[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48444-48445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12456]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1361]


Certain Wi-Fi Routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices, 
and Hardware and Software Components Thereof; Notice of Request for 
Submissions on the Public Interest

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on May 30, 2024, 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 and interested government agencies only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Esq., 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)). A similar provision applies to 
cease and desist orders. (19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(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 directed to certain 
Wi-Fi routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices, and hardware 
and software components thereof imported, sold for importation, and/or 
sold after importation by respondents TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd., 
TP-Link Corp. Ltd. f/k/a TP-Link International Ltd., and TP-Link 
Institute USA Corp. d/b/a TP-Link Research America Corp.; and cease and 
desist orders directed to TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd., TP-Link Corp. 
Ltd. f/k/a TP-Link International Ltd., and TP-Link Institute USA Corp. 
d/b/a TP-Link Research America Corp. 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 and interested government agencies are invited to file 
submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, 
concerning the public interest in light of the ALJ's Recommended 
Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued in this investigation on May 
30, 2024. Comments should address whether issuance of the recommended 
remedial orders 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 
remedial 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 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 no later than by close of 
business on July 2, 2024.
    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 (Mar. 19, 2020). Submissions should refer to the 
investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-TA-1361'') 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 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. Any non-party wishing to submit comments 
containing confidential information must serve those comments on the 
parties to the investigation pursuant to the applicable Administrative 
Protective Order. A redacted non-confidential version of the document 
must also be filed simultaneously with any confidential filing and must 
be served in accordance with Commission Rule 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A) (19 CFR 
210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A)). 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: June 3, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-12456 Filed 6-5-24; 8:45 am]
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