[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 179 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52179-52180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20286]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1218]


Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generators and Components 
Thereof Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on September 10, 2021, the 
presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued an Initial 
Determination on Violation of Section 337. The ALJ also issued a 
Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be 
found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is 
soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the 
recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice 
is soliciting comments from the public only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may 
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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).
    The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues 
raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a 
violation, specifically: A limited exclusion order against certain 
variable wind speed turbine generators and components thereof by 
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc., Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 
A/S, and Gamesa Electric S.A.U. Parties are to file public interest 
submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, 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 bonding issued in this investigation on September 10, 2021. 
Comments should address whether issuance of the recommended limited 
exclusion 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 
limited exclusion order are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the recommended limited exclusion 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 limited exclusion order 
within a commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the recommended limited exclusion order would 
impact consumers in the United States.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business on October 6, 2021.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above. The 
Commission's paper filing requirements in 19 CFR 210.4(f) are currently 
waived. 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020). Submissions should refer to the 
investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-TA-1218'') in a prominent place on 
the cover page and/or the first page. (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 (202-205-2000).
    Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in 
confidence must request confidential treatment by marking each document 
with a header indicating that the document contains confidential 
information. This marking will be deemed to satisfy the request 
procedure set forth in Rules 201.6(b) and

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210.5(e)(2) (19 CFR 201.6(b) & 210.5(e)(2)). 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 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 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: September 15, 2021.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2021-20286 Filed 9-17-21; 8:45 am]
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