[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25069-25070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12014]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 753-TA-34]


In the Matter of Extruded Rubber Thread from Malaysia; 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 
investigation, the Commission has determined to conduct a portion of 
its hearing scheduled for May 5, 1998 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 has

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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: Marc A. Bernstein, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-3087, e-mail 
[email protected]. 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 of 
information relating to the condition of the domestic industry, 
domestic and subject import shipment data, and pricing 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 
confidential presentation by respondents and for questions from the 
Commission relating to the BPI, followed by an in camera rebuttal 
presentation by petitioner. 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). 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 Extruded Rubber Thread from 
Malaysia, Inv. No. 753-TA-34, may be closed to the public to prevent 
the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: May 1, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-12014 Filed 5-5-98; 8:45 am]
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