66360 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 2010 / Notices Selection Criteria for Participation [email protected], Tel: 52–55– relationship. Exports between both Selection will be based on the 5140–2601/Fax: 52–55–5705–0065. countries have increased almost every year since 1971, when the U.A.E was following criteria: Clarance E. Burden, • Relevance of a company’s business established. US & FCS Senior Budget Analyst, Commercial The U.S. exported over $12 billion line to trade mission goals. Service Trade Missions Program. • worth of products to the U.A.E. in 2009, Company’s potential for business in [FR Doc. 2010–27250 Filed 10–27–10; 8:45 am] Mexico. representing a 237 percent increase BILLING CODE P since 2002. The U.S. is the third largest • An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or exporter to the U.A.E. and enjoys a very fewer employees or that otherwise qualifies large trade surplus and a strong trading as a small business under SBA regulations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and investment relationship. The U.A.E. (see http://www.sba.gov/services/contracting opportunities/sizestandardstopics/ International Trade Administration has become the regional leader in the index.html). Parent companies, affiliates, and Middle East in terms of openness to subsidiaries will be considered when Transportation and Energy Products international trade and investment and determining business size. The dual pricing and Services Trade Mission; Doha, political stability. It is making major reflects the Commercial Service’s user fee Qatar, and Abu Dhabi and Dubai, investments in infrastructure and in schedule that became effective May 1, 2008 U.A.E. diversification of its economy away (see http://www.export.gov/newsletter/ from oil and gas, resulting in significant march2008/initiatives.html for additional I. Mission Description export opportunities for U.S. firms. The information). The United States Department of U.A.E. is developing key transportation Referrals from political organizations Commerce’s International Trade infrastructure projects including: Port and any documents containing Administration U.S. and Foreign Khalifa and industrial zone at Taweelah; references to partisan political activities Commercial Service (US&FCS) is the new $8 billion Union Railway (including political contributions) will organizing an executive-led trade project; the $6.7 billion expansion of be removed from an applicant’s mission for multi-modal transportation Abu Dhabi International Airport; the submission and not considered during and energy infrastructure development construction of the new Maktoum the selection process. products and services to Qatar, Abu Airport, which will eventually have five Dhabi, and Dubai, June 5–10, 2011. This VII. Timeframe for Recruitment and runways; and public transportation mission will be led by an executive Applications systems, such as the expansion of the level trade official. The mission is Dubai metro and the construction of the Mission recruitment will be designed to contribute to President Abu Dhabi metro and light rail. The conducted in an open and public Obama’s National Export Initiative to need to develop the infrastructure manner, including publication in the achieve the goal of doubling exports necessary for the construction and Federal Register, posting on the over the next five years to support two profitable operation of these new Commerce Department trade mission million American jobs. This mission systems, particularly those related to calendar, and other Internet web sites, will support job creation by increasing multi-modal freight and intelligent press releases to the general and trade exports of products and services that supply chain management, provides media, direct mail and broadcast fax, contribute to these infrastructure significant business opportunities in notices by industry trade associations development projects in these locations. areas where U.S. companies excel. and other multiplier groups, and This mission will allow U.S. U.S. products enjoy favorable tariffs announcements at industry meetings, executives to connect with key decision that generally do not exceed five symposia, conferences, and trade shows. makers in the U.A.E. and Qatar, and percent.1 U.S. business opportunities Recruitment for the mission will form partnerships which will allow also exist in alternative energy products begin immediately and conclude no their companies to expand in to new and services. The government and later than February 11, 2011. After markets. The mission will include, but private sector of Abu Dhabi have February 11, 2011, companies will be is not limited to: Advanced vehicle growing interest in sustainable energy considered only if space and scheduling technologies and intelligent production and established the Abu constraints permit. transportation systems and related Dhabi Future Energy Company services and software; multimodal U.S. Contact Information (Masdar). The U.A.E. has recognized the transportation