The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints; Ninth Update; Special Topic: The Effects of Tariffs and of Customs and Border Procedures on Global Supply Chains, 71532-71533 [2016-24984]

Download as PDF 71532 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 200 / Monday, October 17, 2016 / Notices The Commission instituted the original investigation on July 14, 2014 based on a complaint filed by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Navico Holding AS, of Egersund, Norway (collectively, ‘‘Navico’’). 79 FR 40778 (July 14, 2014). The complaint alleged violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 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 marine sonar imaging devices, including downscan and sidescan devices, products containing the same, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,305,840 (‘‘the ’840 patent’’), 8,300,499 (‘‘the ’499 patent’’), and 8,605,550 (‘‘the ’550 patent’’). Id. The notice of investigation named as respondents Garmin International, Inc. (‘‘Garmin International’’), Garmin USA, Inc. (‘‘Garmin USA’’), both of Olathe, Kansas; and Garmin (Asia) Corporation of New Taipei City, Taiwan (‘‘Garmin Asia’’). Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) was also named as a party. Id. On December 1, 2015, the Commission found a violation of Section 337 based on infringement of claims 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16–19, 23, 32, 39– 41, 63, and 70–72 of the ’840 patent and infringement of claims 32 and 44 of the ’550 patent, but found no violation with respect to the ’499 patent. 80 FR 76040– 41 (Dec. 7, 2015). The Commission issued a limited exclusion order prohibiting Garmin International, Garmin USA, and Garmin Asia from importing certain marine sonar imaging devices, including downscan and sidescan devices, products containing the same, and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the ’840 and ’550 patent. Id. The Commission also issued cease and desist orders against Garmin International, Garmin USA, and Garmin Asia prohibiting the sale and distribution within the United States of articles that infringe certain claims of the ’840 and ’550 patents. Id. at 76041. On August 30, 2016, Navico filed a complaint requesting that the Commission institute a formal enforcement proceeding under Commission Rule 210.75(b) to investigate violations of the December 1, 2015 cease and desist orders by Garmin International and Garmin USA (collectively, ‘‘Garmin’’). Having examined the complaint and the supporting documents, the Commission has determined to institute a formal enforcement proceeding to determine whether Garmin is in violation of the December 1, 2015 cease and desist jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:22 Oct 14, 2016 Jkt 241001 orders issued in the original investigation and what, if any, enforcement measures are appropriate. The following entities are named as parties to the formal enforcement proceeding: (1) Complainant Navico; (2) respondents Garmin International and Garmin USA; and (3) OUII. 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 section 210.75 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.75). By order of the Commission. Issued: October 11, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016–24987 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–325] The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints; Ninth Update; Special Topic: The Effects of Tariffs and of Customs and Border Procedures on Global Supply Chains United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of ninth update report, scheduling of public hearing, opportunity to file written submissions. AGENCY: Following receipt of a letter dated September 13, 2016 from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has announced its schedule for preparing the ninth update report in investigation No. 332–325, The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, including the scheduling of a public hearing in connection with this update report for February 9, 2017. This year’s report will include a chapter on the effects of tariffs and customs and border procedures on global supply chains. DATES: January 26, 2017: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. January 30, 2017: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. February 9, 2017: Public hearing. February 16, 2017: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements. March 1, 2017: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. September 13, 2017: Transmittal of Commission report to USTR. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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/edis3-internal/ app. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader William Deese (william.deese@usitc.gov. or 202–205– 2626) or Deputy Project Leader Lesley Ahmed (lesley.ahmed@usitc.gov) for information specific to this investigation (the eighth update). 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 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 The Commission instituted this investigation under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) following receipt of an initial request from the USTR dated May 15, 1992. The request asked that the Commission assess the quantitative economic effects of significant U.S. import restraints on the U.S. economy and prepare periodic update reports after the initial report. The Commission published a notice of institution of the investigation in the Federal Register of June 17, 1992 (57 FR 27063). The first report was delivered to the USTR in November 1993, the first update in December 1995, and successive updates were delivered in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013. In this ninth update, as requested by the USTR in a letter dated September 13, 2016, the Commission will provide, in addition to the quantitative effects analysis similar to that included in prior reports, an assessment of how significant U.S. import restraints affect households with different incomes and E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 200 / Monday, October 17, 2016 / Notices jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES a special chapter that presents an overview of the effects of tariffs and customs and border procedures on global supply chains. The report will, to the extent practicable, describe the cumulative effects of tariffs and customs and border procedures on goods traded in global supply chains. It will include the effect on services to the extent that they depend on goods traded across borders. The report will also provide an overview of recent literature that discusses the effect of these costs along the supply chain. Finally, the report will include case studies in relevant industries that examine supply chain inefficiencies stemming from customs and border procedures abroad. As in previous reports in this series, the ninth update will continue to assess the economic effects of significant import restraints on U.S. consumers and firms, the income and employment of U.S. workers, and the net economic welfare of the United States. This assessment will use the Commission’s computable general equilibrium model of the U.S. economy. However, as per earlier instructions from the USTR, the Commission will not assess import restraints resulting from antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, section 337 and 406 investigations, or section 301 actions. Public Hearing A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held at the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 9, 2017. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., January 26, 2016, 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., January 30, 2017; and all post-hearing briefs and statements addressing matters raised at the hearing should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., February 16, 2017. In the event that, as of the close of business on January 26, 2017, 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 January 26, 2017, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:22 Oct 14, 2016 Jkt 241001 should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., March 1, 2017. All written submissions must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures require 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 paragraphs for further information regarding confidential business information). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202–205–1802). Confidential Business Information Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform to 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 and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information is clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. The Commission will not include any confidential business information in the report that it sends to the USTR or makes available to the public. However, all information, including confidential business information, submitted in this investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71533 Summaries of Written Submissions The Commission intends to publish summaries of the positions of interested persons. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in the report should include a summary with their written submission. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MS Word format or a format that can be easily converted to MS Word, 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. The Commission will identify the name of the organization 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: October 11, 2016. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016–24984 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–382 and 731– TA–800, 801, and 803 (Third Review)] Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From Japan, Korea, and Taiwan; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on imports of stainless steel sheet and strip from Korea and the antidumping duty orders on imports of stainless steel sheet and strip from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective Date: October 4, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keysha Martinez (202–205–2136), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-325]


