Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest, 28863-28865 [2018-13286]

Download as PDF amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 120 / Thursday, June 21, 2018 / Notices (c) Proposed Approach to Acquisition of Necessary Property Rights: Specify plans for acquiring title to or the right to occupy and use all lands necessary for the proposed development, including such additional lands as may be required during construction. Address lands necessary for electrical distribution lines, access roads, and all aspects of project development and operation and maintenance. (d) Long-Term Operation and Maintenance: Provide a description (with relevant references) of the project proponent’s experience in operation and maintenance of hydroelectric or similar facilities once they are operational and over the long-term (i.e., the 40-year lease contemplated for the proposed development). Identify the organizational structure and plan for the long-term operation and maintenance of the proposed development. Define how the proposed development would operate in harmony with the NUMC system. (e) Contractual Arrangements: Describe any anticipated contractual arrangements with project stakeholders of the Deschutes Project, including contractual arrangements to utilize water rights held by NUID. Define how the proposed development would operate in harmony with the NUMC system. (f) Management Plan: Provide a management plan to accomplish such activities as planning, NEPA compliance, LOPP development, design, construction, facility testing, start-up of hydropower production, and preparation of an Emergency Action Plan. Prepare schedules of these activities as applicable. Describe what studies are necessary to accomplish the hydroelectric power development and how the studies would be implemented. (g) Environmental Impact: Discuss potential significant adverse impacts from the proposed development on biophysical or sociocultural resource parameters. Of particular concern are potential impacts on any protected aquatic or terrestrial wildlife species or associated protected habitat. Other concerns may include, but are not limited to, the impact on land use adjacent to the proposed development, recreation at the surrounding areas, cultural resources, and Indian Trust assets. Provide information on the types and severity of expected impacts and proposed methods of resolving or mitigating these impacts. Describe potential beneficial impacts that may be expected from the development to include such perspectives as energy conservation or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 using available water resources in the public interest. Describe proposed studies to adequately define the extent of the adverse and beneficial impacts, potential severity, and potential alternatives to mitigate impacts. (h) Other Study and/or Permit Requirements: Describe planned response to other applicable regulatory requirements, including the National Historic Preservation Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and state and local laws and licensing requirements. Also describe any known potential for impact on lands or resources of American Indian tribes, including trust resources. (i) Project Development Costs and Economic Analysis: Estimate the costs of development, including the cost of studies to determine feasibility, environmental compliance, project design, construction, financing, and the amortized annual cost of the investment. Estimate annual operation and maintenance, replacement expenses, annual payments to the United States, and those potentially associated with the Deschutes Project. Estimate costs associated with any anticipated additional transmission or wheeling services. Identify proposed methods of financing the project. The anticipated return on investment should be estimated and an economic analysis should be presented that compares the present worth of all benefits and the costs of the project. (j) Performance Guarantee and Assumption of Liability: Describe plans for (1) providing the government with performance bonds or irrevocable letter of credit covering completion of the proposed project, (2) assuming liability for damage to the operational and structural integrity of the NUMC or other aspects of the Deschutes Project caused by construction, operations and/ or maintenance of the hydropower development, and (3) obtaining general liability insurance. (k) Other Information: This final paragraph is provided for the applicant to include additional information considered relevant to Reclamation’s selection process in this matter. Selection of Lessee Reclamation will evaluate proposals received in response to this published notice. Proposals will be ranked according to response to the factors described in Fundamental Considerations and Requirements and Proposal Content Guidelines sections of this notice. In general, Reclamation will give more favorable consideration to proposals that (1) are well adapted to PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28863 developing, conserving, and utilizing the water resource and protecting natural resources; (2) clearly demonstrate that the offeror is qualified to develop the hydropower facility and provide for long-term operation and maintenance; and (3) best share the economic benefits of the hydropower development among parties to the LOPP. A proposal will be deemed unacceptable if it is inconsistent with Deschutes Project purposes, as determined by Reclamation. Reclamation will give preference to those entities that qualify as preference entities (as defined under Proposal Content Guidelines, item (a), of this notice) provided that the preference entity is well qualified and their proposal is at least as well adapted to developing, conserving, and utilizing the water and natural resources as other submitted proposals. Preference entities will be allowed 30 days to improve their proposals, if necessary, to be made at least equal to a proposal(s) that may have been submitted by a nonpreference entity. Notice and Time Period To Enter Into LOPP Reclamation will notify, in writing, all entities submitting proposals of Reclamation’s decision regarding selection of the potential lessee. The selected potential lessee will have 15 months from the date of selection of the lessee to sign the preliminary lease, complete the requirements set forth in the preliminary lease, and to sign the LOPP. The lessee will then have up to 3 years from the date of the preliminary lease agreement to the beginning of construction. Maximum timeframes for construction will be determined by the Regional Director. Such timeframes may be