Notice2024-17101
Announcement of Approved International Trade Administration Trade Mission
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August 2, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63161-63163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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:
<a href="https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions">https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions</a>.
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 (<a href="https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions">https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions</a>-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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#377d52515145524e197853425a77434556535219505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97ddf2f1f1e5f2eeb9d8f3e2fad7e3e5f6f3f2b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Certify that it has identified any matter pending before
any bureau or office in the Department of Commerce;
<bullet> 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
<bullet> 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:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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
<bullet> 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 (<a href="https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards">https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards</a>),
which vary by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Code. The SBA Size Standards Tool (<a href="https://www.sba.gov/size-standards">https://www.sba.gov/size-standards</a>)
can help you determine the qualifications that apply to your company.
Mission List: (additional information about trade missions can be
found at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions">https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions</a>).
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................. <bullet> Trade Mission Participants
Arrive.
<bullet> Country Briefing.
[cir] United States Foreign Commercial
Service.
[cir] Brazil Association of Aeromedical
Operators (ABOA) Executives.
September 26................. <bullet> Seminars hosted by:
<bullet> United States Foreign Commercial
Service.
<bullet> Brazil Association of
Aeromedical Operators (ABOA).
<bullet> Presentations by U.S. Companies.
<bullet> Lunch.
<bullet> Individual Business-to-Business
Company Meetings.
<bullet> Reception at Consul General
Residence.
September 27................. <bullet> Presentations from U.S.
Companies to Local Businesses.
<bullet> Business-to-Business
Matchmaking.
<bullet> 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 <a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings.html">https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings.html</a>. 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 (<a href="http://export.gov/trademissions">http://export.gov/trademissions</a>) 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; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bd1fae8f4f5b5c8ebe9f4eef7fedbefe9fafffeb5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c78da6b4a8a9e994b7b5a8b2aba287b3b5a6a3a2e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>
Adam Shanks, USEAC Director, Rockford, Illinois (815) 315-1912;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#236247424e0d704b424d48506357514247460d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de9fbabfb3f08db6bfb0b5ad9eaaacbfbabbf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>
Brazil Contact Information
Nathan Traurig, Foreign Commercial Service Officer, S[atilde]o Paulo,
Brazil +55 11 95638 4905; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81cfe0f5e9e0efafd5f3e0f4f3e8e6c1f5f3e0e5e4afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="115f706579707f3f456370646378765165637075743f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>
Renato Sabaine, Commercial Specialist, S[atilde]o Paulo, Brazil +55 11
97322 5463; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cb99aea5aabfa4e598aaa9aaa2a5ae8bbfb9aaafaee5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d280b7bcb3a6bdfc81b3b0b3bbbcb792a6a0b3b6b7fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>
Gemal Brangman,
Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2024-17101 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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