Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
Washington Trade Daily reports that the House yesterday evening fell 32 votes short of approving HR 5602, a bill that would grant permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) to Vietnam. The vote occurred on the suspension calendar, which requires a two-thirds majority. The bill is expected to come up under the regular calendar on Wednesday, requiring only a majority to pass. (WTD, dated 11/14/06, www.washingtontradedaily.com )
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1. House Fails to Pass Vietnam PNTR Bill, To Try Again on Wednesday
2. AMS Issues Federal Register Notice on Continuance of Blueberry Order
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing that cultivated blueberry producers and importers have voted to continue the Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/16/06 news, 06101699 6, for BP summary of AMS' press release regarding the continuance.) (D/N FV-06-705-Notice, FR Pub 10/10/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-16636.pdf)
3. AMS Revised Voluntary Standards for Grades of Bunched Italian Sprouting Broccoli
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a notice announcing that it has revised the voluntary U.S. Standards for Grades of Bunched Italian Sprouting Broccoli. The new standards became effective on November 2, 2006. (See notice for revision details, etc.) (D/N FV-05-303, FR Pub 10/03/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-16256.pdf)
4. AMS Seeks Nominations for Peanut Standards Board
AMS has issued a notice requesting nominations for individuals to be considered for selection to the Peanut Standards Board to fill a vacant position for the remainder of a term of office ending June 30, 2009. AMS states that the Peanut Standards Board consists of 18 members representing producers and industry representatives. Written nominations must be received on or before December 1, 2006. (D/N FV06-996-2 N, FR Pub 10/27/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-18041.pdf)
5. State Dept. International Telecommunication Committee Meetings
The State Department has issued a notice announcing that the U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will hold meetings on November 3 and 14, 2006, and December 6, 2006 in Arlington, VA in order to discuss the matters related to the meeting of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector's Conference Preparatory Meeting for the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference February 19 - March 2, 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Public Notice 5564, FR Pub 10/10/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-16655.pdf)
6. DOE Corrects Proposed Rule on Test Procedures for Certain Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps and Reopens Comment Period
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a notice correcting and reopening the comment period on its July 20, 2006 proposed rule to amend the test procedures for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. The notice makes two technical corrections to regulatory language that was omitted in the proposed rule, and reopened the comment period until November 9, 2006 (from September 1, 2006). (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/07/06 news, 06080799 3, for BP summary of the proposed rule.) (D/N EE-RM/TP-02-002, FR Pub 10/10/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-16648.pdf)