[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63161-63163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17101]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Announcement of Approved International Trade Administration Trade 
Mission

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration (ITA), is announcing one upcoming trade mission that 
will be recruited, organized, and implemented by ITA. This mission is: 
Aeromedical Trade Mission to Brazil, September 25-27, 2024.
    A summary of the mission is found below. Application information 
and more detailed mission information, including the commercial setting 
and sector information, can be found at the trade mission website: 
https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions.
    For this mission, recruitment will be conducted in an open and 
public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting 
on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions-schedule) and other internet websites, 
press releases to general and trade media, email blasts, direct mail, 
broadcast fax, notices by industry trade associations and other 
multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, 
conferences, and trade shows.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Odum, Trade Events Task Force, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-6397 
or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Following Conditions for Participation Will Be Used for the Mission

    Applicants must submit a completed and signed mission application 
and supplemental application materials, including adequate information 
on their products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals 
for participation that is adequate to allow the Department of Commerce 
to evaluate their application. If the Department of Commerce receives 
an incomplete application, the Department of Commerce may either: 
reject the application, request additional information/clarification, 
or take the lack of information into account when evaluating the 
application. If the requisite minimum number of participants is not 
selected for a particular mission by the recruitment deadline, the 
mission may be cancelled.
    Each applicant must also certify that the products and services it 
seeks to export through the mission are either produced in the United 
States, or, if not, are marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have 
at least fifty-one percent U.S. content by value. In the case of a 
trade association or organization, the applicant must certify that, for 
each firm or service provider to be represented by the association/
organization, the products and/or services the represented firm or 
service provider seeks to export are either produced in the United 
States or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at 
least 51% U.S. content by value.
    A trade association/organization applicant must certify to the 
above for every company it seeks to represent on the mission. In 
addition, each applicant must:
     Certify that the products and services that it wishes to 
market through the mission would be in compliance with U.S. export 
controls and regulations;
     Certify that it has identified any matter pending before 
any bureau or office in the Department of Commerce;
     Certify that it has identified any pending litigation 
(including any administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that 
involves the Department of Commerce; and
     Sign and submit an agreement that it and its affiliates 
(1) have not and will not engage in the bribery of foreign officials in 
connection with a company's/participant's involvement in this mission, 
and (2) maintain and enforce a policy that prohibits the bribery of 
foreign officials.
    In the case of a trade association/organization, the applicant must 
certify that each firm or service provider to be represented by the 
association/organization can make the above certifications.

The Following Selection Criteria Will Be Used for the Mission

    Targeted mission participants are U.S. firms, services providers 
and trade associations/organizations providing or promoting U.S. 
products and services that have an interest in entering or expanding 
their business in the mission's destination markets. The following 
criteria will be evaluated in selecting participants:
     Suitability of the applicant's (or in the case of a trade 
association/organization, represented firm's or service provider's) 
products or services to these markets;
     The applicant's (or in the case of a trade association/
organization, represented firm's or service provider's) potential for 
business in the markets, including likelihood of exports resulting from 
the mission; and
     Consistency of the applicant's (or in the case of a trade 
association/organization, represented firm's or service provider's) 
goals and objectives with the stated scope of the mission.
    Balance of company size and location may also be considered during 
the review process.
    Referrals from a political party or partisan political group or any 
information, including on the application, containing references to 
political contributions or other partisan political activities will be 
excluded from the application and will not be considered during the 
selection process. The applicant will be notified of these exclusions. 
The Department of Commerce will evaluate applications and inform 
applicants of selection decisions on a rolling basis until the maximum 
number of participants has been selected.

Definition of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise

    For purposes of assessing participation fees, an applicant is a 
small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) if it qualifies as a ``small 
business'' under the Small Business Administration's (SBA) size 
standards (https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards), 
which vary by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
Code. The SBA Size Standards Tool (https://www.sba.gov/size-standards) 
can help you determine the qualifications that apply to your company.
    Mission List: (additional information about trade missions can be 
found at https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions).

Aeromedical Trade Mission to Brazil--September 25-27, 2024

Summary

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration (ITA), is planning to organize an Aeromedical Trade 
Mission to Brazil September 25-27, 2024.
    ``Aeromedical'' is the intersecting subsector of aviation and 
medical services that focuses on the transportation of patients, 
medical crews, and organs via aircraft.
    The goal of the Brazil Aeromedical Trade Mission is to introduce 
U.S. suppliers to the growing aeromedical sector in Brazil, strengthen 
existing connections between aeromedical

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suppliers and their Brazilian clients, develop new connections for U.S. 
companies in the sector, and increase the capacity of Brazilian 
aeromedical operators, which will lead to additional opportunities for 
U.S. companies' exports.
    The long-term goal of this mission is to increase the sales and 
presence of U.S. goods and services in the aeromedical sector in 
Brazil. The trade mission will connect U.S. companies directly with the 
public sector (federal police, fire departments, and the defense 
secretariat) and private sector (aeromedical operators/outfitters, 
maintenance repair and overhaul companies and local business 
representatives) to sell goods and services in the identified 
subsectors of aircraft and helicopter sales, medical equipment needed 
for conversions of existing aircraft, flight simulators, and training 
for pilots, doctors, and nurse crews in aircraft.
    Participants will have business-to-business, and business-to-
government matchmaking with companies active in the purchasing of 
aeromedical aircraft, equipment, training services and MRO. These 
companies are represented by the Brazil Association of Aeromedical 
Operators (ABOA). These potential clients have combined budgets in 
Brazil of over USD $15 million and have a history of purchasing 
aircraft and ancillary aerospace goods and services.

