83_FR_8143 83 FR 8106 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

83 FR 8106 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

Page Range8106-8107
FR Document2018-03774

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Clidinium Bromide and Products Containing Same, DN 3297; 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 Clidinium Bromide 
and Products Containing Same, DN 3297; 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 Valeant Pharmaceuticals North 
America LLC and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. on February 
20, 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 clidinium bromide and products containing same. 
The complaint names as respondents: Bi-Coastal Pharma International LLC 
of Shrewsbury, NJ; Bi-Coastal Pharmaceutical Corporation of Shrewsbury, 
NJ; ECI Pharmaceuticals LLC of Fort Lauderdale, FL; Virtus 
Pharmaceuticals LLC of Tampa FL; and Virtus Pharmaceuticals OPCO II LLC 
of Nashville, TN. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a 
general exclusion order, a limited exclusion order, cease and desist 
orders, and impose a bond upon respondents' alleged infringing articles 
during the 60-day Presidential 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.
    Written submissions 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.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadlines

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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. 3297) in a 
prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook 
for Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures.\1\) 
Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary 
(202-205-2000).
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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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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: February 20, 2018.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2018-03774 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               party suppliers have the capacity to                    INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   Pharmaceutical Corporation of
                                               replace the volume of articles                          COMMISSION                                            Shrewsbury, NJ; ECI Pharmaceuticals
                                               potentially subject to the recommended                                                                        LLC of Fort Lauderdale, FL; Virtus
                                               exclusion order and/or a cease and                      Notice of Receipt of Complaint;                       Pharmaceuticals LLC of Tampa FL; and
                                               desist order within a commercially                      Solicitation of Comments Relating to                  Virtus Pharmaceuticals OPCO II LLC of
                                               reasonable time; and                                    the Public Interest                                   Nashville, TN. The complainant
                                                                                                       AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                      requests that the Commission issue a
                                                  (v) explain how the limited exclusion                                                                      general exclusion order, a limited
                                               order and a cease and desist order                      Commission.
                                                                                                                                                             exclusion order, cease and desist orders,
                                               would impact consumers in the United                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                             and impose a bond upon respondents’
                                               States.                                                                                                       alleged infringing articles during the 60-
                                                                                                       SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that
                                                  Written submissions must be filed no                 the U.S. International Trade                          day Presidential review period pursuant
                                               later than by close of business on March                Commission has received a complaint                   to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
                                               22, 2018.                                               entitled Certain Clidinium Bromide and                   Proposed respondents, other
                                                                                                       Products Containing Same, DN 3297;                    interested parties, and members of the
                                                  Persons filing written submissions
                                                                                                       the Commission is soliciting comments                 public are invited to file comments, not
                                               must file the original document                                                                               to exceed five (5) pages in length,
                                               electronically on or before the deadlines               on any public interest issues raised by
                                                                                                       the complaint or complainant’s filing                 inclusive of attachments, on any public
                                               stated above and submit 8 true paper                                                                          interest issues raised by the complaint
                                                                                                       pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of
                                               copies to the Office of the Secretary by                                                                      or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
                                                                                                       Practice and Procedure.
                                               noon the next day pursuant to section                                                                         address whether issuance of the relief
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
                                               210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of                                                                         specifically requested by the
                                                                                                       R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
                                               Practice and Procedure (19 CFR                                                                                complainant in this investigation would
                                                                                                       U.S. International Trade Commission,
                                               210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to                                                                        affect the public health and welfare in
                                                                                                       500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
                                               the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No.                    20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The                  the United States, competitive
                                               337–TA–1031’’) in a prominent place on                  public version of the complaint can be                conditions in the United States
                                               the cover page and/or the first page. (See              accessed on the Commission’s                          economy, the production of like or
                                               Handbook for Electronic Filing                          Electronic Document Information                       directly competitive articles in the
                                               Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/                      System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,              United States, or United States
                                               secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/                        and will be available for inspection                  consumers.
                                               handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.                      during official business hours (8:45 a.m.                In particular, the Commission is
                                               Persons with questions regarding filing                 to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                    interested in comments that:
                                               should contact the Secretary ((202) 205–                                                                         (i) Explain how the articles
                                                                                                       Secretary, U.S. International Trade
                                               2000).                                                                                                        potentially subject to the requested
                                                                                                       Commission, 500 E Street SW,
                                                                                                                                                             remedial orders are used in the United
                                                  Any person desiring to submit a                      Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
                                                                                                                                                             States;
                                               document to the Commission in                           205–2000.                                                (ii) identify any public health, safety,
                                               confidence must request confidential                       General information concerning the
                                                                                                                                                             or welfare concerns in the United States
                                                                                                       Commission may also be obtained by
                                               treatment. All such requests should be                                                                        relating to the requested remedial
                                                                                                       accessing its internet server at United
                                               directed to the Secretary to the                                                                              orders;
                                                                                                       States International Trade Commission                    (iii) identify like or directly
                                               Commission and must include a full
                                                                                                       (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The                 competitive articles that complainant,
                                               statement of the reasons why the                        public record for this investigation may
                                               Commission should grant such                                                                                  its licensees, or third parties make in the
                                                                                                       be viewed on the Commission’s                         United States which could replace the
                                               treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  Electronic Document Information
                                               for which confidential treatment by the                                                                       subject articles if they were to be
                                                                                                       System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.              excluded;
                                               Commission is properly sought will be                   Hearing-impaired persons are advised
                                               treated accordingly. A redacted non-                                                                             (iv) indicate whether complainant,
                                                                                                       that information on this matter can be                complainant’s licensees, and/or third
                                               confidential version of the document                    obtained by contacting the                            party suppliers have the capacity to
                                               must also be filed simultaneously with                  Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)                    replace the volume of articles
                                               any confidential filing. All non-                       205–1810.                                             potentially subject to the requested
                                               confidential written submissions will be                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        exclusion order and/or a cease and
                                               available for public inspection at the                  Commission has received a complaint                   desist order within a commercially
                                               Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.                    and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)               reasonable time; and
                                                  The authority for the Commission’s                   of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                    (v) explain how the requested
                                               determination is contained in section                   and Procedure filed on behalf of Valeant              remedial orders would impact United
                                               337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                       Pharmaceuticals North America LLC                     States consumers.
                                               amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part                   and Valeant Pharmaceuticals                              Written submissions must be filed no
                                               210 of the Commission’s Rules of                        International, Inc. on February 20, 2018.             later than by close of business, eight
                                               Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part                     The complaint alleges violations of                   calendar days after the date of
                                                                                                       section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19             publication of this notice in the Federal
                                               210).
                                                                                                       U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the              Register. There will be further
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                                                 By order of the Commission.                           United States, the sale for importation,              opportunities for comment on the
                                                 Issued: February 16, 2018.                            and the sale within the United States                 public interest after the issuance of any
                                               Lisa R. Barton,                                         after importation of certain clidinium                final initial determination in this
                                               Secretary to the Commission.                            bromide and products containing same.                 investigation.
                                                                                                       The complaint names as respondents:                      Persons filing written submissions
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–03680 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       Bi-Coastal Pharma International LLC of                must file the original document
                                               BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                       Shrewsbury, NJ; Bi-Coastal                            electronically on or before the deadlines


