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Agency Scheme: 
ITCXCONF0004
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Hearing Level: Basic Structure
Name of Hearing Office (local name): 
Office of the Secretary
Name of Hearing Office (global name): 
United States International Trade Commission: Office of the Secretary
Hearing Officer #1 (Title): 
Secretary to the Commission
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at the hearing-level stage?: 
Yes (Some Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Are private parties permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as a private party representative?: 
Either
Is the agency permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
N/A (e.g., Agency Not Party to Hearing)
Regulations/rules of practice for hearings (please include CFR citations): 
19 C.F.R. ยงยง 201.6, 207.7, 210.5
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Pre-Hearing Procedure
Is discovery permitted by either party at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Briefly describe the scope and type(s) of discovery available (e.g., depositions, interrogatories, etc.): 
Does the hearing officer have subpoena authority?: 
No
Are ex parte contacts prohibited?: 
No
Are parties provided notice of hearing?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted at the hearing-level stage?: 
Written (Document-Only) Hearing
Please provide the approximate percentage of each type of hearing relative to the total number of hearings (FY2013)
Written (Document-Only) Hearing: 
100%
How is the type of hearing selected: 
Required by Rule
How many hearing officers preside at each hearing?: 
One
Is witness testimony permitted at hearings?: 
N/A (Document-Only Hearings)
Can parties cross-examine witnesses?: 
N/A (Document-Only Hearings)
Can third-parties submit amicus briefs and/or evidence?: 
No
Are hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: 
N/A (Document-Only Hearings)
Are hearings open to the public?: 
N/A (Document-Only Hearing)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing Procedure
Who typically drafts the decision at the hearing-level stage?: 
Other
If "Other," please specify (drafts): 
Office of the Secretary personnel prepares draft correspondence on behalf of the Secretary indicating the grant or denial of confidential treatment and/or access to confidential information.
Who has authority to issue final decisions?: 
Adjudication Officer
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions?: 
Yes (Some Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please specify these time limit(s): 
There are no specific time limits on the grant/denial of requests for confidential treatment in section 332, 337 and AVD/CD matters. There are deadlines for filing APO (administrative protective order) applications. There are no time limits regarding the granting or denial of APO applications.
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
How are claims/cases processed at the hearing-level stage?: 
First-In/First-Out Basis
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of hearing-related briefs or other documents?: 
Yes
Are final decisions published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
Yes (Some Decisions)
If "Yes (Some Decisions)," how does the agency determine which final decisions to publish/post? Please briefly describe: 
Correspondence issued by the Secretary to the Commission is filed on the Commission's investigative docket, EDIS (Electronic Document Information System).
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record at the hearing-level stage (subject to applicable exce: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Comments
Comments/Notes on Hearing-Level Process & Procedures (Optional): 
NOTE: In anti-dumping and countervailing duty matters (AD/CVD) and also section 332 matters, the Secretary to the Commission determines whether a request for confidential treatment of a document(s) is granted. In AD/CVD cases, the Secretary also determines who may have access to confidential information pursuant to 19 C.F.R. 207.7. In section 337 investigations, the Administrative Law Judge issues an administrative protective order in each investigation. Such protective orders remain in effect when the matter proceeds before the Commission.
ADJUDICATORS
Total # of Hearing Officers: 
1
Comments/Notes on Hearing-Level Adjudicators (Optional): 
NOTE: The Acting Secretary can also decide applications for confidential business info treatment if the Secretary is unable to do so. See 19 C.F.R. 201.6(d).
ADR: General Information
Is ADR available at one or more points during the hearing process?: 
No
CASELOAD STATISTICS - Supplementary Statistics
Does your agency maintain annual caseload statistics for this hearing office by case type (e.g., discrimination complaint, licen: 
No
Verified by Agency: 
Verified