80_FR_76895 80 FR 76658 - Renewable Energy Trade Mission to Mexico; May 16-19, 2016

80 FR 76658 - Renewable Energy Trade Mission to Mexico; May 16-19, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)

Page Range76658-76660
FR Document2015-31142

The United States Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) is organizing an Executive-led Renewable Energy Trade Mission to Mexico from May 16 to 19, 2016. The Renewable Energy Trade Mission offers a timely and cost-effective means for U.S. firms to engage with key stakeholders and to enter the promising Mexican market for renewable energy equipment, technology, and services. A senior ITA official will lead a delegation of 15 to 20 companies for a series of meetings with government officials, power sector decision makers, potential buyers and other commercial partners in Mexico City. Delegates will receive discounted access to Mexico's premier trade show and congress for the clean energy industries, MIREC WEEK, including exclusive networking opportunities facilitated by the International Trade Administration. Participating companies will also have the option for a second-city mission extension for solar and wind power sub-sector briefings in Monterrey; pre-screened business-to- business meetings with local agents, distributors, or potential buyers facilitated by the Commercial Service; and local networking opportunities. The mission will target near- and medium-term opportunities for U.S. equipment suppliers, technology providers and integrators, and a wide range of service providers operating in the solar, wind, renewable fuels, geothermal, and hydro power sub-sectors. In addition to exclusive meetings with Mexican energy sector officials, delegates will benefit from exposure to the hundreds of businesses and high-level decision makers participating in MIREC WEEK. The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a complete package of country briefings, business and government meetings, sub-sector seminars, and networking opportunities led by U.S. government officials during MIREC WEEK. Delegates participating in the Monterrey extension will also receive business-to-business services designed to capitalize on unique opportunities in the local market and connect mission delegates with potential buyers.

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[FR Doc No: 2015-31142]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Renewable Energy Trade Mission to Mexico; May 16-19, 2016

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce's International Trade 
Administration (ITA) is organizing an Executive-led Renewable Energy 
Trade Mission to Mexico from May 16 to 19, 2016. The Renewable Energy 
Trade Mission offers a timely and cost-effective means for U.S. firms 
to engage with key stakeholders and to enter the promising Mexican 
market for renewable energy equipment, technology, and services.
    A senior ITA official will lead a delegation of 15 to 20 companies 
for a series of meetings with government officials, power sector 
decision makers, potential buyers and other commercial partners in 
Mexico City. Delegates will receive discounted access to Mexico's 
premier trade show and congress for the clean energy industries, MIREC 
WEEK, including exclusive networking opportunities facilitated by the 
International Trade Administration. Participating companies will also 
have the option for a second-city mission extension for solar and wind 
power sub-sector briefings in Monterrey; pre-screened business-to-
business meetings with local agents, distributors, or potential buyers 
facilitated by the Commercial Service; and local networking 
opportunities.
    The mission will target near- and medium-term opportunities for 
U.S. equipment suppliers, technology providers and integrators, and a 
wide range of service providers operating in the solar, wind, renewable 
fuels, geothermal, and hydro power sub-sectors. In addition to 
exclusive meetings with Mexican energy sector officials, delegates will 
benefit from exposure to the hundreds of businesses and high-level 
decision makers participating in MIREC WEEK. The U.S. Commercial 
Service in Mexico will organize a complete package of country 
briefings, business and government meetings, sub-sector seminars, and 
networking opportunities led by U.S. government officials during MIREC 
WEEK. Delegates participating in the Monterrey extension will also 
receive business-to-business services designed to capitalize on unique 
opportunities in the local market and connect mission delegates with 
potential buyers.

