Sub-Saharan African Textile and Apparel Inputs: Potential for Competitive Production, 77061-77062 [E8-29962]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 244 / Thursday, December 18, 2008 / Notices By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–29955 Filed 12–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337–TA–663] In the Matter of Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 17, 2008, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, New York. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on December 11, 2008. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation, of certain mobile telephones and wireless communication devices featuring digital cameras, and components thereof that infringes certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,493,335 and 6,292,218. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–205–2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:51 Dec 17, 2008 Jkt 217001 Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa A. Murray, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2734. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2008). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on December 11, 2008, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation, of certain mobile telephones and wireless communication devices featuring digital cameras, or components thereof that infringe one or more of claims 1 and 4 of U.S. Patent No. 5,493,335 and claims 15 and 23–27 of U.S. Patent No. 6,292,218, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is— Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State Street, Rochester, NY 14650. (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd., 250, Taepyeongno 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100–742 Korea; Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660; Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, 1301 East Lookout Drive, Richardson, TX 75082; LG Electronics, Inc., LG Twin Towers, 20, Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 150–721 Korea; LG Electronics USA, Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc., 10101 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77061 (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation, is Lisa A. Murray, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, Paul J. Luckern, Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. Issued: December 12, 2008. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–29954 Filed 12–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–502] Sub-Saharan African Textile and Apparel Inputs: Potential for Competitive Production AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Revised deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. SUMMARY: The Commission has revised the deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements for investigation No. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 77062 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 244 / Thursday, December 18, 2008 / Notices 332–502, Sub-Saharan African Textile and Apparel Inputs: Potential for Competitive Production, from January 17, 2009 to January 16, 2009. The revised schedule reflecting this change is set out immediately below. All other requirements and procedures set out in the November 19, 2008 notice continue to apply (73 FR 71682). DATES: January 15, 2009: Deadline for filing request to appear at the public hearing. January 16, 2009: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. January 29, 2009: Public hearing. February 12, 2009: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements. February 24, 2009: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. May 15, 2009: Transmittal of Commission report to the appropriate congressional committees and the Comptroller General. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project leader Kimberlie Freund (202– 708–5402 or kimberlie.freund@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Joshua Levy (202–205– 3236 or joshua.levy@usitc.gov) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel (202–205–3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet site (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Issued: December 12, 2008. By order of the Commission. William R. Bishop, Hearing and Meetings Coordinator. [FR Doc. E8–29962 Filed 12–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, RCRA, and EPCRA Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on December 1, 2008, a proposed Consent Decree in the United VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:51 Dec 17, 2008 Jkt 217001 States v. Shintech Incorporated and KBin Inc., Civil Action No. 4:08-cv-3519, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. In its Complaint, the United States alleged that Shintech Incorporated and/ or K-Bin Inc. (‘‘Defendants’’), at their facilities in Freeport, Texas, violated the provisions of the Clean Air Act that regulate industrial refrigerants to protect the stratospheric ozone layer; the hazardous waste management provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (‘‘RCRA’’); the permit requirement of the Clean Water Act; and the provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-toKnow Act (‘‘EPCRA’’) that require annual reports on materials present at regulated facilities. Under the Consent Decree, Defendants will (1) pay a civil penalty of $2.585 million; (2) spend an estimated $4.8 million on injunctive relief; and (3) spend at least $4.7 million on three supplemental environmental projects (‘‘SEPs’’). To address the Clean Air Act violations, Defendants will replace six refrigeration equipment with units that use non-ozone depleting refrigerants; conduct training programs for employees that service, maintain, or repair refrigeration equipment; and conduct third-party audits of its facilities. To ensure compliance with RCRA, Shintech has agreed to close two hazardous waste management units and install an aboveground tank system to prevent the storage or disposal of hazardous waste on land. Shintech has already corrected the Clean Water Act and EPCRA violations. All three SEPs will be performed by Shintech. Two are designed to reduce air pollution and the third is designed to improve water quality. First, Shintech has agreed, for a period of at least two years, to implement and manage a recycling program in the City of Houston that will collect, recycle, and dispose of residential, refrigerantcontaining appliances containing ozone depleting substances. Second, Shintech will upgrade five of its polyvinyl chloride (‘‘PVC’’) slurry strippers to reduce its emissions of PVC an estimated 10,000 pounds per year. Third, Shintech will add at least 300 acres of forest and wetlands to the Austin’s Woods preserve (also called the Colombia Bottomlands area), which will be managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The United States Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days, from the date of this publication, comments relating to the PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, or submitted via e-mail to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov, and should refer to the United States v. Shintech Incorporated and K-Bin Inc., DOJ case number 90–5–2–1–08745/1. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax number (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. If requesting from the Consent Decree Library a full copy of the Consent Decree including all attachments, please enclose a check in the amount of $18.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen M. Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E8–29958 Filed 12–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Proposed Information Collection Request on the ETA 203, Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed; Comment Request for Extension Without Change AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 244 (Thursday, December 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77061-77062]
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[FR Doc No: E8-29962]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-502]


Sub-Saharan African Textile and Apparel Inputs: Potential for 
Competitive Production

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Revised deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has revised the deadline for filing pre-hearing 
briefs and statements for investigation No.

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332-502, Sub-Saharan African Textile and Apparel Inputs: Potential for 
Competitive Production, from January 17, 2009 to January 16, 2009. The 
revised schedule reflecting this change is set out immediately below. 
All other requirements and procedures set out in the November 19, 2008 
notice continue to apply (73 FR 71682).

DATES: 
    January 15, 2009: Deadline for filing request to appear at the 
public hearing.
    January 16, 2009: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    January 29, 2009: Public hearing.
    February 12, 2009: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    February 24, 2009: Deadline for filing all other written 
submissions.
    May 15, 2009: Transmittal of Commission report to the appropriate 
congressional committees and the Comptroller General.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project leader Kimberlie Freund (202-
708-5402 or kimberlie.freund@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Joshua 
Levy (202-205-3236 or joshua.levy@usitc.gov) for information specific 
to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this 
investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of 
the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The 
media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations 
(202-205-1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired 
individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
Internet site (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments 
who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission 
should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.

    Issued: December 12, 2008.

    By order of the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Hearing and Meetings Coordinator.
[FR Doc. E8-29962 Filed 12-17-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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