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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Mission Statement; Agricultural
Equipment and Technology Mission,
May 25–26, 2010
AGENCY: International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Amendment.
Mission Description
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration, U.S. and Foreign
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Commercial Service (CS) is organizing
an Agricultural Equipment and
Technology Trade Mission to Abuja,
Nigeria, May 25–26, 2010.
The Agricultural Equipment and
Technology Mission is intended to
include representatives from a variety of
U.S. agricultural industry manufacturers
and service providers. The mission will
introduce the U.S. suppliers to endusers and prospective partners whose
needs and capabilities are targeted to
each U.S. participant’s strengths. The
mission will include one-on-one
appointments and briefings in Abuja,
Nigeria’s capital, which is centrally
located with respect to the country’s
agricultural regions. Trade mission
participants will have the opportunity
to interact extensively with private and
public sector organizations in the
agricultural industry to discuss industry
developments, opportunities, and
partnerships.
Commercial Setting
Nigeria is the United States’ largest
trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa,
and the 17th largest trading partner in
the world. With over $US4.2 billion in
U.S. exports to Nigeria in 2008, the
country ranks as the 50th-largest export
market for U.S. goods. The United States
is the largest foreign investor in Nigeria,
with the bulk of investment
concentrated in the petroleum sector,
but also in consumer goods
manufacturing.
Once the leading agricultural exporter
in western and central Africa, Nigeria’s
agricultural sector suffered from neglect
as the country’s petroleum sector came
to dominate economic activity and
investment in recent decades. While oil
revenues grew, local agricultural
production dwindled, giving rise to a
reliance on massive food imports. In
2008 alone, Nigeria imported an
estimated $4 billion worth of food,
including $US930 million in grain from
the United States. Food imports likely
will increase in the future in order to
sustain Nigeria’s population of over 140
million, which is growing at more than
2.5% per annum.
Faced with increasing food costs and
potential food shortages, the Nigerian
federal government initiated a program
intended to revitalize its agricultural
sector and encourage large scale
commercial farming to create food
security and employment. To this end,
it set goals that include the
rehabilitation of existing grain silos,
construction of new grain silos to
upgrade national strategic grain storage
capacity to one million tons;
procurement of over 10,000 new farm
tractors; rehabilitation and installation
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of irrigation systems; supply of over
400,000 metric tons of agricultural
fertilizers; and the earmarking of a 200
billion naira (about $1.4 billion) in
agricultural development funds for
farmers to support these procurements.
Many states in Nigeria have also started
various agricultural projects that stand
to boost demand for agricultural inputs
and farm equipment to support
mechanized farming. Many of Nigeria’s
farming activities take place in the
country’s northern region. Abuja has
been selected to host the trade mission
due to its close proximity to the
northern states and the fact that all of
the nation’s federal departments and
ministries are situated there. The city
ranks among the country’s safest and
most organized in terms of
infrastructure, and it is a major center of
national and international trade.
Mission Goals
The goal of the Agricultural
Equipment and Technology Mission is
to (1) introduce U.S. companies to
buyers, joint-venture partners and
industry representatives; and (2)
introduce U.S. companies to industry
leaders and government officials in
Nigeria to learn about various
agricultural program opportunities.
Mission Scenario
In Abuja, the U.S. mission members
will meet with officials of federal and
state government agricultural agencies
and ministries, and take part in business
matchmaking appointments with endusers, commercial farmers, and privatesector organizations. In addition, they
will attend a briefing with the U.S.
Embassy staff in Nigeria. All Nigerian
attendees participating in the
matchmaking meetings will be prescreened to determine their validity as
Tuesday, May 25 .........................................................................................
Wednesday, May 26 ...................................................................................
Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating
in the Agricultural Equipment &
Technology Trade Mission to Nigeria
must complete and submit an
application 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. The mission is open on
a first come first served basis to 15
qualified U.S. companies.
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 $2,200 for
large firms and $1,800 for a small or
medium-sized enterprise (SME),1 which
includes one principal representative.
The fee for each additional firm
representative (large firm or SME) is
$500. Expenses for lodging, some meals,
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1 An
SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer
employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small
business under SBA regulations (see https://
www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/
sizestandardstopics/). Parent companies,
affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when
determining business size. The dual pricing
schedule reflects the Commercial Service’s user fee
schedule that became effective May 1, 2008 (for
additional information see https://www.export.gov/
newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html).
