80 FR 76670 - Information and Communication Technology Trade Mission to Turkey; November 28, 2016-December 1, 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)
| Page Range | 76670-76671 | |
| FR Document | 2015-31145 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76670-76671] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31145] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Information and Communication Technology Trade Mission to Turkey; November 28, 2016-December 1, 2016 AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is organizing an Information and Communication Technology Trade Mission to Istanbul, Turkey and Ankara from November 28th-December 1st, 2016. The trade mission will focus on Cyber Security and e-Commerce as a sub sector. The purpose of the mission is to introduce U.S. firms and trade associations to Turkey information and communication technology (ICT) security and critical infrastructure protection markets and to assist U.S. companies to find business partners and export their products and services. The mission will visit Istanbul and Ankara in Turkey where U.S. firms will have access to business development opportunities, participating firms will gain market insights, make industry contacts, solidify business strategies, and advance specific projects, with the goal of increasing U.S. exports of products and services to Turkey. The mission will include customized one-on-one business appointments with pre-screened potential buyers, agents, distributors and joint venture partners; meetings with state and local government officials and industry leaders; and networking events. Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, November 27.......... [ssquf] Trade Mission Participants Arrive in Istanbul. [ssquf] Visit the city (Optional). [ssquf] Mission Welcome Meet-up. Monday, November 28.......... [ssquf] Welcome to Istanbul and Country Briefing (Turkey). [ssquf] One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. [ssquf] Networking Lunch. [ssquf] One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. [ssquf] Networking Reception (TBC). Tuesday, November 29......... [ssquf] One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. [ssquf] Networking Lunch. [ssquf] One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. [ssquf] Travel to Ankara. Wednesday, November 30....... [ssquf] Welcome to Ankara. [ssquf] One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. [ssquf] Networking Lunch. [ssquf] Site visits to Cyber Security Centers. [ssquf] Networking Reception. Thursday, December 1......... [ssquf] Ministry Meetings. [ssquf] Networking Lunch. [ssquf] Ministry Meetings. [ssquf] Trade Mission Ends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 76671]] 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 DOC. 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. A minimum of 15 and maximum of 20 firms and/or trade associations will be selected to participate in the mission from the applicant pool. Fees and Expenses After a firm or trade association 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 Business Development Mission will be $2970.63 for small or medium-sized enterprises (SME); and $3937.50 for large firms or trade associations. The fee for each additional firm representative (large firm or SME/ trade organization) is $500. Expenses for travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission participant. Interpreter and driver services can be arranged for additional cost. Delegation members will be able to take advantage of U.S. Embassy rates for hotel rooms. 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, and air transportation from the U.S. to the mission sites, between mission sites, and return to the United States. Business visas may be required. Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such visas are also not included in the mission costs. However, the U.S. 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 September 6, 2016. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis beginning immediately until the maximum of 20 participants is selected. Applications received after September 6, 2016 will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. Conditions for Participation 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. Companies must provide certification of products and/or services being manufactured or produced in the United States or if manufactured/ produced outside of the United States, the product and/or service is 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. In the case of a trade association or trade organization, the applicant must certify that, for each company to be represented by the trade association or trade organization, the products and services the represented company seeks to export are either produced in the United States or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at least fifty-one percent U.S. content. The following criteria will be evaluated in selecting participants:Suitability of the company's (or in the case of a trade association/organization, represented companies') products or services to the mission goals and the markets to be visited as part of this trade mission. Company's (or in the case of a trade association/ organization, represented companies') potential for business in each of the markets to be visited as part of this trade mission. Consistency of the applicant's (or in the case of a trade association/organization, represented companies') goals and objectives with the stated scope of the mission. 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. Gemal Brangman, Project Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC, Tel: 202-482-3773, Fax: 202-482-9000, Gemal.Brangman@trade.gov. Frank Spector, Acting Director, Trade Missions Program. [FR Doc. 2015-31145 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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Exclusions application materials, including DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The mission fee does not include any adequate information on the company’s
products and/or services, primary International Trade Administration
personal travel expenses such as
lodging, most meals, local ground market objectives, and goals for
Information and Communication
transportation, and air transportation participation. If the Department of
Technology Trade Mission to Turkey;
from the U.S. to the mission sites, Commerce receives an incomplete
November 28, 2016–December 1, 2016
between mission sites, and return to the application, the Department may reject
United States. Business visas may be the application, request additional AGENCY: International Trade
required. Government fees and information, or take the lack of Administration, Department of
processing expenses to obtain such visas information into account when Commerce.
