[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 37283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18253]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-736 & 737 (Final)]


Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof, Whether 
Assembled or Unassembled, From Germany and Japan; 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 July 17, 1996, in camera. See 
Commission rules 207.23(d), 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3) (19 C.F.R. 
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 C.F.R. 
Sec. 201.35(a), (c)(1)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal J. Reynolds, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3093. 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 
have justified the need for a closed session. A full discussion 
regarding the financial condition and related proprietary data of 
petitioner in these investigations can only occur if a portion of the 
hearing is held in camera. Because much of this 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. The Commission has determined to 
deny, however, respondents' request to be permitted to present customer 
testimony or to discuss revisions to questionnaire responses in the 
closed session. The Commission believes that respondents have not 
justified their request for an in camera discussion of these topics. 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 that discusses only the business proprietary information 
submitted by petitioner and for questions from the Commission relating 
to the BPI, followed by an in camera rebuttal 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 C.F.R. 
Sec. 201.35(b)(1), (2). In addition, to the extent petitioner's BPI 
will be discussed in the in camera session, a designated representative 
of the petitioning firm 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 Sec. 201.39) that, in her opinion, a 
portion of the Commission's hearing in Large Newspaper Printing 
Presses and Components Thereof, Whether Assembled or Unassembled, 
from Germany and Japan, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-736 & 737 (Final) may be 
closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: July 15, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18253 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]
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