[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53196-53197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25270]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-725(F)]
Manganese Sulfate From the People's Republic of China; Commission
Determination To Conduct a Portion of the Hearing In Camera
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Closure of a portion of a Commission hearing to the public.
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SUMMARY: Upon request of respondents in the above-captioned final
investigations, the Commission has unanimously determined to conduct a
portion of its hearing scheduled for October 3, 1995, in camera. See
Commission rules 207.23(d), 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3) (19 CFR
207.23(d), 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3)). The remainder of the hearing
will be open to the public. The Commission unanimously has determined
that the seven-day advance notice of the change to a meeting was not
possible. See Commission rule 201.35(a), (c)(1) (19 CFR 201.35(a),
(c)(1)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James M. Lyons, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
S.W., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3094. Hearing-impaired
individuals are advised that information on this matter may be obtained
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission believes that the respondents
have justified the need for a closed session. A full discussion of
competition in the industry and the domestic industry's financial
condition can only occur if a portion of the hearing is held in camera.
Because certain information is not publicly available, any discussion
of issues relating to this information will necessitate disclosure of
business proprietary information (BPI). Thus, such discussions can only
occur if a portion of the hearing is held in camera. In making this
decision, the Commission nevertheless reaffirms its belief that
whenever possible its business should be conducted in public.
The hearing will include the usual public presentations by
petitioners and by respondents, with questions from the Commission. In
addition, the hearing will include an in camera session for a
presentation that discusses BPI by respondents and for questions from
the Commission relating to the BPI, followed by a similar in camera
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presentation by petitioners. For any in camera session the room will be
cleared of all persons except those who have been granted access to BPI
under a Commission administrative protective order (APO) and are
included on the Commission's APO service list in this investigation.
See 19 CFR 201.35(b)(1), (2). In addition, to the extent petitioner's
BPI will be discussed in the in camera session, personnel of the
petitioning firm whose data will be discussed may also be granted
access to the closed session while such data is discussed. The time for
the parties' presentations and 3 rebuttals in the in camera session
will be taken from their respective overall allotments for the hearing.
All persons planning to attend the in camera portions of the hearing
should be prepared to present proper identification.
Authority: The General Counsel has certified, pursuant to
Commission Rule 201.39 (19 CFR 201.39) that, in her opinion, a
portion of the Commission's hearing in Manganese Sulfate from the
People's Republic of China, Inv. No. 731-TA-725 (Final) may be
closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.
Issued: October 4, 1995.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-25270 Filed 10-11-95; 8:45 am]
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