82 FR 44655 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)

Page Range		44655-44656
FR Document		2017-20319

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 3254; 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 Reusable Diapers, 
Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3254; 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 19, 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 limited and/or general 
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;
    (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

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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. 3254'') 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 19, 2017.
 Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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U.S. Patent No. 7,067,952; U.S. Patent responses supporting withdrawal of the public record for this investigation may
No. 7,683,509; and U.S. Patent No. complaint but opposing Complainant’s be viewed on the Commission’s
7,928,348. The complaint named as motion to vacate Order No. 7. Electronic Document Information
respondents Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. of The Commission has determined to System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Aichi, Japan; Aisin Holdings of grant Complainant’s motion to Hearing-impaired persons are advised
America, Inc. of Seymour, Indiana; withdraw the complaint, and hereby that information on this matter can be
Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc. terminates the investigation. As a result obtained by contacting the
of Northville, Michigan; Bayerische of the Commission’s determination, Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
Motoren Werke AG of Munich, Order No. 7 is moot. The Commission 205–1810.
Germany; BMW of North America, LLC denies Complainant’s motion to vacate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey; BMW Order No. 7. Commission has received a complaint
Manufacturing Co., LLC of Greer, South The authority for the Commission’s
and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
Carolina; Denso Corporation of Aichi, determination is contained in section
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Japan; Denso International America, Inc. 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
and Procedure filed on behalf of Cotton
of Southfield, Michigan; Honda Motor amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part
Babies, Inc. on September 19, 2017. The
Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan; Honda North 210 of the Commission’s Rules of
complaint alleges violations of section
America, Inc. of Torrance, California; Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. of 210).
1337) in the importation into the United
Torrance, California; Honda of America By order of the Commission. States, the sale for importation, and the
Mfg., Inc. of Marysville, Ohio; Honda Issued: September 19, 2017. sale within the United States after
Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC of Lisa R. Barton, importation of certain reusable diapers,
Lincoln, Alabama; Honda R&D Secretary to the Commission. components thereof, and products
Americas, Inc. of Torrance, California; containing the same. The complaint
[FR Doc. 2017–20370 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am]
Mitsuba Corporation of Gunma, Japan; names as respondents Alvababy.com of
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American Mitsuba Corporation of China; Shenzhen Adsel Trading Co.,
Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Nidec Ltd. d/b/a Alva of China; and Huizhou
Corporation of Kyoto, Japan; Nidec
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Huapin Garment Co., Ltd of China. The
Automotive Motor Americas, LLC of
COMMISSION complainant requests that the
Auburn Hills, Michigan; Toyota Motor
Commission issue a limited and/or
Corporation of Aichi, Japan; Toyota Notice of Receipt of Complaint; general exclusion order and cease and
Motor North America, Inc. of New York, Solicitation of Comments Relating to desist orders.
New York; Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., the Public Interest Proposed respondents, other
Inc. of Torrance, California; Toyota
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade interested parties, and members of the
Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Commission. public are invited to file comments, not
North America, Inc. of Erlanger,
ACTION: Notice.
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
Kentucky; Toyota Motor Manufacturing,
Indiana, Inc. of Princeton, Indiana; and inclusive of attachments, on any public
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that interest issues raised by the complaint
Inc. of Georgetown, Kentucky the U.S. International Trade or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
(collectively, ‘‘Respondents’’). The Commission has received a complaint address whether issuance of the relief
Office of Unfair Import Investigations entitled Certain Reusable Diapers, specifically requested by the
(‘‘OUII’’) is participating in the Components Thereof, and Products complainant in this investigation would
investigation. Containing the Same, DN 3254; the affect the public health and welfare in
On June 20, 2017, Respondents filed Commission is soliciting comments on the United States, competitive
a motion to terminate the investigation any public interest issues raised by the conditions in the United States
on the ground that Complainant lacked complaint or complainant’s filing economy, the production of like or
standing to sue. On August 3, 2017, the pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of directly competitive articles in the
ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 7) granting Practice and Procedure. United States, or United States
Respondents’ motion. Specifically, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa consumers.
ALJ found that the Complainant does R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, In particular, the Commission is
not own the asserted patents and that U.S. International Trade Commission, interested in comments that:
the Commission does not have the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC (i) Explain how the articles
authority to remedy a standing defect. 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The potentially subject to the requested
Order No. 7. No petitions for review public version of the complaint can be remedial orders are used in the United
were filed. On August 22, 2017, the accessed on the Commission’s States;
Commission determined to extend the Electronic Document Information (ii) identify any public health, safety,
deadline for determining whether to System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, or welfare concerns in the United States
review this ID until September 29, 2017. and will be available for inspection relating to the requested remedial
Notice of the Commission’s during official business hours (8:45 a.m. orders;
Determination to Extend the Date for to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the (iii) identify like or directly
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Determining Whether to Review an Secretary, U.S. International Trade competitive articles that complainant,
Initial Determination Terminating the Commission, 500 E Street SW., its licensees, or third parties make in the
Investigation Based on Lack of Standing Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) United States which could replace the
(Aug. 22, 2017). 205–2000. subject articles if they were to be
On August 15, 2017, Complainant General information concerning the excluded;
filed a motion with the Commission to Commission may also be obtained by (iv) indicate whether complainant,
withdraw the complaint and vacate accessing its Internet server at United complainant’s licensees, and/or third
Order No. 7. Motion at 1. On August 25, States International Trade Commission party suppliers have the capacity to
2017, Respondents and OUII each filed (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The replace the volume of articles

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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 44655