80 FR 76657 - Subsea and Onshore Technology Trade Mission to Brazil; October 19-21, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31140 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76657-76658] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31140] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Subsea and Onshore Technology Trade Mission to Brazil; October 19-21, 2016 AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce International Trade Administration's (ITA) U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are organizing a Subsea & Onshore Technology Trade Mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 19-21, 2016. The Subsea & Onshore Technology Trade Mission offers a timely and cost-effective means for U.S. firms to engage with key stakeholders and to enter the promising Brazilian oil and gas market for subsea and onshore equipment, technology, and services. The delegation will be comprised of at least 10 U.S. firms and a maximum of 15 U.S. firms representing a cross-section of U.S. oil and gas segments that have developed products and services for subsea (deep water) and onshore, oil and gas exploration and production. The mission will also be open to representatives of U.S. trade associations in the targeted industries with a commercial interest in Brazil. Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday, October 18, 2016.... [ssquf] Delegation arrives in Rio. [ssquf] Welcome lunch at hotel restaurant. [ssquf] Afternoon free. Wednesday, October 19, 2016.. [ssquf] Country Team Briefing at U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro by Brazil Mission team (FCS, ECON and CG). [ssquf] Commercial Briefing/Oil and Gas Opportunities in Brazil by Brazilian companies and key industry players. [ssquf] Welcome cocktail Reception. Thursday, October 20, 2016... [ssquf] U.S. companies individual matchmaking appointments at the Brazilian company's offices. Friday, October 21, 2016..... [ssquf] One group meeting with Petrobras. [ssquf] One oil and gas site visit (afternoon)--TBD. [ssquf] Evening Departure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Web site: Please visit our official mission Web site for more information: http://www.export.gov/trademissions/. Participation Requirements Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no later than July 24, 2016. All parties interested in participating in the trade mission must complete and submit an application package for consideration by the Department of Commerce. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions on a comparative basis starting July 25, 2016 until at least 10 participants are selected with a maximum number of 15 participants. Applications received after July 25, 2016, will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. Fees and Expenses After a company or organization has been selected to participate in the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of a participation fee is required. The participation fee for the Trade Mission will be $2,300 for a small or medium-sized firm (SME) or industry organization, and $2,500 for large firms. The fee for each additional firm representative (large firm or SME/trade organization) is USD $750.00. Application All interested firms and associations may register via the following link: http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/6R0R. Exclusions The mission fee does not include any personal travel expenses such as lodging, most meals, local ground transportation (except for transportation to and from meetings, and airport transfers during the mission), and air [[Page 76658]] transportation. 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 in 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. Timeline for Recruitment and Applications Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (http://export.gov/trademissions) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no later than July 25, 2016. Applications received after July 25, 2016 will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. Conditions for Participation Targeted mission participants are U.S. companies or organizations providing oil and gas equipment, technology, or services. The participants' products or services must be 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/service. The following criteria will be evaluated in selecting participants:An applicant must submit a completed and signed mission application and supplemental application materials, including adequate information on the company's products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals for participation. 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 also certify that the products and 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. Suitability of the firm or service provider's products or services to the market. Firm's or service provider's (or in the case of a trade association/organization, represented firm or service provider's) potential for business in the markets, including likelihood of exports resulting from the mission. Consistency of the firm's or service provider's (or in the case of a trade association/organization, represented firm or service provider's) goals and objectives with the stated scope of the mission. Diversity of company or organization size and location may also be considered during the review process. Referrals from political organizations and any documents containing references to partisan political activities (including political contributions) will be removed from an applicant's submission and not considered during the selection process. Referrals from political organizations and any documents containing references to partisan political activities (including political contributions) will be removed from an applicant's submission and not considered during the selection process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Name: Julius Svoboda, Title: Senior Oil & Gas Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, Address: 1401 Constitution Ave., Tel: +1-202-482-5430, Email: [email protected]. Mr. Mark Wells, International Trade Specialist, Trade Missions, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: (202) 482-0904, [email protected]. Frank Spector, Acting Director, Trade Missions Program. [FR Doc. 2015-31140 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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The notification was processed in Administration’s (ITA) U.S. and Foreign
Thursday, January 21, 2015, at 12:00
accordance with the regulations of the Commercial Service (USFCS) in Rio de
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FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including Janeiro, Brazil, are organizing a Subsea
Public Call Information notice in the Federal Register inviting & Onshore Technology Trade Mission to
Dial: 888–500–6950 public comment (80 FR 49201, August Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 19–21,
Conference ID: 469735 17, 2015). The FTZ Board has 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determined that no further review of the
activity is warranted at this time. The The Subsea & Onshore Technology
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312–353– Trade Mission offers a timely and cost-
8311 or mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. production activity described in the
notification is authorized, subject to the effective means for U.S. firms to engage
Dated: December 7, 2015. FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, with key stakeholders and to enter the
David Mussatt, including Section 400.14. promising Brazilian oil and gas market
Chief, Regional Programs Unit. for subsea and onshore equipment,
Dated: December 4, 2015.