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                                Schedule
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Monday, May 16, 2016.........  [ssquf] Participants Arrive in Mexico
                                City by 4 p.m.
                               [ssquf] Country Briefing: by U.S. Embassy
                                staff on Mexico's renewable energy
                                sector and business opportunities.
                               [ssquf] Evening Reception: with USG
                                officials, renewable energy
                                stakeholders, and potential partners
                                from Mexico's industry.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016........  [ssquf] Meetings and Roundtables: with
                                government agencies and renewable energy
                                sector decision makers, including
                                translation services.
                               [ssquf] Evening Reception: with key
                                stakeholders at MIREC WEEK.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016......  [ssquf] MIREC WEEK: One-day participation
                                in Mexico's premier trade show and
                                congress for the clean energy
                                industries.
                               [ssquf] U.S. Government-led Networking
                                Opportunities: delegation tour of the
                                show and facilitated networking.
                               [ssquf] Optional Second-City: Evening
                                travel to Monterrey.
Thursday, May 19, 2016.......  [ssquf] Monterrey Sub-Sector Roundtables:
                                with local leaders and business
                                community in wind and solar industries.
                               [ssquf] Monterrey Business Meetings:
                                Commercial Service facilitated business-
                                to-business meetings in Monterrey.
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    Web site: Please visit our official mission Web site for more 
information: http://www.export.gov/trademissions/.

Participation Requirements

    All parties interested in participating in the trade mission must 
complete and submit an application package for consideration by the 
Department of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated, on a rolling 
basis, on their ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the 
selection criteria as outlined below (see Conditions for 
Participation). A minimum of 15 and maximum of 20 companies will be 
selected to participate in the Mexico City mission from the applicant 
pool. For specialized business to business meetings in Monterrey, a 
maximum of 10 companies will be selected to participate.

Fees and Expenses

    After a company or organization has been selected to participate on 
the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of a 
participation fee is required. The participation fee for the basic 
Trade Mission, including a discounted one-day all-access pass to MIREC 
WEEK, will be $1,900, for a small or medium-sized firm (SME), and 
$2,250 for large firms. The additional fee for participants in the 
extended Mission for pre-screened business to business meetings in 
Monterrey will be $1,400 for a SME and $1,700.00 for a large firm. The 
fee for each additional company representative participating in the 
Mission will be $1,600.00 for Mexico City and $500 for Monterrey.

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 air 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 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.

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), 
the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency exporter portal (http://www.export.gov/reee/) and newsletter, and other 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 the U.S. 
Department of Commerce will review applications and make selection 
decisions on a rolling basis until the maximum of 20 participants for 
Mexico City and 10 participants for Monterrey are selected. 
Applications received after March 4, 2016, will be considered only if 
space and scheduling constraints permit and participation fees must be 
paid by March 14, 2016.

Conditions for Participation

    Targeted mission participants are U.S. companies or trade 
associations providing renewable energy equipment, technology and 
services with export interests in Mexico's market.
    Certification of products and/or services being manufactured or 
produced in the United States is required, or if manufactured/produced 
outside of the United States, the product/service must be marketed 
under the name of a U.S. firm and have U.S. content representing at 
least 51 percent of the value of the finished good or service.
    The following criteria will be evaluated in selecting participants:
     Suitability of a firm's or service provider's (or in the 
case of a trade association/organization, represented firm or service 
provider's) products or services to Mexico's 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Adam O'Malley, Office Director: 
Energy and Environmental Studies, U.S. Department of Commerce: 
International Trade Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite 
4053, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202-482-4850, Adam.OMalley@trade.gov.
    Ms. Clarissa David, International Trade Specialist, Office of Trade 
Promotion Programs, U.S. Department

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of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202-482-0379, Fax: 202-482-
9000, Clarissa.David@trade.gov.

Frank Spector,
Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-31142 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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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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                                                                                                                              SCHEDULE
                                                  Monday, May 16, 2016 ........         D Participants Arrive in Mexico City by 4 p.m.
                                                                                        D Country Briefing: by U.S. Embassy staff on Mexico’s renewable energy sector and business opportunities.
                                                                                        D Evening Reception: with USG officials, renewable energy stakeholders, and potential partners from Mexico’s in-
                                                                                          dustry.
                                                  Tuesday, May 17, 2016 .......         D Meetings and Roundtables: with government agencies and renewable energy sector decision makers, including
                                                                                          translation services.
                                                                                        D Evening Reception: with key stakeholders at MIREC WEEK.
                                                  Wednesday, May 18, 2016 ..            D MIREC WEEK: One-day participation in Mexico’s premier trade show and congress for the clean energy indus-
                                                                                          tries.
                                                                                        D U.S. Government-led Networking Opportunities: delegation tour of the show and facilitated networking.
                                                                                        D Optional Second-City: Evening travel to Monterrey.
                                                  Thursday, May 19, 2016 ......         D Monterrey Sub-Sector Roundtables: with local leaders and business community in wind and solar industries.
                                                                                        D Monterrey Business Meetings: Commercial Service facilitated business-to-business meetings in Monterrey.



