[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42533-42534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17203]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-882]


Certain Digital Media Devices, Including Televisions, Blu-Ray 
Disc Players, Home Theater Systems, Tablets and Mobile Phones, 
Components Thereof and Associated Software; 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 (``ALJ'') has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation 
of Section 337 and 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 of section 337, as amended, 19 
U.S.C. Sec.  1337. The ALJ recommended a limited exclusion order 
directed to the products of the remaining respondents that are combined 
with specific software functionality found to infringe the asserted 
patents. The remaining respondents include the following: Samsung 
Electronics Co., Ltd.; Samsung Electronics America, Inc.; Samsung 
Telecommunications America, LLC; LG Electronics, Inc.; LG Electronics 
U.S.A., Inc.; LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.; Toshiba 
Corporation; and Toshiba American Information Systems, Inc. This notice 
is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties 
are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 C.F.R. Sec.  
210.50(a)(4).

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) 708-2310. 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 at 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. 
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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 
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. Sec.  1337(d)(1).
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in its investigations. Accordingly, members of 
the public are 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 July 16, 2014. 
Comments should address whether issuance of an exclusion order in this 
investigation could 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 order are 
used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the potential order;
    (iii) indicate the extent to which like or directly competitive 
articles are produced in the United States or are otherwise available 
in the United States, with respect to the articles potentially subject 
to the order;
    (iv) indicate whether Complainant, Complainant's licensees, and/or 
third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of 
articles potentially subject to an exclusion order within a 
commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the exclusion order would impact consumers in the 
United States.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business on August 14, 2014.
    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 Commission rule 210.4(f), 19 C.F.R. Sec.  210.4(f). 
Submissions should refer to the investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-
TA-882'') in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. 
(See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://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 (or portion thereof) to 
the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment unless 
the information has already been granted such treatment during the 
proceedings. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary of 
the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the 
Commission should grant such treatment. See section 201.6 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 C.F.R. Sec.  201.6. 
Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is sought 
will be treated accordingly. All nonconfidential written submissions 
will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary.
    This action is taken under authority of section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec.  1337, and Part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. Part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 17, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-17203 Filed 7-21-14; 8:45 am]
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