[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35612-35614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16099]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Annual U.S. Industry Program at the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) General Conference; Meeting
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of 11th Annual U.S. Industry Program at the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference.
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Mission Description
The United States Department of Commerce's (DOC) International
Trade Administration (ITA), with participation from the U.S.
Departments of Energy and State, is organizing the 11th Annual U.S.
Industry Program at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
General Conference, to be held September 16-19, 2018, 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 162 Member States. The U.S. Industry
Program is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) Civil
Nuclear Trade Initiative, a U.S. Government 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 help
the U.S. nuclear industry 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.
The schedule includes: Meetings with foreign delegations and
discussions with senior U.S. Government officials on important 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
U.S. Government 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 55 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. This mission contributes to DOC's Civil Nuclear Trade
Initiative by assisting U.S. businesses in entering or expanding in
international markets.
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Mission Setting
The IAEA General Conference is the premier global meeting of civil
nuclear policymakers, and typically attracts over 1,200 senior
officials and industry representatives from all 162 IAEA Member States.
As such, it is an opportunity to highlight the breadth and depth of the
U.S. civil nuclear sector to foreign energy policymakers and potential
customers. The U.S. Industry Program will provide opportunities for
U.S. industry representatives to meet with U.S. Government
representatives and discuss key issues of interest for civil nuclear
exporters. The program will also feature briefings from foreign
government representatives, providing opportunities for participants to
develop contacts in potential export markets.
Mission Goals
The purpose of the U.S. Industry Program is to highlight the
benefits of U.S. civil nuclear technology to foreign decision makers in
key export markets and to enable representatives from the U.S. public
and private sector to discuss U.S. industry's role in the safe and
secure expansion of civil nuclear power worldwide. U.S. participants
will also have the opportunity to network and build relationships in
the global civil nuclear sector, interact with foreign government and
industry officials, and learn more about current and future project
opportunities. Foreign government participants will hear about the
expertise that U.S. industry has amassed in this sector and may learn
how to better partner with U.S. industry on future nuclear power
projects.
Mission Scenario
On Sunday September 16, trade mission participants will have one-
on-one meetings with visiting ITA staff from top export markets as part
of ITA's Showtime Program (meetings are subject to availability of
visiting ITA staff) and an evening U.S. Industry Welcome Reception. On
Monday, September 17, mission participants will begin with a
Policymaker's Roundtable and an interagency U.S. Government briefing
featuring discussion sessions and remarks by senior officials from the
U.S. Departments of Commerce, Energy and State, and the NRC. In
addition, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, meetings with foreign
delegation officials from some of the top markets for U.S. civil
nuclear exports will be scheduled. Approximately ten such meetings will
be planned throughout the duration of the event. Throughout the
weeklong conference, participants can attend IAEA side meetings using
their official IAEA badges, which will be provided as part of the
program.
Event Dates and Proposed Agenda
****Note that specific events and meeting times have yet to be
confirmed****
Sunday, September 16
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 17
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 (presented by foreign
delegates)
7:30-9:30 p.m. U.S. Mission to the IAEA Reception
Tuesday, September 18
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 19
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
Applicants must sign and submit a completed Trade Mission
application form and satisfy all of the conditions of participation in
order to be eligible for consideration. Applications will be evaluated
on the applicant's ability to best satisfy the participation criteria.
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. The first fifteen applicants will be
permitted to send two representatives per organization (if desired).
After the first fifteen applicants, additional representatives will be
permitted only if space is available. 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.
Conditions for Participation
Applicants must submit a completed mission application signed by a
company, trade association, or academic or research institution
official, together with supplemental application materials, including
adequate information on the organization's products and/or services,
primary market objectives, and goals for participation. If the DOC
receives an incomplete application, the DOC may reject the application,
request additional information, or take the lack of information into
account in its evaluation.
Each applicant must certify one's organization is not majority-
owned or -controlled by a foreign government entity (or foreign
government entities). Each applicant also must certify that the
products or 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 demonstrable U.S. content as a percentage of the
value of the finished product or service. In the case of a trade
association, the applicant must certify that it will only be
representing companies during the Trade Mission consistent with the
domestic content criteria laid out in this section. In the case of an
academic or research institution, the applicant must certify that as
part of its activities at the event, it will represent the interests of
the organization's staff that meet the criteria above.
Applicants must:
Certify that the products and services that it wishes to
market through the mission would be in compliance with U.S. export
controls and regulations;
Certify that it has identified any matter pending before
any bureau or office in the U.S. Department of Commerce;
Certify that it has identified any pending litigation
(including any administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that
involves the U.S. Department of Commerce;
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; and
Certify that it meets the minimum requirements as stated
in this announcement.
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Applicants from a company, organization or institution that is
majority-owned or -controlled by a foreign government entity will not
be considered for participation in the U.S. Industry Program.
Selection Criteria
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
Suitability of the company's (or, in the case of another
organization, represented companies' or constituents') products or
services to each of the markets the company or organization has
expressed an interest in exporting to as part of this trade mission.
The company's (or, in the case of another organization,
represented companies' or constituents') potential for business in each
of the markets the company or organization has expressed an interest in
exporting to as part of this trade mission, including likelihood of
exports resulting from the mission.
Consistency of the applicant company's (or, in the case of
another organization, represented companies' or constituents') goals
and objectives with the stated mission scope.
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 will
not be considered.
Timeframe for Recruitment and Participation
Recruitment for participation in the U.S. Industry Program as a
representative of the U.S. civil nuclear industry will be conducted in
an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal
Register, posting on the DOC trade mission calendar, notices to
industry trade associations and other multiplier groups. Recruitment
will begin after publication in the Federal Register and conclude no
later than August 3, 2018. The ITA will review applications and make
selection decisions on a rolling basis thereafter. Applications
received after August 3, 2018, will be considered only if space and
scheduling permit.
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. Participants will be able
to take advantage of discounted rates for hotel rooms.
The fee to participate in the event is $2,700 for a large
company and $2,266 for a small or medium-sized company (SME), 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 $1,100.
To apply to the mission, complete the trade mission
application at https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/8R0V.
Participants selected for the Trade Mission will be expected to pay
for the cost of all personal expenses, including, but not limited to,
international travel, lodging, meals, transportation, communication,
and incidentals, unless otherwise noted. In the event that the Mission
is canceled, no personal expenses paid in anticipation of a Trade
Mission will be reimbursed. However, participation fees for a canceled
Trade Mission will be reimbursed to the extent they have not already
been expended in the anticipation of the Mission.
Contacts
Jonathan Chesebro, DOC, ITA, Industry & Analysis, Office of Energy
and Environmental Industries, Washington, DC, Tel: (202) 482-1297,
Email: [email protected].
Devin Horne, DOC, ITA, Industry & Analysis, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries, Washington, DC, Tel: (202) 482-0775, Email:
[email protected].
Dated: July 23, 2018.
Man Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2018-16099 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
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