83 FR 25431 - Revisions and Clarifications to User Fees for Export and Investment Promotion Services/Events
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)
| Page Range | 25431-25436 | |
| FR Document | 2018-11812 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 25431-25436] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11812] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [Docket No. 180507461-8461-01] RIN 0625-XC039 Revisions and Clarifications to User Fees for Export and Investment Promotion Services/Events AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of revised user fees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) recently implemented new user fees for its export and investment promotion services/events in light of an independent cost study, which concluded that ITA was not fully covering its costs for providing services under the prior fee structure. Federal agencies are directed by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-25 to ensure they recoup their costs when providing certain services. ITA is announcing revisions to its export and investment promotion User Fee Schedule, published on July 10, 2017. DATES: This user fee schedule will be effective on July 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joe Carter, International Trade Administration, Global Markets, Office of Strategic Planning, 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Rm. 21022, Washington, DC 20230, Phone: (202) 482-2484. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 6 of OMB Circular A-25 directs agencies to asses a user fee ``when a service (or privilege) provides special benefits to an identifiable recipient beyond those that accrue to the general public.'' A ``user fee'' is the amount paid by a recipient of a special benefit beyond those benefits accruing to the general public. A ``special benefit'' may accrue and a user fee should be imposed when a government service: (a) Enables the beneficiary to obtain more immediate or substantial gains or values than those that accrue to the general public; (b) is performed at the request or for the convenience of the recipient, and is beyond the services regularly received by members of the same industry or group or by the general public; or (c) provides business stability or contributes to public confidence in the business activity of the beneficiary. ITA offers export and investment promotion services/events to U.S. businesses that consist of Standardized Fee Services/Events and Non- Standardized Fee Services/Events. For each of these services/events, fees are collected according to the User Fee Schedule that is made available on the http://2016.export.gov/csuserfees/ website and agency publications. The ``Standardized Fee Services/Events'' listed in the User Fee Schedule are services/events that are performed in the same general manner by all field units. Other ``Non-Standardized Fee Services/Events'' entail substantive variation of the scope of work with fees based on the estimated level of effort required and all direct costs incurred. ITA is revising the user fees and offerings for both Standardized Fee Services/Events and Non-Standardized Fee Services/Events based on questions and concerns raised by ITA clients and partners since the current fee schedule was published on July 10, 2017 (82 FR 31752) that announced updates to the ITA user fee schedule for export and investment promotion services/events. The revised User Fee Schedule below lists the fee for each Standardized and Non- Standardized Fee export and investment promotion service/event. Fees listed in the revised User Fee Schedule are for ITA staff time only and do not include other direct costs (i.e., transportation, venue rental, catering/food, etc.), which will incur an additional user fee to cover the full cost. Summary of Revisions The following services/events, which were previously considered ``Other Customized Services/Events,'' have been added to the User Fee Schedule to provide more clarity about ITA service/event offerings (please see the descriptions of these services/events in the section below):Conference: Non-Standardized Fee Customized Market Research: Non-Standardized Fee Foreign Buyer Delegation: Non-Standardized Fee Official Letter: Standardized Fee Seminar: Non-Standardized Fee Seminar (Investment Promotion): Non-Standardized Fee Trade Event: Non-Standardized Fee Trade Event (Investment Promotion): Non-Standardized Fee Virtual Fair: Non-Standardized Fee Virtual Introduction: Standardized Fee The following services/events have been renamed: Certified Trade Mission: previously listed as ``Certified Trade/Investment Mission'' Contact List: previously listed as ``Verified Contact List'' Facilitated Investment Mission: previously listed as ``Certified Trade/Investment Mission'' Other Services/Events: previously listed as ``Other Customized Services/Events'' The following services/events have been removed: Investment Promotion--Gold Key Service: this fee was inadvertently listed In addition, the following clarifications have been made to the fees previously listed in GM's User Fee Schedule: Certified Trade Mission: Converted to a Non-Standardized Fee Service/Event, except for any Gold Key Service or Initial Market Check provided to participants, given substantial variations in the scope of activities performed that [[Page 25432]] were raised to ITA attention by clients and partners. Facilitated Investment