83_FR_22807 83 FR 22712 - Certain Non-Volatile Memory Devices and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Statement on the Public Interest

83 FR 22712 - Certain Non-Volatile Memory Devices and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Statement on the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 95 (May 16, 2018)

Page Range22712-22713
FR Document2018-10451

Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, specifically a limited exclusion order directed to respondents Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba Memory Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba America, Inc. of New York, New York; Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. of Irvine, California; Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. of Irvine, California; and Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. of Binan, Philippines, and cease and desist orders directed to the domestic respondents. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1046]


Certain Non-Volatile Memory Devices and Products Containing the 
Same; Notice of Request for Statement on the Public Interest

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law 
judge has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended 
Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned 
investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest 
issues raised by the recommended relief, specifically a limited 
exclusion order directed to respondents Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, 
Japan; Toshiba Memory Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba America, 
Inc. of New York, New York; Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. 
of Irvine, California; Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. of 
Irvine, California; and Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), 
Inc. of Binan, Philippines, and cease and desist orders directed to the 
domestic respondents. This notice is soliciting public interest 
comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest 
submissions pursuant to Commission rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. The public version of 
the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public 
record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (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: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the 
articles concerned from the United States:

    unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the 
public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive 
articles in the United States, and United States consumers, it finds 
that such articles should not be excluded from entry.

19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar provision applies to cease and desist 
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in these investigations. Accordingly, parties 
are to file public interest submissions pursuant to pursuant to 19 CFR 
210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of the public are hereby invited to 
file submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of 
attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the 
administrative law judge's Recommended Determination on Remedy and 
Bonding issued in this investigation on May 10, 2018. Comments should 
address whether issuance of a limited exclusion order and cease and 
desist orders 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 recommended 
orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the recommended 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 recommended exclusion order and/or 
a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and

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    (v) explain how the limited exclusion order and cease and desist 
orders would impact consumers in the United States.
    Written submissions from the public must be filed no later than by 
close of business on June 5, 2018.
    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 section 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the 
investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-TA-1016'') in a prominent place on 
the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic 
Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf). Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
    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 
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,\[1]\ solely for 
cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on 
EDIS.
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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 in Part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 11, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-10451 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