are also not included in the mission evaluating the applications. ACTION: Notice.
costs. However, the U.S. Department of Each applicant must also certify that
Commerce will provide instructions to SUMMARY: The United States Department
the products and services it seeks to
each participant on the procedures of Commerce, International Trade
export through the mission are either Administration (ITA), is organizing an
required to obtain necessary business produced in the United States, or, if not,
visas. Information and Communication
marketed under the name of a U.S. firm Technology Trade Mission to Istanbul,
Timeline for Recruitment and and have at least 51 percent U.S. Turkey and Ankara from November
Applications content of the value of the finished 28th–December 1st, 2016. The trade
Mission recruitment will be product or service. mission will focus on Cyber Security
conducted in an open and public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and e-Commerce as a sub sector.
manner, including publication in the The purpose of the mission is to
Mr. Douglas Wallace, U.S. introduce U.S. firms and trade
Federal Register, posting on the
Commerce Department trade mission Commercial Service, Riyadh, Saudi associations to Turkey information and
calendar (http://www.ita.doc.gov/ Arabia, Tel: +966 11 488–3800, Email: communication technology (ICT)
doctm/tmcal.html) and other Internet douglas.wallace@trade.gov. security and critical infrastructure
Web sites, press releases to general and Ms. Jessica Dulkadir, International protection markets and to assist U.S.
trade media, direct mail, notices by Trade Specialist, Trade Missions, U.S. companies to find business partners and
industry trade associations and other Department of Commerce, Washington, export their products and services. The
multiplier groups, and publicity at DC 20230, Tel: 202–482–2026, Fax: mission will visit Istanbul and Ankara
industry meetings, symposia, 202–482–9000, Jessica.Dulkadir@ in Turkey where U.S. firms will have
conferences, and trade shows. trade.gov. access to business development
Recruitment for the mission will opportunities, participating firms will
conclude no later than April 30, 2016. Frank Spector, gain market insights, make industry
All applicants will be vetted by the Acting Director, Trade Missions Program. contacts, solidify business strategies,
Department of Commerce after [FR Doc. 2015–31146 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am] and advance specific projects, with the
September 1, 2016. Applications BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P goal of increasing U.S. exports of
received after September 1, 2016 will be products and services to Turkey. The
considered only if space and scheduling mission will include customized one-
constraints permit. on-one business appointments with pre-
screened potential buyers, agents,
Conditions for Participation distributors and joint venture partners;
An applicant must submit a meetings with state and local
completed and signed mission government officials and industry
application and supplemental leaders; and networking events.
SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 27 .................... D Trade Mission Participants Arrive in Istanbul.
D Visit the city (Optional).
D Mission Welcome Meet-up.
Monday, November 28 ................... D Welcome to Istanbul and Country Briefing (Turkey).
D One-on-One business matchmaking appointments.
D Networking Lunch.
D One-on-One business matchmaking appointments.
D Networking Reception (TBC).
Tuesday, November 29 .................. D One-on-One business matchmaking appointments.
D Networking Lunch.
D One-on-One business matchmaking appointments.
D Travel to Ankara.
Wednesday, November 30 ............. D Welcome to Ankara.
D
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One-on-One business matchmaking appointments.
D Networking Lunch.
D Site visits to Cyber Security Centers.
D Networking Reception.
Thursday, December 1 ................... D Ministry Meetings.
D Networking Lunch.
D Ministry Meetings.
D Trade Mission Ends.
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Web site: Please visit our official calendar (http://export.gov/ goals and objectives with the stated
mission Web site for more information: trademissions) and other Internet Web scope of the mission.
http://www.export.gov/trademissions/. sites, press releases to general and trade Referrals from political organizations
media, direct mail, notices by industry and any documents containing
Participation Requirements references to partisan political activities
trade associations and other multiplier
All parties interested in participating groups, and publicity at industry (including political contributions) will
in the trade mission must complete and meetings, symposia, conferences, and be removed from an applicant’s
submit an application package for trade shows. Recruitment for the submission and not considered during
consideration by the DOC. All mission will begin immediately and the selection process.
applicants will be evaluated, on a conclude no later than September 6, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
rolling basis, on their ability to meet 2016. The U.S. Department of Gemal Brangman, Project Officer, U.S.
certain conditions and best satisfy the Commerce will review applications and Department of Commerce, Washington,
selection criteria as outlined below. A make selection decisions on a rolling DC, Tel: 202–482–3773, Fax: 202–482–
minimum of 15 and maximum of 20 basis beginning immediately until the 9000, Gemal.Brangman@trade.gov.
firms and/or trade associations will be maximum of 20 participants is selected.