Mission: When the full package service is not requested, converted to a Non-Standardized Fee Service/ Event given substantial variations in the scope of activities often performed that were raised to ITA attention by clients and partners. Featured U.S. Exporters: Additional Standardized Fee options have been included to account for standardized variations of the activities performed for this service. Gold Key Service: Additional Standardized Fee options have been included to account for standardized variations of the activities performed for this service. International Company Profile--Partial: Revised the standardized fees based on revisions to the scope of work for this service and updated information collected on the level of effort required to perform it. International Partner Search: Fee corrected to the appropriate level of effort due to a calculation error. International Partner Search Plus Virtual Introductions: Fee corrected to the appropriate level of effort due to a calculation error; additional Standardized Fee options have been included to account for standardized variations of the activities performed for this service. Single Company/Location Promotion: Converted to a Non- Standardized Fee Service/Event given substantial variations in activities performed that were raised to ITA attention by clients, partners and staff. Foreign Companies: A column has been added to the User Fee schedule denoting the fees that will be charged to all foreign companies regardless of their size to provide assistance connecting them to U.S. exporters. Description of the Services/Events Listed in the Revised User Fee Schedule The services/events included in the revised User Fee Schedule are described below with the revisions italicized for emphasis. 1. Business Service Provider: A listing of U.S. and foreign business service providers that offer export/investment assistance, such as consultants, lawyers, freight forwarders, etc. The fee is paid for by the business service provider to be listed on ITA websites. 2. Certified Trade Mission (previously listed as Certified Trade/ Investment Mission): Provides a group of U.S. companies or economic development organizations with a market briefing, networking reception, Gold Key Service and/or other services in-country as part of a mission organized by a private sector entity. These missions are different from Department of Commerce Executive-led Missions, which are organized by Industry and Analysis/Trade Promotion Programs. 3. Conference (not previously listed): Provides export/investment knowledge and/or market intelligence at a conference. 4. Contact List (previously listed as a Verified Contact List): Provides U.S. companies with a basic contact list of up to five to 10 agents, distributors and partners in a foreign market. The information included in the contact list will have been reviewed and verified for accuracy only and no information will be provided on the level of interest in the client's products/services. 5. Customized Market Research (not previously listed): Provides U.S. companies with answers to questions specific to the client's products/services in a market; including market structure, trends and size, customary distribution and promotion practices and key competitors and agents, distributors, or strategic partners in the market. 6. Facilitated Investment Mission (previously listed as Certified Trade/Investment Mission): Provides a group of U.S. economic development organizations with a market briefing, networking reception and matchmaking services in-country. 7. Featured U.S. Exporter: Provides U.S. companies with an opportunity to enhance their international marketing efforts through improved search engine optimization via .gov link-backs to their company's website. The service entails listing their goods/services overseas on a trusted U.S. government website with a brief description and contact information. 8. Foreign Buyer Delegation (not previously listed): Support provided to foreign buyer delegates to assist them in identifying and connecting with U.S. exporters at trade shows/events and on trade missions. Typically, this support is covered by the fees paid by trade show/event/mission organizers and/or U.S. company participants. However, in some circumstances fees need to be charged to the foreign buyer delegates to cover the costs incurred by ITA. 9. Gold Key Service: Provides U.S. companies with matchmaking appointments with up to five interested partners in a foreign market. The full service includes identification and outreach to potential matching firms, sending client's information to identified matching firms, preparing a profile of interested firms, attending the appointments and providing a report with the profile and contact information for interested firms. 10. Initial Market Check: Provides U.S. firms with an initial assessment of the market potential of their product or service in a targeted market. The service gauges the potential of a specific product or service in a market by gathering feedback from up to five industry participants and provides written recommendations on whether to pursue the target market. The service does not guarantee interest by the contacted industry participants. 