[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 33226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15685]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-363-364 and 731-TA-711-717 (Final)]


OCTG From Argentina, Austria, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico and 
Spain; 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 respondents in the above-captioned final 
investigations, the Commission has unanimously determined to conduct a 
portion of its hearing scheduled for June 27, 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 Sec. 201.35(a), 
(c)(1)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjali K. Singh, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3117.
    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 
from the subject countries have justified the need for a closed 
session. A full discussion of price 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 
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 petitioners' 
BPI will be discussed in the in camera session, personnel of the 
petitioning firms 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 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 OCTG from Argentina, Austria, 
Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Spain, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-363-364 and 
731-TA-711-717 (Final) may be closed to the public to prevent the 
disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: June 21, 1995.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-15685 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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