82_FR_42878 82 FR 42704 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

82 FR 42704 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 174 (September 11, 2017)

Page Range42704-42705
FR Document2017-19112

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, DN 3248; 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 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)]
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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, DN 3248; 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 September 5, 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. 
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; 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; Mitsuba 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 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,

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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. 3248'') 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: September 5, 2017.
 Jessica Mullan,
 Attorney Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2017-19112 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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42704 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2017 / Notices would be relocated to the southern INTERNATIONAL TRADE complaint names as respondents Aisin (upstream) end of the Canal. The box COMMISSION Seiki Co., Ltd. of Japan; Aisin Holdings culvert under John Muir Drive also of America, Inc. of Seymour, IN; Aisin would be relocated and would cross Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Technical Center of America, Inc. of under John Muir Drive close to the Solicitation of Comments Relating to Northville, MI; Aisin World Corporation southern end of Impound Lake. The the Public Interest of America of Northville, MI; Bayerische design of the diversion structure, box AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Motoren Werke AG of Germany; BMW culvert under John Muir Drive, and Lake Commission. of North America, LLC of Woodcliff Merced Outlet would be approximately Lake, NJ; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC ACTION: Notice. the same as for the proposed Project, but of Greer, SC; Denso Corporation of located at the upstream (southern) end SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Japan; Denso International America, Inc. of the Canal. The diversion structure the U.S. International Trade of Southfield, MI; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. would replace the first approximately Commission has received a complaint of Japan; Honda North America, Inc. of 350 feet of the Canal, and the rest of the entitled Certain Thermoplastic- Torrance, CA; American Honda Motor Encapsulated Electric Motors, Co., Inc. of Torrance, CA; Honda of Canal would be unchanged except as Components Thereof, and Products and America Mfg., Inc. of Marysville, OH; needed for temporary construction Vehicles Containing Same, DN 3248; the Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC access to the Lake Merced Tunnel Commission is soliciting comments on of Lincoln, AL; Honda R & D Americas, Portal. Under the Canal Configuration Inc. of Torrance, CA; Mitsuba Alternative, only one wetland cell of any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing Corporation of Japan; American Mitsuba approximately 1.7 acres would be Corporation of Mount Pleasant, MI; constructed. This alternative could be pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Nidec Corporation of Japan; Nidec paired with either the proposed Tunnel Automotive Motor Americas, LLC of improvements or the Tunnel Alignment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, Auburn Hills, MI; Toyota Motor Alternative. Corporation of Japan; Toyota Motor U.S. International Trade Commission, The EPA notice of filing and 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC North America, Inc. of New York, NY; availability of the Draft EIS was 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of published on April 29, 2016, which public version of the complaint can be Torrance, CA; Toyota Motor Engineering opened the 60 day public review and accessed on the Commission’s & Manufacturing North America, Inc. of comment period. The draft document Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor Electronic Document Information was posted online at http:// Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, parkplanning.nps.gov/Vista_Grande, Princeton, IN, and Toyota Motor and will be available for inspection and printed copies were available on Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of during official business hours (8:45 a.m. request. Daly City conducted one public Georgetown, KY. The complainant to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the meeting in Daly City on May 26, 2016. requests that the Commission issue a Secretary, U.S. International Trade Following a review of agency and public limited exclusion order, cease and Commission, 500 E Street SW., comments on the Draft EIS, the NPS and desist orders, and impose a bond upon Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) Daly City prepared written responses to respondents’ alleged infringing articles 205–2000. during the 60-day Presidential review substantive comments relevant to the General information concerning the period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). National Environmental Policy Act Commission may also be obtained by Proposed respondents, other (NEPA) and California Environmental accessing its Internet server at United interested parties, and members of the Quality Act (CEQA) review of the States International Trade Commission public are invited to file comments, not Project. Responses to comments are (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The to exceed five (5) pages in length, provided in Chapter 3 of the Final EIS. public record for this investigation may inclusive of attachments, on any public Staff-initiated revisions to the text of the be viewed on the Commission’s interest issues raised by the complaint Draft EIS as well as revisions made in Electronic Document Information or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should response to pertinent comments are System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. address whether issuance of the relief provided in Chapter 4 of the Final EIS. Hearing-impaired persons are advised specifically requested by the that information on this matter can be complainant in this investigation would The NPS will execute a Record of obtained by contacting the affect the public health and welfare in Decision no sooner than 30 days Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) the United States, competitive following EPA’s notice published in the 205–1810. conditions in the United States Federal Register announcing filing and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The economy, the production of like or release of the Final EIS. The official Commission has received a complaint directly competitive articles in the responsible for approval of the Vista and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) United States, or United States Grande Drainage Basin Improvement of the Commission’s Rules of Practice consumers. Project is the Regional Director of the and Procedure filed on behalf of In particular, the Commission is Pacific West Region, and subsequently Intellectual Ventures II LLC on interested in comments that: the General Superintendent, GGNRA, September 5, 2017. The complaint (i) Explain how the articles will be responsible for NPS asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES alleges violations of section 337 of the potentially subject to the requested implementation. Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in remedial orders are used in the United Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. the importation into the United States, States; Dated: July 25, 2017. the sale for importation, and the sale (ii) identify any public health, safety, within the United States after or welfare concerns in the United States Martha J. Lee, importation of certain thermoplastic- relating to the requested remedial Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. encapsulated electric motors, orders; [FR Doc. 2017–19085 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] components thereof, and products and (iii) identify like or directly BILLING CODE 4312–52–P vehicles containing same. The competitive articles that complainant, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 Sep 08, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2017 / Notices 42705 its licensees, or third parties make in the disclosed to and used: (i) By the Issued: September 6, 2017. United States which could replace the Commission, its employees and Offices, William R. Bishop, subject articles if they were to be and contract personnel (a) for Supervisory Hearings and Information excluded; developing or maintaining the records Officer. (iv) indicate whether complainant, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in [FR Doc. 2017–19299 Filed 9–7–17; 4:15 pm] complainant’s licensees, and/or third internal investigations, audits, reviews, BILLING CODE 7020–02–P party suppliers have the capacity to and evaluations relating to the replace the volume of articles programs, personnel, and operations of potentially subject to the requested the Commission including under 5 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE exclusion order and/or a cease and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. desist order within a commercially government employees and contract Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms reasonable time; and personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity and Explosives (v) explain how the requested purposes. All nonconfidential written remedial orders would impact United [OMB Number 1140–0084] submissions will be available for public States consumers. inspection at the Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Written submissions must be filed no and on EDIS.3 Activities; Proposed eCollection later than by close of business, eight This action is taken under the eComments Requested; Revision of a calendar days after the date of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Currently Approved Collection; publication of this notice in the Federal of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Application and Permit for Temporary Register. There will be further and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Importation of Firearms and opportunities for comment on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens— public interest after the issuance of any Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D) final initial determination in this By order of the Commission. investigation. AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Persons filing written submissions Issued: September 5, 2017. Firearms and Explosives, Department of must file the original document Jessica Mullan, Justice. electronically on or before the deadlines Attorney Advisor. ACTION: 60-Day notice. stated above and submit 8 true paper [FR Doc. 2017–19112 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] copies to the Office of the Secretary by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P SUMMARY: The Department of Justice noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). INTERNATIONAL TRADE submit the following information Submissions should refer to the docket COMMISSION collection request to the Office of number (‘‘Docket No. 3248’’) in a [USITC SE–17–039] Management and Budget (OMB) for prominent place on the cover page and/ review and approval in accordance with or the first page. (See Handbook for Government in the Sunshine Act the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Meeting Notice DATES: Comments are encouraged and Filing Procedures 1). Persons with will be accepted for 60 days until questions regarding filing should AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United November 13, 2017. contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). States International Trade Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Any person desiring to submit a TIME AND DATE: September 14, 2017 at you have additional comments, document to the Commission in 11:00 a.m. particularly with respect to the confidence must request confidential PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., estimated public burden or associated treatment. All such requests should be Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: response time, have suggestions, need a directed to the Secretary to the (202) 205–2000. copy of the proposed information Commission and must include a full collection instrument with instructions, STATUS: Open to the public. statement of the reasons why the or desire any additional information, Commission should grant such MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: please contact Desiree M. Dickinson, treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 1. Agendas for future meetings: None. ATF Firearms and Explosives Imports for which confidential treatment by the 2. Minutes. Branch either by mail at 244 Needy Commission is properly sought will be 3. Ratification List. Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, or by treated accordingly. All such requests 4. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–1185 email at desiree.dickinson@atf.gov. should be directed to the Secretary to (Review) (Steel Nails from the United Arab Emirates). The Commission is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written the Commission and must include a full currently scheduled to complete and file comments and suggestions from the statement of the reasons why the its determination and views of the public and affected agencies concerning Commission should grant such Commission by September 29, 2017. the proposed collection of information treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 5. Outstanding action jackets: None. are encouraged. Your comments should for which confidential treatment by the In accordance with Commission address one or more of the following Commission is properly sought will be policy, subject matter listed above, not four points: treated accordingly. All information, asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES including confidential business disposed of at the scheduled meeting, —Evaluate whether the proposed information and documents for which may be carried over to the agenda of the collection of information is necessary confidential treatment is properly following meeting. for the proper performance of the sought, submitted to the Commission for functions of the agency, including By order of the Commission. purposes of this Investigation may be whether the information will have 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate practical utility; 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: nondisclosure agreements. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ 3 Electronic Document Information System estimate of the burden of the filing_procedures.pdf. 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Document Created: 2017-09-09 00:04:06
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 42704 
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