[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 13567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5306]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-703 and 705 (Review)]


Furfuryl Alcohol from China and Thailand; 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 Indo-Rama Chemicals 
(Thailand) Ltd. (``Indo-Rama'') conduct a portion of its hearing in the 
above-captioned investigation scheduled for March 1, 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: Gracemary Rizzo, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-205-3117, 
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 Indo-Rama has 
justified the need for a closed session. In this review, significant 
data for both the foreign and domestic industries are business 
proprietary. Indo-Rama 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 Penn Speciality 
Chemicals (``PSC''), a domestic producer opposing revocation of the 
antidumping duty order, followed by foreign respondents in support of 
revocation. During the public session, the Commission may question the 
parties following their respective presentations. Next, the hearing 
will include a 10-minute in camera session for a confidential 
presentation by Indo-Rama and for questions from the Commission 
relating to the BPI, followed by a 10-minute in camera rebuttal 
presentation by PSC. 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 General Counsel has certified, pursuant to 
Commission Rule 201.39 (19 CFR 201.39) that a portion of the 
Commission's hearing in Furfuryl Alcohol from China and Thailand, 
Inv Nos. 731-TA-703 and 705 (Review), may be closed to the public to 
prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: February 28, 2001.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-5306 Filed 3-5-01; 8:45 am]
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