[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 193 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57651-57652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23323]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos.701-TA-451; 731-TA-1126-1127 (Final)]


In the Matter of: Lightweight Thermal Paper From China and 
Germany 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 Papierfabrik August Koehler AG, Koehler 
America, Inc., Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Flensburg GmbH, Mitsubishi HiTec 
Paper Bielefeld GmbH, and Mitsubishi International Corp. (``German 
Respondents''), the Commission has determined to conduct a portion of 
its hearing in the above-captioned investigations scheduled for October 
2, 2008, 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: Marc A. Bernstein, Office of General 
Counsel, United States International Trade Commission, 202-205-3087. 
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 German 
Respondents have justified the need for a closed session to discuss 
pricing data, trade and financial data pertaining to the domestic 
industry, and business plans of domestic producers that contain 
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 include the usual public presentations by parties 
supporting imposition of duties and respondents, with questions from 
the Commission. In addition, the hearing will include a ten-minute in 
camera session for a confidential presentation by German Respondents. 
This session will be followed by questions from the Commission relating 
to the BPI and a ten-minute in camera rebuttal presentation by parties 
supporting imposition of duties, if needed. Following the in camera 
session, the Commission will reopen the hearing to the public for the 
public rebuttal/closing statements. 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). 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

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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 Lightweight Thermal Paper from China and 
Germany, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-451, 731-TA-1126-27 (Final), may be closed 
to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 29, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-23323 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]
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