Education Trade Mission to Africa, March 7-10, 2016, 26539-26541 [2015-11070]
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In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
Staff is designated examiner to evaluate
and analyze the facts and information
presented in the application and case
record and to report findings and
recommendations to the FTZ Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is July 7,
2015. Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to July 22,
2015.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further
information, contact Camille Evans at
Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482–
2350.
Dated: May 2, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–29–2015]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 148—
Knoxville, Tennessee; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; CoLinx,
LLC (Bearing Units); Crossville,
Tennessee
The Industrial Development Board of
Blount County and the Cities of Alcoa
and Maryville, Tennessee, grantee of
FTZ 148, submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board on behalf of CoLinx, LLC
(CoLinx), located in Crossville,
Tennessee. The notification conforming
to the requirements of the regulations of
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on April 29, 2015.
The CoLinx facilities are located
within Sites 2, 6 and 7 of FTZ 148. The
facilities are used for the distribution
and assembly of kits of bearing
products. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),
FTZ activity would be limited to the
specific foreign-status materials and
components and specific finished
products described in the submitted
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notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt CoLinx from customs
duty payments on the foreign status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, CoLinx would be
able to choose the duty rates during
customs entry procedures that apply to:
Mounted unit roller assemblies (housed,
spherical roller bearing units); and,
mounted unit ball assemblies (housed
ball bearing units) (duty rate 4.5%) for
the foreign status inputs noted below.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include: Mineral
oil based, lithium soap thickened
bearing grease; double row insert
bearings (spherical rollers), nitrile
rubber contact lip seals with springloaded lips; and, plastic end caps for
bearing housings (duty rate ranges from
2.5% to 1.3¢/kg + 5.7%).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is June
17, 2015.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
482–0473.
Dated: April 30, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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education mission to South Africa and
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Ghana with an optional stop in the Cote
d’Ivoire. Department of Commerce is
partnering with the Department of
State’s EducationUSA Advising Centers
in each location. This trade mission will
be led by a senior Department of
Commerce official and the emphasis
will be on higher education programs,
community college programs and
summer, undergraduate and graduate
programs.
This mission will seek to connect U.S.
higher education institutions to
potential students and university/
institution partners in these three
African countries. The mission will
include student fairs organized by
Education USA, embassy briefings, site
visits, and networking events in our
target cities of Johannesburg, Accra, and
Abidjan. Participation in the Education
Mission to these nations, rather than
traveling independently to each market,
will enhance the ability of participants
to secure appropriate meetings with
productive contacts in the target
markets.
Summer programs seeking to
participate should be appropriately
accredited by an accreditation body
recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education. Community colleges,
undergraduate and graduate programs
seeking to participate should be
accredited by a recognized accreditation
body listed in Council for Higher
Education Accreditation (CHEA) or
Accrediting Council for Education and
Training (ACCET), in the Association of
Specialized and Professional
Accreditors (ASPA), or any accrediting
body recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education.
The delegation will include
representatives from approximately 25
different educational institutions.
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Mission Goals
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The goals of the United States
Education Mission to Africa are: (1) To
help participants gain market exposure
and to introduce participants to the
vibrant African market in the countries
ˆ
of South Africa, Ghana, and Cote
d’Ivoire (2) to help participants assess
current and future business prospects by
establishing valuable contacts with
prospective students and educational
institutions/partners; and (3) to help
participants develop market knowledge
and relationships leading to student
recruitment and potential partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Education Trade Mission to Africa,
March 7–10, 2016
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, is organizing an
SUMMARY:
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Proposed Mission Schedule—March 6
to 12, 2016
Johannesburg, South Africa—March 6–
8, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016 Johannesburg
• Arrive in Johannesburg.
• Check into hotel.
Monday, March 7, 2016 Johannesburg
• Welcome and Briefing from the U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Service.
• Visit to Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership
Academy.
• Visit to schools.
• Networking reception.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Johannesburg.
• Additional visits to schools.
• Education Fair.
• Travel to Accra, Ghana.
Accra, Ghana—Wednesday, March 9–
10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Accra
• Travel recovery.
• Welcome and briefing from the U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Service.
• Visits to schools.
• Reception at the U.S. Ambassador’s
residence.
Thursday, March 10, 2016 Accra
• Education Fair.
ˆ
• Depart to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for
optional stop or return to the United
States on own itinerary.
Official Trade Mission Ends
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (OPTIONAL)
Friday, March 11, 2016 Abidjan
Welcome and briefing from the U.S.
Department of State (EducationUSA)
• Visits to schools.
• Education Fair.
• Reception.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
• Departure to the USA.
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Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating
in the Education Trade Mission to
Africa 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. The mission will open
on a rolling basis to a minimum of 20
and a maximum of 25 appropriately
accredited U.S. educational institutions.
