83 FR 54138 - Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Radio Frequency and Processing Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54138-54139] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23411] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1065] Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Radio Frequency and Processing Components Thereof; 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: Carl Bretscher, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2382. 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 after considering the public interest factors listed in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), it finds such articles should not be prevented from entry. 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 [[Page 54139]] raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation, specifically whether the Commission should issue: (1) A limited exclusion order (``LEO'') against certain mobile electronic devices that are imported, sold for importation, and/or sold after importation by respondent Apple Inc. of Cupertino, CA (``Apple''); and (2) a cease and desist order (``CDO'') against Apple. 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 Thursday, November 8, 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. 337-TA-1065'') 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 22, 2018. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-23411 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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directed to the Secretary to the the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Commission and must include a full 205–1810. Persons with mobility COMMISSION
statement of the reasons why the impairments who will need special
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1065]
Commission should grant such assistance in gaining access to the
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Commission should contact the Office Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and
for which confidential treatment by the of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Radio Frequency and Processing
Commission is properly sought will be General information concerning the Components Thereof; Notice of
treated accordingly. All information, Commission may also be obtained by Request for Statements on the Public
including confidential business accessing its internet server (https:// Interest
information and documents for which www.usitc.gov). The public record for
confidential treatment is properly AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
this investigation may be viewed on the
sought, submitted to the Commission for Commission.
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
purposes of this Investigation may be ACTION: Notice.
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
disclosed to and used: (i) By the
Commission, its employees and Offices, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
and contract personnel (a) for 16, 2018, the Commission established a the presiding administrative law judge
developing or maintaining the records schedule for the conduct of the full five- has issued a Final Initial Determination
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in year reviews (83 FR 34873, July 23, on Section 337 Violation and a
internal investigations, audits, reviews, 2018). The Commission is revising its Recommended Determination on
and evaluations relating to the schedule. Remedy and Bonding in the above-
programs, personnel, and operations of captioned investigation. The
The Commission’s revised dates in Commission is soliciting comments on
the Commission including under 5
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. the schedule are as follows: Requests to public interest issues raised by the
government employees and contract appear at the hearing must be filed with recommended relief, should the
personnel,1 solely for cybersecurity the Secretary to the Commission not Commission find a violation. This
purposes. All nonconfidential written later than November 16, 2018; the notice is soliciting public interest
submissions will be available for public prehearing conference will be held at comments from the public only. Parties
inspection at the Office of the Secretary the U.S. International Trade are to file public interest submissions
and on EDIS. Commission Building on November 20, pursuant to Commission rules.
The authority for the Commission’s 2018, if deemed necessary; the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl
determination is contained in section prehearing staff report will be placed in Bretscher, Office of the General Counsel,
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as the nonpublic record on November 2, U.S. International Trade Commission,
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 2018; the deadline for filing prehearing 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
210 of the Commission’s Rules of briefs is November 13, 2018; the hearing 20436, telephone (202) 205–2382.
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part will be held at the U.S. International Copies of non-confidential documents
210). Trade Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. filed in connection with this
By order of the Commission. on November 27, 2018; the deadline for investigation are or will be available for
Issued: October 22, 2018. filing posthearing briefs is December 4, inspection during official business
Lisa Barton, 2018; the Commission will make its hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
final release of information on January Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Secretary to the Commission.
2, 2019; and final party comments are International Trade Commission, 500 E
[FR Doc. 2018–23414 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am]
due on January 4, 2019. Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P telephone (202) 205–2000. General
For further information concerning information concerning the Commission
these reviews, see the Commission’s may also be obtained by accessing its
INTERNATIONAL TRADE notice cited above and the internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
COMMISSION Commission’s Rules of Practice and The public record for this investigation
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–481 and 731– Procedure, part 201, subparts A through may be viewed on the Commission’s
TA–1190 (Review)] E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, Electronic Docket Information System
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part (‘‘EDIS’’) (https://edis.usitc.gov).
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells 207). Hearing-impaired persons are advised
and Modules From China: Revised that information on this matter can be
Authority: These reviews are being
Schedule for Full Five-Year Reviews obtained by contacting the
conducted under authority of title VII of the
AGENCY: United States International Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone
Trade Commission. pursuant to section 207.62 of the (202) 205–1810.
ACTION: Notice. Commission’s rules. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
By order of the Commission. 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘Section
DATES: October 22, 2018. 337’’) provides that if the Commission
Issued: October 22, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: finds a violation it shall exclude the
Lisa Barton, articles concerned from the United
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
Secretary to the Commission. States unless after considering the
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Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, [FR Doc. 2018–23375 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] public interest factors listed in 19 U.S.C.
