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Background
On September 7, 2001, the
Department issued the orders on rebar
from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia,
Moldova, the People’s Republic of
China, Poland and Ukraine. See
Antidumping Duty Orders: Steel
Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus,
Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, People’s
Republic of China, Poland, Republic of
Korea and Ukraine, 66 FR 46777
(September 7, 2001). On August 1, 2006,
the Department initiated and the ITC
instituted sunset reviews of the
antidumping duty orders on rebar from
Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, the
People’s Republic of China, Poland and
Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’). See Initiation of Five-year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 71 FR 43443
(August 1, 2006); and Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, China,
Indonesia, Korea, Latvia, Moldova,
Poland, and Ukraine, Investigations
Nos. 731–TA–873–875, 877–880, and
882 (Review), 71 FR 43523 (August 1,
2006).
As a result of its reviews, the
Department found that revocation of the
AD orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and notified the ITC of the magnitude of
the margins likely to prevail were the
orders to be revoked. See Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bars from Latvia; Final
Results of the Sunset Review of
Antidumping Duty Order, 72 FR 16767
(April 5, 2007); Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bars from Ukraine; Final
Results of the Sunset Review of
Antidumping Duty Order, 72 FR 9732
(March 5, 2007), and See Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bars from Moldova, the
People’s Republic of China, South
Korea, Indonesia, Poland, and Belarus;
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders, 71 FR 70509 (December 5,
2006).
On August 1, 2007, the ITC
determined pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Act, that revocation of the AD orders
on rebar from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia,
Moldova, the People’s Republic of
China, Poland and Ukraine would likely
lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time. See Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, China,
Indonesia, Korea, Latvia, Moldova,
Poland, and Ukraine, Investigations
Nos. 731–TA–873–875, 877–880, and
882 (Review), 72 FR 42110 (August 1,
2007).
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these orders
is all steel concrete reinforcing bars sold
in straight lengths, currently classifiable
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) under
item numbers 7214.20.00, 7228.30.8050,
7222.11.0050, 7222.30.0000,
7228.60.6000, 7228.20.1000, or any
other tariff item number. Specifically
excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non–
deformed or smooth bars) and rebar that
has been further processed through
bending or coating.
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes. The
written description of the scope of the
orders is dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of these antidumping duty
orders would likely lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, the Department hereby orders
the continuation of the AD orders on
rebar from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia,
Moldova, the People’s Republic of
China, Poland and Ukraine. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect antidumping duty
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the
time of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise.
The effective date of continuation of
these orders will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to
section 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the
Act, the Department intends to initiate
the next five-year review of these orders
not later than July 2012.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and
this notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act. This notice is
published pursuant to 751(c) and 771(i)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: August 2, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Mission Statement; Secretarial
Business Development Mission to
Vietnam, November 2007
Department of Commerce, ITA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Mission Description
Secretary of Commerce Carlos M.
Gutierrez will lead a senior-level U.S.
business delegation to Hanoi and Ho
Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from
November 4–8, 2007, to promote U.S.
exports to Vietnam’s leading industry
sectors. The mission will focus on
assisting U.S. companies doing business
with Vietnam increase their current
level of exports as well as helping U.S.
companies that are experienced
exporters enter the Vietnamese market
for the first time. The mission will help
participating firms gain market
information, make business and
government contacts, solidify business
strategies, and advance specific projects,
towards the goal of helping U.S. firms
expand their exports to Vietnam. The
mission will include business-tobusiness matchmaking appointments
with local companies, as well as
meetings with key government officials,
and American and local chambers of
commerce. The mission will
additionally provide a platform for
policy and commercial issues—
including transparency, rule of law,
trading/distribution rights and
intellectual-property rights protection—
that U.S. companies face in the
Vietnamese market. The delegation will
be comprised of U.S. firms representing
a cross section of U.S. industries with
commercial interests in Vietnam.
Senior representatives of the U.S.
Trade Development Agency (USTDA),
the Export-Import Bank of the United
States (Ex-Im), and the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC) will be
invited to participate (as appropriate), to
provide information and counseling on
their programs as they relate to the
Vietnamese market.
Commercial Setting
With a GDP of $61 billion and a
young population of 84 million,
Vietnam is one of the fastest growing
economies in Asia (8.2% in 2006) and
the newest member of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) (January 11, 2007).
Since the signing of the U.S.-Vietnam
Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2001, twoway trade has increased from about $1.5
billion (2001) to $9.7 billion (2006).