The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints; Ninth 
Update; Special Topic: The Effects of Tariffs and of Customs and Border 
Procedures on Global Supply Chains

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of ninth update report, scheduling of public hearing, 
opportunity to file written submissions.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a letter dated September 13, 2016 from 
the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International 
Trade Commission (Commission) has announced its schedule for preparing 
the ninth update report in investigation No. 332-325, The Economic 
Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, including the scheduling 
of a public hearing in connection with this update report for February 
9, 2017. This year's report will include a chapter on the effects of 
tariffs and customs and border procedures on global supply chains.

DATES: January 26, 2017: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the 
public hearing.
    January 30, 2017: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    February 9, 2017: Public hearing.
    February 16, 2017: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
statements.
    March 1, 2017: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
    September 13, 2017: Transmittal of Commission 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://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/app.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader William Deese 
(william.deese@usitc.gov. or 202-205-2626) or Deputy Project Leader 
Lesley Ahmed (lesley.ahmed@usitc.gov) for information specific to this 
investigation (the eighth update). 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 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

    The Commission instituted this investigation under section 332(g) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) following receipt of an 
initial request from the USTR dated May 15, 1992. The request asked 
that the Commission assess the quantitative economic effects of 
significant U.S. import restraints on the U.S. economy and prepare 
periodic update reports after the initial report. The Commission 
published a notice of institution of the investigation in the Federal 
Register of June 17, 1992 (57 FR 27063). The first report was delivered 
to the USTR in November 1993, the first update in December 1995, and 
successive updates were delivered in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 
2011, and 2013.
    In this ninth update, as requested by the USTR in a letter dated 
September 13, 2016, the Commission will provide, in addition to the 
quantitative effects analysis similar to that included in prior 
reports, an assessment of how significant U.S. import restraints affect 
households with different incomes and

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a special chapter that presents an overview of the effects of tariffs 
and customs and border procedures on global supply chains.
    The report will, to the extent practicable, describe the cumulative 
effects of tariffs and customs and border procedures on goods traded in 
global supply chains. It will include the effect on services to the 
extent that they depend on goods traded across borders. The report will 
also provide an overview of recent literature that discusses the effect 
of these costs along the supply chain. Finally, the report will include 
case studies in relevant industries that examine supply chain 
inefficiencies stemming from customs and border procedures abroad.
    As in previous reports in this series, the ninth update will 
continue to assess the economic effects of significant import 
restraints on U.S. consumers and firms, the income and employment of 
U.S. workers, and the net economic welfare of the United States. This 
assessment will use the Commission's computable general equilibrium 
model of the U.S. economy. However, as per earlier instructions from 
the USTR, the Commission will not assess import restraints resulting 
from antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, section 337 and 
406 investigations, or section 301 actions.

Public Hearing

    A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held 
at the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 9, 2017. 
Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed with the Secretary no 
later than 5:15 p.m., January 26, 2016, 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., January 
30, 2017; and all post-hearing briefs and statements addressing matters 
raised at the hearing should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., 
February 16, 2017. In the event that, as of the close of business on 
January 26, 2017, 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 January 26, 2017, 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, and should be received not later than 5:15 
p.m., March 1, 2017. All written submissions must conform to the 
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook 
on Filing Procedures require 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 paragraphs 
for further information regarding confidential business information). 
Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the 
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802).

Confidential Business Information

    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform to 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 and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or ``non-
confidential'' version, and that the confidential business information 
is clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, 
except for confidential business information, will be made available 
for inspection by interested parties.
    The Commission will not include any confidential business 
information in the report that it sends to the USTR or makes available 
to the public. However, all information, including confidential 
business information, submitted in this investigation may be disclosed 
to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and 
contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of 
this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, 
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, 
and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; 
or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel for 
cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any 
confidential business information 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. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position 
included in the report should include a summary with their written 
submission. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MS Word 
format or a format that can be easily converted to MS Word, 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. The Commission will identify 
the name of the organization 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: October 11, 2016.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-24984 Filed 10-14-16; 8:45 am]
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