[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 144 (Monday, July 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45172-45173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16139]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Amendment to the Cybersecurity Business Development 
Mission to Peru, Chile, and Uruguay, With an Optional Stop in Argentina

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is amending the Notice published March 2, 2020, 
regarding the Cybersecurity Business Development Mission to Peru, 
Chile, and Uruguay, with an optional stop in Argentina, scheduled from 
October 5-9, 2020, to amend the dates and deadline for submitting 
applications for the event.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendments to Revise the Trade Mission 
Dates, and Deadline for Submitting Applications.

Background

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is amending the Notice published at 85 FR 12259 (March 
10, 2020), regarding the dates of ITA's planned Cybersecurity Business 
Development Mission to Peru, Chile, and Uruguay, with an optional stop 
in Argentina, which have been modified from October 5-9, and 13, 2020, 
to March 1-5, and 8, 2021. The new deadline for applications has been 
extended to November 13, 2020. Applications may be accepted after that 
date if space remains and scheduling constraints permit. Interested 
U.S. companies and trade associations/organizations that have not 
already submitted an application are encouraged to do so. The schedule 
is updated as follows:

Proposed Timetable

    * Note: The final schedule and potential site visits will depend on 
the availability of host government and business officials, specific 
goals of mission participants, and ground transportation.

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Sunday, February 28, 2021..............   Trade Mission
                                          Participants Arrive in Lima,
                                          Peru.
Monday, March 1, 2021..................   Welcome and Country
                                          Briefing (Peru).
                                          Presentations and/or
                                          cabinet/ministry meetings.
                                          Networking Lunch.
                                          One-on-One business
                                          matchmaking appointments.
                                          Networking Reception
                                          at Ambassador's residence
                                          (TBC).
Tuesday, March 2, 2021.................   Travel to Santiago,
                                          Chile.
                                          Welcome and Country
                                          Briefing (Chile).
                                          Presentations.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021...............   One-on-One business
                                          matchmaking appointments.
                                          Networking Lunch.
                                          Cabinet/Ministry
                                          meetings.
                                          Networking Reception
                                          at Ambassador's residence
                                          (TBC).
Thursday, March 4, 2021................   (Morning) Travel to
                                          Montevideo, Uruguay.
                                          (Afternoon) Welcome
                                          and Briefing.
                                          Presentations by
                                          Uruguayan government entities.
Friday, March 5, 2021..................   (Morning) Business
                                          atchmaking.
                                          Closing Ambassador's
                                          reception (TBC).
                                          (Afternoon) Trade
                                          mission participants depart
                                          for optional Argentina stop or
                                          return home.
Saturday-Sunday, March 6-7, 2021.......   Travel day (End of
                                          Mission) or free time for
                                          Argentina optional stop
                                          participants.
Tuesday, March 8, 2021 (Optional)......   Welcome and Country
                                          Briefing (Argentina).
                                          One-on-One business
                                          matchmaking appointments.
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    The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make 
selection decisions on a rolling basis in accordance with the Notice 
published at 85 FR 12259 (March 10, 2020). The applicants selected will 
be notified as soon as possible.

Contacts

Gemal Brangman, Senior Advisor, Trade Missions, Trade Events Task 
Force, Washington, DC, 202-482-3773, [email protected]
Paul Matino, Senior International Trade Specialist, Baltimore, MD--
USEAC, 410-962-4539, [email protected]

Peru

Leon Skarshinski, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy--Lima, Peru, 
[email protected]

Chile

Joshua Leibowitz, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy--Santiago, Chile, 
[email protected]

Uruguay

Matthew Poole, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy--Montevideo, 
Uruguay, [email protected]

Argentina

Karen Ballard, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy--Santiago, Chile, 
[email protected]

Gemal Brangman,
Senior Advisor, Trade Missions, ITA Events Management Task Force.
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