80 FR 22968 - Joint Millennium Challenge Corporation and Department of Commerce Energy Sector Business Development Mission to Tanzania, May 31-June 2, 2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 79 (April 24, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 79 (April 24, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09544 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22968-22969] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09544] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Joint Millennium Challenge Corporation and Department of Commerce Energy Sector Business Development Mission to Tanzania, May 31-June 2, 2015 AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and the Department of Commerce's (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA) are organizing the Joint Millennium Challenge Corporation and Department of Commerce Energy Sector Business Development Mission to Tanzania, to be held May 31- June 2, 2015, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This mission is a component of the Administration's Doing Business in Africa (DBIA) campaign and was proposed by MCC during the Africa Leaders' Summit in Washington, DC on August 5, 2014. SCHEDULE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, May 30........................ Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.... Mission Participants arrive. Sunday, May 31.......................... Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.... U.S. Industry Delegation Welcome Reception and Program Orientation Tanzania Energy Sector Overview. Monday, June 1.......................... Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.... Official Welcome, Industry Briefings/ Roundtable Discussions. Luncheon. Government Meetings. Networking Dinner or Reception. Tuesday, June 2......................... Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.... Government Meetings. Site Visit. Reception. Mission Officially Ends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Target Sectors: The mission will focus on U.S. firms in the energy sector, including oil, gas, and renewables that can help Tanzania and neighboring countries develop and manage energy resources and systems and build out their power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. Mission participants will range from fully integrated energy solutions companies to equipment, technology and ancillary service providers. In addition, organizations such as project developers and those seeking to supply complementary services are eligible for participation. Web site: Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting on MCC's Web site (http://www.mcc.gov/investmentmission), posting on ITA's business trade mission calendar (http://export.gov/trademissions) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows Fees: After an applicant has been selected to participate on the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of a participation fee is required. Upon notification of acceptance to participate, those selected have 5 business days to submit payment or the acceptance may be revoked. The fee to participate on the mission is $3,000 for the first representative and $1,000 for one additional representative. For small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) \1\ the fee to participate on the mission is $2,590 for the first representative and $1,000 for one additional representative. In the event that the mission is cancelled, no personal expenses paid in anticipation of a trade mission will be reimbursed. However, participation fees for a cancelled trade mission will be reimbursed to the extent they have not already been expended in anticipation of the mission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small business under SBA regulations (see http://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when determining business size. The dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service's user fee schedule that became effective May 1, 2008 (see http://www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html for additional information). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 22969]] Exclusions: The mission fee does not include any personal travel expenses such as air transport, lodging, most meals, local ground transportation (except for transportation to and from meetings), unless otherwise noted. Participants will, however, be able to take advantage of U.S. Government rates for hotel rooms. Business or entry visas may be required to participate on the mission. Applying for and obtaining such visas will be the responsibility of the mission participant. Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such visas are not included in the participation fee. However, the Department of Commerce will provide instructions to each participant on the procedures required to obtain necessary business visas. Application: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/5R1L. Application Deadline: The Department of Commerce (with input from MCC) will evaluate applications and inform applicants of selection decisions on a rolling basis until the maximum number of participants has been selected. The application deadline is Friday, April 17, 2015. Applications received after the April 17th deadline, will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. The Department of Commerce (with input from the Millennium Challenge Corporation) will evaluate all applications and inform applicants of selection decisions by April 24, 2015. Conditions for Participation: An applicant must submit a completed mission application, together with supplemental application materials, including adequate information on its products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals for participation. Applicants must satisfy all of the conditions of participation in order to be eligible for consideration. Applications will be evaluated on the applicant's ability to best satisfy the participation criteria below. If the Department of Commerce receives an incomplete application, the Department may reject the application, request additional information, or take the lack of information into account when evaluating the applications. Each applicant must certify that the products or services it seeks to export through the mission are either produced in the United States, or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at least 51 percent U.S. content of the value of the finished product or service. Each applicant must also certify that:The export of its goods, software, technology, and services would be in compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, including those administered by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security; It has identified any matter pending before any bureau or office of the Department of Commerce; It has identified any pending litigation (including any administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that involves the Department of Commerce; It and its affiliates (1) have not and will not engage in the bribery of foreign officials in connection with its involvement in this Mission, and (2) maintain and enforce a policy that prohibits the bribery of foreign officials; and It meets the minimum requirements as stated in the Recruitment Announcement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Millennium Challenge Corporation, 875 Fifteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-2221,Tel: 202-521-7234, Email: InvestmentMission@mcc.gov, Malcolm Burke, Senior Policy Advisor. Frank Spector, Trade Programs & Strategic Partnership Spector. [FR Doc. 2015-09544 Filed 4-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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of the Texas Advisory Committee the Western Regional Office, at (213)
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the provisions of the rules and 913–551–1414), or by email to atrevino@
usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons Commerce Energy Sector Business
regulations of the U.S. Commission on Development Mission to Tanzania, May
Civil Rights (Commission) and the who will attend the meeting and require
the services of a sign language 31–June 2, 2015
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that a meeting of the Texas interpreter should contact the Regional
AGENCY:International Trade
Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Office at least ten (10) working days
Administration, Department of
Commission will be held on Friday, before the scheduled date of the
Commerce.
