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Dept of Commerce : Federal Register Volume 78, Number 248
[Notices]
[Pages 78338-78340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30751]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Japan-U.S. Decommissioning and Remediation Fukushima Recovery
Forum Tokyo, Japan February 18-19, 2014
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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Event Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade
Administration (ITA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of
Energy, is organizing a Japan-United States Decommissioning and
Remediation Fukushima Recovery Forum (``Fukushima Recovery Forum'') on
February 18-19 in Tokyo, Japan. The Fukushima Recovery Forum will be a
venue for U.S. firms to hear from Japanese Ministries and commissioning
entities on plans for Fukushima Recovery and for U.S. and Japanese
firms to share experiences, expertise, and lessons learned in
remediation and decommissioning, including on work underway at
Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, and in Tohoku, the area
affected by the accident at Fukushima. U.S. firms will also be given an
opportunity to network with Japanese firms and identify potential
business partners. ITA hopes that this cooperation between the U.S. and
Japanese private sectors will lead to solutions that will enhance
Fukushima recovery efforts. ITA is seeking the participation of a
maximum of approximately 25 U.S. companies that produce technology or
provide services in the decommissioning or remediation sector,
including water treatment and waste management. The U.S. Department of
Commerce's Global Markets and U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (CS)
will also be available in Tokyo to provide its export counseling
services to participating companies.
Support for the Fukushima Recovery Forum was confirmed at the 2nd
meeting of the U.S-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear
Cooperation. The Bilateral Commission serves as a senior-level,
standing forum for consultations on mutual issues of concern, to
further strengthen bilateral cooperation and to advance shared interest
in the area of civil nuclear cooperation. The Bilateral Commission is
chaired by the Department of Energy and Japan's Ministry of Economy,
Trade, and Industry (METI). There are five working groups under the
Bilateral Commission to coordinate bilateral cooperation in the areas
of civil nuclear energy research and development, the decommissioning
of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, environmental
management, emergency management, nuclear security, and safety and
regulatory issues.
The Decommissioning and Environmental Management Working Group
(DEMWG) under the Bilateral Commission addresses the long-term
consequences of the Fukushima accident, including facility
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decommissioning, spent fuel storage, decontamination, and remediation
of contaminated areas. The Fukushima Recovery Forum is under the
auspices of the DEMWG to further industry cooperation in support of
Fukushima Recovery efforts.
Event Goals
The Fukushima Recovery Forum is an event to bring U.S. and Japanese
private sector firms in the remediation, decommissioning, and waste
management industries together to develop relationships that will
assist with the recovery of the Fukushima region. The Forum is intended
to be:
A venue for U.S. firms to meet key Japanese officials
involved in the planning of decommissioning, remediation, and other
work related to Fukushima Recovery.
A venue where U.S. and Japanese firms can share
experiences, expertise, and lessons learned in remediation and
decommissioning, including on work already completed at Fukushima Dai-
ichi, and in Tohoku.
A venue where U.S. and Japanese firms can discuss key
technical challenges related to Fukushima clean-up and nuclear
decommissioning.
A venue to foster collaboration between the U.S. and
Japanese private sector to solve other challenges related to
remediation and decommissioning.
An opportunity for companies from both the United States
and Japan to network, build relationships and identify partners for
current projects and potential joint future work.
Event Scenario
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan and led to a
series of events at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station in
which several units and their adjacent spent fuel pools experienced
beyond-design-basis accidents. The four reactors at the site (Units 1-
4) that received the brunt of the damage (of the six reactors at the
site) also have integral spent fuel pools containing significant
amounts of spent nuclear fuel, which were also damaged by the disaster
and the subsequent explosions. In addition, radioactivity was released
into the surrounding area, causing thousands of people to be evacuated.
Japan faces an unprecedented cleanup and decontamination challenge that
will take many years to resolve as it strives to decommission Fukushima
Dai-ichi and remediate the surrounding areas.
