[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32235]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Overseas Trade Missions: 1988 Trade Missions (February Through 
September) Application Opportunity

AGENCY: US Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade 
Administration (ITA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice serves to inform the public of the opportunity to 
apply to participate in a number of trade missions to be held between 
December 1997 and September 1998.

DATES: Applications should be submitted to the Project Officer 
indicated for the specific mission of interest by the closing date 
specified in each mission statement. Applications received after the 
closing date will be considered only if space and scheduling 
constraints permit.

ADDRESSES AND REQUESTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Requests for further 
information and for application forms should be addressed to the 
Project Officer for each trade mission indicated below. Information is 
also available via the International Trade Administration's (ITA) 
internet homepage at ``http://www.ita.doc.gov/uscs/doctm.'' Numbers 
listed in this notice are not toll-free. An original and two copies of 
the required application materials should be sent to the Project 
Officer. Applications sent by facsimile must be immediately followed by 
submission of the original application.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce invites U.S. 
companies to apply to participate in a number of trade missions to be 
held between February and September 1998. For a more complete 
description of the trade mission, obtain a copy of the mission 
statement from the Project Officer indicated below. The recruitment and 
selection of private sector participants for these missions will be 
conducted according to the Statement of Policy Governing Department of 
Commerce Overseas Trade Missions announced by Secretary Daley on March 
3, 1997.

TASBI Healthcare Technologies Matchmaker, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain 
and Greece, February 12-24, 1998. Recruitment Closes: December 19, 
1997.
    Contact information: Yvonne Jackson, Tel: (202) 482-2675/Fax: (202) 
482-0178.

Health Industries Reverse Trade Mission from Russia to Los Angeles, CA, 
February 21-27 1998. Recruitment Closes: February 1, 1998.
    Contact information: Jeffrey Gren, Tel: (202) 482-2587/Fax: 
(202)482-0975.

Saudi Businesswomen Reverse Trade Mission to New York City and Chicago, 
April 29-May 6, 1998. Recruitment Closes: March 22, 1998.
    Contact information: Isabella Cascarano, ODO, Tel: (202)482-2488/ 
Fax:. (202)482-0687.

US Computer Industry Trade Mission to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, 
Shenzhen and HK, China, May 6-15, 1998. Recruitment Closes: March 7, 
1998.
    Contact information: Bryan Larson, Office of Computers and Business 
Equipment. Tel: (202)482-1987/Fax: (202)482-0943. E-mail: Bryan-
L[email protected].

Women in Trade Business Development Mission, Milan, Italy, Madrid, 
Spain, May 10-15, 1998. Recruitment Closes: April 1, 1998.
    Contact information: Ms. Loretta Allison, Women In Trade Business 
Development Missions. Telephone: (202)482-5479/Facsimile: (202)482-
1999.

E'' Award Business Development Mission to Vietnam and Brunei, Hanoi, Ho 
Chi Minh City and Bandar Seri Begawan, April 6-13, 1998. Recruitment 
Closes: March 1, 1998.
    Contact information: James Price, Tel: (202)482-5658/Fax: (202)482-
1999.

Architecture, Contruction and Engineering Matchmaker Trade Delegation, 
April 20-24, 1998. Recruitment Closes: February 27, 1998.
    Contact information: Sam Dhir, Tel: (202)482-4756/Fax: (202)482-
0178.

Spring ``98 High-Tech Dealmaker, Ottawa, Canada. June 2-4, 1998. 
Recruitment Closes: March 31, 1998.
    Contact information: Deborah Anderson, Telephone: (202)482-2736/
Facsimile: (202)501-4585.

TASBI Franchising Matchmaker Trade Delegation, Italy, Spain, Portugal 
and Greece, June 15-26, 1998. Recruitment Closes: April 30, 1998.
    Contact information: Sam Dhir, Tel: (202)482-4756/Fax: (202)482-
0178.

    Safety and Security Matchmaker Trade Delegation, Chile and 
Venezuela, June 22-26, 1998 (Optional Spin-off to Guayaquil, Ecuador). 
Recruitment Closes: May 8, 1998.
    Contact information: Gordon Keller, Tel: (202)482-1793/Fax: 
(202)482-0178.

Healthcare Technologies Matchmaker Trade Delegation, Philippines, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, July 23-31, 1998. Recruitment Closes: June 12, 
1998.
    Contact information: Gordon Keller, Tel: (202)482-1793/Fax: 
(202)482-0178.

Plastics Industry Mission to Mexico City-Monterrey, Mexico, September 
8-11, 1998.
    Contact information: Kim Copperthite, Office of Metals, Materials, 
and Chemicals. Recruitment Closes: August 7, 1998. Tel: (202)482-5124/ 
Facsimile: (202)482-2565.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.

    Dated: December 4, 1997.
Molly C. Costa,
Acting Director, US&FCS/Office of Public/Private Initiatives.
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