[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87591-87592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29031]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-971]


Certain Air Mattress Systems, Components Thereof, and Methods of 
Using the Same; 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 recommended determination on remedy and 
bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is 
soliciting submissions from the public on any public interest issues 
raised by the recommended relief. The ALJ recommended that a limited 
exclusion order issue against certain air mattress systems, components 
thereof, and methods of using the same, imported by respondents 
Sizewise Rentals LLC of Kansas City, Missouri; American National 
Manufacturing Inc. of Corona, California; and Dires LLC and Dires LLC 
d/b/a Personal Comfort Beds of Orlando, Florida (collectively, 
``Respondents''). The ALJ did not recommend that cease and desist 
orders issue as to the respondents found to infringe by the Commission. 
The ALJ found that Respondents did not show that the remedial orders to 
be issued by the Commission would have an adverse effect on public 
health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the 
United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive 
products in the United States, or United States consumers. Parties are 
to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. 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 https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://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 
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 development of the record 
on the public interest in these investigations. Accordingly, members of 
the public are invited to file, pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4), 
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 October 27, 2016. Comments should address whether 
issuance of the limited exclusion order (``the recommended remedial 
order'') 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 recommended 
remedial order is used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the recommended remedial order;
    (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 remedial order within a 
commercially reasonable time; and

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    (v) explain how the recommended remedial order would impact 
consumers in the United States.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business on December 19, 2016. 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 investigation number (``Inv. No. 971'') 
in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See 
Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://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 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 
information, including confidential business information and documents 
for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the 
Commission for purposes of this Investigation may be disclosed to and 
used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract 
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a 
related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, 
and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of 
the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. 
government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity 
purposes (all contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements). All nonconfidential 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 in part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 29, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-29031 Filed 12-2-16; 8:45 am]
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