Total U.S. merchandise exports to
Vietnam in 2006 were $1.1 billion. Yearto-date (through May 2007) U.S. exports
have grown 65.1% over last year.
Industrial production continues to
grow at 14–15% per annum, as the
country follows an increasingly
sophisticated foreign investment- and
export-led growth strategy in such
industries as agriculture and
aquaculture, furniture, textiles and now
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consumer electronics. Over the past five
years, multilateral development banks
have expanded loan portfolios to fund
aggressive infrastructure (transportation,
energy, telecommunications) growth
and will continue to do so into the
foreseeable future. New WTO marketopening commitments will continue to
be phased in through 2015, making it
easier for U.S. companies to open
businesses and sell and distribute
products in most major sectors. The
telecommunications, power production,
and oil and gas equipment markets are
well above $2.0 billion each and
growing significantly each year. IT
infrastructure, financial services,
environmental products, aviation and
airport equipment, security, mining,
medical devices and franchising present
further lucrative selling opportunities
for U.S. exporters. Also, industrial
inputs ranging from raw materials to
sophisticated manufacturing technology
are needed to fuel the Vietnam
Government’s export-led growth
strategy. Rising incomes in Ho Chi Minh
City and Hanoi, which tend to be four
times the national average, are opening
visible new selling opportunities for
consumer goods producers and servicesector providers.
The Vietnam Government has
successfully privatized a few small
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and
will continue to do so. However, in the
major economic sectors, such as energy,
banking, telecommunications, oil and
gas, and shipping the Vietnam
Government will ‘‘equitize’’ (offer
shares of large state corporations to
investors while maintaining a majority
stake) SOEs over the next five to ten
years. While challenges remain for U.S.
companies doing business in Vietnam,
evolving and improving regulatory and
commercial law regimes are beginning
to address business corruption, weak
intellectual property rights enforcement
and a lack of transparency and
consistency. The mission is designed to
assist U.S. companies to identify and
capture these opportunities and address
such challenges.
Mission Goals: The Business
Development Mission to Vietnam will
assist U.S. businesses to initiate or
expand their exports to Vietnam’s
leading industry sectors by making
business-to-business introductions,
providing market access information,
and providing access to government
decision makers. The Mission aims to:
• Assist U.S. companies already
doing business with Vietnam to increase
their business there;
• Assist U.S. companies that are
experienced exporters to enter Vietnam
for the first time;
• Address obstacles to trade with
Vietnam, including transparency, rule of
law, trading/distribution rights and
intellectual property rights protection;
• Provide information on U.S.
Government trade financing programs,
through the inclusion of representatives
from USTDA, Ex-Im, and OPIC (as
appropriate).
Mission Scenario: The Business
Development Mission to Vietnam will
include stops in Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City. In each city, participants
will:
• Meet with high-level government
officials;
• Meet with potential buyers, agents/
distributors and partners; and
• Attend briefings conducted by
Embassy officials on the economic and
commercial climates.
Receptions and other business events
will be organized to provide mission
participants with further opportunities
to speak with local business and
government representatives, as well as
U.S. business executives living and
working in the region.
MISSION TIMETABLE
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November 5, 2007, Monday .....................................................................
November 6, 2007, Tuesday ....................................................................
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Criteria for Participation and
Selection: All parties interested in
participating in the Vietnam Business
Development Mission must complete
and submit an application package for
consideration by the Department of
Commerce. All applicants will be
evaluated on their ability to meet certain
conditions and best satisfy the selection
criteria as outlined below. Between 20
and 30 companies will be selected to
participate in the mission from the
applicant pool.
Fees and Expenses: After a company
has been selected to participate on the
mission, a payment to the Department of
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Mission Begins (Late Afternoon/Evening)
Commercial Briefing by Government Officials
Welcome Event.
Official Meetings
Business Delegation Matchmaking
AmCham Event
Reception hosted by Ambassador.
Official Meetings
Business Delegation Matchmaking
Travel to Ho Chi Minh City
Reception hosted by Consul General.
Official Meetings
Business Delegation Matchmaking.
Business Delegation Matchmaking
Mission Concludes.
Commerce in the form of a participation
fee is required. The participation fee
will be $7,000.00 per firm, which
includes one principal representative.
The fee for each additional firm
representative is $2,100.00. Expenses for
travel, lodging, and incidentals will be
the responsibility of each mission
participant.