11. International Company Profile--Full Report: Provides U.S. companies and economic development organizations with a comprehensive background report on a specific foreign company, including: general business information, background and product information, key officials, references contacted by ITA, financial data/creditworthiness information, reputational information, a site visit and interviews with principals; information sources consulted in preparing the report; and analysis of information collected. 12. International Company Profile--Partial Report: Provides U.S. companies and economic development organizations with a general background report on a specific foreign company based on publicly available information; including general business information, background and product information, key officials, financial data/ creditworthiness information (only when publicly available) and reputational information; information sources used in preparing the report; and brief analysis of information collected. 13. International Partner Search: Provides U.S. companies with a list of up to five partners/distributors that have expressed an interest in the client's goods/services. The service includes identification and outreach to potential matching firms, sending client's information to identified matching firms, preparing a profile of interested firms, and providing a report with the profile and contact information for interested firms. 14. International Partner Search Plus Virtual Introductions: Provides the same as the International Partner Search service listed above, but also includes virtual introductions via conference calls with up to five of the contacts identified. Additional fees apply if more than 5 introductions are arranged with the identified partners. 15. Official Letter (not previously listed): A letter provided by ITA to help U.S. companies comply with local regulatory requirements that must be [[Page 25433]] followed to conduct business in certain foreign countries (i.e. Colombia, Philippines, and Thailand). The letters can address reciprocity, appropriateness of documents and other issues specific to a foreign market. 16. Other Services/Events (previously listed as Other Customized Services/Events): Includes all other services/events not listed. 17. Seminar (not previously listed): Provides U.S. companies and economic development organizations with export/investment knowledge and/or market intelligence from ITA and public/private sector experts via an in-person seminar. 18. Single Company or Location Promotion: Provides a U.S. firm or locality with a promotional event (such as a technical seminar, press conference, luncheon, dinner, cocktail reception, etc.) to help increase awareness of their locality or existing/new products/services in a specific market, including organizing the event logistics/venue; conducting a targeted direct mail or email campaigns; managing the promotional campaign and event-related logistics; providing logistical and promotional support on-site during the event; and providing a post- event de-briefing to discuss next steps. 19. Trade Event (not previously listed): Provides services to U.S. companies to connect them with foreign buyers and partners at trade events in order to help U.S. companies navigate the increasingly complex international marketplace. Services may also be provided to foreign companies attending these trade events to connect them with U.S. companies exporting goods and services. The services and fees for these trade events are separate from the International Buyer Program and Trade Fair Certification, which are administered by the ITA Industry and Analysis unit. 20. Trade Show Representation: Provides U.S. companies and economic development organizations with the ability to increase their marketing exposure at an overseas trade show when they are unable to attend in- person. The service entails conducting pre-trade show promotions via internet/social media/email campaign, representing the client at the overseas trade show, displaying the client's promotional materials at the overseas trade show, and conducting outreach to foreign buyers/ distributors in attendance at the trade show. 21. Virtual Fair (not previously listed): Provides a group of U.S. entities with an opportunity to promote their products/services to potential partners in a foreign market live via a webinar platform. 22. Virtual Introduction (not previously listed): Provides U.S. companies with a virtual introduction via conference call or email to a foreign buyer/partner that they have pre-identified. The U.S. exporter independently identifies the foreign company and contact information and requests an introduction. The U.S. Government is not allowed to and does not endorse or vouch for specific U.S. companies or their products or services. 23. Webinar: Provides U.S. firms and economic development organizations with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from experts located around the globe via an online webinar. The webinars are often archived on export.gov. 24. Website Globalization: Provides U.S. companies with services to enhance the strength of their website for attracting foreign partners/ business. Revisions to the User Fee Schedule The fees for the export and investment promotion services/events listed in the revised User Fee Schedule below were set based on the same methodology as described in the Federal Register Notice published on July 10, 2017 (82 FR 31752). The revisions to the User Fee Schedule are italicized for emphasis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Other direct costs not included in the service description