Notice of Meeting of the Industry Functional Advisory Committee for Customs Matters (IFAC 1)

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Notice of Meeting of the Industry Functional Advisory Committee

for Customs Matters (IFAC 1)

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Industry Functional Advisory Committee for Customs Matters

(IFAC 1) will hold a meeting on September 18, 1997 from 9:30 a.m. to

12:45 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public from 11:30 a.m. to

12:45 p.m. and closed to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for September 18, 1997, unless

otherwise notified.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Commerce in

Room 1414, located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC, unless otherwise notified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Gardner, Department of Commerce,

14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-

3681 or Bill Daley, Office of the United States Trade Representative,

600 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395-6120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IFAC 1 will hold a meeting on September

18, 1997 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will include a review

and discussion of current issues which influence U.S. trade policy.

Pursuant to Section 2155(f)(2) of Title 19 of the United Sates Code and

Executive Order 11846 of March 27, 1975, the Office of the U.S. Trade

Representative has determined that part of this meeting will be

concerned with matters the disclosure of which would seriously

compromise the development by the United States Government of trade

policy, priorities, negotiating objectives or bargaining positions with

respect to the operation of any trade agreement and other matters

arising in connection with the development, implementation and

administration of the trade policy of the United States. During the

discussion of such matters, the meeting will be closed to the public

from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be open to the public and

press from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. when other trade policy issues will

be discussed. Presently scheduled are agenda items on Customs

Automation and a Report on Regional Customs Meetings. Attendance during

this part of the meeting is for observation only. Individuals who are

not members of the committee will not be invited to comment.

Phyllis Shearer Jones,

Assistant United States Trade Representative, Intergovernmental Affairs

and Public Liaison.

[FR Doc. 97-22540 Filed 8-22-97; 8:45 am]

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