[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 30684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10761]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Postponement of Trade Missions From April Through 
August 2020

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is announcing the postponement of three upcoming trade 
missions that were previously announced and published in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: The following mission dates and deadlines for submitting 
applications are postponed until further notice:
     Trade Mission to Hong Kong and Indo-Pacific in conjunction 
with Trade Winds Indo-Pacific, scheduled from April 20-28, 2020.
     Reconstruction Trade Mission to Southern Africa--June 15-
18, 2020.
     Executive-led Trade Mission and Business Development Event 
in East Africa--August 31, 2020-September 3, 2020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice to postpone the dates and deadlines 
of certain trade missions originally published at 84 FR 48590 
(September 16, 2019) and 85 FR 12259 (March 2, 2020).

Background

    The Department of Commerce has decided to indefinitely postpone the 
dates and submission deadlines of the following ITA planned Trade 
Missions until new dates can be identified: The Trade Mission to Hong 
Kong and Indo-Pacific in conjunction with Trade Winds Indo-Pacific, 
scheduled from April 20-28, 2020; the Reconstruction Trade Mission to 
Southern Africa--June 15-18, 2020; Executive-led Trade Mission and 
Business Development Event in East Africa--August 31, 2020-September 3, 
2020. The Department has been closely monitoring COVID-19 developments 
and believes postponing these missions is the best decision for the 
health, safety and welfare of the participants. When we have determined 
modified dates and submission deadlines for the events, we will inform 
the public through an updated Federal Register announcement.

Contacts

Trade Mission to Hong Kong and Indo-Pacific in Conjunction With Trade 
Winds Indo-Pacific

    Colleen Fisher, Director of the U.S. Export Assistance Center in 
Baltimore, MD, Colleen.Fisher@trade.gov; Tel: 410-962-3097.
    Leandro Solorzano, Director at the U.S. Export Assistance Center in 
Phoenix, AZ, Leandro.Solorzano@trade.gov; Tel: 954-356-6647.

Reconstruction Trade Mission to Southern Africa

    Tamarind Murrietta, U.S. Commercial Counselor, U.S. Commercial 
Service Mozambique, Tamarind.Murrietta@trade.gov, +258-2135-5475.
    Ashley Bubna, Desk Officer, U.S. Commercial Service Office of 
Africa, Ashley.bubna@trade.gov, +1-202-482-5205.

Executive-Led Trade Mission and Business Development Event in East 
Africa

    Daniel Gaines, Commercial Officer, +254-20-363-6000 ext. 6424, 
Daniel.Gaines@trade.gov.
    Diane Jones, Senior Commercial Officer, +254-20-363-6000 ext. 6424, 
Diane.Jones@trade.gov.

Gemal Brangman,
Senior Advisor, Trade Missions, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2020-10761 Filed 5-19-20; 8:45 am]
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