[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5181-5182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1920]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1014, 1016, 1017 (Review)]


In the Matter of Polyvinyl Alcohol From China, Japan, and Korea; 
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 its own initiative, the Commission has determined to 
conduct a portion of its hearing in the above-captioned reviews 
scheduled for January 27, 2009, in camera. See Commission rules 
207.24(d), 207.66(b), 201.13(m) and 201.36(b)(4) (19 CFR 207.24(d), 
207.66(b), 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: Mary Jane Alves, Office of the General 
Counsel, United States International Trade Commission, 202-708-2969. 
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: In these reviews, there are only three 
domestic PVA producers, of which only two sell in the commercial 
market. There is only one producer of subject merchandise in Korea. 
Only one of several foreign producers in China and only one of four 
producers of subject merchandise in Japan submitted questionnaire 
responses in these reviews. In addition, there are only a limited 
number of importers of polyvinyl alcohol into the United States. 
Because much of the data in these reviews is confidential, the 
Commission believes that a closed session is justified by the need to 
discuss data that involve business proprietary information (BPI) 
concerning imports, individual foreign industries, the domestic 
industry, and prices. 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 continuation of the antidumping duty orders and those in 
support of revocation of these orders, with questions from the 
Commission. In addition, the hearing will include a ten minute in 
camera session for a confidential presentation by parties supporting 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders. 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 
continuation of the orders, 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 these reviews. 
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 be prepared to present 
proper identification.


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    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 Polyvinyl Alcohol from China, Japan, and 
Korea, Invs. Nos. 731-TA-1014, 1016, and 1017 (Review), may be 
closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of BPI.

    Issued: January 26, 2009.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-1920 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]
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