82 FR 44002 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 181 (September 20, 2017)

Page Range		44002-44003
FR Document		2017-19972

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Reusable Diapers, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3250; 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 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
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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 Reusable Diapers, 
Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3250; 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 Cotton Babies, Inc. on 
September 14, 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 reusable diapers, components 
thereof, and products containing the same. The complaint names as 
respondents Alvababy.com of China; Shenzhen Adsel Trading Co., Ltd. d/
b/a Alva of China; and Huizhou Huapin Garment Co., Ltd. of China. The 
complainant requests that the Commission issue a general and/or limited 
exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
    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;

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    (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. 3250'') 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: September 14, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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and a public version will be issued the requirements of sections 201.6, accessed on the Commission’s
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s Electronic Document Information
the Commission’s rules. rules. The Commission’s Handbook on System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
Hearing.—The Commission will hold E-Filing, available on the Commission’s and will be available for inspection
a hearing in connection with the final Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/ during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
phase of these investigations beginning secretary/documents/handbook_on_ to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 16, filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon Secretary, U.S. International Trade
2017, at the U.S. International Trade the Commission’s rules with respect to Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Commission Building. Requests to electronic filing. Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
appear at the hearing should be filed in Additional written submissions to the 205–2000.
writing with the Secretary to the Commission, including requests General information concerning the
Commission on or before November 9, pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission may also be obtained by
2017. A nonparty who has testimony Commission’s rules, shall not be accessing its Internet server at United
that may aid the Commission’s accepted unless good cause is shown for States International Trade Commission
deliberations may request permission to accepting such submissions, or unless (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
present a short statement at the hearing. the submission is pursuant to a specific public record for this investigation may
All parties and nonparties desiring to request by a Commissioner or be viewed on the Commission’s
appear at the hearing and make oral Commission staff. Electronic Document Information
presentations should participate in a In accordance with sections 201.16(c) System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
prehearing conference to be held on and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, Hearing-impaired persons are advised
November 15, 2017, at the U.S. each document filed by a party to the that information on this matter can be
International Trade Commission investigations must be served on all obtained by contacting the
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral other parties to the investigations (as Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
testimony and written materials to be identified by either the public or BPI 205–1810.
submitted at the public hearing are service list), and a certificate of service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), must be timely filed. The Secretary will Commission has received a complaint
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the not accept a document for filing without and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit a certificate of service. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
any request to present a portion of their Authority: These investigations are and Procedure filed on behalf of Cotton
hearing testimony in camera no later being conducted under authority of title Babies, Inc. on September 14, 2017. The
than 7 business days prior to the date of VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice complaint alleges violations of section
the hearing. is published pursuant to section 207.21 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Written submissions.—Each party of the Commission’s rules. 1337) in the importation into the United
who is an interested party shall submit By order of the Commission. States, the sale for importation, and the
a prehearing brief to the Commission. Issued September 15, 2017. sale within the United States after
Prehearing briefs must conform with the importation of certain reusable diapers,
Lisa R. Barton,
provisions of section 207.23 of the components thereof, and products
Secretary to the Commission.
Commission’s rules; the deadline for containing the same. The complaint
filing is November 9, 2017. Parties may [FR Doc. 2017–20021 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am]
names as respondents Alvababy.com of
also file written testimony in connection BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
China; Shenzhen Adsel Trading Co.,
with their presentation at the hearing, as Ltd. d/b/a Alva of China; and Huizhou
provided in section 207.24 of the Huapin Garment Co., Ltd. of China. The
Commission’s rules, and posthearing INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION complainant requests that the
briefs, which must conform with the Commission issue a general and/or
provisions of section 207.25 of the Notice of Receipt of Complaint; limited exclusion order and cease and
Commission’s rules. The deadline for Solicitation of Comments Relating to desist orders.
filing posthearing briefs is November 27, the Public Interest Proposed respondents, other
2017. In addition, any person who has interested parties, and members of the
not entered an appearance as a party to AGENCY: U.S. International Trade public are invited to file comments, not
the investigations may submit a written Commission. to exceed five (5) pages in length,
statement of information pertinent to ACTION: Notice. inclusive of attachments, on any public
the subject of the investigations, interest issues raised by the complaint
including statements of support or SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
opposition to the petition, on or before the U.S. International Trade address whether issuance of the relief
November 27, 2017. On December 13, Commission has received a complaint specifically requested by the
2017, the Commission will make entitled Certain Reusable Diapers, complainant in this investigation would
available to parties all information on Components Thereof, and Products affect the public health and welfare in
which they have not had an opportunity Containing the Same, DN 3250; the the United States, competitive
to comment. Parties may submit final Commission is soliciting comments on conditions in the United States
comments on this information on or any public interest issues raised by the economy, the production of like or
before December 15, 2017, but such complaint or complainant’s filing directly competitive articles in the
final comments must not contain new pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of
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United States, or United States
factual information and must otherwise Practice and Procedure. consumers.
comply with section 207.30 of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa In particular, the Commission is
Commission’s rules. All written R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, interested in comments that:
submissions must conform with the U.S. International Trade Commission, (i) Explain how the articles
provisions of section 201.8 of the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC potentially subject to the requested
Commission’s rules; any submissions 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The remedial orders are used in the United
that contain BPI must also conform with public version of the complaint can be States;

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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 44002