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2The petitioner is Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC. 

3See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Sodium Nitrite from 

India: Request for Extension of the Preliminary 

Determination of the Countervailing Duty 

Investigation,’’ dated March 14, 2022. 

4 Id. 

5See 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1) (explaining that the 

preliminary countervailing duty determination is 

due 65 days after the date of initiation). This 

investigation was initiated on February 2, 2022. 

6 Id. 

7Postponing the preliminary determination to 

130 days after initiation would place the deadline 

on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Commerce’s practice 

dictates that where a deadline falls on a weekend 

or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the 

next business day. See Notice of Clarification: 

Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for 

Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant 

to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 

(May 10, 2005). 

703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce 

to postpone the preliminary 

determination until no later than 130 

days after the date on which Commerce 

initiated the investigation if: (A) The 

petitioner 2 makes a timely request for a 

postponement; or (B) Commerce 

concludes that the parties concerned are 

cooperating, that the investigation is 

extraordinarily complicated, and that 

additional time is necessary to make a 

preliminary determination. Under 19 

CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must 

submit a request for postponement 25 

days or more before the scheduled date 

of the preliminary determination and 

must state the reasons for the request. 

Commerce will grant the request unless 

it finds compelling reasons to deny the 

request. 

On March 14, 2022, the petitioner 

submitted a timely request that 

Commerce postpone the preliminary 

CVD determination of sodium nitrite 

from India.3 The petitioner requested 

postponement due to the complexity of 

this investigation and posited that more 

time is needed for Commerce to conduct 

a complete and thorough analysis.4 The 

petitioner noted that it ‘‘identified 

twenty-one different subsidy programs 

that potentially benefit the mandatory 

respondent, Deepak Nitrite Limited,’’ 

and that Commerce’s preliminary 

determination is currently due on April 

8, 2022,5 ‘‘which is just two weeks after 

the current deadline for complete initial 

responses to Sections II and III of 

Commerce’s questionnaires.’’ 6 In 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the 

petitioner has stated its reasons for 

requesting a postponement of the 

preliminary determination, and 

Commerce finds no compelling reason 

to deny the request. Therefore, in 

accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of 

the Act, Commerce is postponing the 

deadline for the preliminary 

determination to no later than 130 days 

after the date on which this 

investigation was initiated, i.e., June 13, 

2022.7 Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the 

deadline for the final determination of 

this investigation will continue to be 75 

days after the date of the preliminary 

determination. 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). 

Dated: March 14, 2022. 

Lisa W. Wang, 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05724 Filed 3–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Announcement of Winter 2022 

Approved International Trade 

Administration Trade Missions 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Commerce, International Trade 

Administration (ITA), is announcing six 

upcoming trade missions that will be 

recruited, organized, and implemented 

by ITA. These missions are: 

• U.S. Industry Program (USIP) at the 

International Atomic Energy Agency 

(IAEA) General Conferencein Vienna, 

Austria—9/25–9/28/2022 

• Executive-Led Advanced 

Manufacturing Business Development 

Mission to Indonesia and Singapore, 

with an optional stop in Japan—10/17– 

10/21/2022 

• Women in Tech Trade Mission to 

France, Netherlands, and Portugal—10/ 

30–11/5/2022 

• Executive-Led Middle East 

Aerospace and Defense Trade Mission— 

11/6–11/11/2022 

• Clinical Waste Management 

Mission to Indonesia and Malaysia—3/ 

6–3/10/2023 

• Middle East Executive-led Clean 

Tech Trade Mission—3/12–3/17/2023 

A summary of each 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 each 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/trademissions-schedule) and other internet 

websites, press releases to general and 

trade media, 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, Events Management Task 

Force, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone 

(202) 482–6397 or email Jeffrey.Odum@

trade.gov. 

The following conditions for 

participation will be used for each 

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 to 

allow the Department of Commerce to 

evaluate their application. If the 

Department of Commerce receives an 

incomplete application, the Department 

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 the 

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 51% U.S. content 

by value. In the case of an organization, 

the applicant must certify that, for each 

entity to be represented by the 

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. 

An organization applicant must 

certify to the above for all of the 

companies it seeks to represent on the 

mission. 

In addition, each applicant must: 

• Certify that the export of products 

and services that it wishes to market 

through the mission is 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 


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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 each mission: Targeted mission 

participants are U.S. firms, services 

providers and organizations 

(universities, research institutions, or 

financial services trade associations) 

providing or promoting U.S. products 

and services that have an interest in 

entering or expanding their business in 

the mission’s destination country. The 

following criteria will be evaluated in 

selecting participants: 

• Suitability of the applicant’s (or in 

the case of an organization, represented 

firm’s or service provider’s) products or 

services to these markets; 

• The applicant’s (or in the case of an 

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 an organization, represented 

firm’s or service provider’s) goals and 

objectives with the stated scope of the 

mission. 

Balance of applicant’s 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 sender will be notified of these 

exclusions. 

Trade mission participation fees: 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 below 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/travel/ 

en/traveladvisories/ 

traveladvisories.html/. Any question 

regarding insurance coverage must be 

resolved by the participant and its 

insurer of choice. 

