[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15204-15205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05675]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Amended Application Deadlines to the Minority-Business Focused 
Trade Mission to Italy, Spain and Portugal, Cyber Security Business 
Development Mission to India, and the U.S.-UK Financial Innovation 
Partnership (FIP) Trade Mission

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, 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 three upcoming trade missions that were 
previously announced and published in the Federal Register:
     Minority-Business Focused Trade Mission to Italy, Spain, 
and Portugal, scheduled from May 15-20, 2022. The new application 
deadline is extended to March 25, 2022.
     Cybersecurity Business Development Mission to India, 
originally scheduled from May 2-5 is postponed to May 23-27, 2022. The 
new application deadline is extended to April 15, 2022.
     U.S.-UK Financial Innovation Partnership (FIP) trade 
mission, scheduled from June 27-29, 2022. The new application deadline 
is extended to April 15, 2022.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendments to Revise the Deadline for 
Submitting Applications.

Background

Minority-Business Focused Trade Mission to Italy, Spain, and Portugal

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is amending the Notice published at 87 FR 2130 (January 
13, 2022), regarding the deadline for submitting applications for ITA's 
planned Minority-Business Focused Trade Mission to Italy, Spain, and 
Portugal, scheduled from May 15-20, 2022. The new final 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 U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make 
selection decisions on a rolling basis in accordance with the Notice 
published at 87 FR 2130 (January 13, 2022). The applicants selected 
will be notified as soon as possible.

Contacts

Project Lead

Scott Pozil, Regional Senior Commercial Officer, Paris, France, +33 
625278431, [email protected], Overall Lead.
Tanya Cole, Principal Commercial Officer, Milan, Italy, +39 340 495 
3498, [email protected].
Linda Caruso, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer, Madrid, Spain, +34 670 
020 110, [email protected].
Rafael Patino, Senior Commercial Officer, Lisbon, Portugal, +35 91 931 
9781, [email protected].
Fernando Jimenez, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Export 
Assistance Center, Phoenix, AZ, +1 480 737 1128, Domestic Point of 
Contact.

Background

Cybersecurity Business Development Mission to India

    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 postponed from May 2-5, 2022 to 
May 23-27, 2022. As a result of the shift of the event dates the 
application deadline is also revised to April 15, 2022. Applications 
may be accepted after that date if space remains and scheduling

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constraints permit. Interested U.S. companies and trade associations/
organizations that have not already submitted an application 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 85 FR 56578 (September 14, 2020). The applicants 
selected will be notified as soon as possible. The proposed schedule is 
updated as follows:

                           Proposed Timetable
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Sunday, May 22, 2022.........  Trade Mission Participants Arrive in New
                                Delhi.
Monday, May 23, 2022.........   Welcome and Country Briefing.
                                One-on-One business matchmaking
                                appointments.
                                Networking Lunch (No-Host).
                                One-on-One business matchmaking
                                appointments.
                                Networking Reception at Deputy
                                Chief of Mission residence (To Be
                                Confirmed (TBC)).
Tuesday, May 24, 2022........   Breakfast roundtable with Indian
                                industry groups and associations (TBC).
                                Cyber Security event to share
                                best practices and promote participants.
                                Networking Lunch (No-Host).
                                Ministry and other Indian
                                Government Briefings and Meetings.
                                Transportation from Hotel to
                                Airport Included.
                                Travel to Mumbai.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022......   Welcome Briefing, Mumbai and
                                Maharashtra State.
                                One-on-One business matchmaking
                                appointments.
                                Networking Lunch (No-Host).
                                One-on-One business matchmaking
                                appointments.
                                Networking Reception at Consul
                                General residence (TBC).
Thursday, May 26, 2022.......   Breakfast roundtable with Indian
                                industry groups and associations (TBC).
                                Cyber Security event to share
                                best practices and promote participants.
                                Networking Lunch (No-Host).
                                Indian Government Briefings and
                                Meetings.
                                Travel to Airport (Not
                                Included).
Friday, May 27, 2022.........   OPTIONAL STOP--Bangalore or
                                Hyderabad.
                                One-on-One business matchmaking
                                appointments.
                                Networking Lunch (No-Host).
                                One-on-One business matchmaking
                                appointments.
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Contact

    Delia Valdivia, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. 
Commercial Service, Los Angeles, CA, 310-597-8218, 
[email protected].

Background

U.S.-UK Financial Innovation Partnership (FIP) Trade Mission

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is amending the Notice published at 85 FR 56578 
(September 14, 2020), regarding the deadline for submitting 
applications for ITA's planned U.S.-UK Financial Innovation Partnership 
(FIP) trade mission, scheduled from June 27-29, 2022. The new final 
deadline for applications has been extended to April 15, 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 U.S. Department of Commerce 
will review applications and make selection decisions on a comparative 
basis in accordance with the Notice published at 85 FR 56578 (September 
14, 2020). The applicants selected will be notified as soon as 
possible.

Contact

    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. 2022-05675 Filed 3-16-22; 8:45 am]
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