Closed Meeting of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee (APAC)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Closed Meeting of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee

(APAC)

AGENCY: Interagency Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The APAC will have a closed meeting on December 16, 1999 at a

location to be announced to discuss U.S.-made automotive parts sales in

Japanese and other Asian markets.

DATES: December 16, 1999.

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

Commerce, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: 202-482-1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Automotive Parts

Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-261). The Committee: (1) reports to the

Secretary of Commerce on barriers to sales of U.S.-made automotive

parts and accessories in Japanese and other Asian markets; (2) reviews

and considers data collected on sales of U.S.-made auto parts and

accessories in Japanese and Asian markets; (3) advises the Secretary of

Commerce during consultants with other Governments on issues concerning

sales of U.S.-made automotive parts in Japanese and other Asian

markets; and (4) assists in establishing priorities for the initiative

to increase sales of U.S.-made auto parts and accessories to Japanese

markets, and otherwise provide assistance and direction to the

Secretary of Commerce in carrying out the intent of that section; and

(5) assists the Secretary of Commerce in reporting to Congress by

submitting an annual written report to the Secretary on the sale of

U.S.-made automotive parts in Japanese and other Asian markets, as well

as any other issues with respect to which the Committee provides advice

pursuant to its authorizing legislation. At the meeting, committee

members will discuss specific trade and sales expansion programs

related to automotive parts trade policy between the United States and

Japan and other Asian markets.

The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of

the General Counsel formally determined on November 29, 1999, pursuant

to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended,

that the December 16 meeting 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

and copying in the Department of Commerce Records Inspection Facility,

Room 6020, Main Commerce.

Dated: December 1, 1999.

Henry P. Misisco,

Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.

[FR Doc. 99-31493 Filed 12-2-99; 8:45 am]

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