[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29238-29239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13166]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1082]


Certain Gas Spring Nailer Products and Components Thereof; Notice 
of Request for Statements on the Public Interest

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') has issued an Initial Determination on Violation of 
Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond in the 
above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on 
public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the 
Commission find a violation of section 337. This notice is soliciting 
public

[[Page 29239]]

interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public 
interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint A. Gerdine, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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 http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://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, 
competition conditions in the United States economy, the production of 
like or directly competitive articles in the 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. The ALJ recommended, should the 
Commission find a violation, that the Commission issue a limited 
exclusion order directed against certain gas spring nailer products and 
components thereof imported, sold for importation, and/or sold after 
importation by respondent Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd. (``Hitachi'') of 
Braselton, Georgia, and a cease and desist order directed against 
Hitachi.
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in its investigations. Accordingly, parties are 
to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In 
addition, members of the public are 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 Bond issued in this investigation on June 
7, 2019. Comments should address whether issuance of remedial orders 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 
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) indicate the extent to which like or directly competitive 
articles are produced in the United States or are otherwise available 
in the United States, with respect to the articles potentially subject 
to the recommended orders;
    (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 orders within a 
commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in 
the United States.
    Written submissions must be filed by the close of business on 
Tuesday, July 2, 2019.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadline stated above and submit eight 
true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary pursuant to Commission 
Rule 210.4(f), CFR part 210.4(f). Submissions should refer to the 
investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-TA-1082'') in a prominent place on 
the cover page and/or the first page. ((See Handbook on Filing 
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.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 unless the information 
has already been granted such treatment during the proceedings. All 
such requests should be directed to the Secretary of the Commission and 
must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should 
grant such treatment. See 19 CFR part 210.6. Documents for which 
confidential treatment by the Commission is sought will be treated 
accordingly. 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 authority of section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 17, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-13166 Filed 6-20-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P