Selection Criteria: 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
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participation. If we receive an
incomplete application, we may either
reject the application or take the lack of
information into account when we
evaluate 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;
—Certify that the export of the products
and services that it wishes to export
through the mission would be in
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compliance with U.S. export controls
and regulations;
—Certify that it has identified to the
Department of Commerce for its
evaluation any business pending
before the Department of Commerce
that may present the appearance of a
conflict of interest;
—Certify that it has identified any
pending litigation (including any
administrative proceedings) to which
it is a party that involves the
Department of Commerce; and
—Sign and submit an agreement that it
and its affiliates (1) Have not and will
not engage in the bribery of foreign
officials in connection with
company’s/participant’s involvement
in this mission, and (2) maintain and
enforce a policy that prohibits the
bribery of foreign officials.
Selection will be based on the
following criteria in decreasing order of
importance.
• Demonstrated export experience in
Vietnam and/or globally;
• Suitability of a company’s products
or services to the Vietnamese market
and likelihood of a participating
company’s increasing exports to
Vietnam within a year as a result of this
mission; and
• Rank/seniority of the designated
company representative.
Additional factors, such as diversity
of company size, type, location,
demographics, and traditional underrepresentation in business, may also be
considered during the review process.
Referrals from political organizations
and any documents, including the
application, containing references to
partisan political activities (including
political contributions) will be removed
from an applicant’s submission and not
considered during the selection process.
Timeframe for Recruitment and
Applications: Mission recruitment will
be conducted in an open and public
manner, including publication in the
Federal Register, posting on the
Commerce Department trade mission
calendar (https://www.ita.doc.gov/
doctm/tmcal.html) 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.
The Office of Business Liaison and the
International Trade Administration will
explore and welcome outreach
assistance from other interested
organizations, including other U.S.
Government agencies. Applications for
the Mission will be made available July
30, 2007 through September 12, 2007.
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Applications can be completed on-line
on the Vietnam Business Development
Mission Web site at https://
www.export.gov/vietnammission or can
be obtained by contacting the U.S.
Department of Commerce Office of
Business Liaison (202–482–1360 or
vietnammission@doc.gov).
The application deadline is
September 12, 2007. Completed
applications should be submitted to the
Office of Business Liaison. Applications
received after September 12, 2007 will
be considered only if space and
scheduling constraints permit.
Contact Information: Pat Kirwan,
Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee. U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel:
(202) 482–1360, E-mail:
vietnammission@doc.gov.
Pat Kirwan,
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. E7–15576 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB83
Marine Mammals; Pinniped Removal
Authority
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS announces the
establishment of a Pinniped-Fishery
Interaction Task Force (Task Force)
under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA) in response to an
application from Oregon, Washington,
and Idaho requesting authorization to
intentionally take, by lethal methods,
individually identifiable California sea
lions (Zalophus californianus) that prey
on Pacific salmon and steelhead
(Onchorhynchus spp.) listed as
threatened or endangered under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the
Columbia River in Washington and
Oregon. The Task Force will be
convened at its first meeting, which is
open to the public.
DATES: The first public meeting of the
Task Force is September 4–5, 2007,
beginning at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Task Force meeting
will be held at the Double Tree Lloyd
Center, Executive Meeting Center, 1000
NE Multnomah, Portland, Oregon
97232.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Garth Griffin, (503) 231–2005, or Tom
Eagle, (301) 713–2322, ext. 105.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access
The states’ application, associated
Federal Register notices, and
background information on pinniped
predation on listed salmonids and on
non-lethal efforts to address the
predation are available via the Internet
at the following address: https://
www.nwr.noaa.gov.
Background
On December 5, 2006, NMFS received
an application co-signed by the
Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife (WDFW), the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) and the Idaho Department of
Fish and Game (IDFG) requesting
authorization to intentionally take, by
lethal methods, individually identifiable
California sea lions in the Columbia
River, which are having a significant
negative impact on the recovery of
threatened and endangered Pacific
salmon and steelhead. The application
describes studies conducted by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Fisheries
Field Unit that document pinniped
predation in the Bonneville Dam
tailrace, including dates, numbers of
pinnipeds present, numbers of
salmonids consumed, and the estimated
proportion of all salmonids passing
Bonneville that are taken by pinnipeds
foraging in the tailrace of the dam. In
accordance with section 120 of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361, et seq.) NMFS
reviewed the states’ application and
determined that it provided sufficient
evidence to warrant the establishment of
a Task Force, whose purpose is to
recommend whether NMFS should
authorize the intentional lethal taking of
California sea lions that prey on ESAlisted salmonids in the Columbia River.
