[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52512-52514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24879]




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Part III





Department of Commerce





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International Trade Administration



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Commerce Trade Fair Privatization: Private Sector Organization and 
Management of U.S. Exhibitor Pavilions in Overseas Trade Fairs; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[Docket No. 950925238-5238-01]
RIN: 0625-ZA01


Commerce Trade Fair Privatization: Private Sector Organization 
and Management of U.S. Exhibitor Pavilions in Overseas Trade Fairs

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for proposals.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth a summary of the objectives and 
procedures for qualified U.S. firms to assume responsibility for 
recruiting, promoting, organizing, and managing a U.S. exhibitor 
presence abroad in select overseas trade fairs which previously have 
been organized and managed by Commerce. In this context and throughout 
this notice, this transfer of responsibilities is referred to as 
``privatization.''

DATES: These administrative procedures are effective October 6, 1995.
    The deadline for receipt of applications from U.S. firms wishing to 
assume responsibility for recruitment, promotion, construction, and 
management of a U.S. exhibitor pavilion is November 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Trade Fair Certification Program, Room 2116, Export 
Promotion Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20230.

FOR A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION OR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Paul Bucher, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 2116, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
D.C. 20230. Tel: (202) 482-1609 Fax: (202) 482-0115
    Applicants also may want to contact the relevant trade fair 
proprietor about actual show dates, event specifics and logistics (see 
below).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to apply, interested firms must 
contact Commerce for a complete set of eligibility criteria, 
instructions, and an application. Applications must be received by 
Commerce by November 15, 1995.
    The collection of information is approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget, OMB Control Number 0625-0222. Persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of its focus to increase exports, the National Export 
Strategy, dated September 30, 1993, calls for the Administration to 
reduce the number of trade events the U.S. Government {USG} organizes, 
encourage more private sector participation in the trade event process, 
and invite qualified private sector firms to bid for those events they 
desire to handle. While this strategy refers to all USG-organized 
events, this notice is concerned only with the privatization of 
International Trade Administration {ITA}-organized and managed U.S. 
exhibitor pavilions in overseas trade shows that occur between October 
1, 1996, and November 30, 1997.
    As with shows under the Trade Fair Certification Program, private 
sector organizers in this privatization process assume the 
responsibilities of organizing and managing a U.S. pavilion in 
designated overseas trade fairs, in lieu of Commerce. Certification, 
via the privatization process, assures Commerce's recognition and 
support of these private sector efforts.
    Commerce does not provide any financial assistance to organizers or 
to exhibitors at these shows. As with the existing Trade Fair 
Certification Program, the selected organizer contributes $1,500 to 
assist in defraying Commerce expenses incurred in supporting the 
organizer and exhibitors.
    Organizers selected by Commerce are not representatives of the 
Department or the U.S. Government and are prohibited from making 
statements to that effect.
    Principal requirements and criteria of the privatization process 
are summarized below:
    * The applicant must be a U.S. person. A ``U.S. person'' means a 
U.S. citizen, or an entity (such as a corporation, partnership, 
association or other entity) created under the laws of the United 
States or of any state, or the U.S. branch or agent of a foreign 
person. An officer of an American Chamber of Commerce, located in the 
country where the applicable show is being held, is eligible to submit 
an application. Such an applicant must meet the same criteria and 
perform the same requirements as a U.S. person. Applications will not 
be accepted from other foreign-based persons or entities.
    * In order to qualify, all applications must be received by 
November 15, 1995.
    * Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, formation of a U.S. 
pavilion within the overseas fair is required.
    * Production of a catalog of U.S. exhibitors is required.
    * Selected organizers must recruit a minimum number of 
participants, which varies according to the specific event, who will 
display U.S. products.
    * A show consisting solely of U.S. products must continue to be 
recruited as such. Such shows {SFO or SFW} are noted accordingly.
    * Selected organizers are required to send a representative to the 
show for its duration and staff an office or booth within the show.
    * Trade association applicants may not restrict their U.S. 
exhibitor recruitment campaign to association members only. Such 
applicants must acknowledge and agree to this condition.
    * For events listed as TFOs or TFWs (trade fairs recruited by 
overseas' U.S. embassy staff or Washington-based Commerce staff, 
respectively), Commerce cannot guarantee that the foreign trade fair 
proprietor will agree to privatization of the U.S. pavilion in the 
subject event. Commerce will assist the selected U.S. pavilion 
organizer in its discussions with the foreign event proprietor, but it 
is the foreign event proprietor's decision to grant the necessary lease 
for exhibit space.
    * Within 60 days notice of selection, the U.S. pavilion organizer 
must submit the necessary lease documentation.
    * Pavilion organizers should note that the foreign event proprietor 
may opt to select its own agent in advance of Commerce's selection of a 
U.S. pavilion organizer. In such cases, Commerce will continue to offer 
its support to the U.S. pavilion organizer and event, but via the 
standard Trade Fair Certification Program, as prescribed in the Federal 
Register notice dated April 30, 1993, 58 FR 26116.
    * Prior to selection of the U.S. pavilion organizer, Commerce 
reserves the right to withdraw an event from the privatization process 
if circumstances warrant Commerce's retention of the event. Also, 
following selection of the U.S. pavilion organizer, Commerce may 
withdraw its support of the U.S. pavilion organizer if Commerce 
determines that the U.S. pavilion organizer has not complied with the 
provisions outlined in this notice. Commerce also retains the option to 
directly organize and manage a pavilion of exhibitors under these 
circumstances.
    * While the foreign event proprietor will be encouraged to offer 
the selected U.S. pavilion organizer leased space under the same 
conditions and rates that would be offered to Commerce, Commerce cannot 
guarantee it.
    The appropriate Commerce Officer should be contacted to discuss 
Commerce's activities and responsibilities as they relate to the U.S. 
pavilion in that particular show. Commerce seeks applications from 
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American Chambers of Commerce abroad to assume U.S. pavilion 
recruitment, promotion, organization and management functions in the 
following overseas trade fairs:

