81_FR_42782 81 FR 42656 - Information and Communication Technologies and Services Trade Mission to Singapore and Vietnam March 6-10, 2017

81 FR 42656 - Information and Communication Technologies and Services Trade Mission to Singapore and Vietnam March 6-10, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)

Page Range42656-42657
FR Document2016-15484

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42656-42657]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15484]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Information and Communication Technologies and Services Trade 
Mission to Singapore and Vietnam March 6-10, 2017

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:

Mission Description

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration (ITA) is organizing an Informational and Technologies 
(ICT) Trade Mission to Singapore and Vietnam from March 6-10th, 2017. 
The purpose of the mission is to introduce U.S. firms to Singapore and 
Vietnam's rapidly expanding ICT sector, and to assist U.S. companies in 
pursuing export opportunities in this sector. The mission is designed 
for U.S. ICT companies. The mission also will help U.S. companies 
already doing business in Singapore and Vietnam increase their 
footprint and deepen their business interests. With the 
Administration's emphasis on enacting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, 
medium and long-term opportunities will continue for American companies 
that strategically position in these markets. The mission will not be 
an executive-led mission.
    This trade mission focus on recruiting U.S. veteran-owned companies 
1 2 and others who play a significant role in information 
communication and telecom infrastructure development, by helping U.S. 
companies get ahead of their global competitors in the ASEAN markets 
that present excellent market opportunities in these sectors.
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    \1\ Formed by veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, Vets Go Global 
is a team of U.S. Commercial Service international trade specialists 
dedicated to helping other U.S. veterans connect to business 
opportunities around the world. The Vets Go Global team is the main 
organizer of this trade mission.
    \2\ Despite the veteran-owned business focus, all companies are 
encouraged to apply. Recruitment will not be limited to veteran-
owned businesses, and non-veteran-owned status will not determine 
eligibility and denial for the mission.
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    Target sectors holding high potential for U.S exporters include 
fixed and mobile telephone networks, Internet, satellites, 
broadcasting, Information Technology (IT) hardware and software, and in 
any sub-sector related to the telecommunications industry. Mission 
participants will benefit from country briefings, one-on-one 
appointments with prospective business contacts, and high-level 
meetings with government officials and business leaders.
    The mission will help participating firms and associations/
organizations gain market insights, make industry contacts, solidify 
business strategies, and advance specific projects, with the goal of 
increasing U.S. ICT exports. The mission will include market briefings, 
one-on-one business appointments with pre-screened potential buyers, 
agents, distributors, industry leaders, and joint venture partners; 
meetings with host governments; and networking events. Participating in 
an official U.S. industry delegation, rather than traveling on their 
own, will enhance the companies' ability to identify opportunities in 
Vietnam and Singapore.

Schedule

Arrive in Singapore March 4th and 5th

Monday, March 6, 2017

 Briefing by US Embassy Singapore officials
 Briefing by Singapore Government/Industry officials
 One-on-one meetings with Singapore companies
 Networking Reception

Hanoi, Vietnam

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

 Briefing by U.S. Embassy officials
 Briefing by Vietnamese Government
 One-on-one meetings with Vietnamese companies
 Reception at Ambassador Residence

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Ho Chi Minh City

Friday, March 10, 2017

 Briefing by U.S. Consulate officials
 Briefing by Vietnamese Government
 One-on-one meetings with Vietnamese companies

Web site

    Please visit our official mission Web site for more information: 
http://export.gov/trademissions/eg_main_023185.asp.

Participation Requirements

    All parties interested in participating in the trade mission must 
complete and submit an application package 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 ten firms and a maximum of 12 
firms, service providers and/or trade associations/organizations will 
be selected from the applicant pool to participate in the trade 
mission.

