[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16161-16162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7859]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-699 (Final)]


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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    In the Matter of: Stainless Steel Angle from Japan.

SUMMARY: Upon request of respondent Aichi Steel Works, Ltd. (Aichi) and 
petitioner Slater Corporation (Slater) in the above-captioned final 
investigation, the Commission has unanimously determined to conduct a 
portion of its hearing scheduled for March 30, 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), as amended, 59 FR 66,719 (Dec. 
28, 1994)). 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), as 0amended, 59 FR 66,719 
(Dec. 28, 1994)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle Vander Schaaf, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3107. 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 Aichi and 
Slater have justified the need for a closed session. Because petitioner 
Slater is the sole domestic producer, a full discussion of petitioner's 
financial condition and of many of the indicators that the Commission 
examines in assessing material injury by reason of subject imports can 
only occur if at least part of the hearing is held in camera. In 
addition, because certain information is contained only in confidential 
questionnaire responses of importers and producers and there are only 
three [[Page 16162]] mill depots that sell the subject imports, 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 
petitioner and by respondents, with questions from the Commission. In 
addition, the hearing will include an in camera session for a 
presentation including BPI by petitioner and for questions from the 
Commission relating to the BPI, followed by a presentation including 
BPI by respondents, followed by questions from the Commission relating 
to the BPI. 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, if petitioner's BPI will be discussed 
in the in camera session, personnel of petitioner will also be granted 
access to the closed session while such data is discussed. Similarly, 
if BPI of respondents' witnesses will be discussed in the in camera 
session, respondents' witnesses will also be granted access to the 
closed session while such data is discussed. 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 Stainless Steel Angle from 
Japan, Inv. No. 731-TA-699 (Final) may be closed to the public to 
prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 27, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-7859 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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