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  98-28072. Certain Preserved Mushrooms From Chile, China, India, and Indonesia; Notice of Commission Determination to Conduct a Portion of the Hearing in Camera  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 56047-56048]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-28072]
    
    
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    INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
    
    [Investigation Nos. 731-TA-776-779 (Final)]
    
    
    Certain Preserved Mushrooms From Chile, China, India, and 
    Indonesia; Notice of 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 Nature's Farm Products, Inc. and 
    Nature's Farm Products (Chile) S.A. (collectively ``NFP''), the 
    Commission has determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the 
    above-captioned investigations scheduled for October 15, 1998, in 
    camera. See Commission rules 207.23(d), 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3) (19 
    CFR Secs. 207.23(d), 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3)). The remainder of the 
    hearing will be open to the public. The Commission 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)).
    
    
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc A. Bernstein, Office of General 
    Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., 
    Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-3087, e-mail 
    mbernstein@usitc.gov. 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 NFP has 
    justified the need for a closed session. NFP seeks a closed session to 
    provide a full discussion of NFP's relationships with its customers' 
    and these customers' specific buying habits. Because such discussions 
    will necessitate 2 disclosure of business proprietary information 
    (BPI), they 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 
    confidential presentation by respondents and for questions from the 
    Commission relating to the BPI, followed by an in camera rebuttal 
    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 Sec. 201.35(b)(1), (2). The time for the parties' 
    presentations and 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 Certain Preserved Mushrooms 
    from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-776-779 
    (Final), may be closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of 
    BPI.
    
        By order of the Commission.
    
        Issued: October 14, 1998.
    Donna R. Koehnke,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 98-28072 Filed 10-19-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
10/20/1998
Department:
International Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Closure of a portion of a Commission hearing to the public.
Document Number:
98-28072
Pages:
56047-56048 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Investigation Nos. 731-TA-776-779 (Final)
PDF File:
98-28072.pdf