adjusted for just cause resulting from actions and/or circumstances that are beyond the control of the lessee. Dated: March 22, 2018. Lorri J. Gray, Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region. [FR Doc. 2018–13363 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 28864 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 120 / Thursday, June 21, 2018 / Notices Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Carburetors and Products Containing Such Carburetors, DN 3323; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and 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 United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Walbro, LLC on June 14, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (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 carburetors and products containing such carburetors. The complaint names as respondents: Ruixing Carburetor Manufacturing Co., Limited Zhejiang of China; Huayi Carburetor Factory of China; Tillotson of Ireland; Fujian Hualong Carburetor Co., Ltd. of China; Fuding Guangda General Machinery Co., Ltd. of China; Wuyi Henghai Tools Co., Ltd. of China; Fuding Youyi Trade Co., Ltd. of China; Amazon.com, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Amerisun Inc. of Itasca, IL; Ardisam, Inc. of Cumberland, WI; Buffalo Corporation of O’Fallon, MO; Cabela’s Incorporated of Sidney, NE; Champion Power Equipment, Inc. of Santa Fe, CA; Feldmann Eng. & Mfg. Co., Inc. of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 Sheboygan Falls, WI; FNA Group, Inc. of Pleasant Prairie, WI; Frictionless World, LLC of Denver, CO; Generac Power Systems, Inc. of Waukesha, WI; Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. of Charlotte, NC; Imperial Industrial Supply Co. d/b/a Duromax Power Equipment of Ontario, CA; Kmart Corporation of Hoffman Estates, IL; Lowe’s Companies, Inc. of Mooresville, NC; Mat Industries, LLC of Lake Zurich, IL; Menards, Inc. of Eau Claire, WI; MTD Products Inc. of Valley City, OH; North American Tool Industries of Huntington, IN; Northern Tool & Equipment Co., Inc. of Burnsville, MN; QV Tools LLC of Las Vegas, NV; Sears, Roebuck and Co. of Hoffman Estates, IL; Target Corporation of Minneapolis, MN; Techtronics Industries Co. Ltd of d/b/a Techtronic Industries Power Equipment of Hong Kong; The Home Depot, Inc. of Atlanta, GA; Thunderbay Products of Clayton, WI; Tool Tuff Direct LLC of Golden, CO; Tractor Supply Company of Brentwood, TN; and Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, AR. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a general exclusion order, and in the alternative, issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and impose a bond upon respondents’ alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are used in the United States; (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the requested remedial orders; (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3323’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/ or the first page. (See Handbook for Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures).1 Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of 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 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ filing_procedures.pdf. E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 120 / Thursday, June 21, 2018 / Notices 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,2 solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.3 This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: June 15, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–13286 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1120] Certain Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Methods of Producing the Same Institution of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 2, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Glycosyn LLC. An amended complaint was filed on May 16, 2018. An additional supplement to the complaint was also filed on May 25, 2018. The complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain human milk oligosaccharides by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,453,230 (‘‘the ’230 patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 9,970,018 (‘‘the ’018 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2560. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (2018). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on June 14, 2018, 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 products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1–40 of the ’230 patent; and claims 1–28 of the ’018 patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language description of the accused products or category of accused products, which defines the scope of the investigation, is ‘‘2′-fucosyllactose oligosaccharides’’; (3) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28865 presiding administrative law judge shall take evidence or other information and hear arguments from the parties and other interested persons with respect to the public interest in this investigation, as appropriate, and provide the Commission with findings of fact and a recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1); (4) 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 complainant is: Glycosyn LLC, 890 Winter Street, Suite 208, Waltham, MA 95131. (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: Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH, Maarweg 32, D–53619 Rheinbreitbach, Germany. (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (5) 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. E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28863-28865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13286]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating 
to the Public Interest

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade

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Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Carburetors and 
Products Containing Such Carburetors, DN 3323; the Commission is 
soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the 
complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the 
Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of 
the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and 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 United States International Trade 
Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired 
persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and 
a submission pursuant to Sec.  210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Walbro, LLC on June 14, 2018. 
