[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 31824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11749]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934]


Polyethylene Therephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From India and 
Taaiwan; 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 respondents Polyplex Corporation, Limited, 
Ester Industries, Ltd., Flex Industries Ltd., Garware Polyester Ltd., 
Ester International (USA) Ltd., Flex America Inc., Spectrum Marketing 
Inc. and Global Pet Film Inc. (``Indian Respondents''), the Commission 
has determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-
captioned investigations scheduled for May 9, 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 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: Peter L. Sultan, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-205-3094, 
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 Indian 
Respondents have justified the need for a closed session. In these 
investigations, significant amounts of data concerning the domestic 
industry are business proprietary. Indian Respondents seek a closed 
session in order to fully address the issues before the Commission 
without referring to business proprietary information (``BPI''). 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 DuPont Teijin 
Films, Toray Plastics (America), Inc. and Mitsubishi Polyester Film, 
LLC, petitioners in these investigations, followed by Indian 
Respondents. 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 Indian Respondents and for questions from the 
Commission relating to the BPI, followed by a 20-minute 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 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 Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and 
Strip from India and Taiwan, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-
934, may be closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: May 7, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-11749 Filed 5-9-02; 8:45 am]
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