Certain Digital Cable and Satellite Products, Set-Top Boxes, Gateways and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation, 18310-18311 [2017-07733]

Download as PDF 18310 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 18, 2017 / Notices connection with their presentation at the conference. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission’s rules with respect to electronic filing. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Certification.—Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with these investigations must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that it submits to the Commission during these investigations 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 these or related investigations or reviews, 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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 12, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–07749 Filed 4–17–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Apr 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1049] Certain Digital Cable and Satellite Products, Set-Top Boxes, Gateways and Components Thereof; 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 March 10, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sony Corporation of Japan and Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, California. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on March 28, 2017. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain digital cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. RE45,126 (‘‘the ’126 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,467,093 (‘‘the ’093 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,032,919 (‘‘the ’919 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,556,221 (‘‘the ’221 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 6,915,525 (‘‘the ’525 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. 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 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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, 19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on April 11, 2017, 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 digital cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claim 26 of the ’126 patent; claims 1, 3, and 8 of the ’093 patent; claims 1–16 of the ’919 patent; claims 1–6 and 12–16 of the ’221 patent; and claims 1, 3–5, 7, 8, 34, 36, and 37 of the ’525 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 or 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: Sony Corporation, 1–7–1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108–0075, Japan Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 (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: ARRIS International plc, 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024 ARRIS Group, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024 E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 18, 2017 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES ARRIS Technology, Inc., 101 Tournament Drive, Horsham, PA 19044 ARRIS Enterprises LLC, 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024 ARRIS Solutions, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024 ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd.), Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3LF, England Pace Americas, LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Pace Americas Holdings, Inc., 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Pace USA LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Pace Americas Investments LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431 (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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Apr 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 Issued: April 12, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–07733 Filed 4–17–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [OMB Number 1110–0057] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Uniform Crime Reporting Data Collection Instrument Pretesting and Burden Estimation General Clearance Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until June 19, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All comments, suggestions, or questions regarding additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Mrs. Amy C. Blasher, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Information Services Division, Module E–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; facsimile (304) 625–3566. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18311 —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection: 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Uniform Crime Reporting Data Collection Instrument Pretesting and Burden Estimation General Clearance. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 1110–0057. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: City, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. Abstract: This clearance provides the UCR Program the ability to conduct pretests which evaluate the validity and reliability of information collection instruments and determine the level of burden state and local agencies have in reporting crime data to the FBI. The Paperwork Reduction Act only allows for nine respondents in pretesting activities. This clearance request expands the pretesting sample to 30 people for each of the twelve information collections administered by the UCR Program. Further, the clearance will allow for a brief 5-minute cost and burden assessment for the 18,000 law enforcement agencies participating in the UCR Program. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: UCR Participation Burden Estimation: There are approximately 18,000 law enforcement respondents; calculated estimates indicate five minutes per submission. UCR Form Pretesting: There are approximately 300 respondents; calculated estimates indicate one hour per pretest. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are approximately 1,800 hours, annual burden, associated with this information collection. E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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[FR Doc No: 2017-07733]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1049]


Certain Digital Cable and Satellite Products, Set-Top Boxes, 
Gateways and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on March 10, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sony 
Corporation of Japan and Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, 
California. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on March 28, 
2017. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain digital 
cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
RE45,126 (``the '126 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,467,093 (``the '093 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,032,919 (``the '919 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. 6,556,221 (``the '221 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,915,525 
(``the '525 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry 
in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal 
Statute.
    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 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, 19 
U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on April 11, 2017, 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 digital 
cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claim 26 of the 
'126 patent; claims 1, 3, and 8 of the '093 patent; claims 1-16 of the 
'919 patent; claims 1-6 and 12-16 of the '221 patent; and claims 1, 3-
5, 7, 8, 34, 36, and 37 of the '525 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 or 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:

Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075, Japan
Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127

    (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:

ARRIS International plc, 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
ARRIS Group, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024

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ARRIS Technology, Inc., 101 Tournament Drive, Horsham, PA 19044
ARRIS Enterprises LLC, 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
ARRIS Solutions, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd.), Victoria Road, Saltaire, West 
Yorkshire BD18 3LF, England
Pace Americas, LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Pace Americas Holdings, Inc., 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca 
Raton, FL 33431
Pace USA LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Pace Americas Investments LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca 
Raton, FL 33431

    (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: April 12, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-07733 Filed 4-17-17; 8:45 am]
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