Fees and Expenses

    After an applicant has been selected to participate in the mission, 
a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of a participation 
fee is required. Upon notification of acceptance to participate, those 
selected have 5 business days to submit payment or the acceptance may 
be revoked.
    The participation fee for the trade mission to Singapore and 
Vietnam alone is $3,200.00 for small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) 
\3\ and $5,300.00 for large firms and trade associations/organizations. 
The fee for each additional representative (large firm or SME or trade 
association/organization) is $750.00. The rate for additional/optional 
meetings in Ho Chi Minh City is not included, but would be the formal 
established GKS rates for one-day worth of scheduled meetings ($700).
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    \3\ An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer employees or 
that otherwise qualifies as a small business under SBA regulations 
(see http://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies, affiliates, and 
subsidiaries will be considered when determining business size. The 
dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service's user fee schedule 
that became effective May 1, 2008 (see http://www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html for additional information).
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Application

    All interested firms and associations may register via the 
following link: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/7R0N.

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Exclusions

    The mission fee does not include any personal travel expenses such 
as lodging, most meals, local ground transportation (except for 
transportation to and from meetings, and airport transfers during the 
mission), and air 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.

Timeframe for Recruitment and Application

    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://www.export.gov/trademissions/
) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade 
media, direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by industry trade 
associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry 
meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows.
    Recruitment for this mission will begin immediately and conclude no 
later than January 8, 2017. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review 
applications and make selection decisions on rolling basis. 
Applications received after January 8, 2017 will be considered only if 
space and scheduling constraints permit.

Contact Information

U.S. Contact

    Ashish Vaid, International Trade Specialist, US & Foreign 
Commercial Service, 290 Broadway, Suite 1312, New York, NY 10007, t: 
646-385-4503, [email protected].
    Dylan Daniels, International Trade Specialist, US & Foreign 
Commercial Service, 22 N. Front St., Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38103, t: 
901-544-0930, [email protected].

Singapore

    Swee Hoon Chia, Senior Commercial Specialist, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy Singapore, Tel: +65 
6476-9037, Direct: +65 6476-9403, Fax: + 65 6476-9080, Email: 
[email protected].

Vietnam

    Stuart Schaag, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Consulate Embassy Hanoi, Tel: 
84-4-3850-5199, Email: [email protected].