                                                    Web site: Please visit our official                    transportation (except for transportation             technology and services with export
                                                  mission Web site for more information:                   to and from meetings), and air                        interests in Mexico’s market.
                                                  http://www.export.gov/trademissions/.                    transportation. Participants will,                       Certification of products and/or
                                                                                                           however, be able to take advantage of                 services being manufactured or
                                                  Participation Requirements
                                                                                                           U.S. Government rates for hotel rooms.                produced in the United States is
                                                    All parties interested in participating                   Business or entry visas may be                     required, or if manufactured/produced
                                                  in the trade mission must complete and                   required to participate on the mission.               outside of the United States, the
                                                  submit an application package for                        Applying for and obtaining such visas                 product/service must be marketed under
                                                  consideration by the Department of                       will be the responsibility of the mission             the name of a U.S. firm and have U.S.
                                                  Commerce. All applicants will be                         participant. Government fees and                      content representing at least 51 percent
                                                  evaluated, on a rolling basis, on their                  processing expenses to obtain such visas              of the value of the finished good or
                                                  ability to meet certain conditions and                   are not included in the participation fee.            service.
                                                  best satisfy the selection criteria as                   However, the Department of Commerce                      The following criteria will be
                                                  outlined below (see Conditions for                       will provide instructions to each                     evaluated in selecting participants:
                                                  Participation). A minimum of 15 and                      participant on the procedures required                   • Suitability of a firm’s or service
                                                  maximum of 20 companies will be                          to obtain necessary business visas.                   provider’s (or in the case of a trade
                                                  selected to participate in the Mexico                                                                          association/organization, represented
                                                  City mission from the applicant pool.                    Timeline for Recruitment and                          firm or service provider’s) products or
                                                  For specialized business to business                     Applications                                          services to Mexico’s market.
                                                  meetings in Monterrey, a maximum of                         Mission recruitment will be                           • Firm’s or service provider’s (or in
                                                  10 companies will be selected to                         conducted in an open and public                       the case of a trade association/
                                                  participate.                                             manner, including publication in the                  organization, represented firm or service
                                                  Fees and Expenses                                        Federal Register, posting on the                      provider’s) potential for business in the
                                                                                                           Commerce Department trade mission                     markets, including likelihood of exports
                                                    After a company or organization has
                                                                                                           calendar (http://export.gov/                          resulting from the mission.
                                                  been selected to participate on the
                                                                                                           trademissions), the Renewable Energy                     • Consistency of the firm’s or service
                                                  mission, a payment to the Department of
                                                                                                           and Energy Efficiency exporter portal                 provider’s (or in the case of a trade
                                                  Commerce in the form of a participation
                                                                                                           (http://www.export.gov/reee/) and                     association/organization, represented
                                                  fee is required. The participation fee for
                                                                                                           newsletter, and other Web sites, press                firm or service provider’s) goals and
                                                  the basic Trade Mission, including a
                                                                                                           releases to general and trade media,                  objectives with the stated scope of the
                                                  discounted one-day all-access pass to
                                                                                                           direct mail, notices by industry trade                mission.
                                                  MIREC WEEK, will be $1,900, for a
                                                                                                           associations and other multiplier                        Diversity of company size and
                                                  small or medium-sized firm (SME), and
                                                                                                           groups, and publicity at industry                     location may also be considered during
                                                  $2,250 for large firms. The additional
                                                                                                           meetings, symposia, conferences, and                  the review process.
                                                  fee for participants in the extended                                                                              Referrals from political organizations
                                                  Mission for pre-screened business to                     trade shows.
                                                                                                              Recruitment for the mission will                   and any documents containing
                                                  business meetings in Monterrey will be                                                                         references to partisan political activities
                                                  $1,400 for a SME and $1,700.00 for a                     begin immediately and the U.S.
                                                                                                           Department of Commerce will review                    (including political contributions) will
                                                  large firm. The fee for each additional                                                                        be removed from an applicant’s
                                                  company representative participating in                  applications and make selection
                                                                                                           decisions on a rolling basis until the                submission and not considered during
                                                  the Mission will be $1,600.00 for                                                                              the selection process.
                                                  Mexico City and $500 for Monterrey.                      maximum of 20 participants for Mexico
                                                                                                           City and 10 participants for Monterrey                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                  Application                                              are selected. Applications received after             Adam O’Malley, Office Director: Energy
                                                    All interested firms and associations                  March 4, 2016, will be considered only                and Environmental Studies, U.S.
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                                                  may register via the following link:                     if space and scheduling constraints                   Department of Commerce: International
                                                  http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/                    permit and participation fees must be                 Trade Administration, 1401
                                                  TM/6R0R.                                                 paid by March 14, 2016.                               Constitution Avenue NW., Suite 4053,
                                                                                                                                                                 Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202–482–
                                                  Exclusions                                               Conditions for Participation
                                                                                                                                                                 4850, Adam.OMalley@trade.gov.
                                                    The mission fee does not include any                     Targeted mission participants are U.S.                 Ms. Clarissa David, International
                                                  personal travel expenses such as                         companies or trade associations                       Trade Specialist, Office of Trade
                                                  lodging, most meals, local ground                        providing renewable energy equipment,                 Promotion Programs, U.S. Department