Definition of small- and mediumsized enterprise: For purposes of 

assessing participation fees, an 

applicant is a small or medium-sized 

enterprise (SME) if it qualifies under the 

Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 

size standards (https://www.sba.gov/ 

document/support--table-sizestandards), 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. 

Important note about the covid–19 

pandemic: 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 inperson 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 previous selected applicants with 

the option to opt-in to the new virtual 

program. 

Mission list: (additional information 

about each mission can be found at 

https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions). 

U.S. Industry Program at the 

International Atomic Energy Agency 

(IAEA) General Conference in Vienna, 

Austria Dates: September 25–28, 2022 

Summary 

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s 

(DOC) International Trade 

Administration (ITA), with participation 

from the U.S. Departments of Energy 

and State, is organizing its annual U.S. 

Industry Program at the International 

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General 

Conference, to be held September 25– 

28, 2022, in Vienna, Austria. The IAEA 

General Conference is the premier 

global meeting of civil nuclear 

policymakers and typically attracts 

senior officials and industry 

representatives from all 172 Member 

States. The U.S. Industry Program is 

part of the DOC’s Civil Nuclear Trade 

Initiative, a U.S. Government (USG) 

effort to help U.S. civil nuclear 

companies identify and capitalize on 

commercial civil nuclear opportunities 

around the world. The purpose of the 

program is to demonstrate high level 

USG support for the U.S. nuclear 

industry to promote its services and 

technologies to an international 

audience, including senior energy 

policymakers from current and 

emerging markets as well as IAEA staff. 

Representatives of U.S. companies 

from across the U.S. civil nuclear 

supply chain are eligible to participate. 

In addition, organizations providing 

related services to the industry, such as 

universities, research institutions, and 

U.S. civil nuclear trade associations, are 

eligible for participation. The mission 

will help U.S. participants gain market 

insights, make industry contacts, 

solidify business strategies, and identify 

or advance specific projects with the 

goal of increasing U.S. civil nuclear 

exports to a wide variety of countries 

interested in nuclear energy. A senior 

DOC official will lead the U.S. industry 

delegation. 

The schedule includes: Meetings with 

foreign delegations and discussions 

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civil nuclear topics including 

regulatory, technology and standards, 

liability, public acceptance, export 

controls, financing, infrastructure 

development, and R&D cooperation. 

Past U.S. Industry Programs have 

included participation by the U.S. 

Secretary of Energy, the Chairman of the 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

(NRC) and senior USG officials from the 

Departments of Commerce, Energy, 

State, the Export-Import Bank of the 

United States and the National Security 

Council. 

There are significant opportunities for 

U.S. businesses in the global civil 

nuclear energy market. With 52 reactors 

currently under construction in 15 

countries and 160 nuclear plant projects 

planned in 27 countries over the next 8– 

10 years, this translates to a market 

demand for equipment and services 

totaling $500–740 billion over the next 

ten years. 

Proposed Timetable 

****Note that specific events and 

meeting times have yet to be 

confirmed**** 

Sunday, September 25 

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 1–1 Showtime 

Meetings with visiting ITA Staff 

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. U.S. Industry 

Welcome Reception 

Monday, September 26 

7:00 a.m. Industry Program Breakfast 

Begins 

8:00–9:45 a.m. U.S. Policymakers 

Roundtable 

9:45–10:00 a.m. Break 

10:00–11:00 a.m. USG Dialogue with 

Industry 

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. IAEA Side Events 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Break 

12:30–6:00 p.m. Country Briefings for 

Industry Delegation (presented by 

foreign delegates) 

7:30–9:30 p.m. U.S. Mission to the IAEA 

Reception 

Tuesday, September 27 

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Country Briefings 

for Industry (presented by foreign 

delegates) 

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. IAEA Side Event 

Meetings 

Wednesday, September 28 

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Country Briefings 

for Industry (presented by foreign 

delegates) 

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. IAEA Side Event 

Meetings 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the trade mission must complete and 

submit an application package for 

consideration by the DOC. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. A minimum of 15 and 

maximum of 50 companies and/or trade 

associations and/or U.S. academic and 

research institutions will be selected to 

participate in the mission from the 

applicant pool. The first ten applicants 

will be permitted to send two 

representatives per organization (if 

desired). After the first ten applicants, 

additional representatives will be 

permitted only if space is available. 

Participating companies may send more 

than two participants if space permits. 

The Department of Commerce will 

evaluate applications and inform 

applicants of selection decisions [three 

weeks after publication in the Federal 

Register] and on a rolling basis 

thereafter until the maximum number of 

participants has been selected. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company or organization has 

been selected to participate on the 

mission, a payment to the DOC in the 

form of a participation fee is required. 

The fee covers ITA support to register 

U.S. industry participants for the IAEA 

General Conference. Expenses for travel, 

lodging, meals, and incidentals will be 

the responsibility of each mission 

participant. Interpreter and driver 

services can be arranged for additional 

cost. Participants will be able to take 

advantage of discounted rates for hotel 

rooms. 

