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complainant filed a letter
supplementing the complaint. The
complaint, as supplemented, 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 electronic paper towel
dispensing devices and components
thereof by reason of infringement of
certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.
6,871,815; 7,017,856; 7,182,289; and
7,387,274. 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
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.
ADDRESSES:
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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
(2010).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
May 14, 2010, 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
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importation of certain electronic paper
towel dispensing devices or components
thereof that infringe one or more of
claims 1–7 of U.S. Patent No. 6,871,815;
claims 1–22 of U.S. Patent No.
7,017,856; claims 1–3 of U.S. Patent No.
7,182,289; and claims 1–22 of U.S.
Patent No. 7,387,274, 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: GeorgiaPacific Consumer Products LP, 133
Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, GA
30303.
(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:
Kruger Products LP, 1900 Minnesota
Court, Suite 200, Mississauga
(Ontario) Canada L5N 5R5;
KTG USA LP, 400 Mahannah Avenue,
Memphis, TN 38107;
Stefco Industries, Inc., 1006 Marley
Drive, Haines City, FL 33844;
Cellynne Corporation, 1006 Marley
Drive, Haines City, FL 33844;
Draco Hygienic Products Inc., 716 S.
Bon View Avenue, Ontario, CA
91761.
NetPak Electronic Plastic and Cosmetic,
Inc., d/b/a Open for Business, 1642 N.
Campbell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647;
NetPak Elektronik Plastik ve Kozmetik
Sanayi, Ve Ticaret Ltd., 1563 Sk. No:
8 35110, ˙zmir, Turkey;
I
Paradigm Marketing Consortium, Inc.,
350 Michael Drive, Suite 4, Syosset,
NY 11791;
United Sourcing Network Corp., 350
Michael Drive, Syosset, NY 11791;
New Choice (H.K.) Ltd., Unit 03, G/F.,
Block B, Shatin Ind. Centre, 5–7 Yuen
Shun Circuit, Shatin, Hong Kong;
Vida International Inc., #8, Lane 281,
Lung-Chiang Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
(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.,
Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Honorable 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
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Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(d)–(e) 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 17, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010–12210 Filed 5–20–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–516; Investigation
No. 332–517]
Certain Environmental Goods:
Probable Economic Effect of Duty-Free
Treatment for U.S. Imports; Certain
Environmental Goods: U.S.
International Trade and Competitive
Conditions
AGENCY: United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigations and
scheduling of hearing.
SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request
dated April 16, 2010 from the United
States Trade Representative (USTR)
under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S.
International Trade Commission
(Commission) instituted investigation
No. 332–516, Certain Environmental
Goods: Probable Economic Effect of
Duty-Free Treatment for U.S. Imports,
and investigation No. 332–517, Certain
Environmental Goods: U.S.
International Trade and Competitive
Conditions.
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DATES:
Investigation No. 332–516:
July 7, 2010: Deadline for filing
written submissions from interested
parties.
October 18, 2010: Transmittal of the
Commission’s report to USTR.
Investigation No. 332–517:
September 7, 2010: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the public hearing.
September 14, 2010: Deadline for
filing pre-hearing briefs and statements.
September 28, 2010: Public hearing.
October 6, 2010: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and written
submissions from interested parties.
February 16, 2011: Transmittal of the
Commission’s report to USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. All written
submissions should be addressed to the
Secretary, United States International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. The public
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/
secretary/edis.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coproject leaders Karl Tsuji (202–205–
3434 or karl.tsuji@usitc.gov) or Andrew
David (202–205–3368 or
andrew.david@usitc.gov) for
information specific to these
investigations. For information on the
legal aspects of these investigations,
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 server (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.
Background: As requested, in the first
report (investigation No. 332–516), the
Commission will provide advice as to
the probable economic effect on U.S.
industries and on U.S. consumers of
reducing U.S. tariffs to zero on dutiable
imported environmental goods from all
U.S. trading partners, based on 2010
HTS nomenclature at the 8-digit level,
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and using 2009 trade data. In absence of
a universally accepted definition of an
‘‘environmental good,’’ the Commission,
for purposes of its analysis, will refer to
the items proposed in Annex III of WTO
document TN/TE/19, and as applicable,
the additional product-specific
descriptions set out in that Annex.