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  City/                         Event                                   
 country        Industry         name       Date        Type     Ex. No.
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Poznan,    Agricultural       Polagra    Oct-96      TFO              20
 Poland     machinery amd                                               
            Equipment                                                   
Barbara Grabowska                                                       
Commercial Assistant                                                    
U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service                                       
U.S. Trade Center Warsaw                                                
Unit 1340                                                               
APO AE 09213-1340                                                       
Tel: 48-2-621-4515; 621-4216; 625-4300                                  
Fax: 48-2-621-6327                                                      
                                                                        
Prague,    Medical            MEFA       Oct-96      TFO              15
 Czech      Instruments,                                                
 Rep.       equipment and                                               
            supplies                                                    
Kathleen Kriger                                                         
Commercial Officer                                                      
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy Prague                                                     
Unit 1330                                                               
APO AE 09213-1330                                                       
Tel: 42-2-2421-9844                                                     
Fax: 42-2-2421-9965                                                     
                                                                        
Perth,     Oil and gas field  PTA-       Oct-96      TFO              17
 Australi   machinery          Petroleu                                 
 a                             m                                        
Amy Niesporek                                                           
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Consulate Sydney                                                   
PSC 280, Unit 11026                                                     
APO AP 96554-0002                                                       
Tel: 61-2-373-9200                                                      
Fax: 61-2-221-0573                                                      
                                                                        
Bucharest  General            Bucharest  Oct-96      TFO              30
 ,          industrial         internat                                 
 Romania    equip.             ional                                    
                               fair                                     
William Crawford                                                        
Senior Commercial Officer                                               
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy Bucharest                                                  
Unit 1315                                                               
APO AE 09213-1315                                                       
Tel: 40-1-210-4042; 210-0149                                            
Fax: 40-1-210-0395                                                      
                                                                        
