Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments; Relating to the Public Interest, 37914-37915 [2019-16586]

Download as PDF 37914 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 149 / Friday, August 2, 2019 / Notices on the items on the provisional agenda, and announced a public meeting on March 13, 2019. A link to the complete list of those Federal Register notices, along with information on U.S. preparations for CoP18, can be found at https:// www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop18/ index.html. The notices and public comments received can be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0079. You may obtain additional information on those Federal Register notices from the following sources: For further information on proposed resolutions, decisions, and other agenda items, contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS–IA, Falls Church, VA 22041; and for information on species proposals, contact the Division of Scientific Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS–IA, Falls Church, VA 22041. Our regulations governing this public process are found in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 23.87. Pursuant to 50 CFR 23.87(a)(3)(iii), with this notice we are announcing that we will soon make available to the public a summary of our tentative negotiating positions on the items included on the CoP18 agenda and proposed amendments to the Appendices, and the reasons for our tentative positions. This information and the ways that we will make it available to the public are described in detail below under Tentative Negotiating Positions. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Announcement of Provisional Agenda for CoP18 The provisional agenda for CoP18 is currently available on the CITES Secretariat’s website at https://cites.org/ eng/cop/18/doc/index.php. The working documents associated with the items on the provisional agenda, including proposed resolutions, proposed decisions, and discussion documents, are also available on the Secretariat’s website. To view the working document associated with a particular agenda item, access the provisional agenda at the above website, locate the particular agenda item, and click on the document link for that agenda item in the column entitled ‘‘Document.’’ The species proposals that will be considered at CoP18 are also available on the Secretariat’s website. Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II can be accessed at https:// cites.org/eng/cop/18/prop/index.php. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Aug 01, 2019 Jkt 247001 Tentative Negotiating Positions On or before August 16, 2019, we will post on https://www.regulations.gov (see Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0079) and on our website (https:// www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop18/ index.html) a summary of our tentative negotiating positions on the items included on the CoP18 agenda and proposed amendments to the Appendices, and the reasons for our tentative positions. Documents submitted by the United States either alone or as a co-proponent for consideration by the Parties at CoP18 can be found on the Secretariat’s website at: https://cites.org/eng/cop/18/ doc/index.php. Those documents are: CoP18 Docs. 21.3, 40, and 94 and (cosponsored with Sri Lanka) Docs. 66, 72, and 79. The United States is pleased to co-sponsor the following proposals to amend the CITES Appendices for CoP18: CoP18 Props. 2, 28, 37, 45, and (co-sponsored with Sri Lanka) Prop. 46. We will not provide any additional explanation of the U.S. negotiating positions for documents and proposals that the United States submitted. The introduction in the text of each of the documents the United States submitted contains a discussion of the background of the issue and the rationale for submitting the document. New information that may become available prior to or at CoP18 could lead to modifications of tentative U.S. positions. The U.S. delegation will disclose changes in our negotiating positions and the explanations for those changes during public briefings at CoP18. Species proposals are considered pursuant to 50 CFR 23.89. The United States is concerned about the budgetary implications and workload burden that will be placed upon the Parties, the Committees, and the Secretariat, and intends to evaluate all proposed resolutions, decisions, and other agenda items for CoP18 in view of these concerns. Available Information on CoP18 Information concerning the results of CoP18 will be available after the close of the meeting on the Secretariat’s website at https://www.cites.org, or upon request from the Division of Management Authority (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, above), or on our website (https://www.fws.gov/ international/cites/cop18/). Author The primary author of this notice is Monika T. Thiele, Division of Management Authority; under the authority of the U.S. Endangered PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: June 21, 2019. Margaret E. Everson, Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Exercising the Authority of the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2019–16592 Filed 8–1–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–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 Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Filament Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same, DN 3401; 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. SUMMARY: 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 The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 149 / Friday, August 2, 2019 / Notices Regents of the University of California on July 30, 2019. 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 filament light-emitting diodes and products containing same. The complaint names as respondents: Amazon.com, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Amazon.com Services, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. of Union, NJ; IKEA of Sweden AB of Sweden; IKEA Supply AG of Switzerland; IKEA Distribution Services Inc. of Conshohocken, PA; IKEA North America Services, LLC of Conshohocken, PA; Target Corporation of Minneapolis, MN; and Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, AR. The complainant requests that the Commission 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 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; (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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Aug 01, 2019 Jkt 247001 Written submissions on the public interest 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. Any written submissions on other issues must also be filed by no later than the close of business, eight calendar days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Complainant may file replies to any written submissions no later than three calendar days after the date on which any initial submissions were due. Any submissions and replies filed in response to this Notice are limited to five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments. 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. 3401’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/ or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic 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 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 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ filing_procedures.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37915 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: July 30, 2019. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–16586 Filed 8–1–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification to Consent Decree Under The Clean Air Act On July 25, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Modification to Schedule to Defendant’s Long Term CSO Plan (Modification). The original schedule for implementation of the Defendant’s Long Term CSO Plan was incorporated in a Consent Decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) entered on by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. City of Chicopee, Civil Action No. 06– 30121–MAP. Based on a new schedule proposed by the City of Chicopee in its October 2016 Integrated Management Plan, the Parties seek court approval of a material modification to the Consent Decree extending the date for implementation of the final Long Term Control CSO Plan, specified in Paragraph 12 of the Consent Decree, from end of 2026 until the end of 2034. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Modification. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. City of Chicopee, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1– 07953. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37914-37915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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 
Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Filament Light-
Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same, DN 3401; 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 The

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Regents of the University of California on July 30, 2019. 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 filament light-emitting diodes and products containing same. 
The complaint names as respondents: Amazon.com, Inc. of Seattle, WA; 
Amazon.com Services, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. of 
Union, NJ; IKEA of Sweden AB of Sweden; IKEA Supply AG of Switzerland; 
IKEA Distribution Services Inc. of Conshohocken, PA; IKEA North America 
Services, LLC of Conshohocken, PA; Target Corporation of Minneapolis, 
MN; and Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, AR. The complainant requests that 
the Commission 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 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 on the public interest 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. Any 
written submissions on other issues must also be filed by no later than 
the close of business, eight calendar days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Complainant may file replies to any 
written submissions no later than three calendar days after the date on 
which any initial submissions were due. Any submissions and replies 
filed in response to this Notice are limited to five (5) pages in 
length, inclusive of attachments.
    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. 3401'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic 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 
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,\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: July 30, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-16586 Filed 8-1-19; 8:45 am]
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