99-23596. Closed Meeting of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee (APAC)
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49159-49160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23596]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Closed Meeting of the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee
(APAC)
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The APAC will have a closed meeting on September 24, 1999 at
the U.S. Department of Commerce to discuss U.S.-made automotive parts
sales in Japanese and other Asian markets.
DATES: September 24, 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 (Public Law 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
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sales of U.S.-made auto parts and accessories in Japanese and other
Asian markets; (3) advises the Secretary of Commerce during
consultations 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 September 2, 1999, pursuant
to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended,
that the September 24 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
Facility, Room 6020, Main Commerce.
Dated: September 2, 1999.
Henry P. Misisco,
Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-23596 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 9/24/1999
- Published:
- 09/10/1999
- Department:
- International Trade Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- 99-23596
- Dates:
- September 24, 1999.
- Pages:
- 49159-49160 (2 pages)
- PDF File:
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99-23596.pdf