99-27401. Drams of One Megabit and Above From Taiwan; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct a Portion of the Hearing in Camera

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-811 (Final)]


Drams of One Megabit and Above From Taiwan; Notice of Commission 
Determination To Conduct a Portion of the Hearing in Camera

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Closure of a portion of a Commission hearing.

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SUMMARY: Upon request of respondent Taiwan Semiconductor Industry 
Association (``TSIA'') and its member companies, the Commission has 
determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned 
investigation scheduled for October 19, 1999, in camera. See Commission 
rules 207.24(d), 201.13(m) and 201.36(b)(4) (19 CFR Secs. 207.24(d), 
201.13(m) and 201.36(b)(4)). 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)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shara L. Aranoff, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3090, e-mail [e-mail]. Hearing-impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter may be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-3105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission believes that TSIA has 
justified the need for a closed session. TSIA seeks a closed session to 
allow for a discussion of market share data; financial performance data 
of individual domestic producers including the petitioner, Micron; 
market trends data; and data regarding product differentiation and 
market segmentation on a company-specific basis. In making this 
decision, the Commission nevertheless reaffirms its belief that 
whenever possible its business should be conducted in public.
    The hearing will begin with public presentations by the petitioner 
Micron Technology, Inc. and respondents, with questions from the 
Commission. In addition, the hearing will include a 15-minute in camera 
session for a confidential presentation by TSIA and for questions from 
the Commission relating to the BPI, followed by a 15-minute in camera 
rebuttal presentation by petitioner. 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). 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 DRAMs of One Megabit and 
Above from Taiwan, Inv. No. 731-TA-811 (Final), may be closed to the 
public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: October 15, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-27401 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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