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Notification to Importers 14. Ningbo Create-Bio Engineering Co. Ltd. U.S. Department of Commerce 15. Nutracare International This notice serves as a final reminder Mission will enhance the participants’ 16. Paras Intermediates Pvt. Ltd. ability to engage in such meetings, to importers of their responsibility 17. Qingdao Samin Chemical Co., Ltd. under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a 18. Ravi Industries which can be difficult to obtain when certificate regarding the reimbursement 19. Salvi Chemical Industries not accompanied by government of antidumping duties prior to 20. Shanghai Waseta International Trading officials. In addition to U.S. law firms, liquidation of the relevant entries 21. Showa Denko K.K. bar associations and other organizations during this period of review. Failure to 22. Tianjin Tiancheng Pharmaceutical that represent U.S. legal service Company providers are encouraged to apply. comply with this requirement could 23. Wisent Pharma Inc. result in the Secretary’s presumption 24. XPAC Technologies Inc. Commercial Setting that reimbursement of antidumping 25. Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co., Ltd. As China seeks to transition from a duties occurred and the subsequent [FR Doc. 2013–08108 Filed 4–5–13; 8:45 am] manufacturing, -based economy assessment of double antidumping BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P to a center of international and duties. finance, its need for sophisticated Administrative Protective Order multinational legal and financial DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE This notice also serves as a reminder services is growing. Illustrating this trend, more than 200 foreign law firms to parties subject to administrative Administration protective orders (APO) of their currently have a presence in China. responsibility concerning the return or Legal Services Trade Mission to China, In China, foreign lawyers are destruction of proprietary information September 16–18, 2013 permitted to: provide clients with disclosed under APO in accordance counsel with respect to the laws of the AGENCY: International Trade with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues countries where they are qualified to Administration, Department of to govern business proprietary practice and on international Commerce. information in this segment of the conventions and international practices; proceeding. Timely written notification ACTION: Notice. handle legal affairs in the country where of the return/destruction of APO the lawyers are qualified to practice law materials or conversion to judicial Mission Description when entrusted to do so by their clients protective order is hereby requested. The General Counsel of the United or Chinese law firms; entrust, on behalf Failure to comply with the regulations States Department of Commerce will of foreign clients, Chinese law firms to and terms of an APO is a violation lead a Legal Services Trade Mission to provide counsel on Chinese legal affairs; which is subject to sanction. China, September 16–18, 2013. The enter into contracts to maintain We are issuing and publishing this purpose of the mission is to introduce entrustment relationships with Chinese administrative review and notice in U.S. law firms 1 without a presence in law firms; and provide their clients with accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and China to the Chinese market, to market information about the impact of the 777(i) of the Act. U.S. legal services to Chinese companies Chinese legal environment. and individuals, to raise awareness Within this rubric, opportunities exist Dated: April 1, 2013. for U.S. law firms providing legal Paul Piquado, about the U.S. legal and business climate to Chinese companies interested services in China in a number of Assistant Secretary for practice areas, including capital Administration. in doing business in the U.S. market, and to further an ongoing dialogue with markets, mergers and acquisitions, Appendix I Chinese authorities on opening the international trade, inbound and outbound investment, shipping, Comment 1: Baoding Mantong’s Untimely Chinese legal services market to 2 expanded practice by U.S. firms. intellectual property rights, arbitration, Withdrawal of Review Request and life sciences, real estate, information Rescission of the Administrative Review The trade mission will include stops with Respect to Baoding Mantong in Beijing and Shanghai. In both cities, technology and e-commerce, labor and Comment 2: The Department’s Selection of participants will receive market employment, private equity, and the Adverse Facts Available Margin for briefings to obtain key information from venture capital. Baoding Mantong