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771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1677(4)(B)).
(6) A list of all known and currently
operating U.S. importers of the Subject
Merchandise and producers of the
Subject Merchandise in the Subject
Country that currently export or have
exported Subject Merchandise to the
United States or other countries since
the Order Date.
(7) A list of 3–5 leading purchasers in
the U.S. market for the Domestic Like
Product and the Subject Merchandise
(including street address, World Wide
Web address, and the name, telephone
number, fax number, and Email address
of a responsible official at each firm).
(8) A list of known sources of
information on national or regional
prices for the Domestic Like Product or
the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or
other markets.
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the
Domestic Like Product, provide the
following information on your firm’s
operations on that product during
calendar year 2016, except as noted
(report quantity data in units and value
data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you
are a union/worker group or trade/
business association, provide the
information, on an aggregate basis, for
the firms in which your workers are
employed/which are members of your
association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if
known, an estimate of the percentage of
total U.S. production of the Domestic
Like Product accounted for by your
firm’s(s’) production;
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to
produce the Domestic Like Product (that
is, the level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have
expected to attain during the year,
assuming normal operating conditions
(using equipment and machinery in
place and ready to operate), normal
operating levels (hours per week/weeks
per year), time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a
typical or representative product mix);
(c) the quantity and value of U.S.
commercial shipments of the Domestic
Like Product produced in your U.S.
plant(s);
(d) the quantity and value of U.S.
internal consumption/company
transfers of the Domestic Like Product
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit,
(iv) selling, general and administrative
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating
income of the Domestic Like Product
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include
both U.S. and export commercial sales,
internal consumption, and company
transfers) for your most recently
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completed fiscal year (identify the date
on which your fiscal year ends).
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a
trade/business association of U.S.
importers of the Subject Merchandise
from the Subject Country, provide the
following information on your firm’s(s’)
operations on that product during
calendar year 2016 (report quantity data
in units and value data in U.S. dollars).
If you are a trade/business association,
provide the information, on an aggregate
basis, for the firms which are members
of your association.
(a) The quantity and value (landed,
duty-paid but not including
antidumping or countervailing duties)
of U.S. imports and, if known, an
estimate of the percentage of total U.S.
imports of Subject Merchandise from
the Subject Country accounted for by
your firm’s(s’) imports;
(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S.
port, including antidumping and/or
countervailing duties) of U.S.
commercial shipments of Subject
Merchandise imported from the Subject
Country; and
(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S.
port, including antidumping and/or
countervailing duties) of U.S. internal
consumption/company transfers of
Subject Merchandise imported from the
Subject Country.
(11) If you are a producer, an exporter,
or a trade/business association of
producers or exporters of the Subject
Merchandise in the Subject Country,
provide the following information on
your firm’s(s’) operations on that
product during calendar year 2016
(report quantity data in units and value
data in U.S. dollars, landed and dutypaid at the U.S. port but not including
antidumping or countervailing duties).
If you are a trade/business association,
provide the information, on an aggregate
basis, for the firms which are members
of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if
known, an estimate of the percentage of
total production of Subject Merchandise
in the Subject Country accounted for by
your firm’s(s’) production;
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
to produce the Subject Merchandise in
the Subject Country (that is, the level of
production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to
attain during the year, assuming normal
operating conditions (using equipment
and machinery in place and ready to
operate), normal operating levels (hours
per week/weeks per year), time for
downtime, maintenance, repair, and
cleanup, and a typical or representative
product mix); and
(c) the quantity and value of your
firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of
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Subject Merchandise and, if known, an
estimate of the percentage of total
exports to the United States of Subject
Merchandise from the Subject Country
accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports.
(12) Identify significant changes, if
any, in the supply and demand
conditions or business cycle for the
Domestic Like Product that have
occurred in the United States or in the
market for the Subject Merchandise in
the Subject Country since the Order
Date, and significant changes, if any,
that are likely to occur within a
reasonably foreseeable time. Supply
conditions to consider include
technology; production methods;
development efforts; ability to increase
production (including the shift of
production facilities used for other
products and the use, cost, or
availability of major inputs into
production); and factors related to the
ability to shift supply among different
national markets (including barriers to
importation in foreign markets or
changes in market demand abroad).
