[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 47177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13471]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


International Trade Administration

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commerce Department's International Trade Administration 
(ITA) and its U.S. Commercial Service posts in India will host a U.S. 
delegation to the India Business Summit to be led by Under Secretary 
for International Trade Franklin L. Lavin, November 29-30, 2006, 
followed by spin-off missions in six Indian cities, December 4-5, 2006. 
Leaders of U.S. business, industry, education, and state and local 
government are among those encouraged to take part in the Summit, which 
will provide access to India's high-level business, industry, and 
government representatives and insights into the country's trade and 
investment climate. The spin-off missions in Bangalore, Calcutta, 
Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi are open to qualified U.S. 
exporters in a range of sectors; they will include market briefings, 
networking events, and one-on-one business appointments with 
prospective agents, distributors, partners, and end-users.
    Recruitment Update: Applications for the Summit and/or the spin-off 
missions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Recruitment will close 
October 2, 2006, or earlier, if all available spaces are filled prior 
to that date. More information is available at http://export.gov/Indiamission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Hesser at the Department of 
Commerce in Washington, DC. Telephone: (202) 482-4663. Fax: (202) 482-
2718.

    Dated: August 10, 2006.
Nancy Hesser,
Manager, Commercial Service Trade Missions Program.
 [FR Doc. E6-13471 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
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