83_FR_10796 83 FR 10748 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

83 FR 10748 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)

Page Range10748-10749
FR Document2018-04891

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain LED Lighting Devices and Components Thereof, DN 3299; 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 83 Issue 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10748-10749]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04891]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

[[Page 10749]]

entitled Certain LED Lighting Devices and Components Thereof, DN 3299; 
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 Fraen Corporation on March 6, 
2018. 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 LED lighting devices and components thereof. The 
complaint names as respondents: Chauvet & Sons, Inc. of Sunrise, FL; 
ADJ Products, LLC of Los Angeles, CA; Elation Lighting, Inc. of Los 
Angeles, CA; Golden Sea Professional Equipment Co. Ltd. of China; 
Artfox USA, Inc. of City of Industry, CA; Artfox Electronics Co., Ltd. 
of China; Guangzhou Chaiyi Light Co., Ltd. d/b/a Fine Art Lighting Co., 
Ltd. of China; Guangzhou Xuanyi Lighting Co., Ltd. d/b/a XY E-Shine of 
China; Guangzhou Flystar Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. of China; and 
Wuxi ChangSheng Special Lighting Apparatus Factory d/b/a Roccer of 
China. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a general 
exclusion order, 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. 3299) 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: March 7, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-04891 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7020-02-P



                                             10748                         Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Notices

                                             Argentina 3 and Indonesia.4 The                         (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant                 Inc., Export, Pennsylvania; Skyline
                                             Commission, therefore, is issuing a                     to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),              Steel, Newington, Virginia; and Stupp
                                             supplemental schedule for its                           that there is a reasonable indication that            Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
                                             antidumping duty investigations on                      an industry in the United States is                   filed a petition with the Commission
                                             imports of biodiesel from Argentina and                 materially injured by reason of imports               and Commerce, alleging that an industry
                                             Indonesia.                                              of large diameter welded pipe (LDWP)                  in the United States is materially
                                                The Commission’s supplemental                        from Canada, China, India, Korea, and                 injured or threatened with material
                                             schedule is as follows: the deadline for                Turkey, provided for in statistical                   injury by reason of subsidized imports
                                             filing supplemental party comments on                   reporting numbers 7305.11.10,                         of LDWP from China, India, Korea, and
                                             Commerce’s final determinations is                      7305.11.1060, 7305.11.50, 7305.12.10,                 Turkey and LTFV imports of LDWP
                                             March 14, 2018; the staff report in the                 7305.12.10, 7305.12.50, 7305.19.10,                   from Canada, China, Greece, India,
                                             final phase of these investigations will                7305.19.10, 7305.19.50, 7305.31.40,                   Korea, and Turkey. Accordingly,
                                             be placed in the nonpublic record on                    7305.31.60, 7305.39.10, and 7305.39.50                effective January 17, 2018, the
                                             March 23, 2018; and a public version                    of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of                  Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a)
                                             will be issued thereafter.                              the United States, that are alleged to be             and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
                                                Supplemental party comments may                      sold in the United States at less than fair           1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted
                                             address only Commerce’s final                           value (‘‘LTFV’’) and to be subsidized by              countervailing duty investigation Nos.
                                             antidumping duty determinations                         the governments of China, India, Korea,               701–TA–593–596 and antidumping
                                             regarding of biodiesel from Argentina                   and Turkey. The Commission also                       duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1401–
                                             and Indonesia. These supplemental                       determines, pursuant to the Act, that                 1406 (Preliminary).
                                             final comments may not contain new                      there is a reasonable indication that an                 Notice of the institution of the
                                             factual information and may not exceed                  industry in the United States is                      Commission’s investigations and of a
                                             five (5) pages in length.                               threatened with material injury by                    public conference to be held in
                                                For further information concerning                   reason of imports from Greece of LDWP                 connection therewith was given by
                                             these investigations see the                            that are alleged to be sold in the United             posting copies of the notice in the Office
                                             Commission’s notice cited above and                     States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’).            of the Secretary, U.S. International
                                             the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                                                                        Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
                                             Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B                   Commencement of Final Phase                           and by publishing the notice in the
                                             (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,                        Investigations                                        Federal Register of January 23, 2018 (83
                                             subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).                        Pursuant to section 207.18 of the                  FR 3187). The conference was held in
                                               Authority: This investigation is being                Commission’s rules, the Commission                    Washington, DC, on February 7, 2018,
                                             conducted under authority of title VII of the           also gives notice of the commencement                 and all persons who requested the
                                             Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published            of the final phase of its investigations.             opportunity were permitted to appear in
                                             pursuant to section 207.21 of the                       The Commission will issue a final phase               person or by counsel.
                                             Commission’s rules.                                     notice of scheduling, which will be                      The Commission made these
                                               By order of the Commission.
                                                                                                     published in the Federal Register as                  determinations pursuant to sections
                                                                                                     provided in section 207.21 of the                     703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
                                               Issued: March 6, 2018.
                                                                                                     Commission’s rules, upon notice from                  1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed
                                             Lisa R. Barton,                                         the U.S. Department of Commerce                       and filed its determinations in these
                                             Secretary to the Commission.                            (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative                         investigations on March 6, 2018. The
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–04849 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]              preliminary determinations in the                     views of the Commission are contained
                                             BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  investigations under sections 703(b) or               in USITC Publication 4768 (March
                                                                                                     733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary             2018), entitled Large Diameter Welded
                                                                                                     determinations are negative, upon                     Pipe from Canada, China, Greece, India,
                                             INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                     notice of affirmative final                           Korea, and Turkey: Investigation Nos.
                                             COMMISSION                                              determinations in those investigations                701–TA–593–596 and 731–TA–1401–
                                             [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–593–596 and                  under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the                1406 (Preliminary).
                                             731–TA–1401–1406 (Preliminary)]                         Act. Parties that filed entries of
                                                                                                                                                             By order of the Commission.
                                                                                                     appearance in the preliminary phase of
                                             Large Diameter Welded Pipe From                         the investigations need not enter a                     Issued: March 6, 2018.
                                             Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea,                    separate appearance for the final phase               Lisa R. Barton,
                                             and Turkey Determinations 1                             of the investigations. Industrial users,              Secretary to the Commission
                                               On the basis of the record 2 developed                and, if the merchandise under                         [FR Doc. 2018–04848 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]

