80 FR 76671 - U.S. Safety and Security Trade Mission to the Northern Triangle (Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador)
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 | 76671-76672 | |
| FR Document | 2015-31139 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76671-76672] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31139] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration U.S. Safety and Security Trade Mission to the Northern Triangle (Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador) May 16-20, 2016. AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is organizing a Trade Mission to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador from May 16 to 20, 2016. The purpose of this mission is to assist U.S. companies in launching or increasing exports of U.S. safety and security goods or services to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. 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 the Northern Triangle of Central America. The mission will include customized one-on-one business appointments with pre- screened potential buyers, agents, distributors, and joint venture partners; meetings with industry leaders, market briefings, and networking events. Target Sub-Sectors for U.S. Exporters Include Burglar and motion alarms, sensors, intrusion detection systems, CCTV cameras, metal detectors, access control equipment, biometrics, electronic surveillance, remote monitoring, sensors, perimeter security, fire and smoke detection systems and alarms, body armor, uniforms and tactical gear, commercial personal defense products, [[Page 76672]] security training services, retail security systems, sensor tags. Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, May 15, 2016, San Pedro Sula, [ssquf] Travel Day/Arrival in San Honduras. Pedro Sula, Honduras Welcome Reception. Monday, May 16, 2016, San Pedro Sula, [ssquf] Market Briefing. Honduras. [ssquf] Business-to-Business (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Guatemala [ssquf] Site Visit in San Pedro City, Guatemala. Sula (TBD). [ssquf] Travel to Guatemala City. [ssquf] Market Briefing and Networking Reception. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, Guatemala [ssquf] Business-to-Business City, Guatemala. (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments. Thursday, May 19, 2016, San Salvador, [ssquf] Travel to San Salvador, El Salvador. El Salvador. [ssquf] Market Briefing and Networking Reception. Friday, May 20, 2016, San Salvador, [ssquf] Business-to-Business El Salvador. (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments. Saturday, May 21, 2016............... [ssquf] Depart for the United States/Travel Day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Web site: Please visit our official mission Web site for more information: http://export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID+36399&InputType=EVENT. Participation Requirements All parties interested in participating in the Safety and Security Trade Mission to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras must complete and submit an application for consideration by the U.S. Department of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the selection criteria as outlined below. A minimum of 10 U.S. companies and/or trade associations and a maximum of 12 companies and/or trade associations will be selected to participate in the mission from the applicant pool. U.S. companies or trade associations already doing business with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, as well as U.S. companies or trade associations seeking to enter these countries for the first time may apply. Fees and Expenses After a company and/or trade association has been selected to participate on the mission, a payment to the U.S. Department of Commerce in the form of a participation fee is required. The participation fee will be US$3,800 for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) and US$4,800 for a large firm. The fee for each additional representative is US$450. Expenses for travel to and from the mission, lodging, most meals, and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission participant. 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 as stated in the proposed agenda, and air transportation from the United States to the mission site and return to the United States. 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 U.S. Department of Commerce trade mission calendar (www.export.gov/trademissions) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade media, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment will begin immediately and conclude no later than Friday, March 4, 2016. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis until the maximum of participants is reached. We will inform all applicants of selection decisions as soon as possible after applications are reviewed. Applications received after the deadline 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. 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 fifty-one percent U.S. content. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. April Redmon, Industry & Analysis, Safety and Security Team, Arlington, VA, Tel: (703) 235-0103, Email: [email protected]. Ms. Jessica Dulkadir, International Trade Specialist, Trade Missions, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202 482 2026, Fax: 202-482-9000, [email protected]. Frank Spector, Acting Director, Trade Missions Program. [FR Doc. 2015-31139 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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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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security training services, retail security
systems, sensor tags.
SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 15, 2016, San Pedro Sula, Honduras ... D Travel Day/Arrival in San Pedro Sula, Honduras Welcome Reception.
Monday, May 16, 2016, San Pedro Sula, Honduras .. D Market Briefing.
D Business-to-Business (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Guatemala City, Guatemala D Site Visit in San Pedro Sula (TBD).