The fee to participate in the event is 

$5,246 for a large company and $4,915 

for a small or medium-sized company 

(SME)2, a trade association, or a U.S. 

university or research institution. The 

fee for each additional representative 

(large company, trade association, 

university/research institution, or SME) 

is $2,000. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Application 

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/trademissions-schedule) and other internet 

websites, press releases to general and 

trade media, direct mail, 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 

July 22, 2022. The U.S. Department of 

Commerce will review applications and 

inform applicants of selection decisions 

on a rolling basis. Applications received 

after July 22, 2022, will be considered 

only if space and scheduling constraints 

permit. If the trade mission cannot be 

held due to the COVID–19 global 

pandemic, the event will be postponed 

to the September 2022 IAEA General 

Conference. ITA will notify participants 

by July 30, 2021 regarding a decision to 

postpone the event. 

Contacts 

Jonathan Chesebro, Industry & 

Analysis, Office of Energy and 

Environmental Industries, Washington, 

DC, Tel: (202) 603–4968, Email: 

jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov. 

Sagatom Saha, Industry & Analysis, 

Office of Energy and Environmental 

Industries, Washington, DC, Tel: (202) 

843–2376, Email: sagatom.saha@

trade.gov. 

Executive-Led Advanced 

Manufacturing Business Development 

Mission to Indonesia and Singapore, 

With an Optional Stop in Japan, Dates: 

October 17–21, 2022 

Summary 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration (ITA), is organizing an 

Executive-Led Advanced Manufacturing 

Business Development Mission to 

Indonesia and Singapore, with an 

optional stop in Japan, from October 17– 

21, 2022. 

The mission will visit Jakarta, 

Indonesia; Batam, Indonesia; and 

Singapore, along with an optional stop 

in Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the 

mission is to increase U.S. exports to 

Indonesia and Singapore (with optional 

export opportunities to Japan) by 

connecting U.S. firms and the National 

Electrical Manufacturers Association 

(NEMA) to pre-screened business 

prospects. The mission will focus on 

advanced manufacturing systems— 

commonly referred to as ‘‘Industry 4.0’’ 

or ‘‘Smart Manufacturing.’’ These 

products and systems increase 

productivity and quality, reduce energy 

use, and enable manufacturers to better 

monitor and interact with their supply 

chains, all of which are essential to 

improving manufacturing resiliency. 

The delegation will be comprised of 

representatives with decision-making 

authority from U.S. companies 

producing advanced manufacturing 

systems and representatives from 

NEMA. The mission will align with 

NEMA’s Market Development 

Cooperator Program (MDCP), which 

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advanced manufacturing systems 

through greater participation in relevant 

technical standards development and 

greater collaboration with business 

leaders. 

Delegates will benefit from the 

guidance and insights of ITA’s 

commercial teams working in these 

markets. The mission will introduce 

U.S. firms and NEMA to advanced 

manufacturing stakeholders in the 

region and assist U.S. companies in 

finding foreign business partners in 

order to export their products and 

services to Indonesia and Singapore 

(with optional opportunities in Japan). 

Proposed Timetable 

*Note: The final schedule and 

potential site visits will depend on the 

availability of host government and 

business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground 

transportation. 

Sunday, October 16, 2022 ... D Arrive in Jakarta. 

Monday, October 17, 2022 .. D Full day in-person event in Jakarta. 

D The morning will consist of presentations by the participating companies in a seminar-style format. 

D The afternoon will include a networking lunch and/or one-on-one sessions with the U.S. companies and with 

relevant Indonesian stakeholders. 

D Finally, an evening reception at the Ambassador’s Residence (dependent on Covid mitigation requirements). 

We will invite other stakeholders that did not participate in the earlier session. These typically include those 

stakeholders that are influential but might not be directly related to the manufacturing sector. 

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 D Travel to Batam. 

D Site visit to manufacturing facilities in Batam Industrial Estate. 

Note: Participants may opt-out of the visit to Batam and travel directly to Singapore to participate in Industrial 

Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP). 

Wednesday, October 19, 

2022.

D Ferry from Batam to Singapore. 

D Participate in Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP), Singapore. 

Thursday, October 20, 2022 D Participate in Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP), Singapore. 

Note: Participants may travel to Tokyo, Japan for optional spin-off event. 

Friday, October 21, 2022 ..... D Return to U.S. from Singapore. 

Optional add-on: Full day event/matchmaking in Tokyo Japan. 

Saturday, October 22, 2022 D Return to U.S. from Tokyo, Japan. 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the trade mission must complete and 

submit an application package for 

consideration by the DOC. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. A minimum of 10 and 

maximum of 15 firms and/or trade 

associations will be selected to 

participate in the mission from the 

applicant pool. 

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 participation fee for 

the Executive Led Mission will be 

$3,500 for small or medium-sized 

enterprises (SME); 7 and $4,000 for large 

firms or trade associations. The fee for 

each additional firm representative 

(large firm or SME/trade organization) is 

$1,000. The participation fee for the 

optional spin-off to Tokyo Japan will be 

$950 for small firms, $2,300 for 

medium-sized firms; and $3,400 for 

large firms or trade associations. 

Expenses for travel, lodging, 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. 

Embassy rates for hotel rooms. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Application 

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/trademissions-schedule) and other internet 

websites, press releases to general and 

trade media, direct mail, 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 31, 2022. The U.S. Department 

of Commerce will review applications 

and inform applicants of selection 

decisions on a rolling basis. 

