# Middle East Public Health Mission; Application Deadline Extended
**AGENCY:**
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications**
Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the *Federal Register* , posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar ( * http://www.ita.doc.gov/ doctm/tmcal.html * ) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows. CS Saudi Arabia and CS Qatar will work in conjunction with Global Trade Programs, which will serve as a key facilitator in establishing strong commercial ties to the U.S. companies in the targeted sectors nationwide.
Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no later than Friday, April 16, 2010. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review all applications immediately after the deadline. We will inform applicants of selection decisions as soon as possible after Friday 16, 2010. Applications received after the deadline will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit.
**Contacts**
Ms. Jeanne Townsend, Baltimore U.S. Export Assistance Center, Tel: 410-962-4518, Fax: 410-962-4529, E-mail: *[email protected].*
Ms. Lisa C. Huot, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202-482-2796, Fax: 202-482-0115, E-Mail: *[email protected]* .
Sean Timmins,
Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service Trade Missions Program.