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                                                  of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230,                       Administration is organizing a trade                  Commercial Officers and other
                                                  Tel: 202–482–0379, Fax: 202–482–9000,                    mission to Chile, Peru, Bolivia,                      government officials representing the
                                                  Clarissa.David@trade.gov.                                Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico and                         Western Hemisphere region during the
                                                  Frank Spector,
                                                                                                           Argentina that will include the Trade                 business forum in Santiago, Chile on
                                                                                                           Winds—Latin America business forum                    September 7–9, 2016.
                                                  Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
                                                                                                           in Santiago, Chile on September 7–9,                    This mission is open to U.S.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–31142 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                           2016. U.S. trade mission members will                 companies and trade associations from
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
                                                                                                           participate in the Trade Winds—Latin                  a cross-section of industries with growth
                                                                                                           America business forum in Santiago,                   potential in Chile, Peru, Bolivia,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   Chile, which is also open to U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                 Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico and
                                                                                                           companies not participating in the trade
                                                                                                                                                                 Argentina, including, but not limited to
                                                  International Trade Administration                       mission. Trade mission participants
                                                                                                                                                                 the following industries: Power
                                                                                                           may also choose to participate in their
                                                  Trade Mission to Chile, Peru, Bolivia,                                                                         generation, transmission and
                                                                                                           choice of trade mission stops based on
                                                  Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico and                                                                                  distribution technology and equipment;
                                                                                                           recommendations from the USFCS,
                                                  Argentina in Conjunction With Trade                      including in Chile, Peru, Bolivia,                    oil and gas equipment and technology;
                                                  Winds—Latin America Business                             Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico and                         mining and construction equipment;
                                                  Forum                                                    Argentina. Each trade mission stop will               building products; agricultural
                                                                                                           include one-on-one business                           equipment and technology; information
                                                  September 6–13, 2016.                                                                                          communications technology and
                                                  AGENCY: International Trade                              appointments with pre-screened
                                                                                                           potential buyers, agents, distributors or             equipment; healthcare and medical
                                                  Administration, Department of                                                                                  products, equipment, and services;
                                                  Commerce.                                                joint-venture partners. Trade mission
                                                                                                           participants in the Trade Winds—Latin                 water technologies; environmental
                                                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                           America business forum may attend                     technologies; consumer products; and
                                                  SUMMARY:The United States Department                     regional and industry-specific sessions               safety and security products and
                                                  of Commerce, International Trade                         and consultations with USFCS Senior                   services.

