Opportunity To Comment on the Modernization of the Export Promotion Services and Assistance Delivered by the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, 43286-43288 [2023-14418]

Download as PDF 43286 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 129 / Friday, July 7, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review when the importerspecific assessment rate calculated in the final results of this review is not zero or de minimis. Where an importerspecific assessment rate is zero or de minimis in the final results of this review, or where the cash deposit rate is zero or de minimis, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). If Commerce calculates margins above de minimis in the final results of this review, we intend to instruct CBP to take into account the ‘‘provisional measures deposit cap,’’ in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(d). For the companies which were not selected for individual review, we will assign an assessment rate based on the reviewspecific average rate, calculated as noted in the ‘‘Preliminary Results of Review’’ section above. The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable.12 In accordance with Commerce’s ‘‘automatic assessment’’ practice, for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Kiswire or Wei Dat for which these companies did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate established in the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation (i.e., 5.13 percent),13 if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.14 We intend to issue instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the publication date of the final results of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication). Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication in the Federal Register of the notice of final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for the companies listed in the final results of this review will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review; (2) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the original LTFV investigation, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recentlycompleted segment of this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise; (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 5.13 percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation.15 The cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification to Interested Parties Commerce is issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: June 30, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Discussion of the Methodology V. Currency Conversion VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–14431 Filed 7–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 12 See 13 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Jul 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 15 See Order, 86 FR at 30000. Frm 00024 International Trade Administration Opportunity To Comment on the Modernization of the Export Promotion Services and Assistance Delivered by the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for comments. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) includes the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS), which assists and advocates for U.S. businesses in international markets to foster U.S. economic prosperity. Utilizing its network of trade promotion and policy professionals located in 79 countries and 106 U.S. locations, CS promotes U.S. exports, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises; advances and protects U.S. commercial interests overseas; and attracts inward investment into the United States. CS is seeking feedback from the general public—including businesses that are new to exporting or not currently exporting—on ways to modernize services for the 21st century. CS is reviewing its services to assess their effectiveness in meeting the needs of U.S. exporters and identify opportunities to innovate and enhance services offered, with the objective of driving U.S. innovation and global competitiveness by increasing U.S. exports and ensuring more U.S. regions benefit, as well as workers and businesses from underserved communities. SUMMARY: Comments must be received by 5 p.m. EDT, 30 days from publication, for consideration in the immediate review. DATES: Respondents are encouraged to provide feedback electronically at: https://trade.gov/csinnovate. Respondents who do not wish to submit feedback via the website may submit written comments to the point of contact identified below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Carlos Ortiz, International Trade Administration, Global Markets, Office of Strategy & Engagement, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Rm. 21022, Washington, DC 20230, Phone: (202) 768–0821, Email: carlos.ortiz@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CS launched this review of the services it provides to ensure services are designed to meet the needs of the U.S. exporters ADDRESSES: Appendix section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. Order, 86 FR at 30000. 14 For a full description of this practice, see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 129 / Friday, July 7, 2023 / Notices and the business community in the future. These services are intended to provide the resources and assistance that U.S. businesses need to successfully research, evaluate, and expand into global markets. Public feedback will help ITA to better understand what assistance is most helpful and to identify opportunities to innovate and enhance the types of services and delivery methods offered by CS (e.g., virtual versus in-person). The service review includes: • Resources that equip U.S. businesses with the knowledge to achieve their export objectives, such as market research by industry or country. • Fee-based services that provide businesses with standardized or customized assistance for attracting and connecting with foreign buyers. Feebased services include business-tobusiness matchmaking, promotional events and campaigns, and individualized market research. • Trade events such as trade missions and educational seminars; additional services offered at trade events and trade shows include business-tobusiness matchmaking and export counseling. CS Staff also recruit international buyer delegations to attend U.S. trade shows, and help businesses expand global sales at trade events. • Other direct or indirect support provided by the CS. Please visit Export Solutions for a better understanding of all the services and assistance the CS provides to the U.S. business and export community. To submit feedback, complete the following questions (OMB Control Number 0625–0275, expiration date 31 December 2024) and submit them to carlos.ortiz@trade.gov: 1. What assistance would be most useful or important to your business? 2. What assistance is most difficult to obtain? 3. What assistance do you think we (the ITA/CS) need to provide? 4. If you are a U.S. based company, what is your zip code? 5. How would you describe your level of exporting experience? Æ Not Yet Exporting Æ New to Export Æ Experienced Exporter Æ N/A 6. Is your company . . . (check all that apply) Æ Woman-owned Æ Veteran-owned Æ Minority-owned Æ Disabled-owned For additional information about current CS services and assistance, please see the following resources. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Jul 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 a. https://www.trade.gov/all-services: This site provides a listing of the export and investment services available from the CS. b. https://trade.gov/attend-event: This site allows visitors to search all CS events by type of event, industry, or location. c. https://www.trade.gov/uscommercial-service-user-fees: This site provides a full listing of the CS user fee schedule for export and investment promotion services. d. https://trade.gov/export-solutions: This site provides practical advice and business tools to help U.S. companies expand in global markets. For reference, CS currently provides the following fee-based export assistance and services: e. Business Service Provider: The Business Service Provider is an online program to help U.S. exporters identify professional export service providers to support them in the assessment, financing, or completion of an export transaction. f. Certified Trade Mission: The Certified Trade Mission program offers services to support overseas events that are planned, organized, recruited, and led by private and public sector exportoriented groups outside of the U.S. Department of Commerce. g. Conference: Conferences are events organized by CS to provide U.S. firms with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from experts located around the globe or to advertise the opportunities for investment promotion to foreign companies. h. Contact List: The Contact List service provides U.S. firms with a contact list of five (5) to ten (10) potential agents, distributors, and partners in a foreign market. i. Customized Market Research: The Customized Market Research service provides answers beyond general counseling/market research to client questions specific to their products/ services in a market. j. Featured U.S. Exporter: The Featured U.S. Exporters Listing service provides U.S. companies with an opportunity to enhance their international marketing efforts through improved search engine optimization. k. Foreign Buyer Delegation: The Foreign Buyer Delegation service offers resources to foreign buyer delegates to U.S. trade events seeking U.S. suppliers of goods/services. l. Gold Key Service: The Gold Key Service provides U.S. firms traveling to a foreign market with appointments to establish relationships with prescreened potential overseas agents, distributors, sales representatives, PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43287 business partners, and other local entities in-country. m. Initial Market Check: The Initial Market Check service is an initial assessment of the market potential of a client’s product or service in a targeted market. n. International Company Profile: The International Company Profile service provides U.S. companies with in-depth background check information on a specific foreign company to help determine its suitability as a potential business partner. o. International Partner Search: The International Partner Search service provides U.S. companies with a list of up to five (5) potential agents, partners, or distributors that have expressed an interest in the client’s product or service. p. International Partner Search + Virtual Introductions: The International Partner Search + Virtual Introductions service provides the same as the International Partner Search service listed above, but also includes virtual introductions via conference calls with up to five of the contacts identified. q. Official Letter: The Official Letter service issues official letters to U.S. businesses when necessary for businesses to comply with local regulatory requirements to conduct business in these local markets. r. Other Services/Events: The Other Service and Event offering provides clients with export or investment promotion assistance within the scope of CS authorities that is not within the scope of one of the CS standard service offerings. s. Seminar: Seminars are events organized by CS offices to provide U.S. firms with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from experts located around the globe or to advertise the opportunities for investment promotion to foreign companies. t. Single Company Promotion: The Single Company Promotion service provides U.S. companies with promotional services to help increase the awareness of their product/service in a specific market. u. Trade Event: Trade events are events organized by CS offices to help U.S. businesses navigate the increasingly complex global marketplace. v. Trade Show Representation: The Trade Show Representation service provides U.S. companies and economic development organizations with the ability to increase their marketing exposure at an overseas trade show when they are unable to attend in person. E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 43288 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 129 / Friday, July 7, 2023 / Notices w. Virtual Introduction: The Virtual Introduction service provides U.S. companies with a virtual introduction via conference call or email to a foreign buyer/partner that they have preidentified. x. Virtual Fair: The Virtual Fair service provides a group of U.S. entities with an opportunity to promote their products/services to potential partners in a foreign market live via a webinar platform. y. Webinar: Webinars are events organized by CS offices to provide U.S. firms with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from experts located around the globe or to advertise the opportunities for investment promotion to foreign companies. z. Website Globalization: The website Globalization Review Gap Analysis service provides technical and strategic assessment of a business’s eCommerce sales channel efforts. The Department of Commerce will utilize the input received to determine opportunities for updating ITA/CS’s export promotion service and assistance. Once finalized, proposed updates to ITA/CS’s export promotion services and assistance will be shared with the public through the Federal Register Portal and on www.trade.gov. OMB Number: 0625–0275. Expiration Date: 12/31/2024. A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0625–0275. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey. Public reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately five minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the ITA Paperwork Reduction Act Program at pra@trade.gov if desired. Carlos Ortiz, Director, Customer Experience & Services/ Events Management. [FR Doc. 2023–14418 Filed 7–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Jul 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–113] Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of certain collated steel staples (collated staples) from the People’s Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding the review with respect to 79 companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable July 7, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler and Jinny Ahn, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6241 and (202) 482–0339, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On July 20, 2020, Commerce published the countervailing duty (CVD) order on collated staples from China.1 On August 1, 2022, we received a timely request for an administrative review from Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, Inc. (the petitioner), Tianjin Hweschun Fasteners Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Hweschun), and Tianjin Jinyifeng Hardware Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Jinyifeng).2 On September 6, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order on 84 producers/exporters.3 For a description of the events that occurred 1 See Certain Collated Steel Staples from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 43813 (July 20, 2020) (Order). 2 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated August 1, 2022; see also Tianjin Hweschun and Tianjin Jinyifeng’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated August 1, 2022. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 54463, 54474–75 (September 6, 2022) (Initiation Notice). PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 since the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.4 The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/ public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix I to this notice. Scope of the Order The product covered by the Order is collated staples from China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part Based on our analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information, we determine that 79 companies had no entries of subject merchandise during the POR.5 On May 25, 2023, we notified parties that we intended to rescind this administrative review with respect to the 79 companies because there are no reviewable suspended entries.6 No parties commented on the notification of intent to rescind the review, in part. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we are rescinding the administrative review of these companies. We have included a list of these 79 companies in Appendix II of this notice. For additional information regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.7 Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that confers a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain Collated Steel Staples from the People’s Republic of China; 2021,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 5 See Appendix II (listing the 79 companies). 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, In Part,’’ dated May 25, 2023. 7 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 3. E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-14418]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Opportunity To Comment on the Modernization of the Export 
Promotion Services and Assistance Delivered by the U.S. and Foreign 
Commercial Service