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                                               stated above and submit 8 true paper                      Issued: February 20, 2018.                          Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2898
                                               copies to the Office of the Secretary by                Katherine M. Hiner,                                   Manufacturers Road, Greensboro, NC
                                               noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)                Supervisory Attorney.                                 27406 applied to be registered as an
                                               of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                   [FR Doc. 2018–03774 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]           importer of Nabilone (7379), a basic
                                               and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).                        BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                class of controlled substance listed in
                                               Submissions should refer to the docket                                                                        Schedule II.
                                               number (‘‘Docket No. 3297) in a                                                                                  The company plans to import the
                                               prominent place on the cover page and/                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                 listed controlled substance in finished
                                               or the first page. (See Handbook for                                                                          dosage form for commercial distribution
                                               Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic                 Drug Enforcement Administration                       purposes only. No other activity for this
                                               Filing Procedures.1) Persons with                                                                             drug code is authorized for this
                                                                                                       [Docket No. DEA–392]
                                               questions regarding filing should                                                                             registration. Approval of permit
                                               contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).                   Importer of Controlled Substances                     applications will occur only when the
                                                  Any person desiring to submit a                      Application: Mylan Pharmaceuticals                    registrant’s business activity is
                                               document to the Commission in                           Inc.                                                  consistent with what is authorized
                                               confidence must request confidential                                                                          under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2). Authorization
                                               treatment. All such requests should be                  ACTION:   Notice of application.                      will not extend to the import of FDA
                                               directed to the Secretary to the                                                                              approved or non-approved finished
                                               Commission and must include a full                      DATES:  Registered bulk manufacturers of              dosage forms for commercial sale.
                                               statement of the reasons why the                        the affected basic classes, and
                                                                                                                                                               Dated: February 14, 2018.
                                               Commission should grant such                            applicants therefore, may file written
                                                                                                                                                             Susan A. Gibson,
                                               treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  comments on or objections to the
                                                                                                       issuance of the proposed registration on              Deputy Assistant Administrator.
                                               for which confidential treatment by the
                                                                                                       or before March 26, 2018. Such persons                [FR Doc. 2018–03723 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                               Commission is properly sought will be
                                               treated accordingly. All such requests                  may also file a written request for a                 BILLING CODE 4410–09–P