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well as to identify their business
objectives for meeting with mission
members. U.S. participants will be
counseled before and after the mission
by U.S. Export Assistance Center trade
specialists. Participation in the mission
will include the following:
• Pre-travel briefings/webinar on
subjects ranging from business practices
in Nigeria to security;
• Scheduled meetings with potential
partners, distributors, end users, or local
industry contacts in Nigeria;
• Transportation to and from the
Abuja airport;
• US&FCS, industry and Nigerian
government briefing;
• Networking reception and briefing.
Proposed Mission Timetable
Mission participants will be
encouraged to arrive latest on Monday,
May 24, since the mission program
begins on Tuesday, May 25.
—Market briefing.
—One-on-one business matchmaking appointments.
—Evening networking reception.
—One-on-one business matchmaking appointments.
—Evening reception with the U.S. Ambassador or representative.
incidentals, and travel (except for
transportation to and from airports incountry, previously noted) will be the
responsibility of each mission
participant.
applicant are irrelevant to the selection
process.
Conditions for Participation
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, notices by
industry trade associations and other
multiplier groups, and publicity at
industry meetings, symposia,
conferences, and trade shows.
Recruitment for the mission will begin
immediately and conclude no later than
March 31, 2010. Applications received
after that date will be considered only
if space and scheduling constraints
permit.
• 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.
• 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.
Selection Criteria
Selection will be based on the
following criteria:
• Suitability of a company’s products
or services to the mission’s goals.
• Applicant’s potential for business
in Nigeria, including likelihood of
exports resulting from the trade mission.
• Consistency of the applicant’s goals
and objectives with the stated scope of
the trade mission.
Any partisan political activities
(including political contributions) of an
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Timeframe for Recruitment and
Applications
Contacts
Project Officer for the U.S.
Timothy Cannon, U.S. Commercial
Officer, U.S. Commercial Service—
North Dakota, United States
Department of Commerce, 51
Broadway, Suite 505, Fargo, ND
58102, Ph: (701) 239–5082/Fax
(701) 237–9734. E-mail:
Timothy.cannon@mail.doc.gov https://
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www.export.gov.
https://www.buyusa.gov/northdakota
Project Officer for Nigeria
Mr. Chamberlain Eke, Commercial
Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service
Lagos, Ph: +234–1–4603400/Fax:
+234–1–2610544, E-mail:
Chamberlain.eke@mail.doc.gov https://
www.buyusa.gov/nigeria
Alternate Contacts for Nigeria
Mr. Larry Farris, Commercial Counselor,
U.S. Commercial Service Lagos,
Ph: +234–1–4603400/Fax: +234–1–
2610544, E-mail:
Larry.farris@mail.doc.gov https://
www.buyusa.gov/nigeria
Mr. Christopher Becker, Commercial
Officer, U.S. Commercial Service
Lagos,
Ph: +234–1–4603400/Fax: +234–1–
2610544, E-mail:
Christopher.becker@mail.doc.gov
https://www.buyusa.gov/nigeria
Sean Timmins,
Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service
Trade Missions Program.
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
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ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
harassment authorization; request for
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received an
application from the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
for an Incidental Harassment
Authorization (IHA) to take marine
mammals, by harassment, incidental to
the Antioch Bridge Seismic Retrofit
Project. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is
requesting comments on its proposal to
issue an IHA to Caltrans to incidentally
harass, by Level B Harassment only, 10
harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and 10
California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus) during the specified
activity.
DATES: Comments and information must
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Comments on the
application should be addressed to
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3225. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is PR1.0648–
XS24@noaa.gov. NMFS is not
responsible for e-mail comments sent to
addresses other than the one provided
here. Comments sent via e-mail,
including all attachments, must not
exceed a 10–megabyte file size.
Instructions: All comments received
are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm without change. All
Personal Identifying Information (for
example, name, address, etc.)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
A copy of the application containing
a list of the references used in this
document may be obtained by writing to
the address specified above, telephoning
the contact listed below (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), or
visiting the internet at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm. Documents cited in this
notice may also be viewed, by
appointment, during regular business
hours, at the aforementioned address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jaclyn Daly, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713–2289, ext
151.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed
authorization is provided to the public
for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s), will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
subsistence uses (where relevant), and if
the permissible methods of taking and
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requirements pertaining to the
mitigation, monitoring and reporting of
such takings are set forth. NMFS has
defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR
216.103 as ‘‘...an impact resulting from
the specified activity that cannot be
reasonably expected to, and is not
reasonably likely to, adversely affect the
species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’
Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
established an expedited process by
which citizens of the United States can
apply for an authorization to
incidentally take small numbers of
marine mammals by harassment.