U.S. officials on the legal services The trade mission will also present opportunities for participants to engage Appendix II environment in China. They will then participate in specially-tailored forums with Chinese individuals, private Companies Without Previous Separate Rates on U.S. legal services for audiences of companies, and state-owned enterprises, Status for Which the Review Request Was Chinese persons seeking to do business particularly those seeking to do business Withdrawn in the United States and others seeking in the United States. Depending on the 1. A&A Pharmachem Inc. legal services in China and the United type of business, Chinese companies 2. Advance States. In addition, the trade mission doing business in the United States 3. AICO Laboratories India Ltd. will include opportunities for could require legal services on United 4. Avid Organics Pvt. Ltd. States laws for issues relating to 5. Chiyuen International Trading Ltd. participants to have policy discussions with Chinese government officials in taxation, employment, corporate 6. E-Heng Import and Export Co., Ltd. finance, real estate, litigation, sale of 7. General Ingredient Inc. order to learn more about the regulatory 8. Hebei Donghua Chemical General landscape and present the benefits that goods, intellectual property rights, Corporation U.S. law firms can provide to Chinese 2 9. Hebei Donghua Jiheng Fine Chemical Co., and U.S. companies. Joining the official Generally, foreign lawyers may represent clients Ltd. in international or foreign-relation arbitral 10. Jiangsu Dongchang Chemical proceedings before the China International 1 For purposes of this trade mission, a ‘‘U.S. law Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission 11. Jizhou City Huayang Chemical Co., Ltd. firm’’ is defined as a law firm that is formed under (CIETAC) that do not involve Chinese legal affairs. 12. Kissner Milling Co. Ltd. the laws of a U.S. state or the District of Columbia Recent amendments to the rules that govern 13. Nantong Dongchang Chemical Industrial and with its principal place of business in the CIETAC permit arbitration before CIETAC to be Co. Ltd. United States. held in languages other than Chinese.

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customs and international trade, export 2012, up 20.5 percent from the previous participants with a Country Team controls, foreign corrupt practices, year. The Shanghai Stock Exchange is Briefing, which will provide investment, and cross-border data flows, the world’s sixth largest in terms of participants with an overview of the and many other legal practice areas. trade value ($3.7 billion) and market political, economic and commercial capitalization ($2.4 billion), and experts environment in Shanghai. The group Beijing expect initial public offerings in greater will then meet key government As the national capital, Beijing is the China (including the Hong Kong, authorities, likely including Shanghai locus of China’s central governmental Shenzhen, and Shanghai Stock municipal officials responsible for authorities and provides an excellent Exchanges, which accounted for 40 regulating legal services, and legal base of operations for U.S. law firms percent of all IPO funds raised industry counterparts possibly to entering the Chinese legal services worldwide in 2011) to increase over the include the AmCham Legal Committee market. The municipal government is coming years. and a Shanghai-based bar association. promoting development in Beijing’s More than 380 multinational Thursday afternoon, the U.S. high-technology and financial services companies have set up regional Department of Commerce will host a sectors. Beijing’s economic growth is headquarters in Shanghai. This city has forum on doing business in the United primarily driven by the services sector, the highest percentage of foreign States specifically tailored to the led by its financial services, tourism, residents in China, with nine out of expressed strengths and goals of the healthcare, and IT sectors. every 1,000 people coming from abroad. trade mission participants, during Beijing is an attractive location for Income levels in Shanghai are among which the participants will have an U.S. law firms seeking clients who need the highest in the country, exceeding opportunity to network with Chinese legal advice on investing in and those in Beijing, and its infrastructure is businesspersons who have expressed an exporting to China. In 2009, Beijing one of the most advanced in China. interested in doing business in the municipal authorities unveiled financial Mission Scenario 3 United States and Chinese law firms incentives, including subsidies and interested in partnering with U.S. law breaks, for multinational companies that The mission will start