83_FR_27741 83 FR 27627 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

83 FR 27627 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 114 (June 13, 2018)

Page Range27627-27628
FR Document2018-12651

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Convertible Sofas and Components Thereof, DN 3321; 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 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 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 a complaint entitled Certain Convertible Sofas 
and Components Thereof, DN 3321; 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 Sauder Manufacturing Company 
on June 7, 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 convertible sofas and components thereof. 
The complaint names as a respondent: Krug, Inc. of Canada. The 
complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion 
order, a cease and desist order, and impose a bond upon respondents' 
alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review 
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
    Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the 
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in 
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised 
by the complaint or Sec.  210.8(b) filing. Comments should address 
whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the 
complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and 
welfare in the United States, competitive 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. 3321) 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

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statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment 
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All 
such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and 
must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should 
grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which 
confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be 
treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business 
information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly 
sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation 
may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and 
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the 
records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal 
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the 
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract 
personnel,\2\ solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential 
written submissions will be available for public inspection at the 
Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\3\
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agreements.
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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: June 7, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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                                              United States agents or distributors for                Components Thereof, DN 3321; the                       affect the public health and welfare in
                                              certain magnetic data storage tapes and                 Commission is soliciting comments on                   the United States, competitive
                                              cartridges containing the same that                     any public interest issues raised by the               conditions in the United States
                                              infringe the ’891 patent.                               complaint or complainant’s filing                      economy, the production of like or
                                                 On May 9, 2018, Fujifilm filed a                     pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of                  directly competitive articles in the
                                              complaint requesting that the                           Practice and Procedure.                                United States, or United States
                                              Commission institute a formal                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa                  consumers.
                                              enforcement proceeding under                            R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,                   In particular, the Commission is
                                              Commission Rule 210.75 to investigate                   U.S. International Trade Commission,                   interested in comments that:
                                              alleged violation of the CDOs by Sony.                  500 E Street SW, Washington, DC                           (i) Explain how the articles
                                              On May 23, 2018, Sony filed a letter                    20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The                   potentially subject to the requested
                                              requesting that the Commission                          public version of the complaint can be                 remedial orders are used in the United
                                              determine not to institute the                          accessed on the Commission’s                           States;
                                              enforcement proceeding. On May 30,                      Electronic Document Information                           (ii) identify any public health, safety,
                                              2019, Fujifilm filed a response.                        System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,               or welfare concerns in the United States
                                                 Having examined the enforcement                      and will be available for inspection                   relating to the requested remedial
                                              complaint, the supporting documents,                    during official business hours (8:45 a.m.              orders;
                                              and the pre-institution correspondence,                 to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                        (iii) identify like or directly
                                              the Commission has determined to                        Secretary, U.S. International Trade                    competitive articles that complainant,
                                              institute a formal enforcement                          Commission, 500 E Street SW,                           its licensees, or third parties make in the
                                              proceeding, pursuant to 19 CFR                          Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)                  United States which could replace the
                                              210.75(a), to determine whether a                       205–2000.                                              subject articles if they were to be
                                              violation of the March 8, 2018 CDOs                       General information concerning the                   excluded;
                                              issued in the original investigation has                Commission may also be obtained by                        (iv) indicate whether complainant,
                                              occurred and to determine what, if any,                 accessing its internet server at United                complainant’s licensees, and/or third
                                              enforcement measures are appropriate.                   States International Trade Commission                  party suppliers have the capacity to
                                              The named respondents are the three                     (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The                  replace the volume of articles
                                              Sony entities from the original                         public record for this investigation may               potentially subject to the requested
                                              investigation and Sony Storage Media                    be viewed on the Commission’s                          exclusion order and/or a cease and
                                              Solutions Corporation of Tokyo, Japan;                  Electronic Document Information                        desist order within a commercially
                                              Sony Storage Media Manufacturing                        System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.               reasonable time; and
                                              Corporation of Miyagi, Japan; Sony                      Hearing-impaired persons are advised                      (v) explain how the requested
