82 FR 50442 - Certain Composite Aerogel Insulation Materials and Methods for Manufacturing the Same; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 50442-50443] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23604] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1003] Certain Composite Aerogel Insulation Materials and Methods for Manufacturing the Same; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. The ALJ recommended only a limited exclusion order with a certification provision prohibiting the entry of certain composite aerogel insulation materials manufactured abroad by or on behalf of Respondent Nano Tech Co., Ltd. of Zhejiang, China, and Respondent Guangdong Alison Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. of Guangzhou, China, that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,078,359, and/or that are manufactured using certain claimed methods of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,989,123 and 7,780,890. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or 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 https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (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: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the articles concerned from the United States: unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, and United States consumers, it finds that such articles should not be excluded from entry. 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). The Commission is interested in further development of the record on the public interest in its investigations. Accordingly, parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of the public are hereby invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the administrative law judge's Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued in this investigation on September 29, 2017. Comments should address whether issuance of a limited exclusion order 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 recommended orders are used in the United States; (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the recommended orders; (iii) indicate the extent to which like or directly competitive articles are produced in the United States or are otherwise available in the United States, with respect to the articles potentially subject to the recommended orders; (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or third [[Page 50443]] party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the recommended orders within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in the United States. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business on November 24, 2017. 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 Commission Rule 210.4(f), 19 CFR 210.4(f). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (``Inv. No. 1003'') in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary, (202) 205- 2000. 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 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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. All non-confidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 25, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-23604 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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and cease and desist orders in this confidential written submissions will be Office of the Secretary, U.S.
investigation would affect the public available for public inspection at the International Trade Commission, 500 E
health and welfare in the United States, Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
competitive conditions in the United This action is taken under the telephone (202) 205–2000. General
States economy, the production of like authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act information concerning the Commission
or directly competitive articles in the of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), may also be obtained by accessing its
United States, or United States and in Part 210 of the Commission’s Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
consumers. Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR The public record for this investigation
In particular, the Commission is part 210). may be viewed on the Commission’s
interested in comments that: By order of the Commission. electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
(i) Explain how the articles edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
Issued: October 25, 2017.
potentially subject to the recommended persons are advised that information on
orders are used in the United States; Lisa R. Barton,
this matter can be obtained by
(ii) identify any public health, safety, Secretary to the Commission.
contacting the Commission’s TDD
or welfare concerns in the United States [FR Doc. 2017–23605 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am]
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
relating to the recommended orders; BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
(iii) identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant, 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides
its licensees, or third parties make in the INTERNATIONAL TRADE that if the Commission finds a violation
United States which could replace the COMMISSION it shall exclude the articles concerned
subject articles if they were to be from the United States:
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1003]
excluded; unless, after considering the effect of such
(iv) indicate whether complainant, Certain Composite Aerogel Insulation exclusion upon the public health and
complainant’s licensees, and/or third welfare, competitive conditions in the United
Materials and Methods for States economy, the production of like or
party suppliers have the capacity to Manufacturing the Same; Notice of directly competitive articles in the United
replace the volume of articles Request for Statements on the Public States, and United States consumers, it finds
potentially subject to the recommended Interest that such articles should not be excluded
exclusion order and/or a cease and from entry.
desist order within a commercially AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
reasonable time; and Commission. 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1).
(v) explain how the limited exclusion ACTION: Notice. The Commission is interested in
order and cease and desist orders would further development of the record on
impact consumers in the United States. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the public interest in its investigations.
Written submissions from the public the presiding administrative law judge Accordingly, parties are to file public
must be filed no later than by close of (‘‘ALJ’’) has issued a Final Initial interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR
business on November 29, 2017. Determination and Recommended 210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of
Persons filing written submissions Determination on Remedy and Bonding the public are hereby invited to file
must file the original document in the above-captioned investigation. submissions of no more than five (5)
electronically on or before the deadlines The Commission is soliciting comments pages, inclusive of attachments,
stated above and submit 8 true paper on public interest issues raised by the concerning the public interest in light of
copies to the Office of the Secretary by recommended relief should the the administrative law judge’s
noon the next day pursuant to section Commission find a violation. The ALJ Recommended Determination on
210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of recommended only a limited exclusion Remedy and Bonding issued in this
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR order with a certification provision investigation on September 29, 2017.
210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to prohibiting the entry of certain Comments should address whether
the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. composite aerogel insulation materials issuance of a limited exclusion order in
337–TA–1016’’) in a prominent place on manufactured abroad by or on behalf of this investigation would affect the
the cover page and/or the first page. (See Respondent Nano Tech Co., Ltd. of public health and welfare in the United
Handbook for Electronic Filing Zhejiang, China, and Respondent States, competitive conditions in the
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ Guangdong Alison Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. of United States economy, the production
secretary/documents/handbook_on_ Guangzhou, China, that infringe certain of like or directly competitive articles in
filing_procedures.pdf). Persons with claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,078,359, the United States, or United States
questions regarding filing should and/or that are manufactured using consumers.
