[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43624-43625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20783]



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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Notice of Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and 
Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade Meetings

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC) 
and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs) 
will hold meetings during the period of August 21, 1995-February 1, 
1996. The meetings will include a review and discussion of current 
issues which influence U.S. agricultural trade policy that include, but 
are not limited to, issues concerning Chile NAFTA accession 
negotiations; GATT accession negotiations with various countries; U.S./
Canada bilateral agricultural trade issues; international sanitary and 
phytosanitary barriers to trade; GATT Uruguay Round Agreement 
implementation issues; the Long-term Agricultural Trade Strategy of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; and 
the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas initiative.
    Pursuant to section 2155 (f) (2) of title 19 of the United States 
Code, the U.S. 

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Trade Representative has determined that these meetings will be 
concerned solely with matters the disclosure of which would seriously 
compromise the development by the United States Government of trade 
policy priorities, negotiating objectives, or bargaining positions. 
Accordingly, these meetings will be closed to the public.
    Briefings regarding non-sensitive issues may be held in conjunction 
with these meetings. Such briefings will be open to the public. 
Information regarding the dates and times of such briefings can be 
obtained by contacting John B. Winski, Joint Executive Secretary, 
Agricultural Policy Advisory committee for Trade, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, at (202) 720-6829.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 14th and Independence Avenues, SW., Washington, DC 20250 
unless an alternate site is necessary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clayton Parker, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the 
United States Trade Representative at (202) 395-6120 or John B. Winski, 
Joint Executive Secretary, Agricultural Policy Committee for Trade, 
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, at (202) 
720-6829.

Michael Kantor,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 95-20783 Filed 8-21-95; 8:45 am]
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