[Federal Register: September 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 175)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

 
Closed Meeting of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee 
(APAC)

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The APAC will have a closed meeting on September 24, 1999 at 
the U.S. Department of Commerce to discuss U.S.-made automotive parts 
sales in Japanese and other Asian markets.

DATES: September 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Robert Reck, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: 202-482-1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee 
(the ``Committee'') advises U.S. Government officials on matters 
relating to the implementation of the Fair Trade in Automotive Parts 
Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-261). The Committee: (1) Reports to the 
Secretary of Commerce on barriers to sales of U.S.-made automotive 
parts and accessories in Japanese and other Asian markets; (2) reviews 
and considers data collected on

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sales of U.S.-made auto parts and accessories in Japanese and other 
Asian markets; (3) advises the Secretary of Commerce during 
consultations with other Governments on issues concerning sales of 
U.S.-made automotive parts in Japanese and other Asian markets; and (4) 
assists in establishing priorities for the initiative to increase sales 
of U.S.-made auto parts and accessories to Japanese markets, and 
otherwise provide assistance and direction to the Secretary of Commerce 
in carrying out the intent of that section; and (5) assists the 
Secretary of Commerce in reporting to Congress by submitting an annual 
written report to the Secretary on the sale of U.S.-made automotive 
parts in Japanese and other Asian markets, as well as any other issues 
with respect to which the Committee provides advice pursuant to its 
authorizing legislation. At the meeting, committee members will discuss 
specific trade and sales expansion programs related to automotive parts 
trade policy between the United States and Japan and other Asian 
markets.
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the General Counsel formally determined on September 2, 1999, pursuant 
to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
that the September 24 meeting of the Committee and of any subcommittee 
thereof, dealing with privileged or confidential commercial information 
may be exempt from the provisions of the Act relating to open meeting 
and public participation therein because these items are concerned with 
matters that are within the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (9)(B). 
A copy of the Notice of Determination is available for public 
inspection and copying in the Department of Commerce Records Inspection 
Facility, Room 6020, Main Commerce.

    Dated: September 2, 1999.
Henry P. Misisco,
Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-23596 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]
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