Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest, 62464 [2014-24705]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received an amended
complaint entitled Certain Personal
Transporters, Components Thereof, and
Manuals Therefor, DN 3032; the
Commission is soliciting comments on
any public interest issues raised by the
amended complaint or complainant’s
filing under section 210.8(b) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
public version of the amended
complaint can be accessed on the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 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 at United
States International Trade Commission
(USITC) at USITC.2 The public record
for this investigation may be viewed on
the Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3
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 has received an amended
complaint and a submission pursuant to
section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on
behalf of Segway, Inc. and DEKA
Products Limited Partnership. The
amended 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
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after importation of certain personal
transporters, components thereof, and
manuals therefor. The amended
complaint names as respondents
PowerUnion (Beijing) Tech Co. Ltd. of
China; UPTECH Robotics Technology
Co., Ltd. of China; Beijing Universal
Pioneering Robotics Co., Ltd. of China;
Beijing Universal Pioneering
Technology Co., Ltd. of China; Ninebot
Inc. (China) of China; Ninebot Inc.
(USA) of Newark, DE; Shenzhen
INMOTION Technologies Co., Ltd. of
China; Robstep Robot Co., Ltd. of China;
FreeGo High-Tech Corporation Limited
of China; Freego USA, LLC of Sibley, IA;
Tech in the City of Honolulu, HI;
Roboscooters.com of Laurel Hill, NC;
and EcoBoomer Co. Ltd. of Malibu, CA.
The complainant requests that the
Commission issue a general exclusion
order, a limited exclusion order and
cease and desist orders.
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
inclusive of attachments, on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint
or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments
should address whether issuance of the
relief specifically requested by the
complainant 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 requested
remedial orders are used in the United
States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
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 requested
exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested
remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions must be filed no
later than by close of business, eight
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calendar days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. There will be further
opportunities for comment on the
public interest after the issuance of any
final initial determination in this
investigation.
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 docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3032’’)
in a prominent place on the cover page
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
Filing Procedures 4). 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 nonconfidential
written submissions will be available for
public inspection at the Office of the
Secretary and on EDIS.5
This action is taken under the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 14, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.
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(EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating
to the Public Interest
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received an amended complaint entitled Certain Personal
Transporters, Components Thereof, and Manuals Therefor, DN 3032; the
Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised
by the amended complaint or complainant's filing under section 210.8(b)
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the
Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of
the amended complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic
Document Information System (EDIS) at EDIS,\1\ 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.
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\1\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained
by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade
Commission (USITC) at USITC.\2\ The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.\3\ Hearing-impaired persons are
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.
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\2\ United States International Trade Commission (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov.
\3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received an amended
complaint and a submission pursuant to section 210.8(b) of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Segway,
Inc. and DEKA Products Limited Partnership. The amended 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 personal transporters, components thereof, and manuals
therefor. The amended complaint names as respondents PowerUnion
(Beijing) Tech Co. Ltd. of China; UPTECH Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.
of China; Beijing Universal Pioneering Robotics Co., Ltd. of China;
Beijing Universal Pioneering Technology Co., Ltd. of China; Ninebot
Inc. (China) of China; Ninebot Inc. (USA) of Newark, DE; Shenzhen
INMOTION Technologies Co., Ltd. of China; Robstep Robot Co., Ltd. of
China; FreeGo High-Tech Corporation Limited of China; Freego USA, LLC
of Sibley, IA; Tech in the City of Honolulu, HI; Roboscooters.com of
Laurel Hill, NC; and EcoBoomer Co. Ltd. of Malibu, CA. The complainant
requests that the Commission issue a general exclusion order, a limited
exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised
by the complaint or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address
whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the
complainant 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 requested
remedial orders are used in the United States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the
United States relating to the requested remedial 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 requested exclusion order and/or a
cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of
business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for
comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial
determination in this investigation.
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 docket
number (``Docket No. 3032'') in a prominent place on the cover page
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures,
Electronic Filing Procedures \4\). Persons with questions regarding
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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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
nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public
inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\5\
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This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of sections 201.10
and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 14, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-24705 Filed 10-16-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P