[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7856-7857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3865]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


International Trade Administration

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, DOC.

ACTION: Notice of a closed meeting of the U.S. Automotive Parts 
Advisory Committee (APAC).

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SUMMARY: The APAC will have a closed meeting on February 25, 1999 at 
the U.S. Department of Commerce to

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discuss U.S.-made automotive parts sales in Japanese and other Asian 
markets.

DATES: February 25, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Robert Reck, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4036, Washington, DC 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 (Pub. L. 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 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) assist 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
with the concurrence of the General Counsel formally determined on 
February 9, 1999, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, that the February 25 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: February 9, 1999.
Henry P. Misisco,
Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-3865 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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