must be assumed by the client. Types of other direct costs include translation, transportation, use of contractors, venue rental, catering, etc. Please note that any transportation for ITA staff beyond 80 kilometers or more than 2 hours from an ITA office will be charged an additional user fee to cover the cost. \2\ Must qualify as a ``small business'' under the Small Business Administration's size standards, which vary by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards. Fees listed also apply to U.S. Economic Development Organizations (EDO) and Non- profit Educational Institutions that purchase ITA services for their own use. For example, when an EDO requests a Gold Key Service (GKS) to promote itself as a tourist destination, it will be charged the small company fee. If, however, an EDO requests a (GKS) to promote a U.S. company's goods/services, the size of the company will be used to determine the fee. \3\ Must have less than $1B in annual revenue (including affiliates: Parent, child, subsidiaries, divisions, etc.) to qualify. \4\ Fees listed apply to all Foreign Companies regardless of their size. \5\ Full package includes a market briefing, networking event/ reception, and Gold Key Service. \6\ Fee to be charged for services/events provided to foreign buyer delegates seeking U.S. suppliers of goods/services. Revised User Fee Schedule for Export Promotion Services/Events ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fee for commercial service staff time \1\ (Does not include other direct costs, when applicable, such as transportation, use of contractors, venue rental, promotional materials, catering, etc.) Service/event ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. small company U.S. medium All foreign \2\ company \3\ U.S. large company companies \4\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Service Provider....... $150.............. $250.............. $350.............. $350. +$50 per language +$50 per language +$50 per language +$50 per language for translation for translation for translation for translation if needed. if needed. if needed. if needed. +$30 for +$50 for +$70 for +$70 for additional additional additional additional category listing. category listing. category listing. category listing. Annual renewal: Annual renewal: Annual renewal: Annual renewal: $75. $125. $175. $175. Conference...................... $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour $90 per staff hour. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs. Contact List.................... $150.............. $350.............. $450.............. N/A. Customized Market Research...... $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour N/A. Certified Trade Mission \5\..... $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour N/A. + $950 per + $2,300 per + $3,400 per .................. participant if a participant if a participant if a Gold Key Service Gold Key Service Gold Key Service is included. is included. is included. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs .................. [[Page 25434]] Featured U.S. Exporter listing.. $150.............. $350.............. $500.............. N/A. ($30 per market).. ($70 per market).. ($100 per market). + $50 per language + $50 per language + $50 per language .................. for translation for translation for translation if needed. if needed. if needed. Annual renewal: Annual renewal: Annual renewal: .................. $75. $175. $250. ($15 per market).. ($35 per market).. ($50 per market).. Foreign Buyer Delegation........ N/A............... N/A............... N/A............... $90 per staff hour \6\ + any direct costs. Gold Key Service................ Identify, Arrange Identify, Arrange Identify, Arrange N/A. (matchmaking appointments)...... & Attend: $950. & Attend: $2,300. & Attend: $3,400. + $350 for than 5 thn-eq> than 5 thn-eq> than 5 appointments or appointments or appointments or if if if than 8 hours is than 8 hours is than 8 hours is required to required to required to attend. attend. attend. Identify & Arrange Identify & Arrange Identify & Arrange .................. Appointments: Appointments: Appointments: $800. $1,850. $2,400. Arrange & Attend Arrange & Attend Arrange & Attend .................. Appointments: Appointments: Appointments: $125 per $280 per $360 per appointment. appointment. appointment. Arrange Arrange Arrange .................. Appointments: $75 Appointments: Appointments: per appointment. $175 per $225 per appointment. appointment. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs .................. Initial Market Check............ $350.............. $900.............. $1,300............ N/A. International Company Profile $700.............. $1,200............ $2,000............ N/A. Full. International Company Profile $150.............. $350.............. $450.............. N/A. Partial. International Partner Search.... $750.............. $1,750............ $2,250............ N/A. International Partner Search $900.............. $2,100............ $2,700............ N/A. Plus Virtual Introductions. + $30 per + $70 per + $90 per .................. introduction introduction introduction beyond 5. beyond 5. beyond 5. Official Letter................. Colombia Official Colombia Official Colombia Official .................. Letter: $100. Letter: $200. Letter: $300. Philippines Letter Philippines Letter Philippines Letter .................. on Reciprocity: on Reciprocity: on Reciprocity: $100. $250. $350. Philippines Letter Philippines Letter Philippines Letter .................. on on on Appropriateness: Appropriateness: Appropriateness: $150. $350. $450. Thailand: Letter Thailand: Letter Thailand: Letter .................. for Treaty of for Treaty of for Treaty of Amity, Defense, Amity, Defense, Amity, Defense, Equipment and Equipment and Equipment and Medical Device: Medical Device: Medical Device: Standard: $100.... Standard: $200.... Standard: $300.... Overnight: $125... Overnight: $250... Overnight: $375... Same Day: $150.... Same Day: $275.... Same Day: $400.... Other Letters Other Letters Other Letters .................. Specific to a Specific to a Specific to a Market: $30 per Market: $70 per Market: $90 per hour. hour. hour. Other Services/Events........... $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour $90 per staff hour. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs. Seminar......................... $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour $90 per staff hour. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs. Single Company Promotion........ $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour N/A. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs .................. Trade Event..................... $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour $90 per staff hour. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs. Trade Show Representation....... $400.............. $950.............. $1,350............ N/A. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs .................. Virtual Introduction............ $30 per $70 per $90 per N/A. introduction. introduction. introduction. Virtual Fair.................... $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour N/A. + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs .................. Webinar......................... $25 per webinar $25 per webinar $25 per webinar $25 per webinar hour. hour. hour. hour. Website Globalization........... $100.............. $300.............. $400.............. N/A. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 25435]] Revised User Fee Schedule for Investment Promotion Services/Events ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fee for commercial service staff time for U.S. economic development organizations \7\ (Does not include other direct Service costs, when applicable, such as transportation, use of contractors, venue rental, promotional materials, catering, etc.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Facilitated Investment Mission \8\..... Full package: $1,200 per stop; or $30 per staff hour if not Full Package. + any direct costs. International Company Profile--Full.... $700. International Company Profile--Partial. $150. Other Services/Events.................. $30 per staff hour. + any direct costs. Seminar................................ $30 per staff hour. + any direct costs. Single Location Promotion.............. $30 per staff hour. + any direct costs. Trade Event............................ $30 per staff hour. + any direct costs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: All Events: All ITA staff time required to support an event is to be assessed a user fee at the hourly rates listed. When the size and number of the participants for an event is unknown, the estimated number of participants by company size will be used to apply the approved hourly rates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ Other direct costs not included in the service description must be covered by the client in the form of additional user fees. Types of other direct costs include translation, transportation, use of contractors, venue rental, catering, etc. \8\ Full package includes a market briefing, networking event/ reception, and matchmaking. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Services: When requested by one entity on behalf of another entity(s), a user fee for ITA staff time will be assessed based on the company size of the end client(s)/ultimate beneficiary(ies) and not based on the size of the requesting entity. All Standardized Fee Services/Events: When ITA uses an alternative service provider/contractor (ASP) to complete some or all of the standardized tasks included in the statement of work for a standardized fee service/event, if the cost billed to ITA by the ASP plus the cost for any ITA staff time and other direct costs incurred is more than the ITA standardized fees, then an additional fee must be collected to recover the difference. However, if the cost billed to ITA by the ASP plus the cost for any ITA staff time and other direct costs incurred required to perform the service is less than the ITA standardized fees, then no additional fee will be collected. Fee Reductions for Follow-on Services: The table below lists the standardized fees to be charged if the follow-on service is provided after the initial service. The fee has been reduced for the follow-on service because the level of effort required is reduced by performing the initial service. However, if an Alternative Service Provider (ASP) is used to deliver the follow-on service, the cost billed to GM by the ASP and all other direct costs, must be fully recovered from the client in the form of additional fees. Payment for the follow-on service must be received within the deadline specified in the table below to be eligible for the reduced fee listed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deadline to purchase Initial service Follow-on service and reduced fee follow-on service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial Market Check.................... International Partner Search: $550 for a 180 days. Small Company; $1,300 for a Medium Company; and $1,650 for a Large Company. International Partner Search Plus Virtual .......................... Introductions: $700 for a Small Company; $1,650 for a Medium Company; and $2,100 for a Large Company. Gold Key Service: $750 for a Small .......................... Company; $1,850 for a Medium Company; and $2,800 for a Large Company. International Partner Search............ International Partner Search Plus Virtual 60 days. Introductions: $150 for a Small Company; $350 for a Medium Company; and $450 for a Large Company. Gold Key Service = $625 for a Small .......................... Company; $1,400 for a Medium Company; and $1,800 for a Large Company. International Company Profile--Partial.. International Company Profile--Full: $550 30 days. for a Small Company; $850 for a Medium Company; and $1,550 for a Large Company. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Service Provider: Individual category fee. To be listed in more than one category, there is an additional fee per category of $30 for small companies, $50 for medium companies and $70 for large companies. The annual renewal fee is $75 for small companies, $125 for medium companies and $175 for large companies. Certified Trade Mission: The fee is assessed per Post/ city. Applicants will be charged a fee for an Initial Market Check if staff is uncertain about their market potential. The fee paid by the applicant is then applied to their Certified Trade Mission fee if they participate in the mission. Featured U.S. Exporter: Listings are typically provided for up to 5 markets. An individual market listing can be provided for $30 for small companies, $50 for medium companies, and $70 for large companies. The annual renewal fee for 5 listings is $75 for small companies, $175 for medium companies, and $250 for large companies. An individual market listing can be renewed for $15 for small companies, $25 for medium companies, and $35 for large companies. Fee for translation is per language and will be charged for the initial listing and for adjustments requested. Initial Market Check: Is a required precursor for more time intensive services if staff is uncertain about a client's market potential. Fees paid for the Initial Market Check will then be applied to one follow-on service if the results are positive. Webinars: Will be provided at a standard fee of $25 per participant per [[Page 25436]] webinar hour. No charge for webinar participation will be assessed by ITA when the purpose is to promote/recruit for an ITA or other USG agency hosted event or when serving only as a guest speaker for a webinar organized by a third party. Conclusion Based on the information provided above, ITA believes its revised fee schedules are more consistent with the mission to promote ``exports of goods and services from the United States, particularly by small businesses and medium businesses,'' and better achieve the objective of OMB Circular A-25 to ``promote efficient allocation of the nation's resources by establishing charges for special benefits provided to the recipient that are at least as great as the cost to the U.S. Government of providing the special benefits.'' ITA will reassess this fee schedule after its first year of implementation and, in accordance with OMB Circular A-25, at least every two years thereafter. Dated: May 29, 2018. Aditi Palli, Program Analyst, Global Markets, International Trade Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-11812 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-FP-P
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each exporter or producer specified in covering its costs for providing services was published on July 10, 2017 (82 FR
the request. under the prior fee structure. Federal 31752) that announced updates to the
Commerce will publish in the Federal agencies are directed by Office of ITA user fee schedule for export and
Register a notice of ‘‘Initiation of Management and Budget (OMB) investment promotion services/events.
Administrative Review of Antidumping Circular A–25 to ensure they recoup The revised User Fee Schedule below
or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, their costs when providing certain lists the fee for each Standardized and
or Suspended Investigation’’ for services. ITA is announcing revisions to Non-Standardized Fee export and
requests received by the last day of June its export and investment promotion investment promotion service/event.
2018. If Commerce does not receive, by User Fee Schedule, published on July Fees listed in the revised User Fee
the last day of June 2018, a request for 10, 2017. Schedule are for ITA staff time only and
review of entries covered by an order, DATES: This user fee schedule will be do not include other direct costs (i.e.,
finding, or suspended investigation effective on July 1, 2018. transportation, venue rental, catering/
listed in this notice and for the period FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. food, etc.), which will incur an
identified above, Commerce will Joe Carter, International Trade additional user fee to cover the full cost.
