19 U.S.C. § 1677c : US Code - Section 1677C: Hearings

Search 19 U.S.C. § 1677c : US Code - Section 1677C: Hearings

(a) Investigation hearings
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the administering
authority and the Commission shall each hold a hearing in the
course of an investigation upon the request of any party to the
investigation before making a final determination under section
1671d or 1673d of this title.
(2) Exception
If investigations are initiated under part I and part II of
this subtitle regarding the same merchandise from the same
country within 6 months of each other (but before a final
determination is made in either investigation), the holding of a
hearing by the Commission in the course of one of the
investigations shall be treated as compliance with paragraph (1)
for both investigations, unless the Commission considers that
special circumstances require that a hearing be held in the
course of each of the investigations. During any investigation
regarding which the holding of a hearing is waived under this
paragraph, the Commission shall allow any party to submit such
additional written comment as it considers relevant.
(b) Procedures
Any hearing required or permitted under this subtitle shall be
conducted after notice published in the Federal Register, and a
transcript of the hearing shall be prepared and made available to
the public. The hearing shall not be subject to the provisions of
subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, or to section 702 of such
title.