Notice2021-20286
Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generators and Components Thereof Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest
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September 20, 2021
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International Trade Commission
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 179 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52179-52180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>. For help accessing EDIS, please email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a6f6e637919624f465a6a5f59435e49044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf8a8b869cfc87aaa3bf8fbabca6bbace1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>. General information concerning the Commission may
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf">http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf</a>). 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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