Notice of Showcase Exhibit of U.S. Exports

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Notice of Showcase Exhibit of U.S. Exports

AGENCY: DOC, International Trade Administration.

DATES: March 18, 1999.

SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (``ITA'') of the

Department of Commerce announces an exhibition of exported U.S.

environmental technology products and services. The exhibition will

showcase U.S. environmental exports by displaying successfully exported

products and services at ITA headquarters in Washington, DC, to

highlight the benefits of exporting and the impact of these exports on

the U.S. economy. Companies and trade associations are encouraged to

express interest in providing exhibit material. The exhibition will be

coordinated through the Office of Environmental Technologies Exports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marc Lemmond, Office of

Environmental Technologies Exports; U.S. Department of Commerce/ITA;

Room 1003; Washington, DC 20230; Telephone (202) 482-3889; fax (202)

482-5665; e-mail: ``[email protected]''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: ITA is showcasing U.S. exports

by exhibiting successfully exported products and services at its

headquarters in Washington, DC, to highlight the benefits of exporting

and the impact of exports on the U.S. economy. The exhibit, which

represents a series of industries and a variety of companies, is

located in the Office of the Under Secretary for International Trade.

The exhibit is rotated approximately every four months.

The next sector to be displayed is the environmental technologies

sector. Companies and trade associations in this sector are encouraged

to express interest in showcasing their exports of goods and/or

services by contacting ITA through the individual listed above.

Displayed items may include illustrations, miniaturized or actual

models of overseas projects incorporating substantial U.S.

environmental products or services, in addition to samples of actual

U.S. products that are being successfully exported.

Extensive shelf-, wall- and floor-space are available in this

executive-style office.

Selection Process:

Items will be selected for exhibition on the basis of the following

factors:

(1) Items must be produced in, or representative of services

exported from, the United States and have at least a 51% U.S. content,

including materials, equipment and labor (in the case of large

development projects, the applicant should identify substantial U.S.

products or services into the completed project). To highlight the

impact of exports on small businesses, items will also be considered

that are produced by U.S. companies that do not directly export but

rather whose goods or services are incorporated into another company's

for export.

(2) The items must relate to the industry selected by ITA and be

suitable for exhibition in a limited space.

(3) The company must not be owned or controlled, indirectly or

directly, by a foreign government.

(4) Items chosen should reflect diversity of company size,

location, demographics, and traditional under-representation in

business.

Other conditions: Displayed items will be considered loans to the

Department. Companies will be responsible for shipment of the item to

and from the Commerce Department, for obtaining appropriate insurance,

and for all related costs.

Time Frame for Applications: Expressions of interest from the

environmental technologies sector should be received by April 5, 1999.

Expressions of interest should be sent to the ITA official identified

above.

A Federal Register notice will be published subsequently to

announce the next sector to be highlighted.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.

Dated: March 11, 1999.

Ambassador David L. Aaron,

Under Secretary for International Trade.

[FR Doc. 99-6646 Filed 3-17-99; 8:45 am]

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