83 FR 64155 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)

Page Range		64155-64156
FR Document		2018-26994

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Pickup Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3356; 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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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
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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 Pickup Truck 
Folding Bed Cover Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3356; 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, a 
motion for temporary relief, and a submission pursuant to Sec.  
210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on 
behalf of Extang Corporation and Laurmark Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a BAK 
Industries on December 7, 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 pickup truck 
folding bed cover systems and components thereof. The complaint names 
as respondents: Stehlen Automotive of Walnut, CA; SyneticUSA of Pico 
Rivera, CA; Topline Autoparts, Inc. of Hacienda Heights, CA; Velocity 
Concepts Inc. of Hacienda Heights, CA; JL Concepts Inc. of Walnut, CA; 
DT Trading Inc. of Alhambra, CA; Wenzhou Kouvi Hardware Products Co., 
Ltd. of China; Syppo Marketing, Inc. of City of Industry, CA; Apex Auto 
Parts Mfg. Inc. of City of Industry, CA; Ningbo Huadian Cross Country 
Automobile Accessories Co., Ltd. of China; and Sunwood Industries Co., 
Ltd. of China. The complainants request that the Commission grant 
temporary relief in the form of temporary cease and desist

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orders during the period of investigation. Complainants also requests 
issuance of a general exclusion order or in the alternative 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 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. 3356) 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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    \1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf.
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    Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in 
confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests 
should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include 
a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment 
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All 
such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and 
must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should 
grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which 
confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be 
treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business 
information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly 
sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation 
may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and 
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the 
records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal 
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the 
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract 
personnel,\2\ solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential 
written submissions will be available for public inspection at the 
Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\3\
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    \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.3.
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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 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: December 10, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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be held at the U.S. International Trade information, including confidential soliciting comments on any public
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, business information, submitted in this interest issues raised by the complaint
Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. investigation may be disclosed to and or complainant’s filing pursuant to the
on January 31, 2019. Requests to appear used: (i) By the Commission, its Commission’s Rules of Practice and
at the public hearing should be filed employees and Offices, and contract Procedure.
with the Secretary no later than 5:15 personnel (a) for developing or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
p.m., January 10, 2019, in accordance maintaining the records of this or a R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
with the requirements in the ‘‘Written related proceeding, or (b) in internal U.S. International Trade Commission,
Submissions’’ section below. All investigations, audits, reviews, and 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
prehearing briefs and statements should evaluations relating to the programs, 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., January personnel, and operations of the public version of the complaint can be
14, 2019, and all post-hearing briefs and Commission including under 5 U.S.C. accessed on the Commission’s
statements should be filed not later than Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government Electronic Document Information
5:15 p.m., February 11, 2019. For further employees and contract personnel (a) System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
information, call 202–205–2000. for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in and will be available for inspection
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in monitoring user activity on U.S. during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
addition to participating in the hearing, government classified networks. The to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
interested parties are invited to file Commission will not otherwise disclose Secretary, U.S. International Trade
written submissions concerning this any confidential business information in Commission, 500 E Street SW,
investigation. All written submissions a way that would reveal the operations Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
should be addressed to the Secretary, of the firm supplying the information. 205–2000.
and should be received not later than Summaries of Written Submissions: General information concerning the
5:15 p.m., February 11, 2019. All Persons wishing to have a summary of Commission may also be obtained by
written submissions must conform to their position included in the report accessing its internet server at United
the provisions of section 201.8 of the should include a summary with their States International Trade Commission
Commission’s Rules of Practice and written submission and should mark the (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 summary as having been provided for public record for this investigation may
and the Commission’s Handbook on that purpose. The summary should be be viewed on the Commission’s
Filing Procedures require that interested clearly marked as ‘‘summary’’ at the top Electronic Document Information
parties file documents electronically on of the page. The summary may not System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
or before the filing deadline and submit exceed 500 words, should be in MS Hearing-impaired persons are advised
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. Word format or a format that can be that information on this matter can be
Eastern Time on the next business day. easily converted to MS Word, and obtained by contacting the
In the event that confidential treatment should not include any confidential Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
of a document is requested, interested business information. The summary will 205–1810.
parties must file, at the same time as the be published as provided if it meets
eight paper copies, at least four (4) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
these requirements and is germane to
additional true paper copies in which the subject of the investigation. The Commission has received a complaint, a
the confidential information must be Commission will list the name of the motion for temporary relief, and a
deleted (see the following paragraphs organization furnishing the summary submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the
for further information regarding and will include a link to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
confidential business information). Commission’s Electronic Document Procedure filed on behalf of Extang
Persons with questions regarding Information System (EDIS) where the Corporation and Laurmark Enterprises,
electronic filing should contact the full written submission can be found. Inc. d/b/a BAK Industries on December
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services 7, 2018. The complaint alleges
By order of the Commission. violations of section 337 of the Tariff
Division (202–205–1802).
Confidential Business Information: Issued: December 7, 2018. Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the
Any submissions that contain Lisa Barton, importation into the United States, the
confidential business information must Secretary to the Commission. sale for importation, and the sale within
also conform to the requirements of [FR Doc. 2018–26933 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] the United States after importation of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules BILLING CODE 7020–02–P certain pickup truck folding bed cover
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR systems and components thereof. The
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules complaint names as respondents:
requires that the cover of the document INTERNATIONAL TRADE Stehlen Automotive of Walnut, CA;
and the individual pages be clearly COMMISSION SyneticUSA of Pico Rivera, CA; Topline
marked as to whether they are the Autoparts, Inc. of Hacienda Heights, CA;
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Velocity Concepts Inc. of Hacienda
version, and that the confidential Solicitation of Comments Relating to Heights, CA; JL Concepts Inc. of Walnut,
business information is clearly the Public Interest CA; DT Trading Inc. of Alhambra, CA;
identified by means of brackets. All AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Wenzhou Kouvi Hardware Products Co.,
written submissions, except for Commission. Ltd. of China; Syppo Marketing, Inc. of
confidential business information, will City of Industry, CA; Apex Auto Parts
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ACTION: Notice.
be made available for inspection by Mfg. Inc. of City of Industry, CA; Ningbo
interested parties. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Huadian Cross Country Automobile
The Commission may include some or the U.S. International Trade Accessories Co., Ltd. of China; and
all of the confidential business Commission has received a complaint Sunwood Industries Co., Ltd. of China.
information submitted in the course of entitled Certain Pickup Truck Folding The complainants request that the
this investigation in the report it sends Bed Cover Systems and Components Commission grant temporary relief in
to the USTR. Additionally, all Thereof, DN 3356; the Commission is the form of temporary cease and desist

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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.
FR Citation		83 FR 64155