[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 52697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22199]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


International Buyer Program; Support for Domestic Trade Shows

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The International Buyer Program of the Department of Commerce, 
which invited interested trade show organizer/sponsoring organizations 
to apply for inclusion on the program calendar for Fiscal Year 2002 
(October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002) allowed applications by e-
mail for the first time this year. The application period, which began 
with publication of the Federal Register Notice on June 27, 2000, ended 
officially on August 11, 2000. Regrettably, the computer servers and e-
mail communication system upon which the program depends failed to 
perform from August 9 through August 11, 2000. While a number of 
prospective applicants communicated their difficulties in applying 
owing to our communication system failure, some additional prospective 
applicants may have also been prevented from doing so. Organizers who 
were unable to communicate their application to the program should 
provide us a written statement that the organizer attempted to apply 
electronically during the period of computer/communications failure 
(August 9-11, 2000). The organizer should also resubmit a copy of its 
application and we will deem it to have been submitted during the 
competitive period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jin Boney at the Department of 
Commerce. Telephone number 202-482-0146 or FAX 202-482-0115 or via E-
mail at [email protected]

    Dated: August 25, 2000.
John Klingelhut,
Director, Office of Private/Public Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 00-22199 Filed 8-29-00; 8:45 am]
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