Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
Port of Long Beach officials have dedicated a new Clean Trucks Sales and Leasing office and handed over the keys to the first two big-rigs leased through the Port's Clean Trucks Program. The Port of Long Beach also issued a noticeon its October 22, 2008 workshop on the Clean Trucks Program for cargo owners in Long Beach, CA ; a notice on the placement of compliance stickers on non-container trucks; and a notice on the use of temporary access stickers on trucks working for Licensed Motor Carriers (LMCs). (LB press release available at http://www.polb.com/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=466&targetid=1)
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1. Port of Long Beach Opens Clean Truck Sales & Leasing Office, Etc.
2. CPSC to Hold November 7th Meeting on XRF Testing for Lead in Children's Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a notice announcing its November 7, 2008 meeting in Bethesda, MD to discuss the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) references to x-ray fluorescence (XRF) testing for lead in painted children's products. (Notice available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/xrf.aspx)
3. U.S. Commercial Service Exporting 101 Seminar on December 11th
The U.S. Commercial Service has issued a notice announcing its upcoming seminar in Arlington, VA on December 11, 2008 entitled "Exporting 101: How to Finance Your Exports and Get Paid." (Seminar information available at https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=9Q0Q)
4. BIS Export Compliance Seminar to be Held on October 29th
The Bureau of Industry and Security has posted a notice announcing that the Southern District of Indiana Counter Proliferation Task Force will host a free seminar, entitled "How Good Companies Get in Trouble: Export Compliance," on October 29, 2008 in Indianapolis, IN. (Notice available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2008/doj11152008_training_conference.pdf)
5. FDA Updates Location Information for ICH Meeting
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice announcing an amendment to its previous public meeting notice, entitled "Preparation for international Conference on Harmonization (ICH) meetings in Brussels, Belgium," to reflect changes in the location - the meeting will be held at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel in Rockville, MD on October 21, 2008. (D/N FDA-2008-N-484, FR Pub 10/21/08, available at http://federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2008-25034_PI.pdf)
6. WTO Organizes First Specialized Course on Technical Barriers
The World Trade Organization has announced that its Secretariat is organizing a two-week Specialized Course on the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade to be held at WTO headquarters in Geneva from October 27-November 7, 2008. (WTO press release, dated 10/17/08, available at http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news08_e/tbt_27oct08_e.htm)
7. 15th CIT Judicial Conference Scheduled for November 2008
The Court of International Trade is announcing that it will hold its 15 Judicial Conference on November 19, 2008 in New York City. The theme of the conference is "Looking Back to the Road Ahead: Testing the Boundaries of Customs and Trade Litigation." Registrations are due by October 31, 2008. (Customs Bulletin, dated 10/16/08, Vol. 42, No. 43, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletins_2008/vol42_10162008_no43/42genno43.ctt/42genno43.pdf)
8. PHMSA Technical Corrections to 49 CFR Part 172
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a notice correcting certain entries to the October 1, 2007 version of 49 CFR, at 49 CFR 172.101, the Hazardous Materials Table. (FR Pub 10/01/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-23119.pdf )
9. DOE Proposes to Amend Test Procedures, Conservation Standards for Microwave Ovens, Etc.
The Department of Energy has issued proposed rules to amend: (1) its test procedures for microwave ovens under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the measurement of standby mode and off mode power use by microwave ovens (a public meeting to discuss this issue will be held on November 14, 2008 in Washington, DC; comments are due by December 31, 2008); and (2) the energy conservation standards for residential gas kitchen ranges and ovens and microwave ovens, as well as commercial clothes washers (a public meeting will be held on November 13, 2008 in Washington, DC. to discuss the issue; and comments must be received by December 16, 2008). (Energy Dept. notices, FR Pub 10/17/08, available at http://federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2008-23857_PI.pdf and http://federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2008-23405_PI.pdf)
10. American Sugar Export Co. Withdraws Application for Export Trade Certificate
The International Trade Administration issued a notice announcing the withdrawal of an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review submitted by the American Sugar Export Company LLC. (ITA notice, FR Pub 10/17/08, available at http://federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2008-24760_PI.pdf)
11. FDA Posts Enforcement Report for October 15th
The Food and Drug Administration has posted its Enforcement Report for the week of October 15, 2008. The report contains information on actions taken in connection with agency regulatory activities. (FDA enforcement report, dated 10/15/08, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/2008/ENF01077.html)
12. Coast Guard Posts TWIC Requirements for Rail Workers
The Coast Guard has posted the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) requirements for railroad workers who, through the normal execution of their duties, require unescorted access to secure areas of Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facilities. (TWIC requirements for rail workers available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com.)
13. TWIC Deployment Update
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential has updated its deployment Web site. (TWIC deployment Web site available at http://twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov/twicinfo/index.jsp)
14. FTZB Notices
The following Foreign Trade Zone Board notices were published:
FTZ 163 - Ponce, PR - Application for Expansion
FTZ 64 - Jacksonville, FL - Expansion Application Approved
FTZ 22 - Grant of Authority for Subzone Status for Euromarket Designs, Inc. dba Crate & Barrel (Home Furnishings - Naperville, Illinois
FTZ 48 - Tucson, AZ - Voluntary Relinquishment of the Grant of Authority
15. FMC Lists OTI Reissuances, Revocations and Applications
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued three notices that either reissue ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, revoke OTI licenses or list those applying for OTI licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
| Agrotek Florida Corp. (FL) |
FMC notices (applications and reissuances) (FR Pub 10/08/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-23869.pdf
FMC notice (revocations) (FR Pub 10/08/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-23871.pdf.