[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 210 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64669-64670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27806]


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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 November 13, 2000, at 
the U.S. Department of Commerce to discuss U.S.-made automotive parts 
sales in Japanese and other Asian markets.

DATES: November 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Robert Reck, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4036, Washington, DC 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 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; (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

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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 October 23, 2000, pursuant 
to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
that the November 13 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: October 25, 2000.
Robert O. Reck,
Acting Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.
[FR Doc. 00-27806 Filed 10-27-00; 8:45 am]
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