Certain Microfluidic Devices; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest, 50409-50410 [2018-21637]
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Authority: This review is being conducted
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 1, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1068]
Certain Microfluidic Devices; Notice of
Request for Statements on the Public
Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the presiding administrative law judge
has issued a Final Initial Determination
on Section 337 Violation and a
Recommended Determination on
Remedy and Bonding in the abovecaptioned investigation. The
Commission is soliciting comments on
public interest issues raised by the
recommended relief, should the
Commission find a violation. This
notice is soliciting public interest
comments from the public only. Parties
are to file public interest submissions
pursuant to Commission rules.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron
Traud, Office of the General Counsel,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–3427.
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 (https://www.usitc.gov).
The public record for this investigation
may be viewed on the Commission’s
Electronic Docket Information System
(‘‘EDIS’’) (https://edis.usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired persons are advised
that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone
(202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘Section
337’’) provides that if the Commission
finds a violation it shall exclude the
articles concerned from the United
States unless the public interest factors
listed in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1) prevent
such action. A similar provision applies
to cease and desist orders. 19 U.S.C.
1337(f)(1).
The Commission is soliciting
comments on public interest issues
raised by the recommended relief
should the Commission find a violation,
specifically: (1) A limited exclusion
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order (‘‘LEO’’) against certain
microfluidic devices, which are
imported, sold for importation, and/or
sold after importation by respondent
10X Genomics, Inc. of Pleasanton, CA
(‘‘10X’’); and (2) a cease and desist order
(‘‘CDO’’) against 10X.
The Commission is interested in
further development of the record on
the public interest in this investigation.
Accordingly, parties are to file public
interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR
210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of
the public are hereby invited to file
submissions of no more than five (5)
pages, inclusive of attachments,
concerning the public interest in light of
the administrative law judge’s
Recommended Determination on
Remedy and Bonding issued in this
investigation on September 28, 2018.
Comments should address whether
issuance of the LEO and CDO in this
investigation, should the Commission
find a violation, 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 recommended
orders are used in the United States;
(ii) Identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the recommended orders;
(iii) Identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainants,
their licensees, or third parties make in
the United States which could replace
the subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
(iv) Indicate whether complainants,
complainants’ licensees, and/or third
party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the recommended
exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) Explain how the LEO and CDO
would impact consumers in the United
States.
Written submissions from the public
must be filed no later than by close of
business on Friday, October 26, 2018.
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 section
210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to
the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No.
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337–TA–1068’’) in a prominent place on
the cover page and/or the first page. (See
Handbook for Electronic Filing
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/
secretary/documents/handbook_on_
filing_procedures.pdf.). 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 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
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, solely for cybersecurity
purposes. All contract personnel will
sign appropriate nondisclosure
agreements. All non-confidential
written submissions will be available for
public inspection at the Office of the
Secretary and on EDIS.
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: October 1, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of cancellation of public
hearing.
Notice or by accessing it at
www.regulations.gov.
The following public hearing
on proposed amendments to the Federal
Rules of Appellate Procedure has been
canceled: Appellate Rules Hearing on
October 26, 2018, in Washington DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules
Committee Secretary, Rules Committee
Staff, Administrative Office of the
United States Courts, Washington, DC
20544, telephone (202) 502–1820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Announcements for this hearing were
previously published in 83 FR 39463
and 83 FR44305.
DATES:
SUMMARY:
Dated: October 2, 2018.
Rebecca A. Womeldorf,
Rules Committee Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs
New Information Collection
Requirements; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the
general public and federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). The program helps to ensure that
requested data can be provided in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
implement the Excellence in Disability
Inclusion award. OFCCP will be sharing
the information with the Office of
Disability Employment Policy for the
purpose of partnering with them in
support of the award. A copy of the
proposed information collection request
can be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
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Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
December 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The federal
eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Addressed to Harvey D. Fort, Acting
Director, Division of Policy and Program
Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room C–3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
For faster submission, we encourage
commenters to transmit their comment
electronically via the
www.regulations.gov website.
Comments that are mailed to the
address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the
comment period. All submissions must
include OFCCP’s name for
identification. Comments, including any
personal information provided, become
a matter of public record and will be
posted on www.regulations.gov. They
will also be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harvey D. Fort, Acting Director,
Division of Policy and Program
Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, Room C–3325,
200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
(202) 693–0103 (voice) or (202) 693–
1337 (TTY) (these are not toll-free
numbers). Copies of this notice may be
obtained in alternative formats (large
print, braille, audio recording) upon
request by calling the numbers listed
above.
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I. Background: OFCCP administers
and enforces the three
nondiscrimination and equal
employment opportunity laws listed
below.
• Executive Order 11246, as amended
(E.O. 11246)
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (Section 503)
• Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1068]
Certain Microfluidic Devices; Notice of Request for Statements on
the Public Interest
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law
judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Section 337 Violation
and a Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-
captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on
public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the
Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest
comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest
submissions pursuant to Commission rules.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Traud, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed
on the Commission's Electronic Docket Information System (``EDIS'')
(https://edis.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(``Section 337'') provides that if the Commission finds a violation it
shall exclude the articles concerned from the United States unless the
public interest factors listed in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1) prevent such
action. A similar provision applies to cease and desist orders. 19
U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues
raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a
violation, specifically: (1) A limited exclusion order (``LEO'')
against certain microfluidic devices, which are imported, sold for
importation, and/or sold after importation by respondent 10X Genomics,
Inc. of Pleasanton, CA (``10X''); and (2) a cease and desist order
(``CDO'') against 10X.
The Commission is interested in further development of the record
on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, parties are
to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In
addition, members of the public are hereby invited to file submissions
of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning
the public interest in light of the administrative law judge's
Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued in this
investigation on September 28, 2018. Comments should address whether
issuance of the LEO and CDO in this investigation, should the
Commission find a violation, 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 recommended
orders are used in the United States;
(ii) Identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the
United States relating to the recommended orders;
(iii) Identify like or directly competitive articles that
complainants, their licensees, or third parties make in the United
States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
(iv) Indicate whether complainants, complainants' licensees, and/or
third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of
articles potentially subject to the recommended exclusion order and/or
a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
(v) Explain how the LEO and CDO would impact consumers in the
United States.
Written submissions from the public must be filed no later than by
close of business on Friday, October 26, 2018.
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 section 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the
investigation number (``Inv. No.
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337-TA-1068'') in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first
page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf.).
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 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 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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel
will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. All non-confidential
written submissions will be available for public inspection at the
Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.
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: October 1, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-21637 Filed 10-4-18; 8:45 am]
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