82 FR 61585 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 248 (December 28, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61585-61587] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27979] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. [[Page 61586]] ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Solid State Storage Drives, Stacked Electronics Components, and Products Containing Same, DN 3282; 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 BiTMICRO, LLC on December 21, 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 solid state storage drives, stacked electronics components, and products containing same. The complaint names as respondents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea; Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. of San Jose, CA; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, NJ; SK Hynix Inc. of Korea; SK Hynix America Inc. of San Jose, CA; Dell Inc. of Round Rock, TX; Dell Technologies Inc. of Round Rock, TX; Lenovo Group Ltd. of China; Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC; HP Inc. of Palo Alto, CA; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. of Palo Alto, CA; ASUSTek Computer Inc. of Taiwan; ASUS Computer International of Fremont, CA; Acer Inc. of Taiwan; Acer America Corp. of San Jose, CA; VAIO Corporation of Japan; and Transcosmos America Inc. of Gardena, CA. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, 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. 3282) in a prominent place on the cover page and/ or the first page. (See Handbook for Electonic 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 [[Page 61587]] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 21, 2017. Jessica Mullan, Attorney Advisor. [FR Doc. 2017-27979 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Fisheries Service Biological Opinion Weir. Alternative 4, West Side Gated materially injured by reason of imports
and Conference Opinion on the Long- Notch—Managed Flow, would allow up of biodiesel from Argentina and
Term Operations of the Central Valley to 3,000 cfs of flow to enter the Yolo Indonesia, provided for in subheadings
Project and State Water Project (NMFS Bypass through a gated notch in 3826.00.10 and 3826.00.30 of the
BO) and the 2012 Yolo Bypass Salmonid Fremont Weir in the same western Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage location as Alternative 3 and would United States, that have been found by
Implementation Plan. incorporate water control structures to the Department of Commerce
Substantial modifications have been maintain inundation in defined areas for (‘‘Commerce’’) to be subsidized by the
made to the historical floodplain of longer periods of time. Alternative 5, governments of Argentina and
California’s Central Valley for water Central Multiple Gated Notches, Indonesia.
supply and flood damage reduction includes multiple gates so that the
purposes. The resulting losses of rearing Background
deeper gate could allow more flow to
habitat, migration corridors, and food enter the bypass when the river is at The Commission, pursuant to sections
web production for fish have adversely lower elevations to capture more fish 705(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)),
affected native fish species that rely on during winter-run outmigration, with a instituted these investigations effective
floodplain habitat during part or all of maximum flow entering the Yolo March 23, 2017, following receipt of a
their life history. The Bureau of Bypass of about 3,400 cfs. Alternative 6, petition filed with the Commission and
Reclamation is responsible for managing West Side Large Gated Notch, would Commerce by the National Biodiesel
the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the allow a higher flow of up to 12,000 cfs Board Fair Trade Coalition, Washington
California Department of Water into the bypass to capture more fish DC. The final phase of the investigations
Resources is responsible for operating when the Sacramento River is at lower was scheduled by the Commission
and maintaining the State Water Project elevations through a large notch in the following notification of preliminary
(SWP). The SWP and CVP are operated western location of Fremont Weir. determinations by Commerce that
in a coordinated manner to deliver If special assistance is required to imports of biodiesel from Argentina and
water to agricultural, municipal, and participate in the public hearing, please Indonesia were subsidized within the
industrial contractors throughout contact Ms. Sarah McBride at (916) 978– meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19
California. On June 4, 2009, the NMFS 5108, or via email at smcbride@usbr.gov. U.S.C. 1671b(b)). Notice of the
BO concluded that, if left unchanged, Please contact Ms. McBride at least 10 scheduling of the final phase of the
CVP and SWP operations are likely to working days prior to the meeting. A Commission’s investigations and of a
jeopardize the continued existence of public hearing to be held in connection
telephone device for the hearing
four anadromous species listed under therewith was given by posting copies
impaired (TDD) is available at (916)
the Federal Endangered Species Act: of the notice in the Office of the
978–5608.