Section 101(a)(5)(D) establishes a 45–
day time limit for NMFS review of an
application followed by a 30–day public
notice and comment period on any
proposed authorizations for the
incidental harassment of marine
mammals. Within 45 days of the close
of the comment period, NMFS must
either issue or deny the authorization.
Except with respect to certain
activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of
pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
the potential to disturb a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of behavioral
patterns, including, but not limited to,
migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
feeding, or sheltering [Level B
harassment].
Summary of Request
On May 5, 2009, NMFS received an
application from Caltrans for the taking,
by Level B harassment, of marine
mammals incidental to retrofitting the
Antioch Bridge, located 5.4 miles east of
the confluence of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin Rivers. To access shallow
water piers, a temporary support trestle
would be installed using a pile driver
hammer. Because pile driving has the
potential to result in behavioral
harassment to marine mammals located
in the action area, an authorization
under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
is warranted.
Description of the Specified Activity
The Antioch Bridge, completed in
1978, was designed based on seismic
standards that the Caltrans established
in 1971. After the Loma Prieta in 1989,
Caltrans implemented the Seismic
Retrofit Program. After the Northridge
Earthquake of 1994, Caltrans
implemented Phase Two of the Program,
which required seven state-owned toll
bridges, including the Antioch Bridge,
to be retrofitted. The Antioch Seismic
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Mission Statement; Agricultural Equipment and Technology Mission,
May 25-26, 2010
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Amendment.
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Mission Description
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) is organizing
an Agricultural Equipment and Technology Trade Mission to Abuja,
Nigeria, May 25-26, 2010.
The Agricultural Equipment and Technology Mission is intended to
include representatives from a variety of U.S. agricultural industry
manufacturers and service providers. The mission will introduce the
U.S. suppliers to end-users and prospective partners whose needs and
capabilities are targeted to each U.S. participant's strengths. The
mission will include one-on-one appointments and briefings in Abuja,
Nigeria's capital, which is centrally located with respect to the
country's agricultural regions. Trade mission participants will have
the opportunity to interact extensively with private and public sector
organizations in the agricultural industry to discuss industry
developments, opportunities, and partnerships.
Commercial Setting
Nigeria is the United States' largest trading partner in sub-
Saharan Africa, and the 17th largest trading partner in the world. With
over $US4.2 billion in U.S. exports to Nigeria in 2008, the country
ranks as the 50th-largest export market for U.S. goods. The United
States is the largest foreign investor in Nigeria, with the bulk of
investment concentrated in the petroleum sector, but also in consumer
goods manufacturing.
Once the leading agricultural exporter in western and central
Africa, Nigeria's agricultural sector suffered from neglect as the
country's petroleum sector came to dominate economic activity and
investment in recent decades. While oil revenues grew, local
agricultural production dwindled, giving rise to a reliance on massive
food imports. In 2008 alone, Nigeria imported an estimated $4 billion
worth of food, including $US930 million in grain from the United
States. Food imports likely will increase in the future in order to
sustain Nigeria's population of over 140 million, which is growing at
more than 2.5% per annum.
Faced with increasing food costs and potential food shortages, the
Nigerian federal government initiated a program intended to revitalize
its agricultural sector and encourage large scale commercial farming to
create food security and employment. To this end, it set goals that
include the rehabilitation of existing grain silos, construction of new
grain silos to upgrade national strategic grain storage capacity to one
million tons; procurement of over 10,000 new farm tractors;
rehabilitation and installation
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of irrigation systems; supply of over 400,000 metric tons of
agricultural fertilizers; and the earmarking of a 200 billion naira
(about $1.4 billion) in agricultural development funds for farmers to
support these procurements. Many states in Nigeria have also started
various agricultural projects that stand to boost demand for
agricultural inputs and farm equipment to support mechanized farming.
Many of Nigeria's farming activities take place in the country's
northern region. Abuja has been selected to host the trade mission due
to its close proximity to the northern states and the fact that all of
the nation's federal departments and ministries are situated there. The
city ranks among the country's safest and most organized in terms of
infrastructure, and it is a major center of national and international
trade.
