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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 and , 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 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).

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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. energy sector. Major exceptions to appointments with pre-screened Return Home. opportunities in the energy sector in private-sector organizations. In addition, Qatar involve alternative energy they will attend a networking event V. Participation Requirements products and services including with multipliers. U.S. participants will All applicants will be evaluated on nuclear, wind, and solar products and be counseled before and after the their ability to meet certain conditions services, which are not included within mission by a domestic mission and best satisfy the selection criteria as the scope of this mission. coordinator. This includes the outlined below. The mission is designed following: to select a minimum of 12 and a Other Products and Services • Pre-travel briefing/webinars on maximum of 18 companies to The foregoing analysis of export subjects ranging from business practices participate in the mission from the opportunities in the U.A.E. and Qatar is in each market to security applicant pool. U.S. companies already not intended to be exhaustive, but considerations involving mission doing business in the target markets, as related travel. well as U.S. companies seeking to enter illustrative of the many opportunities in • Travel from Doha to Abu Dhabi will these markets for the first time, are these markets available to U.S. be by commercial air at traveler’s encouraged to apply. businesses. Other products and services expense. Mission participants will be Fees and Expenses: After a company that contribute to the energy and notified which flight to reserve. has been selected to participate on the infrastructure development of the • On site staff assistance. mission, a payment to the Department of U.A.E. and Qatar also may have great Exclusions: The mission fee does not Commerce in the form of a participation potential. Applications from companies include any personal travel expenses fee is required. The participation fee selling products within the scope of this such as lodging, most meals, local will be $4,400 for large firms and $3,500 mission, but not specifically identified ground transportation, except as stated for a small or medium-sized enterprise in this Mission Statement, will be above, and air transportation from the (SME) 2, which will cover one considered and evaluated by the U.S. U.S. to the mission sites and return to representative. The fee for each Department of Commerce, along with all the U.S. Business visas may be required. additional firm representative (large other applications to participate in this Government fees and processing firm or SME) is $500. Expenses for mission. Companies whose products do expenses to obtain such visas are also travel, lodging, most meals, and not fit the scope of mission may contact not included in the mission costs. their local U.S. Export Assistance Center However, the U.S. Department of 2 An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer (USEAC) to learn about other trade Commerce will provide instructions to employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small missions and services that may provide business under SBA regulations (see http:// each participant on the procedures www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/ more targeted export opportunities. required to obtain necessary business sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies, Companies may call 1–800–872–8723, visas. affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when or e-mail: [email protected] to obtain such determining business size. The dual pricing reflects information. This information also may IV. Proposed Timetable the Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that became effective May 1, 2008 (see http:// be found on the Department’s Web site: Mission participants are encouraged www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/ http://www.export.gov. to arrive on or before June 4, 2011 and initiatives.html for additional information).

