[Federal Register: April 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 80)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-805 (Final)]

 
In the Matter of Elastic Rubber Tape From India; 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 to the public.

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SUMMARY: Upon request of respondents Garware Elastomerics Limited and 
Elastomer, Inc. (collectively ``Respondents''), the Commission has 
determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned 
investigation scheduled for April 20, 1999, 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: Michael Diehl, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3095, e-mail mdiehl@usitc.gov. 
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 Respondents 
have justified the need for a closed session. Respondents seek a closed 
session to allow purchasers to fully discuss their experiences with 
domestic producers and to allow testimony regarding the effects of the 
subject imports on the domestic producers of elastic rubber tape. 
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 Respondents and for questions from the 
Commission relating to the BPI, followed by an 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 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 General Counsel has certified, pursuant to 
Commission Rule 201.39 (19 CFR 201.39) that, in her opinion, a 
portion of the Commission's hearing in Elastic Rubber Tape from 
India, Inv. No. 731-TA-805 (Final), may be closed to the public to 
prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: April 20, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10538 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am]
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