Agencies and Commissions March 16, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Committee is proposing to add products and a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products previously furnished by such agencies.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 8, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Rovi Corporation of San Jose, California, Rovi Guides, Inc. of San Jose, California, Rovi Technologies Corporation of San Jose, California, and Veveo, Inc. of Andover, Massachusetts. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on February 13 and 28, 2018. The complaint 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 digital video receivers and related hardware and software components by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,779,011 (``the '011 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,937,394 (``the '394 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,827,585 (``the '585 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,294,799 (``the '799 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,396,741 (``the '741 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,578,363 (``the '363 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,621,956 (``the '956 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,668,014 (``the '014 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 2, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Lumencor, Inc. of Beaverton, Oregon. Supplements were filed on February 16, 2018; February 22, 2018; and February 27, 2018. The complaint, as 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 light engines and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,574,722 (``the '722 patent''), U.S. Patent No. 9,395,055 (``the '055 patent''), and U.S. Patent No. 8,493,564 (``the '564 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) published a Request for Information in the Federal Register of December 14, 2017, seeking information from the public regarding the representation election regulations (the Election Regulations), with a specific focus on amendments to the Board's representation case procedures adopted by the Board's final rule published on December 15, 2014 (the Election Rule or Rule). On January 29, 2018, the Board extended the response deadline to March 19, 2018. The Board has decided to grant an additional 30 days to file responses to the request for information.