[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 26553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12675]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-749 (Final)]


In the Matter of Persulfates From 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 a respondent in the above-captioned final 
investigation, the Commission has unanimously determined to conduct a 
portion of its hearing scheduled for May 14, 1997 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: Rhonda M. Hughes, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-3083. 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 respondent 
has justified the need for a closed session. A full discussion 
regarding the financial condition and related proprietary data of the 
industry 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 respondents, with questions from the Commission. In 
addition, the hearing will include an in camera session for a 
presentation that discusses only the financial data submitted and for 
questions from the Commission relating to the BPI, followed by an in 
camera rebuttal presentation by petitioner. 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 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 201.39 (19 CFR Sec. 201.39) that, in her opinion, a 
portion of the Commission's hearing in Persulfates from China, Inv. 
No. 731-TA-749 (Final) may be closed to the public to prevent the 
disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: May 9, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-12675 Filed 5-13-97; 8:45 am]
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