Certain Vaporizer Devices, Cartridges Used Therewith, and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest, 70668-70669 [2024-19480]
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result in the issuance of an exclusion
order or a cease and desist order or both
directed against the respondents.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 27, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024–19542 Filed 8–29–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1368]
Certain Vaporizer Devices, Cartridges
Used Therewith, and Components
Thereof; Notice of Request for
Submissions on the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that on
August 23, 2024, the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
an Initial Determination on Violation of
Section 337. The ALJ also issued a
Recommended Determination on
remedy and bonding should a violation
be found in the above-captioned
investigation. The Commission is
soliciting submissions on public interest
issues raised by the recommended relief
should the Commission find a violation.
This notice is soliciting comments from
the public and interested government
agencies only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard P. Hadorn, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–3179. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help
accessing EDIS, please email
EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server at https://www.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 provides
that, if the Commission finds a
violation, it shall exclude the articles
concerned from the United States
unless, after considering the effect of
such exclusion upon the public health
and welfare, competitive conditions in
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the United States economy, the
production of like or directly
competitive articles in the United
States, and United States consumers, it
finds that such articles should not be
excluded from entry. (19 U.S.C.
1337(d)(1)). A similar provision applies
to cease and desist orders. (19 U.S.C.
1337(f)(1)).
The Commission is soliciting
submissions on public interest issues
raised by the recommended relief
should the Commission find a violation,
specifically: a limited exclusion order
directed to certain vaporizer devices,
cartridges used therewith, and
components thereof imported, sold for
importation, and/or sold after
importation by respondents (1) NJOY,
LLC of Phoenix, Arizona; (2) NJOY
Holdings, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona; (3)
Altria Group, Inc. of Richmond,
Virginia; (4) Altria Group Distribution
Company of Richmond, Virginia; and (5)
Altria Client Services LLC of Richmond,
Virginia (collectively, ‘‘Respondents’’);
and cease and desist orders directed to
Respondents. Parties are to file public
interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR
210.50(a)(4).
The Commission is interested in
further development of the record on
the public interest in this investigation.
Accordingly, members of the public and
interested government agencies are
invited to file submissions of no more
than five (5) pages, inclusive of
attachments, concerning the public
interest in light of the ALJ’s
Recommended Determination on
Remedy and Bonding issued in this
investigation on August 23, 2024.
Comments should address whether
issuance of the recommended remedial
orders 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 remedial
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 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-
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party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the recommended
orders within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the recommended
orders would impact consumers in the
United States.
Written submissions must be filed no
later than by close of business on
September 24, 2024.
Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines
stated above. The Commission’s paper
filing requirements in 19 CFR 210.4(f)
are currently waived. 85 FR 15798 (Mar.
19, 2020). Submissions should refer to
the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No.
337–TA–1368’’) in a prominent place on
the cover page and/or the first page. (See
Handbook for Electronic Filing
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/
secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/
handbook_on_electronic_filing.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 by marking each document
with a header indicating that the
document contains confidential
information. This marking will be
deemed to satisfy the request procedure
set forth in Rules 201.6(b) and
210.5(e)(2) (19 CFR 201.6(b) &
210.5(e)(2)). Documents for which
confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. Any non-party
wishing to submit comments containing
confidential information must serve
those comments on the parties to the
investigation pursuant to the applicable
Administrative Protective Order. A
redacted non-confidential version of the
document must also be filed
simultaneously with any confidential
filing and must be served in accordance
with Commission Rule 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A)
(19 CFR 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A)). 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
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personnel, solely for cybersecurity
purposes. All contract personnel will
sign appropriate nondisclosure
agreements. All nonconfidential written
submissions will be available for public
inspection on EDIS.
This action is taken under the
authority of 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: August 26, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024–19480 Filed 8–29–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121–0184]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection: School
Crime Supplement (SCS) to the
National Crime Victimization Survey
(NCVS)
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, will
be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until
September 30, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated
response time, suggestions, or need a
copy of the proposed information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information, please
contact: Alexandra Thompson (email:
Alexandra.Thompson@usdoj.gov;
telephone: 202–532–5472).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on June 18, 2024, allowing a
60-day comment period.The proposed
information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register at 89
FR 51550–51551 on June 18, 2024,
allowing a 60-day comment period.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
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concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and/or
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within
30 days of the publication of this notice
on the following website
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function and entering either the title of
the information collection or the OMB
Control Number [1121–0184]. This
information collection request may be
viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to view Department of
Justice, information collections
currently under review by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOJ notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: 2025
School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the
National Crime Victimization Survey
(NCVS).
3. Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: The form number for the
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questionnaire is SCS–1. The applicable
component within the Department of
Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS), in the Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: The survey will be
administered to persons ages 12 to 18 in
NCVS sample households in the United
States from January through June 2025.
The SCS collects information on the
students’ victimization, perceptions of
school environment, and safety at
school. The SCS includes questions on
preventive measures used by schools;
students’ participation in after school
activities; students’ perceptions of safety
and belonging in schools; students’
perception of school rules and
enforcement of these rules; the presence
of weapons, illegal and prescription
drugs including opioids, alcohol, and
gangs in school; student bullying; haterelated incidents; and attitudinal
questions relating to the fear of
victimization at school. Minor edits
were made to the 2022 SCS
questionnaire for the 2025
administration. Some items were
removed as they were not applicable in
2025. This included specific questions
or responses related to the COVID–19
pandemic and how it impacted how
students attended school. Changes were
also made to the series of questions on
drug and alcohol availability, based on
language from the National Survey on
Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
5. Obligation to Respond: The survey
is voluntary, and respondents are not
required to respond.
6. Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 5,530.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 17
minutes to complete the full SCS
questionnaire. For an estimated 13% of
respondents, the SCS will take about 2
minutes to complete, due to
respondents screening out of the survey
for not being in school.
8. Frequency: Approximately every
two years.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time
Burden: 1,387 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other
Costs Burden: $0.
If additional information is required,
contact: Darwin Arceo, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
United States Department of Justice,
Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street
NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC 20530.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1368]
Certain Vaporizer Devices, Cartridges Used Therewith, and
Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public
Interest
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on August 23, 2024, the presiding
administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued an Initial Determination on
Violation of Section 337. The ALJ also issued a Recommended
Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the
above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions
on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the
Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from
the public and interested government agencies only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Hadorn, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3179. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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
provides that, if the Commission finds a violation, it shall exclude
the articles concerned from the United States unless, after considering
the effect of such exclusion upon the public health and welfare,
competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of
like or directly competitive articles in the United States, and United
States consumers, it finds that such articles should not be excluded
from entry. (19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1)). A similar provision applies to
cease and desist orders. (19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1)).
The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues
raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a
violation, specifically: a limited exclusion order directed to certain
vaporizer devices, cartridges used therewith, and components thereof
imported, sold for importation, and/or sold after importation by
respondents (1) NJOY, LLC of Phoenix, Arizona; (2) NJOY Holdings, Inc.
of Scottsdale, Arizona; (3) Altria Group, Inc. of Richmond, Virginia;
(4) Altria Group Distribution Company of Richmond, Virginia; and (5)
Altria Client Services LLC of Richmond, Virginia (collectively,
``Respondents''); and cease and desist orders directed to Respondents.
Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR
210.50(a)(4).
The Commission is interested in further development of the record
on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, members of
the public and interested government agencies are invited to file
submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments,
concerning the public interest in light of the ALJ's Recommended
Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued in this investigation on
August 23, 2024. Comments should address whether issuance of the
recommended remedial orders 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
remedial 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
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 recommended orders within a
commercially reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in
the United States.
Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of
business on September 24, 2024.
Persons filing written submissions must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above. The
Commission's paper filing requirements in 19 CFR 210.4(f) are currently
waived. 85 FR 15798 (Mar. 19, 2020). Submissions should refer to the
investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-TA-1368'') in a prominent place on
the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic
Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.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 by marking each document
with a header indicating that the document contains confidential
information. This marking will be deemed to satisfy the request
procedure set forth in Rules 201.6(b) and 210.5(e)(2) (19 CFR 201.6(b)
& 210.5(e)(2)). Documents for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. Any non-
party wishing to submit comments containing confidential information
must serve those comments on the parties to the investigation pursuant
to the applicable Administrative Protective Order. A redacted non-
confidential version of the document must also be filed simultaneously
with any confidential filing and must be served in accordance with
Commission Rule 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A) (19 CFR 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A)). 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
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personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel
will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. All nonconfidential
written submissions will be available for public inspection on EDIS.
This action is taken under the authority of 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: August 26, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-19480 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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