[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR207.24]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                            TRADE COMMISSION
 
  PART 207_INVESTIGATIONS OF WHETHER INJURY TO DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES RESULTS 
 
        Subpart C_Final Determinations, Short Life Cycle Products
 
Sec. 207.24  Hearing.

    (a) In general. The Commission shall hold a hearing concerning an 
investigation before making a final determination under section 705(b) 
or section 735(b) of the Act.
    (b) Procedures. Any hearing shall be conducted after notice 
published in the Federal Register. The hearing shall

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not be subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. subchapter II, chapter 5, 
or to 5 U.S.C. 702. Each party shall limit its presentation at the 
hearing to a summary of the information and arguments contained in its 
prehearing brief, an analysis of the information and arguments contained 
in the prehearing briefs described in Sec. 207.23, and information not 
available at the time its prehearing brief was filed. Unless a portion 
of the hearing is closed, presentations at the hearing shall not include 
business proprietary information. Notwithstanding Sec. 201.13(f) of 
this chapter, in connection with its presentation a party may file 
witness testimony with the Secretary no later than three (3) business 
days before the hearing. In the case of testimony to be presented at a 
closed session held in response to a request under Sec. 207.24(d), 
confidential and non-confidential versions shall be filed in accordance 
with Sec. 207.3. Any person not a party may make a brief oral statement 
of information pertinent to the investigation.
    (c) Hearing transcripts--(1) In general. A verbatim transcript shall 
be made of all hearings or conferences held in connection with 
Commission investigations conducted under this part.
    (2) Revision of transcripts. Within ten (10) days of the completion 
of a hearing, but in any event at least one (1) day prior to the date 
for disclosure of information set pursuant to Sec. 207.30(a), any 
person who testified at the hearing may submit proposed revisions to the 
transcript of his or her testimony to the Secretary. No substantive 
revisions shall be permitted. If in the judgment of the Secretary a 
proposed revision does not alter the substance of the testimony in 
question, the Secretary shall incorporate the revision into a revised 
transcript.
    (d) Closed sessions. Upon a request filed by a party to the 
investigation no later than seven (7) days prior to the date of the 
hearing that identifies the subjects to be discussed, specifies the 
amount of time requested, and justifies the need for a closed session 
with respect to each subject to be discussed, the Commission may close a 
portion of a hearing to persons not authorized under Sec. 207.7 to have 
access to business proprietary information in order to allow such party 
to address business proprietary information during the course of its 
presentation. In addition, during each hearing held in an investigation 
conducted under section 705(b) or section 735(b) of the Act, following 
the public presentation of the petitioner(s) and that of each panel of 
respondents, the Commission will, if it deems it appropriate, close the 
hearing to persons not authorized under section 207.7 to have access to 
business proprietary information in order to allow Commissioners to 
question parties and/or their representatives concerning matters 
involving business proprietary information.

[61 FR 37832, July 22, 1996]