New        Process controls,  Indian     Feb-97      TFO              20
 Delhi,     instrumentation    engineer                                 
 India                         ing fair                                 
Shantanu Mitra                                                          
Commercial Specialist                                                   
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy New Delhi                                                  
Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri 110021                                        
New Delhi, India                                                        
Tel: 91-11-600651                                                       
Fax: 91-11-687-2391                                                     
                                                                        
Cairo,     General            Cairo      Mar-97      TFO              35
 Egypt      industrial         int'l                                    
            equip.             fair                                     
Laron Jensen                                                            
Senior Commercial Officer                                               
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy Cairo                                                      
APO AE 09839-4900                                                       
Tel: 20-2-355-7371                                                      
Fax: 20-2-355-8368                                                      
                                                                        
Casablanc  Computers and      SITEB      Apr-97      TFO              15
 a,         telecommunicatio                                            
 Morocco    ns                                                          
Latifa Louraqui                                                         
Commercial Specialist                                                   
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Consulate Casablanca                                               
APO AE 09718 (CAS)                                                      
Tel: 212-2-26-45-50                                                     
Fax: 212-2-22-02-59                                                     
                                                                        
Brussels,  Telecommunication  Telecomm   May-97      TFO              15
 Belgium    s equipment        Brussels                                 
Nicole Pollet                                                           
Commercial Specialist                                                   
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy Brussels                                                   
PSC 82, Box 002                                                         
APO AE 09724                                                            
Tel: 32-2-508-2111                                                      

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Fax: 32-2-512-6653                                                      
                                                                        
Tel Aviv,  High technology    Technolog  May-97      TFO              20
 Israel     goods              y                                        
Elana Shelemay                                                          
Commercial Assistant                                                    
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv                                                   
PSC 98, Box 100                                                         
APO AE 09830                                                            
Tel: 972-3-517-6161                                                     
Fax: 972-3-510-7215                                                     
                                                                        
Sao        Food processing    FISPAL     Jun-97      TFO              20
 Paulo,     and packaging                                               
 Brazil     machinery                                                   
Eduardo Altenfelder                                                     
Commercial Specialist                                                   
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
Rua Estados Unidos, 1812                                                
Sao Paulo, S.P. 01427-002                                               
Brazil                                                                  
Tel: 55-11-853-2011/2411/2778                                           
Fax: 55-11-853-2744                                                     
                                                                        
Santo      General            EXPO USA   JUN-97      SFO              60
 Domingo,   industrial                                                  
 Dominica   equip. and                                                  
 n          consumer goods                                              
 Republic                                                               
Robert Bucalo                                                           
Senior Commercial Officer                                               
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo                                              
Unit 5500                                                               
APO AA 34041                                                            
Tel: 809-221-2171                                                       
Fax: 809-688-4838                                                       
                                                                        
Barcelona  Telecommunication  FERCOM     Oct-97      TFO              15
 , Spain    s                                                           
Dorothy Lutter                                                          
Commercial Officer                                                      
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Consulate Barcelona                                                
PSC 61, Box 0005                                                        
APO AE 09642                                                            
Tel: 34-3-280-2227                                                      
Fax: 34-3-205-7705                                                      
                                                                        
Basel,     Hotel and          IGEHO      Nov-97      TFO              15
 Switzerl   restaurant                                                  
 and                                                                    
Werner Wiedmer                                                          
Commercial Specialist                                                   
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service                                     
U.S. Embassy Bern                                                       
Jubilaeumstrasse 93                                                     
3005 Bern                                                               
Switzerland                                                             
Tel: 41-31-357-7011                                                     
Fax: 41-31-357-7336                                                     
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SHOW TYPE:                                                              
    TFO  Trade Fair recruited by Commerce staff overseas.               
    SFO  Trade Fair for U.S. products/services only (recruited by       
  overseas post).                                                       
    TFW  Trade Fair recruited by Washington-based Commerce staff.       
Ex. No. The minimum number of firms exclusively exhibiting U.S. products
  or services to be recruited.                                          


    Dated: September 29, 1995.
Mary Fran Kirchner,
Chairman, ITA Trade Events Board.
[FR Doc. 95-24879 Filed 10-5-95; 8:45 am]
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