As requested, for the second report
(investigation No. 332–517), the
Commission will:
• Provide an overview of the current
state of global environmental goods
trade; and
• Develop industry, trade, and market
information for the items proposed in
Annex III of WTO document TN/TE/19,
taking into account to the extent
possible, the additional, more detailed
product descriptions in that Annex.
Such information will include major
U.S. producers and exporters, key U.S.
export markets, MFN applied and
bound tariffs in those markets, and the
value of U.S. imports and exports for
2007–09, to the extent practical; and
• Prepare several case studies on the
competitive position of selected U.S.
environmental goods industries that
produce the items proposed in Annex III
of WTO document TN/TE/19. The
Commission will select environmental
goods of significant export and/or
commercial interest to the United
States. Each case study will include a
description of the competitive factors
affecting exports, or the potential to
export, and to the extent practical,
identify tariff and non-tariff measures,
government programs, and
technological advantages, and provide
information on shares in domestic and
major foreign markets as well as other
relevant information.
The Commission will submit its first
report to USTR by October 18, 2010, and
its second report to USTR by February
16, 2011. The USTR indicated that the
portions of the Commission’s first report
and its associated working papers that
deal with the requested probable
economic effect advice, as well as
relevant parts of the more detailed
analysis, as identified by USTR, will be
classified as ‘‘confidential.’’ The USTR
said that his office will provide further
guidance relating on the extent to which
portions of the two reports require
classification and the duration. The
USTR also stated that he considers the
Commission’s reports to be inter-agency
memoranda that will contain predecisional advice and be subject to the
deliberative process privilege.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with the second
investigation (No. 332–517) will be held
at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street,
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SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30
a.m. on September 28, 2010. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be
filed with the Secretary, no later than
5:15 p.m., September 7, 2010, in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All prehearing briefs and statements should be
filed not later than 5:15 p.m., September
14, 2010; and all post-hearing briefs and
statements should be filed not later than
5:15 p.m., October 6, 2010. In the event
that, as of the close of business on
September 7, 2010, no witnesses are
scheduled to appear at the hearing, the
hearing will be canceled. Any person
interested in attending the hearing as an
observer or nonparticipant may call the
Secretary to the Commission (202–205–
2000) after September 7, 2010, for
information concerning whether the
hearing will be held. The Commission
intends to issue a subsequent Federal
Register notice that will provide details
on the subject areas that would be of
particular interest for witnesses to
address at the public hearing.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to submit
written statements concerning these
investigations. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary,
and should be received not later than
5:15 p.m. on the respective dates
specified above for each investigation.
All written submissions must conform
with the provisions of section 201.8 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
requires that a signed original (or a copy
so designated) and fourteen (14) copies
of each document be filed. In the event
that confidential treatment of a
document is requested, at least four (4)
additional copies must be filed, in
which the confidential information
must be deleted (see the following
paragraph for further information
regarding confidential business
information). The Commission’s rules
authorize filing submissions with the
Secretary by facsimile or electronic
means only to the extent permitted by
section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook
for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://
www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_
notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_
electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with
questions regarding electronic filing
should contact the Secretary (202–205–
2000). Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must
also conform with the requirements of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
requires that the cover of the document
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and the individual pages be clearly
marked as to whether they are the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’
version, and that the confidential
business information be clearly
identified by means of brackets. All
written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available for inspection by
interested parties.
Some or all of the confidential
business information that the
Commission receives in this
investigation may be included in the
report that the Commission sends to the
USTR. However, any confidential
business information received by the
Commission in this investigation and
used in preparing this report will not be
published in a manner that would
reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 14, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010–12211 Filed 5–20–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–696]
In the Matter of Certain Restraining
Systems for Transport, Components
Thereof, and Methods of Using Same;
Notice of Commission Determination
Not To Review an Initial Determination
Granting Respondent’s Second
Amended Motion To Terminate the
Investigation in Its Entirety Based on a
Consent Order Stipulation and To
Issue a Consent Order; Termination of
the Investigation
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AGENCY: International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review the presiding administrative law
judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination
(‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 6) granting
respondent’s second amended motion to
terminate the investigation in its
entirety based on a consent order
stipulation and to issue a consent order.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jia
Chen, Office of the General Counsel,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 708–5468.
