India Infrastructure Business Development Mission-Clarification and Amendment, 3742 [2012-1436]

Download as PDF 3742 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 25, 2012 / Notices 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 airfare to/from Turkey (including the domestic flight from Ankara to Istanbul) will be the responsibility of each mission participant. Conditions for Participation • An applicant must submit a completed and signed mission application and supplemental application materials, including adequate information on the company’s products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals for participation. If the Department of Commerce receives an incomplete application, the Department may reject the application, request additional information, or take the lack of information into account when evaluating the applications. • Each applicant must also certify that the products and services it seeks to export through the mission are either produced in the United States, or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at least fifty-one percent U.S. content. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Selection Criteria for Participation 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 Turkey, 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 entirely 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.trade.gov.trademissions) 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 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). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:09 Jan 24, 2012 Jkt 226001 trade shows. The timeline for recruitment of this mission will allow for vetting and selection decisions on a rolling basis beginning January 17, 2012 until the maximum of 15–20 participants are selected or until the application period ends on September 28, 2012. Although applications will be accepted through September 28, 2012, applications received after that date will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. All interested U.S. firms are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. We will inform applicants of selection decisions as soon as possible after they are internally reviewed. Contacts U.S. Commercial Service Turkey: Mr. Thomas Bruns, Commercial Officer, (until July 15, 2012), Email: Thomas.Bruns@trade.gov, Tel: (90) (312) 455–5555, Fax: (90) 312–467–1. U.S. Commercial Service Aerospace and Defense Technology Team: Mark A. Cooper, Director, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Export Assistance Center—Indiana, 1–(317) 582–2300, Email: mark.cooper@trade.gov. Elnora Moye, Trade Program Assistant. [FR Doc. 2012–1435 Filed 1–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration India Infrastructure Business Development Mission—Clarification and Amendment International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) is publishing this supplement to the Notice of the India Infrastructure Business Development Mission, 76 FR, No. 247, December 23, 2011, to amend the Notice to revise the dates of the application deadline from January 25, 2012 to the new deadline of February 1, 2012. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: has been determined that an additional week is needed to allow for additional recruitment and marketing in support of the mission. Applications will be now be accepted through February 1, 2012 (and after that date if space remains and scheduling constraints permit), interested U.S. infrastructure firms and trade organizations which have not already submitted an application are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Amendments 1. For the reasons stated above, the Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications section of the Notice of the India Infrastructure Business Development Mission, 76 FR, No. 247, December 23, 2011, is amended to read as follows: 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://export.gov/ trademissions) 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 this mission will conclude no later than February 1, 2012. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis beginning August 31, 2011. We will inform all applicants of selection decisions no later than February 15, 2012. Applications received after the February 15 deadline will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Andberg, Office of Business Liaison, Phone: (202) 482–1360; Fax: (202) 482–4054, Email: businessliaison@doc.gov. Elnora Moye, Trade Program Assistant. [FR Doc. 2012–1436 Filed 1–24–12; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P Amendments To Revise the Dates and Provide for Selection of Applicants on a Rolling Basis Background Recruitment for this Mission began in December 2011. Due to the holidays, it PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-1436]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


India Infrastructure Business Development Mission--Clarification 
and Amendment

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) is publishing 
this supplement to the Notice of the India Infrastructure Business 
Development Mission, 76 FR, No. 247, December 23, 2011, to amend the 
Notice to revise the dates of the application deadline from January 25, 
2012 to the new deadline of February 1, 2012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Amendments To Revise the Dates and Provide for Selection of Applicants 
on a Rolling Basis

Background

    Recruitment for this Mission began in December 2011. Due to the 
holidays, it has been determined that an additional week is needed to 
allow for additional recruitment and marketing in support of the 
mission. Applications will be now be accepted through February 1, 2012 
(and after that date if space remains and scheduling constraints 
permit), interested U.S. infrastructure firms and trade organizations 
which have not already submitted an application are encouraged to do so 
as soon as possible.

Amendments

    1. For the reasons stated above, the Timeframe for Recruitment and 
Applications section of the Notice of the India Infrastructure Business 
Development Mission, 76 FR, No. 247, December 23, 2011, is amended to 
read as follows:

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://export.gov/trademissions) 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 this mission will 
conclude no later than February 1, 2012. The U.S. Department of 
Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions on a 
rolling basis beginning August 31, 2011. We will inform all applicants 
of selection decisions no later than February 15, 2012. Applications 
received after the February 15 deadline will be considered only if 
space and scheduling constraints permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Andberg, Office of Business 
Liaison, Phone: (202) 482-1360; Fax: (202) 482-4054, Email: 
businessliaison@doc.gov.

Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
[FR Doc. 2012-1436 Filed 1-24-12; 8:45 a.m.]
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