On June 22, 2010, the White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator issued the Administration’s “2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement.”
The International Trade Administration has issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to EFS International Corporation/DBA: EFS Global Trade and Export Services (Application No. 10-00002).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment by July 30, 2010 on its draft FY 2011-2015 strategic plan, which helps advance Administrator Jackson’s priorities and the mission to protect human health and the environment. Administrator Jackson’s seven priorities are taking action on climate change, improving air quality, protecting America’s waters, cleaning up communities, assuring the safety of chemicals, expanding the conversation on environmentalism and working for environmental justice, and building strong state and tribal partnerships.
The International Trade Administration's U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service is organizing a Trade Mission to Brazil to tap opportunities in the private and public security areas in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Sao Paulo, which will include representatives from a variety of U.S. safety and security equipment firms.
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a final rule, effective August 2, 2010, which revises its mailing standards to treat all cigarettes (including roll-your-own tobacco) and smokeless tobacco products as nonmailable when sent in outbound or inbound international mail.
The International Trade Administration is correcting its June 8, 2010 Federal Register notice and request for comments on the Import Administration's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS) Pilot Program to correct the reference to the ITA docket number, and to note that the RIN number need not be included in the comments.
The State Department announces meetings on July 8 and August 11, 2010 of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee to start preparations for the 2010 Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the 2011 ITU Radiocommunication Sector World Radiocommunication Conference Preparatory Meeting.
Wrapping up the administration’s first trade mission to the Caribbean, Commerce Department senior adviser and Deputy Chief of Staff Rick Wade stressed that geographical proximity and shared historical and cultural ties make the Dominican Republic and Jamaica prime destinations for U.S. goods and services. Wade led a 10-company U.S. trade mission to the region to promote export opportunities June 13-19.
On June 16, 2010, the Transporation Department's Office of Inspector General issued its report on actions needed to advance the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). OIG conducted this review at the request of the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Subcommittee on Aviation, who asked that we examine the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) progress toward the NextGen transition. Our report addresses (1) key actions needed to successfully implement NextGen, (2) FAA and partner agencies’ progress in leveraging resources and budgets, and (3) FAA’s efforts to engage the private sector in shaping NextGen policy issues.
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a notice stating that effective August 1, 2010, 100% of cargo flown on passenger aircraft originating in the U.S. must be screened as mandated by the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.