instruct CBP to assess antidumping or Administration, Global Markets, Office Summary of Revisions
countervailing duties on those entries at of Strategic Planning, 1400 Constitution
a rate equal to the cash deposit of Avenue NW, Rm. 21022, Washington, The following services/events, which
estimated antidumping or DC 20230, Phone: (202) 482–2484. were previously considered ‘‘Other
countervailing duties required on those Customized Services/Events,’’ have
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
entries at the time of entry, or been added to the User Fee Schedule to
withdrawal from warehouse, for Background provide more clarity about ITA service/
consumption and to continue to collect Section 6 of OMB Circular A–25 event offerings (please see the
the cash deposit previously ordered. directs agencies to asses a user fee descriptions of these services/events in
For the first administrative review of ‘‘when a service (or privilege) provides the section below):
any order, there will be no assessment special benefits to an identifiable • Conference: Non-Standardized Fee
of antidumping or countervailing duties recipient beyond those that accrue to • Customized Market Research: Non-
on entries of subject merchandise the general public.’’ A ‘‘user fee’’ is the Standardized Fee
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, amount paid by a recipient of a special • Foreign Buyer Delegation: Non-
for consumption during the relevant benefit beyond those benefits accruing Standardized Fee
provisional-measures ‘‘gap’’ period of to the general public. A ‘‘special • Official Letter: Standardized Fee
the order, if such a gap period is benefit’’ may accrue and a user fee • Seminar: Non-Standardized Fee
applicable to the period of review. should be imposed when a government • Seminar (Investment Promotion):
This notice is not required by statute service: (a) Enables the beneficiary to Non-Standardized Fee
but is published as a service to the obtain more immediate or substantial • Trade Event: Non-Standardized Fee
international trading community. • Trade Event (Investment Promotion):
gains or values than those that accrue to
Non-Standardized Fee
Dated: May 16, 2018. the general public; (b) is performed at
• Virtual Fair: Non-Standardized Fee
James Maeder, the request or for the convenience of the
• Virtual Introduction: Standardized
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for recipient, and is beyond the services
Fee
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty regularly received by members of the
Operations performing the duties of Deputy same industry or group or by the general The following services/events have
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and public; or (c) provides business stability been renamed:
Countervailing Duty Operations. or contributes to public confidence in • Certified Trade Mission: previously
[FR Doc. 2018–11814 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] the business activity of the beneficiary. listed as ‘‘Certified Trade/Investment
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P ITA offers export and investment Mission’’
promotion services/events to U.S. • Contact List: previously listed as
businesses that consist of Standardized ‘‘Verified Contact List’’
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fee Services/Events and Non- • Facilitated Investment Mission:
Standardized Fee Services/Events. For previously listed as ‘‘Certified Trade/
International Trade Administration each of these services/events, fees are Investment Mission’’
[Docket No. 180507461–8461–01] collected according to the User Fee • Other Services/Events: previously
Schedule that is made available on the listed as ‘‘Other Customized Services/
RIN 0625–XC039 http://2016.export.gov/csuserfees/ Events’’
website and agency publications. The The following services/events have
Revisions and Clarifications to User
‘‘Standardized Fee Services/Events’’ been removed:
Fees for Export and Investment
listed in the User Fee Schedule are
Promotion Services/Events
services/events that are performed in • Investment Promotion—Gold Key
the same general manner by all field Service: this fee was inadvertently
AGENCY: International Trade
units. Other ‘‘Non-Standardized Fee listed
Administration, Department of
Commerce. Services/Events’’ entail substantive In addition, the following
ACTION: Notice of revised user fees. variation of the scope of work with fees clarifications have been made to the fees
based on the estimated level of effort previously listed in GM’s User Fee
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SUMMARY: The International Trade required and all direct costs incurred. Schedule:
Administration (ITA) recently ITA is revising the user fees and • Certified Trade Mission: Converted
implemented new user fees for its offerings for both Standardized Fee to a Non-Standardized Fee Service/
export and investment promotion Services/Events and Non-Standardized Event, except for any Gold Key Service
services/events in light of an Fee Services/Events based on questions or Initial Market Check provided to
independent cost study, which and concerns raised by ITA clients and participants, given substantial variations
concluded that ITA was not fully partners since the current fee schedule in the scope of activities performed that
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![25436 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 106 / Friday, June 1, 2018 / Notices
webinar hour. No charge for webinar reassess this fee schedule after its first Background
participation will be assessed by ITA year of implementation and, in
when the purpose is to promote/recruit accordance with OMB Circular A–25, at Every five years, pursuant to the Tariff
for an ITA or other USG agency hosted least every two years thereafter. Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the
event or when serving only as a guest Department of Commerce (Commerce)
Dated: May 29, 2018.