Applications received after June 30, 

2022, will be considered only if space 

and scheduling constraints permit. If the 

trade mission cannot be held due to the 

COVID–19 global pandemic, the event 

will be postponed to the September 

2022 IAEA General Conference. ITA 

will notify participants by July 30, 2022, 

regarding a decision to postpone the 

event. 

Contacts 

Amanda Lawrence, International 

Trade Specialist, I&A Machinery Team, 

NEMA MDCP Team Lead, Washington, 

United States, Tel: +1 202 322 9146, 

Email: amanda.lawrence@trade.gov. 

Pam Plagens, Advanced 

Manufacturing Team Leader, 

International Trade Administration, 

Texas, United States, Tel: +1 832 248 

1558, Email: pam.plagens@trade.gov. 

Yanssen Tandy, Commercial 

Specialist, Embassy of the United States 

of America, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: +62 

(21) 5083 1000, Email: yanssen.tandy@

trade.gov. 

Chan Yiu Kei, Commercial Specialist, 

Embassy of the United States of 

America, Singapore, Singapore, Tel: +65 

6476 9037/9029, Email: yiukei.chan@

trade.gov. 

Heather J. Connell, Commercial 

Officer, Embassy of the United States of 

America, Tokyo, Japan, Tel: +81 3 3224 

5092, Email: heather.connell@trade.gov. 

Yu Ohashi, Commercial Assistant, 

Embassy of the United States of 

America, Tokyo, Japan, Tel: +81 3 3224 

5074, Email: yu.ohashi@trade.gov. 

Diana Hajali, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Standards & 

Intellectual Property (OSIP), 

Washington, United States, Tel: +1 202 

893 6495, Email: Diana.Hajali@

trade.gov. 

Jaron Bass, International Trade 

Specialist, I&A Machinery Team, 

Washington, DC, United States, Tel: +1 

202 839 2357, Email: jaron.bass@

trade.gov. 

Kyungsoo (Dan) Kim, Global Asia 

Team Leader, International Trade 

Administration, Chicago, United States, 

Tel: +1 312 485 4548, Email: 

kyungsoo.kim@trade.gov. 

Paul Taylor, Commercial Attache ́, 

Embassy of the United States of 

America, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: +62 


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(21) 5083 1000, Email: paul.taylor@

trade.gov. 

Christopher Quinlivan, Senior 

Commercial Officer, Embassy of the 

United States of America, Singapore, 

Singapore, Tel: +65 6476 9041, Email: 

christopher.quinlivan@trade.gov. 

Michael Middleton, Commercial 

Officer, Embassy of the United States of 

America, Tokyo, Japan, Tel: +81–3– 

3224–5091, Email: michael.middleton@

trade.gov. 

David Nufrio, Deputy Director, 

International Trade Administration, 

Washington, United States, Tel: +1 202 

482 5175, Email: David.Nufrio@

trade.gov. 

Elliott Brewer, International Trade 

Specialist/Indonesia Desk Officer, 

International Trade Administration, 

Washington, United States, Tel: +1 202 

430 8025, Email: Elliott.Brewer@

trade.gov. 

Matthew Eiss, International Trade 

Specialist/Singapore Desk Officer, 

International Trade Administration, 

Washington, United States, Tel: +1 202 

893 1470, Email: matthew.eiss@

trade.gov. 

Danius Barzdukas, International 

Trade Specialist/Japan Desk Officer, 

International Trade Administration, 

Washington, United States, Tel: +1 202 

482 1147, Email: danius.barzdukas@

trade.gov. 

Women-in-Technology Focused Trade 

Mission (WTTM) to France, 

Netherlands, and Portugal, Dates: 

October 30–November 5, 2022 

Summary 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration (ITA), is organizing an 

executive-led Women in Technology 

(Tech) Trade Mission (WTTM) to 

France, Netherlands, and Portugal from 

Sunday, October 30, 2022, to Saturday, 

November 5, 2022. 

The recruitment for the WTTM will 

be a targeted focus on women-owned 

business and female executives of U.S. 

companies. However, recruitment and 

consideration will be given to all exportready companies that meet the 

established criteria for participation in 

the mission. Trade mission activities 

will be designed to target the export 

assistance needs of American 

companies. 

The focus of the WTTM is on the 

information and communication 

technology (ICT) sector and subsectors 

of cybersecurity, smart city 

infrastructure and technology solutions, 

artificial intelligence markets and cloud 

computing. 

The delegation will be comprised of 

representatives with decision-making 

authority from U.S. companies, U.S. 

trade associations and national 

chambers of commerce representing 

businesses in the cited sectors, with an 

emphasis on recruiting and vetting 

women owned business and/or female 

executives of U.S. companies. 

The mission will make three stops: 

Amsterdam, Netherlands; Lisbon, 

Portugal; and Paris, France. The purpose 

of the planned executive-led mission is 

to provide opportunities for U.S. 

companies, to access European regional 

markets and increase U.S. exports to the 

European Union (EU) by connecting 

U.S. firms and trade associations to prescreened business prospects. 

