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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 


OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES 


In the Matter of ) 

) 

McWane, Inc. ) Docket No. 9351 

) Public 

and ) 

) 

Star Pipe Products Ltd. ) 

) 

RESPONDENTS MOTION 

FOR IN CAMERA TREATMENT OF TRIAL EXIDBITS 

Respondent Metalfit, Inc. respectfully request that the Court grant a motion for in 

camera treatment of certain proposed trial exhibits pursuant to 16 C.F.R. part 3.45. 

Respondent believes that the proprietary nature ofit's historical product sales volumes 

and pricing practices are ofsuch a potentially damaging nature to it's business should this 

material be a part ofthe public record that it should therefore be granted in camera 

treatment. This information is exclusive to the ownership ofthis closely held private 

corporation and is only disclosed under subpoena. 

WHEREFORE, Respondent respectfully requests that this Court grant in camera 

treatment to the documents identified in the attached table. 

Dated: July 20,2012 

Respectfully submitted, 

~\."~~ Mafk~~r Vice President 

Metalfit, Inc. 

5583 Snowflake Way 

Parker, CO 80134 

303-840-2183 

metalfitl@aoLcom 
METALFIT INC. 


Attachment A 


( 

( 


Exhibit No. Document Title Date B~gBates EndBates 

CX 1776") Metalfit Spreadsheet: Sales 2007 00100/2007 METAFIT-FTC-000031 METAFIT-FTC-000036 

Spreadsheet: Sales Information by 

CX 1777") Customer - 2007 00100/2007 FTC-METALFIT-000014 FTC-METALFIT-000018 

./ E-mail from Metalfit1@aoLcom to 

Jeanine Balbach re: AddL Sales File 

w/Attach: FTC Subpoena 

CX 1778 Documents.ods 4/3/2012 METALFIT -FTC-000001 METALFIT-FTC-000001 

Memorandum from James Hanlon and 

Cynthia Dougherty to Water 

Management Division Directors Regions 

1 - X re: Implementation of Buy 

American provisions of P.L. 111-5, the 

"American Recovery and Reinvestment 

CX 1784 Act of 2009" 4/26/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000127 FTC-METALFIT-000142 

Federal RegisterNoL 74, No. 77: Rules 

and Regulations Office of Management 

and Budget Requirements for 

implementing Sections 1512, 1605and 

CX 1786 1606 of the ARRA 4/23/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000143 FTC-METALFIT-000159 

Federal RegisterNoL 74, No. 152: EPA 

Notice of Revised Nationwide Waiver of 

CX 1791 Section 1605 of ARRA 8/10/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000065 FTC-METALFIT-000066 

Letter from Mark Meyer to Lisa Perez 

Gwen Jackson re: Request for 

Determination that Iron Pipe Fittings 

Manufactured by Metalfit, Inc. Are Not 

Subject to ARRA "Buy American" 

Provisions, Pursuant to Section 1605(d) 

CX 1792 or Section 1605(b)(1) of ARRA 6/29/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000019 FTC-METALFIT-000028 

E-mail from Metalfit1@aoLcom to 

Michael Bloom re: FTC Counsel 

Subpoena to Metalfit in McWane 

CX 1870 Litigation 4/22/2012 METALFIT-FTC-000037 METALFIT-FTC-000039 

Federal RegisterNoL 74, No. 104: EPA 

Notice of Nationwide Waiver of Section 

1605 (Buy American Requirement) of 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009 (ARRA) for de minimis 

Incidental Components of Projects 

Financed Through the Clean or Drinking 

Water State Revolving Funds Using 

CX2256 Assistance Provided Under ARRA 6/2/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000118 FTC-METALFIT-000119 

RESERVED FOR Designated Deposition 

CX 2518 Transcript of Mark Meyer 5/14/2012 CX 2518-001 CX 2518-001 

Confidential FTC Docket No. 9351 
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 


OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES 


In the Matter of ) 

McWane, Inc. 

and 

Star Pipe Products Ltd. 

) 

) Docket No. 9351 

) Public 

) 

) 

) 

) 

RESPONDENTS MOTION 

FOR IN CAMERA TREATMENT OF TRIAL EXIllBITS 

Respondent Metalfit, Inc. respectfully request that the Court grant a motion for in 

camera treatment of certain proposed trial exhibits pursuant to 16 C.F.R. part 3.45. 

