[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 232 (Friday, December 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 67881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31493]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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

AGENCY: Interagency Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The APAC will have a closed meeting on December 16, 1999 at a 
location to be announced to discuss U.S.-made automotive parts sales in 
Japanese and other Asian markets.

DATES: December 16, 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 (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 Asian markets; (3) advises the Secretary of 
Commerce during consultants 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 November 29, 1999, pursuant 
to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
that the December 16 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 
and copying in the Department of Commerce Records Inspection Facility, 
Room 6020, Main Commerce.

    Dated: December 1, 1999.
Henry P. Misisco,
Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-31493 Filed 12-2-99; 8:45 am]
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