NMFS published a notice of receipt and
acceptance of the states’ application,
along with an explanation of the section
120 process, in the Federal Register on
January 30, 2007 (72 FR 4239) with a
request for public comments. The public
comment period closed on April 2,
2007. NMFS received 288 comments in
response to the notice and 29 Task
Force nominations.
NMFS announces that, effective
September 4, 2007, the Task Force will
be established and will consist of 18
members including designated
employees of the Department of
Commerce, scientists who are
knowledgeable about the pinnipedfishery interactions, representatives of
affected conservation and fishing
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Mission Statement; Secretarial Business Development Mission to
Vietnam, November 2007
AGENCY: Department of Commerce, ITA.
ACTION: Notice.
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Mission Description
Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez will lead a senior-level
U.S. business delegation to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from
November 4-8, 2007, to promote U.S. exports to Vietnam's leading
industry sectors. The mission will focus on assisting U.S. companies
doing business with Vietnam increase their current level of exports as
well as helping U.S. companies that are experienced exporters enter the
Vietnamese market for the first time. The mission will help
participating firms gain market information, make business and
government contacts, solidify business strategies, and advance specific
projects, towards the goal of helping U.S. firms expand their exports
to Vietnam. The mission will include business-to-business matchmaking
appointments with local companies, as well as meetings with key
government officials, and American and local chambers of commerce. The
mission will additionally provide a platform for policy and commercial
issues--including transparency, rule of law, trading/distribution
rights and intellectual-property rights protection--that U.S. companies
face in the Vietnamese market. The delegation will be comprised of U.S.
firms representing a cross section of U.S. industries with commercial
interests in Vietnam.
Senior representatives of the U.S. Trade Development Agency
(USTDA), the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), and the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will be invited to
participate (as appropriate), to provide information and counseling on
their programs as they relate to the Vietnamese market.
Commercial Setting
With a GDP of $61 billion and a young population of 84 million,
Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia (8.2% in 2006)
and the newest member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January
11, 2007). Since the signing of the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade
Agreement in 2001, two-way trade has increased from about $1.5 billion
(2001) to $9.7 billion (2006). Total U.S. merchandise exports to
Vietnam in 2006 were $1.1 billion. Year-to-date (through May 2007) U.S.
exports have grown 65.1% over last year.
Industrial production continues to grow at 14-15% per annum, as the
country follows an increasingly sophisticated foreign investment- and
export-led growth strategy in such industries as agriculture and
aquaculture, furniture, textiles and now
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consumer electronics. Over the past five years, multilateral
development banks have expanded loan portfolios to fund aggressive
infrastructure (transportation, energy, telecommunications) growth and
will continue to do so into the foreseeable future. New WTO market-
opening commitments will continue to be phased in through 2015, making
it easier for U.S. companies to open businesses and sell and distribute
products in most major sectors. The telecommunications, power
production, and oil and gas equipment markets are well above $2.0
billion each and growing significantly each year. IT infrastructure,
financial services, environmental products, aviation and airport
equipment, security, mining, medical devices and franchising present
further lucrative selling opportunities for U.S. exporters. Also,
industrial inputs ranging from raw materials to sophisticated
manufacturing technology are needed to fuel the Vietnam Government's
export-led growth strategy. Rising incomes in Ho Chi Minh City and
Hanoi, which tend to be four times the national average, are opening
visible new selling opportunities for consumer goods producers and
service-sector providers.
The Vietnam Government has successfully privatized a few small
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and will continue to do so. However, in
the major economic sectors, such as energy, banking,
telecommunications, oil and gas, and shipping the Vietnam Government
will ``equitize'' (offer shares of large state corporations to
investors while maintaining a majority stake) SOEs over the next five
to ten years. While challenges remain for U.S. companies doing business
in Vietnam, evolving and improving regulatory and commercial law
regimes are beginning to address business corruption, weak intellectual
property rights enforcement and a lack of transparency and consistency.
The mission is designed to assist U.S. companies to identify and
capture these opportunities and address such challenges.
