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(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: The
Office of Docket Services, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–1802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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
(2015).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
November 16, 2015, 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 automated teller
machines, ATM modules, components
thereof, and products containing the
same by reason of infringement of one
or more of claims 1, 2, 5–8, 10, 16–18,
20, 22, 23, 26, and 27 of the ’616 patent;
claims 1–8, 12–18, and 21–27 of the
’461 patent; claims 1–15, 18–20, 22–26,
and 28–30 of the ’010 patent; claims 1–
4, 6, 14, 15, and 19 of the ’761 patent;
claims 1–5 and 13–24 of the ’163 patent;
and claims 1–8 and 12–20 of the ’631
patent, 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 complainants are:
Diebold, Incorporated, 5995 Mayfair
Road, North Canton, OH 44720.
Diebold Self-Service Systems, 5995
Mayfair Road, North Canton, OH
44720.
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Nautilus Hyosung Inc., 281
Gwangpyeong-ro, Gangnam-gu Gu,
Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Nautilus Hyosung America Inc., 6641 N.
Beltline Road, Suite 100, Irving, TX
75061.
HS Global, Inc., 381 Thor Pl., Brea, CA
92821.
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations will not participate as a
party in this investigation.
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(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.
[Investigation No. TPA–105–001]
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 17, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015–29669 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am]
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(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement:
Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and
on Specific Industry Sectors
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and
scheduling of public hearing.
AGENCY:
Following receipt on
November 5, 2015 of a request from the
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the
Commission has instituted investigation
No. TPA–105–001, Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement: Likely Impact
on the U.S. Economy and on Specific
Industry Sectors, under section 105(c) of
the Bipartisan Congressional Trade
Priorities and Accountability Act of
2015 (19 U.S.C. 4204(c)), for the purpose
of assessing the likely impact of the
Agreement on the U.S. economy as a
whole and on specific industry sectors
and the interests of U.S. consumers. In
addition to the United States, the
Agreement includes Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan,
Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,
Singapore, and Vietnam.
DATES:
December 22, 2015: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the public hearing.
December 29, 2015: Deadline for filing
pre-hearing briefs and statements.
January 13, 2016: Public hearing.
January 22, 2016: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and statements.
February 15, 2016: Deadline for filing
all other written submissions.
May 18, 2016: Anticipated date for
transmitting Commission report to the
President and Congress.
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://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader Jose Signoret (202–205–
3125 or jose.signoret@usitc.gov) or
Deputy Project Leader Laura Bloodgood
(202–708–4726 or laura.bloodgood@
usitc.gov) for information specific to this
investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of this investigation,
contact William Gearhart of the
SUMMARY:
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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
On November 5, 2015, the
Commission received a letter from the
USTR stating that the President notified
Congress, also on November 5, 2015, of
his intent to enter into the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement with the
countries of Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan,
Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,
Singapore, and Vietnam. As requested
by the USTR and as required by section
105(c) of the Bipartisan Congressional
Trade Priorities and Accountability Act
of 2015 (2015 Act), the Commission will
submit to the President and Congress a
report assessing the likely impact of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Agreement on the U.S. economy as a
whole and on specific industry sectors
and the interests of U.S. consumers. In
assessing the likely impact, the
Commission will include the impact the
agreement will have on the U.S. gross
domestic product; exports and imports;
aggregate employment and employment
opportunities; and the production,
employment, and competitive position
of industries likely to be significantly
affected by the agreement. In preparing
its assessment, the Commission will
also review available economic
assessments regarding the Agreement,
including literature concerning any
substantially equivalent proposed
agreement. The Commission will
provide a description of the analytical
methods used and conclusions drawn in
such literature, and a discussion of areas
of consensus and divergence between
the Commission’s analyses and
conclusions and other economic
assessments reviewed.
Section 105(c)(2) of the 2015 Act
requires that the Commission submit its
report to the President and the Congress
not later than 105 days after the
President enters into the agreement. The
USTR requested that the Commission
provide the report as soon as possible.
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Section 105(c)(4) of the 2015 Act
requires the President to make the
Commission’s assessment under section
105(c)(2) available to the public.