Frank Spector,
selected to participate in the mission Applications received after September
from the applicant pool. 6, 2016 will be considered only if space Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
and scheduling constraints permit. [FR Doc. 2015–31145 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
Fees and Expenses BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
After a firm or trade association has Conditions for Participation
been selected to participate on the An applicant must submit a
mission, a payment to the Department of completed and signed mission DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Commerce in the form of a participation application and supplemental
fee is required. The participation fee for application materials, including International Trade Administration
the Business Development Mission will adequate information on the company’s
U.S. Safety and Security Trade Mission
be $2970.63 for small or medium-sized products and/or services primary
to the Northern Triangle (Honduras,
enterprises (SME); and $3937.50 for market objectives, and goals for
Guatemala, and El Salvador)
large firms or trade associations. The fee participation. If the Department of
for each additional firm representative Commerce receives an incomplete May 16–20, 2016.
(large firm or SME/trade organization) is application, the Department may reject AGENCY: International Trade
$500. Expenses for travel, lodging, the application, request additional Administration, Department of
meals, and incidentals will be the information, or take the lack of Commerce.
responsibility of each mission information into account when ACTION: Notice.
participant. Interpreter and driver evaluating the applications.
services can be arranged for additional Companies must provide certification SUMMARY: The United States Department
cost. Delegation members will be able to of products and/or services being of Commerce, International Trade
take advantage of U.S. Embassy rates for manufactured or produced in the United Administration (ITA), is organizing a
hotel rooms. States or if manufactured/produced Trade Mission to Honduras, Guatemala,
outside of the United States, the product and El Salvador from May 16 to 20,
Application and/or service is marketed under the 2016. The purpose of this mission is to
All interested firms and associations name of a U.S. firm and have U.S. assist U.S. companies in launching or
may register via the following link: content representing at least 51 percent increasing exports of U.S. safety and
http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/ of the value of the finished good or security goods or services to Guatemala,
TM/6R0R. service. In the case of a trade association El Salvador, and Honduras.
or trade organization, the applicant Participating firms will gain market
Exclusions insights, make industry contacts,
must certify that, for each company to
The mission fee does not include any be represented by the trade association solidify business strategies, and advance
personal travel expenses such as or trade organization, the products and specific projects, with the goal of
lodging, most meals, local ground services the represented company seeks increasing U.S. exports of products and
transportation, and air transportation to export are either produced in the services to the Northern Triangle of
from the U.S. to the mission sites, United States or, if not, marketed under Central America. The mission will
between mission sites, and return to the the name of a U.S. firm and have at least include customized one-on-one
United States. Business visas may be fifty-one percent U.S. content. business appointments with pre-
required. Government fees and The following criteria will be screened potential buyers, agents,
processing expenses to obtain such visas evaluated in selecting participants: distributors, and joint venture partners;
are also not included in the mission • Suitability of the company’s (or in meetings with industry leaders, market
costs. However, the U.S. Department of the case of a trade association/ briefings, and networking events.
Commerce will provide instructions to organization, represented companies’)
Target Sub-Sectors for U.S. Exporters
each participant on the procedures products or services to the mission goals
Include
required to obtain necessary business and the markets to be visited as part of
visas. this trade mission. Burglar and motion alarms, sensors,
• Company’s (or in the case of a trade
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intrusion detection systems, CCTV
Timeline for Recruitment and association/organization, represented cameras, metal detectors, access control
Applications companies’) potential for business in equipment, biometrics, electronic
Mission recruitment will be each of the markets to be visited as part surveillance, remote monitoring,
conducted in an open and public of this trade mission. sensors, perimeter security, fire and
manner, including publication in the • Consistency of the applicant’s (or in smoke detection systems and alarms,
Federal Register, posting on the the case of a trade association/ body armor, uniforms and tactical gear,
Commerce Department trade mission organization, represented companies’) commercial personal defense products,
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| Contact | Mr. Gemal Brangman, Project Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC, Tel: 202-482-3773, Fax: 202-482-9000, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 76670 |
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