[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76671-76672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31139]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Safety and Security Trade Mission to the Northern Triangle 
(Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador)

May 16-20, 2016.
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration (ITA), is organizing a Trade Mission to Honduras, 
Guatemala, and El Salvador from May 16 to 20, 2016. The purpose of this 
mission is to assist U.S. companies in launching or increasing exports 
of U.S. safety and security goods or services to Guatemala, El 
Salvador, and Honduras. Participating firms will gain market insights, 
make industry contacts, solidify business strategies, and advance 
specific projects, with the goal of increasing U.S. exports of products 
and services to the Northern Triangle of Central America. The mission 
will include customized one-on-one business appointments with pre-
screened potential buyers, agents, distributors, and joint venture 
partners; meetings with industry leaders, market briefings, and 
networking events.

Target Sub-Sectors for U.S. Exporters Include

    Burglar and motion alarms, sensors, intrusion detection systems, 
CCTV cameras, metal detectors, access control equipment, biometrics, 
electronic surveillance, remote monitoring, sensors, perimeter 
security, fire and smoke detection systems and alarms, body armor, 
uniforms and tactical gear, commercial personal defense products,

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security training services, retail security systems, sensor tags.

                                Schedule
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Sunday, May 15, 2016, San Pedro Sula,  [ssquf] Travel Day/Arrival in San
 Honduras.                              Pedro Sula, Honduras Welcome
                                        Reception.
Monday, May 16, 2016, San Pedro Sula,  [ssquf] Market Briefing.
 Honduras.                             [ssquf] Business-to-Business
                                        (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Guatemala       [ssquf] Site Visit in San Pedro
 City, Guatemala.                       Sula (TBD).
                                       [ssquf] Travel to Guatemala City.
                                       [ssquf] Market Briefing and
                                        Networking Reception.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016, Guatemala     [ssquf] Business-to-Business
 City, Guatemala.                       (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments.
Thursday, May 19, 2016, San Salvador,  [ssquf] Travel to San Salvador,
 El Salvador.                           El Salvador.
                                       [ssquf] Market Briefing and
                                        Networking Reception.
Friday, May 20, 2016, San Salvador,    [ssquf] Business-to-Business
 El Salvador.                           (B2B) Matchmaking Appointments.
Saturday, May 21, 2016...............  [ssquf] Depart for the United
                                        States/Travel Day.
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    Web site: Please visit our official mission Web site for more 
information: http://export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID+36399&InputType=EVENT.

Participation Requirements

    All parties interested in participating in the Safety and Security 
Trade Mission to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras must complete and 
submit an application for consideration by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet 
certain conditions and best satisfy the selection criteria as outlined 
below. A minimum of 10 U.S. companies and/or trade associations and a 
maximum of 12 companies and/or trade associations will be selected to 
participate in the mission from the applicant pool. U.S. companies or 
trade associations already doing business with Guatemala, El Salvador, 
and Honduras, as well as U.S. companies or trade associations seeking 
to enter these countries for the first time may apply.

Fees and Expenses

    After a company and/or trade association has been selected to 
participate on the mission, a payment to the U.S. Department of 
Commerce in the form of a participation fee is required. The 
participation fee will be US$3,800 for a small or medium-sized 
enterprise (SME) and US$4,800 for a large firm.
    The fee for each additional representative is US$450.
    Expenses for travel to and from the mission, lodging, most meals, 
and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission participant.

Application

    All interested firms and associations may register via the 
following link: http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/6R0R.

Exclusions

    The mission fee does not include any personal travel expenses such 
as lodging, most meals, local ground transportation, except as stated 
in the proposed agenda, and air transportation from the United States 
to the mission site and return to the United States.

Timeline for Recruitment and Applications

    Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, 
including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the U.S. 
Department of Commerce trade mission calendar (www.export.gov/trademissions) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general 
and trade media, notices by industry trade associations and other 
multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, 
conferences, and trade shows.
    Recruitment will begin immediately and conclude no later than 
Friday, March 4, 2016. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review 
applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis until the 
maximum of participants is reached. We will inform all applicants of 
selection decisions as soon as possible after applications are 
reviewed. Applications received after the deadline will be considered 
only if space and scheduling constraints permit.

Conditions for Participation

    An applicant must submit a completed and signed mission application 
and supplemental application materials, including adequate information 
on the company's products and/or services primary market objectives, 
and goals for participation. If the Department of Commerce receives an 
incomplete application, the Department may reject the application, 
request additional information, or take the lack of information into 
account when evaluating the applications.
    Each applicant must also certify that the products and services it 
seeks to export through the mission are either produced in the United 
States, or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at 
least fifty-one percent U.S. content. In the case of a trade 
association or trade organization, the applicant must certify that, for 
each company to be represented by the trade association or trade 
organization, the products and services the represented company seeks 
to export are either produced in the United States or, if not, marketed 
under the name of a U.S. firm and have at least fifty-one percent U.S. 
content.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Ms. April Redmon, Industry & Analysis, Safety and Security Team, 
Arlington, VA, Tel: (703) 235-0103, Email: [email protected].
    Ms. Jessica Dulkadir, International Trade Specialist, Trade 
Missions, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202 
482 2026, Fax: 202-482-9000, [email protected].

Frank Spector,
Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-31139 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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