Public Hearing
The Commission will hold a public
hearing in connection with this
investigation at the U.S. International
Trade Commission Building, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on January 13, 2016, and
continuing on additional days, if
necessary. Requests to appear at the
public hearing should be filed with the
Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m.,
December 22, 2015. All pre-hearing
briefs and statements must be filed not
later than 5:15 p.m., December 29, 2015;
and all post-hearing briefs and
statements, which should focus on
matters raised at the hearing, must be
filed not later than 5:15 p.m., January
22, 2016. In order to appear at the
hearing, all interested parties and other
persons appearing must file a prehearing brief or statement that sets forth
the information and arguments they
intend to present at the hearing. An
extension of time for filing requests to
appear, pre-hearing and post-hearing
statements, and all other written
submissions will not be granted unless
the Chairman determines that the
condition for granting an extension of
time in section 201.14(b)(2) of the
Commission Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.14(b)(2)) is met.
All requests to appear and all prehearing and post-hearing briefs and
statements should otherwise be filed in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Written Submissions’’ section below.
In the event that, as of the close of
business on December 22, 2015, 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
should contact the Office of the
Secretary at 202–205–2000 after
December 22, 2015, for information
concerning whether the hearing will be
held.
Written Submissions
In lieu of or in addition to
participating in the hearing, interested
parties are invited to file written
submissions concerning this
investigation. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary.
Except in the case of requests to appear
at the hearing and pre-hearing and posthearing briefs and statements, all
written submissions should be received
not later than 5:15 p.m., February 15,
2016. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section
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201.8 of the Commission Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8).
Section 201.8 and the Commission’s
Handbook on Filing Procedures requires
that interested parties file documents
electronically on or before the filing
deadline and submit eight (8) true paper
copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the
next business day. In the event that
confidential treatment of a document is
requested, interested parties must file, at
the same time as the eight paper copies,
at least four (4) additional true paper
copies in which the confidential
information must be deleted (see the
following paragraph for further
information regarding confidential
business information). Persons with
questions regarding electronic filing
should contact the Secretary (202–205–
2000).
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information (CBI)
must also conform with the
requirements of section 201.6 of the
Commission Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6
of the rules requires that the cover of the
document 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. 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.
Summaries of Written Submissions
The Commission intends to publish
summaries of the positions of interested
persons in an appendix to its report.
Persons wishing to have a summary of
their position included in the appendix
should include a summary with either
their pre-hearing or post-hearing brief or
another written submission, or as a
separate written submission, and the
summary must be clearly marked on its
front page as being their ‘‘summary of
position for inclusion in the appendix to
the Commission’s report.’’ The summary
may not exceed 500 words, should be in
MSWord format or a format that can be
easily converted to MSWord, and
should not include any confidential
business information. The summary will
be published as provided if it meets
these requirements and is germane to
the subject matter of the investigation.
In the appendix the Commission will
identify the name of the organization
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furnishing the summary, and will
include a link to the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) where the full written
submission can be found.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 17, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015–29659 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–971]
Certain Air Mattress Systems,
Components Thereof, and Methods of
Using the Same; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
October 16, 2015, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Select Comfort
Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota
and Select Comfort SC Corporation of
Greenville, South Carolina.
Supplements were filed on October 28,
2015 and November 5, 2015. 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 air mattress systems,
components thereof, and methods of
using the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 5,904,172 (‘‘the ’172 patent’’)
and U.S. Patent No. 7,389,554 (‘‘the ’554
patent’’). The complaint further alleges
that an industry in the United States
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of
section 337.
The complainants request that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
limited exclusion order and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: 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
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SUMMARY:
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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: The
Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
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
(2015).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
November 16, 2015, 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 air mattress
systems, components thereof, and
methods of using the same by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims 2,
6, 9, 12, 16, 20 and 22–24 of the ’172
patent and claims 1, 5, 6, 16, 22, and 26
of the ’554 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337;
(2) Pursuant to Commission Rule
210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the
presiding administrative law judge shall
take evidence or other information and
hear arguments from the parties and
other interested persons with respect to
the public interest in this investigation,
as appropriate, and provide the
Commission with findings of fact and a
recommended determination on this
issue, which shall be limited to the
statutory public interest factors set forth
in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1);
(3) 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 complainants are: Select
Comfort Corporation, 9800 59th Avenue
North, Minneapolis, MN 55442; Select
Comfort SC Corporation, 103 Shaw
Street, Greenville, SC 29609.
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(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:
Sizewise Rentals LLC, 1600 Genessee,
Suite 950, Kansas City, MO 64102;
American National Manufacturing Inc.,
252 Mariah Circle, Corona, CA 92879;
Dires LLC and Dires LLC d/b/a Personal
Comfort Beds, 3411 Lake Breeze Drive,
Bldg. 601, Ste. E/F, Orlando, FL 32808.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) For the investigation so instituted,
the 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(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: November 17, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015–29670 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission of the United States, DOJ.
