[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11421-11422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5889]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Showcase Exhibit of U.S. Exports

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Showcase Exhibit of U.S. Exports.

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DATE: March 9, 1998.

SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (``ITA'') of the 
Department of Commerce announces an exhibition of exported U.S. 
products and services. The exhibition will showcase U.S. exports by 
exhibiting successfully exported products and services at ITA 
headquarters in Washington, DC, to highlight the benefits of exporting 
and the impact of exports on the U.S. economy. Companies and trade 
associations are encouraged to express interest in providing exhibit 
material. The automotive sector will be the first industrial sector to 
be represented.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR EXHIBIT ONLY, PLEASE 
CONTACT: Robert O. Reck, Director, Auto Parts Division; U.S. Department 
of Commerce/ITA; Room 4036; Washington, DC 20230; Telephone (202) 482-
1418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    ITA will showcase U.S. exports by exhibiting successfully exported 
products and services at its headquarters in Washington, DC, to 
highlight the benefits of exporting and the impact of exports on the 
U.S. economy. The exhibit, which will represent a series of industries 
and a variety of companies, will be located in the office of the Under 
Secretary for International Trade. Displayed items may include 
illustrations, miniaturized or actual models, or actual products. The 
exhibit will be rotated approximately every four months.
    The first sector to be displayed will be the motor vehicles and 
automotive parts industry. Companies and trade associations in this 
sector are encouraged to express interest in

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showcasing their exports of goods and/or services by contacting ITA 
through the individual listed above. A Federal Register notice will be 
published subsequently to announce the next sector to be highlighted.

Selection Process

    Items will be selected for exhibition on the basis of the following 
factors:
    (1) Items must be produced in, or representative of services 
exported from, the United States and have at least a 50% U.S. content 
(including materials, equipment and labor). To highlight the impact of 
exports on small businesses, items will also be considered that are 
produced by U.S. companies that do not directly export but rather whose 
goods or services are incorporated into another company's for export.
    (2) The items must relate to the industry selected by ITA and are 
suitable for exhibit in a limited space.
    (3) The company must not be owned or controlled, indirectly or 
directly, by a foreign government.
    (4) Items chosen should reflect diversity of company size, 
location, demographics, and traditional under-representation in 
business.
    (5) Preference will be given to companies which ITA assisted in 
their exporting endeavors through ITA's business counseling services, 
trade promotion events, or market access negotiations.

Other Conditions

    Displayed items will be considered loans to the Department. 
Companies will be responsible for shipment of the item to and from the 
Commerce Department, for obtaining appropriate insurance, and for all 
related costs.

Time Frame for Applications

    Expressions of interest from the motor vehicles/automotive parts 
sector should be received within one month of the date of this Notice. 
Expressions of interest should be sent to the ITA official identified 
above.

    Dated: March 3, 1998.
David L. Aaron,
Under Secretary for International Trade.
[FR Doc. 98-5889 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
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