83_FR_35640 83 FR 35496 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

83 FR 35496 - 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 Range35496-35497
FR Document2018-15959

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Lithography Machines and Systems and Components Thereof (I), DN 3328; 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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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 (I), DN 3328; 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 (I). 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 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. 3328'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electonic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic

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Filing Procedures \1\). Persons with questions regarding filing should 
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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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                                                addresses for respondents Image Toner,                   soliciting comments on any public                     specifically requested by the
                                                Global Cartridges, and GPC Image; (3)                    interest issues raised by the complaint               complainant in this investigation would
                                                terminate the investigation as to Aster                  or complainant’s filing pursuant to the               affect the public health and welfare in
                                                Graphics; (4) add respondent Aster                       Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    the United States, competitive
                                                Graphics Company Ltd. (‘‘Aster                           Procedure.                                            conditions in the United States
                                                Graphics Company’’) of Kowloon, Hong                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa                 economy, the production of like or
                                                Kong to the investigation; (5)                           R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,               directly competitive articles in the
                                                supplement complainants’                                 U.S. International Trade Commission,                  United States, or United States
                                                identification of related court                          500 E Street SW, Washington, DC                       consumers.
                                                proceedings and patent applications                      20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The                     In particular, the Commission is
                                                related to the asserted patents in this                  public version of the complaint can be                interested in comments that:
                                                investigation; and (6) terminate the                                                                              (i) Explain how the articles
                                                                                                         accessed on the Commission’s
                                                investigation as to claims 3–4, 7, and 9                                                                       potentially subject to the requested
                                                                                                         Electronic Document Information
                                                of the ’826 patent; claims 5, 9, and 11                                                                        remedial orders are used in the United
                                                                                                         System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
                                                of the ’021 patent; all asserted claims of                                                                     States;
                                                                                                         and will be available for inspection                     (ii) identify any public health, safety,
                                                the ’727 and ’728 patents; claims 2, 6,                  during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
                                                10, 14, 19, 21, and 24 of the ’729 patent;                                                                     or welfare concerns in the United States
                                                                                                         to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                    relating to the requested remedial
                                                claim 8 of the ’764 patent; claim 17 of                  Secretary, U.S. International Trade
                                                the ’765 patent; and claim 7 of the ’960                                                                       orders;
                                                                                                         Commission, 500 E Street SW,                             (iii) identify like or directly
                                                patent.                                                  Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
                                                   The ALJ issued the subject ID on June                                                                       competitive articles that complainant,
                                                                                                         205–2000.                                             its licensees, or third parties make in the
                                                28, 2018, granting complainants’ motion                     General information concerning the
                                                to amend the complaint and NOI. She                                                                            United States which could replace the
                                                                                                         Commission may also be obtained by                    subject articles if they were to be
                                                found that good cause exists to grant the                accessing its internet server at United
                                                motion to amend under Commission                                                                               excluded;
                                                                                                         States International Trade Commission                    (iv) indicate whether complainant,
                                                rule 210.14(b)(1) because (1)                            (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
                                                complainant only learned during                                                                                complainant’s licensees, and/or third
                                                                                                         public record for this investigation may              party suppliers have the capacity to
                                                discovery that Aster Graphics Company                    be viewed on the Commission’s
                                                of Hong Kong should replace Aster                                                                              replace the volume of articles
                                                                                                         Electronic Document Information                       potentially subject to the requested
                                                Graphics of China; and (2)                               System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
                                                complainants’ motion is unopposed.                                                                             exclusion order and/or a cease and
                                                                                                         Hearing-impaired persons are advised                  desist order within a commercially
                                                The ALJ also found that no                               that information on this matter can be
                                                extraordinary circumstances exist to                                                                           reasonable time; and
                                                                                                         obtained by contacting the                               (v) explain how the requested
                                                prevent the termination of these claims                  Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
                                                from the investigation and that such                                                                           remedial orders would impact United
                                                                                                         205–1810.                                             States consumers.
                                                termination is in the public interest. No
                                                petitions for review were filed.                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                           Written submissions on the public
                                                   The authority for the Commission’s                    Commission has received a complaint                   interest must be filed no later than by
                                                determination is contained in section                    and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)               close of business, eight calendar days
                                                337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                        of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                 after the date of publication of this
                                                amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in Part                     and Procedure filed on behalf of Carl                 notice in the Federal Register. There
                                                210 of the Commission’s Rules of                         Ziess SMT GmBH on July 20, 2018. The                  will be further opportunities for
                                                Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part                      complaint alleges violations of section               comment on the public interest after the
                                                210.                                                     337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.              issuance of any final initial
                                                                                                         1337) in the importation into the United              determination in this investigation. Any
                                                  By order of the Commission.                            States, the sale for importation, and the             written submissions on other issues
                                                  Issued: July 23, 2018.                                 sale within the United States after                   should be filed no later than by close of
                                                Lisa Barton,                                             importation of certain lithography                    business nine calendar days after the
                                                Secretary to the Commission.                             machines and systems and components                   date of publication of this notice in the
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–15990 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]              thereof (I). The complaint names as                   Federal Register. Complainant may file
                                                BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                   respondents: Nikon Corporation of                     a reply to any written submission no
                                                                                                         Japan; Nikon Research Corporation of                  later than the date on which
                                                                                                         America of Belmont, CA; and Nikon                     complainant’s reply would be due
                                                INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                      Precision Inc. of Belmont, CA. The                    under § 210.8(c)(2) of the Commission’s
                                                COMMISSION                                               complainant requests that the                         Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
                                                                                                         Commission issue a limited exclusion                  210.8(c)(2)).
                                                Notice of Receipt of Complaint;                          order, cease and desist orders and                       Persons filing written submissions
                                                Solicitation of Comments Relating to                     impose a bond upon respondents’                       must file the original document
                                                the Public Interest                                      alleged infringing articles during the 60-            electronically on or before the deadlines
                                                AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                         day Presidential review period pursuant               stated above and submit 8 true paper
                                                Commission.                                              to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).                                 copies to the Office of the Secretary by
                                                                                                            Proposed respondents, other                        noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
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                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                         interested parties, and members of the                of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                   public are invited to file comments, not              and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
                                                the U.S. International Trade                             to exceed five (5) pages in length,                   Submissions should refer to the docket
                                                Commission has received a complaint                      inclusive of attachments, on any public               number (‘‘Docket No. 3328’’) in a
                                                entitled Certain Lithography Machines                    interest issues raised by the complaint               prominent place on the cover page and/
                                                and Systems and Components Thereof                       or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should                 or the first page. (See Handbook for
                                                (I), DN 3328; the Commission is                          address whether issuance of the relief                Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic


