[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 37516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16483]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1105]


Certain Programmable Logic Controller (PLCs), Components Thereof, 
and Products Containing Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Granting a Motion of Non-Party North Coast To 
Intervene

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 determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 10) granting a motion of non-party North Coast 
Electric Company (``North Coast'') to intervene in the above-captioned 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan M. Valentine, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-708-2301. 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 (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: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on March 29, 2018, based on a complaint filed by Radwell International, 
Inc., of Willingboro, New Jersey (``Radwell''). 83 FR 13515-16 (Mar. 
29, 2018). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into 
the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the 
United States after importation of certain programmable logic 
controllers (PLCs), components thereof, and products containing same by 
reason of: (l) A conspiracy to fix resale prices in violation of 
Section l of the Sherman Act; (2) a conspiracy to boycott resellers in 
violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act; and (3) monopolization in 
violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, the threat or effect of 
which is to destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry in the 
United States, or to restrain or monopolize trade and commerce in the 
United States. Id. The notice of investigation names Rockwell 
Automation, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin as respondent. Id. The Office 
of Unfair Import Investigations was also named as a party to the 
investigation. Id.
    On May 25, 2018, Radwell filed a motion requesting the ALJ to 
certify to the Commission a request for judicial enforcement of a 
subpoena duces tecum directed to non-party North Coast. On June 8, 
2018, pursuant to Commission rules 210.15 and 210.19 (19 CFR 210.15, 
210.19), North Coast filed an unopposed motion to intervene for the 
limited purpose of submitting an opposition to the pending motion to 
certify, along with the opposition. No party filed a response 
concerning the motion to intervene.
    On July 9, 2018, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting North 
Coast's motion to intervene. The ALJ found that North Coast's interests 
are directly at issue in the investigation and that no party would 
suffer prejudice as a result of North Coast's intervention for the 
limited purpose of opposing the motion to certify. No petitions for 
review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
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: July 27, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-16483 Filed 7-31-18; 8:45 am]
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