82 FR 53520 - Certain Wireless Audio Systems and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion for Leave To Amend the Complaint

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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FR Document		2017-24824

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''), granting complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint in the above-captioned investigation

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1071]


Certain Wireless Audio Systems and Components Thereof; Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting 
Complainant's Motion for Leave To Amend the Complaint

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 determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 9) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ''), granting complainant's motion for leave to amend the 
complaint in the above-captioned investigation

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: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on September 15, 2017, based on a complaint filed by Broadcom Limited 
of San Jose, California; and Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) 
Pte. Ltd. of Singapore (collectively, ``Broadcom''). 82 FR 43404 (Sep. 
15, 2017). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 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 wireless 
audio systems and components thereof by reason of infringement of claim 
20 of U.S. Patent No. 6,684,060. The complaint further alleges that an

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industry in the United States exists as required by 19 U.S.C. 
1337(a)(2). The notice of investigation named DTS, Inc. of Calabasas, 
California; Phorus, Inc. of Calabasas, California; MartinLogan, Ltd. of 
Lawrence, Kansas; Paradigm Electronics Inc. of Ontario, Canada; Anthem 
Electronics, Inc. of Ontario, Canada; Wren Sound Systems, LLC of 
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. of Binghamton, 
New York; Definitive Technology of Owings Mills, Maryland; and Polk 
Audio Inc. of Vista, California, as respondents. The Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations is also a party in this investigation.
    On September 20, 2017, Broadcom filed a motion for leave to file a 
second amended complaint. Broadcom sought to amend the complaint to: 
(1) Incorporate additional information that was set forth in a pre-
institution letter to the Commission on August 29, 2017; (2) correct 
the names for certain respondents; and (3) add an additional domestic 
industry claim related to another licensee of the asserted patent. On 
October 2, 2017, Respondents filed a response opposing only the 
addition of a new domestic industry claim. The ALJ issued the subject 
ID granting the motion on October 24, 2017. The ALJ found that Broadcom 
has shown good cause to amend the complaint under Commission Rule 
210.14(b)(1). See Order No. 9 at 2-3 (Oct. 24, 2017).
    No petitions for review were filed. The Commission has determined 
not to review the ID.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
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 
part 210.

