82_FR_8644 82 FR 8627 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

82 FR 8627 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 17 (January 27, 2017)

Page Range8627-8628
FR Document2017-01858

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Consumer Products Containing the Same, DN 3194. 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.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating 
to the Public Interest

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 received a complaint entitled Certain Graphics Systems, 
Components Thereof, and Consumer Products Containing the Same, DN 3194. 
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 19 CFR 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 
and ATI Technologies ULC on January 24, 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 graphics 
systems, components thereof, and consumer products containing the same 
. The complaint names as respondents LG Electronics, Inc. of South 
Korea; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, NJ; LG 
Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego, CA; VIZIO, Inc. of 
Irvine, CA; MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan; MediaTek USA Inc. of San Jose, CA; 
and Sigma Designs, Inc. of Fremont, 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. 3194'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic

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    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 
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agreements.
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    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: January 24, 2017.
 Lisa R. Barton,
 Secretary to the Commission.
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                                                  the presiding Administrative Law Judge                  Products Containing the Same, DN                          Proposed respondents, other
                                                  may set a target date of up to 18 months                3194. The Commission is soliciting                     interested parties, and members of the
                                                  for the original and the severed                        comments on any public interest issues                 public are invited to file comments, not
                                                  investigations by order. The public                     raised by the complaint or                             to exceed five (5) pages in length,
                                                  interest delegation in paragraph (2)                    complainant’s filing pursuant to the                   inclusive of attachments, on any public
                                                  above shall apply to the original and                   Commission’s Rules of Practice and                     interest issues raised by the complaint
                                                  any severed investigations. The Office of               Procedure.                                             or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
                                                  Unfair Import Investigations shall                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa                  address whether issuance of the relief
                                                  inform the Chief Administrative Law                     R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,                specifically requested by the
                                                  Judge and the Office of Docket Services                 U.S. International Trade Commission,                   complainant in this investigation would
                                                  of the new investigation number for any                 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC                       affect the public health and welfare in
                                                  severed investigation.                                  20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The                   the United States, competitive
                                                     Responses to the complaint and the                   public version of the complaint can be                 conditions in the United States
                                                  notice of investigation must be                         accessed on the Commission’s                           economy, the production of like or
                                                  submitted by the named respondent in                    Electronic Document Information                        directly competitive articles in the
                                                  accordance with section 210.13 of the                   System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,               United States, or United States
                                                  Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      and will be available for inspection                   consumers.
                                                  Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to                   during official business hours (8:45 a.m.                 In particular, the Commission is
                                                  19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such                    to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                     interested in comments that:
                                                  responses will be considered by the                     Secretary, U.S. International Trade
                                                  Commission if received not later than 20                                                                          (i) Explain how the articles
                                                                                                          Commission, 500 E Street SW.,                          potentially subject to the requested
                                                  days after the date of service by the                   Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
                                                  Commission of the complaint and the                                                                            remedial orders are used in the United
                                                                                                          205–2000.                                              States;
                                                  notice of investigation. Extensions of                     General information concerning the
                                                  time for submitting responses to the                    Commission may also be obtained by                        (ii) identify any public health, safety,
                                                  complaint and the notice of                             accessing its Internet server at United                or welfare concerns in the United States
                                                  investigation will not be granted unless                States International Trade Commission                  relating to the requested remedial
                                                  good cause therefor is shown.                           (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The                  orders;
                                                     Failure of the respondent to file a                  public record for this investigation may                  (iii) identify like or directly
                                                  timely response to each allegation in the               be viewed on the Commission’s                          competitive articles that complainant,
                                                  complaint and in this notice may be                     Electronic Document Information                        its licensees, or third parties make in the
                                                  deemed to constitute a waiver of the                    System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.               United States which could replace the
                                                  right to appear and contest the                         Hearing-impaired persons are advised                   subject articles if they were to be