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                                                Filing Procedures 1). Persons with                                  disclosed to and used: (i) By the                                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                questions regarding filing should                                   Commission, its employees and Offices,
                                                contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).                               and contract personnel (a) for                                       Drug Enforcement Administration
                                                   Any person desiring to submit a                                  developing or maintaining the records
                                                document to the Commission in                                       of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in                           [Docket No. DEA–392]
                                                confidence must request confidential                                internal investigations, audits, reviews,
                                                treatment. All such requests should be                              and evaluations relating to the                                      Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled
                                                                                                                    programs, personnel, and operations of                               Substances Registration
                                                directed to the Secretary to the
                                                                                                                    the Commission including under 5
                                                Commission and must include a full
                                                                                                                    U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.                                   ACTION:     Notice of registration.
                                                statement of the reasons why the
                                                                                                                    government employees and contract
                                                Commission should grant such
                                                                                                                    personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity
                                                treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                                                                                                   SUMMARY:   Registrants listed below have
                                                                                                                    purposes. All nonconfidential written
                                                for which confidential treatment by the                             submissions will be available for public                             applied for and been granted
                                                Commission is properly sought will be                               inspection at the Office of the Secretary                            registration by the Drug Enforcement
                                                treated accordingly. All such requests                              and on EDIS.3                                                        Administration (DEA) as bulk
                                                should be directed to the Secretary to                                This action is taken under the                                     manufacturers of various classes of
                                                the Commission and must include a full                              authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act                           schedule I and II controlled substances.
                                                statement of the reasons why the                                    of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
                                                Commission should grant such                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The
                                                                                                                    and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the                                 companies listed below applied to be
                                                treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                              Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                for which confidential treatment by the                                                                                                  registered as bulk manufacturers of
                                                                                                                    Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
                                                Commission is properly sought will be                                                                                                    various basic classes of controlled
                                                                                                                      By order of the Commission.                                        substances. Information on previously
                                                treated accordingly. All information,
                                                including confidential business                                       Issued: July 20, 2018.                                             published notices are listed in the table
                                                information and documents for which                                 Lisa Barton,                                                         below. No comments or objections were
                                                confidential treatment is properly                                  Secretary to the Commission.                                         submitted for these notices.
                                                sought, submitted to the Commission for                             [FR Doc. 2018–15959 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                purposes of this Investigation may be                               BILLING CODE 7020–02–P


