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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-671-674; Final]

 

Silicomanganese From Brazil, the People's Republic of China, 
Ukraine, and Venezuela; 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 to the public.

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SUMMARY: Upon request of the Brazilian and Ukrainian respondents in the 
above-captioned final investigations, the Commission has unanimously 
determined to conduct a portion of its hearing scheduled for November 
3, 1994, in camera. The in camera portion of the hearing will be 
limited to discussion of (1) the condition of the domestic industry; 
and (2) ``swap'' transactions in the U.S. silicomanganese market. The 
remainder of the hearing will be open to the public. The Commission has 
further unanimously determined that the 7-day advance notice of the 
change to a meeting was not possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shara L. Aranoff, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-3090. 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 good cause 
exists in these investigations to hold a short portion of the hearing 
in camera. The majority of the information collected by the Commission 
with respect to the condition of the domestic industry is business 
proprietary information (BPI) because there is only one domestic 
producer. Moreover, any discussion of the role of ``swap'' transactions 
in the U.S. silicomanganese market implicates the confidential business 
practices of individual companies. The in camera portions of the 
hearing will be for the purpose of addressing BPI as part of the 
parties' presentations, and therefore is properly the subject of an in 
camera hearing pursuant to Commission Rule 201.36(b)(4). See 19 C.F.R. 
Sec. 201.36(b)(4). 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 
petitioner and by respondents, with questions from the Commission. In 
addition the hearing will include in camera sessions for short 
presentations by petitioner and by respondents with questions from the 
Commission with respect to BPI submitted by the parties, as necessary. 
For the in camera portions of the hearing, 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 who are included 
on the Commission's APO service list in these investigations. See 19 
C.F.R. Sec. 201.35(b)(1),(2). In addition, if petitioner's BPI will be 
discussed in the in camera session, personnel of petitioner also may be 
granted access to the closed session. See 19 C.F.R. 
Sec. 201.35(b)(1),(2). In the alternative, if a particular respondent's 
BPI will be discussed in the in camera session, personnel of that 
respondent also may be granted access to the closed session. See 19 
C.F.R. Sec. 201.35(b)(1),(2). All those 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 C.F.R. Sec. 201.39) that, in her opinion, a portion of 
the Commission's hearing in Silicomanganese from Brazil, the People's 
Republic of China, Ukraine, and Venezuela, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-671-674 
(Final), may be closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of 
business proprietary information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 2, 1994
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-27561 Filed 11-7-94; 8:45 am]
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