Copies of non-confidential documents
filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be available for
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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 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. 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: This
investigation was instituted on
December 29, 2009, based on a
complaint filed by Matthew Bullock and
Walnut Industries, Inc. 74 FR 68865
(Dec. 29, 2009). 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 restraining systems for transport,
components thereof, and methods of
using the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of United
States Patent Nos. 6,089,802, 6,227,779,
and 6,981,827. The complaint named
Qingdao Auront Industry & Trade Co.
Ltd. (‘‘Auront’’) as the sole respondent.
On March 16, 2010, Auront filed a
motion to terminate the investigation
based on a consent order stipulation.
The Commission investigative attorney
(‘‘IA’’) opposed the motion to terminate
because Auront did not satisfy the
Commission Rules. On April 5, 2010,
Auront filed a second motion to
terminate based on a revised consent
order. On April 14, 2010, Auront filed
an amendment to its second motion
with additional revisions to the consent
order stipulation. On April 20, 2010,
complainants filed an opposition to
Auront’s motions. On the same day, the
IA filed a response in support of
termination.
On April 21, 2010, the ALJ issued an
initial determination (‘‘ID’’) granting
Auront’s second amended motion to
terminate the investigation. The ALJ
found that the motion complied with
the requirements of Commission Rule
210.21 (19 CFR 210.21). The ALJ also
concluded that, pursuant to
Commission Rule 210.50(b)(2) (19 CFR
210.50(b)(2)), there is no evidence that
termination of this investigation will
prejudice the public interest.
Accordingly, the ALJ terminated the
investigation. No petitions for review of
this ID were filed. The Commission has
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determined not to review the ALJ’s ID
terminating the investigation and to
issue the consent order submitted by
Auront.
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
§ 210.45 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.45).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 17, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010–12266 Filed 5–20–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–63,052]
Chrysler LLC; St. Louis North
Assembly Plant, Including On-Site
Leased Workers From HAAS TCM, Inc.,
Logistics Services, Inc., Robinson
Solutions, and Yazaki North America;
Fenton, MO; Amended Certification
Regarding Eligibility To Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on April 14, 2008, applicable
to workers of Chrysler LLC, St. Louis
North Assembly Plant, Fenton,
Missouri. The notice was published in
the Federal Register on May 2, 2008 (73
FR 24317). The certification was
amended on November 18, 2009 and
December 9, 2009 to include on-site
leased workers from HAAS TCM, Inc.
and Logistics Services, Inc. The notices
were published in the Federal Register
on December 1, 2008 (73 FR 72848) and
December 18, 2008 (73 FR 77069)
respectively. It was amended again on
October 30, 2009 to include on-site
leased workers from Robinson
Solutions, and again March 31, 2010 to
include Logistics Management Services,
and on April 20, 2010 to include
Corrigan Company and Murphy
Company. The notices were published
in the Federal Register on November 12,
2009 (74 FR 58316), April 19, 2010 (75
FR 203832–20383), and April 29, 2010
(75 FR 22627–22628) respectively.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-516; Investigation No. 332-517]
Certain Environmental Goods: Probable Economic Effect of Duty-
Free Treatment for U.S. Imports; Certain Environmental Goods: U.S.
International Trade and Competitive Conditions
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigations and scheduling of hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request dated April 16, 2010 from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-516, Certain
Environmental Goods: Probable Economic Effect of Duty-Free Treatment
for U.S. Imports, and investigation No. 332-517, Certain Environmental
Goods: U.S. International Trade and Competitive Conditions.
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DATES:
Investigation No. 332-516:
July 7, 2010: Deadline for filing written submissions from
interested parties.