                                                  allegations of the complaint and this                   that information on this matter can be                 excluded;
                                                  notice, and to authorize the                            obtained by contacting the
                                                  administrative law judge and the                                                                                  (iv) indicate whether complainant,
                                                                                                          Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)                     complainant’s licensees, and/or third
                                                  Commission, without further notice to                   205–1810.
                                                  the respondent, to find the facts to be as                                                                     party suppliers have the capacity to
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                         replace the volume of articles
                                                  alleged in the complaint and this notice
                                                  and to enter an initial determination                   Commission has received a complaint                    potentially subject to the requested
                                                  and a final determination containing                    and a submission pursuant to 19 CFR                    exclusion order and/or a cease and
                                                  such findings, and may result in the                    210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of                  desist order within a commercially
                                                  issuance of an exclusion order or a cease               Practice and Procedure filed on behalf                 reasonable time; and
                                                  and desist order or both directed against               of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and                       (v) explain how the requested
                                                  the respondent.                                         ATI Technologies ULC on January 24,                    remedial orders would impact United
                                                                                                          2017. The complaint alleges violations                 States consumers.
                                                    By order of the Commission.                           of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
                                                    Issued: January 24, 2017.                                                                                       Written submissions must be filed no
                                                                                                          (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into
                                                  Lisa R. Barton,                                                                                                later than by close of business, eight
                                                                                                          the United States, the sale for
                                                                                                                                                                 calendar days after the date of
                                                  Secretary to the Commission.                            importation, and the sale within the
                                                                                                                                                                 publication of this notice in the Federal
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–01854 Filed 1–26–17; 8:45 am]             United States after importation of
                                                                                                                                                                 Register. There will be further
                                                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  certain graphics systems, components
                                                                                                                                                                 opportunities for comment on the
                                                                                                          thereof, and consumer products
                                                                                                                                                                 public interest after the issuance of any
                                                                                                          containing the same . The complaint
                                                  INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                                                                            final initial determination in this
                                                                                                          names as respondents LG Electronics,
                                                  COMMISSION                                                                                                     investigation.
                                                                                                          Inc. of South Korea; LG Electronics
                                                                                                          U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, NJ; LG                  Persons filing written submissions
                                                  Notice of Receipt of Complaint;                         Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. of                 must file the original document
                                                  Solicitation of Comments Relating to                    San Diego, CA; VIZIO, Inc. of Irvine,                  electronically on or before the deadlines
                                                  the Public Interest                                     CA; MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan; MediaTek                  stated above and submit 8 true paper
                                                                                                          USA Inc. of San Jose, CA; and Sigma                    copies to the Office of the Secretary by
                                                  AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
                                                                                                          Designs, Inc. of Fremont, CA. The                      noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
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                                                  Commission.
                                                                                                          complainant requests that the                          of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                          Commission issue a limited exclusion                   and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
                                                  SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                  order, cease and desist orders, and                    Submissions should refer to the docket
                                                  the U.S. International Trade                            impose a bond upon respondents’                        number (‘‘Docket No. 3194’’) in a
                                                  Commission has received a complaint                     alleged infringing articles during the 60-             prominent place on the cover page and/
                                                  entitled Certain Graphics Systems,                      day Presidential review period pursuant                or the first page. (See Handbook for
                                                  Components Thereof, and Consumer                        to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).                                  Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic


