[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 55 (Friday, March 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 16058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05861]



[[Page 16058]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Postpone the Asia EDGE Business Development Mission

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is amending the notice published on September 16, 2019, 
regarding the Asia EDGE (Enhancing Development and Growth through 
Energy) Business Development Mission to Indonesia and Vietnam, 
scheduled for March 16-24, 2020, to amend the dates and revise the 
application process for the event.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendments to revise the event dates and 
application process.

Background

    The Department of Commerce has decided to postpone the Asia EDGE 
Business Development Mission, which was announced September 19, 2019 
(84 FR 48590), from March 16-24, 2020 to September 14-22, 2020. The 
Department has been closely monitoring COVID-19 developments and 
believes postponing the mission is the best decision for the health, 
safety and welfare of the participants. Mission stops will include 
Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand (optional). The Department of Commerce 
will accept additional applications for this mission through June 30, 
2020, and plans to select a total of 20 firms and/or trade 
associations, including previously selected firms and new applicants. 
Firms and/or trade associations previously selected to participate in 
this mission will need to confirm their availability, but need not 
reapply.
    The proposed schedule is updated as follows*:
    *Note: The final schedule of meetings, events, and site visits will 
depend on the availability of host government and business officials, 
specific goals of mission participants, and flight availability and 
ground transportation options.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday Sept. 13, 2020...............   Travel to BANGKOK--Optional Spin Off.
Monday Sept. 14, 2020...............   Optional Spin Off Program Commences.
                                       BANGKOK (Full Day Sessions).
Tuesday Sept. 15, 2020..............   BANGKOK (Morning Sessions).
                                       Travel to HO CHI MINH CITY.
Wednesday Sept. 16, 2020............   Official Trade Mission Program Commences.
                                       HO CHI MINH CITY (Full Day Sessions).
Thursday Sept. 17, 2020.............   Travel to HANOI.
                                       HANOI (Evening Reception).
Friday Sept. 18, 2020...............   HANOI (Full Day Sessions).
Saturday/Sunday Sept. 19-20, 2020...   Travel to JAKARTA.
Monday Sept. 21, 2020...............   JAKARTA (Full Day Sessions).
Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020..............   JAKARTA (Visit PowerGen Asia Show).
                                       Official Trade Mission Program Concludes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contact Information

Stephen Anderson, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Phone: 66-2-205-5263, Email: 
[email protected]
Cathy Gibbons, Global Energy Team Lead, U.S. Commercial Service, 
Westchester (New York), U.S. Department of Commerce, Phone: 1-914-682-
6712, Email: [email protected]
Victoria Gunderson, International Trade Specialist, Office of Energy 
and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce, Phone: 1-
202-482-7890, Email: [email protected]
Eric Hsu, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Hanoi (Vietnam), U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Phone: 84-24-3850-5070, Email: 
[email protected]
David Nufrio, International Trade Specialist, Global Markets Asia, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Phone: 1-202-482-5175, Email: 
[email protected]
Paul Taylor, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Jakarta (Indonesia), U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Phone: 62-815-1080-0475, Email: 
[email protected]

Gemal Brangman,
Senior Advisor, Trade Missions, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2020-05861 Filed 3-19-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P