Proposed Timetable 

* Note: The final schedule and 

potential site visits will depend on the 

availability of host government and 

business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground 

transportation. 

* Note: The final schedule and 

potential site visits will depend on the 

availability of host government and 

business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground 

transportation. 

Sunday, October 30, 2022 ... • Trade Mission Participants Arrive in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Check in their Hotel and for those that arrive 

on time attend a Hosted Welcome Reception. 

Monday, October 31 ............ • Morning Mission Briefing on Doing Business in Netherlands, B2B meetings, Networking Lunch with Government or Industry Speaker and Evening Networking Reception hosted by Consul General. 

Tuesday, November 1 .......... • Checkout of Hotel, Travel to Lisbon, Portugal. Arrive in Portugal. Check into Hotel. Briefing on Doing Business 

in Portugal and on the Web Summit. Lunch and B2B networking at the Web Summit. Evening networking event 

in conjunction with the Web Summit. 

Wednesday, November 2 .... • Web Summit—Meetings and Networking Events. 

Thursday, November 3 ........ • Checkout of Hotel, Travel to Paris, France. Arrive in Paris. Check into Hotel. Briefing on Doing Business in 

France. B2B/B2G Meetings. Networking Event. 

Friday, November 4 ............. • B2B Meetings, Networking Lunch. B2G Meetings. 

Saturday, November 5 ......... • Checkout Hotel, Transfer to Airport, Mission Participants Leave France and Travel Home or to Spin-off. Mission 

is completed. 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the trade mission must complete and 

submit an application package for 

consideration by the DOC. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. A minimum of 15 and 

maximum of 20 firms and/or trade 

associations will be selected to 

participate in the mission from the 

applicant pool. 

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 participation fee for 

the Women in Tech Trade Mission will 

be $4715 for small or medium-sized 

enterprises (SME); 1 and $7320 for large 

firms or trade associations. The fee for 

each additional firm representative 

(large firm or SME/trade organization) is 

$1000, with a limit of 2 additional 

representatives for each participating 

firm. Expenses for travel, lodging, 

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. Embassy rates for 

hotel rooms. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Application 

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/trademissions) and other internet websites, 

press releases to general and trade 

media, direct mail, 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 September 1, 

2022. The U.S. Department of 

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inform applicants of selection decisions 

on a staggered basis. The Department of 

Commerce will evaluate applications 

and inform applicants of selection 

decisions three times during the 

recruitment period. All applications 

received subsequent to an evaluation 

date will be considered at the next 

evaluation. Deadlines for each round of 

evaluation are as follows: 

• First Evaluation: July 1, 2022 

• Second Evaluation: July 22, 2022 

• Finall Evaluation: September 1, 

2022 

Applications received after September 

1, 2022, will be considered only if space 

and scheduling constraints permit. 

Contacts 

• Scott Pozil, Regional Senior 

Commercial Officer, France, +336 2527 

8431 Scott.Pozil@trade.gov, Overall 

Lead 

• Philip Hammerstein Commercial 

Specialist, The Hague, Netherlands, +31 

70 310 2416, Philip.Hammerstein@

trade.gov, Netherlands Lead 

• Paulo Mattos, Commercial 

Specialist, Lisbon, Portugal, + 34 670 

020 110, Paulo.Mattos@trade.gov, 

Portugal Lead 

• Rose-Marie Faria, Commercial 

Specialist, Paris, France, +336 7845 

3033 Rose-Maria.Faria@trade.gov, 

France Lead 

• Susan Hettleman, Commercial 

Officer, New York USEAC, 1 646 306 

0231, Susan.Hettleman@trade.gov, U.S. 

Domestic Lead 

• Rebecca Korff, Office of Digital 

Services Industries, 1 202 631 4764, 

Rebecca.Korff@trade.gov, I&A Lead 

• Ellen House, GM Office of Europe, 

Ellen.House@trade.gov 

• Blake Murray, GM Office of Europe, 

Blake.Murray@trade.gov 

Middle East Aerospace and Defense 

Executive Led Trade Mission to Israel, 

Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, Dates: 

November 6–11, 2022 

Summary 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration (ITA), is organizing an 

Aerospace and Defense Trade Mission 

to the Middle East on November 6–11, 

2022. This will be an Executive-led 

Mission at the Under Secretary or 

Deputy Under Secretary level. The 

purpose of the mission is to introduce 

U.S. companies to the aerospace and 

defense ecosystem in key Middle 

Eastern countries and assist delegate 

companies with finding business 

partners and exporting their products 

and services to the region. The mission 

will target approximately ten to fifteen 

U.S. companies and trade association 

representatives with members that 

provide products and services related to 

a broad range of best prospect aerospace 

and defense subsectors in these markets. 

Mission delegates will have access to 

business development opportunities 

across Israel, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. 

Participating firms will gain market 

insight, make industry contacts, solidify 

business strategies, and advance specific 

projects, with the goal of increasing U.S. 

exports of products and services in the 

aerospace and defense sectors. The 

subsectors will depend on the nature of 

the market, potential demand, 

prospective government procurements, 

and other factors closer to the start of 

recruitment. A full list of potential 

subsectors can be found in the 

Executive Summary. 

