82 FR 42114 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)

Page Range		42114-42115
FR Document		2017-18773

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Synthetically Produced, Predominantly EPA Omega-3 Products in Ethyl Ester or Re- esterified Triglyceride Form, DN 3247; 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 Synthetically 
Produced, Predominantly EPA Omega-3 Products in Ethyl Ester or Re-
esterified Triglyceride Form, DN 3247; 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 Amarin Pharma, Inc. and 
Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. on August 30, 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 synthetically produced, predominantly EPA omega-3 products in 
ethyl ester or re-esterified triglyceride form. The complaint names as 
respondents Royal DSM NV of The Netherlands; DSM Marine Lipids Peru 
S.A.C. of Peru; DSM Nutritional Products of Parsippany, NJ; DSM 
Nutritional Products Canada, Inc. of Canada; Ultimate Biopharma 
(Zhongshan) Corporation of China; Marine Ingredients AS of Norway; 
Marine Ingredients LLC of Bethel, PA; Golden Omega S.A. of Chile; 
Golden Omega USA LLC of Aliso Viejo, CA; Nordic Pharma, Inc. of Norway; 
Croda Europe Ltd. of The United Kingdom; Croda Inc. of Edison, NJ; 
Tecnologica de Alimentos S.A. of Peru; Nature's Bounty of Ronkonkoma, 
NY; Nordic Naturals of Watsonville, CA; Pharmavite LLC of Northridge, 
CA; Innovix Pharma Inc. of Calabasas, CA and J.R. Carlson Laboratories, 
Inc. of Arlington Heights, IL. The complainant requests that the 
Commission issue a general exclusion order, 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 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

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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. 3247'') 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 30, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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value (‘‘LTFV’’) and to be subsidized by opportunity were permitted to appear in Electronic Document Information
the government of China. person or by counsel. System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
The Commission made these Hearing-impaired persons are advised
Commencement of Final Phase determinations pursuant to sections that information on this matter can be
Investigations 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. obtained by contacting the
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
Commission’s rules, the Commission and filed its determinations in these 205–1810.
also gives notice of the commencement investigations on August 28, 2017. The
views of the Commission are contained SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of the final phase of its investigations.
The Commission will issue a final phase in USITC Publication 4722 (September Commission has received a complaint
notice of scheduling, which will be 2017), entitled Cast Iron Soil Pipe and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
published in the Federal Register as Fittings from China: Investigation Nos. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
provided in section 207.21 of the 701–TA–583 and 731–TA–1381 and Procedure filed on behalf of Amarin
Commission’s rules, upon notice from (Preliminary). Pharma, Inc. and Amarin
the Department of Commerce By order of the Commission.
Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. on August
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative 30, 2017. The complaint alleges
Issued: August 28, 2017.
preliminary determinations in the violations of section 337 of the Tariff
William R. Bishop,
investigations under sections 703(b) or Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the
Supervisory Hearings and Information importation into the United States, the
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary Officer.
determinations are negative, upon sale for importation, and the sale within
[FR Doc. 2017–18508 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
notice of affirmative final the United States after importation of
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determinations in those investigations certain synthetically produced,
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the predominantly EPA omega-3 products
Act. Parties that filed entries of in ethyl ester or re-esterified triglyceride
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
appearance in the preliminary phase of form. The complaint names as
COMMISSION
the investigations need not enter a respondents Royal DSM NV of The
separate appearance for the final phase Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Netherlands; DSM Marine Lipids Peru
of the investigations. Industrial users, Solicitation of Comments Relating to S.A.C. of Peru; DSM Nutritional
and, if the merchandise under the Public Interest Products of Parsippany, NJ; DSM
investigation is sold at the retail level, Nutritional Products Canada, Inc. of
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Canada; Ultimate Biopharma
representative consumer organizations Commission.
have the right to appear as parties in (Zhongshan) Corporation of China;
ACTION: Notice. Marine Ingredients AS of Norway;
Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Marine Ingredients LLC of Bethel, PA;
Secretary will prepare a public service the U.S. International Trade Golden Omega S.A. of Chile; Golden
list containing the names and addresses Commission has received a complaint Omega USA LLC of Aliso Viejo, CA;
of all persons, or their representatives, entitled Certain Synthetically Produced, Nordic Pharma, Inc. of Norway; Croda
who are parties to the investigations. Predominantly EPA Omega-3 Products Europe Ltd. of The United Kingdom;
in Ethyl Ester or Re-esterified Croda Inc. of Edison, NJ; Tecnologica de
Background Alimentos S.A. of Peru; Nature’s Bounty
Triglyceride Form, DN 3247; the
On July 13, 2017, the Cast Iron Soil Commission is soliciting comments on of Ronkonkoma, NY; Nordic Naturals of
Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Illinois, filed any public interest issues raised by the Watsonville, CA; Pharmavite LLC of
a petition with the Commission and complaint or complainant’s filing Northridge, CA; Innovix Pharma Inc. of
Commerce, alleging that an industry in pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Calabasas, CA and J.R. Carlson
the United States is materially injured Practice and Procedure. Laboratories, Inc. of Arlington Heights,
or threatened with material injury by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
IL. The complainant requests that the
reason of LTFV and subsidized imports R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, Commission issue a general exclusion
of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China. U.S. International Trade Commission, order, a limited exclusion order, a cease
Accordingly, effective July 13, 2017, the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC and desist order, and impose a bond
Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a) 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The upon respondents’ alleged infringing
and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. public version of the complaint can be articles during the 60-day Presidential
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted accessed on the Commission’s review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
countervailing duty investigation No. Electronic Document Information 1337(j).
701–TA–583 and antidumping duty System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, Proposed respondents, other
investigation No. 731–TA–1381 and will be available for inspection interested parties, and members of the
(Preliminary). during official business hours (8:45 a.m. public are invited to file comments, not
Notice of the institution of the to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the to exceed five (5) pages in length,
Commission’s investigations and of a Secretary, U.S. International Trade inclusive of attachments, on any public
public conference to be held in Commission, 500 E Street SW., interest issues raised by the complaint
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connection therewith was given by Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
posting copies of the notice in the Office 205–2000. address whether issuance of the relief
of the Secretary, U.S. International General information concerning the specifically requested by the
Trade Commission, Washington, DC, Commission may also be obtained by complainant in this investigation would
and by publishing the notice in the accessing its Internet server at United affect the public health and welfare in
Federal Register of July 20, 2017 (82 FR States International Trade Commission the United States, competitive
33515). The conference was held in (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The conditions in the United States
Washington, DC, on August 3, 2017, and public record for this investigation may economy, the production of like or
all persons who requested the be viewed on the Commission’s directly competitive articles in the

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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 42114