83_FR_57727 83 FR 57506 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

83 FR 57506 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

Page Range57506-57507
FR Document2018-24955

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Multi-Stage Fuel Vapor Canister Systems and Activated Carbon Components Thereof, DN 3351; 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.

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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 Multi-Stage Fuel 
Vapor Canister Systems and Activated Carbon Components Thereof, DN 
3351; 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 Ingevity Corp and Ingevity 
South Carolina, LLC, on November 8, 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 multi-
stage fuel vapor canister systems and activated carbon components 
thereof. The complaint names as respondents: MAHLE Filter Systems North 
America, Inc. of Murfreesboro, TN; MAHLE Filter Systems Japan Corp. of 
Japan; MAHLE Sistemas de Filtraci[oacute]n de M[eacute]xico S.A. de 
C.V. of Mexico; MAHLE Filter Systems Canada, ULC of Canada; Kuraray 
Co., Ltd. of Japan; Kuraray America, Inc. of Houston, TX and Nagamine 
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Japan. The complainant requests that the 
Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders and 
impose a bond during the 60-day 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.

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    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. 3351'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures \1\). Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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    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 
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agreements.
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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: November 9, 2018.
Jessica Mullan,
Attorney-Advisor.
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                                               receivable records agree with royalty                     The authority for this action is the                Carolina, LLC, on November 8, 2018.
                                               payor records for the following items:                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                   The complaint alleges violations of
                                               (1) Customer identification; (2) royalty                U.S.C. 3501 et seq).                                  section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
                                               invoice number; (3) payor assigned                                                                            U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the
                                                                                                       Gregory J. Gould,
                                               document number; (4) date of ONRR                                                                             United States, the sale for importation,
                                               receipt; (5) original amount the payor                  Director for Office of Natural Resources              and the sale within the United States
                                                                                                       Revenue.
                                               reported; and (6) remaining balance due                                                                       after importation of certain multi-stage
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–24877 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]          fuel vapor canister systems and
                                               to ONRR. The agent mails the letters to
                                               the payors, instructing them to respond                 BILLING CODE 4335–30–P                                activated carbon components thereof.
                                               directly to the agent to confirm the                                                                          The complaint names as respondents:
                                               accuracy and validity of selected royalty                                                                     MAHLE Filter Systems North America,
                                               receivable items and amounts. In turn,                  INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   Inc. of Murfreesboro, TN; MAHLE Filter
                                               it is the responsibility of the payors to               COMMISSION                                            Systems Japan Corp. of Japan; MAHLE
                                               verify, research, and analyze the                                                                             Sistemas de Filtración de México S.A.
                                               amounts and balances reported on their                  Notice of Receipt of Complaint;                       de C.V. of Mexico; MAHLE Filter
                                               respective forms ONRR–2014 and                          Solicitation of Comments Relating to                  Systems Canada, ULC of Canada;
                                               ONRR–4430.                                              the Public Interest                                   Kuraray Co., Ltd. of Japan; Kuraray
                                                                                                       AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                      America, Inc. of Houston, TX and
                                               OMB Approval                                                                                                  Nagamine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of
                                                                                                       Commission.
                                                  We will request OMB approval to                                                                            Japan. The complainant requests that
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice.
                                               continue to collect this information. Not                                                                     the Commission issue a limited
                                               collecting this information would limit                 SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                exclusion order, cease and desist orders
                                               the Secretary’s ability to discharge the                the U.S. International Trade                          and impose a bond during the 60-day
                                               duties of the office, could result in a                 Commission has received a complaint                   review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
                                               violation of the Chief Financial Officers               entitled Certain Multi-Stage Fuel Vapor               1337(j).
                                                                                                       Canister Systems and Activated Carbon                    Proposed respondents, other
                                               Act of 1990, and may also result in the
                                                                                                       Components Thereof, DN 3351; the                      interested parties, and members of the
                                               inability to confirm the accuracy of
                                                                                                       Commission is soliciting comments on                  public are invited to file comments, not
                                               ONRR’s accounts receivables which are
                                                                                                       any public interest issues raised by the              to exceed five (5) pages in length,
                                               based on the accurate reporting of forms
                                                                                                       complaint or complainant’s filing                     inclusive of attachments, on any public
                                               ONRR–2014 and ONRR–4430. ONRR
