[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70895-70896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28119]


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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 Graphics 
Processing Chips, Systems on a Chip, and Products Containing the Same, 
DN 3042; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest 
issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under section 
Sec.  210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR Sec.  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 USITC.\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 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 
and Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC on November 21, 2014. The 
complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. Sec.  1337) in the importation into the United States, the 
sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain graphics processing chips, systems on a chip, 
and products containing the same. The complaint names as respondents 
NVIDIA Corporation of Santa Clara, CA; Biostar Microtech International 
Corp. of Taiwan; Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp. of City of Industry, 
CA; Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd. of Taiwan; Elitegroup Computer 
Systems, Inc. of Newark, CA; EVGA Corp. of Brea, CA; Fuhu, Inc. of El 
Segundo, CA; Jaton Corp. of Fremont, CA; Mad Catz, Inc. of San Diego, 
CA; OUYA, Inc. of Santa Monica, CA; Sparkle Computer Co., Ltd. of 
Taiwan; Toradex, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Wikipad, Inc. of Westlake 
Village, CA; ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. of Hong Kong; and ZOTAC 
USA, Inc. of Chino CA. The complainant requests that the Commission 
issue an exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and a bond upon 
respondents' alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential 
review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. Sec.  1337(j).
    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 Sec.  210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the 
docket number (``Docket No. 3042'') 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 
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statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such 
treatment. See 19 CFR Sec.  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. Sec.  1337), and of sections 
201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR Sec. Sec.  201.10, 210.8(c)).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 24, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-28119 Filed 11-26-14; 8:45 am]
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