[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23483-23484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11150]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-748 (Final)]


Engineered Process Gas Turbo-Compressor Systems, Whether 
Assembled or Unassembled, and Whether Complete or Incomplete From 
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 a respondent in the above-captioned final 
investigation, the Commission has unanimously determined to conduct a 
portion of its hearing scheduled for April 24, 1997 in camera. See 
Commission rules 207.24(d), 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3) (19 CFR 
207.24(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 201.35(a), 
(c)(1)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia P. Johnson, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3098. 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 the 
industry and the bids for individual projects in this investigation 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. 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 respondent, with questions from the Commission. In 
addition, the hearing will include an in camera session for a

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presentation that discusses only the financial data submitted and 
information on bids for individual projects and for questions from the 
Commission relating to the BPI, followed by an in camera rebuttal 
presentation by petitioners. Testimony by industry representatives and 
questioning by the Commissioners and Staff will be permitted during the 
in camera session. Industry representatives will not be allowed to be 
present during the testimony or questioning of other industry 
representatives or when another firm's BPI is being discussed. For any 
in camera session the room will be cleared of all persons except those 
who are presently testifying or being questioned or 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). 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 Engineered Process Gas Turbo-
Compressor Systems, Whether Assembled or Unassembled, and Whether 
Complete or Incomplete, from Japan, Inv. No. 731-TA-748 (Final) may 
be closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: April 23, 1997.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-11150 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]
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