Demand conditions to consider include
end uses and applications; the existence
and availability of substitute products;
and the level of competition among the
Domestic Like Product produced in the
United States, Subject Merchandise
produced in the Subject Country, and
such merchandise from other countries.
(13) (Optional) A statement of
whether you agree with the above
definitions of the Domestic Like Product
and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
with either or both of these definitions,
please explain why and provide
alternative definitions.
Authority: This proceeding is being
conducted under authority of Title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.61 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 24, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–08509 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–503]
Earned Import Allowance Program:
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the
Program for Certain Apparel From the
Dominican Republic, Eighth Annual
Review
United States International
Trade Commission.
AGENCY:
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Notice of opportunity to provide
written comments in connection with
the Commission’s eighth annual review.
ACTION:
The U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission) has
announced its schedule, including
deadlines for filing written submissions,
in connection with the preparation of its
eighth annual review in investigation
No. 332–503, Earned Import Allowance
Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness
of the Program for Certain Apparel from
the Dominican Republic, Eighth Annual
Review.
DATES: June 30, 2017: Deadline for filing
written submissions. September 28,
2017: Transmittal of eighth report to
House Committee on Ways and Means
and Senate Committee on Finance.
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, including
statements, and briefs, should be
addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436. The public file for this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader Laura Rodriguez (202–
205–3499 or laura.rodriguez@usitc.gov)
for information specific to this
investigation. 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
Web site (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: Section 404 of the
Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (DR–CAFTA Act)
(19 U.S.C. 4112) required the Secretary
of Commerce to establish an Earned
Import Allowance Program (EIAP) and
directed the Commission to conduct
annual reviews of the program to
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evaluate its effectiveness and make
recommendations for improvements.
Section 404 of the DR–CAFTA Act
authorizes certain apparel articles
wholly assembled in an eligible country
to enter the United States free of duty
if accompanied by a certificate that
shows evidence of the purchase of
certain U.S. fabric. The term ‘‘eligible
country’’ is defined to mean the
Dominican Republic. More specifically,
the program allows producers (in the
Dominican Republic) that purchase a
certain quantity of qualifying U.S. fabric
to produce certain cotton bottoms in the
Dominican Republic to receive a credit
that can be used to ship a certain
quantity of eligible apparel using thirdcountry fabrics from the Dominican
Republic to the United States free of
duty.
Section 404(d) directs the
Commission to conduct an annual
review of the program to evaluate the
effectiveness of the program and make
recommendations for improvements.
The Commission is required to submit
its reports containing the results of its
reviews to the House Committee on
Ways and Means and the Senate
Committee on Finance. Copies of the
Commission’s first seven annual
reviews are available on the
Commission’s Web site at
www.usitc.gov, including the seventh
annual review, which was published on
July 29, 2016 (ITC Publication 4626).
The Commission expects to submit its
report on its eighth annual review by
September 28, 2017.
The Commission instituted this
investigation pursuant to section 332(g)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 to facilitate
docketing of submissions and also to
facilitate public access to Commission
records through the Commission’s EDIS
electronic records system.
Written submissions: Interested
parties are invited to file written
submissions concerning this eighth
annual review. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary,
and all such submissions should be
received no later than 5:15 p.m., June
30, 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. If 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
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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 Committees 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.
Written submissions: The Commission
intends to publish the written
submissions 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 their written
submission. 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.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1050]
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 26, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
Certain Dental Ceramics, Products
Therefore, and Methods of Making the
Same; Notice of Correction
Concerning Institution of Investigation;
Correction
[FR Doc. 2017–08719 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY:
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Correction of notice.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
SUMMARY:
[USITC SE–17–018]
Government in the Sunshine Act
Meeting Notice
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: May 5, 2017 at 11:00
a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
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1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–571–572
and 731–TA–1347–1348 (Preliminary)
(Biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia). The Commission is
currently scheduled to complete and file
its determinations on May 8, 2017;
views of the Commission are currently
scheduled to be completed and filed on
May 15, 2017.
5. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–561 and
731–TA–1317–1318, 1321–1325, and
1327 (Final) (Carbon and Alloy Steel
Cut-to-Length Plate from Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, and Taiwan). The Commission is
currently scheduled to complete and file
its determination and views of the
Commission by May 17, 2017.
