[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54777-54778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23761]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1074]


Certain Industrial Automation Systems and Components Thereof 
Including Control Systems, Controllers, Visualization Hardware, Motion 
and Motor Control Systems, Networking Equipment, Safety Devices, and 
Power Supplies; 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 has issued a final Initial Determination on section 337 violation 
and a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding in the above-
captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on 
public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the 
Commission find a section 337 violation. This notice is soliciting 
public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file 
public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4716. 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 be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may also 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, as 
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337''), 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 soliciting comments on public interest issues 
raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a 
violation, i.e.: (1) A general exclusion order (``GEO'') against 
certain industrial automation systems and components thereof including 
control systems, controllers, visualization hardware, motion and motor 
control systems, networking equipment, safety devices, and power 
supplies; and (2) a cease and desist order (``CDO'') against one of the 
defaulted respondents, namely, Fractioni (Hongkong) Ltd.
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, parties are 
to file public interest submissions pursuant to pursuant to 19 CFR 
210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of the public are

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hereby invited to file 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 23, 2018. Comments 
should address whether issuance of the GEO and CDO in this 
investigation, should the Commission find a violation, 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 GEO and CDO would impact consumers in the 
United States.
    Written submissions from the public must be filed no later than 
close of business on Friday, November 16, 2018.
    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. 337-TA-1074'') in a prominent place on 
the cover page and/or the first page. See Handbook on Filing 
Procedures, (https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.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. 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 
and 210.50 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
201.10, 210.50).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 25, 2018.
Jessica Mullan,
Attorney Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2018-23761 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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