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expenses that are uniquely associated with 

the covered products sold in the United 

States are added to the CV to calculate the 

NV. 

‘‘Export Price’’—Generally, a U.S. sale is 

classified as an EP sale when the first sale to 

an unaffiliated person occurs before the 

goods are imported into the United States. In 

cases where the foreign manufacturer knows 

or has reason to believe that the merchandise 

is ultimately destined for the United States, 

the manufacturer’s sale is the sale subject to 

review. If, on the other hand, the 

manufacturer sold the merchandise to a 

foreign trader without knowledge of the 

trader’s intention to export the merchandise 

to the United States, then the trader’s first 

sale to an unaffiliated person is the sale 

subject to review. For EP NVs, the CV is 

adjusted for movement costs and differences 

in direct selling expenses such as, 

commissions, credit, warranties, technical 

services, advertising, and sales promotion. 

‘‘Constructed Export Price’’—Generally, a 

U.S. sale is classified as a CEP sale when the 

first sale to an unaffiliated person occurs 

after importation. However, if the first sale to 

an unaffiliated person is made by a person 

in the United States affiliated with the 

foreign exporter, CEP applies even if the sale 

occurs prior to importation, unless the U.S. 

affiliate performs only clerical functions in 

connection with the sale. For CEP NVs, the 

CV is adjusted similar to EP sales, with 

differences for adjustment to U.S. and HM 

indirect selling expenses. 

Home market direct selling expenses are 

expenses that are incurred as a direct result 

of a sale. These include such expenses as 

commissions, advertising, discounts and 

rebates, credit, warranty expenses, freight 

costs, etc. Certain direct-selling expenses are 

treated individually. They include: 

• Commission expenses, i.e., payments to 

unaffiliated parties for sales in the HM. 

• Credit expenses, i.e., expenses incurred 

for the extension of credit to HM customers. 

• Movement expenses, e.g., foreign inland 

freight and insurance expenses, warehousing, 

and foreign brokerage, handling and port 

charges. 

U.S. direct selling expenses are the same as 

HM direct selling expenses except that they 

are incurred for sales in the United States. 

Movement expenses are additional expenses 

associated with importation into the United 

States, which typically include: U.S. inland 

freight and insurance expenses; U.S. 

brokerage, handling and port charges; U.S. 

Customs duties, U.S. warehousing; and 

international freight and insurance. 

U.S. indirect selling expenses include 

general fixed expenses incurred by the U.S. 

sales subsidiary or affiliated exporter for 

sales to the United States and may also 

include a portion of indirect expenses 

incurred in the HM for export sales, if those 

expenses are associated with commercial 

activity that takes place in the United States. 

The EP and CEP NVs are calculated as 

follows: 

For EP transactions 

+ Direct Materials. 

+ Direct Labor. 

For EP transactions 

+ Factory Overhead. 

= Cost of Manufacturing (COM). 

+ Home Market SG&A. 

= Cost of Production (COP). 

+ U.S. Packing. 

+ Profit. 

= Constructed Value. 

+ U.S. Direct-Selling Expense. 

+ U.S. Commission Expense. 

+ U.S. Movement Expense. 

+ U.S. Credit Expense. 

¥ HM Direct-Selling Expense. 

¥ HM Commission Expense.1

¥ HM Credit Expense. 

= NV for EP Sales. 

1 If the company does not have HM commissions, HM indirect expenses are subtracted 

only up to the amount of the U.S. 

Commissions. 

For CEP transactions 

+ Direct Materials. 

+ Direct Labor. 

+ Factory Overhead. 

= Cost of Manufacturing (COM). 

+ Home Market SG&A. 

= Cost of Production (COP). 

+ U.S. Packing. 

+ Profit. 

= Constructed Value. 

+ U.S. Direct-Selling Expense. 

+ U.S. Indirect-Selling Expense. 

+ U.S. Commission Expense. 

+ U.S. Movement Expense. 

+ U.S. Credit Expense. 

+ U.S. Further Manufacturing Expenses 

(if any). 

+ CEP Profit. 

¥ HM Direct-Selling Expense. 

¥ HM Commission Expense.1

¥ HM Credit Expense. 

= NV for CEP Sales. 

1 If the company does not have HM commissions, HM indirect expenses are subtracted 

only up to the amount of the U.S. 