6. Outstanding action jackets: None.
In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 26, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–08886 Filed 4–27–17; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
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Issued: April 25, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017–08679 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Matters to be Considered
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Correction is made to the
April 19, 2017, Notice of Institution of
Investigation, which was published on
April 25, 2017 (82 FR 19081). The
Notice incorrectly states under the
section Scope of Investigation after
subparagraph (4) that ‘‘The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations will not
participate as a party in this
investigation.’’ The Office of Unfair
Import Investigations will participate as
a party in this investigation.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1051]
Certain LTE Wireless Communication
Devices and Components Thereof
Institution of Investigation
20377
Patent No. 8,891,560 (‘‘the ’560 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.
AGENCY:
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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 (2016).
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
March 27, 2017, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of LG Electronics, Inc. of the
Republic of Korea; LG Electronics
Alabama, Inc. of Huntsville Alabama;
and LG Electronics MobileComm
U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey. 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 LTE wireless communication
devices and components thereof by
reason of infringement of certain claims
of U.S. Patent No. 7,916,714 (‘‘the ’714
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,107,456 (‘‘the
’456 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,191,173
(‘‘the ’173 patent’’); U.S. Patent No.
9,225,572 (‘‘the ’572 patent’’); and U.S.
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
April 24, 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 LTE wireless
communication devices and
components thereof by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims
1–3 and 7–9 of the ’714 patent; claims
1–4, 7, 10–13, and 16 of the ’456 patent;
claims 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, and 14 of the ’173
patent; claims 1–3, 5–9, 11–14, and 16–
19 of the ’572 patent; and claims 1–6 of
the ’560 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as
SUMMARY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-503]
Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness
of the Program for Certain Apparel From the Dominican Republic, Eighth
Annual Review
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
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ACTION: Notice of opportunity to provide written comments in connection
with the Commission's eighth annual review.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has
announced its schedule, including deadlines for filing written
submissions, in connection with the preparation of its eighth annual
review in investigation No. 332-503, Earned Import Allowance Program:
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from
the Dominican Republic, Eighth Annual Review.
DATES: June 30, 2017: Deadline for filing written submissions.
September 28, 2017: Transmittal of eighth report to House Committee on
Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance.
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,
including statements, and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary,
United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. The public file for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Laura Rodriguez (202-
205-3499 or laura.rodriguez@usitc.gov) for information specific to this
investigation. 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 Web
site (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: Section 404 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-
United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (DR-CAFTA Act)
(19 U.S.C. 4112) required the Secretary of Commerce to establish an
Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) and directed the Commission to
conduct annual reviews of the program to evaluate its effectiveness and
make recommendations for improvements. Section 404 of the DR-CAFTA Act
authorizes certain apparel articles wholly assembled in an eligible
country to enter the United States free of duty if accompanied by a
certificate that shows evidence of the purchase of certain U.S. fabric.
The term ``eligible country'' is defined to mean the Dominican
Republic. More specifically, the program allows producers (in the
Dominican Republic) that purchase a certain quantity of qualifying U.S.
fabric to produce certain cotton bottoms in the Dominican Republic to
receive a credit that can be used to ship a certain quantity of
eligible apparel using third-country fabrics from the Dominican
Republic to the United States free of duty.
Section 404(d) directs the Commission to conduct an annual review
of the program to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and make
recommendations for improvements. The Commission is required to submit
its reports containing the results of its reviews to the House
Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. Copies
of the Commission's first seven annual reviews are available on the
Commission's Web site at www.usitc.gov, including the seventh annual
review, which was published on July 29, 2016 (ITC Publication 4626).
The Commission expects to submit its report on its eighth annual review
by September 28, 2017.
The Commission instituted this investigation pursuant to section
332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to facilitate docketing of submissions
and also to facilitate public access to Commission records through the
Commission's EDIS electronic records system.
Written submissions: Interested parties are invited to file written
submissions concerning this eighth annual review. All written
submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and all such
submissions should be received no later than 5:15 p.m., June 30, 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. If 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 Committees 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.
Written submissions: The Commission intends to publish the written
submissions 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 their written submission. 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: April 26, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-08719 Filed 4-28-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
