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services from firms for the purposes of 

furthering its mission. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved the information 

collection requirements of the 

application to this program (Form OMB 

0625–0143) under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (OMB Control No. 

0625–0143). Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, no person is required 

to respond to, nor shall a person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. 

For further information please 

contact: Vidya Desai, Senior Advisor for 

Trade Events, Trade Promotion 

Programs (IBP2019@trade.gov). 

Dustin Ross, 

Trade Promotion Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[Docket No.: 180719676–8676–01] 

Call for Applications for the 

International Buyer Program Select for 

Quarters 2 and 3 Calendar Year 2019 

AGENCY: Industry and Analysis, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and call for applications. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (DOC), International Trade 

Administration (ITA) announces that it 

will accept applications for the 

International Buyer Program (IBP) Select 

for quarters 2 and 3 of calendar year 

2019 (April 1, 2019, through September 

30, 2019). The IBP Select is currently 

undergoing a program review that may 

result in new ITA products and services 

for trade shows and it will take ITA 

some time to implement the 

recommended changes. Therefore, IBP 

is only moving forward with the current 

program until September 30, 2019. 

Should the program review result in 

new ITA products and services for trade 

shows, they will be announced 

separately in the Federal Register. 

This announcement sets out the 

objectives, procedures and application 

review criteria for IBP Select. Under IBP 

Select, ITA recruits international buyers 

to U.S. trade shows to meet with U.S 

suppliers exhibiting at those shows. The 

main difference between IBP and IBP 

Select is that IBP offers worldwide 

promotion, whereas IBP Select focuses 

on promotion and recruitment in up to 

five international markets. Specifically, 

through the IBP Select, the DOC selects 

domestic trade shows that will receive 

ITA services in the form of targeted 

promotion and recruitment in up to five 

foreign markets, as well as export 

counseling to exhibitors at the trade 

show. This notice covers selection for 

IBP Select participation during quarters 

2 and 3 of calendar year 2019. 

DATES: Applications for IBP Select for 

quarters 2 and 3 of calendar year 2019 

must be received by October 5, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The application form can be 

found at www.export.gov/ibp. 

Applications may be submitted by any 

of the following methods: (1) Mail/Hand 

(including express) Delivery Service: 

International Buyer Program, Trade 

Promotion Programs, International 

Trade Administration, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. 

NW, Mailstop 52024, Washington, DC 

20230 or (2) email: IBP2019@trade.gov. 

Email applications will be accepted as 

interim applications, and must be 

followed by a signed original 

application that is received by the 

program no later than five (5) business 

days after the application deadline. To 

ensure that applications are received by 

the deadline, applicants are strongly 

urged to send applications by express 

delivery service (e.g., U.S. Postal Service 

Express Delivery, Federal Express, UPS, 

etc.). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vidya Desai, Senior Advisor, Trade 

Promotion Programs, International 

Trade Administration, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. 

NW, Mailstop 52024, Washington, DC 

20230; Telephone (202) 482–2311; 

Email: IBP2019@trade.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IBP 

was established in the Omnibus Trade 

and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Pub. 

L. 100–418, title II, § 2304, codified at 

15 U.S.C. 4724) to bring international 

buyers together with U.S. firms by 

promoting leading U.S. trade shows in 

industries with high export potential. 

The IBP emphasizes cooperation 

between the DOC and trade show 

organizers to benefit U.S. firms 

exhibiting at selected shows and 

provides practical, hands-on assistance 

such as export counseling and market 

analysis to U.S. companies interested in 

exporting. Shows selected for the IBP 

Select will provide a venue for U.S. 

companies interested in expanding their 

sales into international markets. 

Through the IBP Select, ITA selects 

U.S. trade shows, with participation by 

U.S. firms interested in exporting, that 

ITA determines to be leading 

international trade shows. DOC 

provides successful applicants with 

services in the form of targeted overseas 

promotion of the show by U.S. 