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incidentals will be the responsibility of Recruitment for the mission will Pamela Dunston at least seven days each mission participant. begin immediately, and conclude March prior to the meeting at 202–376–8105. Conditions for Participation: 4, 2011, unless extended by the TDD: (202) 376–8116. • An applicant must submit a Department of Commerce. Applications Dated: October 26, 2010. completed and signed mission received after March 4, 2011, will be Martin Dannenfelser, application and supplemental considered only if space and scheduling Staff Director. application materials, including constraints permit. adequate information on the company’s Contacts: Larry Brill, U.S. Commercial [FR Doc. 2010–27451 Filed 10–26–10; 4:15 pm] products and/or services, primary Service Domestic Contact: Phone: (202) BILLING CODE 6335–01–P market objectives, and goals for 482–1856, Fax: (202) 482–2331, E-mail: participation. If the U.S. Department of [email protected]. Commerce receives an incomplete U.S. Commercial Service Qatar COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING application, the Department may reject Contact: Dao Lee, U.S. Commercial COMMISSION the application, request additional Service, Doha, Qatar, Tel: 011- 974– SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE information, or take the lack of 488–4101/Fax: 011–974–488–4163, E- COMMISSION information into account when mail: [email protected]. evaluating the applications. U.S. Commercial Service Qatar [Release No. 34–63169; File No. 265–26] • Each applicant must also certify Contact: Ms. Laurie Farris, U.S. that the products and services it seeks Commercial Service, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Joint CFTC–SEC Advisory Committee to export through the mission are either Phone: 011–971–2–414–2668, Fax: 011– on Emerging Regulatory Issues produced in the United States, or, if not, 971–2–414–2228, E-mail: AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading marketed under the name of a U.S. firm [email protected]. Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) and Securities and have at least fifty-one percent U.S. and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’). content. Clarance E. Burden, ACTION: Notice of meeting of Joint Recruitment activities will include, US & FCS Senior Budget Analyst, Commercial CFTC–SEC Advisory Committee on but not limited to Internet Web sites, Service Trade Missions Program. Emerging Regulatory Issues. press releases to general and trade [FR Doc. 2010–27249 Filed 10–27–10; 8:45 am] media, direct mail, notices by industry BILLING CODE P SUMMARY: The Joint CFTC–SEC trade associations and other multiplier Advisory Committee on Emerging groups, and publicity at industry Regulatory Issues will hold a public meetings, symposia, conferences, and COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS meeting on November 5, 2010, from 9 trade shows. a.m. to 12 p.m., at the CFTC’s Sunshine Act Notice Selection Criteria for Participation Washington, DC headquarters. At the AGENCY: United States Commission on meeting, the committee will: • Suitability of the company’s Civil Rights. (1) Receive a summary and recap from products or services to the U.A.E and the staffs of the SEC and CFTC on the ACTION: Notice of meeting. Qatar markets. report issued September 30, 2010; • Consistency of the applicant’s goals (2) Hear a report from the DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 5, and objectives with the scope and subcommittee on cross-market linkages; design of the mission. 2010; 9:30 a.m. EDT. (3) Hear a report from the • Applicant’s potential for business PLACE: 624 Ninth Street, NW., Room subcommittee on pre-trade risk in the U.A.E and Qatar, including 540, Washington, DC 20425. management; and likelihood of exports resulting from the Meeting Agenda (4) Discuss potential mission. recommendations and responses. Diversity of company size, type, This meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on location, and demographics also may be I. Approval of Agenda November 5, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 12 considered during the review process. II. Program Planning p.m. Members of the public who wish • Referrals from political organizations Approval of Project Outline and to submit written statements in and any documents containing Discovery Plan for FY 2011 connection with the meeting should references to partisan political activities Enforcement Report submit them by November 4, 2010. • (including political contributions) will Discussion of Possible Briefing ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place be removed from an applicant’s Topics for FY 2011 • in the first floor hearing room at the submission and not considered during Update on Status of Briefing on CFTC’s headquarters, Three Lafayette the selection process. Disparate Impact in School Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Discipline Policies Washington, DC 20581. Selection Timeline III. Management & Operations • Written statements may be submitted Mission recruitment will be Expiration of Commissioner Terms to either the CFTC or the SEC; all conducted in an open and public IV. State Advisory Committee Issues • submissions will be reviewed jointly by manner, including publication in the Wisconsin SAC the two agencies. Please use the title Federal Register, posting on the V. Approval of Minutes of October 29 ‘‘Joint CFTC–SEC Advisory Committee’’ Commerce Department trade mission Meeting in any written statement you may calendar—http://www.ita.doc.gov/ VI. Adjourn submit. Statements may be submitted to doctm/tmcal.html—and other Internet CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER any of the addresses listed below. Please web sites, press releases to general and INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting submit your statement to only one trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– address. notices by industry trade associations 8591. TDD: (202) 376–8116. and other multiplier groups, and Persons with a disability requiring E-mail publicity at industry meetings, special services, such as an interpreter [email protected] or rule- symposia, conferences, and trade shows. for the hearing impaired, should contact [email protected]. If e-mailing to this

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