80 FR 23505 - Establishment of Expedited Trade Mission Procedures

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

Page Range		23505-23505
FR Document		2015-09802

The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, is establishing new procedures for Expedited Trade Missions. When the Secretary approves a Decision Memo justifying the use of expedited procedures, the Department of Commerce will endeavor to conduct recruitment and selection for the mission within 2-3 weeks. Applicants should be aware that mission statements for Expedited Trade Missions will NOT be notified in the Federal Register. Instead, they will be posted online at: http://www.export.gov/trademissions/ eg_main_023185.asp. Applicants should also be aware that deadlines for applying for Expedited Trade Missions will be extremely short. The procedures for selecting participants for Expedited Trade Missions will be compressed. All interested parties that meet the conditions of participation are encouraged to apply, and all applicants will be evaluated on an equal basis with respect to the participation criteria.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Establishment of Expedited Trade Mission Procedures

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is establishing new procedures for Expedited Trade 
Missions. When the Secretary approves a Decision Memo justifying the 
use of expedited procedures, the Department of Commerce will endeavor 
to conduct recruitment and selection for the mission within 2-3 weeks. 
Applicants should be aware that mission statements for Expedited Trade 
Missions will NOT be notified in the Federal Register. Instead, they 
will be posted online at: http://www.export.gov/trademissions/eg_main_023185.asp.
    Applicants should also be aware that deadlines for applying for 
Expedited Trade Missions will be extremely short. The procedures for 
selecting participants for Expedited Trade Missions will be compressed. 
All interested parties that meet the conditions of participation are 
encouraged to apply, and all applicants will be evaluated on an equal 
basis with respect to the participation criteria.

DATES: Expedited Trade Mission procedures are established as of April 
28, 2015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce endeavors to plan 
trade missions as far in advance as is feasible. However, in certain 
circumstances it is in the Department's interest, and consistent with 
its priorities, to lead a trade mission on an expedited basis, 
contingent on the availability of Departmental resources.
    The Department is establishing new procedures for Expedited Trade 
Missions that will allow it, upon the approval of the Secretary, Deputy 
Secretary or Under Secretary of International Trade, to lead trade 
missions on an expedited basis. When the Secretary, Deputy Secretary or 
Under Secretary of International Trade approves a Decision Memo 
justifying the use of expedited procedures, the Department will 
endeavor to conduct recruitment and selection for the mission within 2-
3 weeks.
    The mission statements for Expedited Trade Missions will only be 
posted on the Web site above. The mission statement will include the 
conditions of participation and the participation criteria for the 
Expedited Trade Mission. Any party interested in participating is 
encouraged to apply if it meets the conditions of participation. All 
applicants will be evaluated on an equal basis with respect to the 
participation criteria.
    The deadline to apply for an Expedited Trade Mission may be 
extremely short, potentially as little as 5 business days from the date 
the mission statement is posted. Short deadlines are needed to allow 
for recruitment and selection to be completed within 2-3 weeks. In most 
cases, as specified in the mission statement, applications received 
after the indicated deadline will be considered only if space and 
scheduling constraints permit.
    The selection process for Expedited Trade Missions will not differ 
substantively from other trade missions, but will be compressed. The 
Department will endeavor to complete selection within 5 business days 
after the application deadline. Applicants for Expedited Trade Missions 
will be informed promptly whether or not they have been selected.
    The timing for Expedited Trade Missions is expected to be extremely 
compressed. We encourage those selected for an Expedited Trade Mission 
to begin making arrangements to participate immediately. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Spector, Acting Director, Trade 
Missions Program, Phone: (202) 482-2054, Email: 
Frank.Spector@trade.gov.