Mission Goals: The Business Development Mission to Vietnam will
assist U.S. businesses to initiate or expand their exports to Vietnam's
leading industry sectors by making business-to-business introductions,
providing market access information, and providing access to government
decision makers. The Mission aims to:
Assist U.S. companies already doing business with Vietnam
to increase their business there;
Assist U.S. companies that are experienced exporters to
enter Vietnam for the first time;
Address obstacles to trade with Vietnam, including
transparency, rule of law, trading/distribution rights and intellectual
property rights protection;
Provide information on U.S. Government trade financing
programs, through the inclusion of representatives from USTDA, Ex-Im,
and OPIC (as appropriate).
Mission Scenario: The Business Development Mission to Vietnam will
include stops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In each city, participants
will:
Meet with high-level government officials;
Meet with potential buyers, agents/distributors and
partners; and
Attend briefings conducted by Embassy officials on the
economic and commercial climates.
Receptions and other business events will be organized to provide
mission participants with further opportunities to speak with local
business and government representatives, as well as U.S. business
executives living and working in the region.
Mission Timetable
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November 4, 2007, Sunday............... Mission Begins (Late Afternoon/
Evening)
Commercial Briefing by
Government Officials
Welcome Event.
November 5, 2007, Monday............... Official Meetings
Business Delegation Matchmaking
AmCham Event
Reception hosted by Ambassador.
November 6, 2007, Tuesday.............. Official Meetings
Business Delegation Matchmaking
Travel to Ho Chi Minh City
Reception hosted by Consul
General.
November 7, 2007, Wednesday............ Official Meetings
Business Delegation
Matchmaking.
November 8, 2007, Thursday............. Business Delegation Matchmaking
Mission Concludes.
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Criteria for Participation and Selection: All parties interested in
participating in the Vietnam Business Development Mission must complete
and submit an application package for consideration by the Department
of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet
certain conditions and best satisfy the selection criteria as outlined
below. Between 20 and 30 companies will be selected to participate in
the mission from the applicant pool.
Fees and Expenses: After a company has been selected to participate
on the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of
a participation fee is required. The participation fee will be
$7,000.00 per firm, which includes one principal representative. The
fee for each additional firm representative is $2,100.00. Expenses for
travel, lodging, and incidentals will be the responsibility of each
mission participant.
Selection Criteria: 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 we receive
an incomplete application, we may either reject the application or take
the lack of information into account when we evaluate 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;
--Certify that the export of the products and services that it wishes
to export through the mission would be in
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compliance with U.S. export controls and regulations;
--Certify that it has identified to the Department of Commerce for its
evaluation any business pending before the Department of Commerce that
may present the appearance of a conflict of interest;
--Certify that it has identified any pending litigation (including any
administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that involves the
Department of Commerce; and
--Sign and submit an agreement that it and its affiliates (1) Have not
and will not engage in the bribery of foreign officials in connection
with company's/participant's involvement in this mission, and (2)
maintain and enforce a policy that prohibits the bribery of foreign
officials.
Selection will be based on the following criteria in decreasing
order of importance.
Demonstrated export experience in Vietnam and/or globally;
Suitability of a company's products or services to the
Vietnamese market and likelihood of a participating company's
increasing exports to Vietnam within a year as a result of this
mission; and
Rank/seniority of the designated company representative.
Additional factors, such as diversity of company size, type,
location, demographics, and traditional under-representation in
business, may also be considered during the review process.
Referrals from political organizations and any documents, including
the application, containing references to partisan political activities
(including political contributions) will be removed from an applicant's
submission and not considered during the selection process.
Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications: Mission recruitment
will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication
in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce Department trade
mission calendar (https://www.ita.doc.gov/doctm/tmcal.html) 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. The Office of Business Liaison and the
International Trade Administration will explore and welcome outreach
assistance from other interested organizations, including other U.S.
Government agencies. Applications for the Mission will be made
available July 30, 2007 through September 12, 2007. Applications can be
completed on-line on the Vietnam Business Development Mission Web site
at https://www.export.gov/vietnammission or can be obtained by
contacting the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Business Liaison
(202-482-1360 or vietnammission@doc.gov).
The application deadline is September 12, 2007. Completed
applications should be submitted to the Office of Business Liaison.
Applications received after September 12, 2007 will be considered only
if space and scheduling constraints permit.
Contact Information: Pat Kirwan, Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel:
(202) 482-1360, E-mail: vietnammission@doc.gov.
Pat Kirwan,
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. E7-15576 Filed 8-8-07; 8:45 am]
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