[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
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 194 / Friday, October 6, 1995 /
Notices
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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
qualified firms, associations, or
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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.
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