D Travel to Guatemala City.
D Market Briefing and Networking Reception.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016, Guatemala City, Guate- D Business-to-Business (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments.
mala.
Thursday, May 19, 2016, San Salvador, El Salvador D Travel to San Salvador, El Salvador.
D Market Briefing and Networking Reception.
Friday, May 20, 2016, San Salvador, El Salvador ...... D Business-to-Business (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments.
Saturday, May 21, 2016 .............................................. D Depart for the United States/Travel Day.
Web site: Please visit our official Exclusions information, or take the lack of
mission Web site for more information: The mission fee does not include any information into account when
http://export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade personal travel expenses such as evaluating the applications.
_events.asp?EventID+36399&Input lodging, most meals, local ground Each applicant must also certify that
Type=EVENT. transportation, except as stated in the the products and services it seeks to
Participation Requirements proposed agenda, and air transportation export through the mission are either
from the United States to the mission produced in the United States, or, if not,
All parties interested in participating site and return to the United States. marketed under the name of a U.S. firm
in the Safety and Security Trade and have at least fifty-one percent U.S.
Mission to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Timeline for Recruitment and content. In the case of a trade
Honduras must complete and submit an Applications association or trade organization, the
application for consideration by the U.S. Mission recruitment will be applicant must certify that, for each
Department of Commerce. All conducted in an open and public company to be represented by the trade
applicants will be evaluated on their manner, including publication in the association or trade organization, the
ability to meet certain conditions and Federal Register, posting on the U.S. products and services the represented
best satisfy the selection criteria as Department of Commerce trade mission company seeks to export are either
outlined below. A minimum of 10 U.S. calendar (www.export.gov/ produced in the United States or, if not,
companies and/or trade associations trademissions) and other Internet Web marketed under the name of a U.S. firm
and a maximum of 12 companies and/ sites, press releases to general and trade and have at least fifty-one percent U.S.
or trade associations will be selected to media, notices by industry trade content.
participate in the mission from the associations and other multiplier FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applicant pool. U.S. companies or trade groups, and publicity at industry Ms. April Redmon, Industry &
associations already doing business meetings, symposia, conferences, and Analysis, Safety and Security Team,
with Guatemala, El Salvador, and trade shows. Arlington, VA, Tel: (703) 235–0103,
Honduras, as well as U.S. companies or Recruitment will begin immediately Email: april.redmon@trade.gov.
trade associations seeking to enter these and conclude no later than Friday, Ms. Jessica Dulkadir, International
countries for the first time may apply. March 4, 2016. The U.S. Department of Trade Specialist, Trade Missions, U.S.
Fees and Expenses Commerce will review applications and Department of Commerce, Washington,
make selection decisions on a rolling DC 20230, Tel: 202 482 2026, Fax: 202–
After a company and/or trade basis until the maximum of participants 482–9000, Jessica.Dulkadir@trade.gov.
association has been selected to is reached. We will inform all
applicants of selection decisions as soon Frank Spector,
participate on the mission, a payment to
the U.S. Department of Commerce in the as possible after applications are Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
form of a participation fee is required. reviewed. Applications received after [FR Doc. 2015–31139 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
The participation fee will be US$3,800 the deadline will be considered only if BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
for a small or medium-sized enterprise space and scheduling constraints
(SME) and US$4,800 for a large firm. permit.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The fee for each additional Conditions for Participation
representative is US$450. International Trade Administration
An applicant must submit a
Expenses for travel to and from the completed and signed mission
mission, lodging, most meals, and U.S. Education Mission to Central
application and supplemental
incidentals will be the responsibility of America: Panama and Honduras
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application materials, including
each mission participant. (Optional Stop to Guatemala)
adequate information on the company’s
Application products and/or services primary May 2–5, 2016.
market objectives, and goals for AGENCY: International Trade
All interested firms and associations participation. If the Department of Administration, Department of
may register via the following link: Commerce receives an incomplete Commerce.
http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/ application, the Department may reject
ACTION: Notice.
TM/6R0R. the application, request additional
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