U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee; Closed Meeting

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 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 specific

trade and sales expansion programs related to U.S.-Japan automotive

parts policy.

DATE AND LOCATION: The meeting will be held on September 6, 1996 from

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in

Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Robert Reck, Office of Automotive

Affairs, Trade Development, Room 4036, Washington, DC. 20230,

telephone: (202) 482-1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration,

with the concurrence of the General Counsel formally determined on

August 5, 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

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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: August 13, 1996.

Albert Warner,

Acting Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96-21195 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am]

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