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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 Office of Business 

Liaison receives an incomplete 

application, the Department of 

Commerce may either: reject the 

application, request additional 

information/clarification, 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 

fifty-one percent U.S. content. In cases 

where the U.S. content does not exceed 

fifty percent, especially where the 

applicant intends to pursue investment 

and major project opportunities, the 

following factors, often associated with 

U.S. ownership, may be considered in 

determining whether the applicant’s 

participation in the trade mission is in 

the U.S. national interest: 

• U.S. materials and equipment 

content; 

• U.S. labor content; 

• Repatriation of profits to the U.S. 

economy; and/or 

• Potential for follow-on business that 

would benefit the U.S. economy; 

• Certify that the export of the 

products and services that it wishes to 

export through the mission would be in 

compliance with U.S. export controls 

and regulations; 

• Certify that it has identified to the 

Department of Commerce for its 

evaluation any business pending before 

the Department of Commerce that may 

present the appearance of a conflict of 

interest; 

• Certify that it has identified any 

pending litigation (including any 

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. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

Selection will be based on the 

following criteria in decreasing order of 

importance: 

• Demonstrated export experience in 

Indonesia and/or other foreign markets; 

• Suitability of a company’s products 

or services to the Indonesian market and 

likelihood of a participating company’s 

increased exports to or business 

interests in Indonesia as a result of this 

mission; 

• Ability of participant to clearly and 

effectively promote policies and 

regulatory frameworks that support U.S. 

access and commercial success; 

• Current or pending major project 

participation; and 

• Rank/seniority of the designated 

company representative. 

Additional factors, such as diversity 

of company size, type, location, 

demographics, and traditional underrepresentation in business, may also be 

considered during the review process. 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents, including the 

application, containing references to 

partisan political activities (including 

political contributions) will be removed 

from an applicant’s submission and not 

considered during the selection process. 

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 

calendar (http://www.ita.doc.gov/

doctm/tmcal.html) and other Internet 

web sites, 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. 

The Commerce Department’s Office of 

Business Liaison and the International 

Trade Administration will explore and 

welcome outreach assistance from other 

interested organizations, including other 

U.S. Government agencies. 

Recruitment for this mission will 

begin immediately upon approval. 

Applications can be completed on-line 

at the Indonesia Clean Energy Business 

Development Mission Web site at http://

www.trade.gov/CleanEnergyMission or 

can be obtained by contacting the U.S. 

Department of Commerce Office of 

Business Liaison (202–482–1360 or 

CleanEnergyMission@doc.gov). The 

application deadline is Friday, February 

26, 2010. Completed applications 

should be submitted to the Office of 

Business Liaison. Applications received 

after Friday, February 26, 2010 will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

Contacts 

The Office of Business Liaison, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 

5062, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 

202–482–1360, Fax: 202–482–4054, Email: CleanEnergyMission@doc.gov. 

Sean Timmins, 

Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service 

Trade Missions Program. 

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International Trade Administration 

Mission Statement; Secretarial China 

Clean Energy Business Development 

Mission; May 16–21, 2010 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce, ITA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Mission Description 

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary 

Locke will lead a senior-level U.S. 

business development mission to China 

May 15–21, 2010 to promote U.S. 

exports in a broad range of leading U.S. 

technologies related to the following 

sectors: clean energy, energy efficiency, 

and electric energy storage and 

transmission and distribution. The 

mission will make stops in Beijing, 

Hong Kong and Shanghai. 

The mission will focus on helping 

U.S. companies already doing business 

in China to increase their current level 

of exports and business interests, as 

well as, U.S. companies that are 

experienced exporters enter China for 

the first time in support of creating 

green jobs in the United States. 

Participating firms will gain market 

information, make business and 

government contacts, solidify business 

strategies, and/or advance specific 

projects. In each of these targeted 

sectors, participating U.S. companies 

will meet with prescreened local 

partners, agents, distributors, 

representatives, and licensees. The 

agenda will also include meetings with 

high-level national and local 

government officials, networking 

opportunities, country briefings, and 

seminars. 

