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1004–0185 is currently scheduled to 

expire on December 31, 2021. This 

request is for OMB to renew this OMB 

control number for an additional three 

years. 

There are no program or policy 

changes proposed with this renewal 

request. However, the BLM is projecting 

that the estimated burden for this OMB 

control number will be adjusted 

downward. The BLM plans to request a 

reduction of approximately 5,241 

annual burden hours (from 42,936 to 

37,695) and $2,526,933 annual non-hour 

burden cost (from $3,278,348 to 

$751,415). These adjustments are a 

result of a projected reduction in the 

number of respondents to the 

collections of information under OMB 

control number 1004–0185 (from 19,711 

to 9,131). 

Title of Collection: Onshore Oil and 

Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection 

(43 CFR parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and 

subpart 3162). 

OMB Control Number: 1004–0185. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Holders 

of onshore oil and gas lease and public 

lands and Indian lands (except on the 

Osage Reservation), operators of such 

leases, and holders of operating rights 

on such leases. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 9,131. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 9,132. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 1 hour to 24 

hours per response, depending on 

activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 37,695. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: ‘On 

occasion,’ except for the activity titled 

‘‘Option statement,’’ which is required 

twice a year. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 

Burden Cost: $751,415. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, a person is not 

required to respond to a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Darrin A. King, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16875 Filed 8–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–1194] 

Certain High-Density Fiber Optic 

Equipment and Components Thereof; 

Commission’s Final Determination 

Finding a Violation of Section 337; 

Issuance of a General Exclusion Order 

and Cease and Desist Orders; 

Termination of the Investigation 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission has found a violation of 

section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended, in this investigation and has 

issued a general exclusion order 

prohibiting the importation of infringing 

high-density fiber optic equipment and 

components thereof and cease and 

desist orders directed against 

Respondents Leviton Manufacturing 

Co., Inc. (‘‘Leviton’’), Panduit 

Corporation (‘‘Panduit’’), and FS.com 

Inc. (‘‘FS’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cathy Chen, Office of the General 

Counsel, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– 

205–2392. Copies of non-confidential 

documents filed in connection with this 

investigation may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help 

accessing EDIS, please email 

EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General 

information concerning the Commission 

may also be obtained by accessing its 

internet server at https://www.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 instituted this investigation 

on March 24, 2020, based on a 

complaint filed on behalf of Corning 

Optical Communications LLC 

(‘‘Corning’’) of Charlotte, North 

Carolina. 85 FR 16653 (Mar. 24, 2020). 

The complaint, as supplemented, 

alleged violations of section 337 of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 

U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the 

United States, the sale for importation, 

or the sale within the United States after 

importation of certain high-density fiber 

optic equipment and components 

thereof by reason of infringement of 

certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 

9,020,320 (‘‘the ’320 patent’’); 

10,120,153 (‘‘the ’153 patent’’); 

8,712,206 (‘‘the ’206 patent’’); 

10,094,996 (‘‘the ’996 patent’’); and 

10,444,456 (‘‘the ’456 patent’’). Id. The 

complaint further alleged that a 

domestic industry exists. Id. The 

Commission’s notice of investigation 

named the following as respondents: 

Total Cable Solutions, Inc. (‘‘TCS’’) of 

Springboro, Ohio; Legrand North 

America, LLC (‘‘Legrand’’) of West 

Hartford, Connecticut; AFL 

Telecommunications Holdings LLC 

(‘‘AFL Holdings’’) of Duncan, South 

Carolina; Huber+Suhner AG of Herisau, 

Switzerland; Huber + Suhner, Inc. of 

Charlotte, North Carolina; Shenzhen 

Anfkom Telecom Co., Ltd. d/b/a 

Anfkom Telecom (‘‘Anfkom’’) of 

Shenzhen, China; Shanghai TARLUZ 

Telecom Tech. Co., Ltd. d/b/a TARLUZ 

(‘‘TARLUZ’’) of Shanghai, China; Wulei 

Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a Bonelinks 

(‘‘Wulei Bonelinks’’) of Shenzhen, 

China; FS of New Castle, Delaware; 

Leviton of Melville, New York; Panduit 

of Tinley, Illinois; The LAN Wirewerks 

Research Laboratories Inc. d/b/a 

Wirewerks (‘‘Wirewerks’’) of Quebec, 

Canada; and The Siemon Company 

(‘‘Siemon’’) of Watertown, Connecticut. 