The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (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 carburetors and products containing such 
carburetors. The complaint names as respondents: Ruixing Carburetor 
Manufacturing Co., Limited Zhejiang of China; Huayi Carburetor Factory 
of China; Tillotson of Ireland; Fujian Hualong Carburetor Co., Ltd. of 
China; Fuding Guangda General Machinery Co., Ltd. of China; Wuyi 
Henghai Tools Co., Ltd. of China; Fuding Youyi Trade Co., Ltd. of 
China; Amazon.com, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Amerisun Inc. of Itasca, IL; 
Ardisam, Inc. of Cumberland, WI; Buffalo Corporation of O'Fallon, MO; 
Cabela's Incorporated of Sidney, NE; Champion Power Equipment, Inc. of 
Santa Fe, CA; Feldmann Eng. & Mfg. Co., Inc. of Sheboygan Falls, WI; 
FNA Group, Inc. of Pleasant Prairie, WI; Frictionless World, LLC of 
Denver, CO; Generac Power Systems, Inc. of Waukesha, WI; Husqvarna 
Professional Products, Inc. of Charlotte, NC; Imperial Industrial 
Supply Co. d/b/a Duromax Power Equipment of Ontario, CA; Kmart 
Corporation of Hoffman Estates, IL; Lowe's Companies, Inc. of 
Mooresville, NC; Mat Industries, LLC of Lake Zurich, IL; Menards, Inc. 
of Eau Claire, WI; MTD Products Inc. of Valley City, OH; North American 
Tool Industries of Huntington, IN; Northern Tool & Equipment Co., Inc. 
of Burnsville, MN; QV Tools LLC of Las Vegas, NV; Sears, Roebuck and 
Co. of Hoffman Estates, IL; Target Corporation of Minneapolis, MN; 
Techtronics Industries Co. Ltd of d/b/a Techtronic Industries Power 
Equipment of Hong Kong; The Home Depot, Inc. of Atlanta, GA; Thunderbay 
Products of Clayton, WI; Tool Tuff Direct LLC of Golden, CO; Tractor 
Supply Company of Brentwood, TN; and Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, AR. 
The complainant requests that the Commission issue a general exclusion 
order, and in the alternative, issue a limited exclusion order, cease 
and desist orders, and impose a bond upon respondents' alleged 
infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review period 
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
    Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the 
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in 
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised 
by the complaint or Sec.  210.8(b) filing. Comments should address 
whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the 
complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and 
welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles 
in the United States, or United States consumers.
    In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:
    (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested 
remedial orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the requested remedial orders;
    (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that 
complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States 
which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded;
    (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or 
third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of 
articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a 
cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United 
States consumers.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for 
comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial 
determination in this investigation.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 
true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day 
pursuant to Sec.  210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket 
number (``Docket No. 3323'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electonic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures).\1\ Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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    Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in 
confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests 
should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include 
a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment 
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All 
such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and 
must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should 
grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which 
confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be 
treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business 
information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly 
sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of 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

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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,\2\ solely 
for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions 
will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary 
and on EDIS.\3\
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    \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.
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    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of Sec. Sec.  
201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 15, 2018.
 Lisa Barton,
 Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-13286 Filed 6-20-18; 8:45 am]
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