May 8, 2015, at the Lone Star Legal Aid, meeting.
ACTION: Notice.
1415 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002. Records generated from this meeting
The meeting is scheduled to begin at may be inspected and reproduced at the SUMMARY: The United States
1:30 p.m. and adjourn at approximately Western Regional Office, as they become Millennium Challenge Corporation
3:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is available, both before and after the (MCC), and the Department of
for the members of the Committee to meeting. Persons interested in the work Commerce’s (DOC) International Trade
receive an orientation regarding state of this advisory committee are advised Administration (ITA) are organizing the
advisory committee procedures and to to go to the Commission’s Web site, Joint Millennium Challenge Corporation
plan future activities. www.usccr.gov, or to contact the
Members of the public are entitled to and Department of Commerce Energy
Western Regional Office at the above Sector Business Development Mission
submit written comments. The email or street address. The meeting
comments must be received in the to Tanzania, to be held May 31- June 2,
will be conducted pursuant to the 2015, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This
Western Regional Office of the provisions of the rules and regulations
Commission by June 8, 2015. The mission is a component of the
of the Commission and FACA. Administration’s Doing Business in
address is Western Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los Dated: April 20, 2015. Africa (DBIA) campaign and was
Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, David Mussatt, proposed by MCC during the Africa
CA 90012. Persons wishing to email Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC on
their comments may do so by sending [FR Doc. 2015–09494 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] August 5, 2014.
them to Angelica Trevino, Civil Rights BILLING CODE 6335–01–P SCHEDULE:
Saturday, May 30 ........... Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania ................... Mission Participants arrive.
Sunday, May 31 .............. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania ................... U.S. Industry Delegation Welcome Reception and Program Orientation
Tanzania Energy Sector Overview.
Monday, June 1 .............. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania ................... Official Welcome, Industry Briefings/Roundtable Discussions.
Luncheon.
Government Meetings.
Networking Dinner or Reception.
Tuesday, June 2 .............. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania ................... Government Meetings.
Site Visit.
Reception.
Mission Officially Ends.
Target Sectors: The mission will focus (http://export.gov/trademissions) and (SME) 1 the fee to participate on the
on U.S. firms in the energy sector, other Internet Web sites, press releases mission is $2,590 for the first
including oil, gas, and renewables that to general and trade media, direct mail, representative and $1,000 for one
can help Tanzania and neighboring broadcast fax, notices by industry trade additional representative. In the event
countries develop and manage energy associations and other multiplier that the mission is cancelled, no
resources and systems and build out groups, and publicity at industry personal expenses paid in anticipation
their power generation, transmission, meetings, symposia, conferences, and of a trade mission will be reimbursed.
and distribution systems. Mission trade shows However, participation fees for a
participants will range from fully cancelled trade mission will be
integrated energy solutions companies Fees: After an applicant has been
selected to participate on the mission, a reimbursed to the extent they have not
to equipment, technology and ancillary already been expended in anticipation
service providers. In addition, payment to the Department of
Commerce in the form of a participation of the mission.
organizations such as project developers
and those seeking to supply fee is required. Upon notification of
1 An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer
complementary services are eligible for acceptance to participate, those selected
employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small
participation. have 5 business days to submit payment business under SBA regulations (see http://
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Web site: Mission recruitment will be or the acceptance may be revoked. www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/
conducted in an open and public The fee to participate on the mission sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies,
manner, including publication in the affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when
is $3,000 for the first representative and determining business size. The dual pricing reflects
Federal Register, posting on MCC’s Web $1,000 for one additional representative. the Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that
site (http://www.mcc.gov/ For small or medium-sized enterprises became effective May 1, 2008 (see http://
investmentmission), posting on ITA’s www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/
business trade mission calendar initiatives.html for additional information).
