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

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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 the current status of U.S-Japan automotive trade

and APAC's future activities.

DATE AND LOCATION: The meeting will be held on February 18, 1996 from

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

Washington, D.C.

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

Affairs, Trade Development, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20230,

telephone: (202) 482-1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration,

with the concurrence of the General Counsel formally determined on July

10, 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 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: January 27, 1997.

John White,

Acting Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97-2671 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am]

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