October 18, 2010: Transmittal of the Commission's report to USTR.
Investigation No. 332-517:
September 7, 2010: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
September 14, 2010: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
September 28, 2010: Public hearing.
October 6, 2010: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
written submissions from interested parties.
February 16, 2011: Transmittal of the Commission's report to USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Co-project leaders Karl Tsuji (202-
205-3434 or karl.tsuji@usitc.gov) or Andrew David (202-205-3368 or
andrew.david@usitc.gov) for information specific to these
investigations. For information on the legal aspects of these
investigations, 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 server (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.
Background: As requested, in the first report (investigation No.
332-516), the Commission will provide advice as to the probable
economic effect on U.S. industries and on U.S. consumers of reducing
U.S. tariffs to zero on dutiable imported environmental goods from all
U.S. trading partners, based on 2010 HTS nomenclature at the 8-digit
level, and using 2009 trade data. In absence of a universally accepted
definition of an ``environmental good,'' the Commission, for purposes
of its analysis, will refer to the items proposed in Annex III of WTO
document TN/TE/19, and as applicable, the additional product-specific
descriptions set out in that Annex.
As requested, for the second report (investigation No. 332-517),
the Commission will:
Provide an overview of the current state of global
environmental goods trade; and
Develop industry, trade, and market information for the
items proposed in Annex III of WTO document TN/TE/19, taking into
account to the extent possible, the additional, more detailed product
descriptions in that Annex. Such information will include major U.S.
producers and exporters, key U.S. export markets, MFN applied and bound
tariffs in those markets, and the value of U.S. imports and exports for
2007-09, to the extent practical; and
Prepare several case studies on the competitive position
of selected U.S. environmental goods industries that produce the items
proposed in Annex III of WTO document TN/TE/19. The Commission will
select environmental goods of significant export and/or commercial
interest to the United States. Each case study will include a
description of the competitive factors affecting exports, or the
potential to export, and to the extent practical, identify tariff and
non-tariff measures, government programs, and technological advantages,
and provide information on shares in domestic and major foreign markets
as well as other relevant information.
The Commission will submit its first report to USTR by October 18,
2010, and its second report to USTR by February 16, 2011. The USTR
indicated that the portions of the Commission's first report and its
associated working papers that deal with the requested probable
economic effect advice, as well as relevant parts of the more detailed
analysis, as identified by USTR, will be classified as
``confidential.'' The USTR said that his office will provide further
guidance relating on the extent to which portions of the two reports
require classification and the duration. The USTR also stated that he
considers the Commission's reports to be inter-agency memoranda that
will contain pre-decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative
process privilege.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with the second
investigation (No. 332-517) will be held at the U.S. International
Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC, beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on September 28, 2010. Requests to appear at the public
hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m.,
September 7, 2010, in accordance with the requirements in the
``Submissions'' section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements
should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., September 14, 2010; and all
post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15
p.m., October 6, 2010. In the event that, as of the close of business
on September 7, 2010, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the
hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in
attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the
Secretary to the Commission (202-205-2000) after September 7, 2010, for
information concerning whether the hearing will be held. The Commission
intends to issue a subsequent Federal Register notice that will provide
details on the subject areas that would be of particular interest for
witnesses to address at the public hearing.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in
the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written
statements concerning these investigations. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later
than 5:15 p.m. on the respective dates specified above for each
investigation. All written submissions must conform with the provisions
of section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 requires that a signed original (or a
copy so designated) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed.
In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, at
least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the
confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph
for further information regarding confidential business information).
The Commission's rules authorize filing submissions with the Secretary
by facsimile or electronic means only to the extent permitted by
section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with questions
regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-
2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business information
must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section
201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document
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and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the
``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the
confidential business information be clearly identified by means of
brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business
information, will be made available for inspection by interested
parties.
Some or all of the confidential business information that the
Commission receives in this investigation may be included in the report
that the Commission sends to the USTR. However, any confidential
business information received by the Commission in this investigation
and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner
that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 14, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-12211 Filed 5-20-10; 8:45 am]
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