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Exclusions: The mission fee does not compliance with U.S. export control on a quarterly basis.1 Our most recent
include any personal travel expenses laws and regulations, including those notification of scope rulings was
such as air transport, lodging, most administered by the Department of published on December 11, 2014.2 This
meals, local ground transportation Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and current notice covers all scope rulings
(except for transportation to and from Security; and anticircumvention determinations
meetings), unless otherwise noted. • It has identified any matter pending made by Enforcement and Compliance
Participants will, however, be able to before any bureau or office of the between October 1, 2014, and December
take advantage of U.S. Government rates Department of Commerce; 31, 2014, inclusive. Subsequent lists
for hotel rooms. • It has identified any pending will follow after the close of each
Business or entry visas may be litigation (including any administrative calendar quarter.
required to participate on the mission. proceedings) to which it is a party that
Applying for and obtaining such visas Scope Rulings Made Between October 1,
involves the Department of Commerce; 2014 and December 31, 2014
will be the responsibility of the mission • It and its affiliates (1) have not and
participant. Government fees and will not engage in the bribery of foreign Mexico.
processing expenses to obtain such visas officials in connection with its A–201–504: Certain Circular Welded
are not included in the participation fee. involvement in this Mission, and (2) Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Mexico
However, the Department of Commerce maintain and enforce a policy that
will provide instructions to each Requestor: Productos Laminados, S.A.
prohibits the bribery of foreign officials; de C.V.; Certain types of black tubing
participant on the procedures required and
to obtain necessary business visas. manufactured by Productos Laminados
• It meets the minimum requirements to American Society of Testing and
Application: https://
as stated in the Recruitment Materials standard A–513 are
emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/
Announcement. ‘‘mechanical tubing,’’ which is outside
5R1L.
Application Deadline: The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the scope of the order; December 3, 2014
Department of Commerce (with input Millennium Challenge Corporation, 875 (Preliminary).
from MCC) will evaluate applications Fifteenth Street NW., Washington, DC People’s Republic of China
and inform applicants of selection 20005–2221,Tel: 202–521–7234, Email:
decisions on a rolling basis until the InvestmentMission@mcc.gov, Malcolm A–570–967 and C–570–968: Aluminum
maximum number of participants has Burke, Senior Policy Advisor. Extrusions From the People’s Republic
been selected. of China
Frank Spector,
The application deadline is Friday, Requestor: Delphi Automotive
April 17, 2015. Applications received Trade Programs & Strategic Partnership
Spector. Systems, LLC (Delphi); The products at
after the April 17th deadline, will be issue were four models of core tubes
considered only if space and scheduling [FR Doc. 2015–09544 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am]
used for automotive heating and cooling
constraints permit. The Department of BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
systems (also referred to as HVAC
Commerce (with input from the systems). The four models are
Millennium Challenge Corporation) will distinguished only by their length and
evaluate all applications and inform DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
profile. All four models are comprised
applicants of selection decisions by International Trade Administration of extruded hollow, tubular aluminum
April 24, 2015. articles that are bent and end-formed
Conditions for Participation: An Notice of Scope Rulings based on customer designs. Delphi
applicant must submit a completed imports the core tubes for use in
mission application, together with AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, automotive HVAC systems for specific
supplemental application materials, International Trade Administration, brands of vehicles. The Department
including adequate information on its Department of Commerce. found the core tubes inside the scope of
products and/or services, primary DATES: Effective Date: April 24, 2015. the order because they comprised
market objectives, and goals for SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce entirely of extruded aluminum and,
participation. Applicants must satisfy (‘‘Department’’) hereby publishes a list thus, do not qualify for the finished
all of the conditions of participation in of scope rulings and anticircumvention merchandise exclusion; October 14,
order to be eligible for consideration. determinations made between October 2014.
Applications will be evaluated on the 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014,
applicant’s ability to best satisfy the inclusive. We intend to publish future A–570–967 and C–570–968: Aluminum
participation criteria below. If the lists after the close of the next calendar Extrusions From the People’s Republic
Department of Commerce receives an quarter. of China
incomplete application, the Department FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requestor: Core Industries LLC (dba
may reject the application, request Brenda E. Waters, AD/CVD Operations, Star Trac) (hereinafter referred to as Star
additional information, or take the lack Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Trac); The products at issue were an E–
of information into account when Compliance, International Trade TRx treadmill base kit, E–RB recumbent
evaluating the applications. Administration, U.S. Department of bike base kit, E–UB upright bike base
Each applicant must certify that the kit, and eSpinner bike universal base
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
products or services it seeks to export kit. All four models at issue were
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
through the mission are either produced mainly comprised of non-aluminum
telephone: 202–482–4735.
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in the United States, or, if not, marketed materials along with some extruded
under the name of a U.S. firm and have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
aluminum components. The Department
at least 51 percent U.S. content of the Background found that the eSpinner bike universal
value of the finished product or service.
Each applicant must also certify that: The Department’s regulations provide 1 See
19 CFR 351.225(o).
• The export of its goods, software, that the Secretary will publish in the 2 See
Notice of Scope Rulings, 79 FR 73552
technology, and services would be in Federal Register a list of scope rulings (December 11, 2014).
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 22968 |
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