82 FR 61791 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61791-61792] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28197] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Subsea Telecommunications Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3283; 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 Neptune Subsea LP Ltd.; Neptune Subsea Acquisitions Ltd.; and Xtera, Inc. on December 22, 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 subsea telecommunications systems and components thereof. The complaint names as respondents Nokia Corporation, Finland; Nokia Solutions and Networks B.V., the Netherlands; Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Finland; Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks SAS, France; Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC, Phoenix, AZ; NEC Corporation, Japan; NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation, Japan; and NEC Corporation of America, Irving, TX. 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 [[Page 61792]] 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. 3283'') 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 Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 26, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017-28197 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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authorized purposes, and/or increase to withhold your personal identifying that information on this matter can be
power marketability. information from public review, we obtained by contacting the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
VI. Indian Trust Assets and
do so. 205–1810.
Environmental Justice
X. How To Request Reasonable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
There are Indian Trust Asset issues Commission has received a complaint
and there may be environmental justice Accommodation
and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
issues related to the Trinity River, as If special assistance is required, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
well as potential impacts within other please contact Katrina Harrison at the and Procedure filed on behalf of
areas. address provided above or TDD 916– Neptune Subsea LP Ltd.; Neptune
978–5608. Information regarding this Subsea Acquisitions Ltd.; and Xtera,
VII. Statutory Authority
proposed action is available in Inc. on December 22, 2017. The
NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] requires alternative formats upon request. complaint alleges violations of section
that Federal agencies conduct an
Dated: December 20, 2017. 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
environmental analysis of their
David Murillo, 1337) in the importation into the United
proposed actions to determine if the
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region. States, the sale for importation, and the
actions may significantly affect the
[FR Doc. 2017–28215 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am] sale within the United States after
human environment. As required by
importation of certain subsea
NEPA, Reclamation will develop an EIS BILLING CODE 4332–90–P
telecommunications systems and
which will analyze the potential direct,
components thereof. The complaint
indirect, and cumulative environmental
names as respondents Nokia
effects that may result from the INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Corporation, Finland; Nokia Solutions
implementation of the proposed action COMMISSION
and Networks B.V., the Netherlands;
and alternatives.
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy,
The Rivers and Harbors Act of August
Solicitation of Comments Relating to Finland; Alcatel-Lucent Submarine
26, 1937 (50 Stat. 844, as amended and
the Public Interest Networks SAS, France; Nokia Solutions
supplemented) provides for operation of
and Networks US LLC, Phoenix, AZ;
the CVP. AGENCY: U.S. International Trade NEC Corporation, Japan; NEC Networks
VIII. Request for Comments Commission. & System Integration Corporation,
The purposes of this notice are: ACTION: Notice. Japan; and NEC Corporation of America,
• To advise other agencies, CVP and Irving, TX. The complainant requests
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that that the Commission issue a limited
SWP water users and power customers,
the U.S. International Trade exclusion order, cease and desist orders,
affected tribes, and the public of our
Commission has received a complaint and impose a bond upon respondents’
intention to gather information to
entitled Certain Subsea alleged infringing articles during the 60-
support the preparation of an EIS;
• To obtain suggestions and Telecommunications Systems and day Presidential review period pursuant
information from other agencies, Components Thereof, DN 3283; the to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
interested parties, and the public on the Commission is soliciting comments on Proposed respondents, other
scope of alternatives and issues to be any public interest issues raised by the interested parties, and members of the
addressed in the EIS; and complaint or complainant’s filing public are invited to file comments, not
• To identify important issues raised pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of to exceed five (5) pages in length,
by the public related to the development Practice and Procedure. inclusive of attachments, on any public
and implementation of the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa interest issues raised by the complaint
action. R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
Reclamation invites written U.S. International Trade Commission, address whether issuance of the relief
comments from interested parties to 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC specifically requested by the
ensure that the full range of alternatives 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The complainant in this investigation would
and issues related to the development of public version of the complaint can be affect the public health and welfare in
the proposed action are identified. accessed on the Commission’s the United States, competitive
Comments during this stage of the Electronic Document Information conditions in the United States
scoping process will only be accepted in System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, economy, the production of like or
written form. Written comments may be and will be available for inspection directly competitive articles in the
submitted by mail, electronic mail, during official business hours (8:45 a.m. United States, or United States
facsimile transmission or in person to to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the consumers.
the contact listed in the ADDRESSES Secretary, U.S. International Trade In particular, the Commission is
section of this notice. Comments and Commission, 500 E Street SW, interested in comments that:
participation in the scoping process are Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) (i) Explain how the articles
encouraged. 205–2000. potentially subject to the requested
General information concerning the remedial orders are used in the United
IX. Public Disclosure Commission may also be obtained by States;
Before including your address, phone accessing its internet server at United (ii) identify any public health, safety,
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
number, email address or other personal States International Trade Commission or welfare concerns in the United States
identifying information in your (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The relating to the requested remedial
comment, you should be aware that public record for this investigation may orders;
your entire comment—including your be viewed on the Commission’s (iii) identify like or directly
personal identifying information—may Electronic Document Information competitive articles that complainant,
be made publicly available at any time. System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. its licensees, or third parties make in the
While you can ask us in your comment Hearing-impaired persons are advised United States which could replace the
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subject articles if they were to be and contract personnel (a) for documents filed in connection with this
excluded; developing or maintaining the records investigation are or will be available for
(iv) indicate whether complainant, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in inspection during official business
complainant’s licensees, and/or third internal investigations, audits, reviews, hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
party suppliers have the capacity to and evaluations relating to the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
replace the volume of articles programs, personnel, and operations of International Trade Commission, 500 E
potentially subject to the requested the Commission including under 5 Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
exclusion order and/or a cease and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. telephone 202–205–2000. General
desist order within a commercially government employees and contract information concerning the Commission
reasonable time; and personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity may also be obtained by accessing its
(v) explain how the requested purposes. All nonconfidential written internet server (https://www.usitc.gov.)