Id. The notice of investigation also 

named the Office of Unfair Import 

Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) as a party. Id. at 

16654. 

Respondent Legrand was terminated 

from the investigation based on 

withdrawal of the allegations in the 

complaint pursuant to Commission Rule 

210.21(a), 19 CFR 210.21(a). See Order 

No. 5 (Apr. 16, 2020); unreviewed by 

Comm’n Notice (May 7, 2020). The 

complaint and notice of investigation 

were amended to substitute AFL 

Telecommunications LLC for 

respondent AFL Holdings. 85 FR 44923 

(July 24, 2020). Thereafter, Respondent 

AFL Telecommunications LLC was 

terminated from the investigation based 

on a settlement agreement. See Order 

No. 27 (Oct. 20, 2020), unreviewed by 

Comm’n Notice (Nov. 2, 2020). 

Respondents Huber+Suhner AG, Huber 

+ Suhner, Inc., Anfkom, TARLUZ, and 

Wulei Bonelinks (collectively, 

‘‘Defaulting Respondents’’) were found 

in default pursuant to Commission Rule 

210.16, 19 CFR 210.16. See Order Nos. 

7 & 8 (June 9, 2020), unreviewed by 

Comm’n Notice (June 22, 2020); Order 

No. 13 (Aug. 21, 2020), unreviewed by 

Comm’n Notice (Sep. 15, 2020). 

Respondent TCS was terminated from 

the investigation based on a consent 

order. See Comm’n Notice (Sept. 28, 

2020). Accordingly, Respondents 

Panduit, Leviton, Siemon, FS, and 

Wirewerks (collectively, ‘‘Active 


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Respondents’’) remain active in the 

investigation. 

As a result of termination of all 

asserted claims of the ’996 patent and 

certain other asserted claims, see Order 

No. 11 (July 29, 2020), unreviewed by 

Comm’n Notice (Aug. 13, 2020); Order 

No. 18 (Sept. 14, 2020), unreviewed by 

Comm’n Notice (Oct. 14, 2020); and 

Order No. 19 (Oct. 2, 2020), unreviewed 

by Comm’n Notice (Oct. 27, 2020), 

claims 1 and 3 of the ’320 patent; claims 

11, 12, 14–16, 19, 21, 27, and 28 of the 

’456 patent; claims 9, 16, 23, and 26 of 

the ’153 patent; and claims 22 and 23 of 

the ’206 patent remain asserted in the 

investigation. 

A prehearing conference and 

evidentiary hearing were held in this 

investigation from October 21–26, 2020. 

On March 23, 2021, the 

administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued 

a final initial determination (‘‘ID’’), 

finding a violation of section 337 with 

respect to claims 1 and 3 of the ’320 

patent; claims 11, 12, 14–16, 19, 21, 27, 

and 28 of the ’456 patent; claims 9, 16, 

23, and 26 of the ’153 patent; and claims 

22 and 23 of the ’206 patent. The ALJ 

also issued a Recommended 

Determination on Remedy and Bonding 

(‘‘RD’’). The RD recommends that 

should the Commission find a violation 

of section 337, that the Commission 

issue a general exclusion order, cease 

and desist orders, and impose a bond 

during the period of Presidential review. 

On April 5, 2021, OUII and 

Respondent Leviton each filed a petition 

for review of the ID. That same day, 

Respondents FS, Panduit, Wirewerks, 

and Siemon (collectively, ‘‘Joint 

Respondents’’) also filed a joint petition 

for review. On April 13, 2021, OUII, 

Leviton, and Corning each filed a 

response to the petitions. 

On May 24, 2021, the Commission 

determined to review the ID in part. 

