Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
On February 26, 2004, the White House announced that in recognition of Libya's concrete steps toward repudiating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and to build a foundation for Libya's economic growth and reintegration into the international community, the U.S. will take the following steps (partial list): (a) the restriction on the use of U.S. passports for travel to Libya has been rescinded; (b) the Treasury Department will issue a general license on February 26, 2004 for all travel-related expenditures in Libya; (c) U.S. companies with pre-sanctions holdings in Libya will be authorized as of February 26, 2004 to negotiate the terms of their re-entry into operations in Libya, subject to certain requirements; (d) etc. According to the White House announcement, as Libya continues to take steps that will lead to the dismantling of WMD and Missile Technology Control Regime- (MCTR)-class missiles programs and adheres to the renunciation of terrorism, the U.S. will continuously evaluate the range of bilateral sanctions that remain in place relating to Libya. (White House statement, dated 02/26/04, available at www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/print/20040226-1.html.)
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1. U.S. Lifts Some of its Travel, Etc. Sanctions Against Libya
2. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
The following agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections:
| Agency | Information Collection | Comments Due |
| APHIS | Export of Animal Products from the United States | 04/09/041 |
| BIS | Report of Requests for Restrictive Trade Practice or Boycott - Single or Multiple Transactions (BIS 621-P, BXA 621-P, BIS 6051-P, BXA 6051-P, BIS 6051 P-a, BXA-6051 P-a) | 04/05/042 |
| BIS | Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Wassenaar Arrangement | 04/19/043 |
| BIS | Written Assurances for Exports of Technical Data Under License Exception TSR | 04/19/043 |
| BIS | One-time Report for Foreign Software or Technology Eligible for De Minimis Exclusion | 04/06/044 |
| BIS | Special Iraq Reconstruction License Procedures (BIS-748P) | 04/06/044 |
| BIS | Delivery Verification Procedure (BIS-647P) | 04/13/045 |
| ITA | Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota Established Under Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 as Amended by the Trade Act of 2002 for Imports of Certain Worsted Wool Fabric (ITA-4139, and ITA-4140P) | 04/26/046 |
| ITA | Information for Self-Certification Under FAQ 6 of the United States - European Union Safe Harbor Privacy Framework | 04/26/047 |
1 FR Pub 02/09/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-2689.pdf
2 FR Pub 02/04/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-2282.pdf
3 FR Pub 02/17/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-3293.pdf
4 FR Pub 02/06/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-2627.pdf
5 FR Pub 02/13/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-3152.pdf
6 FR Pub 02/25/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-4073.pdf
7 FR Pub 02/25/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-4072.pdf
3. Recent CPSC Press Releases on Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued separate press releases (dated 01/05/04 - 01/30/04) announcing that the following companies, in cooperation with the CPSC, are voluntarily recalling (or updating an earlier recall on) the products listed below: (Press releases available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereldec03.html.)
| Product | Recalled by | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Thematic candles | Lang Candles (WI) | 04-061 |
| Christmas sweaters with feather trim | Susan Bristol Inc. (MA) | 04-529 |
| Tree stands for hunters | Ol' Man Treestands (a division of L & L Enterprises, Inc.) (MS) | 04-530 |
| Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae sold with certain Graco high chairs and Graco mobile entertainers, also sold separately as an accessory and replacement part | Graco Children's Products, Inc. (PA) | 04-064 |
| Mud Boggers and Street Shredders pump up racers | K'NEX Industries Inc. (PA) | 04-065 |
| Acrylic primer for nail care | Sassi America Inc. (IL) | 04-066 |
| Internal Halyard Flagpoles | Kearney-National, Hapco Division (VA) | 04-532 |
| Browning CR123A lithium batteries sold with Browning Black Ice flashlights | Browning (UT) | 04-067 |
| Batteries in Kyocera Cell Phones (Model 7135 Smartphones) | Coslight International Group (Hong Kong), manufactured the batteries for Kyocera Wireless Corp. (CA) | 04-068 |
| Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel Kits | Curiosity Kits Inc. (MD) | 04-533 |
| SCG liquid propane overfill protection devices (OPD valves) | SCG Miyairi (Thailand) Company, Ltd. (Thailand) | 04-070 |
| BBK 10010 Tree Climbers | BBK Enterprises Inc. (TX) | 04-071 |
| Sta-Rite System 2 and AquaTools Filters and Filter Systems | Sta-Rite Industries, Inc. (WI) | 04-072 |
| Bowflex Power Pro fitness machines | Nautilus Direct dba Bowflex (WA) | 04-073 |
| NERF Big Play Football | Hasbro Inc. (RI) | 04-074 |