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 1337(d)(1), it finds such articles should
impaired persons can obtain not be prevented from entry. A similar
information on this matter by contacting provision applies to cease and desist
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
1 All contract personnel will sign appropriate The Commission is soliciting
nondisclosure agreements. comments on public interest issues
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raised by the recommended relief noon the next day pursuant to section INTERNATIONAL TRADE
should the Commission find a violation, 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of COMMISSION
specifically whether the Commission Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1422–1423
should issue: (1) A limited exclusion 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to (Preliminary)]
order (‘‘LEO’’) against certain mobile the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No.
electronic devices that are imported, 337–TA–1065’’) in a prominent place on Strontium Chromate From Austria and
sold for importation, and/or sold after the cover page and/or the first page. (See France
importation by respondent Apple Inc. of Handbook for Electronic Filing
Cupertino, CA (‘‘Apple’’); and (2) a Determination
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/
cease and desist order (‘‘CDO’’) against secretary/documents/handbook_on_ On the basis of the record 1 developed
Apple. in the subject investigations, the United
The Commission is interested in filing_procedures.pdf.). Persons with
questions regarding filing should States International Trade Commission
further development of the record on (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
the public interest in this investigation. contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
Any person desiring to submit a to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
Accordingly, parties are to file public that there is a reasonable indication that
interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR document to the Commission in
an industry in the United States is
210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of confidence must request confidential
materially injured by reason of imports
the public are hereby invited to file treatment. All such requests should be
of strontium chromate from Austria and
submissions of no more than five (5) directed to the Secretary to the France provided for in subheadings
pages, inclusive of attachments, Commission and must include a full 2841.50.91 and 3212.90.00 of the
concerning the public interest in light of statement of the reasons why the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
the administrative law judge’s Commission should grant such United States, that are alleged to be sold
Recommended Determination on treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents in the United States at less than fair
Remedy and Bonding issued in this for which confidential treatment by the value (‘‘LTFV’’).2
investigation on September 28, 2018. Commission is properly sought will be
Comments should address whether treated accordingly. All information, Commencement of Final Phase
issuance of the LEO and CDO in this including confidential business Investigations
investigation, should the Commission information and documents for which Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
find a violation, would affect the public confidential treatment is properly Commission’s rules, the Commission
health and welfare in the United States, sought, submitted to the Commission for also gives notice of the commencement
competitive conditions in the United purposes of this Investigation may be of the final phase of its investigations.
States economy, the production of like disclosed to and used: (i) By the The Commission will issue a final phase
or directly competitive articles in the Commission, its employees and Offices, notice of scheduling, which will be
United States, or United States and contract personnel (a) for published in the Federal Register as
consumers. provided in section 207.21 of the
In particular, the Commission is developing or maintaining the records
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in Commission’s rules, upon notice from
interested in comments that: the U.S. Department of Commerce
(i) Explain how the articles internal investigations, audits, reviews,
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative
potentially subject to the recommended and evaluations relating to the
preliminary determinations in the
orders are used in the United States; programs, personnel, and operations of
investigations under section 733(b) of
(ii) Identify any public health, safety, the Commission including under 5 the Act, or, if the preliminary
or welfare concerns in the United States U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. determinations are negative, upon
relating to the recommended orders; government employees and contract notice of affirmative final
(iii) Identify like or directly personnel, solely for cybersecurity determinations in those investigations
competitive articles that complainants, purposes. All contract personnel will under section 735(a) of the Act. Parties
their licensees, or third parties make in sign appropriate nondisclosure that filed entries of appearance in the
the United States which could replace agreements. All non-confidential preliminary phase of the investigations
the subject articles if they were to be written submissions will be available for need not enter a separate appearance for
excluded; public inspection at the Office of the the final phase of the investigations.
(iv) Indicate whether complainants,
Secretary and on EDIS. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise
complainants’ licensees, and/or third
The authority for the Commission’s under investigation is sold at the retail
party suppliers have the capacity to
determination is contained in section level, representative consumer
replace the volume of articles
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as organizations have the right to appear as
potentially subject to the recommended
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part parties in Commission antidumping and
exclusion order and/or a cease and
210 of the Commission’s Rules of countervailing duty investigations. The
desist order within a commercially
Secretary will prepare a public service
reasonable time; and Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
(v) Explain how the LEO and CDO list containing the names and addresses
210).
would impact consumers in the United of all persons, or their representatives,
By order of the Commission. who are parties to the investigations.
States.
Written submissions from the public Issued: October 22, 2018.
Background
Lisa R. Barton,
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must be filed no later than by close of
On September 5, 2018, WPC
business on Thursday, November 8, Secretary to the Commission. Technologies, Oak Creek, Wisconsin,
2018. [FR Doc. 2018–23411 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am]
Persons filing written submissions filed a petition with the Commission
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must file the original document 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
electronically on or before the deadlines Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
stated above and submit 8 true paper CFR 207.2(f)).
copies to the Office of the Secretary by 2 83 FR 49543 (October 2, 2018).
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| Contact | Carl Bretscher, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2382. 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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