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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.
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: January 18, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–01157 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1071]
Certain Wireless Audio Systems and
Components Thereof; Commission
Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Terminating
Investigation Based on Settlement and
License Agreements
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)
(Order No. 12) of the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’),
granting a joint motion to terminate the
above-captioned investigation based on
settlement and license agreements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–2392. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be available for
inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server at 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 . Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
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contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
The
Commission instituted this investigation
on September 15, 2017, based on a
complaint filed by Broadcom Limited of
San Jose, California; and Avago
Technologies General IP (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd. of Singapore (collectively,
‘‘Broadcom’’). 82 FR 43404 (Sep. 15,
2017). The complaint, as supplemented,
alleges 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 wireless
audio systems and components thereof
by reason of infringement of claim 20 of
U.S. Patent No. 6,684,060. The
complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(2). The
notice of investigation named DTS, Inc.
of Calabasas, California; Phorus, Inc. of
Calabasas, California; MartinLogan, Ltd.
of Lawrence, Kansas; Paradigm
Electronics Inc. of Ontario, Canada;
Anthem Electronics, Inc. of Ontario,
Canada; Wren Sound Systems, LLC of
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; McIntosh
Laboratory, Inc. of Binghamton, New
York; Definitive Technology of Owings
Mills, Maryland; and Polk Audio Inc. of
Vista, California, as respondents. The
Office of Unfair Import Investigations is
also a party in this investigation.
On December 18, 2017, Broadcom and
Respondents filed a joint motion to
terminate the investigation in its
entirety on the basis of settlement and
license agreements. The ALJ issued the
subject ID granting the motion on
December 20, 2017. The ALJ found that
the motion complies with Commission
Rules and termination of the
investigation will not adversely affect
the public interest. No petitions for
review were filed.
The Commission has determined not
to review the ID.
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 Part
210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part
210.
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1060]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 18, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Certain Consumer Electronic Devices,
Including Televisions, Gaming
Consoles, Mobile Phones and Tablets,
and Network-Enabled DVD and BluRay Players; Termination of
Investigation on the Basis of
Settlement
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review the presiding administrative law
judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination
(‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 27), which terminated
the investigation on the basis of
settlement.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–2532. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be available for
inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server at 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. Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on June 13, 2017, based upon a
complaint filed by ARRIS Enterprises
LLC of Sewanee, Georgia (‘‘ARRIS’’). 82
FR 27078 (June 13, 2017). 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, or the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain consumer electronic devices,
including televisions, gaming consoles,
mobile phones and tablets, and
network-enabled DVD and Blu-ray
players by reason of the infringement of
certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
6,473,858; U.S. Patent No. 6,934,148;
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U.S. Patent No. 7,113,502; U.S. Patent
No. 7,752,564; U.S. Patent No.
8,300,156; and U.S. Patent No.
9,521,466. The notice of investigation
named as respondents: Sony
Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Sony
Corporation of America, of New York,
New York; Sony Electronics Inc. of San
Diego, California; Sony Interactive
Entertainment, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan; as
well as Sony Mobile Communications
(USA), Inc., Sony Interactive
Entertainment LLC, and Sony
Interactive Entertainment America LLC,
each of San Mateo, California
(collectively, ‘‘Sony’’). The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations was also
named as a party.
On December 15, 2017, ARRIS and
Sony filed a joint motion to terminate
the investigation in view of a patent
cross license agreement between the
parties that settles this investigation. On
December 18, 2017, the Commission
investigative attorney responded in
support of the motion.
On December 20, 2017, the presiding
ALJ granted the motion as the subject
ID. The ID finds that the motion
complies with Commission Rules, and
that granting the motion is not contrary
to the public interest. ID at 1–3; see 19
CFR 210.21(b), 210.50(b)(2).
No petitions for review of the ID were
filed. The Commission has determined
not to review the ID.
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 Part
210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 18, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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January 4, 2018 was inadvertently
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Labor Certification Process for the
Temporary Employment of Aliens in
Non-Agricultural Employment in the
United States
Employment and Training
Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) of the
Department of Labor (Department) is
issuing this notice to announce to
employers and other interested
stakeholders about a process change to
better assure fairness regarding the
issuance of H–2B temporary labor
certifications due to the unprecedented
volume of applications received on
January 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William W. Thompson, II,
Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor
Certification, Box #12–200, Employment
& Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: 202–513–7350 (this
is not a toll-free number).