Commissions. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Notice and Call for Applications for 

Trade Mission to Warsaw, Poland in 

Conjunction With Trade Winds Forum 

Europe, April 19–22, 2009 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and Call for Applications 

for the Trade Mission to Warsaw, 

Poland in conjunction with Trade 

Winds Forum Europe, April 19–22, 

2009. 

I. Mission Description 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. and Foreign 

Commercial Service is organizing a 

trade mission to Warsaw, Poland, April 

22, 2009, in conjunction with the Trade 

Winds Europe Business Development 

Forum in Warsaw, Poland, April 19–21, 

2009. 

The 2009 Trade Winds Forum Europe 

will include general conference sessions 

on pan-European business issues and 

pre-arranged consultations with Senior 

Commercial Officers from U.S. 

Embassies throughout Europe. The 

Trade Mission to Poland will add 

another dimension to the event by 

providing clients with the opportunity 

to conduct business to business meeting 

with firms in Poland. It will be open to 

U.S. companies from a cross section of 

industries with growing potential in 

Poland, including, but not limited to, 

best prospects such as energy (mining, 

oil and gas, electric power generation, 

renewable), defense and aerospace, 

telecommunications and information 

technology, environmental technologies, 

medical equipment, safety and security 

equipment, automotive parts and 

service equipment, and logistics and 

transportation. 

The combination of the Trade Winds 

Forum Europe conference and the 

multi-sector trade mission in Poland 

will provide participants with 

substantive knowledge and strategies for 

entering or expanding their business in 

the European market and Poland 

specifically. 

II. Commercial Setting 

Europe: Together, the United States 

and Europe account for more than 40 

percent of the global economy and 

transact more than $1.5 trillion per year 

in trade and investment. Europe is often 

among the first export markets for U.S. 

companies. When businesses look to 

Europe, they are looking to 

opportunities unparalleled in any other 

region. Europe is much broader than the 

27-member European Union (EU), and 

opportunities are abundant. For 

example, the European Economic Area 

and the European Free Trade 

Association (EFTA) countries have 

harmonized many of their regulations 

with the European Union. The EFTA 

countries (Norway, Iceland, 

Liechtenstein and Switzerland), though 

small in population, are among the 

wealthiest in the world on a per capita 

basis. 

The introduction in many EU member 

states of a common currency, the euro, 

and mutual recognition of standards has 

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*An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer 

employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small 

business under SBA regulations (see http:// 

www.sba.gov/services/contracting opportunities/ 

sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies, 

affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when 

determining business size. The dual pricing reflects 

the Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that 

became effective May 1, 2008 (see http:// 

www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/ 

initiatives.html for additional information). 

made the European market both more 

competitive and more open. While the 

European market for U.S. goods and 

services is truly a single market for some 

items, it is still fragmented along 

country, language, cultural, or regional 

lines for others. With the ongoing 

consolidation of distribution channels 

and retailers, marketing for many goods 

can now be done with a pan-European 

perspective. However, for other items— 

particularly specialty products—the 

retail outlets, distributors and end-users 

are still local, and the best coverage for 

such markets will likely be on a regional 

basis that might even divide Europe’s 

larger countries into more than one 

market. 

Poland constitutes a market of 38 

million people located in the heart of 

central Europe. It has become a fully 

integrated member of the EU since its 

May 2004 accession, adhering to 

common economic, structural and 

commercial policies, including adoption 

of the common external tariff regime. 

The United States and Poland enjoy an 

extraordinarily close relationship that 

has fostered strategic and commercial 

cooperation. There are abundant 

opportunities for U.S. firms in Poland, 

given the country’s rapid economic 

growth, the size and location of the 

market, the access it affords to the larger 

EU market, and the strong affinity Poles 

have for the United States. 

Poland’s economy grew at a rate in 

excess of 6.5% in 2007 and is projected 

to grow by at least 5% in 2008. It has 

enjoyed 17 straight years of economic 

expansion, fueled by high export 

output, individual consumption, and 

increased business investment, 

including new foreign direct investment 

totaling approximately $15 billion in 

2007. The United States claims roughly 

3% of Poland’s import market. Trade 

volume is expected to continue 

increasing due to the depreciated U.S. 

dollar, increased domestic demand, and 

overall affinity for U.S. products. 