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade 
Administration (ITA) includes the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service 
(CS), which assists and advocates for U.S. businesses in international 
markets to foster U.S. economic prosperity. Utilizing its network of 
trade promotion and policy professionals located in 79 countries and 
106 U.S. locations, CS promotes U.S. exports, especially among small 
and medium-sized enterprises; advances and protects U.S. commercial 
interests overseas; and attracts inward investment into the United 
States. CS is seeking feedback from the general public--including 
businesses that are new to exporting or not currently exporting--on 
ways to modernize services for the 21st century. CS is reviewing its 
services to assess their effectiveness in meeting the needs of U.S. 
exporters and identify opportunities to innovate and enhance services 
offered, with the objective of driving U.S. innovation and global 
competitiveness by increasing U.S. exports and ensuring more U.S. 
regions benefit, as well as workers and businesses from underserved 
communities.

DATES: Comments must be received by 5 p.m. EDT, 30 days from 
publication, for consideration in the immediate review.

ADDRESSES: Respondents are encouraged to provide feedback 
electronically at: https://trade.gov/cs-innovate. Respondents who do 
not wish to submit feedback via the website may submit written comments 
to the point of contact identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Carlos Ortiz, International Trade 
Administration, Global Markets, Office of Strategy & Engagement, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Rm. 21022, Washington, DC 20230, Phone: (202) 
768-0821, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CS launched this review of the services it 
provides to ensure services are designed to meet the needs of the U.S. 
exporters

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and the business community in the future. These services are intended 
to provide the resources and assistance that U.S. businesses need to 
successfully research, evaluate, and expand into global markets. Public 
feedback will help ITA to better understand what assistance is most 
helpful and to identify opportunities to innovate and enhance the types 
of services and delivery methods offered by CS (e.g., virtual versus 
in-person). The service review includes:
     Resources that equip U.S. businesses with the knowledge to 
achieve their export objectives, such as market research by industry or 
country.
     Fee-based services that provide businesses with 
standardized or customized assistance for attracting and connecting 
with foreign buyers. Fee-based services include business-to-business 
matchmaking, promotional events and campaigns, and individualized 
market research.
     Trade events such as trade missions and educational 
seminars; additional services offered at trade events and trade shows 
include business-to-business matchmaking and export counseling. CS 
Staff also recruit international buyer delegations to attend U.S. trade 
shows, and help businesses expand global sales at trade events.
     Other direct or indirect support provided by the CS.
    Please visit Export Solutions for a better understanding of all the 
services and assistance the CS provides to the U.S. business and export 
community.
    To submit feedback, complete the following questions (OMB Control 
Number 0625-0275, expiration date 31 December 2024) and submit them to 
[email protected]:
    1. What assistance would be most useful or important to your 
business?
    2. What assistance is most difficult to obtain?
    3. What assistance do you think we (the ITA/CS) need to provide?
    4. If you are a U.S. based company, what is your zip code?
    5. How would you describe your level of exporting experience?