Individuals with hearing or speech
impairments may access the telephone
number above via TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Information Relay
Service at 1–877–889–5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
H–2B Visas: Statutory Background and
OFLC Process
The Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA) sets the annual number of aliens
who may be issued H–2B visas or
otherwise provided H–2B nonimmigrant
status by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) to perform temporary
non-agricultural work at 66,000. Up to
33,000 H–2B visas may be issued in the
first half of a fiscal year (October 1 to
March 31), and the remaining semiannual allocation of 33,000 visas will be
available for employers seeking to hire
H–2B workers during the second half of
the fiscal year (April 1 to September 30).
This announcement concerns the
processing of the H–2B temporary labor
certification applications for the April
1–September 30, 2018 period of need.
The Employment and Training
Administration’s Office of Foreign Labor
Certification (OFLC) process for
obtaining an H–2B certification is a twostep process for employers. Employers
must first file a complete and accurate
Application for Temporary Employment
Certification (ETA Form 9142B).
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Following review and acceptance from
OFLC, the employer must then conduct
recruitment of U.S. workers and file a
recruitment report. The Department
reviews those reports and issues final
labor certification decisions to
employers who comply with all
regulatory requirements as they are
returned to OFLC by employers.
Employers granted temporary labor
certification are then eligible to file a
petition with the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) at the DHS.
Process Change for Granting
Temporary Labor Certification
Because of the intense competition for
H–2B visas in recent years, the semiannual visa allocation, and the
regulatory requirement that employers
apply with OFLC for a temporary labor
certification 75 to 90 days before the
start date of work, employers who wish
to obtain visas for their workers under
the semi-annual allotment for periods of
need beginning from April 1–September
30, 2018, must promptly apply for a
temporary labor certification and then
file a petition with USCIS before the cap
is reached. As a result, OFLC typically
experiences a significant ‘‘spike’’ in
labor certification applications at the
beginning of January for temporary or
seasonal jobs during the U.S.’s early
spring and summer weather months.
Thus, on January 1, 2017 (FY 2017),
OFLC received 1,538 applications
covering approximately 26,673 worker
positions for a work start date of April
1, 2017; approximately 80% of the
entire semi-annual visa allocation of
33,000. By contrast, on January 1, 2018,
OFLC received approximately 4,498
applications covering 81,008 worker
positions requesting an April 1, 2018,
start date of work. This unprecedented
level of employer requests for H–2B
workers on January 1, 2018 is
approximately three times greater than
the number of applications received on
January 1, 2017, and more than two and
one-half times greater than the 33,000
semi-annual visa allotment for FY 2018
permitted under the INA. In previous
years, OFLC processed applications as
expeditiously as possible in a manner
irrespective of the time of day the
application was filed, only focusing on
processing applications by the day they
were filed. Although OFLC is working
as expeditiously as possible to issue first
actions, review responses to Notices of
Deficiency, and issue Notices of
Acceptance, the overwhelming
workload this year has strained OFLC’s
processing system and resulted in
delays for the majority of all
applications filed on January 1. OFLC
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1060]
Certain Consumer Electronic Devices, Including Televisions,
Gaming Consoles, Mobile Phones and Tablets, and Network-Enabled DVD and
Blu-Ray Players; Termination of Investigation on the Basis of
Settlement
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 27),
which terminated the investigation on the basis of settlement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are
or will be available for inspection during official business hours
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at 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.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter
can be obtained by contacting the Commission TDD terminal on (202) 205-
1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on June 13, 2017, based upon a complaint filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC
of Sewanee, Georgia (``ARRIS''). 82 FR 27078 (June 13, 2017). 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, or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain consumer electronic devices, including
televisions, gaming consoles, mobile phones and tablets, and network-
enabled DVD and Blu-ray players by reason of the infringement of
certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,473,858; U.S. Patent No. 6,934,148;
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U.S. Patent No. 7,113,502; U.S. Patent No. 7,752,564; U.S. Patent No.
8,300,156; and U.S. Patent No. 9,521,466. The notice of investigation
named as respondents: Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Sony
Corporation of America, of New York, New York; Sony Electronics Inc. of
San Diego, California; Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. of Tokyo,
Japan; as well as Sony Mobile Communications (USA), Inc., Sony
Interactive Entertainment LLC, and Sony Interactive Entertainment
America LLC, each of San Mateo, California (collectively, ``Sony'').
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations was also named as a party.
On December 15, 2017, ARRIS and Sony filed a joint motion to
terminate the investigation in view of a patent cross license agreement
between the parties that settles this investigation. On December 18,
2017, the Commission investigative attorney responded in support of the
motion.
On December 20, 2017, the presiding ALJ granted the motion as the
subject ID. The ID finds that the motion complies with Commission
Rules, and that granting the motion is not contrary to the public
interest. ID at 1-3; see 19 CFR 210.21(b), 210.50(b)(2).
No petitions for review of the ID were filed. The Commission has
determined not to review the ID.
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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 18, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-01155 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am]
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