Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a press release announcing education and enforcement plans for its new trucking hours-of-service rule. According to the press release, starting January 4, 2004, when the rule was implemented, state and federal officials expect to spend the first 60 days waging an aggressive educational campaign and enforcing egregious violations. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/04/03 news, 03120410, for BP reminder on the enforcement of the hours-of-service rule, with links to previous BP summaries.) (FMCSA press release, dated 12/30/03, www.fmcsa.dot.gov/contactus/press/2003/123003.htm.)
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1. FMCSA Discusses Enforcement of New Trucking Hours-of-Service Rule
2. President Continues National Emergency With Respect to Libya
On January 5, 2004, President Bush issued a notice which continues the national emergency with respect to Libya which was originally declared in Executive Order 12543 on January 7, 1986. (FR Pub 01/06/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-363.pdf)
3. FSIS Issues Final Rule Updating and Consolidating Regulatory Provisions
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a final rule, effective January 5, 2004, which it states amends certain regulations adopted under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) by updating and consolidating organizational provisions. (D/N 00-033F, FR Pub 01/05/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/05jan20040800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-175.pdf)
4. BIS Order Denies Export Privileges of Mahmoud Haghsheno Kashani
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Mahmoud Haghsheno Kashani of Ontario, Canada in connection with its charges that Kashani, among other things, attempted to export replacement parts for multiple gas analyzers to Iran. In addition to other provisions, this notice states that certain of Kashani's export privileges have been denied for a period of 5 years. (D/N 03-BIS-01, FR Pub 01/05/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/05jan20040800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-101.pdf)
5. President Assigns Functions Relating to Arrivals in & Departures from the U.S. to the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State
The President has issued Executive Order (EO) 13323 which delegates to the Secretary of Homeland Security certain functions of the President under section 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) with respect to persons other than citizens of the U.S. With regard to the Secretary of State, EO 13323 delegates certain functions of the President under section 215(a) and (b) of the INA with respect to citizens of the U.S., including those functions concerning U.S. passports. (FR Pub 01/02/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/03-32332.pdf)
6. Entities Settle Charges of Alleged Export Violations with BIS
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued press releases announcing the following actions:
Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to pay a $36,000 civil penalty to settle charges that it illegally exported hydrogen fluoride to Mexico. (BIS press release, dated 12/30/03, available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2003/HoneywellIntl.htm)
Mahmoud Haghsheno Kashani (aka Mike Kashani), acting as an officer of Zimex, Inc. in Ontario, Canada has agreed to a 5-year denial of export privileges to settle charges that he attempted to export U.S.-origin replacement parts for multiple gas analyzers to Iran in violation of U.S. export control laws. (BIS press release, dated 12/30/03, available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2003/Kashani_Zimex.htm)