                                                                                                                              SCHEDULE
                                                  Monday, September 5, 2016             D Arrive in Mexico City, Mexico; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; or Asuncion, Paraguay (if electing to participate in one of
                                                                                          these mission stops).
                                                  Tuesday, September 6, 2016            D Mexico City, Mexico; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; or Asuncion, Paraguay (choice of one mission stop).
                                                                                        D Business to Business meetings and networking with government and business officials.
                                                  Wednesday, September 7,               D Arrive in Santiago, Chile.
                                                    2016.
                                                  Thursday and Friday, Sep-             D Santiago, Chile: Trade Winds Business Forum and SCO Consultations.
                                                    tember 8–9, 2016.
                                                                                        D Market Briefings, Business to Business meetings, consultations with U.S. Government trade representatives
                                                                                          and networking with U.S. and foreign government and business officials.
                                                  Saturday, September 10,               D Travel Day.
                                                    2016.
                                                  Sunday, September 11,                 D Arrive in Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires/Cordoba, Argentina; or Lima, Peru (if electing to participate in one
                                                    2016.                                 of these mission stops).
                                                  Monday and Tuesday, Sep-              D Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires/Cordoba, Argentina; or Lima, Peru (choice of one mission stop).
                                                    tember 12–13, 2016.
                                                                                        D Business to Business meetings and networking with government and business officials.



                                                     Web site: Please visit our official                   served basis. Mission stop participation              Fees and Expenses
                                                  mission Web site for more information:                   will be limited as follows: The Bolivia                 After a company has been selected to
                                                  http://www.export.gov/eac/show_detail_                   mission stop is limited to 15 companies;              participate in the mission, a payment to
                                                  trade_events.asp?EventID=36416&Input                     the Paraguay mission stop is limited to               the Department of Commerce in the
                                                  Type=EVENT.                                              5 companies; the Uruguay mission stop                 form of a participation fee is required.
                                                  Participation Requirements                               is limited to 15 companies; the                         • For one mission stop, the
                                                                                                           Argentina mission stop is limited to 20               participation fee will be $1,900 for a
                                                     All parties interested in participating               companies; Peru mission stop is limited               small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
                                                  in the trade mission to Chile, Peru,                     to 10 companies; Mexico mission stop is               and $2,900 for large firms.
                                                  Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico and                   limited to 20 companies; and the Chile                  • For two mission stops, the
                                                  Argentina must complete and submit an                    mission stop is limited to 30 companies.              participation fee will be $2,900 for a
                                                  application package for consideration by                                                                       small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
                                                  the Department of Commerce. All                             Additional delegates may be accepted
                                                                                                           based on available space. U.S.                        and $3,900 for large firms.
                                                  applicants will be evaluated on their                                                                            • For three mission stops, the
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                                                  ability to meet certain conditions and                   companies and/or trade associations
                                                                                                                                                                 participation fee will be $3,900 for a
                                                  best satisfy the selection criteria as                   already doing business in or seeking
                                                                                                                                                                 small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
                                                  outlined below.                                          business in Chile, Peru, Bolivia,
                                                                                                                                                                 and $4,900 for large firms.
                                                     A minimum of 30 companies and/or                      Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico and                           The above trade mission fees include
                                                  trade associations will be selected to                   Argentina for the first time may apply.               the $950 participation fee for the Trade
                                                  participate in the mission from the                                                                            Winds business forum to be held in
                                                  applicant pool on a first-come, first-                                                                         Santiago, Chile on September 7–9, 2016.


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Document Created: 2015-12-14 13:29:22
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 13:29:22
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactMr. Adam O'Malley, Office Director: Energy and Environmental Studies, U.S. Department of Commerce: International Trade Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite 4053, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202-482-4850, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 76658 

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