in Beijing on firms. Participants may conduct follow- locate their regional headquarters in Tuesday morning when U.S. Embassy up meetings late Thursday afternoon. Beijing. In 2011, companies in Beijing officials will provide an overview of the The day’s events will conclude with a received $2.9 billion in venture-capital Beijing political, economic and no-host or on-own dinner. financing, largely focused on the IT commercial environment, with a Trade mission participants will be industry; this represented 40 percent of particular focus on market-entry rules counseled before and after the mission the national total and was more than and requirements and potential by Commerce staff. Participation in the twice the amount of venture-capital opportunities for foreign legal services providers in China. Following this mission will include the following: financing in Shanghai, China’s second- • largest destination for venture capital. market briefing, the trade mission Pre-travel briefings on subjects Beijing is also set to benefit from $317 participants will meet throughout the relevant to the mission, for example billion earmarked by the central day with relevant authorities business practices in China and government for investment in IT responsible for regulating legal services personal security; • through 2015. in China. Tuesday will conclude with a Pre-scheduled meetings with dinner and reception, to which the U.S. government officials and representatives Shanghai Ambassador to China will be invited. of the Chinese legal community; While Shanghai has long been On Wednesday, the U.S. Department • Transfers to and from airports and considered China’s commercial and of Commerce will host a forum on doing hotels in Beijing and Shanghai; and financial capital, in 2009 China’s State business in the United States • Networking receptions in Beijing Council sought to advance Shanghai’s specifically tailored to the expressed and Shanghai. position in the global economy by strengths and goals of the trade mission Following the trade mission, issuing an official blueprint for participants, during which the participants are encouraged to consider Shanghai to become an international participants will have an opportunity to utilizing additional for-fee services financial and shipping center by 2020, network with Chinese businesspersons offered by the U.S. Department of on par with Hong Kong, New York, and who have expressed an interest in doing Commerce’s Commercial Service while London. The development of business in the United States and in China to pursue additional professional services, including legal Chinese law firms interested in opportunities in any of the mission services, is a key aspect of this partnering with U.S. law firms. cities or other cities throughout China. blueprint. Wednesday afternoon, participants have The Commercial Service offers a full Shanghai, by many economic the option to meet with their legal range of export assistance services, indicators the largest economy of all industry counterparts, likely including a including single company promotions cities in China, is an attractive market Beijing-based bar association. and tailored matchmaking appointments for U.S. law firms seeking business or Alternatively, participants may conduct and meetings (additional fees will be expansion opportunities in China. follow-up meetings. The mission will charged, and participants should Municipal government authorities travel to Shanghai on Wednesday night. arrange for such services in advance). reported that foreign direct investment On Thursday morning, senior U.S. in Shanghai reached $15.19 billion in Consulate officials will provide mission Proposed Timetable

Sunday, 9.15.2013 ...... Afternoon Arrive Beijing. Monday, 9.16.2013 ...... Morning Breakfast meeting with U.S. Embassy officials.

3 Mission Scenario events are subject to change based on availability.

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Meeting with relevant PRC/municipal officials. Afternoon Meeting with relevant PRC/municipal officials. Evening Dinner and reception. Tuesday, 9.17.2013 ...... Morning Forum on doing business in the United States. Networking with Chinese businesspersons, law firms and other potential business part- ners. Afternoon Meeting with Chinese bar association OR Opportunity for U.S. firms to conduct follow-up meetings. Evening Travel to Shanghai. Wednesday, 9.18.2013 ...... Morning Shanghai Consulate Briefing. Meeting with Shanghai (municipal-level) officials. Lunch meeting with Shanghai bar association OR AmCham Legal Committee. Afternoon Forum on doing business in the United States. Networking with Chinese businesspersons, law firms and other potential business part- ners. Evening No-host or On-own Dinner; mission concludes.