22712 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2018 / Notices Production Plans, and Development Dated: March 5, 2018. impaired persons are advised that Operation Coordination Document: Doug Morris, information on this matter can be While the information is submitted to Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. obtained by contacting the the Bureau of Ocean Energy [FR Doc. 2018–10415 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am] Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) Management, BSEE analyzes and BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 205–1810. evaluates the information and data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section collected under this section of subpart 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides B to verify that an ongoing/completed INTERNATIONAL TRADE that if the Commission finds a violation OCS operation is/was conducted in COMMISSION it shall exclude the articles concerned compliance with established from the United States: environmental standards placed on the [Investigation No. 337–TA–1046] unless, after considering the effect of such activity. exclusion upon the public health and Certain Non-Volatile Memory Devices Deepwater Operations Plan (DWOP): welfare, competitive conditions in the United and Products Containing the Same; BSEE analyzes and evaluates the States economy, the production of like or Notice of Request for Statement on the information and data collected under directly competitive articles in the United Public Interest States, and United States consumers, it finds this section of subpart B to ensure that planned operations are safe; will not AGENCY: U.S. International Trade that such articles should not be excluded adversely affect the marine, coastal, or Commission. from entry. human environment; and will conserve ACTION: Notice. 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar the resources of the OCS. We use the provision applies to cease and desist information to make an informed SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). decision on whether to approve the the presiding administrative law judge The Commission is interested in proposed DWOPs, or whether has issued a Final Initial Determination further development of the record on modifications are necessary without the and Recommended Determination on the public interest in these analysis and evaluation of the required Remedy and Bonding in the above- investigations. Accordingly, parties are information. captioned investigation. The to file public interest submissions Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, Commission is soliciting comments on pursuant to pursuant to 19 CFR subpart B, Plans and Information. public interest issues raised by the 210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of OMB Control Number: 1014–0024. recommended relief, specifically a the public are hereby invited to file limited exclusion order directed to submissions of no more than five (5) Form Number: None. respondents Toshiba Corporation of pages, inclusive of attachments, Type of Review: Extension of a Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba Memory concerning the public interest in light of currently approved collection. Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba the administrative law judge’s Respondents/Affected Public: America, Inc. of New York, New York; Recommended Determination on Potential respondents comprise Federal Toshiba America Electronic Remedy and Bonding issued in this OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/ Components, Inc. of Irvine, California; investigation on May 10, 2018. operators and holders of pipeline rights- Toshiba America Information Systems, Comments should address whether of-way. Inc. of Irvine, California; and Toshiba issuance of a limited exclusion order Total Estimated Number of Annual Information Equipment (Philippines), and cease and desist orders in this Respondents: Varies, not all potential Inc. of Binan, Philippines, and cease investigation would affect the public respondents will submit information in and desist orders directed to the health and welfare in the United States, any given year and some may submit domestic respondents. This notice is competitive conditions in the United multiple times. soliciting public interest comments from States economy, the production of like Total Estimated Number of Annual the public only. Parties are to file public or directly competitive articles in the Responses: 64. interest submissions pursuant to United States, or United States Estimated Completion Time per Commission rules. consumers. Response: Varies from 180 hours to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In particular, the Commission is 1,140 hours, depending on activity. Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General interested in comments that: Total Estimated Number of Annual Counsel, U.S. International Trade (i) Explain how the articles Burden Hours: 37,084. Commission, 500 E Street SW, potentially subject to the recommended Respondent’s Obligation: Most Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) orders are used in the United States; responses are mandatory, while others 205–3042. The public version of the (ii) identify any public health, safety, are required to obtain or retain benefits. complaint can be accessed on the or welfare concerns in the United States Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) relating to the recommended orders; Frequency of Collection: Submissions (iii) identify like or directly at https://edis.usitc.gov, and will be are generally on occasion. competitive articles that complainant, available for inspection during official Total Estimated Annual Nonhour business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) its licensees, or third parties make in the Burden Cost: $39,589. Submission of a in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. United States which could replace the DWOP (§ 250.292) requires a cost International Trade Commission, 500 E subject articles if they were to be recovery fee of $3,599. Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, excluded; An agency may not conduct or (iv) indicate whether complainant, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES telephone (202) 205–2000. sponsor and a person is not required to General information concerning the complainant’s licensees, and/or third respond to a collection of information Commission may also be obtained by party suppliers have the capacity to unless it displays a currently valid OMB accessing its internet server (https:// replace the volume of articles control number. www.usitc.gov). The public record for potentially subject to the recommended The authority for this action is the this investigation may be viewed on the exclusion order and/or a cease and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) desist order within a commercially U.S.C. 3501 et seq). at https://edis.usitc.gov. