Notice2022-25631
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
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Published
November 25, 2022
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International Trade Commission
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Location-Sharing Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same, DN 3655; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72509-72510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25631]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating
to the Public Interest
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Location-Sharing
Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing
Same, DN 3655; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing
pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine M. Hiner, Acting Secretary
to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version
of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic
Document Information System (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#a7e2e3eef494efc2cbd7e7d2d4ced3c489c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c184858892f289a4adb181b4b2a8b5a2efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>. The public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System
(EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.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: The Commission has received a complaint and
a submission pursuant to Sec. 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Advanced Ground Information
Systems, Inc. and AGIS Software Development LLC on November 17, 2022.
The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after
importation of regarding certain location-sharing systems, related
software, components thereof, and products containing same. The
complainant names as respondents: Google LLC of Mountain View, CA;
Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. of Korea; Samsung Electronics America,
Inc. of Ridgefield Park, NJ; OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. of
China; TCL Technology Group Corporation of China; TCL Electronics
Holdings Limited of Hong Kong; TCL Communication Technology Holdings
Limited of Hong Kong; TCT Mobile (US) Inc. of Irvine, CA; Lenovo Group
Ltd. of China; Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC; Motorola
Mobility LLC of Chicago, IL; HMD Global of Finland; HMD Global OY of
Finland; HMD America, Inc. of Miami, FL; Sony Corporation of Japan;
Sony Mobile Communications, Inc. of Japan; ASUSTek Computer Inc. of
Taiwan; ASUS Computer International of Fremont, CA; Caterpillar Inc. of
Peoria, IL; BLU Products of Doral, FL; Panasonic Corporation of Japan;
Panasonic Corporation of North America of Secaucus, NJ; Kyocera
Corporation of Japan; Xiaomi Corporation of China; Xiaomi H.K. Ltd. of
Hong Kong; Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd. of China; and Xiaomi Inc. of
China. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited
exclusion order and cease and desist orders, and impose a bond upon
respondent's alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential
review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments on any public interest issues
raised by the complaint or Sec. 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the
complainant 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 requested
remedial orders are used in the United States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the
United States relating to the requested remedial 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 requested exclusion order and/or a
cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions on the public interest must be filed no later
than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be
further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the
issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Any
written submissions on other issues must also be filed by no later than
the close of business, eight calendar days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. Complainant may file replies to any
written submissions no later than three calendar days after the date on
which any initial submissions were due. No other submissions will be
accepted, unless requested by the Commission. Any submissions and
replies filed in response to this Notice are limited to five (5) pages
in length, inclusive of attachments.
Persons filing written submissions must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above. Submissions
should refer to the docket number (``Docket No. 3655'') in a prominent
place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures).\1\ Please
note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings during
this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic
Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.) No in-
person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings
will be accepted until further notice. Persons with questions regarding
filing should contact the Secretary at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aeebeae7fd9de6cbc2deeedbddc7dacd80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ecbcac7ddbdc6ebe2fecefbfde7faeda0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.
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\1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf">https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf</a>.
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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. All
information, including confidential business information and documents
for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the
Commission for
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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,\2\ solely for cybersecurity purposes.
All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public
inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\3\
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\2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure
agreements.
\3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
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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 Sec. Sec.
201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 18, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-25631 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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