Embassies and Consulates; outreach to 

show participants about exporting; 

recruitment of potential buyers to attend 

the shows; and staff assistance in setting 

up and staffing international trade 

centers at the shows. Targeted 

promotion in up to five markets can be 

executed through the overseas offices of 

ITA or by U.S. Embassies in countries 

where ITA does not maintain offices. 

ITA is accepting applications for IBP 

Select from trade show organizers of 

trade shows taking place between April 

1, 2019, and September 30, 2019. 

Selection of a trade show for IBP Select 

is valid for one show. A trade show 

organizer seeking selection for a 

recurring show must submit a new 

application for selection for each 

occurrence of the show. For shows that 

occur more than once in a calendar year, 

the trade show organizer must submit a 

separate application for each show. 

There is no fee required to submit an 

application. For IBP Select in quarters 2 

and 3 of calendar year 2019, ITA 

expects to select approximately 2 shows 

from among the applicants. ITA will 

select those shows that are determined 

to most clearly support the statutory 

mandate in 15 U.S.C. 4721 to promote 

U.S. exports, especially those of smalland medium-sized enterprises, and that 

best meet the selection criteria 

articulated below. Once selected, 

applicants will be required to enter into 

a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 

with the DOC, and submit payment of 

the $6,000 participation fee (by check or 

credit card) within 30 days of written 

notification of acceptance into IBP 

Select. The MOA constitutes an 

agreement between the DOC and the 

show organizer specifying which 

responsibilities for international 

promotion and export assistance 

services at the trade shows are to be 

undertaken by the DOC as part of the 

IBP Select and, in turn, which 

responsibilities are to be undertaken by 

the show organizer. Anyone requesting 

application information will be sent a 

sample copy of the MOA along with the 

application form and a copy of this 

Federal Register Notice. Applicants are 

encouraged to review the MOA closely, 

as IBP Select participants are required to 

comply with all terms, conditions, and 

obligations in the MOA. Trade show 

organizer obligations include the 

construction of an International Trade 

Center at the trade show, production of 

an export interest directory, and 


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provision of complimentary hotel 

accommodations for DOC staff as 

explained in the MOA. ITA 

responsibilities include targeted 

promotion of the trade show and, where 

feasible, recruitment of international 

buyers to that show from up to five 

target markets identified, provision of 

on-site export assistance to U.S. 

exhibitors at the show, and the reporting 

of results to the show organizer. 

Selection as an IBP Select show does 

not constitute a guarantee by DOC of the 

show’s success. IBP Select selection is 

not an endorsement of the show except 

as to its international buyer activities. 

Non-selection of an applicant for IBP 

Select status should not be viewed as a 

determination that the show will not be 

successful in promoting U.S. exports. 

Eligibility: U.S. trade shows taking 

place between April 1, 2019, and 

September 30, 2019, with 1,350 or fewer 

exhibitors are eligible to apply, through 

the show organizer, for IBP Select 

participation. First-time shows will also 

be considered. 

Exclusions: U.S. trade shows with 

over 1,350 exhibitors will not be 

considered for IBP Select. Trade shows 

that take place October 1, 2019, through 

December 31, 2019, will not be 

considered at this time. IBP Select has 

already selected shows for quarter 1 

(January 1–March 31) of calendar year 

2019. 

General Evaluation Criteria: ITA will 

evaluate applicants for IBP Select using 

the following criteria: 

(a) Export Potential: The trade show 

promotes products and services from 

U.S. industries that have high export 

potential, as determined by DOC 

sources, including industry analysts’ 

assessment of export potential, ITA best 

prospects lists, and U.S. export analysis. 

(b) Level of International Interest: The 

trade show meets the needs of a 

significant number of overseas markets 

and corresponds to marketing 

opportunities as identified by ITA. 

Previous international attendance at the 

show may be used as an indicator. 

(c) Scope of the Show: The show must 

offer a broad spectrum of U.S. made 

products and services for the subject 

industry. Trade shows with a majority 

of U.S. firms as exhibitors are given 

priority. 

