[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62670-62671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24890]


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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 Footwear Products, 
DN 3035; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest 
issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under section 
210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
210.8(b)).

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 EDIS,\1\ 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.
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    \1\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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    General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained 
by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade 
Commission (USITC) at USITC.\2\ The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.\3\ Hearing-impaired persons are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.
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    \2\ United States International Trade Commission (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and 
a submission pursuant to section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Converse Inc. on October 14, 
2014. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the

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United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United 
States after importation of certain footwear products. The complaint 
name as respondents Skechers U.S.A., Inc of Manhattan Beach, CA; Wal-
Mart Stores, Inc. of Bentonville, AR; A-List, Inc., d/b/a Kitson of Los 
Angeles, CA; Aldo Group of Canada; Brian Lichtenberg, LLC of Los 
Angeles, CA; Cmerit USA, Inc., d/b/a Gotta Flurt of Chino, CA; Dioniso 
SRL of Italy; Edamame Kids, Inc. of Canada; Esquire Footwear, LLC of 
New York, NY; FILA U.S.A., Inc. of Sparks, MD; Fortune Dynamic, Inc. of 
City of Industry, CA; Gina Group, LLC of New York, NY; H & M Hennes & 
Mauritz LP of New York, NY; Highline United LLC d/b/a Ash Footwear USA 
of New York, NY; Hitch Enterprises Pty Ltd d/b/a Skeanie of Australia; 
Iconix Brand Group, Inc., d/b/a Ed Hardy of New York, NY; Kmart 
Corporation of Hoffman Estates, IL; Mamiye Imports LLC d/b/a Lilly of 
New York of Brooklyn, NY; Nowhere Co., Ltd. d/b/a Bape of Japan; OPPO 
Original Corp of City of Industry, CA; Orange Clubwear, Inc., d,/b/a 
Demonia Deviant of Westminster, CA; Ositos Shoes, Inc., d/b/a 
Collection'O of South El Monte, CA; PW Shoes Inc. of Maspeth, NY; Ralph 
Lauren Corporation of New York, NY; Shenzhen Foreversun Industrial Co., 
Ltd a/k/a Shenzhen Foreversun Shoes Co., Ltd of China; Shoe Shox c/o 
Zulily, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Tory Burch LLC of New York, NY; Zulily, 
Inc. of Seattle, WA; Fujian Xinya I&E Trading Co. Ltd. of China; 
Zhejiang Ouhai International Trade Co. Ltd. of China and Wenzhou 
Cereals Oils & Foodstuffs Foreign Trade Co. Ltd. of China. The 
complainant requests that the Commission issue a general exclusion 
order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and 
desist orders.
    Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the 
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in 
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised 
by the complaint or section 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 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.
    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 section 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. 3035'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures \4\). Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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    \4\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.
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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 
nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public 
inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\5\
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    \5\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://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 sections 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: October 15, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-24890 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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