                                                                                                       pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of                 interest issues raised by the complaint
                                               protects the proprietary information
                                                                                                       Practice and Procedure.                               or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
                                               received and does not collect items of a
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
                                                                                                                                                             address whether issuance of the relief
                                               sensitive nature.
                                                                                                       R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,               specifically requested by the
                                                  Title of Collections: Accounts                                                                             complainant in this investigation would
                                               Receivable Confirmations.                               U.S. International Trade Commission,
                                                                                                       500 E Street SW, Washington, DC                       affect the public health and welfare in
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1012–0001.                       20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The                  the United States, competitive
                                                                                                       public version of the complaint can be                conditions in the United States
                                                  Form(s) Number: None.
                                                                                                       accessed on the Commission’s                          economy, the production of like or
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                                                                             directly competitive articles in the
                                               currently approved collection.                          Electronic Document Information
                                                                                                       System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,              United States, or United States
                                                  Respondent/Affected Public:                          and will be available for inspection                  consumers.
                                               Businesses.                                                                                                      In particular, the Commission is
                                                                                                       during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
                                                                                                                                                             interested in comments that:
                                                  Total Estimated Number of Annual                     to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                       (i) Explain how the articles
                                               Respondents: 24 randomly-selected                       Secretary, U.S. International Trade                   potentially subject to the requested
                                               mineral payors from Federal and Indian                  Commission, 500 E Street SW,                          remedial orders are used in the United
                                               lands and the OCS.                                      Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)                 States;
                                                  Total Estimated Number of Annual                     205–2000.                                                (ii) identify any public health, safety,
                                               Responses: 24.                                            General information concerning the                  or welfare concerns in the United States
                                                                                                       Commission may also be obtained by                    relating to the requested remedial
                                                  Estimated Completion Time per                        accessing its internet server at United
                                               Response: We estimate that each                                                                               orders;
                                                                                                       States International Trade Commission                    (iii) identify like or directly
                                               response will take 15 minutes for payors                (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
                                               to complete.                                                                                                  competitive articles that complainant,
                                                                                                       public record for this investigation may              its licensees, or third parties make in the
                                                  Total Estimated Number of Annual                     be viewed on the Commission’s                         United States which could replace the
                                               Burden Hours: 6 hours.                                  Electronic Document Information                       subject articles if they were to be
                                                  Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.                  System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.              excluded;
                                                                                                       Hearing-impaired persons are advised                     (iv) indicate whether complainant,
                                                  Frequency of Collection: Annual.                     that information on this matter can be                complainant’s licensees, and/or third
                                                  Total Estimated Annual Nonhour                       obtained by contacting the                            party suppliers have the capacity to
                                               Burden Cost: We have identified no                      Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
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                                                                                                                                                             replace the volume of articles
                                               ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden associated with                205–1810.                                             potentially subject to the requested
                                               this collection of information.                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        exclusion order and/or a cease and
                                                  An agency may not conduct or                         Commission has received a complaint                   desist order within a commercially
                                               sponsor and a person is not required to                 and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)               reasonable time; and
                                               respond to a collection of information                  of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                    (v) explain how the requested
                                               unless it displays a currently valid OMB                and Procedure filed on behalf of                      remedial orders would impact United
                                               control number.                                         Ingevity Corp and Ingevity South                      States consumers.


