83 FR 47187 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 181 (September 18, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 47187-47188] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20236] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Semiconductor Lithography Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3341; 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 ASML Netherlands B.V.; ASML US, L.P.; and ASML US, LLC on September 12, 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 semiconductor lithography systems and components thereof. The complaint names as respondents: Nikon Corporation of Japan; Nikon Precision Inc. of Belmont, CA; and Nikon Research Corporation of America of Belmont, CA. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 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 [[Page 47188]] 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. 3341'') 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). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 13, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-20236 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, INTERNATIONAL TRADE Inc. of Belmont, CA; and Nikon
Hazard Mitigation Grant. COMMISSION Research Corporation of America of
Belmont, CA. The complainant requests
Brock Long, Notice of Receipt of Complaint; that the Commission issue a limited
Administrator, Federal Emergency Solicitation of Comments Relating to exclusion order and cease and desist
Management Agency. the Public Interest orders.
[FR Doc. 2018–20258 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] Proposed respondents, other
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
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Commission. interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
ACTION: Notice.
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that inclusive of attachments, on any public
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the U.S. International Trade interest issues raised by the complaint
Commission has received a complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
Bureau of Indian Affairs
entitled Certain Semiconductor address whether issuance of the relief
Lithography Systems and Components specifically requested by the
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Thereof, DN 3341; the Commission is complainant in this investigation would
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soliciting comments on any public affect the public health and welfare in
Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal- interest issues raised by the complaint the United States, competitive
State Class III Gaming Compact or complainant’s filing pursuant to the conditions in the United States
Amendments in the State of Oklahoma Commission’s Rules of Practice and economy, the production of like or
Procedure. directly competitive articles in the
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa United States, or United States
Interior. R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, consumers.
ACTION: Notice. U.S. International Trade Commission, In particular, the Commission is
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC interested in comments that:
SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The (i) Explain how the articles
entered into compact amendments with public version of the complaint can be potentially subject to the requested
the Comanche Nation governing certain accessed on the Commission’s remedial orders are used in the United
forms of class III gaming; this notice Electronic Document Information States;
announces the approval of the State of System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, (ii) identify any public health, safety,
Oklahoma Gaming Compact Non-house- and will be available for inspection or welfare concerns in the United States
Banked Table Games Supplement during official business hours (8:45 a.m. relating to the requested remedial
between the State of Oklahoma and the to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the orders;
Comanche Nation. Secretary, U.S. International Trade (iii) identify like or directly
DATES: The compact amendments take Commission, 500 E Street SW, competitive articles that complainant,
effect on September 18, 2018. Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) its licensees, or third parties make in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 205–2000. United States which could replace the
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian General information concerning the subject articles if they were to be
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Commission may also be obtained by excluded;
Secretary—Policy and Economic accessing its internet server at United (iv) indicate whether complainant,
Development, Washington, DC 20240, States International Trade Commission complainant’s licensees, and/or third
(202) 219–4066. (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The party suppliers have the capacity to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
public record for this investigation may replace the volume of articles
section 11 of the Indian Gaming be viewed on the Commission’s potentially subject to the requested
Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– Electronic Document Information exclusion order and/or a cease and
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. desist order within a commercially
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in Hearing-impaired persons are advised reasonable time; and
the Federal Register notice of approved that information on this matter can be (v) explain how the requested
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of obtained by contacting the remedial orders would impact United
engaging in Class III gaming activities Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) States consumers.
on Indian lands. As required by IGRA 205–1810. Written submissions on the public
and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The interest must be filed no later than by
amendments are subject to review and Commission has received a complaint close of business, eight calendar days
approval by the Secretary. The compact and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) after the date of publication of this
amendments authorize the Tribes to of the Commission’s Rules of Practice notice in the Federal Register. There
engage in certain additional class III and Procedure filed on behalf of ASML will be further opportunities for
gaming activities, provide for the Netherlands B.V.; ASML US, L.P.; and comment on the public interest after the
application of existing revenue sharing ASML US, LLC on September 12, 2018. issuance of any final initial
agreements to the additional forms of The complaint alleges violations of determination in this investigation. Any
class III gaming, and designate how the section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 written submissions on other issues
State will distribute revenue sharing U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the should be filed no later than by close of
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funds. United States, the sale for importation, business nine calendar days after the
and the sale within the United States date of publication of this notice in the
Dated: August 24, 2018. after importation of certain Federal Register. Complainant may file
Tara Sweeney, semiconductor lithography systems and a reply to any written submission no
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. components thereof. The complaint later than the date on which
[FR Doc. 2018–20187 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] names as respondents: Nikon complainant’s reply would be due
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P Corporation of Japan; Nikon Precision under § 210.8(c)(2) of the Commission’s
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Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the may be viewed on the Commission’s
210.8(c)(2)). Commission’s Rules of Practice and electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
Persons filing written submissions Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
must file the original document By order of the Commission. persons are advised that information on
electronically on or before the deadlines this matter can be obtained by
Issued: September 13, 2018.
stated above and submit 8 true paper contacting the Commission’s TDD
Lisa Barton,
copies to the Office of the Secretary by terminal on 202–205–1810.
noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) Secretary to the Commission.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice [FR Doc. 2018–20236 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am]
Commission instituted this investigation
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
under section 337 of the Tariff Act of
Submissions should refer to the docket 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on
number (‘‘Docket No. 3341’’) in a May 23, 2017, based on a complaint
prominent place on the cover page and/ INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION filed by iRobot Corporation of Bedford,
or the first page. (See Handbook for Massachusetts (‘‘iRobot’’). 82 FR 23592
Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic [Investigation No. 337–TA–1057] (May 23, 2017). The complaint alleges a
Filing Procedures 1). Persons with violation of section 337 by reason of
questions regarding filing should Certain Robotic Vacuum Cleaning infringement of certain claims of U.S.
