[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71094-71095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34035]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Showcase Exhibit of U.S. Exports

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, DOC.

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

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DATES: December 23, 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 
displaying successfully exported products and services at ITA 
headquarters in Washington, D.C., 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 information technology sector will be the next 
industrial sector to be represented.

AUTHORITY: 15 U.S.C. 1512.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Robin Gaines; U.S. Department of 
Commerce/ITA; Room 2805; Washington, DC 20230; Telephone (202) 482-
3013; fax (202) 482-0952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    ITA is showcasing 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 represents a series of industries and 
a variety of companies, is located in the Office of the Under Secretary 
for International Trade. The exhibit will be rotated approximately 
every four months.
    The third sector to be displayed is the information technology 
sector. Companies and trade associations in this sector are encouraged 
to express interest in showcasing their exports of goods and/or 
services by contacting ITA through the individual listed above. 
Displayed items may include illustrations, miniaturized or actual 
models, or actual products. Examples of appropriate displays would 
include models or illustrations of microprocessors, dynamic random 
access memory (DRAM) devices, stuffed printed circuit boards, passive 
components such as electron tubes, capacitors, resistors, and 
connectors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, hard disk drives or

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assemblies, laser and ink-jet printers, computer systems (desktop and 
portable personal computers, workstations, servers, mainframes, and 
supercomputers), networking equipment (network interface cards, hubs, 
routers, and LAN switches), software, telephone and telegraph apparatus 
(customer premises, switching, and transmission equipment) cellular 
radio telephones, fiber optic equipment, satellite communications 
systems (space and ground segments), and telecommunications and 
information services, or IT projects that have been constructed 
overseas and incorporate substantial U.S. products and/or services.
    Extensive shelf-space and floor-space are available in this 
executive-style office.
    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 51% U.S. content, 
including materials, equipment and labor (in the case of large 
development projects, the applicant should identify substantial U.S. 
products or services into the completed project). 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 be 
suitable for exhibition 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.
    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 
information technology sector should be received by January 15, 1999. 
Expressions of interest should be sent to the ITA official identified 
above.
    A Federal Register notice will be published subsequently to 
announce the next sector to be highlighted.
Ambassador David L. Aaron,
Under Secretary for International Trade.
[FR Doc. 98-34035 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
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