Mission Goals
The goal of the Agricultural Equipment and Technology Mission is to
(1) introduce U.S. companies to buyers, joint-venture partners and
industry representatives; and (2) introduce U.S. companies to industry
leaders and government officials in Nigeria to learn about various
agricultural program opportunities.
Mission Scenario
In Abuja, the U.S. mission members will meet with officials of
federal and state government agricultural agencies and ministries, and
take part in business matchmaking appointments with end-users,
commercial farmers, and private-sector organizations. In addition, they
will attend a briefing with the U.S. Embassy staff in Nigeria. All
Nigerian attendees participating in the matchmaking meetings will be
pre-screened to determine their validity as well as to identify their
business objectives for meeting with mission members. U.S. participants
will be counseled before and after the mission by U.S. Export
Assistance Center trade specialists. Participation in the mission will
include the following:
Pre-travel briefings/webinar on subjects ranging from
business practices in Nigeria to security;
Scheduled meetings with potential partners, distributors,
end users, or local industry contacts in Nigeria;
Transportation to and from the Abuja airport;
US&FCS, industry and Nigerian government briefing;
Networking reception and briefing.
Proposed Mission Timetable
Mission participants will be encouraged to arrive latest on Monday,
May 24, since the mission program begins on Tuesday, May 25.
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Tuesday, May 25................................. --Market briefing.
--One-on-one business matchmaking appointments.
--Evening networking reception.
Wednesday, May 26............................... --One-on-one business matchmaking appointments.
--Evening reception with the U.S. Ambassador or representative.
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Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating in the Agricultural
Equipment & Technology Trade Mission to Nigeria must complete and
submit an application 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.
The mission is open on a first come first served basis to 15 qualified
U.S. companies.
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 $2,200 for large firms
and $1,800 for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME),\1\ which
includes one principal representative. The fee for each additional firm
representative (large firm or SME) is $500. Expenses for lodging, some
meals, incidentals, and travel (except for transportation to and from
airports in-country, previously noted) will be the responsibility of
each mission participant.
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\1\ An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer employees or
that otherwise qualifies as a small business under SBA regulations
(see https://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/). Parent companies, affiliates, and
subsidiaries will be considered when determining business size. The
dual pricing schedule reflects the Commercial Service's user fee
schedule that became effective May 1, 2008 (for additional
information see https://www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html).
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Conditions for Participation
An applicant must submit a completed and signed mission
application and supplemental application materials, including adequate
information on the company's products and/or services, primary market
objectives, and goals for participation.
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.
Selection Criteria
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
Suitability of a company's products or services to the
mission's goals.
Applicant's potential for business in Nigeria, including
likelihood of exports resulting from the trade mission.
Consistency of the applicant's goals and objectives with
the stated scope of the trade mission.
Any partisan political activities (including political
contributions) of an applicant are irrelevant to 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, notices by industry trade associations and
other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia,
conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment for the mission will begin
immediately and conclude no later than March 31, 2010. Applications
received after that date will be considered only if space and
scheduling constraints permit.
Contacts
Project Officer for the U.S.
Timothy Cannon, U.S. Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service--North
Dakota, United States Department of Commerce, 51 Broadway, Suite 505,
Fargo, ND 58102, Ph: (701) 239-5082/Fax (701) 237-9734. E-mail:
Timothy.cannon@mail.doc.gov https://
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www.export.gov. https://www.buyusa.gov/northdakota
Project Officer for Nigeria
Mr. Chamberlain Eke, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service
Lagos, Ph: +234-1-4603400/Fax: +234-1-2610544, E-mail:
Chamberlain.eke@mail.doc.gov https://www.buyusa.gov/nigeria
Alternate Contacts for Nigeria
Mr. Larry Farris, Commercial Counselor, U.S. Commercial Service Lagos,
Ph: +234-1-4603400/Fax: +234-1-2610544, E-mail:
Larry.farris@mail.doc.gov https://www.buyusa.gov/nigeria
Mr. Christopher Becker, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service
Lagos, Ph: +234-1-4603400/Fax: +234-1-2610544, E-mail:
Christopher.becker@mail.doc.gov https://www.buyusa.gov/nigeria
Sean Timmins,
Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service Trade Missions Program.
[FR Doc. E9-30325 Filed 12-18-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-FP-P