U.S. educational institutions already
recruiting in Africa, as well as U.S.
education institutions seeking to enter
the African market for the first time,
may apply.
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Fees and Expenses
After an institution 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 is $2,800 for one
principal representative from each nonprofit educational institution or
educational institution with less than
500 employees and $3,300 for for-profit
universities with over 500 employees.1
An institution can choose to participate
in the optional stop in Cote d’Ivoire for
an additional $1,800 for one principal
representative from each non-profit
educational institution or educational
institution with less than 500 employees
and $1,900 for for-profit universities
with over 500 employees. The fee for
each additional representative is $600.
Expenses for lodging, some meals,
incidentals, and all travel (except for
transportation to and from airports incountry, previously noted) will be the
responsibility of each mission
participant. The U.S. Department of
Commerce can facilitate government
rates in some hotels.
Conditions of Participation
An applicant must submit a timely,
completed and signed mission
application and supplemental
application materials, including
adequate information on course
offerings, primary market objectives,
and goals for participation. The
institution must have appropriate
accreditation as specified per paragraph
one above. The institution must be
represented at the student fair by an
employee. No agents will be allowed to
represent a school on the mission or
participate at the student fair. Agents
will also not be allowed into the fairs to
solicit new partnerships. 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.
Participants must travel to both stops
in South Africa and Ghana on the
ˆ
mission. Cote d’Ivoire is the only
optional stop.
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. Non-profit educational
institutions will be considered SMEs for purposes
of this guidance. The dual pricing reflects the
Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that became
effective May 1, 2008 (see https://www.export.gov/
newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html for
additional information).
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Each applicant must certify that the
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
51 percent U.S. content of the value of
the service.
Selection Criteria for Participation
• Consistency of the applicant’s goals
and objectives with the stated scope of
the mission.
• Applicant’s potential for doing
business in Africa, including the
likelihood of service exports
(education)/knowledge transfer
resulting from the mission.
Referrals from political organizations
and any documents containing
references to partisan political activities
(including political contributions) will
be removed from an applicant’s
submission and will not be 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://export.gov/industry/
education/) 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 January 15, 2016.
Applications for the mission will be
accepted on a rolling basis. Applications
received after January 15, 2016, will be
considered only if space and scheduling
constraints permit.
Contacts
CS Portland, Jennifer Woods, Senior
International Trade Specialist, U.S.
Commercial Service Portland, 503–
326–5290, jennifer.woods@trade.gov
CS Ft. Lauderdale, Tyler Hacking,
Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial
Service Ft. Lauderdale, 954–356–
6645, tyler.hacking@trade.gov
CS South Africa (Johannesburg), Mike
Calvert, Commercial Officer, U.S.
Commercial Service South Africa
(Johannesburg), (+27) 11 290–3062,
mike.calvert@trade.gov
Sanjay Harryparshard, U.S. Commercial
Service South Africa (Johannesburg),
harryparshardS@state.gov
CS Ghana, Joseph Snapp, Commercial
Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service
Ghana, +233 (0) 30 274 1329,
Joseph.snapp@trade.gov
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Paul Taylor, Senior Commercial Officer,
U.S. Commercial Service Ghana,
+233–302–741–086, paul.taylor@
trade.gov
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Cote d’Ivoire, Nina Toyo, EducationUSA
Advisor, U.S. Embassy Abidjan, (225)
22 49 41 45, toyoNR@state.gov
Frank Spector,
Trade Promotion Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–832]
Pure Magnesium From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2013–2014
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: May 8, 2015.
SUMMARY: On January 30, 2015, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published in the Federal
Register the preliminary results of the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on pure
magnesium from the People’s Republic
of China (‘‘PRC’’), covering the period
May 1, 2013, through April 31, 2014.1
This review covers one PRC exporter,
Tianjin Magnesium International, Co.,
Ltd. (‘‘TMI’’) and Tianjin Magnesium
Metal, Co., Ltd. (‘‘TMM’’) (collectively
‘‘TMI/TMM’’). The Department gave
interested parties an opportunity to
comment on the Preliminary Results,
but we received no comments. Hence,
these final results are unchanged from
the Preliminary Results, and we
continue to find that TMI/TMM did not
have reviewable entries during the
period of review (‘‘POR’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brendan Quinn or Erin Begnal, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–5848 or (202) 482–
1442, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
Background
On January 30, 2015, the Department
published the Preliminary Results of the
1 See Pure Magnesium From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013–
2014, 80 FR 5087 (January 30, 2015) (‘‘Preliminary
Results’’).