Frank Spector,
Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-09802 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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Missions Program, Phone: (202) 482– the use of expedited procedures, the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2054, Email: Frank.Spector@trade.gov. Department will endeavor to conduct
recruitment and selection for the National Institute of Standards and
Frank Spector,
mission within 2–3 weeks. Technology
Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
[FR Doc. 2015–09800 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] The mission statements for Expedited Manufacturing Extension Partnership
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Trade Missions will only be posted on Advisory Board
the Web site above. The mission
statement will include the conditions of AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE participation and the participation and Technology, Commerce.
criteria for the Expedited Trade Mission. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
International Trade Administration Any party interested in participating is
encouraged to apply if it meets the SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Establishment of Expedited Trade Standards and Technology (NIST)
Mission Procedures conditions of participation. All
announces that the Manufacturing
applicants will be evaluated on an equal
AGENCY: International Trade Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory
basis with respect to the participation
Administration, Department of Board will hold an open meeting on
criteria.
Commerce. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.
The deadline to apply for an to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
ACTION: Notice.
Expedited Trade Mission may be DATES: The meeting will be held
SUMMARY: The United States Department extremely short, potentially as little as Tuesday, May 19, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.
of Commerce, International Trade 5 business days from the date the to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
Administration, is establishing new mission statement is posted. Short ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
procedures for Expedited Trade deadlines are needed to allow for the Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale,
Missions. When the Secretary approves recruitment and selection to be 4415 E. Paradise Village Parkway South,
a Decision Memo justifying the use of completed within 2–3 weeks. In most Phoenix, AZ 85032. Please note
expedited procedures, the Department cases, as specified in the mission admittance instructions in the
of Commerce will endeavor to conduct statement, applications received after SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
recruitment and selection for the the indicated deadline will be below.
mission within 2–3 weeks. Applicants considered only if space and scheduling
should be aware that mission statements constraints permit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kari
for Expedited Trade Missions will NOT Reidy, Manufacturing Extension
The selection process for Expedited Partnership, National Institute of
be notified in the Federal Register.
Trade Missions will not differ Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Instead, they will be posted online at:
http://www.export.gov/trademissions/ substantively from other trade missions, Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg,
eg_main_023185.asp. but will be compressed. The Department Maryland 20899–4800, telephone
Applicants should also be aware that will endeavor to complete selection number (301) 975–4919, email
deadlines for applying for Expedited within 5 business days after the kari.reidy@nist.gov.
Trade Missions will be extremely short. application deadline. Applicants for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP
The procedures for selecting Expedited Trade Missions will be Advisory Board (Board) is authorized
participants for Expedited Trade informed promptly whether or not they under section 3003(d) of the America
Missions will be compressed. All have been selected. COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110–69);
interested parties that meet the The timing for Expedited Trade codified at 15 U.S.C. 278k(e), as
conditions of participation are Missions is expected to be extremely amended, in accordance with the
encouraged to apply, and all applicants compressed. We encourage those provisions of the Federal Advisory
will be evaluated on an equal basis with selected for an Expedited Trade Mission Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
respect to the participation criteria. to begin making arrangements to App. The Board is composed of 10
DATES: Expedited Trade Mission participate immediately. Business or members, appointed by the Director of
procedures are established as of April entry visas may be required to NIST. Hollings MEP is a unique
28, 2015. participate on the mission. Applying for program, consisting of centers across the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and obtaining such visas will be the United States and Puerto Rico with
Department of Commerce endeavors to responsibility of the mission partnerships at the state, federal, and
plan trade missions as far in advance as participant. Government fees and local levels. The Board provides a forum
is feasible. However, in certain processing expenses to obtain such visas for input and guidance from Hollings
circumstances it is in the Department’s are not included in the participation fee. MEP program stakeholders in the
interest, and consistent with its However, the Department of Commerce formulation and implementation of
priorities, to lead a trade mission on an will provide instructions to each tools and services focused on
expedited basis, contingent on the participant on the procedures required supporting and growing the U.S.
availability of Departmental resources. to obtain necessary business visas. manufacturing industry, provides
The Department is establishing new advice on MEP programs, plans, and
procedures for Expedited Trade FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: policies, assesses the soundness of MEP
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Missions that will allow it, upon the Frank Spector, Acting Director, Trade plans and strategies, and assesses
approval of the Secretary, Deputy Missions Program, Phone: (202) 482– current performance against MEP
Secretary or Under Secretary of 2054, Email: Frank.Spector@trade.gov. program plans.
International Trade, to lead trade Background information on the Board
Frank Spector,
missions on an expedited basis. When is available at http://www.nist.gov/mep/
the Secretary, Deputy Secretary or Acting Director, Trade Missions Program. about/advisory-board.cfm.
Under Secretary of International Trade [FR Doc. 2015–09802 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
approves a Decision Memo justifying BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Expedited Trade Mission procedures are established as of April 28, 2015.
Contact		Frank Spector, Acting Director, Trade Missions Program, Phone: (202) 482-2054, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 23505

80 FR 23505 - Establishment of Expedited Trade Mission Procedures

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration