[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4459]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-925 (Final)]


Greenhouse Tomatoes From Canada; Notice of Commission 
Determination to Conduct a Portion of the Hearing in Camera

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Closure of a portion of a Commission hearing to the public.

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SUMMARY: Upon request of Eurofresh LLC; Village Farms, LLC; Sunblest 
Management LLC; Sunblest Farms LLC; and Hydroage (collectively 
``Petitioners''), the Commission has determined to conduct a portion of 
its hearing in the above-captioned investigation scheduled for February 
21, 2002, 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 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, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 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 Petitioners 
have justified the need for a closed session. Petitioners seek a closed 
session to allow testimony concerning the reliability of pricing data 
on the record and the concerning financial data of the Petitioners. 
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 the Commission. In 
addition, the hearing will include an in camera session for a 
confidential presentation by Petitioners and a rebuttal presentation by 
respondents. Questions from the Commission relating to the BPI will 
follow each of the in camera presentations. During the 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: On behalf of the General Counsel, the Deputy General 
Counsel has certified, pursuant to Commission Rule 201.39 (19 CFR 
201.39) that, in his opinion, a portion of the Commission's hearing 
in Greenhouse Tomatoes from Canada, Inv. No. 731-TA-925 (Final) may 
be closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: February 19, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-4459 Filed 2-25-02; 8:45 am]
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