[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8746]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice To Apply and To Participate in Department of Commerce 
Trade Missions

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

ACTION: Notice to apply and to participate in Department of Commerce 
trade missions.

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SUMMARY: This notice serves to inform the public of the opportunity to 
apply and to participate in trade missions to be held in June, 
September, and October 1998.

DATES: Applications should be submitted to the Project Officer 
indicated for the specific mission of interest by the closing date 
specified in the 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. 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 trade missions to be held in June, 
September and October 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.
    A. High Technology Trade Mission, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and West 
Bank/Gaza, June 7-12, 1998. Recruitment closes: April 30, 1998. Contact 
Information: Thomas Parker, Tel: (202) 482-1860; Fax: (202) 482-0878.
    B. Computer Software Trade Mission, to Mexico City, Guadalajara and 
Monterrey, Mexico, September 28-October 3, 1998. Recruitment closes: 
August 7, 1998. Contact information: Nicole Bair, Tel: (202) 482-0551, 
Fax: (202) 482-0952.
    C. U.S. Information Technology Trade Mission to Argentina, Brazil 
and Venezuela, October 18-31, 1998. Recruitment closes: August 14, 
1998. Contact Information: Daniel Valverde, Tel: (202) 482-0573; Fax: 
(202) 482-0952.

    Dated: March 30, 1998.
Thomas Parker,
Director, Office of the Near East.
[FR Doc. 98-8746 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am]
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