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: November 13, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-24824 Filed 11-15-17; 8:45 am]
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We are soliciting comments on the informed decisions to approve, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
proposed ICR that is described below. disapprove, or require modification of COMMISSION
We are especially interested in public the proposed activities.
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1071]
comment addressing the following Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 282—
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to Certain Wireless Audio Systems and
Operations in the Outer Continental
the proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will Components Thereof; Commission
Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas,
this information be processed and used Determination Not To Review an Initial
in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate and Sulphur.
Determination Granting Complainant’s
of burden accurate; (4) How might BSEE OMB Control Number: 1014–0021.
Motion for Leave To Amend the
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Form Number: None. Complaint
of the information to be collected; and
(5) How might BSEE minimize the Type of Review: Revision of a AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
burden of this collection on the currently approved collection. Commission.
respondents, including through the use Respondents/Affected Public: ACTION: Notice.
of information technology. Potential respondents comprise Federal
Comments that you submit in OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees/ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
response to this notice are a matter of operators. the U.S. International Trade
public record. We will include or Commission has determined not to
Total Estimated Number of Annual
summarize each comment in our request review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before Respondents: As there are no active
(Order No. 9) of the presiding
including your address, phone number, respondents, we estimated the potential
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’),
email address, or other personal annual number of respondents to be granting complainant’s motion for leave
identifying information in your one. to amend the complaint in the above-
comment, you should be aware that Total Estimated Number of Annual captioned investigation
your entire comment—including your Responses: 16. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
personal identifying information—may Estimated Completion Time per Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General
be made publicly available at any time. Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Response: Varies from 1 hour to 20
While you can ask us in your comment Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
hours, depending on activity.
to withhold your personal identifying Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
information from public review, we Total Estimated Number of Annual
205–2392. Copies of non-confidential
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Burden Hours: 56. documents filed in connection with this
do so. Respondent’s Obligation: Most investigation are or will be available for
Abstract: BSEE will use the responses are mandatory, while others inspection during official business
information required by 30 CFR 282 to are required to obtain or retain benefits, hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
determine if lessees are complying with or are voluntary. Office of the Secretary, U.S.
the regulations that implement the International Trade Commission, 500 E
mining operations program for minerals Frequency of Collection: On occasion
and varies by section. Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
other than oil, gas, and sulphur. telephone (202) 205–2000. General
Specifically, BSEE will use the Total Estimated Annual Nonhour information concerning the Commission
information: Burden Cost: We have identified one may also be obtained by accessing its
• To ensure that operations for the non-hour cost burden. Pursuant to Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
production of minerals other than oil, § 282.13(e)(1), a site-specific study to The public record for this investigation
gas, and sulphur in the OCS are determine and evaluate hazards that may be viewed on the Commission’s
conducted in a manner that will result results in a suspension of operation electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
in orderly resource recovery, would have a non-hour cost burden. edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
development, and the protection of the
Since this has not been done to date, we persons are advised that information on
human, marine, and coastal
estimated that the cost of such a study this matter can be obtained by
environments.
• To ensure that adequate measures for industry would be approximately contacting the Commission’s TDD
will be taken during operations to $100,000 to comply with the terminal on (202) 205–1810.
prevent waste, conserve the natural requirement. We have not identified any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
resources of the OCS, and to protect the other non-hour cost burdens associated Commission instituted this investigation
environment, human life, and with this collection of information. on September 15, 2017, based on a
correlative rights. An agency may not conduct or complaint filed by Broadcom Limited of
• To determine if suspensions of sponsor and a person is not required to San Jose, California; and Avago
activities are in the national interest, to respond to a collection of information Technologies General IP (Singapore)
facilitate proper development of a lease Pte. Ltd. of Singapore (collectively,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
including reasonable time to develop a ‘‘Broadcom’’). 82 FR 43404 (Sep. 15,
control number.
mine and construct its supporting 2017). The complaint, as supplemented,
facilities, and to allow for the The authority for this action is the alleges violations of section 337 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
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construction or negotiation for use of Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
transportation facilities. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the
• To identify and evaluate the Dated: October 11, 2017. United States, the sale for importation,
cause(s) of a hazard(s) generating a Doug Morris,
and the sale within the United States
suspension, the potential damage from a after importation of certain wireless
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. audio systems and components thereof
hazard(s) and the measures available to
[FR Doc. 2017–24815 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am] by reason of infringement of claim 20 of
mitigate the potential for damage.
• For technical evaluations that BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P U.S. Patent No. 6,684,060. The
provide a basis for BSEE to make complaint further alleges that an