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instant review.2 TMI/TMM submitted
timely-filed certifications indicating that
they had no shipments of subject
merchandise to the United States during
the POR.3 In addition, in response to the
Department’s query, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) did not
provide any evidence that contradicted
TMI/TMM’s claims of no shipments.4
The Department received no comments
from interested parties concerning the
results of the CBP query. Therefore,
based on TMI/TMM’s certification and
our analysis of CBP information, we
preliminarily determined that TMI/
TMM did not have any reviewable
entries during the POR.5 We invited
interested parties to comment on the
Preliminary Results.6 We received no
comments from interested parties.
The Department conducted this
review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’).
Scope of the Order
Merchandise covered by the order is
pure magnesium regardless of
chemistry, form or size, unless expressly
excluded from the scope of the order.
Pure magnesium is a metal or alloy
containing by weight primarily the
element magnesium and produced by
decomposing raw materials into
magnesium metal. Pure primary
magnesium is used primarily as a
chemical in the aluminum alloying,
desulfurization, and chemical reduction
industries. In addition, pure magnesium
is used as an input in producing
magnesium alloy. Pure magnesium
encompasses products (including, but
not limited to, butt ends, stubs, crowns
and crystals) with the following primary
magnesium contents:
(1) Products that contain at least
99.95% primary magnesium, by weight
(generally referred to as ‘‘ultra pure’’
magnesium);
(2) Products that contain less than
99.95% but not less than 99.8% primary
magnesium, by weight (generally
referred to as ‘‘pure’’ magnesium); and
(3) Products that contain 50% or
greater, but less than 99.8% primary
magnesium, by weight, and that do not
conform to ASTM specifications for
2 Id.
3 See letter from TMM, ‘‘Pure Magnesium from
the People’s Republic of China; A–570–832;
Certification of No Sales by Tianjin Magnesium
Metal, Co., Ltd.,’’ dated July 23, 2014; see also letter
from TMI, ‘‘Pure Magnesium from the People’s
Republic of China; A–570–832; Certification of No
Sales by Tianjin Magnesium International, Co.,
Ltd.,’’ dated July 22, 2014.
4 See Preliminary Results, 80 FR at 5088.
5 Id.
6 Id.
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alloy magnesium (generally referred to
as ‘‘off-specification pure’’ magnesium).
‘‘Off-specification pure’’ magnesium
is pure primary magnesium containing
magnesium scrap, secondary
magnesium, oxidized magnesium or
impurities (whether or not intentionally
added) that cause the primary
magnesium content to fall below 99.8%
by weight. It generally does not contain,
individually or in combination, 1.5% or
more, by weight, of the following
alloying elements: Aluminum,
manganese, zinc, silicon, thorium,
zirconium and rare earths.
Excluded from the scope of the order
are alloy primary magnesium (that
meets specifications for alloy
magnesium), primary magnesium
anodes, granular primary magnesium
(including turnings, chips and powder)
having a maximum physical dimension
(i.e., length or diameter) of one inch or
less, secondary magnesium (which has
pure primary magnesium content of less
than 50% by weight), and remelted
magnesium whose pure primary
magnesium content is less than 50% by
weight.
Pure magnesium products covered by
the order are currently classifiable
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’)
subheadings 8104.11.00, 8104.19.00,
8104.20.00, 8104.30.00, 8104.90.00,
3824.90.11, 3824.90.19 and 9817.00.90.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.
Final Determination of No Shipments
As explained above, in the
Preliminary Results, the Department
found that TMI/TMM did not have
reviewable entries during the POR.7
After issuing the Preliminary Results,
the Department received no comments
from interested parties, nor has it
received any information that would
cause it to revisit its preliminary results.
Therefore, for these final results, the
Department continues to find that TMI/
TMM did not have any reviewable
entries during the POR.
Assessment Rates
The Department determined, and CBP
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the
final results of this review.8 The
Department intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the
7 See
8 See
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Education Trade Mission to Africa, March 7-10, 2016
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, is organizing an education mission to South Africa and
Ghana with an optional stop in the C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire. Department of
Commerce is partnering with the Department of State's EducationUSA
Advising Centers in each location. This trade mission will be led by a
senior Department of Commerce official and the emphasis will be on
higher education programs, community college programs and summer,
undergraduate and graduate programs.
This mission will seek to connect U.S. higher education
institutions to potential students and university/institution partners
in these three African countries. The mission will include student
fairs organized by Education USA, embassy briefings, site visits, and
networking events in our target cities of Johannesburg, Accra, and
Abidjan. Participation in the Education Mission to these nations,
rather than traveling independently to each market, will enhance the
ability of participants to secure appropriate meetings with productive
contacts in the target markets.
Summer programs seeking to participate should be appropriately
accredited by an accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education. Community colleges, undergraduate and graduate programs
seeking to participate should be accredited by a recognized
accreditation body listed in Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) or Accrediting Council for Education and Training (ACCET), in
the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA), or
any accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The delegation will include representatives from approximately 25
different educational institutions.