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2018 / Notices 22713 (v) explain how the limited exclusion Issued: May 11, 2018. contact person and submit a brief order and cease and desist orders would Lisa Barton, statement of the general nature of the impact consumers in the United States. Secretary to the Commission. evidence or arguments they wish to Written submissions from the public [FR Doc. 2018–10451 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am] present, the names and addresses of must be filed no later than by close of BILLING CODE 7020–02–P proposed participants, and an business on June 5, 2018. indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on Persons filing written submissions DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE or before June 8, 2018. must file the original document Closed Committee Deliberations: June electronically on or before the deadlines National Institute of Corrections 22, 2018, between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 stated above and submit 8 true paper a.m., the meeting will be closed to copies to the Office of the Secretary by Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting permit discussion of information that (1) noon the next day pursuant to section relates solely to the internal personnel 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of This notice announces a forthcoming rules and practices of an agency (5 Practice and Procedure (19 CFR meeting of the National Institute of U.S.C. 552b(c)(2)), and (2) is of a 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to Corrections (NIC) Advisory Board. The personal nature where disclosure would the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. meeting will be open to the public, with constitute a clearly unwarranted 337–TA–1016’’) in a prominent place on one portion closed to the public. invasion of personal privacy (5 U.S.C. the cover page and/or the first page. (See Name of the Committee: NIC 552b(c)(6)). The Advisory Board will Handbook for Electronic Filing Advisory Board. discuss the NIC Director candidates and Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ General Function of the Committee: recommendations made to the U.S. secretary/documents/handbook_on_ To aid the National Institute of Attorney General, the status of the filing_procedures.pdf). Persons with Corrections in developing long-range position, and the related appointment questions regarding filing should plans, advise on program development, process. contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). and recommend guidance to assist NIC’s General Information: NIC welcomes Any person desiring to submit a efforts in the areas of training, technical the attendance of the public at its document to the Commission in assistance, information services, and advisory committee meetings and will confidence must request confidential policy/program development assistance make every effort to accommodate treatment. All such requests should be to Federal, state, and local corrections persons with physical disabilities or directed to the Secretary to the agencies. Date and Time: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. special needs. If you require special Commission and must include a full accommodations due to a disability, statement of the reasons why the on Thursday, June 21, 2018; 8:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 22, 2018 please contact Shaina Vanek at least 7 Commission should grant such days in advance of the meeting. Notice treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Location: National Institute of Corrections, 500 First Street NW, 2nd of this meeting is given under the for which confidential treatment by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 Commission is properly sought will be Floor, Washington, DC 20534, (202) 514–4202. U.S.C. app. 2). treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business Contact Person: Shaina Vanek, Acting Shaina Vanek, information and documents for which Director, National Institute of Acting Director, National Institute of confidential treatment is properly Corrections, 320 First Street NW, Room Corrections. sought, submitted to the Commission for 5002, Washington, DC 20534. To contact [FR Doc. 2018–10406 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am] purposes of this Investigation may be Ms. Vanek, please call (202) 514–4202. BILLING CODE 4410–36–P disclosed to and used: (i) By the Agenda: On June 21, 2018, the Commission, its employees and Offices, Advisory Board will discuss/address the and contract personnel (a) for following topics: (1) Agency Report from the NIC NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION developing or maintaining the records SAFETY BOARD Acting Director, of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in (2) briefings on current activities and internal investigations, audits, reviews, Sunshine Act Meeting future goals, and and evaluations relating to the (3) updates from partner agencies and programs, personnel, and operations of TIME AND DATE: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May associations. On June 22, 2018, the the Commission including under 5 22, 2018. Advisory Board will discuss the NIC U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429 Director candidates, the status of the government employees and contract L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC position, and the related appointment personnel,[1] solely for cybersecurity 20594. process. purposes. All nonconfidential written Procedure: On June 21, 2018, the STATUS: The one item is open to the submissions will be available for public meeting is open to the public. Interested public. inspection at the Office of the Secretary persons may present data, information, MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: and on EDIS. or views, orally or in writing, on issues 57905 Highway Special Investigation This action is taken under the pending before the committee. Written Report—Selective Issues in School authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act submissions may be made to the contact Bus Transportation Safety: Crashes of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), person on or before June 8, 2018. Oral sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES in Baltimore, Maryland, and and in Part 210 of the Commission’s presentations from the public will be Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR scheduled between approximately 11:15 part 210). a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. and News Media Contact: Telephone: (202) 4:15 p.m. on June 21, 2018. Time 314–6100 By order of the Commission. allotted for each presentation may be The press and public may enter the [1] All contract personnel will sign appropriate limited. Those desiring to make formal NTSB Conference Center one hour prior nondisclosure agreements. oral presentations should notify the to the meeting for set up and seating. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 May 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1


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ActionNotice.
ContactPanyin A. Hughes, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's electronic docket (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 22712 
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