Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report entitled Transportation Security Administration (TSA): Oversight of Explosive Detection Systems Maintenance Contracts Can Be Strengthened. The full report (GAO-06-795, dated July 2006) is available at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06795.pdf and highlights of the report are available at http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06795high.pdf.
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1. GAO Issues Report on TSA's Explosive Detection Systems
2. DHS Fact Sheet on Protecting U.S. Borders
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a fact sheet entitled, Securing Our Nation's Borders, concerning the Security Border Initiative and other efforts to strengthen U.S. security along the northern and southern borders. DHS discusses its expanded efforts, which include increasing manpower and assets along the borders, enhancing immigration enforcement, launching joint operations with state and local partners, etc. (DHS fact sheet, dated 06/29/06, available at http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0938.xml)
4. Commerce Proposes to Establish Procedures for Importation of Supplies for Emergency Relief Free of AD and CV Duties
The Commerce Department has issued a press release announcing that Commerce Secretary Gutierrez has announced a proposed regulation that would allow the Commerce Department to temporarily suspend the collection of antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duties on imports of supplies used in emergency relief work in areas where the President has declared a state of emergency. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/29/06 news, 06062925, for BP summary of this proposed rule.) (Commerce press release, dated 06/16/06, available at http://www.commerce.gov/opa/press/Secretary_Gutierrez/2006_Releases/June/16_Gutierrez_Proposal_Emergency_Relief_Supplies_rls.htm.)
5. OFAC Publishes Updated Information on 22 Persons Whose Property and Interests are Blocked by EO 13224
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published updated information on the names of twenty-two individuals whose property and interests are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism." The update is effective July 27, 2006. (See notice for list of names, aliases, date of birth, etc.) (OFAC notice, FR Pub 08/09/06, http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-12963.pdf.)