Frank Spector,
Trade Mission Programs.
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                                                  U.S. Department of Commerce will                           This trade mission focus on recruiting              Thursday, March 9, 2017
                                                  review applications and make selection                  U.S. veteran-owned companies 1 2 and
                                                                                                                                                                 Ho Chi Minh City
                                                  decisions on a rolling basis.                           others who play a significant role in
                                                  Applications received after 1 July 2016,                information communication and                          Friday, March 10, 2017
                                                  will be considered only if space and                    telecom infrastructure development, by                 • Briefing by U.S. Consulate officials
                                                  scheduling constraints permit.                          helping U.S. companies get ahead of                    • Briefing by Vietnamese Government
                                                                                                          their global competitors in the ASEAN                  • One-on-one meetings with
                                                  Contacts
                                                                                                          markets that present excellent market                    Vietnamese companies
                                                  Mr. Dennis Simmons, Commercial                          opportunities in these sectors.
                                                    Officer, U.S. Embassy Beijing | U.S.                     Target sectors holding high potential               Web site
                                                    Department of Commerce, Beijing,                      for U.S exporters include fixed and                       Please visit our official mission Web
                                                    China, Tel: +(86)1–8531–3445,                         mobile telephone networks, Internet,                   site for more information: http://
                                                    Dennis.Simmons@trade.gov                              satellites, broadcasting, Information
                                                  Mr. Eric Hsu, Principal Commercial                                                                             export.gov/trademissions/eg_main_
                                                                                                          Technology (IT) hardware and software,                 023185.asp.
                                                    Officer, U.S. Consulate Chengdu | U.S.                and in any sub-sector related to the
                                                    Department of Commerce, Chengdu,                      telecommunications industry. Mission                   Participation Requirements
                                                    China, Tel: +(86) 28–8518–3992,                       participants will benefit from country                   All parties interested in participating
                                                    Eric.Hsu@trade.gov                                    briefings, one-on-one appointments                     in the trade mission must complete and
                                                  Ms. Yolinda Qu, International Trade                     with prospective business contacts, and                submit an application package for
                                                    Specialist, U.S. Department of                        high-level meetings with government                    consideration by the U.S. Department of
                                                    Commerce, Office of China and                         officials and business leaders.                        Commerce. All applicants will be
                                                    Mongolia, Washington, DC, Tel: (202)                     The mission will help participating                 evaluated on their ability to meet certain
                                                    482–0007, Yolinda.Qu@trade.gov                        firms and associations/organizations                   conditions and best satisfy the selection
                                                  Frank Spector,                                          gain market insights, make industry                    criteria as outlined below. A minimum
                                                  Trade Missions Program.                                 contacts, solidify business strategies,                of ten firms and a maximum of 12 firms,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–15486 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          and advance specific projects, with the                service providers and/or trade
                                                                                                          goal of increasing U.S. ICT exports. The               associations/organizations will be
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
                                                                                                          mission will include market briefings,                 selected from the applicant pool to
                                                                                                          one-on-one business appointments with                  participate in the trade mission.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  pre-screened potential buyers, agents,
                                                                                                          distributors, industry leaders, and joint              Fees and Expenses
                                                  International Trade Administration                      venture partners; meetings with host                      After an applicant has been selected
                                                                                                          governments; and networking events.                    to participate in the mission, a payment
                                                  Information and Communication                           Participating in an official U.S. industry             to the Department of Commerce in the
                                                  Technologies and Services Trade                         delegation, rather than traveling on their             form of a participation fee is required.
                                                  Mission to Singapore and Vietnam                        own, will enhance the companies’                       Upon notification of acceptance to
                                                  March 6–10, 2017                                        ability to identify opportunities in                   participate, those selected have 5
                                                                                                          Vietnam and Singapore.                                 business days to submit payment or the
                                                  AGENCY: International Trade
                                                  Administration, Department of                           Schedule                                               acceptance may be revoked.
                                                  Commerce.                                                                                                         The participation fee for the trade
                                                                                                          Arrive in Singapore March 4th and 5th                  mission to Singapore and Vietnam alone
                                                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                          Monday, March 6, 2017                                  is $3,200.00 for small or medium-sized
                                                  SUMMARY:                                                                                                       enterprises (SME) 3 and $5,300.00 for
                                                                                                          • Briefing by US Embassy Singapore                     large firms and trade associations/
                                                  Mission Description                                       officials                                            organizations. The fee for each
                                                    The United States Department of                       • Briefing by Singapore Government/                    additional representative (large firm or
                                                  Commerce, International Trade                             Industry officials                                   SME or trade association/organization)
                                                  Administration (ITA) is organizing an                   • One-on-one meetings with Singapore                   is $750.00. The rate for additional/
                                                  Informational and Technologies (ICT)                      companies                                            optional meetings in Ho Chi Minh City
                                                  Trade Mission to Singapore and                          • Networking Reception                                 is not included, but would be the formal
                                                  Vietnam from March 6–10th, 2017. The                    Hanoi, Vietnam                                         established GKS rates for one-day worth
                                                  purpose of the mission is to introduce                                                                         of scheduled meetings ($700).
                                                  U.S. firms to Singapore and Vietnam’s                   Wednesday, March 8, 2017
                                                                                                                                                                 Application
                                                  rapidly expanding ICT sector, and to                    • Briefing by U.S. Embassy officials
                                                  assist U.S. companies in pursuing                       • Briefing by Vietnamese Government                      All interested firms and associations
                                                  export opportunities in this sector. The                • One-on-one meetings with                             may register via the following link:
                                                  mission is designed for U.S. ICT                          Vietnamese companies                                 https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/
                                                  companies. The mission also will help                   • Reception at Ambassador Residence                    TM/7R0N.
                                                  U.S. companies already doing business
                                                  in Singapore and Vietnam increase their                    1 Formed by veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces,         3 An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer

                                                  footprint and deepen their business                     Vets Go Global is a team of U.S. Commercial            employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small
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                                                                                                          Service international trade specialists dedicated to   business under SBA regulations (see http://
                                                  interests. With the Administration’s                    helping other U.S. veterans connect to business        www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/
                                                  emphasis on enacting the Trans-Pacific                  opportunities around the world. The Vets Go Global     sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies,
                                                  Partnership, medium and long-term                       team is the main organizer of this trade mission.      affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when
                                                                                                             2 Despite the veteran-owned business focus, all     determining business size. The dual pricing reflects
                                                  opportunities will continue for
                                                                                                          companies are encouraged to apply. Recruitment         the Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that
                                                  American companies that strategically                   will not be limited to veteran-owned businesses,       became effective May 1, 2008 (see http://
                                                  position in these markets. The mission                  and non-veteran-owned status will not determine        www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/
                                                  will not be an executive-led mission.                   eligibility and denial for the mission.                initiatives.html for additional information).



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                                                  Exclusions                                              Vietnam                                                pre-screened potential buyer, agent,
                                                     The mission fee does not include any                   Stuart Schaag, Senior Commercial                     distributor or joint-venture partner.
                                                  personal travel expenses such as                        Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce,                     The Department of Commerce’s Trade
                                                  lodging, most meals, local ground                       U.S. Commercial Service, U.S.                          Americas—Business Opportunities in
                                                  transportation (except for transportation               Consulate Embassy Hanoi, Tel: 84–4–                    Central America Conference will focus
                                                  to and from meetings, and airport                       3850–5199, Email: Stuart.Schaag@                       on regional-specific sessions, market
                                                  transfers during the mission), and air                  trade.gov.                                             entry strategies, legal, logistics, and
                                                  transportation. Participants will,                                                                             trade financing resources as well as pre-
                                                                                                          Frank Spector,                                         arranged one-on-one consultations with
                                                  however, be able to take advantage of
                                                                                                          Trade Mission Programs.                                US&FCS Commercial Officers and/or
                                                  U.S. Government rates for hotel rooms.
                                                  Business or entry visas may be required                 [FR Doc. 2016–15484 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]            Department of State Economic/
                                                  to participate on the mission. Applying                 BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P                                 Commercial Officers with expertise in
                                                  for and obtaining such visas will be the                                                                       commercial markets throughout the
                                                  responsibility of the mission                                                                                  region.
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    This trade mission is open to U.S.
                                                  participant. Government fees and
                                                  processing expenses to obtain such visas                                                                       companies from a cross section of
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration
                                                  are not included in the participation fee.                                                                     industries with growing potential in
                                                  However, the Department of Commerce                     Trade Mission to Central America in                    Central America, but is focused on U.S.
                                                  will provide instructions to each                       Conjunction With the Trade                             companies representing best prospects
                                                  participant on the procedures required                  Americas—Business Opportunities in                     sectors such as construction equipment/
                                                  to obtain necessary business visas.                     Central America Conference, March                      road building machinery, renewable
                                                                                                          26–31, 2017                                            energy, automotive parts and
                                                  Timeframe for Recruitment and                                                                                  accessories, and safety and security
                                                  Application                                             AGENCY: International Trade                            equipment.
                                                     Mission recruitment will be                          Administration, Department of                             The combination of the Trade
                                                  conducted in an open and public                         Commerce.                                              Americas—Business Opportunities in
                                                  manner, including publication in the                    ACTION: Notice.                                        Central America Conference and this
