[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35383-35384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14411]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-868]
Certain Wireless Devices With 3G and/or 4G Capabilities and
Components Thereof; 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 has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation of Section
337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond in the above-
captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments from the
public on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief,
specifically that if the Commission were to find a violation of section
337, 19 U.S.C. 1337, that the Commission issue limited exclusion orders
directed to the Nokia and ZTE respondents and cease and desist orders
directed to the Nokia respondents. The ALJ recommended that
implementation of any limited exclusion order be delayed by six months.
The ALJ rejected the respondents' arguments that the public interest
stands in the way of relief for the complainants. This notice is
soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are
to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are
or 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 http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://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, 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 administrative law judge's Recommended Determination on
Remedy and Bond issued in this investigation on June 13, 2014.
Comments should address whether issuance of a limited 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
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party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the recommended orders within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the limited 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 Monday, July 7, 2014.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 16, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-14411 Filed 6-19-14; 8:45 am]
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