The delegation will be comprised of 

approximately 20–25 U.S. firms 

representing a cross-section of U.S. 

industries that have developed 

products, services or technologies to 

reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 

mission will also be open to 

representatives of U.S. trade 

associations in the targeted industries 

with commercial interest in China. 

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Representatives of the U.S. Trade and 

Development Agency (USTDA) and the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States 

(Ex-Im) will be invited to participate to 

provide information and counseling on 

their programs, as they relate to the 

China market. 

Commercial Setting 

China’s rapid economic growth has 

been accompanied by a large increase in 

demand for energy and a dramatic jump 

in greenhouse gas emissions. Other 

pressing issues include China’s limited 

energy resources and need to increase 

industrial energy efficiency. In response 

to these challenges, China’s central 

government has made clean energy and 

energy efficiency strategic priorities. In 

the 11th Five-Year Plan, the government 

has set targets to reduce energy intensity 

per unit of GDP by 20% as well as 

reduce emissions for major pollutants, 

such as sulfur dioxides, nitrogen oxide, 

and carbon dioxide, by 10%. 

The Chinese Government’s passage of 

the new Renewable Energy Law has 

codified many of these mandates, 

including a renewable energy portfolio 

of at least 15 percent by 2020. This law 

is partly responsible for the increase in 

new renewable energy projects and 

offers U.S. producers an important 

opportunity to provide solar 

photovoltaics, waste-to-energy, biomass, 

geothermal, biofuels, and resource 

mapping technologies. China’s solar 

power production in 2008 reached 1.5 

million kilowatts; for solar power 

production, China currently ranks 

number one in the world. In 2009, solar 

energy investment in China reached 

$1.9 billion. 

In addition to renewable energy, 

China is committed to significantly 

increasing its nuclear power generating 

capacity as a means to reduce its 

reliance on coal-fired power plants for 

electricity production. Mainland China 

has 11 nuclear power reactors in 

commercial operation, 20 are currently 

under construction, and construction is 

slated to begin on many more. 

According to the ‘‘China Greentech 

Report,’’ China’s ambitious nuclear 

program aims to increase its nuclear 

capacity significantly. The government 

has revised its previous target for 2020 

from 40GW to 75GW, representing a 

compound annual growth rate of 18%. 

As approximately 65 percent of 

China’s total energy consumption and 

80 percent of all electricity generation is 

sourced from China’s vast coal reserves, 

a number of coal-related stimulus 

measures have been put forward by 

China’s National Development and 

Reform Commission (NDRC). The first 

tranche of $34.3 billion of central 

government stimulus funding was 

allocated in April 2009, including 

provisions for increasing coal-fired 

power production efficiency, advancing 

emissions reduction strategies, and 

upgrading the electric grid network. 

With 80 new coal-fired power plants 

scheduled for construction, the outlook 

for U.S. clean coal technology 

companies and power plant 

construction and service providers 

remains very strong. 

The Chinese recognize that the 

industrial energy efficiency sector offers 

the least costly way to reduce 

greenhouse gas emissions and will help 

China achieve its ambitious energy 

efficiency goals. China’s government 

mandates to reduce pollution provide 

U.S. firms with the opportunity to 

supply clean tech solutions. 

Driven by increased industrialization 

and rural electrification, China is also 

building a new electricity infrastructure 

driven by increased industrialization 

and rural electrification China’s 

electricity consumption is forecast to 

grow at an average of 7 percent per year 

through 2020. The current grid 

infrastructure system is unable to 

support greater electricity movement 

from western power generation resource 

bases to eastern electricity consumers. 

Thus, the electricity network sector, 

including traditional transmission/ 

distribution systems and smart grid 

technologies, offers huge market 

opportunities for U.S. companies 

engaged in information and 

communication technology, power 

production, and renewable energy. 

Beijing: With a population of more 

than 16 million, China’s capital offers 

unparalleled access to policy-makers 

and key government agencies, including 

the National Development and Reform 

Commission, the Ministry of 

Environmental Protection, and the 

Ministry of Industry and Information 

Technology. Since China’s energy and 

environmental sectors are regulated by 

the central government, interaction with 

officials from these bureaus is often 

critical to a company’s success. 