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SCHEDULE
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 ............ D Delegation arrives in Rio.
D Welcome lunch at hotel restaurant.
D Afternoon free.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 ....... D Country Team Briefing at U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro by Brazil Mission team (FCS, ECON
and CG).
D Commercial Briefing/Oil and Gas Opportunities in Brazil by Brazilian companies and key industry play-
ers.
D Welcome cocktail Reception.
Thursday, October 20, 2016 ........... D U.S. companies individual matchmaking appointments at the Brazilian company’s offices.
Friday, October 21, 2016 ................ D One group meeting with Petrobras.
D One oil and gas site visit (afternoon)—TBD.
D Evening Departure.
Web site: Please visit our official participants are selected with a firm representative (large firm or SME/
mission Web site for more information: maximum number of 15 participants. trade organization) is USD $750.00.
http://www.export.gov/trademissions/. Applications received after July 25,
Application
2016, will be considered only if space
Participation Requirements and scheduling constraints permit. All interested firms and associations
Recruitment for the mission will Fees and Expenses may register via the following link:
begin immediately and conclude no http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/
later than July 24, 2016. All parties After a company or organization has TM/6R0R.
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interested in participating in the trade been selected to participate in the Exclusions
mission must complete and submit an mission, a payment to the Department of
application package for consideration by Commerce in the form of a participation The mission fee does not include any
the Department of Commerce. The U.S. fee is required. The participation fee for personal travel expenses such as
Department of Commerce will review the Trade Mission will be $2,300 for a lodging, most meals, local ground
applications and make selection small or medium-sized firm (SME) or transportation (except for transportation
decisions on a comparative basis industry organization, and $2,500 for to and from meetings, and airport
starting July 25, 2016 until at least 10 large firms. The fee for each additional transfers during the mission), and air
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transportation. Participants will, produced in the United States, or, if not, ACTION: Notice.
however, be able to take advantage of marketed under the name of a U.S. firm
U.S. Government rates for hotel rooms. and have at least 51 percent U.S. SUMMARY: The United States Department
Business or entry visas may be required content of the value of the finished of Commerce’s International Trade
to participate in the mission. Applying product or service. Administration (ITA) is organizing an
for and obtaining such visas will be the • Suitability of the firm or service Executive-led Renewable Energy Trade
responsibility of the mission provider’s products or services to the Mission to Mexico from May 16 to 19,
participant. Government fees and market. 2016. The Renewable Energy Trade
processing expenses to obtain such visas • Firm’s or service provider’s (or in Mission offers a timely and cost-
are not included in the participation fee. the case of a trade association/
effective means for U.S. firms to engage
However, the Department of Commerce organization, represented firm or service
will provide instructions to each with key stakeholders and to enter the
provider’s) potential for business in the
participant on the procedures required promising Mexican market for
markets, including likelihood of exports
to obtain necessary business visas. resulting from the mission. renewable energy equipment,
• Consistency of the firm’s or service technology, and services.
