[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26683]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA-204-2]
Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct a Portion of the
Hearing In Camera
In the Matter of Wheat Gluten.
Agency
U.S. International Trade Commission.
Action
Closure of a portion of a Commission hearing to the public.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
Upon request of counsel for the Wheat Gluten Industry Council and counsel for the Association des Amidonneries de Cereales de L'UE, the Commission has determined to conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned investigation scheduled for October 7, 1999, in camera. See Commission rules 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3) (19 CFR 201.13(m) and 201.35(b)(3)). 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
William Gearhart, Office of General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3091, e-mail wgearhart@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 counsel for the two parties have justified the need for a closed session. They seek a closed session to provide a full discussion of information relating to new products and industry adjustment efforts and certain customer information. Because such discussions will necessitate disclosure of confidential business information (CBI), 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 parties, with questions from the Commission. In addition, the hearing will include in camera sessions for confidential presentations by the two parties and for questions from the Commission relating to the CBI. For any in camera session the room will be cleared of all persons except for those company officials and their counsel who are authorized to have access to the CBI at issue. See 19 CFR 201.35(b) (1), (2). The time for the parties' presentations 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 Inv. No. TA-204-2, Wheat Gluten, may be closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of CBI.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 5, 1999. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-26683 Filed 10-12-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P