                                                  Federal Register, posting on the                        SUMMARY:   The United States Department                trade mission, including its business-to-
                                                  Commerce Department trade mission                       of Commerce, International Trade                       business matchmaking opportunities in
                                                  calendar (http://www.export.gov/                        Administration is organizing a trade                   Costa Rica and one other optional
                                                  trademissions/) and other Internet Web                  mission to Central America that will                   Central American country, will provide
                                                  sites, press releases to general and trade              include the Trade Americas—Business                    participants with access to substantive
                                                  media, direct mail, broadcast fax,                      Opportunities in Central America                       information on strategies for entering or
                                                  notices by industry trade associations                  Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica on                  expanding their business across the
                                                  and other multiplier groups, and                        March 26–28, 2017.                                     Central America region.
                                                  publicity at industry meetings,                            U.S. trade mission participants will                Schedule
                                                  symposia, conferences, and trade shows.                 arrive in Costa Rica on or before March
                                                     Recruitment for this mission will                    26 to attend the opening reception for                 March 26 Travel Day/Arrival to Costa
                                                  begin immediately and conclude no                       the Trade Americas—Business                               Rica
                                                  later than January 8, 2017. The U.S.                    Opportunities in Central America                        Registration, Market Briefings, and
                                                  Department of Commerce will review                      Conference, which is also open to U.S.                    Networking Reception
                                                  applications and make selection                         companies not participating in the trade               March 27 Costa Rica
                                                  decisions on rolling basis. Applications                mission. Trade mission participants will                Morning: Registration and Trade
                                                  received after January 8, 2017 will be                  attend the Conference on March 27.                        Americas—Business Opportunities
                                                  considered only if space and scheduling                 Following the morning session of the                      in Central America Conference
                                                  constraints permit.                                     conference, trade mission participants                  Afternoon: U.S. Embassy Officer
                                                  Contact Information                                     will participate in one-on-one                            Consultations
                                                                                                          consultations with U.S. and Foreign                     Evening: Ambassador’s Networking
                                                  U.S. Contact                                            Commercial Service (US&FCS)                               Reception
                                                    Ashish Vaid, International Trade                      Commercial Officers and/or Department                  March 28 Costa Rica
                                                  Specialist, US & Foreign Commercial                     of State Economic/Commercial Officers                   Business-to-Business Meetings
                                                  Service, 290 Broadway, Suite 1312, New                  from the following U.S. Embassies in                   March 29 Travel Day
                                                  York, NY 10007, t: 646–385–4503,                        the region: Costa Rica, El Salvador,
                                                  ashish.vaid@trade.gov.                                  Honduras, Guatemala, Belize,                           Optional
                                                    Dylan Daniels, International Trade                    Nicaragua, and Panama. The following                   March 30 Business-to-Business
                                                  Specialist, US & Foreign Commercial                     day, March 28, trade mission                               Meetings in (Choice of one market):
                                                  Service, 22 N. Front St., Suite 200,                    participants will engage in business-to-                 Option (A) Honduras
                                                  Memphis, TN 38103, t: 901–544–0930,                     business appointments with companies
                                                                                                                                                                   Option (B) Guatemala
                                                  dylan.daniels@trade.gov.                                in Costa Rica. A limited number of trade
                                                                                                                                                                   Option (C) El Salvador
                                                                                                          mission participants will then have the
                                                  Singapore                                               option to travel to: El Salvador,                        Option (D) Belize
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                                                     Swee Hoon Chia, Senior Commercial                    Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua                   Option (E) Nicaragua
                                                  Specialist, U.S. Department of                          or Panama (choosing only one market)                     Option (F) Panama
                                                  Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service,                      for optional additional business-to-                   March 31 Return to the U.S.
                                                  U.S. Embassy Singapore, Tel: +65 6476–                  business appointments based on                           Web site: Please visit our official
                                                  9037, Direct: +65 6476–9403, Fax: + 65                  recommendations from the US&FCS in                     mission Web site for more information:
                                                  6476–9080, Email: sweehoon.chia@                        those markets. Each business to                        http://export.gov/trademissions/eg_
                                                  trade.gov.                                              business appointment will be with a                    main_023185.asp.


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