[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18317-18318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06796]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
U.S. Healthcare Trade Mission to Russia-- Amendment
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Amendment to Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) is publishing
this supplement to the Notice of the U.S. Healthcare Trade Mission to
Russia published at 77 FR 77032, December 31, 2012, to amend the Notice
to revise the dates of the application deadline from March 15, 2013 to
the new deadline of March 29, 2013.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Amendments To Revise the Dates
Background
Recruitment for this Mission began in January, 2013. Due to the
recent snow closures and upcoming Easter holiday
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season, it has been determined that an additional time is needed to
allow for additional recruitment and marketing in support of the
mission. Applications will be now be accepted through March 29, 2013
(and after that date if space remains and scheduling constraints
permit), interested U.S. healthcare firms and trade organizations which
have not already submitted an application are encouraged to do so as
soon as possible.
Amendments
1. For the reasons stated above, the Timeframe for Recruitment and
Applications section of the Notice of the U.S. Healthcare Trade Mission
to Russia published at 77 FR 77032, December 31, 2012, is amended to
read as follows:
Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications
Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner,
including publication in the Federal Register (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr), posting on ITA's trade mission calendar--http://export.gov/trademissions--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.
Recruitment will conclude no later than Friday, March 29, 2013. The
U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make selection
decisions on a rolling basis until the maximum of fifteen participants
is reached. We will inform all applicants of selection decisions as
soon as possible after the applications are reviewed. Applications
received after the March 29nd deadline will be considered only if space
and scheduling constraints permit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Arnold, Commercial Service
Trade Missions Program, Tel: 202-482-2026, Fax: 202-482-9000, Email:
[email protected].
Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
[FR Doc. 2013-06796 Filed 3-25-13; 8:45 am]
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