There is also a strong local market for 

clean energy technologies in Beijing due 

to its size, its political and economic 

importance. Thanks to Beijing’s status 

as an autonomous municipality, its 

municipal government can approve 

foreign investment projects 

independently from the central 

government up to a value of $100 

million. 

Although Olympics-related 

investment has contributed to 

improvements in the city’s overall 

environment, energy consumption and 

air pollution remain serious problems in 

Beijing. U.S. companies have 

considerable opportunities to provide 

the know-how and technology for 

Beijing to continue on its path to 

developing a clean energy market. 

Hong Kong: While Hong Kong, a 

Special Administrative Region of the 

P.R.C., is an integral part of China, it 

operates as a distinct economic zone, 

rendering the island city, an especially 

effective entry point for SMEs seeking to 

establish a presence in or expand their 

reach into mainland China and the Asia 

Pacific region. Distinguished also by a 

per capita GDP above $30,000, the 

island enjoys preferential trade and 

investment channels into and out of 

China, hosting many of Asia’s top trade 

shows. In addition, Hong Kong has an 

efficient, transparent legal system based 

on common law principles that offer 

rigorous intellectual property rights 

protection and an open government 

procurement process. These attributes 

provide U.S. companies, in particular 

SMEs, relatively easy access to 

mainland China through Hong Kong, 

often more rapidly and with fewer 

cultural barriers than by heading 

directly to the mainland. 

For the Secretarial Mission, Hong 

Kong offers the delegation access to 

reputable business partners engaged in 

the ‘‘Cleaner Production Partnership 

Program.’’ Under this program, the 

governments of Hong Kong and 

neighboring Guangdong Province are 

jointly subsidizing energy and 

environmental upgrades to hundreds of 

industrial plants in the Pearl River Delta 

region of the mainland, most of which 

are operated from or owned by persons 

from Hong Kong. In the field of green 

building, Hong Kong has introduced 

mandatory standards and approved over 

200 building energy audits, which are 

expected to drive major sales 

opportunities. Hong Kong is also home 

to major property developers and real 

estate management firms with projects 

in the mainland. In Hong Kong there are 

as many LEED accredited professionals 

and a larger concentration of U.S. 

architectural firms than in all of 

mainland China. In power generation, 

Hong Kong is aggressively pursuing fuel 

switching and other clean energy 

solutions, as well as renewable 

technologies. Given its strong R&D 

capabilities and talent, Hong Kong 

provides opportunities for U.S. firms in 

photovoltaics, lighting, and related 

fields. The Hong Kong government is 

promoting electric batteries, vehicles 

and associated infrastructure. 

Shanghai: Shanghai is known as the 

commercial and financial capital of 

China. With an estimated population of 

21 million people, Shanghai is the 

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1An 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 

schedule 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). 

second largest municipality (after 

Chongqing) as well as the largest city in 

China. After 16 years of double digit 

growth, Shanghai’s economy started to 

slow substantially in 2008 and early 

2009 with the onset of the global 

economic crisis. However, by the third 

quarter of 2009, Shanghai’s gross 

domestic product (GDP) growth had 

recovered somewhat to 7.1%. 

Shanghai’s per capita GDP in 2008 was 

$10,529, three times the national 

average. Through November of 2009, 

total trade for Shanghai reached $247 

billion compared to $321 billion for the 

full year of 2008. With its strategic 

location at the mouth of the Yangtze 

River, Shanghai also serves as the 

country’s central transportation hub, 

offering a developed air, rail, sea, and 

road transportation infrastructure. 

Shanghai is China’s largest port and is 

now the world’s busiest port in tonnage. 

Shanghai faces the same severe energy 

challenges as many other cities. The city 

recently launched the multi-billion 

dollar Shanghai Urban Environment 

Plan, seeking to address urban planning 

and environmental needs for the city. 

