ITC Section 337 Investigation 337-TA-1452 Public Interest Notice Regarding Ink Cartridges

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that on March 24, 2026, the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) issued a Summary Determination
on Violation of Section 337. The ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found
in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended
relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public and interested government
agencies only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Namo Kim, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205-3459. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on
the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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:

Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides that, if the Commission finds a violation, it shall exclude the articles concerned
from the United States unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the public health and welfare, competitive
conditions in the 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 excluded from entry. (19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1)). A similar
provision applies to cease and desist orders. (19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1)).

The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission
find a violation, specifically: a general exclusion order directed to certain ink cartridges and components thereof imported,
sold for importation, and/or sold after importation; and cease and desist orders directed to respondents Mountain Peak, Inc.
and Straightouttaink, LP. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).

The Commission is interested in further development of the record on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly,
members of the public and interested government agencies are invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive
of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the ALJ's Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued
in this investigation on March 24, 2026. Comments should address whether issuance of the recommended remedial orders 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 remedial 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 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 recommended orders within a commercially reasonable time; and

(v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in the United States.

Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business on April 30, 2026.

Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above
pursuant to 19 CFR 210.4(f). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (“Inv. No. 337-TA-1452”) in a prominent
place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.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 by marking each
document with a header indicating that the document contains confidential information. This marking will be deemed to satisfy
the request procedure set forth in Rules 201.6(b) and 210.5(e)(2) (19 CFR 201.6(b) & 210.5(e)(2)). Documents for which confidential
treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. Any non-party wishing to submit comments containing
confidential information must serve those comments on the parties to the investigation pursuant to the applicable Administrative
Protective Order. A redacted non-confidential version of the document must also be filed simultaneously with any confidential
filing and must be served in accordance with Commission Rule 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A) (19 CFR 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A)). 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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel
will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection
on EDIS.

This action is taken under the authority of 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: April 1, 2026. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-06575 Filed 4-3-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

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