Sacramento River winter-run Chinook Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Before including your address, phone
salmon, Central Valley spring-run Commission, Washington, DC, and by
number, email address, or other
Chinook salmon, Central Valley publishing the notice in the Federal
personal identifying information in your
steelhead, and Southern Distinct Register on August 28, 2017 (82 FR
comment, you should be aware that
Population Segment North American 4399). The hearing was held in
your entire comment—including your
green sturgeon. The NMFS BO sets forth Washington, DC, on November 9, 2017,
personal identifying information—may
RPA actions that would allow CVP and and all persons who requested the
be made publicly available at any time.
SWP operations to remain in opportunity were permitted to appear in
While you can ask us in your comment
compliance with the Federal person or by counsel.
to withhold your personal identifying The Commission made these
Endangered Species Act.
The purpose of the Project is to information from public review, we determinations pursuant to section
enhance floodplain rearing habitat and cannot guarantee that we will be able to 705(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)).
fish passage in the Yolo Bypass and/or do so. It completed and filed its
suitable areas of the lower Sacramento Dated: December 21, 2017. determinations in these investigations
River by implementing RPA actions Federico Barajas, on December 21, 2017. The views of the
I.6.1 and I.7. The objective of RPA Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region. Commission are contained in USITC
action I.6.1 is to increase the availability [FR Doc. 2017–28059 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am] Publication 4748 (December 2017),
of floodplain fisheries rearing habitat for BILLING CODE 4332–90–P
entitled Biodiesel from Argentina and
juvenile Sacramento River winter-run Indonesia: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–
Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring- 571–572 (Final).
run Chinook salmon, and Central Valley By order of the Commission.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
steelhead. The objective of RPA action
COMMISSION Issued: December 21, 2017.
I.7 is to reduce fish passage migratory
Jessica Mullan,
delays and loss of fish at Fremont Weir [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–571–572 (Final)]
and other structures in Yolo Bypass for Attorney Advisor.
salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon. Biodiesel From Argentina and [FR Doc. 2017–27978 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
The EIS/EIR analyzes the No Action/ Indonesia; Determinations BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
No Project Alternative and six action
On the basis of the developed
record 1
alternatives. Alternative 1, East Side
in the subject investigations, the United INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Gated Notch, Alternative 2, Central
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
States International Trade Commission COMMISSION
Gated Notch, and Alternative 3, West
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
Side Gate Notch, would allow up to
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
6,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) of
that an industry in the United States is Solicitation of Comments Relating to
increased flow from the Sacramento
the Public Interest
River to enter the Yolo Bypass through 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
a gated notch on the east side, center, Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 AGENCY:U.S. International Trade
and west side, respectively, of Fremont CFR 207.2(f)). Commission.
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Commission’s Rules of Practice and Canada were subsidized within the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the
By order of the Commission. U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV General Counsel, U.S. International
Issued: December 21, 2017. within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
Jessica Mullan,
scheduling of the final phase of the 708–2310. Copies of non-confidential
Attorney Advisor.
Commission’s investigations and of a documents filed in connection with this
[FR Doc. 2017–27979 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
public hearing to be held in connection investigation are or will be available for
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P therewith was given by posting copies inspection during official business
of the notice in the Office of the hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Office of the Secretary, U.S.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Commission, Washington, DC, and by International Trade Commission, 500 E
COMMISSION
publishing the notice in the Federal Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–566 and 731– Register on July 13, 2017 (82 FR 32376). telephone (202) 205–2000. General
TA–1342 (Final)] The hearing was held in Washington, information concerning the Commission
DC, on September 12, 2017, and all may also be obtained by accessing its
Softwood Lumber Products From persons who requested the opportunity
Canada; Determinations internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
were permitted to appear in person or The public record for this investigation
On the basis of the record 1 developed by counsel. may be viewed on the Commission’s
in the subject investigations, the United The Commission made these electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
States International Trade Commission determinations pursuant to sections edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. persons are advised that information on
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It this matter can be obtained by
that an industry in the United States is completed and filed its determinations contacting the Commission’s TDD
materially injured by reason of imports in these investigations on December 22, terminal on (202) 205–1810.
