[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 6631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3276]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Renewal of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce has renewed the Automotive 
Parts Advisory Committee (APAC), which advises Department of Commerce 
officials on issues related to sales of U.S.-made automotive parts and 
accessories to Japanese and other Asian markets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Reck, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, International Trade Administration, Trade Development, Office 
of Automotive Affairs, (202) 482-1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce has determined 
that the work of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee (APAC) 
continues to be in the public interest and has renewed the (APAC) in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
and Federal Advisory Committee Management Rule, 41 CFR Subpart 101-
6.1001 (1997).
    The APAC was originally established by the Secretary of Commerce on 
June 6, 1989, pursuant to the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988, 
Public Law 100-418, to advise Department of Commerce officials on 
issues related to sales of U.S.-made automotive parts and accessories 
to Japanese markets. The Committee was then reauthorized for five years 
on April 30, 1994 as part of Public Law 103-236. On October 17, 1998, 
the Committee was re-authorized by the Fair Trade in Automotive Parts 
Act of 1998, Public Law 105-261 for an additional five years to advise 
Department of Commerce officials on issues related to sales of U.S.-
made automotive parts and accessories to Japanese and other Asian 
markets.
    The Committee functions as an advisory body in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. Authority for the committee is found in 
the Fair Trade in Automotive Parts Act of 1998 sections 3803 and 3804 
of Public Law 105-261.

    Dated: February 1, 1999.
Henry P. Misisco,
Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-3276 Filed 2-9-99; 8:45 am]
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