remedial orders would impact United submissions will be available for public The public record for this investigation
States consumers. inspection at the Office of the Secretary may be viewed on the Commission’s
Written submissions must be filed no and on EDIS.3 electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
later than by close of business, eight This action is taken under the edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
calendar days after the date of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act persons are advised that information on
publication of this notice in the Federal of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), this matter can be obtained by
Register. There will be further and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the contacting the Commission’s TDD
opportunities for comment on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and terminal on 202–205–1810.
public interest after the issuance of any Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
final initial determination in this By order of the Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
investigation. Issued: December 26, 2017. Commission instituted this investigation
Persons filing written submissions on August 9, 2016, based on a complaint
Katherine M. Hiner,
must file the original document filed by The Chamberlain Group, Inc. of
Supervisory Attorney.
electronically on or before the deadlines Elmhurst, Illinois (‘‘Chamberlain’’ or
[FR Doc. 2017–28197 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
stated above and submit 8 true paper ‘‘CGI’’). 81 FR 52713 (Aug. 9, 2016). The
copies to the Office of the Secretary by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
complaint alleges violations of section
noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), in the
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and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). importation into the United States, the
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Submissions should refer to the docket sale for importation, and the sale within
number (‘‘Docket No. 3283’’) in a [Investigation No. 337–TA–1016] the United States after importation of
prominent place on the cover page and/ certain access control systems and
or the first page. (See Handbook for Certain Access Control Systems and components thereof by reason of
Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic Components Thereof Notice of infringement of one or more of claims 1,
Filing Procedures 1). Persons with Commission Determination To Review 10–12, and 18–25 of U.S. Patent No.
questions regarding filing should in Part a Final Initial Determination; 7,196,611 (‘‘the ’611 patent’’); claims 1–
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Schedule for Filing Written 4, 7–12, 15, and 16 of the ’319 patent;
Any person desiring to submit a Submissions; Extension of Target Date
and claims 7, 11–13,15–23, and 34–36
document to the Commission in AGENCY: U.S. International Trade of the ’336 patent. Id. The notice of
confidence must request confidential Commission. investigation named the following
treatment. All such requests should be ACTION: Notice. respondents: Techtronic Industries
directed to the Secretary to the Company Ltd. of Tsuen Wan, Hong
Commission and must include a full SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Kong; Techtronic Industries North
statement of the reasons why the the U.S. International Trade America Inc. of Hunt Valley, Maryland;
Commission should grant such Commission has determined to review One World Technologies, Inc. of
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents in part the final initial determination Anderson, South Carolina; OWT
for which confidential treatment by the (‘‘ID’’) issued by the presiding Industries, Inc. of Pickens, South
Commission is properly sought will be administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) on Carolina; ET Technology (Wuxi). Co.,
treated accordingly. All such requests October 23, 2017, finding a violation of Ltd. of Zhejiang, China (collectively,
should be directed to the Secretary to section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as ‘‘Respondents’’); and Ryobi
the Commission and must include a full amended, as to claims 1–4, 7–12, 15, Technologies Inc. of Anderson, South
statement of the reasons why the and 16 of U.S. Patent No. 7,161,319 Carolina (‘‘Ryobi’’). Id. The Office of
Commission should grant such (‘‘the ’319 patent’’) and no violation of Unfair Import Investigations is not a
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents section 337 as to claim 34 of U.S. Patent party to the investigation.
for which confidential treatment by the No. 7,339,336 (‘‘the ’336 patent’’). The
Commission has also determined to On October 27, 2016, the Commission
Commission is properly sought will be
extend the target date to March 2, 2018. determined not to review the ALJ’s
treated accordingly. All information,
order (Order No. 4) granting a motion to
including confidential business FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
amend the Notice of Investigation to
information and documents for which Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General include the following two additional
confidential treatment is properly Counsel, U.S. International Trade respondents: Techtronic Trading
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
sought, submitted to the Commission for Commission, 500 E Street SW, Limited of Kwai Chung, Hong Kong; and
purposes of this Investigation may be Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– Techtronic Industries Factory Outlets
disclosed to and used: (i) By the 205–3042. Copies of non-confidential Inc., d/b/a Direct Tools Factory Outlet of
Commission, its employees and Offices,
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
Anderson, South Carolina (collectively,
1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: nondisclosure agreements. ‘‘Techtronic’’). See Order No. 4,
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ 3 Electronic Document Information System Comm’n Notice of Non-Review (Oct. 27,
filing_procedures.pdf. (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. 2016).
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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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