                                             in the subject investigations, the United               investigation is sold at the retail level,            BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

                                             States International Trade Commission                   representative consumer organizations
                                                                                                     have the right to appear as parties in
                                                3 Biodiesel from Argentina: Final Determination      Commission antidumping and                            INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                             of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final              countervailing duty investigations. The               COMMISSION
                                             Affirmative Determination of Critical                   Secretary will prepare a public service
                                             Circumstances, in Part, 83 FR 8837, March 1, 2018.                                                            Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
                                                                                                     list containing the names and addresses
                                                4 Biodiesel from Indonesia: Final Determination                                                            Solicitation of Comments Relating to
                                             of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 8835, March
                                                                                                     of all persons, or their representatives,
                                                                                                                                                           the Public Interest
                                             1, 2018.                                                who are parties to the investigations.
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES




                                                1 Due to the Federal government weather-related
                                                                                                     Background                                            AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
                                             closure on March 2, 2018, these investigations                                                                Commission.
                                             conducted under authority of Title VII of the Tariff      On January 17, 2018, American Cast                  ACTION: Notice.
                                             Act of 1930 have been tolled by one day pursuant        Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham,
                                             to 19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)(2), 1673b(a)(2).
                                                2 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the      Alabama; Berg Steel Pipe Corp., Panama                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that
                                             Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19        City, Florida; Berg Spiral Pipe Corp.,                the U.S. International Trade
                                             CFR 207.2(f)).                                          Mobile, Alabama; Dura-Bond Industries,                Commission has received a complaint


                                        VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:12 Mar 09, 2018   Jkt 244001   PO 00000   Frm 00093   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM   12MRN1


                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Notices                                                     10749

