[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38154-38155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18853]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 
displaying successfully exported products and services at ITA 
headquarters in Washington, D.C., 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 energy sector will be the next industrial sector 
to be represented.

DATES: July 15, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On the energy sector exhibit only, 
please contact: Mr. John Rasmussen, Office of Energy, Infrastructure, 
and Machinery; U.S. Department of Commerce/ITA; Room 4056; Washington, 
D.C. 20230; Telephone (202) 482-1889; fax (202) 482-0170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    ITA is showcasing U.S. exports by exhibiting successfully exported 
products and services at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., to

[[Page 38155]]

highlight the benefits of exporting and the impact of exports on the 
U.S. economy. The exhibit, which represents a series of industries and 
a variety of companies, is located in the Office of the Under Secretary 
for International Trade. The exhibit will be rotated approximately 
every four months. The first sector selected was the motor vehicles and 
automotive parts industry.
    The second sector to be displayed is the energy sector. Companies 
and trade associations in this sector are encouraged to express 
interest in showcasing their exports of goods and/or services by 
contacting ITA through the individual listed above. Displayed items may 
include illustrations, miniaturized or actual models, or actual 
products. Examples of appropriate displays would include models or 
illustrations of drilling platforms or refineries, oil and gas pipeline 
equipment, geologic instrumentation systems, power plants or electric 
distribution lines that have been constructed overseas and incorporate 
substantial U.S. products and/or services.

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 51% U.S. content, 
including materials, equipment and labor (in the case of large 
development projects, the applicant should identify substantial U.S. 
products or services into the completed project). 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 be 
suitable for exhibition 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.
    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 
energy sector should be received by August 17, 1998. Expressions of 
interest should be sent to the ITA official identified above.
    A Federal Register notice will be published subsequently to 
announce the next sector to be highlighted.

Authority:15 U.S.C. 1512.

    Dated: July 10, 1998.
David L. Aaron,
Under Secretary for International Trade.
[FR Doc. 98-18853 Filed 7-14-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-25-P