[cir] Not Yet Exporting
[cir] New to Export
[cir] Experienced Exporter
[cir] N/A

    6. Is your company . . . (check all that apply)

[cir] Woman-owned
[cir] Veteran-owned
[cir] Minority-owned
[cir] Disabled-owned

    For additional information about current CS services and 
assistance, please see the following resources.
    a. https://www.trade.gov/all-services: This site provides a listing 
of the export and investment services available from the CS.
    b. https://trade.gov/attend-event: This site allows visitors to 
search all CS events by type of event, industry, or location.
    c. https://www.trade.gov/us-commercial-service-user-fees: This site 
provides a full listing of the CS user fee schedule for export and 
investment promotion services.
    d. https://trade.gov/export-solutions: This site provides practical 
advice and business tools to help U.S. companies expand in global 
markets.
    For reference, CS currently provides the following fee-based export 
assistance and services:
    e. Business Service Provider: The Business Service Provider is an 
online program to help U.S. exporters identify professional export 
service providers to support them in the assessment, financing, or 
completion of an export transaction.
    f. Certified Trade Mission: The Certified Trade Mission program 
offers services to support overseas events that are planned, organized, 
recruited, and led by private and public sector export-oriented groups 
outside of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
    g. Conference: Conferences are events organized by CS to provide 
U.S. firms with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from 
experts located around the globe or to advertise the opportunities for 
investment promotion to foreign companies.
    h. Contact List: The Contact List service provides U.S. firms with 
a contact list of five (5) to ten (10) potential agents, distributors, 
and partners in a foreign market.
    i. Customized Market Research: The Customized Market Research 
service provides answers beyond general counseling/market research to 
client questions specific to their products/services in a market.
    j. Featured U.S. Exporter: The Featured U.S. Exporters Listing 
service provides U.S. companies with an opportunity to enhance their 
international marketing efforts through improved search engine 
optimization.
    k. Foreign Buyer Delegation: The Foreign Buyer Delegation service 
offers resources to foreign buyer delegates to U.S. trade events 
seeking U.S. suppliers of goods/services.
    l. Gold Key Service: The Gold Key Service provides U.S. firms 
traveling to a foreign market with appointments to establish 
relationships with pre-screened potential overseas agents, 
distributors, sales representatives, business partners, and other local 
entities in-country.
    m. Initial Market Check: The Initial Market Check service is an 
initial assessment of the market potential of a client's product or 
service in a targeted market.
    n. International Company Profile: The International Company Profile 
service provides U.S. companies with in-depth background check 
information on a specific foreign company to help determine its 
suitability as a potential business partner.
    o. International Partner Search: The International Partner Search 
service provides U.S. companies with a list of up to five (5) potential 
agents, partners, or distributors that have expressed an interest in 
the client's product or service.
    p. International Partner Search + Virtual Introductions: The 
International Partner Search + Virtual Introductions service provides 
the same as the International Partner Search service listed above, but 
also includes virtual introductions via conference calls with up to 
five of the contacts identified.
    q. Official Letter: The Official Letter service issues official 
letters to U.S. businesses when necessary for businesses to comply with 
local regulatory requirements to conduct business in these local 
markets.
    r. Other Services/Events: The Other Service and Event offering 
provides clients with export or investment promotion assistance within 
the scope of CS authorities that is not within the scope of one of the 
CS standard service offerings.
    s. Seminar: Seminars are events organized by CS offices to provide 
U.S. firms with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from 
experts located around the globe or to advertise the opportunities for 
investment promotion to foreign companies.
    t. Single Company Promotion: The Single Company Promotion service 
provides U.S. companies with promotional services to help increase the 
awareness of their product/service in a specific market.
    u. Trade Event: Trade events are events organized by CS offices to 
help U.S. businesses navigate the increasingly complex global 
marketplace.
    v. Trade Show Representation: The Trade Show Representation service 
provides U.S. companies and economic development organizations with the 
ability to increase their marketing exposure at an overseas trade show 
when they are unable to attend in person.

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    w. Virtual Introduction: The Virtual Introduction service provides 
U.S. companies with a virtual introduction via conference call or email 
to a foreign buyer/partner that they have pre-identified.
    x. Virtual Fair: The Virtual Fair service provides a group of U.S. 
entities with an opportunity to promote their products/services to 
potential partners in a foreign market live via a webinar platform.
    y. Webinar: Webinars are events organized by CS offices to provide 
U.S. firms with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from 
experts located around the globe or to advertise the opportunities for 
investment promotion to foreign companies.
    z. Website Globalization: The website Globalization Review Gap 
Analysis service provides technical and strategic assessment of a 
business's eCommerce sales channel efforts.
    The Department of Commerce will utilize the input received to 
determine opportunities for updating ITA/CS's export promotion service 
and assistance. Once finalized, proposed updates to ITA/CS's export 
promotion services and assistance will be shared with the public 
through the Federal Register Portal and on www.trade.gov.
    OMB Number: 0625-0275.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2024.
    A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for 
failure to comply with an information collection subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the 
information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The 
approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0625-
0275. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey. Public 
reporting for this information collection is estimated to be 
approximately five minutes per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
information collection. All responses to this information collection 
are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the ITA Paperwork Reduction Act Program at 
[email protected] if desired.

Carlos Ortiz,
Director, Customer Experience & Services/Events Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-14418 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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