82 FR 9754 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments; Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)

Page Range		9754-9755
FR Document		2017-02584

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof, DN 3196 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
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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 Hybrid Electric 
Vehicles and Components Thereof, DN 3196 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 Paice LLC and Abell 
Foundation, Inc. on February 3, 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 hybrid 
vehicles and components thereof. The complaint names as a respondent, 
Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, MI. The complainant requests that the 
Commission issue a limited exclusion order, 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

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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. 3196'') 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).
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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 
Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\3\
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agreements.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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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: February 3, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Secretary that good cause exists and that assisting this population and allowing any public interest issues raised by the
the waiver or alternative requirement is the State to disburse the full amount of complaint or complainant’s filing
not inconsistent with the overall assistance made available by the VCA, pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of
purposes of Title I of the Housing and HUD is modifying its waiver of 42 Practice and Procedure.
Community Development Act of 1974 U.S.C. 5305(a) to the extent necessary to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (HCDA). allow the State to disburse the $32 R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
Regulatory waiver authority is also million in Community Development U.S. International Trade Commission,
provided by 24 CFR 5.110, 91.600, and Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG– 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
570.5. DR) funds allocated to State’s TBRA 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
For the waiver and alternative program until January 1, 2019. The public version of the complaint can be
requirement described in this notice, the funds extended through this waiver are accessed on the Commission’s
Secretary has determined that good subject to the 24-month limitation on Electronic Document Information
cause exists and that the waiver and assistance and all other waiver and System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
alternative requirement are not alternative requirements related to the and will be available for inspection
inconsistent with the overall purpose of TBRA program in the notice published during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
Title I of the HCDA. Grantees may on July 11, 2014 (79 FR 40133), as to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
request waivers and alternative modified by the notice published on Secretary, U.S. International Trade
requirements from the Department as April 2, 2015 (80 FR 17772), as well as Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
needed to address specific needs related the requirements of the VCA and any Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
to their recovery activities. Under the subsequent amendments to the VCA. 205–2000.
requirements of the Appropriations Act, General information concerning the
waivers must be published in the III. Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Commission may also be obtained by
Federal Register no later than 5 days accessing its Internet server at United
before the effective date of such waiver. The Catalog of Federal Domestic States International Trade Commission
1. Tenant-based rental assistance Assistance numbers for the disaster (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The
(State of New Jersey, only). The State of recovery grants under this Notice is public record for this investigation may
New Jersey requested a waiver of 42 14.269. be viewed on the Commission’s
U.S.C. 5305(a) in order to provide up to
IV. Environmental Review Electronic Document Information
$17 million in tenant-based rental
This Notice does not direct, provide System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
assistance to households beyond the
for assistance or loan and mortgage Hearing-impaired persons are advised
permissible length of time, and this
insurance for, or otherwise govern or that information on this matter can be
waiver was granted by the Department
in the Federal Register notice published regulate, real property acquisition, obtained by contacting the
on July 11, 2014 (79 FR 40134). While disposition, leasing (other than tenant- Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
existing CDBG regulations allow based rental assistance), rehabilitation, 205–1810.
payments for these purposes, those alteration, demolition, or new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations limit assistance to a period construction, or establish, revise or Commission has received a complaint
not to exceed three months. The State provide for standards for construction or and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
justified longer term assistance in order construction materials, manufactured of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
to meet the housing needs of vulnerable housing, or occupancy. Accordingly, and Procedure filed on behalf of Paice
populations until the State completes under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(1), this Notice is LLC and Abell Foundation, Inc. on
construction of affordable rental units categorically excluded from February 3, 2017. The complaint alleges
and those units are made available to environmental review under the violations of section 337 of the Tariff
low- and moderate-income (LMI) National Environmental Policy Act of Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the
populations. 1969 (42 U.S.C 4321). importation into the United States, the
The State later requested that HUD sale for importation, and the sale within
Dated: February 3, 2017.
increase the amount covered by the the United States after importation of
Janet M. Golrick,
waiver from $17 million to $32 million, certain hybrid vehicles and components
Acting Deputy Secretary. thereof. The complaint names as a
and extend the period of assistance by
two years, to January 1, 2018, in order [FR Doc. 2017–02585 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am] respondent, Ford Motor Company of
to meet the goals of a Voluntary BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Dearborn, MI. The complainant requests
Compliance Agreement (VCA) with the that the Commission issue a limited
Department. HUD granted this waiver exclusion order, cease and desist order
extension in the April 2, 2015 Federal INTERNATIONAL TRADE and impose a bond upon respondents’
Register notice (80 FR 17772) to support COMMISSION alleged infringing articles during the 60-
the State’s compliance with its VCA and day Presidential review period pursuant
because of the continued lack of Notice of Receipt of Complaint; to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
affordable housing caused by Hurricane Solicitation of Comments; Relating to Proposed respondents, other
Sandy. the Public Interest interested parties, and members of the
The State of New Jersey recently AGENCY: U.S. International Trade public are invited to file comments, not
requested an extension to the to exceed five (5) pages in length,
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Commission.
expenditure deadline to January 1, 2019, ACTION: Notice. inclusive of attachments, on any public
to allow the State to provide up to two interest issues raised by the complaint
years of assistance to this LMI SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
population. Without this extension, the U.S. International Trade address whether issuance of the relief
85% of this LMI population would not Commission has received a complaint specifically requested by the
be able to receive the full two years of entitled Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles complainant in this investigation would
assistance under the TBRA program. and Components Thereof, DN 3196 the affect the public health and welfare in
Because the Department is committed to Commission is soliciting comments on the United States, competitive

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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.
FR Citation		82 FR 9754