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). certain claimed methods of U.S. Patent In particular, the Commission is
Any person desiring to submit a Nos. 6,989,123 and 7,780,890. This interested in comments that:
document to the Commission in notice is soliciting public interest (i) Explain how the articles
confidence must request confidential comments from the public only. Parties potentially subject to the recommended
treatment. All such requests should be are to file public interest submissions orders are used in the United States;
directed to the Secretary to the pursuant to Commission rules. (ii) identify any public health, safety,
Commission and must include a full FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or welfare concerns in the United States
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statement of the reasons why the Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General relating to the recommended orders;
Commission should grant such Counsel, U.S. International Trade (iii) indicate the extent to which like
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Commission, 500 E Street SW., or directly competitive articles are
for which confidential treatment by the Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) produced in the United States or are
Commission is properly sought will be 205–2392. Copies of non-confidential otherwise available in the United States,
treated accordingly. A redacted non- documents filed in connection with this with respect to the articles potentially
confidential version of the document investigation are or will be available for subject to the recommended orders;
must also be filed simultaneously with inspection during official business (iv) indicate whether complainant,
any confidential filing. All non- hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the complainant’s licensees, and/or third
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party suppliers have the capacity to By order of the Commission. Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
replace the volume of articles Issued: October 25, 2017. Act on July 25, 2017 (82 FR 34550).
potentially subject to the recommended Lisa R. Barton,
Patricia A. Brink,
orders within a commercially Secretary to the Commission.
reasonable time; and Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
[FR Doc. 2017–23604 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] Division.
(v) explain how the recommended
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Written submissions must be filed no
later than by close of business on
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
November 24, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Persons filing written submissions Antitrust Division
must file the original document Antitrust Division
electronically on or before the deadlines Notice Pursuant to the National
stated above and submit 8 true paper Cooperative Research and Production Notice Pursuant to the National
copies to the Office of the Secretary by Act of 1993—IMS Global Learning Cooperative Research and Production
noon the next day pursuant to Consortium, Inc. Act of 1993—OpenDaylight Project,
Commission Rule 210.4(f), 19 CFR Inc.
210.4(f). Submissions should refer to the Notice is hereby given that, on
investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 1003’’) October 6, 2017, pursuant to Section Notice is hereby given that, on
in a prominent place on the cover page 6(a) of the National Cooperative October 6, 2017, pursuant to Section
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Research and Production Act of 1993, 6(a) of the National Cooperative
Electronic Filing Procedures, http:// 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), IMS Research and Production Act of 1993,
www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_ Global Learning Consortium, Inc. (‘‘IMS 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_ Global’’) has filed written notifications OpenDaylight Project, Inc.
filing.pdf). Persons with questions simultaneously with the Attorney (‘‘OpenDaylight’’) has filed written
regarding filing should contact the General and the Federal Trade notifications simultaneously with the
Secretary, (202) 205–2000. Commission disclosing changes in its Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Any person desiring to submit a membership. The notifications were Commission disclosing changes in its
document to the Commission in filed for the purpose of extending the membership. The notifications were
confidence must request confidential Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of filed for the purpose of extending the
treatment. All such requests should be antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
directed to the Secretary to the under specified circumstances. antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
Commission and must include a full Specifically, Central Massachusetts under specified circumstances.
statement of the reasons why the Collaborative, Worcester, MA; Colorado Specifically, Brocade Communications
Commission should grant such Technical University, Schaumburg, IL; Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA; Dell Inc.,
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Cornelsen Verlag GmbH, Berlin, Round Rock, TX; Microsoft Corporation,
for which confidential treatment by the GERMANY; Delaware Department of Redmond, WA; Coriant GMBH, Munich,
Commission is properly sought will be Education, Dover, DE; Henry County GERMANY; Avaya Inc., Santa Clara,
treated accordingly. All information, Schools, McDonough, GA; Knovation, CA; IIX Inc., Palo Alto, CA; and Lenovo,
including confidential business Inc., Cincinnati, OH; and New Meridian Santa Clara, CA, have withdrawn as
information and documents for which Corporation (PARCC Consortium), parties to this venture.
confidential treatment is properly Austin, TX, have been added as parties No other changes have been made in
sought, submitted to the Commission for to this venture. either the membership or planned
purposes of this Investigation may be activity of the group research project.
Also, PARCC, Inc., Washington, DC;
disclosed to and used: (i) By the Membership in this group research
WEDU COMMUNICATIONS, Seoul,
Commission, its employees and Offices, project remains open, and OpenDaylight
REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Pacific Metrics,
and contract personnel (a) for intends to file additional written
Monterey, CA; and Fidelis Inc.,
developing or maintaining the records notifications disclosing all changes in
Redwood City, CA, have withdrawn as
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in membership.
parties to this venture.
internal investigations, audits, reviews,
and evaluations relating to the No other changes have been made in On May 23, 2013, OpenDaylight filed
programs, personnel, and operations of either the membership or planned its original notification pursuant to
the Commission including under 5 activity of the group research project. Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Membership in this group research of Justice published a notice in the
government employees and contract project remains open, and IMS Global Federal Register pursuant to Section
personnel, solely for cybersecurity intends to file additional written 6(b) of the Act on July 1, 2013 (78 FR
purposes. All contract personnel will notifications disclosing all changes in 39326).
sign appropriate nondisclosure membership. The last notification was filed with
agreements. All non-confidential On April 7, 2000, IMS Global filed its the Department on July 26, 2017. A
original notification pursuant to Section
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written submissions will be available for notice was published in the Federal
public inspection at the Office of the 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Secretary and on EDIS. Justice published a notice in the Federal Act on August 28, 2017 (82 FR 40805).
This action is taken under the Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Act on September 13, 2000 (65 FR Patricia A. Brink,
of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, 55283). Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
and in part 210 of the Commission’s The last notification was filed with Division.
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR the Department on July 10, 2017. A [FR Doc. 2017–23688 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am]
210. notice was published in the Federal BILLING CODE P
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| Contact | Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or 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 https:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (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. | |
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