[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 33938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13616]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1047 (Final)]


Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof From China; 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.

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SUMMARY: Upon request of respondents Harvest Housewares, Ltd., Whitney 
Designs, Inc. And Polder, Inc., (collectively ``Harvest'') the 
Commission has determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the 
above-captioned investigation scheduled for June 16, 2004, 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: Rhonda Hughes, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3083. 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 Harvest has 
justified the need for a closed session. Harvest seeks a closed session 
to allow for a discussion of business proprietary pricing, financial, 
and production information. 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 the 
petitioners and by respondents, with questions from the Commission. In 
addition, the hearing will include a 10-minute in camera session for a 
confidential presentation by Harvest and followed by a 10-minute in 
camera rebuttal presentation by petitioners. 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: The Acting 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 Ironing Tables from China, 
Inv. No. 731-TA-1047 (Final), may be closed to the public to prevent 
the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: June 10, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-13616 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am]
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