Notice at 3–6 (May 24, 2021) (‘‘Notice of 

Review’’), published at 86 FR 28890– 

893 (May 28, 2021). Specifically, the 

Commission determined to review: (1) 

The ID’s finding that the importation 

requirement of section 337 is met with 

respect to the accused products of 

Respondents Leviton, Panduit, and 

Siemon; (2) the ID’s interpretation of the 

‘‘width of the front side of [the] fiber 

optic module’’ limitation in the asserted 

claims of the ’456 patent, and the 

associated infringement findings; (3) the 

ID’s construction of ‘‘a front opening’’ in 

the asserted claims of the ’206 patent, 

and the associated infringement 

findings; (4) the ID’s finding that 

Leviton directly infringes the asserted 

claims of the ’320 and ’456 patents; (5) 

the ID’s findings on indirect 

infringement of the asserted claims of 

the ’320, ’456, and/or ’153 patents by 

Respondents Leviton, Panduit, FS, and 

Siemon; and (6) the ID’s finding that 

Corning has satisfied the economic 

prong of the domestic industry 

requirement under section 337(a)(3)(B) 

and (C). The Commission solicited 

briefing on remedy, the public interest, 

and bonding, as well as on specific 

issues concerning importation, 

infringement, and the domestic industry 

requirement. 

On June 7, 2021, the parties filed 

initial submissions in response to the 

Commission’s Notice of Review. On 

June 14, 2021, the parties filed replies 

to each other’s submissions. In addition, 

the Commission received comments 

from the parties on the public interest 

pursuant to Commission Rule 

210.50(a)(4), 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). The 

Commission also received comments 

from Defaulting Respondents 

Huber+Suhner AG and Huber + Suhner, 

Inc. in response to the Commission’s 

notice soliciting public interest 

comments, 86 FR 22067–68 (Apr. 26, 

2021). 

Having reviewed the record of the 

investigation, including the final ID and 

the parties’ submissions, the 

Commission has found a violation of 

section 337 as to claims 1 and 3 of the 

’320 patent; claims 11, 12, 14–16, 19, 21, 

27, and 28 of the ’456 patent; claims 9, 

16, 23, and 26 of the ’153 patent; and 

claims 22 and 23 of the ’206 patent. 

Specifically, the Commission affirms 

with modifications the ID’s finding that 

Respondents Leviton, Panduit, and 

Siemon satisfy the importation 

requirement. FS and Wirewerks did not 

contest importation before the ALJ. With 

regard to claim construction, the 

Commission determines to: (1) Adopt 

OUII’s proposed construction for the 

‘‘width of the front side of [the] fiber 

optic module’’ limitation in claims 12 

and 28 of the ’456 patent and find that 

the accused products meet this 

limitation under the proper 

construction; and (2) adopt Corning’s 

proposed construction for the ‘‘front 

opening’’ limitation in the asserted 

claims of the ’206 patent and find that 

the accused products meet this 

limitation under the proper 

construction. The Commission affirms 

with modifications the ID’s finding that 

the imported article(s) of Respondents 

Panduit, Siemon, and FS are 

respectively used by their customers to 

directly infringe the asserted claims of 

the ’320, ’456, and ’153 patents at their 

inducement, and the imported articles 

of Respondent Leviton are used by its 

customers to directly infringe the 

asserted claims of the ’320 and ’456 

patents at Leviton’s inducement. 

Further, the Commission affirms the 

ID’s finding of no contributory 

infringement by Respondents Leviton, 

Panduit, and Siemon, and takes no 

position on the ID’s finding of no 

contributory infringement by FS. Still 

further, the Commission takes no 

position on the ID’s finding that Leviton 

directly infringes the asserted claims of 

the ’320 and ’456 patents. Finally, the 

Commission affirms with modifications 

the ID’s finding that Corning has 

satisfied the economic prong of the 

domestic industry requirement under 

section 337(a)(3). 

The Commission has determined that 

the appropriate remedy is: (1) A general 

exclusion order prohibiting the entry of 

infringing high-density fiber optic 

equipment and components thereof; and 

(2) cease and desist orders directed to 

Respondents Leviton, Panduit, and FS. 

The Commission has determined that 

the public interest factors do not 

preclude issuance of the general 

exclusion order or the cease and desist 

orders. The Commission has determined 

that a bond as set forth in the orders is 

required during the period of 

Presidential review. 19 U.S.C. 1337(j)(3). 

The investigation is terminated. The 

Commission’s reasoning in support of 

its determinations is set forth more fully 

in its opinion. The Commission’s orders 

and opinion were delivered to the 

President and the United States Trade 

Representative on the day of their 

issuance. 

The Commission vote for this 

determination took place on August 3, 

2021. 