Excellent opportunities exist for U.S. 

exporters in a range of sectors, 

particularly in the above-cited best 

prospects areas. 

III. Mission Goals 

The goal of the mission is to help the 

U.S. companies find potential partners, 

agents, distributors, and joint venture 

partners in the Polish market, laying the 

foundation for successful long-term 

ventures. The delegation will have 

access to Senior Commercial Officers 

during the mission, learn about the 

expansive business opportunities in 

Poland, and gain first-hand market 

exposure. U.S. delegation members 

already doing buisness in Poland will 

have opportunities to further advance 

business relationships and transactions 

in that market. 

IV. Mission Scenario 

The mission will include prescreened, individual appointments with 

potential business partners; industry/ 

country market briefings; logistical 

support; networking opportunities with 

leading industry and government 

officials; and full conference registration 

for the Trade Winds Forum Europe, 

April 19–21, 2009, including conference 

materials and admission to all 

conference sessions and networking 

events. 

U.S. delegation members will arrive 

in Warsaw on or before April 19, 2009, 

to attend the opening ceremony of the 

Trade Winds Forum Europe. The final 

day of the Forum, April 21, 2009, will 

be devoted to market briefings and 

consultations with Europe-based Senior 

Commercial Officers. On April 22, 2009, 

mission participants will take part in 

the business-to-business meetings with 

Polish firms, and the mission will 

conclude with a networking reception 

hosted by the Senior Commercial 

Officer based in the U.S. Embassy in 

Poland. 

V. Mission Timetable 

April 19, 2009 Arrive Warsaw, 

Trade Winds Forum Europe registration 

Welcome reception. 

April 20, 2009 Trade Winds Forum 

Europe—Conference sessions. 

April 21, 2009 Trade Winds Forum 

Europe, Briefings and Consultations 

with Senior Commercial Officers Forum 

concludes. 

April 22, 2009 Trade Mission takes 

place, featuring one-on-one business 

appointments with pre-screened, 

private-sector Polish companies. 

VI. Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the Commercial Service Trade 

Mission to Poland 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. A maximum 

of 50 companies will be selected to 

participate in the mission from the 

applicant pool. U.S. companies already 

doing business with Poland as well as 

U.S. companies seeking to enter Poland 

for the first time may apply. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company 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 will be $1,650 for 

a small or medium-sized enterprise 

(SME) * and $2,850 for large firms. This 

fee includes the Trade Winds Forum 

Europe conference registration fee of 

$650. The fee for each additional firm 

representative (large firm or SME) 

participating in the mission is $650. 

Expenses for travel, lodging, most 

meals, and incidentals will be the 

responsibility of each mission 

participant. 

Conditions for Participation 

• An applicant must submit a 

completed and signed mission 

application and supplemental 

application materials, including 

adequate information on the company’s 

products and/or services, primary 

market objectives, and goals for 

participation. If the Department of 

Commerce receives an incomplete 

application, the Department may reject 

the application, request additional 

information, or take the lack of 

information into account when 

evaluating the applications. 

• 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, 

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm 

and have at least 51 percent U.S. 

content of the value of the finished 

product or service. 

Selection Criteria for Participation: 

Selection will be based on the following 

criteria: 

• Relevance of a company’s business 

line to mission goals. 

• Company’s potential for business in 

Poland. 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents containing 

references to partisan political activities 

(including political contributions) will 

be removed from an applicant’s 

submission and not considered during 

the selection process. 

VII. Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Applications 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner, including publication in the 

Federal Register, posting on the 

Commerce Department trade mission 

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calendar—http://www.ita.doc.gov/ 

doctm/tmcal.html—and other Internet 

web sites, press releases to the general 

and trade media, direct mail and 

broadcast fax, notices by industry trade 

associations and other multiplier 

groups, and announcements at industry 

meetings, symposia, conferences, and 

trade shows. Recruitment for the 

mission will begin September 1, 2008, 

and conclude no later than January 30, 

2009. The mission will open on a first 

come first served basis. Applications 

received after January 30, 2009, will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

U.S. Contact Information: Bill Burwell, 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Network, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, U.S. Export 

Assistance Center—Baltimore, 

Bill.Burwell@mail.doc.gov, Tel: 410– 

962–3097—Cell: 443–271–8796, Fax: 

410–962–4529. 

