Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
| Citation | 86 FR 32277 |
| Record Number | 2021-12811 |
| Published date | 17 June 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | International Trade Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32277-32279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12811]
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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.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells and Modules with Nanostructures, and Products
Containing the Same, DN 3552; 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 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 United States International Trade
Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.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: 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 Silicon Group
Technologies, LLC on June 11, 2021. 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 silicon
photovoltaic cells and modules and nanostructures, and products
containing the same. The complainant names as respondents: Canadian
Solar, Inc. of Canada; Canadian Solar International Limited of China;
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Co. Inc. of China; Canadian
Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc. of China; Canadian Solar
Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Ltd. of Thailand; Canadian Solar
Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd. of Vietnam; Canadian Solar Solutions,
Inc. of Canada; Canadian Solar Construction (USA) LLC of Walnut Creek,
CA; Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. of Walnut Creek, CA; Recurrent Energy
Group, Inc. of San Francisco, CA; Recurrent Energy LLC of Walnut Creek,
CA; Recurrent Energy SH Proco LLC of Walnut Creek, CA; Hanwha Q CELLS,
& Advanced Materials Corp of South Korea; Hanwha Q Cells GmbH of
Germany; Hanwha Q Cells Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia; Hanwha Q Cells
(Qidong) Co., Ltd. of China; Hanwha Solutions Corporation of South
Korea; Hanwha Energy USA Holding Corp. (d/b/a 174 Power Global
Corporation) of Irvine, CA; Hanwha Q Cell EPC USA LLC of Irvine, CA;
Hanwha Q Cells America Inc. of Irvine, CA; Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. of
Irvine, CA; Hanwha Q Cells USA Inc. of Dalton, GA; HQC Rock River Solar
Holdings LLC of Irvine, CA; HQC Rock River Solar Power Generation
Station, LLC of Beloit, WI; Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd. of
Vietnam; Ningbo Boway Alloy Material Co., Ltd. of China; Boviet
Renewable Power LLC of San Jose, CA; and Boviet Solar USA Ltd. of San
Jose, CA. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited
exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and impose a bond upon
respondent 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. 3552'') 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, https://edis.usitc.gov.) 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 [email protected].
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\1\ Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf.
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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): https://edis.usitc.gov.
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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: June 11, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-12811 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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