AGENCY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TPA-105-001]
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S.
Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt on November 5, 2015 of a request from the
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission has instituted
investigation No. TPA-105-001, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement:
Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors,
under section 105(c) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities
and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4204(c)), for the purpose of
assessing the likely impact of the Agreement on the U.S. economy as a
whole and on specific industry sectors and the interests of U.S.
consumers. In addition to the United States, the Agreement includes
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,
New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
DATES:
December 22, 2015: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
December 29, 2015: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
January 13, 2016: Public hearing.
January 22, 2016: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
February 15, 2016: Deadline for filing all other written
submissions.
May 18, 2016: Anticipated date for transmitting Commission report
to the President and Congress.
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://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Jose Signoret (202-205-
3125 or jose.signoret@usitc.gov) or Deputy Project Leader Laura
Bloodgood (202-708-4726 or laura.bloodgood@usitc.gov) for information
specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of
this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the
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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
On November 5, 2015, the Commission received a letter from the USTR
stating that the President notified Congress, also on November 5, 2015,
of his intent to enter into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
with the countries of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile,
Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. As
requested by the USTR and as required by section 105(c) of the
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of
2015 (2015 Act), the Commission will submit to the President and
Congress a report assessing the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) Agreement on the U.S. economy as a whole and on
specific industry sectors and the interests of U.S. consumers. In
assessing the likely impact, the Commission will include the impact the
agreement will have on the U.S. gross domestic product; exports and
imports; aggregate employment and employment opportunities; and the
production, employment, and competitive position of industries likely
to be significantly affected by the agreement. In preparing its
assessment, the Commission will also review available economic
assessments regarding the Agreement, including literature concerning
any substantially equivalent proposed agreement. The Commission will
provide a description of the analytical methods used and conclusions
drawn in such literature, and a discussion of areas of consensus and
divergence between the Commission's analyses and conclusions and other
economic assessments reviewed.
Section 105(c)(2) of the 2015 Act requires that the Commission
submit its report to the President and the Congress not later than 105
days after the President enters into the agreement. The USTR requested
that the Commission provide the report as soon as possible. Section
105(c)(4) of the 2015 Act requires the President to make the
Commission's assessment under section 105(c)(2) available to the
public.
Public Hearing
The Commission will hold a public hearing in connection with this
investigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500
E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on January 13,
2016, and continuing on additional days, if necessary. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary no
later than 5:15 p.m., December 22, 2015. All pre-hearing briefs and
statements must be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., December 29, 2015;
and all post-hearing briefs and statements, which should focus on
matters raised at the hearing, must be filed not later than 5:15 p.m.,
January 22, 2016. In order to appear at the hearing, all interested
parties and other persons appearing must file a pre-hearing brief or
statement that sets forth the information and arguments they intend to
present at the hearing. An extension of time for filing requests to
appear, pre-hearing and post-hearing statements, and all other written
submissions will not be granted unless the Chairman determines that the
condition for granting an extension of time in section 201.14(b)(2) of
the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.14(b)(2)) is
met. All requests to appear and all pre-hearing and post-hearing briefs
and statements should otherwise be filed in accordance with the
requirements in the ``Written Submissions'' section below. In the event
that, as of the close of business on December 22, 2015, 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 should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-
2000 after December 22, 2015, for information concerning whether the
hearing will be held.
Written Submissions
In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning
this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the
Secretary. Except in the case of requests to appear at the hearing and
pre-hearing and post-hearing briefs and statements, all written
submissions should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., February 15,
2016. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of
section 201.8 of the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing
Procedures requires that interested parties file documents
electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8)
true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day.
In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested,
interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper
copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the
confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph
for further information regarding confidential business information).
Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the
Secretary (202-205-2000).
Any submissions that contain confidential business information
(CBI) must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the
Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section
201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document 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. 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.
Summaries of Written Submissions
The Commission intends to publish summaries of the positions of
interested persons in an appendix to its report. Persons wishing to
have a summary of their position included in the appendix should
include a summary with either their pre-hearing or post-hearing brief
or another written submission, or as a separate written submission, and
the summary must be clearly marked on its front page as being their
``summary of position for inclusion in the appendix to the Commission's
report.'' The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord
format or a format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should
not include any confidential business information. The summary will be
published as provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to
the subject matter of the investigation. In the appendix the Commission
will identify the name of the organization
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furnishing the summary, and will include a link to the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the full written
submission can be found.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 17, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-29659 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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