Participation Requirements Exclusions we encourage them to indicate on the application form why the applicant All parties interested in participating The mission fee does not include any personal travel expenses such as air firm’s services should be considered for in the trade mission must complete and promotion during the mission, submit an application package for transportation, lodging, most meals, and local ground transportation including how the firm’s goals and consideration by the U.S. Department of objectives are consistent with the Commerce. Applicants will be evaluated (transportation to and from airports in China and to and from meetings on the purpose of the mission. on their ability to meet certain In the case of a bar association or trade mission agenda will be provided). conditions and best satisfy the selection other trade organization, the applicant Participants will be able to take must certify that as part of its activities criteria as provided in detail below. advantage of U.S. Government rates for in this trade mission, it will represent hotel rooms. Participants will be Fees and Expenses the interests of members meeting the required to obtain business visas, and criteria discussed in the previous Applicants selected to participate on Chinese fees and other processing paragraph or provide an explanation of the mission will be required to pay a expenses to obtain such visas are not the type described in the previous participation fee of $4,300 to the U.S. included in the mission costs. The paragraph. Department of Commerce. Applicants Department of Commerce will provide In addition, as part of the trade that qualify as small or medium-sized instructions to each participant on the mission application each applicant 4 enterprises (SME), and bar associations procedures required to obtain necessary must: and other trade organizations, will pay business visas. • Certify that the services that it a reduced participation fee of $4,000. Conditions For Participation wishes to market through the mission The fee for each additional would be in compliance with U.S. representative (for both large and small Applicants must submit a completed export controls and regulations; entities) is $800. After the mission, and signed trade mission application • Certify that it has identified to the participants will have the opportunity and supplemental application materials, Department of Commerce for its to participate in matchmaking and other including adequate information on the evaluation any business pending before applicant’s services, primary market Commercial Service export assistance the Department that may present the objectives, and goals for participation. If services in Beijing, Shanghai, or appearance of a conflict of interest; the Department of Commerce receives • elsewhere in China; additional fees will Certify that it has identified any an incomplete application, we may be charged for such services. pending litigation (including any reject the application, request additional administrative proceedings) to which it information/clarification, or otherwise 4 A legal services SME is defined as a law office is a party that involves the Department take the lack of information into account of Commerce; and or other provider of legal services with a maximum when evaluating the applications. • of $10 million in average annual receipts, or that Certify that it and its affiliates (1) otherwise qualifies as a small business under Small In question 11 of the trade mission have not and will not engage in the Business Administration (SBA) regulations (see application, each applicant is asked to bribery of foreign officials in connection http://www.sba.gov/services/ certify that the services it seeks to with a company’s/participant’s contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/ export as a result of the trade mission involvement in this mission, and (2) index.html). Parent companies, affiliates, and are either produced in the United States, maintain and enforce a policy that subsidiaries will be considered when determining or, if not, are marketed under the name prohibits the bribery of foreign officials. business size. The dual pricing reflects the of a U.S. firm and have at least fifty-one Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that became Selection Criteria for Participation effective May 1, 2008 (see http://www.export.gov/ percent U.S. content. If applicants find newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html for this requirement difficult to meet, or are The Department of Commerce intends additional information). unsure of whether they can certify this, to select 15 applicants to participate in

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the trade mission. A minimum of 13 and sites, press releases to general and trade below by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, maximum of 17 applicants will be media, direct mail, broadcast fax, April 26, 2013, in order to pre-register selected to participate. In the event that notices by industry trade associations for clearance into the building. Please fewer than 13 applicants are selected, and other multiplier groups, and specify any requests for reasonable Commerce may carry out the mission publicity at industry meetings, accommodation at least five business with the applicants it has selected; symposia, conferences, and trade shows. days in advance of the meeting. Last cancel the mission; or postpone it. Recruitment for this mission will minute requests will be accepted, but Targeted mission participants include: begin immediately and conclude no may be impossible to fill. U.S. law firms that have an interest in later than August 16, 2013. The ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at entering or expanding their business in Department of Commerce will review the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Chinese legal services