83 FR 17191 - Trade Authorities Extension: Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under the Bipartisan Trade Act of 2015
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17191-17192] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08069] [[Page 17191]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-566] Trade Authorities Extension: Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under the Bipartisan Trade Act of 2015 AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and notice of opportunity to file written submissions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Having been notified by the U.S. Trade Representative that the President on March 20, 2018, submitted a report to Congress that contains a request for an extension of trade authorities procedures, the Commission, as required by section 103(c)(3)(B) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 \1\ (Bipartisan Trade Act), has instituted an investigation for the purpose of preparing a report to Congress that contains a review and analysis of the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements implemented between the date of the enactment of the Bipartisan Trade Act and March 20, 2018. The Commission is unaware of any trade agreements that were implemented under the Bipartisan Trade Act between the date of its enactment and March 20, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 19 U.S.C. 4202(c)(3)(B). DATES: May 2, 2018: Deadline for filing written submissions. June 1, 2018: Transmittal of Commission report to Congress. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commissions electronic docket (EDIS) at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this investigation may be obtained from Yasnanhia Cabral, Project Leader, Office of Operations (202-205-2230, or [email protected]). For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205- 3091 or [email protected]). The media should contact Peg O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or [email protected]). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its website (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: As indicated above, the Commission is unaware of any trade agreements that were implemented under the Bipartisan Trade Act between the date of its enactment (June 29, 2015) and March 20, 2018, the date of the President's request to Congress to extend trade authorities procedures. While at least one trade agreement was negotiated during this period, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, it was not implemented during this period. The Commission instituted this investigation under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332) to facilitate public filing of comments and public review of such comments and to include the report in an existing series of Commission reports. The Commission will submit its report to Congress by June 1, 2018. Written Submissions: The Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection with this investigation. However, interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., May 2, 2018. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802). Confidential Business Information. Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform to the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the confidential business information is clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. The Commission will not include any confidential business information in the report that it sends to Congress or that it makes available to the public. However, all information, including confidential business information, submitted in 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 for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish summaries of the positions of interested persons. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in the report should include a summary with their written submission. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord format or a format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should not include any confidential business information. The summary will be published as provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the investigation. The Commission will identify the name of the organization furnishing the summary and will include a link to the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found. By order of the Commission. [[Page 17192]] Issued: April 12, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-08069 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE The media should contact Peg Office of the Secretary, Docket Services
COMMISSION O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations Division (202–205–1802).
(202–205–1819 or margaret.olaughlin@ Confidential Business Information.
[Investigation No. 332–566]
usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals Any submissions that contain
Trade Authorities Extension: may obtain information on this matter confidential business information must
Economic Impact of Trade Agreements by contacting the Commission’s TDD also conform to the requirements of
Implemented Under the Bipartisan terminal at 202–205–1810. General section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
Trade Act of 2015 information concerning the Commission of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
may also be obtained by accessing its
AGENCY: United States International 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
website (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons
Trade Commission. requires that the cover of the document
with mobility impairments who will
and the individual pages be clearly
ACTION: Institution of investigation and need special assistance in gaining access
marked as to whether they are the
notice of opportunity to file written to the Commission should contact the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’
submissions. Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
version, and that the confidential
SUMMARY: Having been notified by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: business information is clearly
U.S. Trade Representative that the Background: As indicated above, the identified by means of brackets. All
President on March 20, 2018, submitted Commission is unaware of any trade written submissions, except for
a report to Congress that contains a agreements that were implemented confidential business information, will
request for an extension of trade under the Bipartisan Trade Act between be made available for inspection by
authorities procedures, the Commission, the date of its enactment (June 29, 2015) interested parties.
as required by section 103(c)(3)(B) of the and March 20, 2018, the date of the The Commission will not include any
Bipartisan Congressional Trade President’s request to Congress to confidential business information in the
Priorities and Accountability Act of extend trade authorities procedures. report that it sends to Congress or that
2015 1 (Bipartisan Trade Act), has While at least one trade agreement was it makes available to the public.