Respondent believes that the proprietary nature ofit's histoncal product sales volumes 

and pricing practices are ofsuch a potentially damaging nature to it's business should this 

material be a part ofthe public record that it should therefore be granted in camera 

treatment. This information is exclusive to the ownership ofthis closely held private 

corporation and is only disclosed under subpoena. 

WHEREFORE, Respondent respectfully requests that this Court grant in camera 

treatment to the documents identified in the attached table. 

Dated: July 20,2012 

Respectfully submitted, 

Vice 

~er~ President 

Metalfit, Inc. 

5583 Snowflake Way 

Parker, CO 80134 

303-840-2183 

metalfitl@aoLcom 
METALFIT INC. 


Attachment A 


Exhibit No. Document Title Date BegBates EndBates 

( CX 1776\ Metalfit Spreadsheet: Sales 2007 00100/2007 METAFIT-FTC-000031 METAFIT-FTC-000036 J Spreadsheet: Sales Information by 

( CX 1777 ') Customer - 2007 00100/2007 FTC-METALFIT-000014 FTC-METALFIT-000018

.., E-mail from Metalfit1@aol.com to 

Jeanine Balbach re: Addl. Sales File 

w/Attach: FTC Subpoena 

CX 1778 Documents. ods 4/3/2012 METALFIT-FTC-000001 METALFIT-FTC-000001 

Memorandum from James Hanlon and 

Cynthia Dougherty to Water 

Management Division Directors Regions 

1 - X re: Implementation of Buy 

American provisions of P.L. 111-5, the 

"American Recovery and Reinvestment 

CX 1784 Act of 2009" 4/26/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000127 FTC-METALFIT-000142 

Federal RegisterNol. 74, No. 77: Rules 

and Regulations Office of Management 

and Budget Requirements for 

implementing Sections 1512, 1605and 

CX 1786 1606 of the ARRA 4/23/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000143 FTC-METALFIT-000159 

Federal RegisterNol. 74, No. 152: EPA 

Notice of Revised Nationwide Waiver of 

CX 1791 Section 1605 of ARRA 8/10/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000065 FTC-METALFIT-000066 

Letter from Mark Meyer to Lisa Perez 

Gwen Jackson re: Request for 

Determination that Iron Pipe Fittings 

Manufactured by Metalfit, Inc. Are Not 

Subject to ARRA "Buy American" 

Provisions, Pursuant to Section 1605(d) 

CX 1792 or Section 1605(b)(1) of ARRA 6/29/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000019 FTC-METALFIT-000028 

E-mail from Metalfit1@aol.com to 

Michael Bloom re: FTC Counsel 

Subpoena to Metalfit in McWane 

CX 1870 Litigation 4/22/2012 METALFIT-FTC-000037 METALFIT-FTC-000039 

Federal RegisterNol. 74, No. 104: EPA 

Notice of Nationwide Waiver of Section 

1605 (Buy American Requirement) of 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009 (ARRA) for de minimis 

Incidental Components of Projects 

Financed Through the Clean or Drinking 

Water State Revolving Funds Using 

CX2256 Assistance Provided Under ARRA 6/2/2009 FTC-METALFIT-000118 FTC-METALFIT-000119 

RESERVED FOR Designated Deposition 

CX 2518 Transcript of Mark Meyer 5/14/2012 CX 2518-001 CX 2518-001 

Confidential FTC Docket No. 9351 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy ofthe foregoing Motion and accompanying Proposed 


Order was duly served by Federal Express and electronically this 24th day ofJuly, 2012, upon: 


Hon. D. Michael Chappell 


Administrative Law Judge 


Federal Trade Commission 


RoomH-106 


600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 


Washington, DC 20580 


oali@ftc.gov 


Donald S. Clark 


Office ofthe Secretary 


Federal Trade Commission 


RoomH-135 


600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 


Washington, DC 20580 


dclark@ftc.gov 


Enter Complaint Counsel and Address Here 


Edward Hassi 


Federal Trade Commission 


600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 


Washington D.C. 20580 


Enter Respondent's Counsel and Address Here 


Thomas W. Thagard III 


Maynard, Cooper & Gale 


1901 Sixth Avenue North 


2400 RegionslHarbert Tower 


Birmingham, AL 35203