The authority for the Commission’s 

determination is contained in section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in Part 

210 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part 

210. 

While temporary remote operating 

procedures are in place in response to 

COVID–19, the Office of the Secretary is 

not able to serve parties that have not 

retained counsel or otherwise provided 

a point of contact for electronic service. 

Accordingly, pursuant to Commission 

Rules 201.16(a) and 210.7(a)(1) (19 CFR 

201.16(a), 210.7(a)(1)), the Commission 

orders that the Complainant complete 

service for any party/parties without a 

method of electronic service noted on 

the attached Certificate of Service and 

shall file proof of service on the 

Electronic Document Information 

System (EDIS). 

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Issued: August 3, 2021. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16897 Filed 8–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives 

[OMB Number 1140–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection of 

eComments Requested; New 

Information Collection; Authorization 

for Release of Information—ATF Form 

8620.56 

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 

Firearms and Explosives, Department of 

Justice. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 

(ATF), Department of Justice (DOJ) will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for an additional 30 

days until September 8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

the proposed collection of information 

are encouraged. Your comments should 

address one or more of the following 

four points: 

—Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

—Evaluate whether and if so how the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected can be 

enhanced; and 

—Minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms 

of information technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

Type of Information Collection: New 

collection. 

The Title of the Form/Collection: 

Authorization for Release of 

Information. 

The agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

Form number: ATF Form 8620.56. 

Component: Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

Affected public who will be asked or 

required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: 

Primary: Individuals or households. 

Other: None. 

Abstract: The Authorization for 

Release of Information—ATF Form 

8620.56 will be used to determine if a 

candidate complies with personnel 

security requirements and is suitable for 

Federal or contractor employment at the 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives (ATF). 

An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: An estimated 2,000 

respondents will use the form annually, 

and it will take each respondent 

approximately 5 minutes to complete 

their responses. 

An estimate of the total public burden 

(in hours) associated with the 

collection: The estimated annual public 

burden associated with this collection is 

167 hours, which is equal to 2,000 (# of 

respondents) * .0833333 (5 minutes). 

If additional information is required 

contact: Melody Braswell, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, Mail Stop 

3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: August 3, 2021. 

Melody Braswell, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16876 Filed 8–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Proposed 

Consent Decree Under the Clean Water 

Act 

On August 2, 2021, the Department of 

Justice lodged a proposed consent 

decree with the United States District 

Court for the Western District of 

Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled 

United States and Pennsylvania 

Department of Environmental 

Protection v. Libertas Copper, LLC, 

d/b/a Hussey Copper, Civil Action No. 

2:21–cv–01016–WSS. 

This is a civil action brought by the 

United States, on behalf of the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, and 

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 

Department of Environmental Protection 

(‘‘PADEP’’), against Defendant Libertas 

Copper, LLC, d/b/a Hussey Copper, 

alleging violations of the Clean Water 

Act, the Pennsylvania Clean Streams 

Law, and Defendant’s National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System permit. 

The complaint alleges that, between 

2011 and the present, Libertas Copper 

discharged wastewater and storm water 

that caused oil sheens and contained 

pollutants—including copper, 

chromium, nickel, oil and grease, lead, 

pH, total suspended solids, and zinc— 

from its Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, 

copper-smelting facility to the Ohio 

River in violation of federal and state 

law. 

Under the proposed Consent Decree, 

Libertas Copper would be required to 

implement significant measures 

designed to prevent future violations. 

These include the development and 

implementation of operational 

documents and a maintenance program 

designed to ensure effective collection, 

pretreatment, and treatment of 

wastewater; a third-party environmental 

audit; ongoing internal environmental 

inspections; violation response 

requirements; training; and auditing and 

implementation of an environmental 

management system. In addition, 

Defendant will pay a civil penalty of 

$861,500, to be split evenly between the 

United States and PADEP. 

The publication of this notice opens 

a period for public comment on the 

consent decree. Comments should be 

addressed to the Assistant Attorney 

General, Environment and Natural 

Resources Division, and should refer to 

United States and Pennsylvania 

Department of Environmental 

Protection v. Libertas Copper, LLC, d/b/ 

a Hussey Copper, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1– 

1–12068. All comments must be 

submitted no later than thirty (30) days 

after the publication date of this notice. 


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