instituted an investigation for the negotiated during this period, the Trans- However, all information, including
purpose of preparing a report to Pacific Partnership Agreement, it was confidential business information,
Congress that contains a review and not implemented during this period. submitted in this investigation may be
analysis of the economic impact on the The Commission instituted this disclosed to and used: (i) By the
United States of all trade agreements investigation under section 332 of the Commission, its employees and offices,
implemented between the date of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332) to and contract personnel (a) for
enactment of the Bipartisan Trade Act facilitate public filing of comments and developing or maintaining the records
and March 20, 2018. The Commission is public review of such comments and to of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
unaware of any trade agreements that include the report in an existing series internal investigations, audits, reviews,
were implemented under the Bipartisan of Commission reports. The and evaluations relating to the
Trade Act between the date of its Commission will submit its report to programs, personnel, and operations of
enactment and March 20, 2018. Congress by June 1, 2018. the Commission including under 5
DATES: Written Submissions: The U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
May 2, 2018: Deadline for filing Commission does not plan to hold a government employees and contract
written submissions. public hearing in connection with this personnel for cybersecurity purposes.
June 1, 2018: Transmittal of investigation. However, interested The Commission will not otherwise
Commission report to Congress. parties are invited to file written disclose any confidential business
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, submissions concerning this information in a manner that would
including the Commission’s hearing investigation. All written submissions reveal the operations of the firm
rooms, are located in the United States should be addressed to the Secretary, supplying the information.
International Trade Commission and should be received not later than
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, Summaries of Written Submissions:
5:15 p.m., May 2, 2018. All written The Commission intends to publish
DC. All written submissions should be submissions must conform with the
addressed to the Secretary, United summaries of the positions of interested
provisions of section 201.8 of the persons. Persons wishing to have a
States International Trade Commission, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC summary of their position included in
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
20436. The public record for this the report should include a summary
and the Commission’s Handbook on
investigation may be viewed on the with their written submission. The
Filing Procedures require that interested
Commissions electronic docket (EDIS) at summary may not exceed 500 words,
parties file documents electronically on
http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ should be in MSWord format or a format
or before the filing deadline and submit
edis.htm. that can be easily converted to MSWord,
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m.
and should not include any confidential
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: eastern time on the next business day.
business information. The summary will
Information specific to this investigation In the event that confidential treatment
be published as provided if it meets
may be obtained from Yasnanhia Cabral, of a document is requested, interested
these requirements and is germane to
Project Leader, Office of Operations parties must file, at the same time as the
the subject matter of the investigation.
(202–205–2230, or yasnanhia.cabral@ eight paper copies, at least four (4)
The Commission will identify the name
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
usitc.gov). For information on the legal additional true paper copies in which
the confidential information must be of the organization furnishing the
aspects of this investigation, contact
deleted (see the following paragraph for summary and will include a link to the
William Gearhart of the Commission’s
further information regarding Commission’s Electronic Document
Office of the General Counsel (202–205–
confidential business information). Information System (EDIS) where the
3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov).
Persons with questions regarding full written submission can be found.
1 19 U.S.C. 4202(c)(3)(B). electronic filing should contact the By order of the Commission.
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Issued: April 12, 2018. or Complainant), alleging a violation of Violation of Section 337; Request for
Lisa Barton, section 337 in the importation, sale for Submissions [on Remedy, the Public
Secretary to the Commission. importation, and sale within the United Interest, and Bonding]’’ (December 21,
[FR Doc. 2018–08069 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] States after importation of certain 2017) (‘‘Commission Notice’’). See 82
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
arrowheads with arcuate blades and FR 61587–88 (Dec. 28, 2017). The
components thereof (the ‘‘Accused Commission’s determination resulted in
Products’’) by reason of infringement of a determination of a violation of section
INTERNATIONAL TRADE one or more of claims 5 and 25 of U.S. 337.
COMMISSION Patent No. 8,920,269 (‘‘the ‘269 patent’’);
the claim of U.S. Design Patent No. The Commission requested written
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1033] D713,919 (‘‘the ‘919 design patent’’); submissions on remedy, public interest,
and the claim of U.S. Design Patent No. and bonding. Id. Complainant and the
Certain Arrowheads With Arcuate D729,336 (‘‘the ‘336 design patent’’) IA timely filed their submissions
Blades and Components Thereof; (collectively, the ‘‘Asserted Patents’’). pursuant to the Commission Notice. No
Commission Final Determination of See 82 FR 1760–61 (Jan. 6, 2017) (Notice other parties filed any submissions in
Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a of Investigation). The Notice of response to the Commission Notice.