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                                                  Written submissions on the public                    of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in            NW, Suite 10300, Washington, DC
                                               interest must be filed no later than by                 internal investigations, audits, reviews,             20579. Telephone: (202) 616–6975.
                                               close of business, eight calendar days                  and evaluations relating to the
                                                                                                                                                             Brian Simkin,
                                               after the date of publication of this                   programs, personnel, and operations of
                                               notice in the Federal Register. There                                                                         Chief Counsel.
                                                                                                       the Commission including under 5
                                               will be further opportunities for                       U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.                    [FR Doc. 2018–25040 Filed 11–13–18; 11:15 am]
                                               comment on the public interest after the                government employees and contract                     BILLING CODE 4410–BA–P
                                               issuance of any final initial                           personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity
                                               determination in this investigation. Any                purposes. All nonconfidential written
                                               written submissions on other issues                     submissions will be available for public              DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                               should be filed no later than by close of               inspection at the Office of the Secretary             [OMB Number 1105–0025]
                                               business nine calendar days after the                   and on EDIS.3
                                               date of publication of this notice in the                                                                     Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                         This action is taken under the
                                               Federal Register. Complainant may file                                                                        Activities: Proposed Collection;
                                                                                                       authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
                                               a reply to any written submission no                                                                          Comments Requested
                                                                                                       of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
                                               later than the date on which
                                                                                                       and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the                  ACTION:  30-Day notice of information
                                               complainant’s reply would be due
                                                                                                       Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    collection under review: Federal Coal
                                               under § 210.8(c)(2) of the Commission’s
                                                                                                       Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).                  Lease Request.
                                               Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
                                               210.8(c)(2)).                                             By order of the Commission.
                                                  Persons filing written submissions                                                                            The Department of Justice (DOJ),
                                                                                                         Issued: November 9, 2018.                           Antitrust Division (ATR), will be
                                               must file the original document                         Jessica Mullan,
                                               electronically on or before the deadlines                                                                     submitting the following information
                                               stated above and submit 8 true paper
                                                                                                       Attorney-Advisor.                                     collection request to the Office of
                                               copies to the Office of the Secretary by                [FR Doc. 2018–24955 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]          Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                               noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)                BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                review and approval in accordance with
                                               of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                                                                         the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                               and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).                                                                              The proposed information collection is
                                               Submissions should refer to the docket                                                                        published to obtain comments from the
                                               number (‘‘Docket No. 3351’’) in a                       DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                 public and affected agencies. This
                                               prominent place on the cover page and/                                                                        proposed information collection was
                                               or the first page. (See Handbook for                    Foreign Claims Settlement                             previously published in the Federal
                                               Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic                Commission                                            Register Volume 83, Number 175, page
                                               Filing Procedures 1). Persons with                                                                            45685 on September 10, 2018, allowing
                                                                                                       [F.C.S.C. Meeting and Hearing Notice No.              for a 60 day comment period.
                                               questions regarding filing should
                                                                                                       10–18]                                                   The purpose of this notice is to allow
                                               contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
                                                  Any person desiring to submit a                                                                            for an additional 30 days for public
                                               document to the Commission in                           Sunshine Act Meeting                                  comment until December 17, 2018. This
                                               confidence must request confidential                                                                          process is conducted in accordance with
                                               treatment. All such requests should be                    The Foreign Claims Settlement                       5 CFR 1320.10.
                                                                                                       Commission, pursuant to its regulations                  If you have comments (especially
                                               directed to the Secretary to the
                                                                                                       (45 CFR part 503.25) and the                          regarding the estimated public burden
                                               Commission and must include a full
                                                                                                       Government in the Sunshine Act (5                     or associated response time),
                                               statement of the reasons why the
                                                                                                       U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in                  suggestions, or need a copy of the
                                               Commission should grant such
                                                                                                       regard to the scheduling of open                      proposed information collection
                                               treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
                                                                                                       meetings as follows:                                  instrument with instructions or
                                               for which confidential treatment by the
                                                                                                                                                             additional information, please contact
                                               Commission is properly sought will be                   Thursday, November 29, 2018:                          Jill Ptacek, Antitrust Division, United
                                               treated accordingly. All such requests
                                                                                                         10:00 a.m.—Issuance of Proposed                     States Department of Justice, 450 5th
                                               should be directed to the Secretary to
                                                                                                           Decisions in claims against Iraq.                 Street NW, Suite 8000, Washington, DC
                                               the Commission and must include a full
                                                                                                         11:00 a.m.—Issuance of Proposed                     20530. Written comments and
                                               statement of the reasons why the
                                                                                                           Decisions under the Guam World                    suggestions from the public and affected
                                               Commission should grant such
                                                                                                           War II Loyalty Recognition Act,                   agencies concerning the proposed
                                               treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
                                                                                                           Title XVII, Public Law 114–328.                   collection of information are
                                               for which confidential treatment by the
                                                                                                                                                             encouraged. Your comments should
                                               Commission is properly sought will be
                                                                                                       STATUS:  Open.                                        address one or more of the following
                                               treated accordingly. All information,
                                                                                                         All meetings are held at the Foreign                four points:
                                               including confidential business
                                               information and documents for which                     Claims Settlement Commission, 601 D                   —Whether the proposed collection of
                                               confidential treatment is properly                      Street NW, Suite 10300, Washington,                      information is necessary for the
                                               sought, submitted to the Commission for                 DC. Requests for information, or                         proper performance of the functions
                                               purposes of this Investigation may be                   advance notices of intention to observe                  of the agency, including whether the
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                                               disclosed to and used: (i) By the                       an open meeting, may be directed to:                     information will have practical utility;
                                               Commission, its employees and Offices,                  Patricia M. Hall, Foreign Claims                      —The accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                               and contract personnel (a) for                          Settlement Commission, 601 D Street                      of the burden of the proposed
                                               developing or maintaining the records                                                                            collection of information, including
                                                                                                         2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
                                                                                                                                                                the validity of the methodology and
                                                 1 Handbook  for Electronic Filing Procedures:         nondisclosure agreements.                                assumptions used;
                                               https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_              3 Electronic Document Information System            —The quality, utility and clarity of the
                                               filing_procedures.pdf.                                  (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.                          information to be collected; and


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CollectionFederal Register
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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 57506 

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