Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Russia

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. Mission Description The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Commercial Service (CS) and Department of Energy (DOE) are organizing an Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Moscow and St. Petersburg on June 4-7, 2012, to be led by a senior-level U.S. government official. Participating entities will have the option of additional meetings with business prospects in cities nearby Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russia, with a population of over 140 million and a seriously inefficient energy infrastructure, is a promising market for the sale of U.S. energy efficiency products and services. Russia presents lucrative opportunities for U.S. energy efficiency companies due to a critical need for significant investments in the sector. The trade mission will target a broad range of technologies to improve energy efficiency including electricity transmission infrastructure, smart grids, energy storage, road construction materials and green building. Companies which provide environmental goods and services (especially for water treatment and water efficiency) that reduce the environmental impact of industrial processes and energy generation are encouraged to apply for this mission. This mission will contribute to the efforts of Business Development and Economic Relations and Energy Working Groups of the U…