The U.S. Government, and specifically the U.S. Department of Energy
national laboratories, have been involved in numerous exchanges of
scientific and technical information and expertise with the Government
of Japan with the intent to find solutions to problems created by the
accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi related to decommissioning and
decontamination. The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade
Administration, with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy, has
proposed the Japan-United States Decontamination and Remediation
Fukushima Recovery Forum to bring U.S. and Japanese firms together to
complement the existing exchanges of information and expertise by
providing an opportunity for coordination between the U.S. and Japanese
private sectors to find solutions from U.S. firms that would assist
Japan with its recovery process.
Participating firms will:
Receive a briefing on the status of Fukushima Dai-ichi
decommissioning and decontamination work from relevant officials from
the Japanese Government and industry.
Participate in panel or breakout discussions focusing on
decontamination, remediation and waste management. Firms with
appropriate experience or technologies will be asked to present during
these discussions.
Exchange views on viable solutions to the challenges on
Fukushima recovery with counterparts from the Japanese private
sector;nder the CP Program would be two million shares, whereas the
threshold under the ETP Incentive Program is one million shares).
Participate in one-on-one networking sessions with
interested Japanese firms;
Attend a networking reception with senior leaders from
Japan's Government and industry hosted by a senior U.S. Government
representative from the Embassy in Tokyo;
Take advantage of the Commercial Service in Tokyo's
business advisory services if desired by the U.S. participant firms and
should CS Japan resources be able to accommodate such interest.
There may be an opportunity to participate in an optional
tour to the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant. This tour would
incur additional fees.
Proposed Schedule
February 18
Participate in discussions with U.S. and Japanese firms consisting
of presentations and discussions on specific aspects of Fukushima
Recovery, including decommissioning, remediation, waste management, and
water management.
Participate in networking opportunities with Japanese firms.
Attend a networking reception with senior leaders from Japan's
Government and industry hosted by a senior U.S. Government
representative from the Embassy in Tokyo.
February 19
Participate in briefings by Japanese Government and other entities
on the status of the situation at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power
Station and surrounding area.
Participate in one-on-one networking activities coordinated by
Global Markets and the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service.
Updates to the events related to the Fukushima Recovery Forum can
be found at: export.gov/japan/fukushima/forum/
Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating in the Fukushima Recovery
Forum must complete and submit an application package for consideration
by the Department of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated based
on their ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the
selection criteria as outlined below. A maximum of 25 companies will be
selected to participate in the Business Forum from the applicant pool.
U.S. companies already doing business in Japan as well as U.S.
companies seeking to enter to the Japanese market for the first time
may apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in the
order that they are received.
Fees and Expenses
After a company has been selected to participate in the Forum, a
participation fee is required. The participation fee is $930.00 for
large firms. The participation fee is $665.00 for small or medium-sized
firms.\1\ Fees will cover the cost for interpreters, a booklet
containing information about the firms, and the costs for the
reception.
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\1\ An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer employees or
that otherwise qualifies as a small business under SBA regulations
(see www.sba.gov/size). Parent companies, affiliates, and
subsidiaries will be considered when determining business size. The
dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service's user fee schedule
that became effective May 1, 2008. For additional information, see
www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html
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Exclusions
The conference fee does not include any personal travel expenses
such as airfare, lodging, most meals, incidentals,
[[Page 78340]]
and local ground transportation and personal interpreters used during
the networking sessions. Delegation members will be able to take
advantage of U.S. Embassy rates for hotel rooms. Business visas may be
required. Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such visas
are also not included in the Fukushima Recovery Forum costs. However,
the U.S. Department of Commerce will provide instructions to each
participant on the procedures required to obtain necessary business
visas.
Conditions for Participation
Applicants must submit a completed mission application signed by a
company official, together with supplemental application materials,
including adequate information on the company's products and/or
services, interest in doing business in Japan, and goals for
participation by January 15, 2014. If the U.S. Department of Commerce
receives an incomplete application, the U.S. Department of Commerce may
reject the application, request additional information, or take the
lack of information into account in its evaluation.
Each applicant must also certify that the products or services it
seeks to export through its participation in the Fukushima Recovery
Forum are either produced in the United States, or, if not, marketed
under the name of a U.S. firm and that the promotion of the products or
services the applicant seeks to export would be consistent with CS's
statutory mission.
