[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44083-44084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15857]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Amended Trade Mission Dates and Application Deadlines for the 
U.S. ICT and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to the Western Balkans and 
Amended Conference Location for the Trade Mission to Central America in 
Conjunction With Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in Central 
America Conference

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is making amendments to the following upcoming trade 
missions that were previously announced and published in the Federal 
Register, including U.S. ICT and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to the 
Western Balkans, originally scheduled from October 23-28, 2022, is 
adjusted to October 31-November 4, 2022. The application deadline is 
extended to September 15, 2022; and Trade Mission to Central America in 
Conjunction with Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in Central 
America Conference, the conference location has changed to San Jose, 
Costa Rica, from Guatemala City, Guatemala.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delia Valdivia, Senior International 
Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service--Los Angeles (West), CA, 
[email protected], Tel: 310-235-7203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendments to Revise the Trade Mission Dates 
and Deadlines for Submitting Applications as Applicable.

Background

U.S. ICT and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to the Western Balkans

    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 October 23-28, 
2022 to October 30-November 4, 2022. As a result of the shift of the 
event dates the application deadline is revised to September 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 rolling 
basis in accordance with the 87 FR 15367 (March 18, 2022). The 
applicants selected will be notified as soon as possible. The proposed 
schedule is updated as follows:

                           Proposed Timetable
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Sunday, October 30, 2022.....   Trade Mission participants
                                arrive in Belgrade, Serbia.
Monday, October 31, 2022.....   Morning briefing with U.S.
                                Embassy officials and Ambassador Hill.
                                B2G meetings with President and
                                Prime Minister.
                                Networking Lunch with AmCham
                                Serbia Board of Governors.
                                B2G meetings with Ministry of
                                Finance.
                                Reception hosted by Ambassador
                                Hill.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022....   B2B and B2G Meetings for Mission
                                Delegates in Serbia.
                                Western Balkan 6 Regional
                                Business Plenary Event.
                                Regional B2B Matchmaking/
                                Meetings.
                                Western Balkan 6 Regional
                                Networking Reception.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022..   Morning flight to Podgorica,
                                Montenegro.
                                Briefing with U.S. Embassy
                                officials and Ambassador Reinke.
                                B2G Meetings.
                                Networking Lunch with AmCham
                                Montenegro.
                                Government and Business
                                Roundtable.
                                Reception hosted by Ambassador
                                Reinke.
Thursday, November 3, 2022...   Senior level B2G Meetings for
                                Mission Delegates in Podgorica.
                                B2B or B2G Business Roundtable
                                Lunch.
                                B2B Matchmaking.
                                Networking B2B Reception.
Friday, November 4, 2022.....   B2B and B2G Meetings.
                                End of Mission briefing.
                                Departure for the United States.
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Contact

Embassy Belgrade/U.S. Commercial Service in Serbia

Rachel Duran, Senior Commercial Officer, 381117064072, 
[email protected]
Boris Popovski, Senior Commercial Specialist, 381113064752, 
[email protected]
Gordana Barac, Commercial Specialist, 381117064000, 
[email protected]

Department of Commerce (Global Teams and U.S. Field)

Molly Ho, Global Technology Team Leader, U.S. Commercial Service 
Denver, Colorado, (303) 889-9789, [email protected]
Danielle Caltabiano, Global Energy Team Leader, U.S. Commercial Service 
Houston, Texas, (281) 228-5655, [email protected]

Department of Commerce HQ

Nathan Bradley, Western Balkan Desk Officer, Office of Central and 
Southeast Europe, (202)-482-2188, [email protected]
Kyle Johnson, Information Technologies Team Lead, Office of Health & 
Information Technologies, (202)-482-3013, [email protected]
Elise Reysbergen, ICT International Trade Specialist, Office of Health 
& Information Technologies, 202-482-3416, [email protected]
Cary Ingram, Senior Telecommunications International Trade Specialist, 
Office of Health & Information Technologies, (202) 482-2872, 
[email protected]
Andrew Moyseowicz, Senior Electric Utility Industry International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, (202) 482-
0188, [email protected]

Trade Mission to Central America in Conjunction With Trade Americas--
Business Opportunities in Central America Conference

    It has been determined that to allow for optimal execution of 
recruitment and event scheduling for the mission, that the location of 
the mission launch is modified from Guatemala City, Guatemala to San 
Jose, Costa Rica. The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to 
review applications submitted and make selection decisions on a rolling 
basis in accordance with the original Notice published at 87 FR 2130 
(January 13, 2022). The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to 
review applications submitted according to the deadline set at 87 FR 
9317 (February 18, 2022) 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 schedule for the updated mission launch location as 
follows*:

                           Proposed Timetable
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Saturday, August 20, 2022....  Travel Day/Arrival in San Jose, Costa
                                Rica. Optional Local Tour.
Sunday, August 21, 2022......  San Jose, Costa Rica. Afternoon:
                                Registration, U.S. Embassy Officer
                                Consultations and Market Briefing.
                                Evening: Networking Reception.
Monday, August 22, 2022......  San Jose, Costa Rica. 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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Tuesday-Friday, August 23-26,  Travel and Business-to-Business Meetings
 2022.                          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.
Saturday, August 27, 2022....  Travel Day. Return to the U.S.
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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.


Gemal Brangman,
Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2022-15857 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
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