UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-7411 2
`Investigation No. 337-TA-749
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`CERTAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
`DEVICES, INCLUDING MONITORS,
`TELEVISIONS, AND MODULES, AND
`COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`In the Matter of
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`NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS ON THE PUBLIC INTEREST
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`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 (ALJ)
`has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy
`and Bonding (ID/RD) in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is
`soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief,
`specifically a limited exclusion order directed to any respondent that the Commission
`finds in violation of section 33 7, and a cease and desist order to any respondent found to
`have a commercially significant infringing inventory.
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`FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Holbein, Secretary to the
`Commission, US. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington,
`D.C. 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of the ALJ’s ID/RD will be
`accessible on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at h@://’edis.usz'tc. gov, and will
`be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 pm.) in the
`Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W.,
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`Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000.
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`General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by
`accessing its Internet server (htgggs//www.usitc. gov). The public record for this
`investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at nn
`htgg.‘//edz's.usz'z‘c. 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. I
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`A SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
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`provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the articlesconcerned
`from the United States:
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`unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon
`the public health and Welfare, competitive conditions in the
`2 United States economy, the production of like or directly
`competitive articles in the United States, and United States
`consumers, it finds that such articles should not be
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`1337(d)(l). A similar provision applies to cease and desist orders. 19 U.S.C.
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`§ l337(t)(l).
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`The Commission is interested in further development of the record on the public
`interest in these investigations. Accordingly, members of the public are 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 January 12, 2012 (confidential
`version). Comments should address whether issuance of a limited exclusion order and
`cease and desist orders 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.
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`In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:
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`explain how the articles potentially subject to the recommended orders are
`used in the United States;
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`identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States
`relating to the recommended orders;
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`identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees,
`or third parties make in the United Stateswhich could replace the subject
`articles if they were to be excluded;
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`indicate whether complainant, complainant's 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
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`explain how any limited exclusion order and cease and desist order would
`impact consumers in the United States.
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`Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business on February
`16, 2012.
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`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(t) of the Commission's Rules of
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`Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 2l0.4(f)).i Submissions should refer to the
`investigation number (“Inv. No. 337-TA-739”) in a prominent place on the cover page
`and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures,
`hgp://www.usitc.gov/secret_a_r:y/fed__reg__notices/rules/handbook_on__eleotronic___
`filingpdf). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202-
`205-2000).
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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 C.F.R. § 201.6. Documents for which confidential
`treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All
`nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office
`of the Secretary and on EDIS.
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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 sections 201.10 and 210.50 of the Commission's
`Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR §§ 201.10, 210.50).
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`By order of the Commission.
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`s R. Holbein
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`Secretary to the Commission
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`Issued: January 020, 2012
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`Page 1 —— Certificate of Service 7
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`CERTAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES,
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, James R. Holbein, hereby certify that the attached has been served by hand upon the
`Commission Investigative Attorney, Daniel L. Girdwood, Esq., and the following parties
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`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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`Latin America Coggoration:
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