Selection Criteria for Participation
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
Suitability of the company's products or services to the
Japanese decommissioning or remediation sector, including water
management and waste management;
The company's potential for business in Japan, including
likelihood of exports resulting from participation in the Fukushima
Recovery Forum;
The company's ability to identify and engage on policy
issues relevant to U.S. competitiveness in the decontamination or
remediation sectors in Japan; and
Consistency of the company's goals and objectives with the
scope of the Fukushima Recovery Forum.
Additional factors, such as diversity of company size, industry
subsector, location, and demographics, may also be considered during
the review process.
Referrals from political organizations and any documents containing
references to partisan political activities (including political
contributions) will be removed from an applicant's submission and not
considered during the selection process.
Timeframe for Recruitment and Participation
Recruitment for the Fukushima Recovery Forum will be conducted in
an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal
Register, posting on CS Japan's Web site, notices by industry trade
associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity through the
Commercial Service network. Recruitment will begin immediately and
conclude no later than January 15, 2014. The U.S. Department of
Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions
beginning on or about January 6, 2014. Applications received after
January 15, 2014 will be considered only if space and scheduling
constraints permit.
Applications for participation in the Fukushima Recovery Forum are
available on line at: export.gov/japan/fukushima/forum/
DATES: The Fukushima Recovery Forum will take place February 18-19,
2014. Applications are due no later than January 15, 2014.
Contacts
Danius Barzdukas, Office of East Asia and APEC, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, Phone: 202-482-1147, email:
Danius.Barzdukas@trade.gov.
Gregory Briscoe, U.S. Commercial Service Tokyo, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, Phone: +81-3-3224-5088, email:
Gregory.Briscoe@trade.gov.
David Kincaid, Designated Federal Officer for the Civil Nuclear Trade
advisory Committee & Representative of the USG Civil Nuclear
Coordination Team, International Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce, Phone: 202-482-1706, email: David.Kincaid@trade.gov.
Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
[FR Doc. 2013-30751 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-12-26/html/2013-30751.htm
[Notices]
[Pages 78338-78340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30751]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Japan-U.S. Decommissioning and Remediation Fukushima Recovery
Forum Tokyo, Japan February 18-19, 2014
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Event Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade
Administration (ITA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of
Energy, is organizing a Japan-United States Decommissioning and
Remediation Fukushima Recovery Forum (``Fukushima Recovery Forum'') on
February 18-19 in Tokyo, Japan. The Fukushima Recovery Forum will be a
venue for U.S. firms to hear from Japanese Ministries and commissioning
entities on plans for Fukushima Recovery and for U.S. and Japanese
firms to share experiences, expertise, and lessons learned in
remediation and decommissioning, including on work underway at
Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, and in Tohoku, the area
affected by the accident at Fukushima. U.S. firms will also be given an
opportunity to network with Japanese firms and identify potential
business partners. ITA hopes that this cooperation between the U.S. and
Japanese private sectors will lead to solutions that will enhance
Fukushima recovery efforts. ITA is seeking the participation of a
maximum of approximately 25 U.S. companies that produce technology or
provide services in the decommissioning or remediation sector,
including water treatment and waste management. The U.S. Department of
Commerce's Global Markets and U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (CS)
will also be available in Tokyo to provide its export counseling
services to participating companies.
Support for the Fukushima Recovery Forum was confirmed at the 2nd
meeting of the U.S-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear
Cooperation. The Bilateral Commission serves as a senior-level,
standing forum for consultations on mutual issues of concern, to
further strengthen bilateral cooperation and to advance shared interest
in the area of civil nuclear cooperation. The Bilateral Commission is
chaired by the Department of Energy and Japan's Ministry of Economy,
Trade, and Industry (METI). There are five working groups under the
Bilateral Commission to coordinate bilateral cooperation in the areas
of civil nuclear energy research and development, the decommissioning
of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, environmental
management, emergency management, nuclear security, and safety and
regulatory issues.
