[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12810-12811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4836]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-868-870 (Final)]


Steel Wire Rope From China, India, and 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 The Ad Hoc Coalition of America 
Steel Wire Rope Importers and the Coalition's individual members, as 
well as foreign producers Usha Martin Industries, Xinshan City Wire 
Rope Factory, Nantong Zhongde Steel Rope Co., Ltd., Henan Boai Wire 
Material Factory, and Nantong Wire Rope Group Co., Limited 
(collectively ``Respondents''), the Commission has determined to 
conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned investigations 
scheduled for February 21,2001, 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: Michael Diehl, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3095, 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 Respondents 
have justified the need for a closed session. Respondents seek a closed 
session to allow testimony on a producer-specific basis and on 
allegations of lost sales due to competition with subject imports. 
Because such discussions will necessitate disclosure of business 
proprietary information (BPI), they 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 
petitioners and by Respondents, with questions from

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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 petitioners. 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 Sec. 201.39) that, in her opinion, a 
portion of the Commission's hearing in Steel Wire Rope from China, 
India, and Malaysia, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-868-870 (Final), may be closed 
to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: February 20, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-4836 Filed 2-27-01; 8:45 am]
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