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 98 STAT. 3038 Ante, p. 3033.

PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984

"(A) verification is timely requested by an interested party as defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), or (F), and "(B) no verification was made under this paragraph during the 2 immediately preceding reviews and determinations under that section of the same order, finding, or notice, except that this clause shall not apply if good cause for verification is shown. In publishing notice of any action referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3), the administering authority shall report the methods and procedures used to verify such information. If the administering authority is unable to verify the accuracy of the information submitted, it shall use the best information available to it as the basis for its action, which may include, in actions referred to in paragraph (1), the information submitted in support of the petition.". SEC. 619. RECORDS OF EX PARTE MEETINGS; RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

Section 777 (19 U.S.C. 1677f) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (3) of subsection (a) to read as follows: "(3) Ex PARTE MEETINGS.—The administering authority and the Commission shall maintain a record of any ex parte meeting between— "(A) interested parties or other persons providing factual information in connection with a proceeding, and "(B) the person charged with making the determination, or any person charged with making a final recommendation to that person, in connection with that proceeding, if information relating to that proceeding was presented or discussed at such meeting. The record of such an ex parte meeting shall include the identity of the persons present at the meeting, the date, time, and place of the meeting, and a summary of the matters discussed or submitted. The record of the ex parte meeting shall be included in the record of the proceeding."; (2) by strilang out "submitted)" in the first sentence of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "submitted, or an officer or employee of the United States Customs Service who is directly involved in conducting an investigation regarding fraud under this title)"; (3) by striking out the second sentence of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sentence: "The administering authority and the Commission shall require that information for which confidential treatment is requested be accompanied by— "(A) either— "(i) a nonconfidential summary in sufficient detail to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence, or "(ii) a statement that the information is not susceptible to summary accompanied by a statement of the reasons in support of the contention, and "(B) either— "(i) a statement which permits the administering authority to release under administrative protective order, in accordance with subsection (c), the information submitted in confidence, or

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