Debora Sykes, ITS, Mid-Atlantic 

Network, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, U.S. Export Assistant 

Center—Trenton, 

Debora.Sykes@mail.doc.gov, Tel: 856– 

722–1032—Cell: 609–571–7525, Fax: 

856–722–0716. 

Poland Contact Information: John 

McCaslin, Commercial Counselor, 

U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. 

Embassy—Warsaw, Poland, Tel: 48– 

22–625–4374, Fax: 48–22–621–6327, 

John.McCaslin@mail.doc.gov. 

Dated: September 29, 2008. 

Bill Burwell, 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Network, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, U.S. Export 

Assistance Center—Baltimore, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

[FR Doc. E8–23412 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Notice of Meeting 

The next meeting of the U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled 

for 16 October 2008, at 10 a.m. in the 

Commission’s offices at the National 

Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary 

Square, 401 F Street, NW., Washington, 

DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion 

may include buildings, parks and 

memorials. 

Draft agendas and additional 

information regarding the Commission 

are available on our Web site: http:// 

www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the 

agenda and requests to submit written 

or oral statements should be addressed 

to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above 

address, or call 202–504–2200. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation for the hearing impaired 

should contact the Secretary at least 10 

days before the meeting date. 

Dated in Washington, DC, 25 September, 

2008. 

Thomas Luebke, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–23229 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6330–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Office 

of the Secretary of Defense Reserve 

Forces Policy Board. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of 

Defense announces the following 

Federal advisory committee meeting of 

the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB). 

DATES: October 28, 2008 (8:30 a.m.–4 

p.m.) and October 29, 2008 (8:30 a.m.– 

2:30 p.m.). 

ADDRESSES: Meeting address is (10/28/ 

08) Fort Myer Officer’s Club, Arlington, 

VA 22211; (10/29/08) Pentagon, 

Conference Room TBA, Arlington, VA. 

Mailing address is Reserve Forces 

Policy Board, 7300 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–7300. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Col 

Marjorie Davis, Designated Federal 

Officer, (703) 697–4486 (Voice), (703) 

614–0504 (Facsimile), 

marjorie.davis@osd.mil. 

Mailing address is Reserve Forces 

Policy Board, 7300 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–7300. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: An open 

meeting of the Reserve Forces Policy 

Board. 

Agenda: Discussion of homeland 

security and other issues relevant to the 

Reserve Components. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space this meeting is 

open to the public. To request a seat, 

contact the Designated Federal Officer 

not later than 10/3/08 at 703–697–4486, 

or by e-mail, marjorie.davis@osd.mil 

and/or donald.ahern@osd.mil. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the 

public or interested organizations may 

submit written statements to the 

membership of the Reserve Forces 

Policy Board at any time or in response 

to the stated agenda of a planned 

meeting. Written statements should be 

submitted to the Reserve Forces Policy 

Board’s Designated Federal Officer. The 

Designated Federal Officer’s contact 

information can be obtained from the 

GSA’s FACA Database—https:// 

www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. 

Written statements that do not pertain 

to a scheduled meeting of the Reserve 

Forces Policy Board may be submitted 

at any time. However, if individual 

comments pertain to a specific topic 

being discussed at a planned meeting 

then these statements must be submitted 

no later than five business days prior to 

the meeting in question. The Designated 

Federal Officer will review all 

submitted written statements and 

provide copies to all the committee 

members. 

Dated: September 25, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E8–23311 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

U.S. Nuclear Command and Control 

System Comprehensive Review 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

published a notice on September 11, 

2008 (73 FR 52835) announcing a closed 

meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Command 

and Control System Comprehensive 

Review Advisory Committee. This 

notice is being published to announce 

changes in the meeting time, place, and 

agenda. 

DATES: October 7, 2008 (0800–1630) and 

October 8, 2008 (0800–1645) 

ADDRESSES: Nuclear Command and 

Control System Support Staff, 5201 

Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, 

Virginia 22041. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

William L. Jones, (703) 681–8681, U.S. 

Nuclear Command and Control System 

Support Staff (NSS), Skyline 3, 5201 

Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, 

Virginia 22041. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

Oct 7 2008 NSS 

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