market, or in applications and make selection Room 1414, 1401 Constitution Avenue providing legal services to Chinese decisions on a rolling basis beginning NW., Washington, DC 20230. companies or individuals in the U.S. April 15, 2013 until the maximum FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: market; and bar associations or other number of participants is selected. Ryan Mulholland, Office of Energy and trade organizations that represent U.S. Applications received after August 16, Environmental Industries (OEEI), legal service providers that have such 2013 will be considered only if space International Trade Administration, interests. The following criteria will be and scheduling constraints permit. U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) evaluated in selecting participants: 482–4693; email: • Suitability of the applicant firm’s Contacts (or in the case of an applicant bar [email protected]. This U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. and meeting is physically accessible to association or other trade organization, Foreign Commercial Service represented legal service providers’) people with disabilities. Requests for services to the Chinese market, with David McCormack, U.S. Commercial auxiliary aids should be directed to respect either to providing services in Service, Washington, DC, Tel: OEEI at (202) 482–4693. China or legal services to Chinese 202.482.2833, Email: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [email protected]. companies in the United States. Background • Applicant firm’s (or in the case of U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of The Secretary of Commerce an applicant bar association or other General Counsel trade organization, represented legal established the RE&EEAC pursuant to service providers’) potential for business Brett Gerson, Attorney-Advisor, Office his discretionary authority and in in China, including likelihood of U.S. of the Chief Counsel for International accordance with the Federal Advisory services exports resulting from the Commerce, Washington, DC, Tel: Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) on July mission. 202.482.5595, Email: [email protected]. 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC was re- • Consistency of the applicant firm’s U.S. Embassy—Beijing chartered on June 18, 2012. The (or in the case of a bar association or RE&EEAC provides the Secretary of other trade organization, represented Mark A. Lewis, Commercial Officer, Commerce with consensus advice from legal service providers’) goals and (t) 8610–8531–3280, (f) 8610–8531– the private sector on the development objectives with the scope of the mission. 3701, [email protected]. and administration of programs and The Department of Commerce may Elnora Moye, policies to enhance the international also consider factors related to the Trade Program Assistant. competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. designated representative that will [FR Doc. 2013–08091 Filed 4–5–13; 8:45 am] participate in the mission on behalf of The May 1, 2013 meeting of the BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P the applicant, including: his/her RE&EEAC will consist of presentations practice area and level of seniority; his/ from four industry-specific teams— renewable energy, energy efficiency, her experience conducting business in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE China; any experience opening a foreign energy storage and transmission, and law office; and whether he/she is International Trade Administration biofuels—on the market dynamics admitted to practice law in the United affecting their respective industry States. As the Department is seeking a Renewable Energy and Energy sectors; key export markets; challenges; diverse group of participants, the size, Efficiency Advisory Committee and opportunities for further U.S. location, and areas of expertise of the Government support and coordination. AGENCY: International Trade applicant may also be considered. Additionally, the RE&EEAC will form Administration, U.S. Department of Referrals from political organizations subcommittees; receive presentations Commerce. and any documents, including the from representatives from the Overseas application, containing references to ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting. Private Investment Corporation and the partisan political activities (including Export-Import Bank of the United SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and political contributions) will be removed States; and receive presentations from Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee officials from the U.S. Department of from an applicant’s submission and not (RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting on May considered during the selection process. Defense (DOD) regarding DOD programs 1, 2013. The meeting is open to the relating to the renewable energy and Timeframe for Recruitment and public and the room is disabled- energy efficiency supply chain that may Application accessible. Public seating is limited and have linkages to promoting exports of Mission recruitment will be available on a first-come, first-served renewable energy and energy efficiency conducted in an open and public basis. goods and services. manner, including publication in the DATES: May 1, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to A limited amount of time, from 3:00 Federal Register, posting on the 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). p.m.–3:30 p.m., will be available for Commerce Department trade mission Members of the public wishing to attend pertinent brief oral comments from calendar (http://www.export.gov/ the meeting must notify Ryan members of the public attending the trademissions) and other Internet Web Mulholland at the contact information meeting. To accommodate as many

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