                                              DADC US Inc. of Terre Haute, Indiana;                   that information on this matter can be                 remedial orders would impact United
                                              and Sony Latin America Inc. of Miami,                   obtained by contacting the                             States consumers.
                                              Florida. OUII is also named as a party.                 Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)                        Written submissions must be filed no
                                              The Commission has not ruled on the                     205–1810.                                              later than by close of business, eight
                                              issues raised in the pre-institution                                                                           calendar days after the date of
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                              correspondence submitted by the                                                                                publication of this notice in the Federal
                                                                                                      Commission has received a complaint
                                              parties.                                                                                                       Register. There will be further
                                                 The authority for the Commission’s                   and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
                                                                                                                                                             opportunities for comment on the
                                              determination is contained in section                   of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                                                                                                                                             public interest after the issuance of any
                                              337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                       and Procedure filed on behalf of Sauder
                                                                                                                                                             final initial determination in this
                                              amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part                   Manufacturing Company on June 7,
                                                                                                                                                             investigation.
                                              210 of the Commission’s Rules of                        2018. The complaint alleges violations                    Persons filing written submissions
                                              Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part                     of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930               must file the original document
                                              210).                                                   (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into               electronically on or before the deadlines
                                                                                                      the United States, the sale for                        stated above and submit 8 true paper
                                                By order of the Commission.                           importation, and the sale within the
                                                Issued: June 7, 2018.                                                                                        copies to the Office of the Secretary by
                                                                                                      United States after importation of                     noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
                                              Lisa Barton,                                            certain convertible sofas and                          of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                              Secretary to the Commission.                            components thereof. The complaint                      and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–12655 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am]             names as a respondent: Krug, Inc. of                   Submissions should refer to the docket
                                              BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  Canada. The complainant requests that                  number (‘‘Docket No. 3321) in a
                                                                                                      the Commission issue a limited                         prominent place on the cover page and/
                                                                                                      exclusion order, a cease and desist                    or the first page. (See Handbook for
                                              INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                     order, and impose a bond upon                          Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic
                                              COMMISSION                                              respondents’ alleged infringing articles               Filing Procedures).1 Persons with
                                                                                                      during the 60-day Presidential review                  questions regarding filing should
                                              Notice of Receipt of Complaint;                         period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
                                              Solicitation of Comments Relating to                                                                           contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
                                                                                                        Proposed respondents, other
                                              the Public Interest                                                                                               Any person desiring to submit a
                                                                                                      interested parties, and members of the
                                                                                                                                                             document to the Commission in
                                              AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                        public are invited to file comments, not
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                                                                                                                                                             confidence must request confidential
                                              Commission.                                             to exceed five (5) pages in length,
                                                                                                                                                             treatment. All such requests should be
                                              ACTION: Notice.                                         inclusive of attachments, on any public
                                                                                                                                                             directed to the Secretary to the
                                                                                                      interest issues raised by the complaint
                                                                                                                                                             Commission and must include a full
                                              SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                  or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
                                              the U.S. International Trade                            address whether issuance of the relief                    1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
                                              Commission has received a complaint                     specifically requested by the                          https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_
                                              entitled Certain Convertible Sofas and                  complainant in this investigation would                filing_procedures.pdf.



