[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44464-44465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20166]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1028]


Certain Mobile Device Holders and Components Thereof Notice of 
Request for Statements on the Public Interest

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') has issued a Recommended Determination on Remedy and 
Bond in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting 
comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief. 
The ALJ recommended a general exclusion order (``GEO''); and cease and 
desist orders (``CDO'') against Respondents REXS LLC; Shenzhen Topworld 
Technology Co. d/b/a IdeaPro; Trendbox USA LLC d/b/a Trendbox; Tenswall 
d/b/a Shenzhen Tenswall International Trading Co. Ltd.; Luo Jieqiong d/
b/a Wekin; Pecham d/b/a Baichen Technology Ltd.; Shenzhen New Dream 
Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a Newdreams; Wang Zhi Gang d/b/a IceFox; Lin 
Zhen Mei d/b/a Anson; Tontek d/b/a Shenzhen Hetongtai Electronics Co., 
Ltd.; Scotabc d/b/a ShenChuang Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; 
Zhiping Zhou d/b/a Runshion; Oumeiou

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d/b/a Shenzhen Oumeiou Technology Co., Ltd.; Wu Xuying d/b/a Novoland; 
Shenzhen Longwang Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a LWANG; and Wang Guoxiang 
d/b/a Minse. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from 
the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions 
pursuant to Commission rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Pitcher Fisherow, Esq., Office 
of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2737. The public 
version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (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 (https://edis.usitc.gov). The public record for 
this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(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: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the 
articles concerned from the United States:

unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the 
public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive 
articles in the United States, and United States consumers, it finds 
that such articles should not be excluded from entry.

19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar provision applies to cease and desist 
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in these investigations. Accordingly, parties 
are to file public interest submissions pursuant to pursuant to 19 CFR 
210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of the public are invited to file 
submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, 
concerning the public interest in light of the ALJ's Recommended 
Determination on Remedy and Bond issued in this investigation on 
September 12, 2017. Comments should address whether issuance of a 
general exclusion order and/or cease and desist orders 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 recommended 
orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the recommended orders;
    (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that 
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 recommended exclusion order and/or 
cease and desist orders within a commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the recommended exclusion order and/or cease and 
desist orders would impact consumers in the United States.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business on October 20, 2017.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 
true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day 
pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the 
investigation number (``Inv. No. 1028'') in a prominent place on the 
cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing 
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf). Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary ((202) 205-2000).
    Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in 
confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests 
should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include 
a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment 
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All 
information, including confidential business information and documents 
for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the 
Commission for purposes of this Investigation may be disclosed to and 
used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract 
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a 
related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, 
and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of 
the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. 
government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity 
purposes (all contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements). All nonconfidential written submissions will be available 
for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 18, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-20166 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am]
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