82 FR 39132 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 158 (August 17, 2017)

Page Range		39132-39133
FR Document		2017-17377

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Thermoplastic- Encapsulated Electric Motors, Components Thereof, and Products and Vehicles Containing Same II DN 3243; 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 Thermoplastic-
Encapsulated Electric Motors, Components Thereof, and Products and
Vehicles Containing Same II DN 3243; 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 Intellectual Ventures II LLC
on August 11, 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 thermoplastic-encapsulated electric
motors, components thereof, and products and vehicles containing same
II. The complaint names as respondents Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. of Japan;
Aisin Holdings of America, Inc. of Seymour, IN; Aisin Technical Center
of America, Inc. of Northville, MI; Aisin World Corporation of America
of Northville, MI; Asmo Co. Ltd. of Japan; ASMO North America, LLC of
Statesville, NC; ASMO North Carolina, Inc. of Statesville, NC;
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG of Germany; BMW of North America, LLC of
Woodcliff Lake, NJ; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC of Greer, SC; Denso
Corporation of Japan; Denso International America, Inc. of Southfield,
MI; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. of Japan; Honda North America, Inc. of
Torrance, CA; American Honda Motor Co., Inc. of Torrance, CA; Honda of
America Mfg., Inc. of Marysville, OH; Honda Manufacturing of Alabama,
LLC of Lincoln, AL; Honda R & D Americas, Inc. of Torrance, CA; Mistuba
Corporation of Japan; American Mitsuba Corporation of Mount Pleasant,
MI; Nidec Corporation of Japan; Nidec Automotive Motor Americas, LLC of
Auburn Hills, MI; Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan; Toyota Motor North
America, Inc., of New York, NY; Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of
Torrance CA; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America,
Inc. of Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of
Princeton, IN; and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of
Georgetown, KY. 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

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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. 3243'') 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: August 11, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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of the final phase of its investigations. Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 1378–1379 Intellectual Ventures II LLC on August
The Commission will issue a final phase (Preliminary). 11, 2017. The complaint alleges
notice of scheduling, which will be By order of the Commission. violations of section 337 of the Tariff
published in the Federal Register as Issued: August 11, 2017.
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the
provided in section 207.21 of the importation into the United States, the
Lisa R. Barton,
Commission’s rules, upon notice from sale for importation, and the sale within
the Department of Commerce Secretary to the Commission. the United States after importation of
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative [FR Doc. 2017–17360 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] certain thermoplastic-encapsulated
preliminary determinations in the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P electric motors, components thereof,
investigations under section 733(b) of and products and vehicles containing
the Act, or, if the preliminary same II. The complaint names as
determinations are negative, upon INTERNATIONAL TRADE respondents Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. of
notice of an affirmative final COMMISSION Japan; Aisin Holdings of America, Inc.
determinations in those investigations of Seymour, IN; Aisin Technical Center
under section 735(a) of the Act. Parties Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to of America, Inc. of Northville, MI; Aisin
that filed entries of appearance in the World Corporation of America of
preliminary phase of the investigations the Public Interest
Northville, MI; Asmo Co. Ltd. of Japan;
need not enter a separate appearance for AGENCY: U.S. International Trade ASMO North America, LLC of
the final phase of the investigations. Commission. Statesville, NC; ASMO North Carolina,
Industrial users, and, if the merchandise ACTION: Notice. Inc. of Statesville, NC; Bayerische
under investigation is sold at the retail Motoren Werke AG of Germany; BMW
level, representative consumer SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that of North America, LLC of Woodcliff
organizations have the right to appear as the U.S. International Trade Lake, NJ; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
parties in Commission antidumping and Commission has received a complaint of Greer, SC; Denso Corporation of
countervailing duty investigations. The entitled Certain Thermoplastic- Japan; Denso International America, Inc.
Secretary will prepare a public service Encapsulated Electric Motors, of Southfield, MI; Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
list containing the names and addresses Components Thereof, and Products and of Japan; Honda North America, Inc. of
of all persons, or their representatives, Vehicles Containing Same II DN 3243; Torrance, CA; American Honda Motor
who are parties to the investigations. the Commission is soliciting comments Co., Inc. of Torrance, CA; Honda of
Background on any public interest issues raised by America Mfg., Inc. of Marysville, OH;
the complaint or complainant’s filing Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC
On June 27, 2017, Nan Ya Plastics pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of of Lincoln, AL; Honda R & D Americas,
Corporation, America, Livingston, New Practice and Procedure. Inc. of Torrance, CA; Mistuba
Jersey filed a petition with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Corporation of Japan; American Mitsuba
Commission and Commerce, alleging
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, Corporation of Mount Pleasant, MI;
that an industry in the United States is
U.S. International Trade Commission, Nidec Corporation of Japan; Nidec
materially injured or threatened with
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC Automotive Motor Americas, LLC of
material injury by reason of LTFV
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The Auburn Hills, MI; Toyota Motor
imports of low melt polyester staple
fiber from Korea and Taiwan. public version of the complaint can be Corporation of Japan; Toyota Motor
Accordingly, on June 27, 2017, the accessed on the Commission’s North America, Inc., of New York, NY;
Commission, pursuant to section 733(a) Electronic Document Information Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, Torrance CA; Toyota Motor Engineering
instituted antidumping duty and will be available for inspection & Manufacturing North America, Inc. of
investigation Nos. 731–TA–1378–1379 during official business hours (8:45 a.m. Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor
(Preliminary). to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of
Notice of the institution of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Princeton, IN; and Toyota Motor
Commission’s investigations and of a Commission, 500 E Street SW., Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of
public conference to be held in Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) Georgetown, KY. The complainant
connection therewith was given by 205–2000. requests that the Commission issue a
posting copies of the notice in the Office General information concerning the limited exclusion order, cease and
of the Secretary, U.S. International Commission may also be obtained by desist orders, and impose a bond upon
Trade Commission, Washington, DC, accessing its Internet server at United respondents’ alleged infringing articles
and by publishing the notice in the States International Trade Commission during the 60-day Presidential review
Federal Register of July 3, 2017 (82 FR (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
30907). The conference was held in public record for this investigation may Proposed respondents, other
Washington, DC, on July 18, 2017, and be viewed on the Commission’s interested parties, and members of the
all persons who requested the Electronic Document Information public are invited to file comments, not
opportunity were permitted to appear in System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. to exceed five (5) pages in length,
person or by counsel. Hearing-impaired persons are advised inclusive of attachments, on any public
The Commission made these that information on this matter can be interest issues raised by the complaint
determinations pursuant to section obtained by contacting the or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
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733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) address whether issuance of the relief
completed and filed its determinations 205–1810. specifically requested by the
in these investigations on August 11, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complainant in this investigation would
2017. The views of the Commission are Commission has received a complaint affect the public health and welfare in
contained in USITC Publication 4720 and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) the United States, competitive
(August 2017), entitled Low Melt of the Commission’s Rules of Practice conditions in the United States
Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and and Procedure filed on behalf of economy, the production of like or

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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 39132