The Decommissioning and Environmental Management Working Group
(DEMWG) under the Bilateral Commission addresses the long-term
consequences of the Fukushima accident, including facility
[[Page 78339]]
decommissioning, spent fuel storage, decontamination, and remediation
of contaminated areas. The Fukushima Recovery Forum is under the
auspices of the DEMWG to further industry cooperation in support of
Fukushima Recovery efforts.
Event Goals
The Fukushima Recovery Forum is an event to bring U.S. and Japanese
private sector firms in the remediation, decommissioning, and waste
management industries together to develop relationships that will
assist with the recovery of the Fukushima region. The Forum is intended
to be:
A venue for U.S. firms to meet key Japanese officials
involved in the planning of decommissioning, remediation, and other
work related to Fukushima Recovery.
A venue where U.S. and Japanese firms can share
experiences, expertise, and lessons learned in remediation and
decommissioning, including on work already completed at Fukushima Dai-
ichi, and in Tohoku.
A venue where U.S. and Japanese firms can discuss key
technical challenges related to Fukushima clean-up and nuclear
decommissioning.
A venue to foster collaboration between the U.S. and
Japanese private sector to solve other challenges related to
remediation and decommissioning.
An opportunity for companies from both the United States
and Japan to network, build relationships and identify partners for
current projects and potential joint future work.
Event Scenario
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan and led to a
series of events at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station in
which several units and their adjacent spent fuel pools experienced
beyond-design-basis accidents. The four reactors at the site (Units 1-
4) that received the brunt of the damage (of the six reactors at the
site) also have integral spent fuel pools containing significant
amounts of spent nuclear fuel, which were also damaged by the disaster
and the subsequent explosions. In addition, radioactivity was released
into the surrounding area, causing thousands of people to be evacuated.
Japan faces an unprecedented cleanup and decontamination challenge that
will take many years to resolve as it strives to decommission Fukushima
Dai-ichi and remediate the surrounding areas.
The U.S. Government, and specifically the U.S. Department of Energy
national laboratories, have been involved in numerous exchanges of
scientific and technical information and expertise with the Government
of Japan with the intent to find solutions to problems created by the
accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi related to decommissioning and
decontamination. The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade
Administration, with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy, has
proposed the Japan-United States Decontamination and Remediation
Fukushima Recovery Forum to bring U.S. and Japanese firms together to
complement the existing exchanges of information and expertise by
providing an opportunity for coordination between the U.S. and Japanese
private sectors to find solutions from U.S. firms that would assist
Japan with its recovery process.
Participating firms will:
Receive a briefing on the status of Fukushima Dai-ichi
decommissioning and decontamination work from relevant officials from
the Japanese Government and industry.
Participate in panel or breakout discussions focusing on
decontamination, remediation and waste management. Firms with
appropriate experience or technologies will be asked to present during
these discussions.
Exchange views on viable solutions to the challenges on
Fukushima recovery with counterparts from the Japanese private
sector;nder the CP Program would be two million shares, whereas the
threshold under the ETP Incentive Program is one million shares).
Participate in one-on-one networking sessions with
interested Japanese firms;
Attend a networking reception with senior leaders from
Japan's Government and industry hosted by a senior U.S. Government
representative from the Embassy in Tokyo;
Take advantage of the Commercial Service in Tokyo's
business advisory services if desired by the U.S. participant firms and
should CS Japan resources be able to accommodate such interest.
There may be an opportunity to participate in an optional
tour to the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant. This tour would
incur additional fees.
Proposed Schedule
February 18
Participate in discussions with U.S. and Japanese firms consisting
of presentations and discussions on specific aspects of Fukushima
Recovery, including decommissioning, remediation, waste management, and
water management.
Participate in networking opportunities with Japanese firms.
Attend a networking reception with senior leaders from Japan's
Government and industry hosted by a senior U.S. Government
representative from the Embassy in Tokyo.
February 19
Participate in briefings by Japanese Government and other entities
on the status of the situation at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power
Station and surrounding area.
Participate in one-on-one networking activities coordinated by
Global Markets and the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service.
