[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11421-11422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5889]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Showcase Exhibit of U.S. Exports
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Showcase Exhibit of U.S. Exports.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DATE: March 9, 1998.
SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (``ITA'') of the
Department of Commerce announces an exhibition of exported U.S.
products and services. The exhibition will showcase U.S. exports by
exhibiting successfully exported products and services at ITA
headquarters in Washington, DC, to highlight the benefits of exporting
and the impact of exports on the U.S. economy. Companies and trade
associations are encouraged to express interest in providing exhibit
material. The automotive sector will be the first industrial sector to
be represented.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR EXHIBIT ONLY, PLEASE
CONTACT: Robert O. Reck, Director, Auto Parts Division; U.S. Department
of Commerce/ITA; Room 4036; Washington, DC 20230; Telephone (202) 482-
1418.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
ITA will showcase U.S. exports by exhibiting successfully exported
products and services at its headquarters in Washington, DC, to
highlight the benefits of exporting and the impact of exports on the
U.S. economy. The exhibit, which will represent a series of industries
and a variety of companies, will be located in the office of the Under
Secretary for International Trade. Displayed items may include
illustrations, miniaturized or actual models, or actual products. The
exhibit will be rotated approximately every four months.
The first sector to be displayed will be the motor vehicles and
automotive parts industry. Companies and trade associations in this
sector are encouraged to express interest in
[[Page 11422]]
showcasing their exports of goods and/or services by contacting ITA
through the individual listed above. A Federal Register notice will be
published subsequently to announce the next sector to be highlighted.
Selection Process
Items will be selected for exhibition on the basis of the following
factors:
(1) Items must be produced in, or representative of services
exported from, the United States and have at least a 50% U.S. content
(including materials, equipment and labor). To highlight the impact of
exports on small businesses, items will also be considered that are
produced by U.S. companies that do not directly export but rather whose
goods or services are incorporated into another company's for export.
(2) The items must relate to the industry selected by ITA and are
suitable for exhibit in a limited space.
(3) The company must not be owned or controlled, indirectly or
directly, by a foreign government.
(4) Items chosen should reflect diversity of company size,
location, demographics, and traditional under-representation in
business.
(5) Preference will be given to companies which ITA assisted in
their exporting endeavors through ITA's business counseling services,
trade promotion events, or market access negotiations.
Other Conditions
Displayed items will be considered loans to the Department.
Companies will be responsible for shipment of the item to and from the
Commerce Department, for obtaining appropriate insurance, and for all
related costs.
Time Frame for Applications
Expressions of interest from the motor vehicles/automotive parts
sector should be received within one month of the date of this Notice.
Expressions of interest should be sent to the ITA official identified
above.
Dated: March 3, 1998.
David L. Aaron,
Under Secretary for International Trade.
[FR Doc. 98-5889 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-25-P