                                             entitled Certain LED Lighting Devices                   order, cease and desist orders and                    or the first page. (See Handbook for
                                             and Components Thereof, DN 3299; the                    impose a bond upon respondents’                       Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic
                                             Commission is soliciting comments on                    alleged infringing articles during the 60-            Filing Procedures).1 Persons with
                                             any public interest issues raised by the                day Presidential review period pursuant               questions regarding filing should
                                             complaint or complainant’s filing                       to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).                                 contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
                                             pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of                      Proposed respondents, other
                                                                                                     interested parties, and members of the                   Any person desiring to submit a
                                             Practice and Procedure.
                                                                                                     public are invited to file comments, not              document to the Commission in
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa                                                                         confidence must request confidential
                                             R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,                 to exceed five (5) pages in length,
                                                                                                     inclusive of attachments, on any public               treatment. All such requests should be
                                             U.S. International Trade Commission,                                                                          directed to the Secretary to the
                                             500 E Street SW, Washington, DC                         interest issues raised by the complaint
                                                                                                     or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should                 Commission and must include a full
                                             20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
                                                                                                     address whether issuance of the relief                statement of the reasons why the
                                             public version of the complaint can be
                                                                                                     specifically requested by the                         Commission should grant such
                                             accessed on the Commission’s
                                                                                                     complainant in this investigation would               treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
                                             Electronic Document Information
                                             System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,                affect the public health and welfare in               for which confidential treatment by the
                                             and will be available for inspection                    the United States, competitive                        Commission is properly sought will be
                                             during official business hours (8:45 a.m.               conditions in the United States                       treated accordingly. All such requests
                                             to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                      economy, the production of like or                    should be directed to the Secretary to
                                             Secretary, U.S. International Trade                     directly competitive articles in the                  the Commission and must include a full
                                             Commission, 500 E Street SW,                            United States, or United States                       statement of the reasons why the
                                             Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)                   consumers.                                            Commission should grant such
                                             205–2000.                                                  In particular, the Commission is                   treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
                                               General information concerning the                    interested in comments that:                          for which confidential treatment by the
                                             Commission may also be obtained by                         (i) Explain how the articles                       Commission is properly sought will be
                                             accessing its internet server at United                 potentially subject to the requested                  treated accordingly. All information,
                                             States International Trade Commission                   remedial orders are used in the United                including confidential business
                                             (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The                   States;                                               information and documents for which
                                                                                                        (ii) identify any public health, safety,
                                             public record for this investigation may                                                                      confidential treatment is properly
                                                                                                     or welfare concerns in the United States
                                             be viewed on the Commission’s                                                                                 sought, submitted to the Commission for
                                                                                                     relating to the requested remedial
                                             Electronic Document Information                                                                               purposes of this Investigation may be
                                                                                                     orders;
                                             System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.                                                                      disclosed to and used: (i) By the
                                                                                                        (iii) identify like or directly
                                             Hearing-impaired persons are advised                                                                          Commission, its employees and Offices,
                                                                                                     competitive articles that complainant,
                                             that information on this matter can be                                                                        and contract personnel (a) for
                                                                                                     its licensees, or third parties make in the
                                             obtained by contacting the                                                                                    developing or maintaining the records
                                                                                                     United States which could replace the
                                             Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)                                                                            of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
                                                                                                     subject articles if they were to be
                                             205–1810.                                                                                                     internal investigations, audits, reviews,
                                                                                                     excluded;
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                             (iv) indicate whether complainant,                 and evaluations relating to the
                                             Commission has received a complaint                     complainant’s licensees, and/or third                 programs, personnel, and operations of
                                             and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)                 party suppliers have the capacity to                  the Commission including under 5
                                             of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                   replace the volume of articles                        U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
                                             and Procedure filed on behalf of Fraen                  potentially subject to the requested                  government employees and contract
                                             Corporation on March 6, 2018. The                       exclusion order and/or a cease and                    personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity
                                             complaint alleges violations of section                 desist order within a commercially                    purposes. All nonconfidential written
                                             337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.                reasonable time; and                                  submissions will be available for public
                                             1337) in the importation into the United                   (v) explain how the requested                      inspection at the Office of the Secretary
                                             States, the sale for importation, and the               remedial orders would impact United                   and on EDIS.3
                                             sale within the United States after                     States consumers.
                                             importation of certain LED lighting                                                                              This action is taken under the
                                                                                                        Written submissions must be filed no
                                             devices and components thereof. The                                                                           authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
                                                                                                     later than by close of business, eight
                                             complaint names as respondents:                         calendar days after the date of                       of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
                                             Chauvet & Sons, Inc. of Sunrise, FL; ADJ                publication of this notice in the Federal             and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the
                                             Products, LLC of Los Angeles, CA;                       Register. There will be further                       Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                             Elation Lighting, Inc. of Los Angeles,                  opportunities for comment on the                      Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
                                             CA; Golden Sea Professional Equipment                   public interest after the issuance of any               By order of the Commission.
                                             Co. Ltd. of China; Artfox USA, Inc. of                  final initial determination in this                     Issued: March 7, 2018.
                                             City of Industry, CA; Artfox Electronics                investigation.                                        Lisa R. Barton,
                                             Co., Ltd. of China; Guangzhou Chaiyi                       Persons filing written submissions
                                             Light Co., Ltd. d/b/a Fine Art Lighting                 must file the original document                       Secretary to the Commission.
                                             Co., Ltd. of China; Guangzhou Xuanyi                    electronically on or before the deadlines             [FR Doc. 2018–04891 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
                                             Lighting Co., Ltd. d/b/a XY E-Shine of                  stated above and submit 8 true paper                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES




                                             China; Guangzhou Flystar Lighting                       copies to the Office of the Secretary by
                                                                                                                                                              1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
                                             Technology Co., Ltd. of China; and                      noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
                                                                                                                                                           https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_
                                             Wuxi ChangSheng Special Lighting                        of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                 filing_procedures.pdf.
                                             Apparatus Factory d/b/a Roccer of                       and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).                         2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
                                             China. The complainant requests that                    Submissions should refer to the docket                nondisclosure agreements.
                                             the Commission issue a general                          number (‘‘Docket No. 3299) in a                          3 Electronic Document Information System

                                             exclusion order, a limited exclusion                    prominent place on the cover page and/                (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.



                                        VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:12 Mar 09, 2018   Jkt 244001   PO 00000   Frm 00094   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM   12MRN1



Document Created: 2018-11-01 08:52:16
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 08:52:16
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 Citation83 FR 10748 

2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR