[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55597-55598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27235]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 731-TA-724 (Final)]


In the Matter of: Manganese Metal From the People's Republic of 
China; 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 petitioners Elkem Metals Co. and Kerr-McGee 
Chemical Corp. in the above-captioned final investigation, the 
Commission has unanimously determined to conduct a portion of its 
hearing scheduled for November 1, 1995, 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 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: Marc A. Bernstein, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3087. 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 petitioners 
have justified the need for a closed session, but only with respect to 
discussion of information concerning the domestic industry. A full 
discussion of 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 by petitioners that discusses BPI and for questions from 
the Commission relating to the BPI, followed by a similar in camera 
presentation by respondents. 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 

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201.39 (19 CFR 201.39) that, in her opinion, a portion of the 
Commission's hearing in Manganese Metal from the People's Republic 
of China, Inv. No. 731-TA-724 (Final) may be closed to the public to 
prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 30, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-27235 Filed 10-31-95; 8:45 am]
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