systems, products and need to increase the use of non-fossil Shannon Christenbury, U.S. Export technologies, including port fuel based energy resources such as Assistance Center—Charlotte, development, supply chain systems and solar and nuclear. This will likely [email protected], strategies; energy products and services; increase the need for alternative energy Charlotte, NC 28202, 704–333–4886 smart grid technologies; mass products and services. tel ext. 225. transportation systems; and other Leslie Drake, U.S. Export Assistance relevant products and services. Qatar Center—Charleston, Commercial Setting U.A.E. Qatar is an important export market [email protected], Tel: 304– for U.S. small and medium size 347–5123/Cell: 304–550–7754. The U.A.E. is the largest export businesses. The U.S. exported Debora Sykes, U.S. Export Assistant market in the Middle East/North Africa $2.7 billion worth of goods and services Center—Trenton, region, and presents qualified American in 2009, making the U.S. the second [email protected], Tel: 856– companies with opportunities to expand largest exporter to the Emirates. 722–1032/Cell: 609–571–7525, Fax: their products and services to a fast Qatar has a 2009 GDP of $57.69 856–722–0716. growing market. The 2009 GDP for the billion and a GDP-per capita of $75,900, U.A.E. was $231.3 billion and the 2009 Mexico Contact Information which is one of the highest per capita per capita income was $42,000. Despite incomes in the world. This has led Ann Bacher, Minister Counselor for last year’s global financial crisis, the Commercial Affairs, U.S. Commercial U.S. and the U.A.E. have continued 1 World Trade Organization: Latest Available Service—Mexico, their long-term trade and investment MFN Applied Tariffs At HS 6 (2007). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:13 Oct 27, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM 28OCN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 2010 / Notices 66361 foreign firms to increase their II. Mission Goals the mission program will proceed from investment in Qatar’s infrastructure and The trade mission’s goal is to June 5–10, 2011. making it one of the most prosperous introduce U.S. exporters of markets in the Middle East. transportation and energy products and June 3 or 4 ... Arrive in Doha, Qatar. June 5 .......... Doha, Qatar. The current economic development services to potential end-users and Market briefings by U.S. Em- environment in Qatar offers great partners, including potential agents, bassy, Doha and Qatar opportunities for U.S. firms to expand distributors, and licensees. The Government officials. their business. Qatar’s transportation mission’s goal is to facilitate business One-on-one business match- infrastructure is the main sector partnerships and provide participants making appointments. benefiting from the current domestic with market information about the local Networking reception. growth environment. Their mass infrastructure that will contribute to June 6 .......... Doha, Qatar. Matchmaking appointments. transportation structure has been increasing U.S. exports to the U.A.E. and Qatar markets. The trade mission’s Travel to Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. operating at capacity, with a strong need June 7 .......... Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. to expand the system. Qatar does not purpose is to advance ITA’s goal to Market briefings by U.S. Con- have any railroads, which is one of the broaden and deepen the U.S. exporter sulate Officials. major reasons for heavy road congestion base and support the President’s One-on-one business match- throughout the country. There is a great National Export Initiative by providing making appointments. opportunity for U.S. engineers and individual participants with business Networking reception. manufacturers to contribute in the effort opportunities to achieve export success June 8 .......... Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. in these markets. One-on-one business match- to create a rail lines and improve traffic making appointments. safety throughout the Emirate. III. Mission Scenario Travel to Dubai, U.A.E. Qatar is a natural gas focused In each market, U.S. mission members Possible networking reception in Dubai. economy. Most natural gas projects are will be presented with a briefing by the completed or will be in a short period June 9 .......... Dubai, U.A.E. U.S. Embassy’s Counselor for One-on-one business match- of time. The U.S. presence in this sector Commercial Affairs, the Senior making appointments. is significant and the standards adopted Commercial Specialist for the energy, Possible networking recep- by the country are all U.S. Qatar is on transportation, and infrastructure tion. the radar screen of U.S. energy sectors and other key U.S. Government June 10 ........ Dubai, U.A.E. companies and Qatari companies go to and corporate officials. Participants also Follow-up meetings and ap- the U.S. to source their needs for the will take part in business matchmaking pointments.