[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 69 (Monday, April 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8778]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-429 (Review)]


Mechanical Transfer Presses 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.

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SUMMARY: Upon request of respondent Komatsu Ltd., the Commission has 
determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned 
investigation scheduled for April 4, 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 CFR 201.35(a), (c)(1)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donnette Rimmer, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-205-0663, 
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 202-205-3105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission believes that Komatsu, Ltd. 
has justified the need for a closed session. Komatsu, Ltd. seeks a 
closed session to allow for a discussion of the U.S. industry's 
performance and the consequences of the antidumping order. 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 public presentations by those 
supporting continuation of the order and those supporting revocation of 
the order, with questions from the Commission. In addition, the hearing 
will include a 30-minute in camera session for a confidential 
presentation by Komatsu Ltd. and for questions from the Commission 
relating to the business proprietary information (``BPI''), followed by 
a 30-minute in camera rebuttal presentation by those supporting 
continuation of the order. 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 Mechanical Transfer Presses 
from Japan, Inv. No. 731-TA-429 (Review), may be closed to the 
public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: April 3, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8778 Filed 3-7-00; 8:45 am]
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