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Devices and Components Thereof Patent Nos. 6,809,490 (‘‘the ’490
Any person desiring to submit a Such as Spare Parts; Commission patent’’); 7,155,308 (‘‘the ’308 patent’’);
document to the Commission in Determination To Review a Final Initial 8,474,090 (‘‘the ’090 patent’’); 8,600,553
confidence must request confidential Determination in Part; Schedule for (‘‘the ’553 patent’’); 9,038,233 (‘‘the ’233
treatment. All such requests should be Filing Written Submissions on the
directed to the Secretary to the patent’’); and 9,486,924 (‘‘the ’924
Issues Under Review and on Remedy, patent’’). The complaint names as
Commission and must include a full the Public Interest, and Bonding;
statement of the reasons why the respondents Bissell Homecare, Inc. of
Extension of the Target Date Grand Rapids, Michigan (‘‘Bissell’’);
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Hoover, Inc. of Glenwillow, Ohio and
for which confidential treatment by the Commission. Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co.,
Commission is properly sought will be ACTION: Notice. Inc. d/b/a TTI Floor Care North
treated accordingly. All such requests America, Inc. of Glenwillow, Ohio
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that (collectively, ‘‘Hoover’’); bObsweep, Inc.
should be directed to the Secretary to
the U.S. International Trade of Toronto, Canada and bObsweep USA
the Commission and must include a full
Commission has determined to review- of Henderson, Nevada (collectively,
statement of the reasons why the
in-part the presiding administrative law ‘‘bObsweep’’); The Black & Decker
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents judge’s final initial determination, Corporation of Towson, Maryland and
for which confidential treatment by the finding a violation of section 337 of the Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. of Towson,
Commission is properly sought will be Tariff Act of 1930, as amended with Maryland (collectively, ‘‘Black &
treated accordingly. All information, respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,600,553 Decker’’); Shenzhen ZhiYi Technology
including confidential business and 9,038,233 and no violation with Co., Ltd., d/b/a iLife of Shenzhen, China
information and documents for which respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 6,809,490 (‘‘iLife’’); Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd.
confidential treatment is properly and 8,474,090. The Commission has of Taipei City, Taiwan (‘‘Matsutek’’);
sought, submitted to the Commission for also determined to extend the target Suzhou Real Power Electric Appliance
purposes of this Investigation may be date for completion of the above- Co., Ltd. of Suzhou, China (‘‘Suzhou’’);
disclosed to and used: (i) By the captioned investigation until November and Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent
Commission, its employees and Offices, 20, 2018. The Commission requests Technology Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen,
and contract personnel (a) for certain briefing from the parties on the China (‘‘SSSIT’’). The Office of Unfair
developing or maintaining the records issues under review, as indicated in this Import Investigations is not a party in
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in notice. The Commission also requests this investigation.
internal investigations, audits, reviews, briefing from the parties and interested The investigation has been terminated
and evaluations relating to the persons on the issues of remedy, the with respect to respondents Suzhou,
programs, personnel, and operations of public interest, and bonding. Black & Decker, Bissell, and Matsutek.
the Commission including under 5 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice (Oct. 18, 2017) (determining not
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the to review Order No. 23 (Sept. 26, 2017));
government employees and contract General Counsel, U.S. International Notice (Jan. 31, 2018) (determining not
personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, to review Order No. 31 (Jan. 9, 2018));
purposes. All nonconfidential written Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– Notice (Feb. 16, 2018) (determining not
submissions will be available for public 205–3438. Copies of non-confidential to review Order No. 34 (Jan. 25, 2018)).
inspection at the Office of the Secretary documents filed in connection with this The ’924 and the ’308 patents are also
and on EDIS.3 investigation are or will be available for no longer part of the investigation.
This action is taken under the inspection during official business Notice (Jan. 16, 2018) (determining not
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the to review Order No. 29 (Dec. 14, 2017));
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Office of the Secretary, U.S. Notice (Mar. 15, 2018) (determining not
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
International Trade Commission, 500 E to review Order No. 40 (Feb. 21, 2018)).
1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, On July 16, 2018, the Commission
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ telephone 202–205–2000. General determined that iRobot satisfied the
filing_procedures.pdf.
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
information concerning the Commission economic prong of the domestic
nondisclosure agreements. may also be obtained by accessing its industry requirement under 19 U.S.C.
3 Electronic Document Information System internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 1337(a)(3)(B). Notice (July 16, 2018)
(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov The public record for this investigation (determining to affirm with
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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. | |
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