(d) U.S. Content of Show Exhibitors: 

Trade shows with exhibitors featuring a 

high percentage of products produced in 

the United States or products with a 

high degree of U.S. content will be 

preferred. 

(e) Stature of the Show: The trade 

show is clearly recognized by the 

industry it covers as a leading show for 

the promotion of that industry’s 

products and services both domestically 

and internationally, and as a showplace 

for the latest technology or services in 

that industry. 

(f) Level of Exhibitor Interest: There is 

significant interest on the part of U.S. 

exhibitors in receiving international 

business visitors during the trade show. 

A significant number of U.S. exhibitors 

should be new-to-export or seeking to 

expand their sales into additional export 

markets. 

(g) Level of Overseas Marketing: There 

has been a demonstrated effort by the 

applicant to market prior shows 

overseas. In addition, the applicant 

should describe in detail the 

international marketing program to be 

conducted for the show, and explain 

how efforts should increase individual 

and group international attendance. 

(h) Level of Cooperation: The 

applicant demonstrates a willingness to 

cooperate with ITA to fulfill the 

program’s goals and adhere to the target 

dates set out in the MOA and in the 

show timetables, both of which are 

available from the program office (see 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section above). Past experience in the 

IBP will be taken into account in 

evaluating the applications received. 

(i) Delegation Incentives: Waived or 

reduced (by at least 50% off lowest 

price) admission fees are required for 

international attendees who are 

participating in IBP Select. Delegation 

leaders also must be provided 

complimentary admission to the show. 

In addition, show organizers should 

offer a range of incentives to delegations 

and/or delegation leaders recruited by 

the DOC overseas posts. Examples of 

incentives to international visitors and 

to organized delegations include: 

special organized events, such as 

receptions, meetings with association 

executives, briefings, and site tours; or 

complimentary accommodations for 

delegation leaders. 

Review Process: ITA will evaluate all 

applications received based on the 

criteria set out in this notice. Vetting 

will focus primarily on the export 

potential, level of international interest, 

and stature of the show. In reviewing 

applications, ITA will also consider 

scheduling and sector balance in terms 

of the need to allocate resources to 

support selected shows. 

Application Requirements: Show 

organizers submitting applications for 

quarters 2 and 3 of calendar year 2019 

IBP Select are required to submit: (1) A 

narrative statement addressing each 

question in the application, OMB 0625– 

0143 (found at www.export.gov/ibp); 

and (2) a signed statement that ‘‘The 

information submitted in this 

application is correct and the applicant 

will abide by the terms set forth in this 

Call for Applications for the 

International Buyer Program Select 

(April 1, 2019, through September 30, 

2019);’’ on or before the deadline noted 

above. Applications for IBP Select must 

be received by October 5, 2018. There is 

no fee required to apply. ITA expects to 

issue the results of this process in 

October 2018. 

Legal Authority: The statutory 

program authority for ITA to conduct 

the IBP is 15 U.S.C. 4724. ITA has the 

legal authority to enter into MOAs with 

show organizers under the provisions of 

the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA), as 

amended (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 

2458(c)). MECEA allows ITA to accept 

contributions of funds and services from 

firms for the purposes of furthering its 

mission. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved the information 

collection requirements of the 

application to this program (0625–0143) 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.) (OMB Control No. 0625–0143). 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, no person is required to respond to, 

nor shall a person be subject to a 

penalty for failure to comply with, a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. 

For further information please 

contact: Vidya Desai, Senior Advisor, 

Trade Promotion Programs (IBP2019@

trade.gov). 

Dustin Ross, 

Trade Promotion Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18009 Filed 8–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–533–883, A–588–878, and A–549–837] 

Glycine From India, Japan, and 

Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary 

Determinations in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigations 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Applicable August 21, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Edythe Artman at (202) 482–3931 

(India); Madeline Heeren at (202) 482– 

9179 (Japan); Brian Smith at (202) 482– 

1766 (Thailand), AD/CVD Operations, 


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