Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. President Terminates Emergency With Respect to Sierra Leone & Liberia

2. DHS Publishes Privacy Impact Assessment for US-VISIT Program, Etc.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a notice announcing that it has conducted a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) with respect to the U.S.-Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT, Increment 1). The DHS' PIA was published on January 4, 2004 and is available at www.dhs.gov/privacy. (FR Pub 01/16/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1015.pdf)

DHS has also issued a correction to its January 5, 2004 Federal Register notice on the US-VISIT program. According to DHS, the January 5, 2004 notice listed an incorrect phone number for Officer Steve Yonkers. This error is now corrected to reflect the correct phone number of (202) 298-5200. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/09/04 news, 04010925, for BP summary of the initiation of US-VISIT.) (FR Pub 01/16/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1015.pdf)

3. FDA Issues Responses to Commonly Asked Questions About BSE

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has issued a document which contains responses to commonly asked questions about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also commonly referred to as 'mad cow disease') in products it regulates. (CFSAN document, dated 01/14/04, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/comm/bsefaq.html)

4. CPSC Provisional Settlement with E&B Giftware, LLC on Citronella Candles

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice stating that it has provisionally accepted a settlement agreement with E&B Giftware, LLC., which contains a civil penalty of $100,000, to settle allegations regarding defective "Money to Burn Torch" citronella candles (Style No. 330N). Written requests for the CPSC to not accept this agreement and other comments are due by February 11, 2004. (CPSC D/N 04-C0002, FR Pub 01/27/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1607.pdf)

5. CBP Cancels Customs Broker Local Permits Without Prejudice

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the following Customs broker local permits are canceled without prejudice:

(CBP notice (FR Pub 01/27/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1627.pdf)

1. CBP Cancels Customs Broker Licenses and Associated Permits Due to Death of License Holders

CBP has issued a notice announcing that the following individual Customs broker licenses and any and all associated permits have been canceled due to death of the broker:

(CBP notice (FR Pub 01/27/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1627.pdf)

7. CBP Cancels Customs Broker Licenses Without Prejudice

CBP has issued a notice announcing that the following Customs broker licenses are canceled without prejudice:

(CBP notice (FR Pub 01/27/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1627.pdf)

8. CBP Cancels Customs Broker National Permits Without Prejudice

CBP has issued a notice announcing that the following Customs broker national permits are canceled without prejudice:

(CBP notice (FR Pub 01/27/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1629.pdf)