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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** December 3, 1999
- **Citation:** 64 FR 67881

## Text

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]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-M

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