[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5213-5214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2671]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee; Closed Meeting

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Closed meeting of U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: 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 Auto Parts Act of 1988. The 
Committee: (1) reports annually to the Secretary of Commerce on 
barriers to sales of U.S.-made auto parts and accessories in Japanese 
markets; (2) assists the Secretary in reporting to the Congress on the 
progress of sales of U.S.-made auto parts in Japanese markets, 
including the formation of long-term supplier relationships; (3) 
reviews and considers data collected on sales of U.S.-made auto parts 
to Japanese markets; (4) advises the Secretary during consultations 
with the Government of Japan on these issues; and (5) assists in 
establishing priorities for the

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Department's initiatives to increase U.S.-made auto parts sales to 
Japanese markets, and otherwise provide assistance and direction to the 
Secretary in carrying out these initiatives. At the meeting, committee 
members will discuss the current status of U.S-Japan automotive trade 
and APAC's future activities.

DATE AND LOCATION: The meeting will be held on February 18, 1996 from 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in 
Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Robert Reck, Office of Automotive 
Affairs, Trade Development, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20230, 
telephone: (202) 482-1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
with the concurrence of the General Counsel formally determined on July 
10, 1996, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Act, as 
amended, that the series of meetings or portions of meetings 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: January 27, 1997.
John White,
Acting Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-2671 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am]
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