speaker for a webinar organized by a and the International Trade Commission
Aditi Palli,
third party. automatically initiate and conduct a
Program Analyst, Global Markets,
review to determine whether revocation
Conclusion International Trade Administration.
of a countervailing or antidumping duty
[FR Doc. 2018–11812 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am]
order or termination of an investigation
Based on the information provided BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P
suspended under section 704 or 734 of
above, ITA believes its revised fee
the Act would be likely to lead to
schedules are more consistent with the
mission to promote ‘‘exports of goods DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE continuation or recurrence of dumping
and services from the United States, or a countervailable subsidy (as the case
particularly by small businesses and International Trade Administration may be) and of material injury (i.e., a
medium businesses,’’ and better achieve Sunset Review).
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
the objective of OMB Circular A–25 to Upcoming Sunset Reviews for July 2018
Order, Finding, or Suspended
‘‘promote efficient allocation of the
Investigation; Advance Notification of Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,
nation’s resources by establishing
Sunset Review
charges for special benefits provided to the following Sunset Review is
the recipient that are at least as great as AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, scheduled for initiation in July 2018 and
the cost to the U.S. Government of International Trade Administration, will appear in that month’s Notice of
providing the special benefits.’’ ITA will Department of Commerce. Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review.
Department contact
Antidumping Duty Proceedings
No Sunset Review of antidumping duty orders is scheduled for initiation in July 2018.
Countervailing Duty Proceedings
No Sunset Review of countervailing duty orders is scheduled for initiation in July 2018.
Suspended Investigations
Lemon Juice from Argentina (A–822–804) (4th Review) ............................................................................. Matthew Renkey, (202) 482–2312.
Commerce’s procedures for the Dated: May 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth James Maeder, Commerce official identified in the
in 19 CFR 351.218. The Notice of Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Initiation of Review section below at
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review Antidumping and Countervailing Duty AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
provides further information regarding Operations performing the duties of Deputy Compliance, International Trade
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
what is required of all parties to Administration, U.S. Department of
Countervailing Duty Operations.
participate in a Sunset Review. Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
[FR Doc. 2018–11813 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am]
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(c), NW, Washington, DC 20230. For
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Commerce will maintain and make information from the Commission
available a service list for these contact Mary Messer, Office of
proceedings. To facilitate the timely DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Investigations, U.S. International Trade
preparation of the service list(s), it is Commission at (202) 205–3193.
requested that those seeking recognition International Trade Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
as interested parties to a proceeding
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Background
contact Commerce in writing within 10
Reviews
days of the publication of the Notice of Commerce’s procedures for the
Initiation. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth
Please note that if Commerce receives International Trade Administration,
in its Procedures for Conducting Five-
a Notice of Intent to Participate from a Department of Commerce.
Year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping
member of the domestic industry within SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tariff
and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR
15 days of the date of initiation, the Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the 13516 (March 20, 1998) and 70 FR
review will continue. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is
62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on
automatically initiating the five-year
Thereafter, any interested party methodological or analytical issues
reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the
wishing to participate in the Sunset antidumping and countervailing duty relevant to Commerce’s conduct of
Sunset Reviews is set forth in
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Review must provide substantive (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The
comments in response to the notice of International Trade Commission (the Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation
initiation no later than 30 days after the Commission) is publishing concurrently of the Weighted-Average Dumping
date of initiation. with this notice its notice of Institution Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain
This notice is not required by statute of Five-Year Reviews which covers the Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final
but is published as a service to the same order(s). Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14,
international trading community. DATES: Applicable (June 1, 2018). 2012).
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of revised user fees. | |
| Dates | This user fee schedule will be effective on July 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | Mr. Joe Carter, International Trade Administration, Global Markets, Office of Strategic Planning, 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Rm. 21022, Washington, DC 20230, Phone: (202) 482-2484. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 25431 | |
| RIN Number | 0625-XC03 |
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