[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9317-9318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03526]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Amended Dates for the Trade Mission to Central America in
Conjunction With The Trade Americas and the US-UK Financial Innovation
Partnership Trade Mission
AGENCY: Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, is announcing amended dates and deadlines for
submitting applications for two upcoming trade missions that were
previously announced and published in the Federal Register:
Trade Mission to Central America in Conjunction with The
Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in Central America Conference
scheduled for March 27-April 1, 2022, postponed to August 21-26, 2022.
US-UK Financial Innovation Partnership Trade Mission to
the United Kingdom scheduled for June 20-23, 2022, postponed to June
27-29, 2022.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendments to Revise Trade Mission Dates,
and Deadline for Submitting Applications.
Background
Trade Mission to Central America in Conjunction With The Trade
Americas--Business Opportunities in Central America Conference
Due to the recent Omicron variant wave in the region, the
International Trade Administration has determined that to allow for
optimal execution of recruitment and event scheduling for the mission,
the dates of the mission are modified from March 27-April 1, 2022 to
August 21-26, 2022. As a result of the shift of the event dates the
date of the application deadline is also revised from January 28, 2022
to May 27, 2022 (and after that date if space remains and scheduling
constraints permit). Interested U.S. companies and trade associations/
organizations that have not already applied are encouraged to do so.
The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make
selection decisions on a rolling basis in accordance with the original
Notice published at 87 FR 2130 (January 13, 2022). The applicants
selected will be notified as soon as possible. The proposed schedule is
updated as follows: *
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* 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, flight
availability and ground transportation options.
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Proposed Timetable
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August 20, 2022.............. Travel Day/Arrival in Guatemala City.
Optional Local Tour.
August 21, 2022.............. Guatemala City. Afternoon: Registration,
U.S. Embassy Officer Consultations and
Market Briefing. Evening: Networking
Reception.
August 22, 2022.............. Guatemala City. Morning: Registration and
Trade Americas--Business Opportunities
in Central America Conference.
Afternoon: U.S. Embassy Officer
Consultations and Workshops. Evening:
Networking Reception.
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Optional
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August 23-26, 2022........... Travel and Business-to-Business Meetings
in (choice of up to two markets): Option
(A) Costa Rica. Option (B) Guatemala.
Option (C) El Salvador. Option (D)
Belize Option (E) Honduras. Option (F)
Panama.
August 27, 2022.............. Travel Day. Return to the U.S.
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Contact Information: Delia Valdivia, Senior International Trade
Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service--Los Angeles (West), CA,
[email protected], Tel: 310-235-7203.
Background
US-UK Financial Innovation Partnership Trade Mission to the United
Kingdom
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, is amending the Notice published at 86 FR 13526 (March
8, 2021), regarding the dates of ITA's planned US-UK Financial
Innovation Partnership Trade Mission to the United Kingdom, which have
been modified from June 20-23, 2022, to June 27-29, 2022. The new
deadline for applications has been extended to March 25, 2022.
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
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Monday, June 27, 2022........ Trade Mission Participants
Arrive.
No Host Dinner/Delegation Meet
Up/Evening Activity (i.e., London Eye).
Tuesday, June 28, 2022....... Morning: Panel Discussions.
Opening Breakfast.
Expanding into the UK from UK
FinTech Thought Leaders.
FCA Sandbox Discussion.
Armchair Discussions with UK
Banks.
Afternoon: Site Visit.
Level 39 Accelerator or
Barclays incubator.
Evening Reception.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022..... Morning: London Stock Exchange & HMG
Engagement.
Opening of London Stock
Exchange Networking, Ceremony, and
Information on Listing on the
Exchange.
Bank of England Show Round
and Discussion.
FIP Roundtable Discussion
with HMG, FinTech Alliance, DIT.
Group Tour of Parliament.
Afternoon: Pitchfest and/or Matchmaking
Event.
Venue TBD.
Official Trade Mission
Program Concludes.
Thursday, June 30, 2022...... Optional spinoffs Tentative/TBD
(not part of official mission).
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* 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.
The participation fee for the US-UK Financial Innovation
Partnership Trade Mission has been updated to $1,500 for small or
medium-sized enterprises (SME); and $2,450 or large firms or trade
associations. The fee for each additional firm representative (large
firm or SME/trade organization) is $750. 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 56578
(September 14, 2020). The applicants selected will be notified as soon
as possible.
Contacts: Vincent Tran, International Trade Specialist, Office of
Finance and Insurance Industries, Washington, DC, (202) 482-2967,
[email protected].
Gemal Brangman.
Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2022-03526 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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