[Federal Register: December 27, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 249)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


International Trade Administration


 
Overseas Trade Missions


AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.


ACTION: Notice.


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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce invites U.S. companies to 
participate in the below listed overseas trade missions. For a more 
complete description, obtain a copy of the mission statement from the 
Project Officer indicated below.


Information and Communication Technology Trade Mission


Toronto, Canada, February 18-20, 2003, recruitment closes on January 
20, 2003.


    For further information contact: Ms. Viktoria Palfi, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, telephone 416-595-5412,


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ext. 229, or e-mail to viktoria.palfi @mail.doc.gov.


U.S. Building Products Trade Mission


Toronto and Montreal, Canada, March 4-7, 2003, Recruitment closes on 
January 24, 2003.


    For further information contact: Ms. Rita Patlan, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, telephone 416-595-5412, ext. 223, or e-mail to 
rita.patlan@mail.doc.gov.


Textile and Apparel Fabric Trade Mission to Mexico, Honduras, and 
Guatemala


Guadalajara, San Pedro Sula, and Guatemala City, March 30-April 6, 
2003, recruitment closes on February 20, 2003.


    For further information contact: Mr. Andrew Gelfuso, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, telephone 202-482-2043, or e-mail to 
andrew.gelfuso@mail.doc.gov.


Healthcare Technologies Seminar and Trade Mission


Montreal and Toronto, Canada, April 7-10, 2003, recruitment closes on 
February 28, 2003.


    For further information contact: Mr. Pierre Richer, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, telephone 514-398-9695, ext. 2261, or e-mail to 
pierre.richer@mail.doc.gov.


Executive Aerospace Trade Mission to Australia and New Zealand


Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Auckland, April 27-May 6, 2003, 
recruitment closes on March 31, 2003.


    For further information contact: Mr. Sean McAlister, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, telephone 202-482-6239, or e-mail to 
sean.mcalister@mail.doc.gov.


Safety and Security Trade Mission to Brazil


Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, May 19-23, 2003, recruitment closes on 
March 31, 2003.


    For further information contact: Mr. Howard Fleming, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, telephone 202-482-5163, or e-mail to 
howard.fleming@mail.doc.gov or in Brazil, Mr. Jim Cunningham, U.S. 
Consulate, Rio de Janeiro, telephone 55-21-2220-1059, or e-mail to 
jim.cunningham@mail.doc.gov.


RepCan 2003


Toronto, Canada, June 17-18, 2003, recruitment closes on April 26, 
2003.


    For further information contact: Ms. Madellon C. Lopes, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, telephone 416-595-5412, ext. 227, or e-mail to 
madellon.lopes@mail.doc.gov.
    Recruitment and selection of private sector participants for these 
trade missions will be conducted according to the Statement of Policy 
Governing Department of Commerce Overseas Trade Missions dated March 3, 
1997.
    For further information contact Mr. Thomas Nisbet, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, telephone 202-482-5657, or e-mail Tom_Nisbet@ita.doc.gov.


    Dated: December 20, 2002.
Thomas H. Nisbet,
Director, Export Promotion Coordination, Office of Planning, 
Coordination and Management.
[FR Doc. 02-32691 Filed 12-26-02; 8:45 am]