Notice of Meeting of the Plenary Session of the Industry Sector & Industry Functional Advisory Committee (ISACs/IFACs)

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Notice of Meeting of the Plenary Session of the Industry Sector &

Industry Functional Advisory Committee (ISACs/IFACs)

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Plenary Session of the Industry Sector & Industry

Functional Advisory Committees (ISACs/IFACs) will hold a meeting on May

6, 1998 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be open to the

public from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and closed to the public from 10:00

a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for May 6, 1998, unless otherwise

notified.

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

Auditorium, located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C., unless otherwise notified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Yates or Tamara Underwood, Department of Commerce, 14th St. and

Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, (202) 482-3268 or Bill

Daley, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th St.

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20508, (202) 395-6120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plenary Session of the ISACs/IFACs will

hold a meeting on May 6, 1998 from 9:00 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 States 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 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be

open to the public and press from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. when other

trade policy issues will be discussed. Attendance during this part of

the meeting is for observation only. Individuals who are not members of

the committees will not be invited to comment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Press wishing to attend should call the DOC

Public Affairs office at (202) 482-3809 to register. You must register

to be granted access to the building, or have a DOC press pass. Public

wishing to attend should call the Trade Advisory Center of the U.S.

Department of Commerce at (202) 482-3268 no later than May 4, 1998, in

order to ensure access to the building. Access will be denied without

an RSVP to the Trade Advisory Center.

Pate Felts,

Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative, Intergovernmental

Affairs and Public Liaison.

[FR Doc. 98-11257 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]

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