02-32691. Overseas Trade Missions

AGENCY:

International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Commerce invites U.S. companies to participate in the below listed overseas trade missions. For a more complete description, obtain a copy of the mission statement from the Project Officer indicated below.

Information and Communication Technology Trade Mission

Toronto, Canada, February 18-20, 2003, recruitment closes on January 20, 2003.

For further information contact: Ms. Viktoria Palfi, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], ext. 229, or e-mail to viktoria.palfi @mail.doc.gov.

U.S. Building Products Trade Mission

Toronto and Montreal, Canada, March 4-7, 2003, Recruitment closes on January 24, 2003.

For further information contact: Ms. Rita Patlan, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], ext. 223, or e-mail to [e-mail].

Textile and Apparel Fabric Trade Mission to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala

Guadalajara, San Pedro Sula, and Guatemala City, March 30-April 6, 2003, recruitment closes on February 20, 2003.

For further information contact: Mr. Andrew Gelfuso, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], or e-mail to [e-mail].

Healthcare Technologies Seminar and Trade Mission

Montreal and Toronto, Canada, April 7-10, 2003, recruitment closes on February 28, 2003.

For further information contact: Mr. Pierre Richer, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], ext. 2261, or e-mail to [e-mail].

Executive Aerospace Trade Mission to Australia and New Zealand

Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Auckland, April 27-May 6, 2003, recruitment closes on March 31, 2003.

For further information contact: Mr. Sean McAlister, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], or e-mail to [e-mail].

Safety and Security Trade Mission to Brazil

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, May 19-23, 2003, recruitment closes on March 31, 2003.

For further information contact: Mr. Howard Fleming, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], or e-mail to [e-mail] or in Brazil, Mr. Jim Cunningham, U.S. Consulate, Rio de Janeiro, telephone [phone], or e-mail to [e-mail].

RepCan 2003

Toronto, Canada, June 17-18, 2003, recruitment closes on April 26, 2003.

For further information contact: Ms. Madellon C. Lopes, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], ext. 227, or e-mail to [e-mail].

Recruitment and selection of private sector participants for these trade missions will be conducted according to the Statement of Policy Governing Department of Commerce Overseas Trade Missions dated March 3, 1997.

For further information contact Mr. Thomas Nisbet, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone [phone], or e-mail [e-mail].

Dated: December 20, 2002.

Thomas H. Nisbet,

Director, Export Promotion Coordination, Office of Planning, Coordination and Management.