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                                              statement of the reasons why the                        DATES:  Registered bulk manufacturers of                Control Division, Drug Enforcement
                                              Commission should grant such                            the affected basic classes, and                         Administration (hereinafter, DEA or
                                              treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  applicants therefore, may file written                  Government), issued an Order to Show
                                              for which confidential treatment by the                 comments on or objections to the                        Cause to Gazelle A. Craig, D.O.
                                              Commission is properly sought will be                   issuance of the proposed registration on                (hereinafter, Respondent), of Houston,
                                              treated accordingly. All such requests                  or before August 13, 2018.                              Texas. GX 2 (Order to Show Cause). The
                                              should be directed to the Secretary to                  ADDRESSES: Written comments should                      Show Cause Order proposed the
                                              the Commission and must include a full                  be sent to: Drug Enforcement                            revocation of Respondent’s Certificate of
                                              statement of the reasons why the                        Administration, Attention: DEA Federal                  Registration on the ground that she does
                                              Commission should grant such                            Register Representative/DRW, 8701                       ‘‘not have authority to handle controlled
                                              treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia                substances in the State of Texas, the
                                              for which confidential treatment by the                 22152.                                                  [S]tate in which . . . [she is] registered
                                              Commission is properly sought will be
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                     with the DEA.’’ Id. at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C.
                                              treated accordingly. All information,
                                                                                                      Attorney General has delegated his                      823(f) and 824(a)(3)).
                                              including confidential business                         authority under the Controlled
                                              information and documents for which                                                                                As to the Agency’s jurisdiction, the
                                                                                                      Substances Act to the Administrator of
                                              confidential treatment is properly                                                                              Show Cause Order alleged that
                                                                                                      the Drug Enforcement Administration
                                              sought, submitted to the Commission for                 (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority to                    Respondent holds DEA Certificate of
                                              purposes of this Investigation may be                   exercise all necessary functions with                   Registration No. FC1384306, which
                                              disclosed to and used: (i) By the                       respect to the promulgation and                         authorizes her to dispense controlled
                                              Commission, its employees and Offices,                  implementation of 21 CFR part 1301,                     substances in schedules II through V as
                                              and contract personnel (a) for                          incident to the registration of                         a practitioner, at the registered address
                                              developing or maintaining the records                   manufacturers, distributors, dispensers,                of Gulfton Community Health Center,
                                              of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in              importers, and exporters of controlled                  6306 Gulfton St., Suite 101, Houston,
                                              internal investigations, audits, reviews,               substances (other than final orders in                  Texas 77081. Id. The Show Cause Order
                                              and evaluations relating to the                         connection with suspension, denial, or                  alleged that this registration expires on
                                              programs, personnel, and operations of                  revocation of registration) has been                    August 31, 2018. Id.
                                              the Commission including under 5                        delegated to the Assistant Administrator
                                              U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.                                                                                 As the substantive ground for the
                                                                                                      of the DEA Diversion Control Division                   proceeding, the Show Cause Order
                                              government employees and contract                       (‘‘Assistant Administrator’’) pursuant to
                                              personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity                                                                            alleged that Respondent is ‘‘without
                                                                                                      section 7 of 28 CFR part 0, appendix to
                                              purposes. All nonconfidential written                                                                           authority to handle controlled
                                                                                                      subpart R.
                                              submissions will be available for public                   In accordance with 21 CFR                            substances in the State of Texas, the
                                              inspection at the Office of the Secretary               1301.33(a), this is notice that on May                  [S]tate in which . . . [she is] registered
                                              and on EDIS.3                                           3rd, 2018, Alcami Wisconsin                             . . . with the DEA.’’ Id. It further
                                                 This action is taken under the                       Corporation, W130 N10497 Washington                     alleged that, on July 28, 2017, the Texas
                                              authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act              Dr., Germantown, WI 53022 applied to                    Medical Board temporarily suspended
                                              of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),                   be registered as a bulk manufacturer of                 Respondent’s medical license and that
                                              and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the                    the following basic classes of controlled               the Texas Medical Board order remains
                                              Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      substances:                                             in effect. Id. The Show Cause Order
                                              Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).                                                                            asserted that Respondent is ‘‘required to
                                                By order of the Commission.                                 Controlled                                        possess authority from a [S]tate in order
                                                                                                                               Drug code          Schedule
                                                                                                            substance                                         to obtain or retain a DEA
                                                Issued: June 7, 2018.
                                              Lisa Barton,                                            Thebaine ...........               9333    II           Registration. . . . [and c]onsequently,
                                              Secretary to the Commission.                            Alfentanil ...........             9737    II           the DEA must revoke . . . [her
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–12651 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              registration] based upon [her] lack of
                                                                                                        The company plans to provide bulk                     authority to handle controlled
                                              BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                      active pharmaceutical ingredient to                     substances in the State of Texas.’’ Id. at
                                                                                                      support clinical trials.                                1–2.
                                              DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                     Dated: June 6, 2018.                                     The Show Cause Order notified
                                                                                                      John J. Martin,                                         Respondent of her right to request a
                                              Drug Enforcement Administration                         Assistant Administrator.                                hearing on the allegations or to submit
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2018–12684 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am]             a written statement while waiving her
                                              [Docket No. DEA–392]
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4410–09–P                                  right to a hearing, the procedures for
                                              Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled                                                                                 electing each option, and the
                                              Substances Application: Alcami                                                                                  consequences for failing to elect either
                                              Wisconsin Corporation                                   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   option. Id. at 2 (citing 21 CFR 1301.43).
                                                                                                                                                              The Show Cause Order also notified
                                              ACTION:   Notice of application.                        Drug Enforcement Administration
                                                                                                                                                              Respondent of the opportunity to
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                                                                                                      Gazelle A. Craig, D.O.; Decision and                    submit a Corrective Action Plan. Id. at
                                                2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate        Order                                                   2–3 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2)(C)).
                                              nondisclosure agreements.
                                                3 Electronic Document Information System                On September 20, 2017, the Acting
                                              (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.                         Assistant Administrator, Diversion




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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 27627 

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