82 FR 57613 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57613-57614] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26277] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Radio Frequency and Processing Components Thereof, DN 3279; 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., [[Page 57614]] 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 Qualcomm Incorporated on November 30, 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 mobile electronic devices and radio frequency and processing components thereof. The complaint names as a respondent Apple Inc. of Cupertino, CA. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, a cease and desist order, 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, 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. 3279) 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). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: December 1, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-26277 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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The parties have been invited to brief parties are encouraged to file written developing or maintaining the records
only these discrete issues, as submissions on the issues of remedy, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
enumerated above, with reference to the the public interest, and bonding. Such internal investigations, audits, reviews,
applicable law and evidentiary record. submissions should address the and evaluations relating to the
The parties are not to brief other issues recommended determination by the ALJ programs, personnel, and operations of
on review, which are adequately on remedy and bonding. Complainant the Commission including under 5
presented in the parties’ existing filings. and the Office of Unfair Import U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
In connection with the final Investigations are also requested to government employees and contract
disposition of this investigation, the submit proposed remedial orders for the personnel,1 solely for cybersecurity
Commission may issue an order that Commission’s consideration. purposes. All nonconfidential written
could result in the exclusion of the Complainant is further requested to submissions will be available for public
subject articles from entry into the state the dates that the patents expire, inspection at the Office of the Secretary
United States. Accordingly, the the HTSUS numbers under which the and on EDIS.
Commission is interested in receiving accused products are imported, and any The authority for the Commission’s
written submissions that address the known importers of the accused determination is contained in section
form of remedy, if any, that should be products. The written submissions and 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
ordered. If a party seeks exclusion of an proposed remedial orders must be filed amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part
article from entry into the United States no later than close of business on 210 of the Commission’s Rules of
for purposes other than entry for December 15, 2017. Initial submissions Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
consumption, the party should so are limited to 40 pages, not including 210).
indicate and provide information any attachments or exhibits related to
By order of the Commission.
establishing that activities involving discussion of the public interest. Reply
other types of entry either are adversely submissions must be filed no later than Issued: November 30, 2017.
affecting it or likely to do so. For the close of business on December 22, Lisa R. Barton,
background, see Certain Devices for 2017. Reply submissions are limited to Secretary to the Commission.
Connecting Computers via Telephone 20 pages, not including any attachments [FR Doc. 2017–26238 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am]
Lines, Inv. No. 337–TA–360, USITC or exhibits related to discussion of BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Pub. No. 2843 (December 1994) remedy, the public interest, and
(Commission Opinion). bonding. No further submissions on
If the Commission contemplates some these issues will be permitted unless INTERNATIONAL TRADE
form of remedy, it must consider the otherwise ordered by the Commission. COMMISSION
effects of that remedy upon the public Persons filing written submissions
interest. The factors the Commission must file the original document Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
will consider include the effect that an electronically on or before the deadlines Solicitation of Comments Relating to
exclusion order would have on (1) the stated above and submit 8 true paper the Public Interest
public health and welfare, (2) copies to the Office of the Secretary by
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
competitive conditions in the U.S. noon the next day pursuant to section
Commission.
economy, (3) U.S. production of articles 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of
that are like or directly competitive with Practice and Procedure (19 CFR ACTION: Notice.
those that are subject to investigation, 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
and (4) U.S. consumers. The the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. the U.S. International Trade
Commission is therefore interested in 337–TA–1003’’) in a prominent place on Commission has received a complaint
receiving written submissions that the cover page and/or the first page. See
entitled Certain Mobile Electronic
address the aforementioned public Handbook on Filing Procedures,
Devices and Radio Frequency and
interest factors in the context of this (https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/
Processing Components Thereof, DN
investigation. documents/handbook_on_filing_
If the Commission orders some form 3279; the Commission is soliciting
procedures.pdf). Persons with questions
of remedy, the U.S. Trade comments on any public interest issues
regarding filing should contact the
Representative, as delegated by the raised by the complaint or
Secretary (202–205–2000).
President, has 60 days to approve or Any person desiring to submit a complainant’s filing pursuant to the
disapprove the Commission’s action. document to the Commission in Commission’s Rules of Practice and
See Presidential Memorandum of July confidence must request confidential Procedure.
21, 2005, 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005). treatment. All such requests should be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
During this period, the subject articles directed to the Secretary to the R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
would be entitled to enter the United Commission and must include a full U.S. International Trade Commission,
States under bond, in an amount statement of the reasons why the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
determined by the Commission and Commission should grant such 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
prescribed by the Secretary of the treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents public version of the complaint can be
Treasury. The Commission is therefore for which confidential treatment by the accessed on the Commission’s
interested in receiving submissions Commission is properly sought will be Electronic Document Information
concerning the amount of the bond that treated accordingly. All information, System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
should be imposed if a remedy is including confidential business and will be available for inspection
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
ordered. information and documents for which during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
Written Submissions: The parties to confidential treatment is properly to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
the investigation are requested to file sought, submitted to the Commission for Secretary, U.S. International Trade
written submissions on the issues purposes of this Investigation may be Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
identified in this notice. Parties to the disclosed to and used: (i) By the
investigation, interested government Commission, its employees and Offices, 1 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
agencies, and any other interested and contract personnel (a) for nondisclosure agreements.