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                                                  Filing Procedures 1). Persons with                      INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                    provided for implementation by the
                                                  questions regarding filing should                       COMMISSION                                             Commission of a long-term combined
                                                  contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).                                                                          sewer overflow (‘‘CSO’’) control plan.
                                                                                                          [USITC SE–17–004]
                                                     Any person desiring to submit a                                                                             The Commission completed some of the
                                                  document to the Commission in                           Government in the Sunshine Act                         obligations required under the SMCD,
                                                  confidence must request confidential                    Meeting Notice                                         but did not complete other obligations.
                                                  treatment. All such requests should be                                                                         In 2014, the Commission completed the
                                                  directed to the Secretary to the                        AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:     United                 Lynn Water and Sewer Commission
                                                                                                          States International Trade Commission.                 Combined Sewer Overflow
                                                  Commission and must include a full
                                                  statement of the reasons why the                        TIME AND DATE: February 8, 2017 at                     Supplemental Facilities Plan Update
                                                  Commission should grant such                            11:00 a.m.                                             (‘‘2014 CSO Plan’’), which recommends
                                                  treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,                     alternative CSO abatement projects to
                                                  for which confidential treatment by the                 Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:                       certain obligations required under the
                                                  Commission is properly sought will be                   (202) 205–2000.                                        SMCD.
                                                  treated accordingly. All such requests                  STATUS: Open to the public.                               The Third Modified Consent Decree
                                                  should be directed to the Secretary to                  MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:                              (‘‘TMCD’’) requires the Commission to
                                                  the Commission and must include a full                  1. Agendas for future meetings: None.                  implement the CSO abatement projects
                                                  statement of the reasons why the                        2. Minutes                                             recommended in the 2014 CSO Plan.
                                                  Commission should grant such                            3. Ratification List                                   The TMCD also requires the
                                                  treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–562 and                    Commission to implement a program to
                                                  for which confidential treatment by the                      731–TA–1329 (Final) (Ammonium                     detect and eliminate illicit discharges to
                                                  Commission is properly sought will be                        Sulfate from China). The                          the Commission’s storm sewer system
                                                  treated accordingly. All information,                        Commission is currently scheduled                 and to implement plans to improve
                                                  including confidential business                              to complete and file its                          management, operation, and
                                                  information and documents for which                          determinations and views of the                   maintenance of its sanitary sewage and
                                                  confidential treatment is properly                           Commission by March 2, 2017.                      other facilities. The TMCD also requires
                                                                                                          5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
                                                  sought, submitted to the Commission for                                                                        the Commission to pay a civil penalty
                                                  purposes of this Investigation may be                      In accordance with Commission                       of $125,000.
                                                  disclosed to and used: (i) By the                       policy, subject matter listed above, not
                                                                                                          disposed of at the scheduled meeting,                     The publication of this notice opens
                                                  Commission, its employees and Offices,                                                                         a period for public comment on the
                                                                                                          may be carried over to the agenda of the
                                                  and contract personnel (a) for                                                                                 TMCD. Comments should be addressed
                                                                                                          following meeting.
                                                  developing or maintaining the records                                                                          to the Assistant Attorney General,
                                                  of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in                By order of the Commission.
                                                                                                                                                                 Environment and Natural Resources
                                                  internal investigations, audits, reviews,                 Issued: January 24, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                 Division, and should refer to United
                                                  and evaluations relating to the                         William R. Bishop,
                                                                                                                                                                 States of America and Commonwealth
                                                  programs, personnel, and operations of                  Supervisory Hearings and Information                   of Massachusetts v. Lynn Water and
                                                  the Commission including under 5                        Officer.
                                                                                                                                                                 Sewer Commission, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–
                                                  U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.                      [FR Doc. 2017–01970 Filed 1–25–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                                                                                                                                 1–1–545B. All comments must be
                                                  government employees and contract                       BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                                                                                 submitted no later than thirty (30) days
                                                  personnel ,2 solely for cybersecurity                                                                          after the publication date of this notice.
                                                  purposes. All nonconfidential written                                                                          Comments may be submitted either by
                                                  submissions will be available for public                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                  email or by mail:
                                                  inspection at the Office of the Secretary
                                                  and on EDIS.3                                           Notice of Lodging of Proposed
                                                                                                                                                                 To submit
                                                                                                          Consent Decree Under the Clean Water                   comments:           Send them to:
                                                     This action is taken under the                       Act
                                                  authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act                                                                     By email .......    pubcomment-ees.enrd@
                                                  of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),                      On January 19, 2017, the Department
                                                                                                                                                                                       usdoj.gov.
                                                  and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the                    of Justice lodged a Third Modified                     By mail .........   Assistant Attorney General,
                                                  Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      Consent Decree with the United States                                        U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
                                                  Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).                    District Court for the District of                                           Box 7611, Washington, DC
                                                                                                          Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled                                        20044–7611.
                                                    By order of the Commission.                           United States of America and
                                                    Issued: January 24, 2017.                             Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.                         During the public comment period,
                                                  Lisa R. Barton,                                         Lynn Water and Sewer Commission,
                                                                                                                                                                 the consent decree may be examined
                                                  Secretary to the Commission.                            Civil Action No. 76–cv–02184–RGS.
                                                                                                                                                                 and downloaded at this Justice
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–01858 Filed 1–26–17; 8:45 am]                The United States filed this lawsuit
                                                                                                          under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.                   Department Web site: https://
                                                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                          1251 et seq. The complaint seeks civil                 www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
                                                                                                          penalties and injunctive relief for                    We will provide a paper copy of the
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                                                                                                          violations of the Clean Water Act                      consent decree upon written request
                                                     1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
                                                                                                          relating to the sewer works systems                    and payment of reproduction costs.
                                                  https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_
                                                                                                          currently owned and operated by the                    Please mail your request and payment
                                                  filing_procedures.pdf.
                                                     2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate       Lynn Water and Sewer Commission                        to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
                                                  nondisclosure agreements.                               (‘‘Commission’’). A Second Modified                    ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
                                                     3 Electronic Document Information System             Consent Decree (‘‘SCMD’’) was entered                  20044–7611. Please enclose a check or
                                                  (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.                          in this action on June 21, 2001, which                 money order for $30.25 (25 cents per


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactLisa 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.
FR Citation82 FR 8627 

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