[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3612-3613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1221]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-652 (Review)]


In the Matter of Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly Para-Phenylene 
Terephthalamide From The Netherlands; 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 foreign producer Twaron Products bv and 
importer Twaron Products, Inc. (``Twaron''), the Commission has 
determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned 
investigation scheduled for January 9, 2001, 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: Karen V. Driscoll, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-205-3092, 
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 Twaron has 
justified the need for a closed session. In this review, significant 
data for both the foreign and domestic industries are business 
proprietary. Twaron seeks a closed session in order to fully address 
the issues before the Commission without referring to business 
proprietary information. 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 E.I. DuPont de 
Nemours & Company (``DuPont''), domestic producer opposing revocation 
of the antidumping duty order, followed by foreign respondent Twaron in 
support of revocation. During the public session, the Commission may 
question the parties following their respective presentations. Next, 
the hearing will include a 20-minute in camera session for a 
confidential presentation by Twaron and for questions from the 
Commission relating to the BPI, followed by a 20-minute in camera 
rebuttal presentation by DuPont and questions from the Commission 
relating to the BPI. 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 these investigations. 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 time 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 Assistant General Counsel for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Investigations, acting for the General Counsel, 
has certified, pursuant to Commission Rule 201.39 (19 CFR 201.39) 
that a portion of the Commission's hearing in Aramid Fiber Formed of 
Poly Para-Phenylene Terephthalamide from the Netherlands, Inv.

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No. 731-TA-652 (Review), may be closed to the public to prevent the 
disclosure of BPI.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 8, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-1221 Filed 1-12-01; 8:45 am]
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