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Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) its licensees, or third parties make in the disclosed to and used: (i) By the
205–2000. United States which could replace the Commission, its employees and Offices,
General information concerning the subject articles if they were to be and contract personnel (a) for
Commission may also be obtained by excluded; developing or maintaining the records
accessing its Internet server at United (iv) indicate whether complainant, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
States International Trade Commission complainant’s licensees, and/or third internal investigations, audits, reviews,
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The party suppliers have the capacity to and evaluations relating to the
public record for this investigation may replace the volume of articles programs, personnel, and operations of
be viewed on the Commission’s potentially subject to the requested the Commission including under 5
Electronic Document Information exclusion order and/or a cease and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. desist order within a commercially government employees and contract
Hearing-impaired persons are advised reasonable time; and personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity
that information on this matter can be (v) explain how the requested purposes. All nonconfidential written
obtained by contacting the remedial orders would impact United submissions will be available for public
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) States consumers. inspection at the Office of the Secretary
205–1810. Written submissions must be filed no and on EDIS.3
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
later than by close of business, eight This action is taken under the
Commission has received a complaint calendar days after the date of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) publication of this notice in the Federal of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Register. There will be further and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the
and Procedure filed on behalf of opportunities for comment on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Qualcomm Incorporated on November public interest after the issuance of any Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
30, 2017. The complaint alleges final initial determination in this By order of the Commission.
violations of section 337 of the Tariff investigation. Issued: December 1, 2017.
Persons filing written submissions
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the Lisa R. Barton,
must file the original document
importation into the United States, the Secretary to the Commission.
electronically on or before the deadlines
sale for importation, and the sale within [FR Doc. 2017–26277 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am]
stated above and submit 8 true paper
the United States after importation of
copies to the Office of the Secretary by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
certain mobile electronic devices and
noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
radio frequency and processing
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
components thereof. The complaint INTERNATIONAL TRADE
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
names as a respondent Apple Inc. of COMMISSION
Submissions should refer to the docket
Cupertino, CA. The complainant
number (‘‘Docket No. 3279) in a [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–590 and 731–
requests that the Commission issue a
prominent place on the cover page TA–1397–1398 (Preliminary)]
limited exclusion order, a cease and
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for
desist order, and impose a bond upon Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
respondents’ alleged infringing articles Derivative Products From China and
Filing Procedures).1 Persons with
during the 60-day Presidential review France; Institution of Antidumping and
questions regarding filing should
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Countervailing Duty Investigations and
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
Proposed respondents, other Scheduling of Preliminary Phase
Any person desiring to submit a
interested parties, and members of the Investigations
document to the Commission in
public are invited to file comments, not
confidence must request confidential AGENCY: United States International
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
treatment. All such requests should be Trade Commission.
inclusive of attachments, on any public
directed to the Secretary to the
interest issues raised by the complaint ACTION: Notice.
Commission and must include a full
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
statement of the reasons why the SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
address whether issuance of the relief
Commission should grant such notice of the institution of investigations
specifically requested by the
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents and commencement of preliminary
complainant in this investigation would
for which confidential treatment by the phase antidumping and countervailing
affect the public health and welfare in
Commission is properly sought will be duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–590
the United States, competitive
treated accordingly. All such requests and 731–TA–1397–1398 (Preliminary)
conditions in the United States
should be directed to the Secretary to pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
economy, the production of like or
the Commission and must include a full Act’’) to determine whether there is a
directly competitive articles in the
statement of the reasons why the reasonable indication that an industry
United States, or United States
Commission should grant such in the United States is materially
consumers.
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents injured or threatened with material
In particular, the Commission is
for which confidential treatment by the injury, or the establishment of an
interested in comments that:
Commission is properly sought will be industry in the United States is
(i) Explain how the articles
treated accordingly. All information, materially retarded, by reason of
potentially subject to the requested
including confidential business imports of sodium gluconate, gluconic
remedial orders are used in the United
information and documents for which
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
States; acid, and derivative products from
confidential treatment is properly China and France, provided for in
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
sought, submitted to the Commission for subheadings 2918.16.10, 2918.16.50 and
or welfare concerns in the United States
purposes of this Investigation may be
relating to the requested remedial 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
orders; 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: nondisclosure agreements.
(iii) identify like or directly https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ 3 Electronic Document Information System
competitive articles that complainant, filing_procedures.pdf. (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.
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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. | |
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