The mission will include customized 

one-on-one business appointments with 

pre-screened potential buyers, agents, 

distributors, and joint venture partners. 

It will also include meetings with 

central, state, and local government 

officials and industry leaders, as well as 

networking events. The mission will 

include stops in Israel, Saudi Arabia, 

and Bahrain and is purposefully 

scheduled to maximize synergies with 

the Bahrain Airshow, November 9–11, 

2022, as well as the U.S.-Israel Defense 

Technology Expo being organized in 

early November in conjunction with 

ISDEF, Israel’s largest international 

defense expo. 

USG Objectives 

• Maintain the United States’ position 

as the partner of choice for defense and 

aerospace technologies. 

• Signal the USG’s commitment to 

key allies in the Middle East by 

connecting them with U.S. cutting-edge 

technologies. 

• Provide alternative options to less 

reliable solutions being offered by 

Chinese and Russian competitors who 

are actively trying to displace U.S. 

suppliers and partners. 

U.S. Exporter Objectives 

• Capitalize on the billions of dollars 

being provided in Foreign Military Sales 

(FMS) and Foreign Military Financing 

(FMF) grants given to Israel ($3.3 billion 

FMF/$23.2 billion FMS active cases), 

Saudi Arabia ($126.6 billion FMS in 

active cases) and Bahrain ($6.08 billion 

FMS active cases) for the purchase of 

U.S. defense equipment, services and 

training. 

• Establish new partnerships in some 

of the world’s fastest growing tech hubs 

where some of the leading innovations 

in defense technologies are happening 

(artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and 

big data analytics). 

• Build, execute and expand 

company exporting strategies in primary 

entry points into the Middle East that 

can eventually be replicated in 

neighboring markets. 

Proposed Timetable 

*Note: The final schedule and 

potential site visits will depend on the 

availability of host government and 

business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground 

transportation. 

Sunday, November 6, 2022 ............ • Trade Mission Participants Arrive in Israel. 

• No-host dinner. 

Monday, November 7, 2022 ........... • Israel Market Orientation Briefing. 

• Ministry and other Israeli Government Briefings and Meetings. 

• B2B Meetings. 

• Networking Reception. 

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 .......... • Additional B2B Meetings/Site Visits in Israel. 

• Fly to Saudi Arabia (layover in Turkey or UAE). 

• Networking Reception. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 ..... • KSA Market Orientation Briefing. 

• Ministry and other Saudi Government Briefings and Meetings. 

• B2B Meetings. 

• Fly to Bahrain (evening flight). 

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Thursday, November 10, 2022 ....... • Ministry and other Bahraini Government Briefings and Meetings. 

• B2B Meetings. 

• Attend Bahrain Air Show. 

• Networking Reception. 

Friday, November 11, 2022 ............ • Additional B2B Meetings/Attend Air Show. 

• Trade Mission Participants Depart Manama Enroute to U.S. 

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. The mission 

will target a delegation of 15 firms, with 

a minimum of 10 to make the mission 

viable. 

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 participation fee for 

the Middle East Aerospace and Defense 

Mission will be $6,800 for small or 

medium-sized enterprises (SME); 1 and 

$7,800 or large firms or trade 

associations. The fee for each additional 

firm representative (large firm or SME/ 

trade organization) is $1,000. Expenses 

for travel, lodging, 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. 

Embassy rates for hotel rooms. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Application 

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, direct mail, 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 

September 30, 2022. The U.S. 

Department of Commerce will review 

applications and inform applicants of 

selection decisions on a rolling basis. 

Applications received after September 

30, 2022, will be considered only if 

space and scheduling constraints 

permit. 

Contacts 

Mike Calvert, Deputy Senior 

Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy 

Israel, U.S. Commercial Service, Mobile: 

+972 3–519–8509, Mike.Calvert@

trade.gov. 

Jason Sproule, Aerospace and Defense 

Global Team Leader, U.S. Commercial 

Service Los Angeles, Tel: 213–894– 

8785, Jason.Sproule@trade.gov. 

Naomi Wiegler, Desk Officer for 

Israel, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, Tel: 

202–294–0776, Naomi.Wiegler@

trade.gov. 

Clinical Waste Management Mission to 

Indonesia and Malaysia Dates: March 

6–10, 2023 

Summary 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration (ITA), is organizing an 

Executive-Led Clinical Waste 

Management Mission to Indonesia and 

Malaysia on March 6–10, 2023. 

The Clinical Waste Management 

Mission will assistU.S. environmental 

technology and waste management 

sectorexportersandITA strategic 

partnersinexploring market 

opportunities into Southeast Asia. The 

new Mission will include matchmaking 

appointments, market briefings, policyfocused roundtables, and site visits to 

increase U.S. industry competitiveness 

and build relationships. Mission 

participants will gain firsthand 

knowledge of theselectedSoutheast 

Asianmarketsthrough business 

overviews and introductions to 

hospitals and clinical laboratories, 

government healthcareagencies, 

distributors,and others who could 

benefit from U.S.products and services. 

Delegates will benefit from the 

guidance and insights of ITA’s 

commercial teams working in the 

market. The mission will introduce U.S. 

firms to environmental and waste 

management stakeholders in Indonesia 

and Malaysia and assist U.S. companies 

in finding foreign business partners in 

order to export their products and 

services to Indonesia and Malaysia or to 

expand further their business in 

Indonesia and Malaysia. 

