[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 39971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17016]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Notice of Delegation of Authority to Secretary to the Commission 
To Publish Notice of the Receipt of Complaints Under Section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 and To Solicit 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 determined to delegate authority to the Secretary to the 
Commission to publish notice of the receipt of future complaints under 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and to solicit comments relating 
to the public interest.

DATES: Effective Date: July 8, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Worth, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3065. 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 
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://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: 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, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the 
public health and welfare, competition conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive 
articles in the United States consumers, it finds that such articles 
should not be excluded from entry.

19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). The statute contains a similar provision in 
relation to cease and desist orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
    The Commission has determined to delegate to the Secretary to the 
Commission the authority to publish notice of receipt of a complaint 
and, in such a notice, to solicit comments on any public interest 
issues raised by the complaint.
    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 sections 201.10 
and 210.50(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 201.10, 210.50(a)(4)).

    Issued: July 8, 2010.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-17016 Filed 7-12-10; 8:45 am]
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