The Shanghai Municipal Government’s 

energy strategy has focused on the 

diversification of energy supplies, 

increasing energy efficiency, and 

introducing clean energy technologies 

into the energy mix. Shanghai’s energy 

demand has grown approximately 6–8% 

annually; as a result, Shanghai’s 

building codes have been changed to 

encourage energy efficient technologies 

and design. More than 80 buildings are 

certified or applying for LEED 

certification and Shanghai spends 3% of 

its GDP on environmental protection. 

By 2010, total renewable energy 

capacity is likely to increase drastically 

with wind power generation reaching 

250–300 MW, solar photo thermal 

equivalent area at 2.5 million square 

meters, and photovoltaic power 

generation at 10 MW. As the host of the 

Shanghai 2010 World Expo, Shanghai’s 

government has launched a large 

number of urban infrastructure and city 

beautification projects in line with the 

Expo theme ‘‘Better City, Better Life’’, 

promoting the theme of urban 

environmental sustainability. Shanghai 

is also considering a ‘‘100,000 Solar 

Roofs Initiative’’ to add solar panels to 

homes and businesses. 

Mission Goals 

This trade mission will demonstrate 

the United States’ commitment to 

assisting U.S. clean energy companies 

sell new energy efficient technologies in 

China, and will help China achieve its 

goals to reduce overall greenhouse gas 

emissions. The mission will help U.S. 

businesses initiate or expand their 

exports to China by making business-tobusiness introductions, providing firsthand market access information, and 

providing access to government 

decision makers. The mission 

specifically aims to: 

• Assist U.S. companies already 

doing business in China to increase 

their business there; 

• Facilitate the entrance of U.S. 

companies that are experienced 

exporters to the China market for the 

first time; 

• Provide advocacy for U.S. 

companies interested in participating in 

major projects; 

• Supply information on U.S. 

Government trade financing and 

technical assistance programs, through 

the participation of representatives from 

USTDA and Ex-Im Bank. 

Mission Scenario 

The Clean Energy Business 

Development Mission to China will 

include three stops: Beijing, Hong Kong 

and Shanghai. In each city, participants 

will: 

• Meet with high-level government 

officials 

• Meet with prescreened partners, 

agents, distributors, representatives and 

licensees 

• Meet with representatives of the 

Chambers of Commerce, industry and 

trade associations 

• Attend briefings conducted by 

Embassy officials on the economic and 

commercial climates 

Receptions and other business events 

will be organized to provide mission 

participants with further opportunities 

to speak with local business and 

government representatives, as well as 

U.S. business executives living and 

working in the region. 

Proposed Mission Timetable 

Hong Kong 

Sunday—May 16 

• Arrive in Hong Kong. 

• Economic/Market Briefing by U.S. 

Government Officials. 

• Welcome Dinner. 

Monday—May 17 

• Meetings with Local Government 

Officials. 

• Business Event/Briefing with Local 

Industry Representatives. 

• Individual Company 

Appointments. 

• Reception Hosted by the U.S. 

Consul General. 

Shanghai 

Tuesday—May 18 

• Economic/Market Briefing by U.S. 

Government Officials. 

• Reception Hosted by the U.S. 

Consul General. 

Wednesday—May 19 

• Meetings with Local Government 

Officials. 

• Business Event/Briefing with Local 

Industry Representatives. 

• Individual Company 

Appointments. 

Beijing 

Thursday—May 20 

• Economic/Market Briefing by U.S. 

Government Officials. 

• Meetings with Government Officials 

at selected Ministries. 

• Business Event/Briefing with Local 

Industry Representatives. 

• Reception Hosted by TBD. 

Friday—May 21 

• Individual Company 

Appointments. 

• Meetings with Senior Chinese 

Government Officials. 

• Mission Ends/Depart TBD. 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the Clean Energy Business 

Development 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. 

Approximately 20–25 companies will be 

selected from the applicant pool to 

participate in the mission. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company has been selected to 

participate in the mission, a payment to 

the Department of Commerce in the 

form of a participation fee is required. 

