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`Bert C. Reiser
`Direct Dial: +1.202-637-1026
`bert.reiser@lw.com
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`October 27, 2020
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`BY EDIS
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W., Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re:
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`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
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`Certain Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof,
`ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1199
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`On behalf of Respondents Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris
`USA, Inc., Philip Morris International Inc., and Philip Morris Products S.A., enclosed please find
`Letter Agreeing to Abide by the Protective Order for Razi Safi of Latham & Watkins LLP.
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`/s/ Bert C. Reiser
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`Bert C. Reiser
`of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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`Razi Safi
`Direct Dial: +1.202.637.2120
`razi.safi@lw.com
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`October 27, 2020
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`BY EDIS
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`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
`Tel: +1.202.637.2200 Fax: +1.202.637.2201
`www.lw.com
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`FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES
`Beijing
`Moscow
`Boston
`Munich
`Brussels
`New York
`Century City
`Orange County
`Chicago
`Paris
`Dubai
`Riyadh
`Düsseldorf
`San Diego
`Frankfurt
`San Francisco
`Hamburg
`Seoul
`Hong Kong
`Shanghai
`Houston
`Silicon Valley
`London
`Singapore
`Los Angeles
`Tokyo
`Madrid
`Washington, D.C.
`Milan
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W., Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re:
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`Certain Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof,
`ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1199
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`I am counsel to Respondents Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group, Inc., Philip
`Morris USA, Inc., Philip Morris International Inc., and Philip Morris Products S.A. (collectively
`“Respondents”), in the above-referenced investigation. By this letter, I acknowledge that I have
`read and agree to the terms of the Protective Order (Order No. 1), issued by Judge Clark S.
`Cheney on May 15, 2020. Specifically, I agree:
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`to be bound by the terms of the Protective Order;
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`not to reveal such confidential business information to anyone other than another
`person designated in paragraph 3; and
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`to utilize such confidential business information solely for purposes of this
`investigation.
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`I, the undersigned, on behalf of Respondents, acknowledge that information submitted for
`purposes of this investigation may be disclosed to and used:
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`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
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`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
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`ii.
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`by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity
`purposes. I understand that all contract personnel will sign appropriate
`nondisclosure agreements.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Razi Safi
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`Razi Safi
`of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`It is hereby certified that copies of LETTER AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER were served on October 27, 2020 as follows:
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`The Honorable Clark S. Cheney
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 317
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Sarah J. Sladic
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 401
`Washington, DC 20436
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`David M. Maiorana
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, OH 44114
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`On Behalf of Complainants RAI Strategic
`Holdings, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, and
`R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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`By EDIS
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`By Email
`Cheney337@usitc.gov
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`By Email
`sarah.sladic@usitc.gov
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`By Email
`RJRITC1199@jonesday.com
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`/s/ E. Alexander Cruz
`E. Alexander Cruz
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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