[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1442-1443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00329]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-941]
Certain Graphics Processing Chips, Systems on a Chip, and
Products Containing the Same
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 December 22,
2015 and recommended determination on remedy and bonding on January 5,
2016.
The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues
raised by the recommended relief, specifically a limited exclusion
order against certain graphics processing chips, systems on a chip, and
products containing the same, imported by respondents; and a cease and
desist order against respondents. The respondents are NVIDIA
Corporation of Santa Clara, California; Biostar Microtech International
Corp. of New Taipei, Taiwan; Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp. of City
of Industry, California; Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd. of
Taipei, Taiwan; Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. of Newark,
California; EVGA Corp. of Brea, California; Fuhu, Inc. of El Segundo,
California; Jaton Corp. of Fremont, California; Mad Catz, Inc. of San
Diego, California; OUYA, Inc. of Santa Monica, California; Sparkle
Computer Co., Ltd. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; Toradex, Inc. of
Seattle, Washington; and ZOTAC USA, Inc. of Chino, California.
This notice is soliciting public interest comments only from the
public. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19
CFR 210.50(a)(4) within 30 days from service of the recommended
determination.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Traud, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. The public version of
the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov, 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. General
information concerning the Commission may also be obtained at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed
on EDIS at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
at (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, competitive conditions in the United
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive
articles in the United States, and United States consumers, it finds
that such articles should not be excluded from entry.
19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar provision applies to cease and desist
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
The Commission is interested in further developing the record on
the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, members of the
public are invited to file submissions of no more than five pages,
inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of
the ALJ's recommended determination on remedy and bonding issued in
this investigation on January 5, 2016. Comments should address whether
the issuance of a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order
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 recommended
orders are used in the United States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the
United States relating to the recommended 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 recommended exclusion order and/or
a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the limited exclusion order and cease and desist
order would impact consumers in the United States.
Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of
business on
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January 26, 2016. Persons filing written submissions must file the
original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated
above and submit eight 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 investigation number (Inv. No. 337-TA-941) in a prominent
place on the cover page, the first page, or both. 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 at (202) 205-
2000.
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. A
redacted non-confidential version of the document must also be filed
simultaneously with any confidential filing. All non-confidential
written submissions will be available for public inspection at the
Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.
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, 210.46, and 210.50 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.46, 210.50).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 6, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-00329 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am]
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