83 FR 50409 - Certain Microfluidic Devices; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-21637 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 50409-50410] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21637] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1068] Certain Microfluidic Devices; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Section 337 Violation and a Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above- captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Traud, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Docket Information System (``EDIS'') (https://edis.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (``Section 337'') provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the articles concerned from the United States unless the public interest factors listed in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1) prevent such action. A similar provision applies to cease and desist orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation, specifically: (1) A limited exclusion order (``LEO'') against certain microfluidic devices, which are imported, sold for importation, and/or sold after importation by respondent 10X Genomics, Inc. of Pleasanton, CA (``10X''); and (2) a cease and desist order (``CDO'') against 10X. The Commission is interested in further development of the record on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of the public are hereby invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the administrative law judge's Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued in this investigation on September 28, 2018. Comments should address whether issuance of the LEO and CDO in this investigation, should the Commission find a violation, 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 recommended orders are used in the United States; (ii) Identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the recommended orders; (iii) Identify like or directly competitive articles that complainants, their licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) Indicate whether complainants, complainants' licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the recommended exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) Explain how the LEO and CDO would impact consumers in the United States. Written submissions from the public must be filed no later than by close of business on Friday, October 26, 2018. 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 section 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (``Inv. No. [[Page 50410]] 337-TA-1068'') in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf.). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000). 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 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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. All non-confidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: October 1, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-21637 Filed 10-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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In addition, any person who has not INTERNATIONAL TRADE order (‘‘LEO’’) against certain
entered an appearance as a party to the COMMISSION microfluidic devices, which are
review may submit a written statement imported, sold for importation, and/or
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1068]
of information pertinent to the subject of sold after importation by respondent
the review on or before February 19, Certain Microfluidic Devices; Notice of 10X Genomics, Inc. of Pleasanton, CA
2019. On March 15, 2019, the Request for Statements on the Public (‘‘10X’’); and (2) a cease and desist order
Commission will make available to Interest (‘‘CDO’’) against 10X.
parties all information on which they The Commission is interested in
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade further development of the record on
have not had an opportunity to
Commission. the public interest in this investigation.
comment. Parties may submit final
ACTION: Notice. Accordingly, parties are to file public
comments on this information on or interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR
before March 19, 2019, but such final SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of
comments must not contain new factual the presiding administrative law judge the public are hereby invited to file
information and must otherwise comply has issued a Final Initial Determination submissions of no more than five (5)
with section 207.68 of the Commission’s on Section 337 Violation and a pages, inclusive of attachments,
rules. All written submissions must Recommended Determination on concerning the public interest in light of
conform with the provisions of section Remedy and Bonding in the above- the administrative law judge’s
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any captioned investigation. The Recommended Determination on
submissions that contain BPI must also Commission is soliciting comments on Remedy and Bonding issued in this
conform with the requirements of public interest issues raised by the investigation on September 28, 2018.
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the recommended relief, should the Comments should address whether
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Commission find a violation. This issuance of the LEO and CDO in this
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the notice is soliciting public interest investigation, should the Commission
Commission’s website at https:// comments from the public only. Parties find a violation, would affect the public
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the are to file public interest submissions health and welfare in the United States,
Commission’s rules with respect to pursuant to Commission rules. competitive conditions in the United
electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron States economy, the production of like
Traud, Office of the General Counsel, or directly competitive articles in the
Additional written submissions to the
U.S. International Trade Commission, United States, or United States
Commission, including requests consumers.
pursuant to section 201.12 of the 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–3427. In particular, the Commission is
Commission’s rules, shall not be interested in comments that:
Copies of non-confidential documents
accepted unless good cause is shown for (i) Explain how the articles
filed in connection with this
accepting such submissions, or unless investigation are or will be available for potentially subject to the recommended
the submission is pursuant to a specific inspection during official business orders are used in the United States;
request by a Commissioner or hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the (ii) Identify any public health, safety,
Commission staff. Office of the Secretary, U.S. or welfare concerns in the United States
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) International Trade Commission, 500 E relating to the recommended orders;
(iii) Identify like or directly
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
competitive articles that complainants,
each document filed by a party to the telephone (202) 205–2000. General
their licensees, or third parties make in
review must be served on all other information concerning the Commission
the United States which could replace
parties to the review (as identified by may also be obtained by accessing its
the subject articles if they were to be
either the public or BPI service list), and internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
excluded;
a certificate of service must be timely The public record for this investigation (iv) Indicate whether complainants,
filed. The Secretary will not accept a may be viewed on the Commission’s complainants’ licensees, and/or third
document for filing without a certificate Electronic Docket Information System party suppliers have the capacity to
of service. (‘‘EDIS’’) (https://edis.usitc.gov). replace the volume of articles
Hearing-impaired persons are advised potentially subject to the recommended
The Commission has determined that that information on this matter can be
these reviews are extraordinarily exclusion order and/or a cease and
obtained by contacting the desist order within a commercially
complicated and therefore has Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone
determined to exercise its authority to reasonable time; and
(202) 205–1810. (v) Explain how the LEO and CDO
extend the review period by up to 90 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section would impact consumers in the United
days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘Section States.
