LLC of
electronically on or before the deadlines Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Phoenixville, PA; McIntosh Laboratory,
stated above and submit 8 true paper Solicitation of Comments Relating to Inc. of Binghamton, NY; Definitive
copies to the Office of the Secretary by the Public Interest Technology of Owings Mills, MD; and
noon the next day pursuant to section AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Polk Audio Inc. of Vista, CA. The
210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Commission. complainant requests that the
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR ACTION: Notice. Commission issue a limited exclusion
210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to order, cease and desist orders, and
the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that impose a bond upon respondents’
337–TA–1001’’) in a prominent place on the U.S. International Trade alleged infringing articles during the 60-
the cover page and/or the first page. (See Commission has received a complaint day Presidential review period pursuant
Handbook for Electronic Filing entitled Certain Wireless Audio Systems to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
and Components Thereof, DN 3242; the
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Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ Proposed respondents, other
secretary/documents/handbook_on_ Commission is soliciting comments on interested parties, and members of the
filing_procedures.pdf). Persons with any public interest issues raised by the public are invited to file comments, not
questions regarding filing should complaint or complainant’s filing to exceed five (5) pages in length,
contact the Secretary ((202) 205–2000). pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of inclusive of attachments, on any public
Any person desiring to submit a Practice and Procedure. interest issues raised by the complaint
document to the Commission in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
confidence must request confidential R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, address whether issuance of the relief
treatment. All such requests should be U.S. International Trade Commission, specifically requested by the
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complainant in this investigation would Commission and must include a full entitled Certain Periodontal Laser
affect the public health and welfare in statement of the reasons why the Devices, Components Thereof, and
the United States, competitive Commission should grant such Advertisements and Claims Regarding
conditions in the United States treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents the Same, DN 3241; the Commission is
economy, the production of like or for which confidential treatment by the soliciting comments on any public
directly competitive articles in the Commission is properly sought will be interest issues raised by the complaint
United States, or United States treated accordingly. All such requests or complainant’s filing pursuant to the
consumers. should be directed to the Secretary to Commission’s Rules of Practice and
In particular, the Commission is the Commission and must include a full Procedure.
interested in comments that: statement of the reasons why the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
(i) Explain how the articles Commission should grant such R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
potentially subject to the requested treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents U.S. International Trade Commission,
remedial orders are used in the United for which confidential treatment by the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
States; Commission is properly sought will be 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
(ii) identify any public health, safety, treated accordingly. All information, public version of the complaint can be
or welfare concerns in the United States including confidential business accessed on the Commission’s
relating to the requested remedial information and documents for which Electronic Document Information
orders; confidential treatment is properly System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
(iii) identify like or directly sought, submitted to the Commission for and will be available for inspection
competitive articles that complainant, purposes of this Investigation may be during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
its licensees, or third parties make in the disclosed to and used: (i) By the to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
United States which could replace the Commission, its employees and Offices, Secretary, U.S. International Trade
subject articles if they were to be and contract personnel (a) for Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
excluded; developing or maintaining the records Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
(iv) indicate whether complainant, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in 205–2000.
complainant’s licensees, and/or third internal investigations, audits, reviews, General information concerning the
party suppliers have the capacity to and evaluations relating to the Commission may also be obtained by
replace the volume of articles programs, personnel, and operations of accessing its Internet server at United
potentially subject to the requested the Commission including under 5 States International Trade Commission
exclusion order and/or a cease and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
desist order within a commercially government employees and contract public record for this investigation may
reasonable time; and personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity be viewed on the Commission’s
(v) explain how the requested purposes. All nonconfidential written Electronic Document Information
remedial orders would impact United submissions will be available for public System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
States consumers. inspection at the Office of the Secretary Hearing-impaired persons are advised
Written submissions must be filed no and on EDIS.3 that information on this matter can be
later than by close of business, eight This action is taken under the obtained by contacting the
calendar days after the date of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
publication of this notice in the Federal of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), 205–1810.
Register. There will be further and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
opportunities for comment on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
public interest after the issuance of any Commission has received a complaint
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
final initial determination in this
investigation.
By order of the Commission. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Persons filing written submissions Issued: August 11, 2017. and Procedure filed on behalf of
must file the original document Lisa R. Barton, Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc.
electronically on or before the deadlines Secretary to the Commission. on August 10, 2017. The complaint
stated above and submit 8 true paper [FR Doc. 2017–17314 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am]
alleges violations of section 337 of the
copies to the Office of the Secretary by Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) the importation into the United States,
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice the sale for importation, and the sale
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). INTERNATIONAL TRADE within the United States after
Submissions should refer to the docket COMMISSION importation of certain periodontal laser
number (‘‘Docket No. 3242’’) in a devices, components thereof, and
prominent place on the cover page and/ Notice of Receipt of Complaint; advertisements and claims regarding the
or the first page. (See Handbook for Solicitation of Comments Relating to same. The complaint names as
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic the Public Interest respondents Fotona d.o.o of Slovenia;
Filing Procedures).1 Persons with and Fotona, LLC of Dallas TX. The
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade complainant requests that the
questions regarding filing should Commission.
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Commission issue a limited exclusion
ACTION: Notice.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Any person desiring to submit a order, cease and desist orders, and
document to the Commission in impose a bond upon respondents’
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
confidence must request confidential alleged infringing articles during the 60-
the U.S. International Trade
treatment. All such requests should be day Presidential review period pursuant
Commission has received a complaint
directed to the Secretary to the to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
Proposed respondents, other
1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: nondisclosure agreements. interested parties, and members of the
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ 3 Electronic Document Information System public are invited to file comments, not
filing_procedures.pdf. (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. to exceed five (5) pages in length,
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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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