[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 47 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 12575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5644]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-406 & 408 (Review)]


Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From Greece 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.

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SUMMARY: Upon request of domestic producers Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC and 
Chemetals, Inc., (``Petitioners'') and domestic importer Eveready 
Battery Co., (``Eveready'') the Commission has determined to conduct a 
portion of its hearing in the above-captioned investigations scheduled 
for March 2, 2000, in camera. See Commission rules 207.24(d), 201.13(m) 
and 201.36(b)(4) (19 CFR 207.24(d), 201.13(m) and 201.36(b)(4)). The 
remainder of the hearing will be open to the public. The Commission 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. 
201.35(a), (c)(1)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willis S. Martyn, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-205-2784, 
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 Petitioners and 
Eveready have justified the need for a closed session. Petitioners and 
Eveready seek a closed session to allow for a discussion of their 
business operations. In this investigation, the aggregate data of the 
domestic industry and information on purchasers' operations are 
business proprietary information (BPI). Because discussion by 
Petitioner and Eveready of their own operations and of the domestic 
industry's data will necessitate disclosure of business proprietary 
information (BPI), it 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 begin with a public presentation by the parties 
opposing revocation of the antidumping duty order (the Petitioners), 
with questions from the Commission. In addition, the hearing will 
include a 40-minute in camera session for a confidential presentation 
by Petitioners, a rebuttal presentation by foreign producers Tosoh 
Hellas, A.I.C., and Tosoh Corp. (collectively, ``Tosoh''), a 
confidential presentation by Eveready, a rebuttal presentation by 
Petitioners, and for questions from the Commission relating to the BPI. 
Petitioners will receive a total of 20 minutes, with Eveready and Tosoh 
receiving the remainder. 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. 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 C.F.R. 201.39) that, in her opinion, a 
portion of the Commission's hearing in Electrolytic Manganese 
Dioxide from Greece and Japan, Invs. Nos. 731-TA-406 & 408 (Review) 
may be closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: March 2, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-5644 Filed 3-8-00; 8:45 am]
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