Reestablishment of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Reestablishment of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Reestablishment of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory

Committee.

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SUMMARY: Having determined that the Committee's work continues to be in

the public interest in connection with the performance of duties

imposed on the Department by law, the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory

Committee (APAC) was reestablished. The reestablishment of the APAC is

in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2,

and 41 CFR subpart 101-6.10 (1990), Federal Advisory Committee

Management Rule.

The APAC was established by the Secretary of Commerce on June 6,

1989, to advise Department of Commerce officials on issues related to

sales of U.S.-made auto parts to Japanese markets. It functions as an

advisory body in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Authority for the APAC is contained in 15 U.S.C. 4704, as amended by

section 510 of Pub. L. 103-236 (April 30, 1994).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Reck, U.S. Department of

Commerce, International Trade Administration, Trade Development, Office

of Automotive Affairs, (202) 482-1418.

Dated: September 21, 1998.

Henry P. Misisco,

Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98-26017 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]

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