Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. 2007 Issues That Could Put Shippers and Carriers in a Bind

2. AMS Determines that Potato and Mushroom Research and Promotion Orders Should Continue Without Change

The Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) has issued notices regarding its Section 610 reviews in which it determined that both the Potato Research and Promotion Program and the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order should be continued without change. (AMS notices, FR Pub 01/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-426.pdf (Potato) and http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-427.pdf (Mushroom).

3. Transportation and Related Equipment Export Advisory Committee to Meet

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a notice announcing that the Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will be holding an open meeting on February 7, 2007 in Washington, DC. The agenda for this meeting includes (partial list): regulatory overview, Missile Technology Control Regime, Wassenaar Experts Group Meeting, Report on Status of Composite Materials Working Group, report by AIA on Export Control Reform Proposals, etc. (BIS notice, FR Pub 01/22/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-233.pdf.)

4. Construction of Physical Barriers, Roads Along Arizona, Mexico Border

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a notice announcing that the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of physical barriers, roads, etc. in the vicinity of the international land border of the U.S. in southwestern Arizona as it is an area of high illegal entry. (FR Pub 01/19/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-738.pdf)

5. BIS' Materials TAC to Hold Partially Open Meeting

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a notice announcing that its Materials Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold a partially open meeting on February 1, 2007 in Washington, DC. The agenda for the public session includes China rule, new chemical biological regulations, synthetic genomics, and Chemical Weapons Convention regulation updates. (FR Pub 01/19/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-210.pdf)

6. BIS' Sensors and Instrumentation TAC to Hold Partially Open Meeting

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a notice announcing that the Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC) will hold a partially open meeting on January 30, 2007 in Washington, DC. The agenda of the public session includes remarks from BIS and Security Management, industry presentations, and election of chairman(s). (FR Pub 01/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-121.pdf)

7. President Determines Vietnam is Eligible to Receive Certain Defense Articles & Services

On December 29, 2006, the President issued Determination No. 2007-10 in order to announce the eligibility of Vietnam to receive defense articles and defense services under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act. (Presidential Determination No. 2007-10, FR Pub 01/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-135.pdf)

8. FMC Lists OTI Applications

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued one notice listing those applying for Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:

FMC notice (FR Pub 01/18/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-628.pdf