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industry in the United States exists as States International Trade Commission 701–TA–588 and antidumping duty
required by 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(2). The (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant investigation Nos. 731–TA–1392 and
notice of investigation named DTS, Inc. to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), 1393 (Preliminary).
of Calabasas, California; Phorus, Inc. of that there is a reasonable indication that Notice of the institution of the
Calabasas, California; MartinLogan, Ltd. an industry in the United States is Commission’s investigations and of a
of Lawrence, Kansas; Paradigm materially injured by reason of imports public conference to be held in
Electronics Inc. of Ontario, Canada; of PTFE resin from China and India, connection therewith was given by
Anthem Electronics, Inc. of Ontario, provided for in statistical reporting posting copies of the notice in the Office
Canada; Wren Sound Systems, LLC of numbers 3904.61.0010 and of the Secretary, U.S. International
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; McIntosh 3904.61.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
Laboratory, Inc. of Binghamton, New Schedule of the United States, that are and by publishing the notice in the
York; Definitive Technology of Owings alleged to be sold in the United States Federal Register of October 4, 2017 (82
Mills, Maryland; and Polk Audio Inc. of at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and by FR 46284). The conference was held in
Vista, California, as respondents. The reason of imports of PTFE resin from Washington, DC, on October 19, 2017,
Office of Unfair Import Investigations is India that are alleged to be subsidized and all persons who requested the
also a party in this investigation. by the government of India. opportunity were permitted to appear in
On September 20, 2017, Broadcom person or by counsel.
filed a motion for leave to file a second Commencement of Final Phase
Investigations The Commission made these
amended complaint. Broadcom sought determinations pursuant to sections
to amend the complaint to: (1) Pursuant to section 207.18 of the 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Incorporate additional information that Commission’s rules, the Commission 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed
was set forth in a pre-institution letter also gives notice of the commencement and filed its determinations in these
to the Commission on August 29, 2017; of the final phase of its investigations. investigations on November 13, 2017.
(2) correct the names for certain The Commission will issue a final phase The views of the Commission are
respondents; and (3) add an additional notice of scheduling, which will be contained in USITC Publication 4741
domestic industry claim related to published in the Federal Register as (November 2017), entitled
another licensee of the asserted patent. provided in section 207.21 of the Polytetrafluoroethylene (‘‘PTFE’’) Resin
On October 2, 2017, Respondents filed Commission’s rules, upon notice from from China and India: Investigation
a response opposing only the addition the Department of Commerce Nos. 701–TA–588 and 731–TA–1392–
of a new domestic industry claim. The (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative 1393 (Preliminary).
ALJ issued the subject ID granting the preliminary determinations in the
motion on October 24, 2017. The ALJ investigations under sections 703(b) or By order of the Commission.
found that Broadcom has shown good 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary Issued: November 13, 2017.
cause to amend the complaint under determinations are negative, upon Lisa R. Barton,
Commission Rule 210.14(b)(1). See notice of affirmative final Secretary to the Commission.
Order No. 9 at 2–3 (Oct. 24, 2017). determinations in those investigations [FR Doc. 2017–24875 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
No petitions for review were filed. under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
The Commission has determined not to Act. Parties that filed entries of
review the ID. appearance in the preliminary phase of
The authority for the Commission’s the investigations need not enter a INTERNATIONAL TRADE
determination is contained in section separate appearance for the final phase COMMISSION
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as of the investigations. Industrial users,
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in Part [Investigation Nos. 332–562 and 332–563]
and, if the merchandise under
210 of the Commission’s Rules of investigation is sold at the retail level, Global Digital Trade 2: The Business-
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part representative consumer organizations to-Business Market, Key Foreign Trade
210. have the right to appear as parties in Restrictions, and U.S.
By order of the Commission. Commission antidumping and Competitiveness; and Global Digital
Issued: November 13, 2017. countervailing duty investigations. The Trade 3: The Business-to-Consumer
Lisa R. Barton, Secretary will prepare a public service Market, Key Foreign Trade
Secretary to the Commission. list containing the names and addresses Restrictions, and U.S.
[FR Doc. 2017–24824 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
of all persons, or their representatives, Competitiveness; Proposed
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
who are parties to the investigations. Information Collection; Comment
Background Request; Global Digital Trade
On September 28, 2017, The Questionnaire
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Chemours Company FC LLC, AGENCY: United States International
COMMISSION
Wilmington, Delaware, filed petitions Trade Commission.
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–588 and 731– with the Commission and Commerce, ACTION: Notice.
TA–1392–1393 (Preliminary)] alleging that an industry in the United
States is materially injured or SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Polytetrafluoroethylene (‘‘PTFE’’) Resin
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

threatened with material injury by provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
From China and India reason of LTFV and subsidized imports Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade
Determinations of PTFE resin from India and LTFV Commission (Commission) hereby gives
imports of PTFE resin from China. notice that it plans to submit a request
On the basis of the record 1 developed
Accordingly, effective September 28, for approval of a questionnaire to the
in the subject investigations, the United
2017, the Commission, pursuant to Office of Management and Budget
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 (OMB) for review and requests public
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted comment on its draft proposed
CFR 207.2(f)). countervailing duty investigation No. collection.

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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.
FR Citation		82 FR 53520