General Exclusion Order; Termination Investigation named the following
of Investigation Having reviewed the submissions
respondents: Arthur Sifuentes of Spring, filed in response to the Commission’s
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Texas; Liu Mengbao and Zhou Yang, Notice and the evidentiary record, the
Commission. both of Guangdong, China; Jiangfeng Commission has determined that the
Mao of Jiangsu, China; Sandum
ACTION: Notice. appropriate form of relief in this
Precision Industry (China) Co., Ltd. (In-
investigation is a GEO prohibiting the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Sail) of Guangdong Province, China;
unlicensed importation of certain
the U.S. International Trade Wei Ran, Dongguan Hongsong, and
Wanyuxue, all of Guangdong, China; arrowheads with arcuate blades and
Commission has determined that there components thereof covered by one or
is a violation of section 337 of the Tariff and Yandong of Henan, China. A
Commission investigative attorney more of claims 5 and 25 of the ‘269
Act of 1930, as amended in the above- patent, the claim of the ‘919 design
captioned investigation. The (‘‘IA’’) is participating in this
investigation. Id. patent, and the claim of the ‘336 design
Commission has issued a general patent.
exclusion order (‘‘GEO’’) barring entry On April 4, 2017, the ALJ found
of certain arrowheads with arcuate Arthur Sifuentes, Zhou Yang, Jianfeng The Commission has further
blades and components thereof that Mao, Sandum Precision, and Liu determined that the public interest
infringe the patents asserted in this Mengbao (collectively, the ‘‘Defaulting factors enumerated in subsection (g)(1)
investigation. The Commission has Respondents’’) in default. See Order No. (19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1)) do not preclude
terminated this investigation. 6 (unreviewed, Commission Notice issuance of the above-referenced
(Apr. 28, 2017)). On April 6, 2017, the remedial order. Finally, the Commission
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ALJ issued an Initial Determination
Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the has determined that a bond in the
granting Flying Arrow’s motion to amount of one hundred (100) percent of
General Counsel, U.S. International terminate the Investigation as to the
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, the entered value is required to permit
remaining respondents based on
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) temporary importation of the articles in
withdrawal of the infringement
205–3115. Copies of non-confidential question during the period of
allegations in the Complaint. See Order
documents filed in connection with this Presidential review (19 U.S.C. 1337(j)).
No. 7 (unreviewed, Commission Notice
investigation are or will be available for (Apr. 28, 2017)). The investigation is terminated.
inspection during official business On August 15, 2017, complainant The Commission’s order, opinion, and
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the filed a motion for summary the record upon which it based its
Office of the Secretary, U.S. determination of a violation of section determination were delivered to the
International Trade Commission, 500 E 337 pursuant to Commission Rule President and to the United States Trade
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, 210.16(c)(2) to support its request for Representative on the day of their
telephone (202) 205–2000. General entry of a general exclusion order with issuance. The Commission has also
information concerning the Commission respect to all asserted patents. The IA notified the Secretary of the Treasury of
may also be obtained by accessing its filed a timely response in support of the the order.
internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. motion. No respondent filed a response
The public record for this investigation The authority for the Commission’s
to the motion.
may be viewed on the Commission’s On November 8, 2017, the presiding determination is contained in section
electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 9) granting 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired Complainant’s motion for summary amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part
persons are advised that information on determination thus finding a violation 210 of the Commission’s Rules of
this matter can be obtained by of section 337, and recommending the Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
contacting the Commission’s TDD issuance of a GEO. No party petitioned 210).
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
for review of the ID. Issued: April 12, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On On December 21, 2017, the By order of the Commission.
January 6, 2017, the Commission Commission determined not to review
Lisa Barton,
instituted an investigation under section Order No. 9. See ‘‘Notice of Commission
337, based on a complaint filed by Decision Not to Review an Initial Secretary to the Commission.
complainant Flying Arrow Archery, LLC Determination Granting Complainant’s [FR Doc. 2018–08036 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am]
of Belgrade, Montana (‘‘Flying Arrow,’’ Motion for Summary Determination of a BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
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| Action | Institution of investigation and notice of opportunity to file written submissions. | |
| Dates | May 2, 2018: Deadline for filing written submissions. | |
| Contact | Information specific to this investigation may be obtained from Yasnanhia Cabral, Project Leader, Office of Operations (202-205-2230, or [email protected]). For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205- 3091 or [email protected]). The media should contact Peg O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or [email protected]). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its website (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 17191 |
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