of softwood lumber products from 2017. The views of the Commission are
Canada, provided for in subheadings contained in USITC Publication 4749 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10, (December 2017), entitled Softwood Commission instituted this investigation
4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.10 of Lumber Products from Canada: on January 6, 2017, based on a
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Investigation Nos. 701–TA–566 and complaint filed on behalf of Flying
United States, that have been found by 731–TA–1342 (Final)). Arrow Archery, LLC of Belgrade,
the Department of Commerce Montana. 82 FR 1760–61. The
By order of the Commission. complaint, as supplemented, alleges
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be subsidized by the
government of Canada and sold in the Issued: December 22, 2017. violations of section 337 of the Tariff
United States at less than fair value Lisa R. Barton, Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.
(‘‘LTFV’’).2 Secretary to the Commission. 1337, by reason of infringement of
[FR Doc. 2017–28074 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am] certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.
Background
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 8,920,269; D713,919; and D729,336. The
The Commission, pursuant to sections complaint further alleges that a
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. domestic industry exists. The
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission’s notice of investigation
instituted these investigations effective COMMISSION named the following respondents:
November 25, 2016, following receipt of Arthur Sifuentes of Spring, Texas; Liu
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1033]
a petition filed with the Commission Mengbao and Zhou Yang, both of
and Commerce by the Committee Certain Arrowheads With Arcuate Guangdong, China; Jiangfeng Mao of
Overseeing Action for Lumber Blades and Components Thereof; Jiangsu, China; Sandum Precision
International Trade Investigations or Notice of Commission Decision Not To Industry (China) Co., Ltd. (In-Sail) of
Negotiations (‘‘COALITION’’).3 The Review an Initial Determination Guangdong Province, China
final phase of the investigations was Granting Complainant’s Motion for (collectively, ‘‘the remaining
scheduled by the Commission following Summary Determination of a Violation respondents’’); Wei Ran, Dongguan
notification of preliminary of Section 337; Request for Hongsong, and Wanyuxue, all of
determinations by Commerce that Submissions Guangdong, China; and Yandong of
imports of certain softwood lumber from Henan, China (collectively, ‘‘the
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade terminated respondents’’). The Office of
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission. Unfair Import Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) is
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 ACTION: Notice.
CFR 207.2(f)). also a party to the investigation.
2 The Commission made a negative finding
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that On April 28, 2017, the Commission
concerning critical circumstances with regard to
LTFV imports of this product.
the U.S. International Trade issued notice of its determination not to
3 The COALITION is an ad hoc association whose Commission has determined not to review the ALJ’s ID (Order No. 7)
members are: U.S. Lumber Coalition, Inc., Collum’s review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) terminating the investigation as to the
Lumber Products, L.L.C., Hankins, Inc., Potlach (Order No. 9) of the presiding terminated respondents based on
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Corp., Rex Lumber Company, Seneca Sawmill
Company, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) withdrawal of the infringement
Lumber Company, Swanson Group, Weyerhaeuser granting complainant’s motion for allegations in the complaint. In the same
Company, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina summary determination of a violation of notice, the Commission issued notice of
Land and Timber Company, Sullivan Forestry section 337. The Commission also its determination not to review the ALJ’s
Consultants, Inc. COALITION is ‘‘an association, a
majority of whose members is composed of
requests written submissions regarding ID (Order No. 6) finding the remaining
interested parties’’ described in Section 771(9)(C) of remedy, bonding, and the public respondents in default (‘‘the defaulting
the Act, 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(C). interest. respondents’’).
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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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