{"abstract":"This notice sets forth objectives, procedures and application review criteria associated with support for domestic trade shows by the International Buyer Program of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). As the program is changing from a fiscal year to a calendar year basis, this announcement covers selection for International Buyer Program participation for Fiscal Year 2007 (October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007) and the 1st quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 (October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007). The International Buyer Program was established to bring international buyers together with U.S. firms by promoting leading U.S. trade shows in industries with high export potential. The International Buyer Program emphasizes cooperation between the DOC and trade show organizers to benefit U.S. firms exhibiting at selected events and provides practical, hands-on assistance such as export counseling and market analysis to U.S. companies interested in exporting. The assistance provided to show organizers includes worldwide overseas promotion of selected shows to potential international buyers, end- users, representatives and distributors. The worldwide promotion is executed through the offices of the DOC United States and Foreign Commercial Service (hereinafter referred to as the Commercial Service) in more than 70 countries representing America's major trading partners, and also in U.S. Embassies in countries where the Commercial Service does not maintain offices. As the program is changing from a fiscal year to a calendar year basis, the Department expects to select approximately 50 shows for the October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007 period from among applicants to the program. Shows selected for the International Buyer Program will provide a venue for U.S. companies interested in expanding their sales into international markets. Successful show organizer applicants will be required to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DOC. The MOU constitutes an agreement between the DOC and the show organizer specifying which responsibilities are to be undertaken by DOC as part of the IBP and, in turn, which responsibilities are to be undertaken by the show organizer. Anyone requesting information about applying will be sent a copy of the MOU along with the application package. The responsibilities to be undertaken by DOC will be carried out by the Commercial Service.","action":"Notice and call for applications for the International Buyer Program for the period October 1, 2006, through December 31, 2007.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"International Trade Administration","name":"International Trade Administration","id":261,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/international-trade-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/261","parent_id":54,"slug":"international-trade-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2005/07/12/E5-3692.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"70 FR 40001","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Applications must be received within 60 days after the publication date of this Federal Register notice. Participation fees (discussed below) are for shows selected and promoted during the period between October 1, 2006, and December 31, 2007.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E5-3692","effective_on":null,"end_page":40002,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2005/07/12/E5-3692.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/07/12/E5-3692/international-buyer-program-support-for-domestic-trade-shows","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E5-3692?publication_date=2005-07-12","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2005-07-12/E5-3692/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":11,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 04:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-07-12/pdf/E5-3692.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2005-07-12","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2005/07/12/E5-3692.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T16:53:09Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":40001,"subtype":null,"title":"International Buyer Program Support for Domestic Trade Shows","toc_doc":"International Buyer Program; domestic trade shows support (2007 FY)","toc_subject":"Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":70}