Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. OFAC Adds One Name, Two Entities to List of Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism

2. APHIS Advisory Committee Meeting on Foreign Animal Disease Situation Worldwide, Etc.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice announcing that on September 12-13, 2006, the Secretary of Agriculture's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases will meet to discuss the U.S. animal health emergency management system and the foreign animal disease situation worldwide and its relevance to the U.S. (FR Pub 08/28/06, D/N APHIS-2006-0136, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-14220.pdf)

3. PHMSA Notice on Regulatory Review of Various HMR, Etc.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a notice of regulatory review for its Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to specifications for non-bulk packagings and training and planning grants, and certain Pipeline Safety Regulations in order to identify requirements that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. PHMSA is also requesting comments on ways to make these regulations easier to read and understand. Written comments should be submitted by November 6, 2006. (D/N PHMSA-06-24304, FR Pub 08/08/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-12859.pdf)

4. FDA Posts Various Notices to its Web Site

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted the following notices to its Web site:

Update on consumer advisory to avoid certain raw shellfish from the Pacific Northwest. FDA has posted to its Web site an advisory warning consumers to avoid eating raw clams harvested in the Pacific Northwest because of reports of a significant increase in gastrointestinal illnesses caused by the naturally occurring bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp). FDA further states that this advisory updates the July 31, 2006, advisory to consumers on eating raw oysters harvested in the Pacific Northwest. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/14/06 news, 06081499 5, for BP summary of oyster advisory.) (FDA advisory,updated 08/11/06, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01430.html.)

FDA posts statement in response to a report of bioengineered rice found in the food supply. FDA has posted to its Web site a statement in response to a report that trace amounts of a bioengineered variety of rice (called LLRICE601) were detected in samples of commercial rice seed, and may have entered the food and feed supply in the U.S. FDA states that, based on the available data and information, it has concluded that the presence of the bioengineered rice variety in the food and feed supply poses no food or safety concerns. (FDA statement,dated 08/06, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/lrd/biorice.html.)

FDA posts statement on court's ruling to uphold FDA decision banning certain dietary supplements. FDA has posted to its Web site a statement supporting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver's ruling that upheld the FDA final ruling declaring all dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids adulterated, and therefore illegal for marketing in the U.S., reversing a decision by the District Court of Utah. FDA further stated that it supports the court's findings that dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids pose an unreasonable risk of illness or injury to users, especially those suffering from heart disease and high blood pressure. (FDA statement dated 08/21/06, available athttp://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01434.html.)

5. FMC Lists OTI Applications

The FMC has issued a notice that lists those applying for OTI licenses, as follows:

FMC notice (FR Pub (04/19/06) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-5863.pdf