                                                                                                                 Company                                                                             FR docket           Published

                                                Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals, Inc .................................................................................................................   83 FR 5275      February 6, 2018.
                                                Cayman Chemical Company .......................................................................................................................    83 FR 17678     April 23, 2018.



                                                   The DEA has considered the factors in                            DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    If
                                                21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that                                                                                                     you have additional comments
                                                the registration of these registrants to                            Executive Office for Immigration                                     especially on the estimated public
                                                manufacture the applicable basic classes                            Review                                                               burden or associated response time,
                                                of controlled substances is consistent                                                                                                   suggestions, or need a copy of the
                                                with the public interest and with United                            [OMB Number 1125–0016]                                               proposed information collection
                                                States obligations under international                                                                                                   instrument with instructions or
                                                treaties, conventions, or protocols in                              Agency Information Collection                                        additional information, please contact
                                                effect on May 1, 1971. The DEA                                      Activities; Proposed Collection;                                     Lauren Alder Reid, Chief, Immigration
                                                investigated each of the company’s                                  Comments Requested; Reinstatement,                                   Law Division, Office of Policy,
                                                                                                                    With Change, of a Currently Approved                                 Executive Office for Immigration
                                                maintenance of effective controls
                                                                                                                    Collection                                                           Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500,
                                                against diversion by inspecting and
                                                testing each company’s physical                                                                                                          Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone:
                                                                                                                    AGENCY:  Executive Office for
                                                security systems, verifying each                                                                                                         (703) 305–0289.
                                                                                                                    Immigration Review, Department of
                                                company’s compliance with state and                                 Justice.                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    Written
                                                local laws, and reviewing each                                                                                                           comments and suggestions from the
                                                                                                                    ACTION:      Notice.
                                                company’s background and history.                                                                                                        public and affected agencies concerning
                                                   Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C.                                 SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice,                                the proposed collection of information
                                                823(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR                               Executive Office for Immigration                                     are encouraged. Your comments should
                                                1301.33, the DEA has granted a                                      Review, is submitting the following                                  address one or more of the following
                                                registration as a bulk manufacturer to                              information collection request to the                                four points:
                                                the above listed companies.                                         Office of Management and Budget                                      —Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                                                                                    (OMB) for review and approval in                                      collection of information is necessary
                                                  Dated: July 19, 2018.
                                                                                                                    accordance with the Paperwork                                         for the proper performance of the
                                                John J. Martin,
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                                                                                                                    Reduction Act of 1995.                                                functions of the Executive Office for
                                                Assistant Administrator.
                                                                                                                    DATES: The Department of Justice                                      Immigration Review, including
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–15963 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                    encourages public comment and will                                    whether the information will have
                                                BILLING CODE 4410–09–P                                              accept input until September 24, 2018.                                practical utility;
                                                   1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:                       2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate                       3 Electronic Document Information System

                                                https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_                        nondisclosure agreements.                                            (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.
                                                filing_procedures.pdf.



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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 35496 

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