                           Proposed Timetable
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September 25.................   Trade Mission Participants
                                Arrive.
                                Country Briefing.
                               [cir] United States Foreign Commercial
                                Service.
                               [cir] Brazil Association of Aeromedical
                                Operators (ABOA) Executives.
September 26.................   Seminars hosted by:
                                United States Foreign Commercial
                                Service.
                                Brazil Association of
                                Aeromedical Operators (ABOA).
                                Presentations by U.S. Companies.
                                Lunch.
                                Individual Business-to-Business
                                Company Meetings.
                                Reception at Consul General
                                Residence.
September 27.................   Presentations from U.S.
                                Companies to Local Businesses.
                                Business-to-Business
                                Matchmaking.
                                Business-to-Government
                                Matchmaking.
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Participation Requirements

    All parties interested in participating in the trade mission must 
complete and submit an application package for consideration by the 
Department of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated on their 
ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the selection 
criteria as outlined below. A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 firms 
and/or trade associations from the application pool will be selected to 
participate in the mission.

Fees and Expenses

    After a firm or trade association has been selected to participate 
on the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of 
a participation fee is required. The fees are as follows:
    The participation fee for the Brazil Aeromedical Trade Mission will 
be $3,500 for small or medium-sized enterprises (SME); and $4,500 for 
large firms or trade associations. The fee for each additional firm 
representative (large firm or SME/trade organization) is $750. Expenses 
for travel, lodging, most meals, and incidentals will be the 
responsibility of each mission participant. Interpreter and driver 
services can be arranged for additional cost. Delegation members will 
be able to take advantage of U.S. government rates for hotel rooms. If 
and when an applicant is selected to participate on a particular 
mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the amount of the 
designated participation fee is required. Upon notification of 
acceptance to participate, those selected have 5 business days to 
submit payment or the acceptance may be revoked.
    Participants selected for a trade mission will be expected to pay 
for the cost of personal expenses, including, but not limited to, 
international travel, lodging, meals, transportation, communication, 
and incidentals, unless otherwise noted. Participants will, however, be 
able to take advantage of U.S. government rates for hotel rooms. In the 
event that a mission is cancelled, no personal expenses paid in 
anticipation of a mission will be reimbursed. However, participation 
fees for a cancelled mission will be reimbursed to the extent they have 
not already been expended in anticipation of the mission.
    If a visa is required to travel on a particular mission, applying 
for and obtaining such a visa will be the responsibility of the mission 
participant. Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such a 
visa are not included in the participation fee. However, the Department 
of Commerce will provide instructions to each participant on the 
procedures required to obtain business visas.
    Trade mission members participate in trade missions and undertake 
mission-related travel at their own risk. The nature of the security 
situation in a given foreign market at a given time cannot be 
guaranteed. The U.S. Government does not make any representations or 
guarantees as to the safety or security of participants. The U.S. 
Department of State issues U.S. Government international travel alerts 
and warnings for U.S. citizens available at https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings.html. Any question regarding 
insurance coverage must be resolved by the participant and its insurer 
of choice.
    Travel and in-person activities are contingent upon the safety and 
health conditions in the United States and the mission countries. 
Should safety or health conditions not be appropriate for travel and/or 
in-person activities, the Department will consider postponing the event 
or offering a virtual program in lieu of an in-person agenda. In the 
event of a postponement, the Department will notify the public and 
applicants previously selected to participate in this mission will need 
to confirm their availability but need not reapply. Should the decision 
be made to organize a virtual program, the Department will adjust fees 
accordingly, prepare an agenda for virtual activities, and notify the 
previously selected applicants with the option to opt-in to the new 
virtual program.

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Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications

    Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, 
including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce 
Department trade mission calendar (http://export.gov/trademissions) and 
other internet websites, press releases to general and trade media, 
email blasts, notices by industry trade associations and other 
multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, 
conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment for the mission will begin 
immediately and conclude no later than August 5, 2024. The U.S. 
Department of Commerce will review applications and inform applicants 
of selection decisions on a ROLLING basis. Applications received after 
August 5, 2024, will be considered only if space and scheduling 
constraints permit.

Contacts

U.S. Contact Information

Jason Sproule, Aerospace & Defense Team Lead, Los Angeles, California 
949-283-0690; [email protected]
Adam Shanks, USEAC Director, Rockford, Illinois (815) 315-1912; 
[email protected]

Brazil Contact Information

Nathan Traurig, Foreign Commercial Service Officer, S[atilde]o Paulo, 
Brazil +55 11 95638 4905; [email protected]
Renato Sabaine, Commercial Specialist, S[atilde]o Paulo, Brazil +55 11 
97322 5463; [email protected]

Gemal Brangman,
Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2024-17101 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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