83 FR 23935 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

Page Range		23935-23936
FR Document		2018-11006

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received an amended complaint entitled Certain Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Methods of Producing the Same, DN 3306; 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 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[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 an amended complaint entitled Certain Human 
Milk Oligosaccharides and Methods of Producing the Same, DN 3306; 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 an amended 
complaint and a submission pursuant to Sec.  210.8(b) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of 
Glycosyn LLC on May 16, 2018. The original complaint was filed on April 
2, 2018 and a notice of receipt of complaint; solicitation of comments 
relating to the public interest was published in the Federal Register 
on April 6, 2018. The amended 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 human milk oligosaccharides 
and methods of producing the same. The amended complaint names as 
respondent: Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH of Germany. The amended 
complaint alleges infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,453,230 and 
9,970,018. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited 
exclusion

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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. 3306) 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).
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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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    \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://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: May 18, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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substituting Federal enforcement of cannot guarantee that we will be able to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
state programs and withdrawing do so. the U.S. International Trade
approval of state programs. This This notice provides the public with Commission has received an amended
information collection activity was 60 days in which to comment on the complaint entitled Certain Human Milk
previously approved by the Office of following information collection Oligosaccharides and Methods of
Management and Budget (OMB), and activity: Producing the Same, DN 3306; the
assigned control number 1029–0025. Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 733— Commission is soliciting comments on
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Maintenance of State Programs and any public interest issues raised by the
submit comments on or before July 23, Procedures for Substituting Federal complaint or complainant’s filing
2018. Enforcement of State Programs and pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on Withdrawing Approval of State Practice and Procedure.
this information collection request (ICR) Programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining OMB Control Number: 1029–0025. R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
Reclamation and Enforcement, Abstract: This Part allows any U.S. International Trade Commission,
Information Collection Clearance interested person to request the Director 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C of OSMRE evaluate a state program by 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, setting forth in the request a concise public version of the complaint can be
DC 20240. Comments may also be statement of facts that the person accessed on the Commission’s
submitted electronically to jtrelease@ believes establishes the need for the Electronic Document Information
osmre.gov. evaluation. System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
Form Number: None. and will be available for inspection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Type of Review: Extension of a
request additional information about during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
currently approved collection. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
this ICR, contact John Trelease by email Respondents/Affected Public: Any
at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone Secretary, U.S. International Trade
interested person (individuals,
at (202) 208–2783. Commission, 500 E Street SW,
businesses, institutions, organizations).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
Total Estimated Number of Annual
accordance with the Paperwork 205–2000.
Respondents: 1 individual or
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the General information concerning the
organization.
general public and other Federal Commission may also be obtained by
Total Estimated Number of Annual
agencies with an opportunity to accessing its internet server at United
Responses: 1.
comment on new, proposed, revised, Estimated Completion Time per States International Trade Commission
and continuing collections of Response: Varies from 20 hours to 100 (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
information. This helps us assess the hours, and an average of 60 hours. public record for this investigation may
impact of our information collection Total Estimated Number of Annual be viewed on the Commission’s
requirements and minimize the public’s Burden Hours: 60 hours. Electronic Document Information
reporting burden. It also helps the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
public understand our information obtain or retain a benefit. Hearing-impaired persons are advised
collection requirements and provide the Frequency of Collection: Once. that information on this matter can be
requested data in the desired format. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour obtained by contacting the
We are soliciting comments on the Burden Cost: $0. Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
proposed ICR that is described below. An agency may not conduct or 205–1810.
We are especially interested in public sponsor and a person is not required to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
comment addressing the following respond to a collection of information Commission has received an amended
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to unless it displays a currently valid OMB complaint and a submission pursuant to
the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2) control number. § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of
is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) Authority: The authorities for this Practice and Procedure filed on behalf
how might the OSMRE enhance the action are the Surface Mining Control of Glycosyn LLC on May 16, 2018. The
quality, utility, and clarity of the and Reclamation Act of 1977, as original complaint was filed on April 2,
information to be collected; and (4) how amended (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and 2018 and a notice of receipt of
might the OSMRE minimize the burden the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 complaint; solicitation of comments
of this collection on the respondents, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). relating to the public interest was
including through the use of published in the Federal Register on
John A. Trelease,
information technology. April 6, 2018. The amended complaint
Comments that you submit in Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. alleges violations of section 337 of the
response to this notice are a matter of [FR Doc. 2018–10987 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am] Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in
public record. We will include or BILLING CODE 4310–05–P the importation into the United States,
summarize each comment in our request the sale for importation, and the sale
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before within the United States after
including your address, phone number, INTERNATIONAL TRADE importation of certain human milk
email address, or other personal COMMISSION oligosaccharides and methods of
identifying information in your producing the same. The amended
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comment, you should be aware that Notice of Receipt of Complaint; complaint names as respondent:
your entire comment—including your Solicitation of Comments Relating to Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH of
personal identifying information—may the Public Interest Germany. The amended complaint
be made publicly available at any time. AGENCY: U.S. International Trade alleges infringement of U.S. Patent Nos.
While you can ask us in your comment Commission. 9,453,230 and 9,970,018. The
to withhold your personal identifying complainant requests that the
ACTION: Notice.
information from public review, we Commission issue a limited exclusion

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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		83 FR 23935