Certain Infotainment Systems, Components Thereof, and Automobiles Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest

Topics:  Toyota

Lisa Barton
International Trade Commission
20 November 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64104-64106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25102]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1119]


Certain Infotainment Systems, Components Thereof, and Automobiles 
Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Statements on 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 presiding administrative law 
judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Section 337 Violation 
and a Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-
captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on 
public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the 
Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest 
comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest 
submissions pursuant to Commission rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynde Herzbach, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3228. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are 
or will be available for inspection during official business hours 
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission 
may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's Electronic Docket Information System (``EDIS'') 
(https://edis.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that 
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(``section 337'') provides that if the Commission finds a violation it 
shall exclude the articles concerned from the United States unless the 
public interest factors listed in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1) prevent such 
action. A similar provision applies to cease and desist orders. 19 
U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
    The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues 
raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a 
violation, specifically whether the Commission should issue:
    (1) A limited exclusion order (``LEO'') against certain 
infotainment systems, components thereof, and automobiles containing 
same that are imported, sold for importation, and/or sold after 
importation by respondents: Toyota Motor Corporation of Toyota City, 
Japan; Toyota Motor North America, Inc. of Plano, TX; Toyota Motor 
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of Plano, TX; Toyota Motor Engineering & 
Manufacturing North America, Inc. of Plano, TX; Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of Princeton, IN; Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. of Tupelo, MS; Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. of San Antonio, TX; Panasonic Corporation of 
Osaka, Japan; Panasonic Corporation of North America of Newark, NJ; 
DENSO TEN Limited of Kobe City, Japan; DENSO TEN America Limited of 
Torrance, CA; Renesas Electronics Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Renesas 
Electronics America, Inc. of Milpitas, CA; Japan Radio Corporation of 
Tokyo, Japan; Pioneer Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Pioneer Automotive 
Technologies, Inc. of Farmington Hills, MI; DENSO Corporation of 
Kariya, Aichi, Japan; DENSO International America, Inc. of Southfield, 
MI; DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. of Maryville, TN; DENSO 
Wireless Systems America, Inc. of Vista, CA; u-blox AG of Thalwil, 
Switzerland; u-blox America, Inc. of Reston, VA; u-blox San Diego, Inc. 
of San Diego, CA; and Socionext Inc. of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; and/
or
    (2) cease and desist orders (``CDOs'') against respondents: Toyota 
Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.; Panasonic Corporation of North America; 
Pioneer Automotive Technologies, Inc.; DENSO TEN America Limited; DENSO 
International America, Inc.; DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.; DENSO 
Wireless Systems America, Inc.; u-blox America, Inc.; u-blox San Diego, 
Inc.; and Renesas Electronics America, Inc.
    The Commission is interested in further development of the record 
on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, parties are 
to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In 
addition, members of the public are hereby 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 November 13, 2019. Comments should address whether 
issuance of the LEOs and/or CDOs 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 
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 
complainants, their licensees, or third parties make in the United 
States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be 
excluded;
    (iv) Indicate whether complainants, complainants' licensees, and/or 
third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of 
articles potentially subject to the recommended exclusion order and/or 
a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) Explain how the LEO and CDO would impact consumers in the 
United States.
    Written submissions from the public must be filed no later than by 
close of business on December 18, 2019.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 
true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day 
pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the 
investigation number (``Inv. No. 337-TA-1119'') in a prominent place on 
the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic 
Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.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. 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,

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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 non-confidential written submissions will be available 
for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
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: November 14, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-25102 Filed 11-19-19; 8:45 am]
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