19 CFR § 201.38 - Requests by interested persons that the Commission close a portion of a Commission meeting.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t19/s201.38"
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title: "19 CFR § 201.38 - Requests by interested persons that the Commission close a portion of a Commission meeting."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "201.38"
section_name: "Requests by interested persons that the Commission close a portion of a Commission meeting."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "201"
part_name: "RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "19 U.S.C. 1335; 19 U.S.C. 2482; the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551, ), unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "27 FR 12118, Dec. 7, 1962, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "201"
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# 201.38 Requests by interested persons that the Commission close a portion of a Commission meeting.
(a) Whenever any person whose interests may be directly affected by a portion of a Commission meeting requests that the Commission close such portion to the public for any of the specific reasons enumerated in paragraphs (b) (5), (6), or (7) of § 201.36, the Commission, upon the request of any one of the Commissioners, shall take a vote in the manner specified in § 201.36 of this subpart on whether or not to close such portion of the meeting.
(b) When the Commission votes on a request to close a portion of a meeting under paragraph (a) of this section in the manner specified in § 201.36(d), a public notice as required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of § 201.35 shall be issued.