Mission Goals
The goals of the United States Education Mission to Africa are: (1)
To help participants gain market exposure and to introduce participants
to the vibrant African market in the countries of South Africa, Ghana,
and C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire (2) to help participants assess current and
future business prospects by establishing valuable contacts with
prospective students and educational institutions/partners; and (3) to
help participants develop market knowledge and relationships leading to
student recruitment and potential partnerships.
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Proposed Mission Schedule--March 6 to 12, 2016
Johannesburg, South Africa--March 6-8, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016 Johannesburg
Arrive in Johannesburg.
Check into hotel.
Monday, March 7, 2016 Johannesburg
Welcome and Briefing from the U.S. and Foreign Commercial
Service.
Visit to Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy.
Visit to schools.
Networking reception.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Johannesburg.
Additional visits to schools.
Education Fair.
Travel to Accra, Ghana.
Accra, Ghana--Wednesday, March 9-10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Accra
Travel recovery.
Welcome and briefing from the U.S. and Foreign Commercial
Service.
Visits to schools.
Reception at the U.S. Ambassador's residence.
Thursday, March 10, 2016 Accra
Education Fair.
Depart to Abidjan, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire for optional stop
or return to the United States on own itinerary.
Official Trade Mission Ends
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (OPTIONAL)
Friday, March 11, 2016 Abidjan
Welcome and briefing from the U.S. Department of State
(EducationUSA)
Visits to schools.
Education Fair.
Reception.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Departure to the USA.
Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating in the Education Trade
Mission to Africa 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. The mission will open on a
rolling basis to a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 25 appropriately
accredited U.S. educational institutions. U.S. educational institutions
already recruiting in Africa, as well as U.S. education institutions
seeking to enter the African market for the first time, may apply.
Fees and Expenses
After an institution 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 is $2,800 for one
principal representative from each non-profit educational institution
or educational institution with less than 500 employees and $3,300 for
for-profit universities with over 500 employees.\1\ An institution can
choose to participate in the optional stop in Cote d'Ivoire for an
additional $1,800 for one principal representative from each non-profit
educational institution or educational institution with less than 500
employees and $1,900 for for-profit universities with over 500
employees. The fee for each additional representative is $600. Expenses
for lodging, some meals, incidentals, and all travel (except for
transportation to and from airports in-country, previously noted) will
be the responsibility of each mission participant. The U.S. Department
of Commerce can facilitate government rates in some hotels.
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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. Non-
profit educational institutions will be considered SMEs for purposes
of this guidance. The dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service's
user fee schedule that became effective May 1, 2008 (see https://www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html for additional
information).
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Conditions of Participation
An applicant must submit a timely, completed and signed mission
application and supplemental application materials, including adequate
information on course offerings, primary market objectives, and goals
for participation. The institution must have appropriate accreditation
as specified per paragraph one above. The institution must be
represented at the student fair by an employee. No agents will be
allowed to represent a school on the mission or participate at the
student fair. Agents will also not be allowed into the fairs to solicit
new partnerships. 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.
Participants must travel to both stops in South Africa and Ghana on
the mission. C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire is the only optional stop.
Each applicant must certify that the 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 51
percent U.S. content of the value of the service.
Selection Criteria for Participation
Consistency of the applicant's goals and objectives with
the stated scope of the mission.
Applicant's potential for doing business in Africa,
including the likelihood of service exports (education)/knowledge
transfer resulting from the mission.
Referrals from political organizations and any documents containing
references to partisan political activities (including political
contributions) will be removed from an applicant's submission and will
not be 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://export.gov/industry/education/) 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 January 15, 2016. Applications
for the mission will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications
received after January 15, 2016, will be considered only if space and
scheduling constraints permit.
Contacts
CS Portland, Jennifer Woods, Senior International Trade Specialist,
U.S. Commercial Service Portland, 503-326-5290,
jennifer.woods@trade.gov
CS Ft. Lauderdale, Tyler Hacking, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial
Service Ft. Lauderdale, 954-356-6645, tyler.hacking@trade.gov
CS South Africa (Johannesburg), Mike Calvert, Commercial Officer, U.S.
Commercial Service South Africa (Johannesburg), (+27) 11 290-3062,
mike.calvert@trade.gov
Sanjay Harryparshard, U.S. Commercial Service South Africa
(Johannesburg), harryparshardS@state.gov
CS Ghana, Joseph Snapp, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service
Ghana, +233 (0) 30 274 1329, Joseph.snapp@trade.gov
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Paul Taylor, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service Ghana,
+233-302-741-086, paul.taylor@trade.gov
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Nina Toyo, EducationUSA Advisor, U.S. Embassy
Abidjan, (225) 22 49 41 45, toyoNR@state.gov
Frank Spector,
Trade Promotion Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-11070 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
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