                                               should be directed to the Secretary to                  hearing on the application March 26,
                                               the Commission and must include a full                  2018.
                                                                                                                                                             DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                               statement of the reasons why the                        ADDRESSES: Written comments should
                                               Commission should grant such                            be sent to: Drug Enforcement                          [OMB Number 1105—New]
                                               treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  Administration, Attention: DEA Federal
                                               for which confidential treatment by the                 Register Representative/DRW, 8701                     Agency Information Collection
                                               Commission is properly sought will be                   Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia              Activities; Proposed eCollection
                                               treated accordingly. All information,                   22152. All requests for hearing must be               eComments Requested; New
                                               including confidential business                         sent to: Drug Enforcement
                                               information and documents for which                                                                           AGENCY:  Civil Division, Department of
                                                                                                       Administration, Attn: Administrator,
                                               confidential treatment is properly                                                                            Justice.
                                                                                                       8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield,
                                               sought, submitted to the Commission for                 Virginia 22152. All requests for hearing              ACTION: 60-Day notice.
                                               purposes of this Investigation may be                   should also be sent to: (1) Drug
                                               disclosed to and used: (i) By the                                                                             SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice,
                                                                                                       Enforcement Administration, Attn:                     Civil Division, is submitting the
                                               Commission, its employees and Offices,                  Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette
                                               and contract personnel (a) for                                                                                following information collection request
                                                                                                       Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and               to the Office of Management and Budget
                                               developing or maintaining the records                   (2) Drug Enforcement Administration,
                                               of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in                                                                    (OMB) for review and approval in
                                                                                                       Attn: DEA Federal Register                            accordance with the Paperwork
                                               internal investigations, audits, reviews,               Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette
                                               and evaluations relating to the                                                                               Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                       Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152.
                                               programs, personnel, and operations of                                                                        DATES: The Department of Justice
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                               the Commission including under 5                                                                              encourages public comment and will
                                                                                                       Attorney General has delegated his
                                               U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.                                                                            accept input until April 24, 2018.
                                                                                                       authority under the Controlled
                                               government employees and contract                       Substances Act to the Administrator of                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                               personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity                    the Drug Enforcement Administration                   you have additional comments
                                               purposes. All nonconfidential written                   (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority to                  especially on the estimated public
                                               submissions will be available for public                exercise all necessary functions with                 burden or associated response time,
                                               inspection at the Office of the Secretary               respect to the promulgation and                       suggestions, or need a copy of the
                                               and on EDIS.3                                           implementation of 21 CFR part 1301,                   proposed information collection
                                                  This action is taken under the                       incident to the registration of                       instrument with instructions or
                                               authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act              manufacturers, distributors, dispensers,              additional information, please contact
                                               of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),                   importers, and exporters of controlled                Talitha Guinn-Shaver, 950 Pennsylvania
                                               and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the                    substances (other than final orders in                Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005, Attn:
                                               Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      connection with suspension, denial, or                Civil Communications Office (Attn:
                                               Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).                    revocation of registration) has been                  Elder Justice Initiative) (Phone: 202–
                                                  By order of the Commission.                          redelegated to the Assistant                          598–0292).
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                                                                                                       Administrator of the DEA Diversion                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
                                                  1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
                                                                                                       Control Division (‘‘Assistant                         comments and suggestions from the
                                               https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_            Administrator’’) pursuant to section 7 of             public and affected agencies concerning
                                               filing_procedures.pdf.
                                                  2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
                                                                                                       28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R.                 the proposed collection of information
                                               nondisclosure agreements.                                  In accordance with 21 CFR                          are encouraged. Your comments should
                                                  3 Electronic Document Information System             1301.34(a), this is notice that on                    address one or more of the following
                                               (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.                         December 7, 2017, Mylan                               four points:


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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 8106 

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