Notice2026-06945
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
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Published
April 10, 2026
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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 Pickleball Paddles, DN 3898; 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 91, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18480-18481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06945]
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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 Pickleball
Paddles, DN 3898; 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: Lisa R. Barton, 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#7336373a20403b161f033306001a07105d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b7e7f726808735e574b7b4e48524f58155c544d">[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 Sport Squad, Inc. on April 7,
2026. 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 certain pickleball paddles. The complaint names as
respondents: Franklin Sports, Inc. of Stoughton, MA; Proton Sports,
Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ; Vegas Pickleball LLC d/b/a RPM Pickleball of
Delray Beach, FL; Engage Pickleball, LLC of Oxford, FL; Friday Labs,
LLC of San Francisco, CA; Diadem Sports LLC of Pompano Beach, FL;
Facolospickleball LLC of Denver, CO; Paddletek, LLC of Niles, MI;
ProXR, LLC of Rolla, MO; All Racquet Sports, LLC of Wilmington, DE; All
For Padel S.L. of Spain; and Volair C Corp., Inc. of Austin, TX. The
complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion
order, cease and desist orders, and impose a bond upon respondents'
alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other interested parties, members of the
public, and interested government agencies 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, notwithstanding Sec. 201.14(a)
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 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. 3898'') 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#9bdedfd2c8a8d3fef7ebdbeee8f2eff8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4207060b11710a272e320237312b36216c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 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
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purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for
public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\3\ 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)).
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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>.
\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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By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 7, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-06945 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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