The participation fee will be $10,000 for 

large firms and $8,500 for a small or 

medium-sized enterprise (SME), which 

includes one principal representative.1

The fee for each additional firm 

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representative (large firm or SME) is 

$3,300. 

Expenses for travel, lodging, some 

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 Office of Business 

Liaison receives an incomplete 

application, the Department of 

Commerce may either: reject the 

application, request additional 

information/clarification, 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 

fifty-one percent U.S. content. In cases 

where the U.S. content does not exceed 

fifty percent, especially where the 

applicant intends to pursue investment 

and major project opportunities, the 

following factors, often associated with 

U.S. ownership, may be considered in 

determining whether the applicant’s 

participation in the trade mission is in 

the U.S. national interest: 

• U.S. materials and equipment 

content; 

• U.S. labor content; 

• Repatriation of profits to the U.S. 

economy; and/or 

• Potential for follow-on business that 

would benefit the U.S. economy; 

• Certify that the export of the 

products and services that it wishes to 

export through the mission would be in 

compliance with U.S. export controls 

and regulations; 

• Certify that it has identified to the 

Department of Commerce for its 

evaluation any business pending before 

the Department of Commerce that may 

present the appearance of a conflict of 

interest; 

• Certify that it has identified any 

pending litigation (including any 

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 company’s/ 

participant’s involvement in this 

mission, and (2) maintain and enforce a 

policy that prohibits the bribery of 

foreign officials. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

Selection will be based on the 

following criteria in decreasing order of 

importance: 

• Demonstrated export experience in 

China and/or other foreign markets; 

• Suitability of a company’s products 

or services to the China market and 

likelihood of a participating company’s 

increased exports to or business 

interests in China as a result of this 

mission; 

• Current or pending major project 

participation; and 

• Rank/seniority of the designated 

company representative. 

Additional factors, such as diversity 

of company size, type, location, 

demographics, and traditional underrepresentation in business, may also be 

considered during the review process. 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents, including the 

application, containing references to 

partisan political activities (including 

political contributions) will be removed 

from an applicant’s submission and not 

considered during the selection process. 

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 

calendar (http://www.ita.doc.gov/

doctm/tmcal.html) and other Internet 

Web sites, 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. 

The Commerce Department’s Office of 

Business Liaison and the International 

Trade Administration will explore and 

welcome outreach assistance from other 

interested organizations, including other 

U.S. Government agencies. 

Recruitment for this mission will 

begin immediately upon approval. 

Applications can be completed on-line 

at the China Clean Energy Business 

Development Mission Web site at http:// 

www.trade.gov/CleanEnergyMission or 

can be obtained by contacting the U.S. 

Department of Commerce Office of 

Business Liaison (202–482–1360 or 

CleanEnergyMission@doc.gov). The 

application deadline is Friday, February 

26, 2010. Completed applications 

should be submitted to the Office of 

Business Liaison. Applications received 

after Friday, February 26, 2010 will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

Contacts 

The Office of Business Liaison, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Room 5062, 

Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202–482– 

1360, Fax: 202–482–4054, E-mail: 

CleanEnergyMission@doc.gov. 

Sean Timmins, 

Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service 

Trade Missions Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

ADMINISTRATION 

(A–570–956) 

Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy 

Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure 

Pipe from the People’s Republic of 

China: Postponement of Preliminary 

Determination of Antidumping Duty 

Investigation 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce 

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Magd Zalok or Zev Primor, AD/CVD 

Operations, Office 4, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–4162 or (202) 482– 

4114, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Postponement of Preliminary 

Determination 

On October 6, 2009, the Department 

of Commerce (the Department) initiated 

the antidumping duty investigation on 

certain seamless carbon and alloy steel 

standard, line, and pressure pipe from 

the People’s Republic of China. See 

Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy 

Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe 

From the People’s Republic of China: 

Initiation of Antidumping Duty 

Investigation, 74 FR 52744 (October 14, 

2009) (Initiation Notice). The notice of 

initiation stated that, unless postponed, 

the Department would make its 

preliminary determination in this 

antidumping duty investigation no later 

than 140 days after the date of the 

initiation. 

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