83 FR 35494 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)

Page Range		35494-35495
FR Document		2018-15960

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Lithography Machines and Systems and Components Thereof (II), DN 3329; 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 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-15960]


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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 Lithography 
Machines and Systems and Components Thereof (II), DN 3329; 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 Carl Ziess SMT GmBH on July 
20, 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 lithography machines and systems and components 
thereof (II). The complaint names as respondents: Nikon Corporation of 
Japan; Nikon Research Corporation of America of Belmont, CA; and Nikon 
Precision Inc. of Belmont, CA. The complainant requests that the 
Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders and 
impose a bond upon respondents' alleged infringing articles during the 
60-day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
    Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the 
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in 
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised 
by the complaint or Sec.  210.8(b) filing. Comments should address 
whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the 
complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and 
welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles 
in the United States, or United States consumers.
    In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:
    (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested 
remedial orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States

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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 on the public interest 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. Any 
written submissions on other issues should be filed no later than by 
close of business nine calendar days after the date of publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register. Complainant may file a reply to 
any written submission no later than the date on which complainant's 
reply would be due under Sec.  210.8(c)(2) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(c)(2)).
    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. 3329) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or 
the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures \1\). Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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    \1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf.
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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: July 20, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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3. Commenters stated that HUD is no longer subject to these provisions. Secretary, U.S. International Trade
should try to streamline its over-income The family is entitled to a new 2-year Commission, 500 E Street SW,
policies across multiple HUD programs. grace period if the family’s income once Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
HUD Response: HUD appreciates the again exceeds the over-income limit. 205–2000.
suggestion. However, this comment is HUD will provide additional General information concerning the
outside of the scope of this notice. In information on where to locate Commission may also be obtained by
many cases, over-income policies vary applicable income limits, guidelines for accessing its internet server at United
by program due to program design and PHAs to set alternative rents for over- States International Trade Commission
funding structures, so HUD is limited in income families, and any other guidance (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The
its ability to align such requirements. regarding this provision in a public record for this investigation may
III. Implementation forthcoming notice. be viewed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
Through this notice, HUD is IV. Environmental Impact Certification
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
announcing that as of the date this This notice involves statutorily Hearing-impaired persons are advised
notice is effective, HUD will be required income limits and exclusions that information on this matter can be
following the provisions of section with regard to eligibility for or obtained by contacting the
16(a)(5) of the 1937 Act, as added by calculation of HUD housing assistance Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
section 103 of HOTMA, using the or rental assistance which does not 205–1810.
method of determining the over-income constitute a development decision
limit as described in the November 29, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
affecting the physical condition of Commission has received a complaint
2016, notice. PHAs must update their specific project areas or building sites.
Admissions and Continued Occupancy and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6), of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Policies (ACOP) to implement these this notice is categorically excluded
changes. Such policies must include the and Procedure filed on behalf of Carl
from environmental review under the Ziess SMT GmBH on July 20, 2018. The
imposition of an over-income limit in National Environmental Policy Act of
the program, all instances of when the complaint alleges violations of section
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
two-year timeframe begins, and
notification requirements. If the Dated: July 9, 2018. 1337) in the importation into the United
implementation of this provision Danielle Bastarache, States, the sale for importation, and the
requires a significant amendment to a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and sale within the United States after
PHA’s annual plan, a PHA should Indian Housing. importation of certain lithography
immediately take steps to complete the [FR Doc. 2018–15941 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am] machines and systems and components
significant amendment process in order BILLING CODE 4210–67–P thereof (II). The complaint names as
to effectuate the policy change. PHAs respondents: Nikon Corporation of
must complete all relevant policy and Japan; Nikon Research Corporation of
PHA plan changes no later than 6 INTERNATIONAL TRADE America of Belmont, CA; and Nikon
months after the effective date of this COMMISSION Precision Inc. of Belmont, CA. The
notice. complainant requests that the
Once a PHA has completed updates to Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Commission issue a limited exclusion
its ACOP and, if necessary, its PHA Solicitation of Comments Relating to order, cease and desist orders and
plan, when the PHA becomes aware, the Public Interest impose a bond upon respondents’
through an annual reexamination or an alleged infringing articles during the 60-
interim reexamination for an increase in AGENCY: U.S. International Trade day Presidential review period pursuant
income, that a family’s income exceeds Commission. to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
the applicable income limit, the PHA ACTION: Notice. Proposed respondents, other
must, per section 16(a)(5) of the 1937 interested parties, and members of the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that public are invited to file comments, not
Act, document that the family exceeds
the U.S. International Trade to exceed five (5) pages in length,
the threshold to compare with the
Commission has received a complaint inclusive of attachments, on any public
family’s income a year later.
If, one year after the initial entitled Certain Lithography Machines interest issues raised by the complaint
determination by the PHA that a and Systems and Components Thereof or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
family’s income exceeds the over- (II), DN 3329; the Commission is address whether issuance of the relief
income limit, the family’s income soliciting comments on any public specifically requested by the
continues to exceed the over-income interest issues raised by the complaint complainant in this investigation would
limit, the PHA must, as required by or complainant’s filing pursuant to the affect the public health and welfare in
section 16(a)(5) of the 1937 Act, provide Commission’s Rules of Practice and the United States, competitive
written notification to the family that Procedure. conditions in the United States
their income has exceeded the over- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa economy, the production of like or
income limit for one year, and that if the R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, directly competitive articles in the
family’s income continues to exceed the U.S. International Trade Commission, United States, or United States
over-income limit for the next 12 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC consumers.
consecutive months, the family will be 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The In particular, the Commission is
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subject to either a higher rent or public version of the complaint can be interested in comments that:
termination based on the PHA’s accessed on the Commission’s (i) Explain how the articles
policies. If, however, a PHA discovers Electronic Document Information potentially subject to the requested
through an annual or interim System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, remedial orders are used in the United
reexamination that a previously over- and will be available for inspection States;
income family has income that is now during official business hours (8:45 a.m. (ii) identify any public health, safety,
below the over-income limit, the family to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the or welfare concerns in the United States

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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 35494