The Clinical Waste Management 

Mission to Indonesia and Malaysia will 

includeU.S. environmental technologies 

in the following high potential areas: 

• Decontamination Equipment 

• Hazardous Waste Management 

Equipment 

• Medical Waste Control 

Proposed Timetable 

* Note: The final schedule and 

potential site visits will depend on the 

availability of host government and 

business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground 

transportation. 

Indonesia Day 1 .............................. • Trade Mission Participants Arrive. 

Indonesia Day 2 .............................. • Full day in-person event in Jakarta. 

• The morning will consist of country briefing for delegation, meeting with Indonesian government agencies/ministries. 

• The afternoon will include a networking lunch and/or one-on-one sessions with the U.S. companies and 

with relevant Indonesian stakeholders or potential local partners. 

• Evening reception at the Ambassador’s or Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Residence or at the hotel. 

Indonesia Day 3 .............................. • Depart Indonesia. 

• Travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

Malaysia Day 1 ............................... • Country briefing for delegation. 

• meeting with Malaysian government agencies/ministries. 

Malaysia Day 2 ............................... • Full-day in-person event in Kuala Lumpur. 

• One-on-one sessions with relevant Malaysian stakeholders and potential local partners. 

• Evening reception at the Ambassador’s or Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Residence or at the hotel. 

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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 DOC. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. A minimum of 10 and 

maximum of 14 firms and/or trade 

associations will be selected to 

participate in the mission from the 

applicant pool. 

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 participation fee for 

the Executive Led Mission will be 

$5,100 for small or medium-sized 

enterprises (SME); 1 and $6,900 for large 

firms or trade associations. The fee for 

each additional firm representative 

(large firm or SME/trade organization) is 

$500. Expenses for travel, lodging, 

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. Embassy rates for 

hotel rooms. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Application 

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, direct mail, 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 

December 31, 2022. The U.S. 

Department of Commerce will review 

applications and inform applicants of 

selection decisions on a rolling basis. 

Applications received after December 

31, 2022, will be considered only if 

space and scheduling constraints 

permit. 

Contacts 

Ryan Russell, Global Environmental 

Technologies Team Leader, U.S. 

Commercial Service, Pittsburgh, Ph: +1– 

412–644–2817, Ryan.Russell@trade.gov. 

Tricia McLain, Global Healthcare 

Team, U.S. Commercial Service, 

Newark, Ph: +1 973–645–4682 ext. 212, 

Tricia.McLain@trade.gov. 

Evelina Scott, I&A Office of Energy 

and Environmental Industries, U.S. 

Department of Commerce | International 

Trade Administration, Ph: +1–202–603– 

4765, evelina.scott@trade.gov. 

Indonesia 

Eric Hsu, Senior Commercial Officer, 

Jakarta, Indonesia, Ph: +62 (21) 5083 

1000, Eric.Hsu@trade.gov. 

Elliot Brewer, Indonesia Desk Officer, 

Global Markets Asia, Washington, DC, 

Ph: +1 202 430 8025, Elliott.Brewer@

trade.gov. 

Fidhiza Purisma, Commercial 

Specialist (Environmental Technology), 

Ph: +62 (21) 5083 1000, 

Fidhiza.Purisma@trade.gov. 

Pepsi Maryarini, Commercial 

Specialist (Healthcare), Ph: +62 (21) 

5083 1000, Pepsi.Maryarini@trade.gov. 

Malaysia 

Francis Peters, Senior Commercial 

Officer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ph: 

+60–3–2168–4869, Francis.Peters@

trade.gov. 

Krista Barry, Vietnam and Malaysia 

Desk Officer, Global Markets Asia, 

Washington, DC, Ph: 202–389–2298, 

Krista.Barry@trade.gov. 

Siau Wei Pung, Senior Commercial 

Specialist (Environmental Technology), 

Ph: +60–3–2168–5050 Ext: 5139, 

SiauWei.Pung@trade.gov. 

Bethany Tien, Commercial Specialist 

(Healthcare), Ph: +60–3–2168–5050 Ext: 

4825, Bethany.Tien@trade.gov. 

Middle East Clean Tech Executive Led 

Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia, the 

UAE and Israel, Dates: March 12– 

March 17, 2023 

Summary 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration (ITA), is organizing an 

Executive-Led Clean Tech Business 

Development Mission to Saudi Arabia, 

the UAE, and Israel, with an optional 

stop in Qatar, in March 2023. 

This mission will introduce U.S. 

companies and trade associations to the 

United States’ largest trading partners 

and four of the largest economies in the 

Middle East, all of whose governments 

are investing heavily in Clean Tech to 

contribute to the global fight against 

climate change and to diversify and 

develop their economies. This mission 

will also offer an opportunity for 

participants to meet with key Saudi, 

Emirati, Israeli, and Qatari project 

decision makers while in the presence 

of a senior Commerce Executive—and 

such senior leader messaging is vital in 

a region where governments play such 

an important role in the economy. The 

mission will visit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 

Abu Dhabi & Dubai, UAE; and Tel Aviv 

and Jerusalem, Israel; with an optional 

stop also in Doha, Qatar. This will be 

the U.S. government’s first-ever trade 

mission to travel between the Gulf and 

Israel. Participating firms will gain 

market insights, make industry contacts, 

solidify business strategies, and advance 

their own specific projects, all with the 

goal of increasing U.S. Clean Tech goods 

and service exports to the region. 