Updates to the events related to the Fukushima Recovery Forum can
be found at: export.gov/japan/fukushima/forum/
Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating in the Fukushima Recovery
Forum must complete and submit an application package for consideration
by the Department of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated based
on their ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the
selection criteria as outlined below. A maximum of 25 companies will be
selected to participate in the Business Forum from the applicant pool.
U.S. companies already doing business in Japan as well as U.S.
companies seeking to enter to the Japanese market for the first time
may apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in the
order that they are received.
Fees and Expenses
After a company has been selected to participate in the Forum, a
participation fee is required. The participation fee is $930.00 for
large firms. The participation fee is $665.00 for small or medium-sized
firms.\1\ Fees will cover the cost for interpreters, a booklet
containing information about the firms, and the costs for the
reception.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer employees or
that otherwise qualifies as a small business under SBA regulations
(see www.sba.gov/size). Parent companies, affiliates, and
subsidiaries will be considered when determining business size. The
dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service's user fee schedule
that became effective May 1, 2008. For additional information, see
www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/initiatives.html
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exclusions
The conference fee does not include any personal travel expenses
such as airfare, lodging, most meals, incidentals,
[[Page 78340]]
and local ground transportation and personal interpreters used during
the networking sessions. Delegation members will be able to take
advantage of U.S. Embassy rates for hotel rooms. Business visas may be
required. Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such visas
are also not included in the Fukushima Recovery Forum costs. However,
the U.S. Department of Commerce will provide instructions to each
participant on the procedures required to obtain necessary business
visas.
Conditions for Participation
Applicants must submit a completed mission application signed by a
company official, together with supplemental application materials,
including adequate information on the company's products and/or
services, interest in doing business in Japan, and goals for
participation by January 15, 2014. If the U.S. Department of Commerce
receives an incomplete application, the U.S. Department of Commerce may
reject the application, request additional information, or take the
lack of information into account in its evaluation.
Each applicant must also certify that the products or services it
seeks to export through its participation in the Fukushima Recovery
Forum are either produced in the United States, or, if not, marketed
under the name of a U.S. firm and that the promotion of the products or
services the applicant seeks to export would be consistent with CS's
statutory mission.
Selection Criteria for Participation
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
Suitability of the company's products or services to the
Japanese decommissioning or remediation sector, including water
management and waste management;
The company's potential for business in Japan, including
likelihood of exports resulting from participation in the Fukushima
Recovery Forum;
The company's ability to identify and engage on policy
issues relevant to U.S. competitiveness in the decontamination or
remediation sectors in Japan; and
Consistency of the company's goals and objectives with the
scope of the Fukushima Recovery Forum.
Additional factors, such as diversity of company size, industry
subsector, location, and demographics, may also be considered during
the review process.
Referrals from political organizations and any documents containing
references to partisan political activities (including political
contributions) will be removed from an applicant's submission and not
considered during the selection process.
Timeframe for Recruitment and Participation
Recruitment for the Fukushima Recovery Forum will be conducted in
an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal
Register, posting on CS Japan's Web site, notices by industry trade
associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity through the
Commercial Service network. Recruitment will begin immediately and
conclude no later than January 15, 2014. The U.S. Department of
Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions
beginning on or about January 6, 2014. Applications received after
January 15, 2014 will be considered only if space and scheduling
constraints permit.
Applications for participation in the Fukushima Recovery Forum are
available on line at: export.gov/japan/fukushima/forum/
DATES: The Fukushima Recovery Forum will take place February 18-19,
2014. Applications are due no later than January 15, 2014.
Contacts
Danius Barzdukas, Office of East Asia and APEC, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, Phone: 202-482-1147, email:
Danius.Barzdukas@trade.gov.
Gregory Briscoe, U.S. Commercial Service Tokyo, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, Phone: +81-3-3224-5088, email:
Gregory.Briscoe@trade.gov.
David Kincaid, Designated Federal Officer for the Civil Nuclear Trade
advisory Committee & Representative of the USG Civil Nuclear
Coordination Team, International Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce, Phone: 202-482-1706, email: David.Kincaid@trade.gov.
Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
[FR Doc. 2013-30751 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-12-26/html/2013-30751.htm