Timeline for Recruitment and
provider’s (or in the case of a trade A senior ITA official will lead a
Applications
association/organization, represented delegation of 15 to 20 companies for a
Mission recruitment will be firm or service provider’s) goals and series of meetings with government
conducted in an open and public objectives with the stated scope of the officials, power sector decision makers,
manner, including publication in the mission. potential buyers and other commercial
Federal Register, posting on the Diversity of company or organization partners in Mexico City. Delegates will
Commerce Department trade mission size and location may also be receive discounted access to Mexico’s
calendar (http://export.gov/ considered during the review process.
trademissions) and other Internet Web premier trade show and congress for the
Referrals from political organizations clean energy industries, MIREC WEEK,
sites, press releases to general and trade and any documents containing
media, direct mail, notices by industry including exclusive networking
references to partisan political activities opportunities facilitated by the
trade associations and other multiplier (including political contributions) will
groups, and publicity at industry International Trade Administration.
be removed from an applicant’s
meetings, symposia, conferences, and Participating companies will also have
submission and not considered during
trade shows. Recruitment for the the option for a second-city mission
the selection process.
mission will begin immediately and Referrals from political organizations extension for solar and wind power sub-
conclude no later than July 25, 2016. and any documents containing sector briefings in Monterrey; pre-
Applications received after July 25, references to partisan political activities screened business-to-business meetings
2016 will be considered only if space (including political contributions) will with local agents, distributors, or
and scheduling constraints permit. be removed from an applicant’s potential buyers facilitated by the
Conditions for Participation submission and not considered during Commercial Service; and local
the selection process. networking opportunities.
Targeted mission participants are U.S.
companies or organizations providing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The mission will target near- and
oil and gas equipment, technology, or Name: Julius Svoboda, Title: Senior Oil medium-term opportunities for U.S.
services. The participants’ products or & Gas Trade Specialist, U.S. Department equipment suppliers, technology
services must be either produced in the of Commerce, Address: 1401 providers and integrators, and a wide
United States or, if not, marketed under Constitution Ave., Tel: +1–202–482– range of service providers operating in
the name of a U.S. firm and have at least 5430, Email: Julius.Svoboda@trade.gov. the solar, wind, renewable fuels,
51 percent U.S. content of the value of Mr. Mark Wells, International Trade geothermal, and hydro power sub-
the finished product/service. Specialist, Trade Missions, U.S. sectors. In addition to exclusive
The following criteria will be Department of Commerce, Washington, meetings with Mexican energy sector
evaluated in selecting participants: DC 20230, Tel: (202) 482–0904, officials, delegates will benefit from
• An applicant must submit a Mark.Wells@trade.gov. exposure to the hundreds of businesses
completed and signed mission and high-level decision makers
Frank Spector,
application and supplemental
Acting Director, Trade Missions Program. participating in MIREC WEEK. The U.S.
application materials, including
[FR Doc. 2015–31140 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am] Commercial Service in Mexico will
adequate information on the company’s
products and/or services, primary BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P organize a complete package of country
market objectives, and goals for briefings, business and government
participation. If the Department of meetings, sub-sector seminars, and
Commerce receives an incomplete DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE networking opportunities led by U.S.
application, the Department may reject government officials during MIREC
International Trade Administration WEEK. Delegates participating in the
the application, request additional
information, or take the lack of Renewable Energy Trade Mission to Monterrey extension will also receive
information into account when Mexico; May 16–19, 2016 business-to-business services designed
evaluating the applications. to capitalize on unique opportunities in
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• Each applicant must also certify AGENCY:International Trade the local market and connect mission
that the products and services it seeks Administration, Department of delegates with potential buyers.
to export through the mission are either Commerce.
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