[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19821-19822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8408]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States and Foreign Commercial Service; United States 
Commercial Center in Shanghai. Notice of Availability of Office Space 
on a User-Fee Basis for the Period May 2004 to June 2005

AGENCY: United States and Foreign Commercial Service (the US&FCS).

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 4723a.

SUMMARY: The US&FCS operates a United States Commercial Center in 
Shanghai, China (the Shanghai USCC).

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The US&FCS encourages U.S. Government agencies, U.S. state and local 
agencies, and U.S. private organizations which seek to promote U.S. 
exports, especially U.S. Market Development Cooperator entities, to 
inquire about available office space at the Shanghai USCC for the 
period May 2004 to June 2005.

DATES: Submit inquiries on or before April 19, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send inquiries to the attention of Mr. Alain de Sarran, or 
of Ms. Ann Bacher, U.S. Department of Commerce, by e-mail: 
[email protected] or [email protected], or by 
facsimile: (202) 501-6165.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alain de Sarran, (202) 482-3971.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The US&FCS operates a United States 
Commercial Center in Shanghai, China, located in the Portman Center, a 
modern facility in one of Shanghai's main business districts. The 
US&FCS is authorized to provide business facilities, including office 
space, in the Shanghai USCC on a cost-recovery basis to promote U.S. 
exports. Cost recovery is achieved through execution of Memoranda of 
Understanding containing programmatic and space usage terms between the 
US&FCS and co-locating entities. The average office size in the 
Shanghai USCC is approximately 20 square meters. The US&FCS encourages 
U.S. Government agencies, U.S. state and local agencies, and U.S. 
private organizations which promote U.S. exports, especially U.S. 
Market Development Cooperator entities, to inquire about available 
office space at the Shanghai USCC for the period May 2004 to June 2005.

Carlos Poza,
Assistant Secretary and Director General (acting), United States and 
Foreign Commercial Service.
[FR Doc. 04-8408 Filed 4-13-04; 8:45 am]
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