This mission will include customized 

one-on-one business appointments with 

pre-screened potential buyers, agents, 

distributors, and joint venture partners. 

It will also allow for meetings with 

industry leaders as well as government 

officials, along with other networking 

events. Please note, the Department of 

Commerce Executive will only 

accompany the delegation to Saudi 

Arabia, the UAE, and Israel during the 

week of Sunday, March 12 to Friday, 

March 17, 2023. 

Delegates will benefit from the 

guidance and insights of ITA’s 

commercial teams working in these 

markets, opportunities to network with 

U.S. companies already doing business 

in the region, and customized, one-onone business appointments with prescreened prospective buyers, agents, 

distributors, and joint venture partners 

as well as with local government 

officials and industry leaders. 

Proposed Timetable 

* Note: The final schedule and 

potential site visits will depend on the 

availability of host government and 

business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground 

transportation. 

Wednesday, March 8 ...................... OPTIONAL STOP—Doha, Qatar. 

• Mission Participants Arrive. 

• Welcome Briefing at Hotel. 


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Thursday, March 9 .......................... OPTIONAL STOP—Doha, Qatar. 

• Ministry and other Qatar Government Briefings and Meetings. 

• Networking Lunch (No-Host). 

• One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. 

Friday, March 10 ............................. Travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia or down day. 

Saturday, March 11 ........................ Travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia or down day. 

* All TM participants expected to arrive by Saturday, March 11. 

Sunday, March 12 ........................... Full Day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

• Welcome and Saudi Arabia Country Briefing. 

• Ministry and other Saudi Government Briefings and meetings. 

• Networking Lunch Hosted by Chief of Mission. 

• One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. 

• Networking Reception at Hotel. 

Monday, March 13 .......................... Morning in KSA, Travel to Dubai in Afternoon. 

• Morning B2B Meetings in Saudi Arabia. 

• Travel to Dubai, UAE. 

• Ministry and other Kuwait Government Briefings and Meetings. 

• One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. 

• Networking Reception at Consul General residence (TBC). 

Tuesday, March 14 ......................... Full Day in UAE (Morning Dubai, Afternoon Abu Dhabi). 

• One-on-One business matchmaking appointments in Dubai. 

• Transfer to Abu Dhabi. 

• Ministry Meeting in Abu Dhabi. 

• Afternoon business matchmaking appointments. 

• Evening Networking Reception at Chief of Mission Residence. 

Wednesday, March 15 .................... Morning Abu Dhabi, Travel to Israel. 

• Morning flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, Israel. 

• Welcome Lunch & Briefing at Hotel. 

• One-on-One business matchmaking appointments. 

• Evening Networking Event at Chief of Mission Residence. 

Thursday, March 16 ........................ Full Day in Tel Aviv, Israel (Mission Ends at close of business). 

• Ministry and other Israeli Government Briefings and meetings. 

• Morning one-on-one business matchmaking appointments. 

• Lunch with Government Officials. 

• Afternoon one-on-one business matchmaking appointments. 

• Optional site visits. 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the trade mission must complete and 

submit an application package for 

consideration by the DOC. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. A minimum of 15 and 

maximum of 20 firms and/or trade 

associations will be selected to 

participate in the mission from the 

applicant pool. 

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 participation fee for 

the Digital Transformation Business 

Development Mission will be $6,800 for 

small or medium-sized enterprises 

(SME); 1 and $7,400 for large firms or 

trade associations. The fee for each 

additional firm representative (large 

firm or SME/trade organization) is 

$1,000. The participation fee for the 

optional spin-off to the UAE will be 

$2,300 for small or medium-sized 

enterprises (SME); 2 and $3600 for large 

firms or trade associations. Expenses for 

travel, lodging, 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. 

Embassy rates for hotel rooms. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Application 

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/trademissions) and other internet websites, 

press releases to general and trade 

media, direct mail, 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 January 13, 2023. 

The U.S. Department of Commerce will 

review applications and inform 

applicants of selection decisions on a 

rolling basis. Applications received after 

January 13, 2023, will be considered 

only if space and scheduling constraints 

permit. 

Contacts 

Mike Calvert, Deputy Senior 

Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy 

Israel, U.S. Commercial Service, 

International Trade Administration | 

U.S. Department of Commerce, Mobile: 

+972 3–519–8509, Mike.Calvert@

trade.gov. 

Jim Cramer, Deputy Director, Office of 

the Middle East, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Washington DC, Tel: 202– 

790–7342, James.Cramer@trade.gov. 

Drew Pederson, Desk Officer for UAE, 

Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, International 

Trade Administration, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, Tel: 202–569–7479. 

Dated: March 14, 2022. 

Gemal Brangman, 

Director, ITA Events Management Task Force. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05708 Filed 3–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 


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