1675(c)(5)(B). 337’’) provides that if the Commission Written submissions from the public
Authority: This review is being conducted finds a violation it shall exclude the must be filed no later than by close of
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act articles concerned from the United business on Friday, October 26, 2018.
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to States unless the public interest factors Persons filing written submissions
section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. listed in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1) prevent must file the original document
such action. A similar provision applies electronically on or before the deadlines
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By order of the Commission.
to cease and desist orders. 19 U.S.C. stated above and submit 8 true paper
Issued: October 1, 2018. copies to the Office of the Secretary by
1337(f)(1).
Lisa Barton, The Commission is soliciting noon the next day pursuant to section
Secretary to the Commission. comments on public interest issues 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of
[FR Doc. 2018–21692 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] raised by the recommended relief Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P should the Commission find a violation, 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to
specifically: (1) A limited exclusion the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No.
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337–TA–1068’’) in a prominent place on ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public Notice or by accessing it at
the cover page and/or the first page. (See hearing. www.regulations.gov.
Handbook for Electronic Filing
SUMMARY: The following public hearing DATES: Written comments must be
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/
on proposed amendments to the Federal submitted to the office listed in the
secretary/documents/handbook_on_
Rules of Appellate Procedure has been addresses section below on or before
filing_procedures.pdf.). Persons with
canceled: Appellate Rules Hearing on December 4, 2018.
questions regarding filing should
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). October 26, 2018, in Washington DC. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Any person desiring to submit a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by any of the following methods:
document to the Commission in Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules Electronic comments: The federal
confidence must request confidential Committee Secretary, Rules Committee eRulemaking portal at
treatment. All such requests should be Staff, Administrative Office of the www.regulations.gov. Follow the
directed to the Secretary to the United States Courts, Washington, DC instructions found on that website for
Commission and must include a full 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. submitting comments.
statement of the reasons why the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Commission should grant such Announcements for this hearing were Addressed to Harvey D. Fort, Acting
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents previously published in 83 FR 39463 Director, Division of Policy and Program
for which confidential treatment by the and 83 FR44305. Development, Office of Federal Contract
Commission is properly sought will be Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution
Dated: October 2, 2018.
treated accordingly. All information, Avenue NW, Room C–3325,
Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Washington, DC 20210.
including confidential business
information and documents for which Rules Committee Secretary. Instructions: Please submit one copy
confidential treatment is properly [FR Doc. 2018–21715 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] of your comments by only one method.
sought, submitted to the Commission for BILLING CODE 2210–55–P For faster submission, we encourage
purposes of this Investigation may be commenters to transmit their comment
disclosed to and used: (i) By the electronically via the
Commission, its employees and Offices, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR www.regulations.gov website.
and contract personnel (a) for Comments that are mailed to the
developing or maintaining the records Office of Federal Contract Compliance address provided above must be
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in Programs postmarked before the close of the
internal investigations, audits, reviews, comment period. All submissions must
and evaluations relating to the New Information Collection include OFCCP’s name for
programs, personnel, and operations of Requirements; Comment Request identification. Comments, including any
the Commission including under 5 personal information provided, become
ACTION: Notice. a matter of public record and will be
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
government employees and contract SUMMARY: The Department of Labor posted on www.regulations.gov. They
personnel, solely for cybersecurity (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to will also be summarized and/or
purposes. All contract personnel will reduce paperwork and respondent included in the request for OMB
sign appropriate nondisclosure burden, conducts a pre-clearance approval of the information collection
agreements. All non-confidential consultation program to provide the request.
written submissions will be available for general public and federal agencies with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public inspection at the Office of the an opportunity to comment on proposed Harvey D. Fort, Acting Director,
Secretary and on EDIS. and/or continuing collections of Division of Policy and Program
The authority for the Commission’s information in accordance with the Development, Office of Federal Contract
determination is contained in section Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Compliance Programs, Room C–3325,
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as (PRA). The program helps to ensure that 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part requested data can be provided in the Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
210 of the Commission’s Rules of desired format, reporting burden (time (202) 693–0103 (voice) or (202) 693–
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part and financial resources) is minimized, 1337 (TTY) (these are not toll-free
210). collection instruments are clearly numbers). Copies of this notice may be
By order of the Commission. understood, and the impact of collection obtained in alternative formats (large
Issued: October 1, 2018. requirements on respondents can be print, braille, audio recording) upon
Lisa Barton, properly assessed. Currently, the Office request by calling the numbers listed
Secretary to the Commission. of Federal Contract Compliance above.
Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting
[FR Doc. 2018–21637 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments concerning its proposal to
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| Contact | Ron Traud, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or 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 (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Docket Information System (``EDIS'') (https://edis.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810. | |
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