The Department of Energy is issuing a supplement to its proposed rule to adopt test procedures for measuring the energy consumption of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, in order to solicit comments on several alternative proposed options. Comments on this supplemental notice are due by October 12, 2010.
The Federal Trade Commission has sued Lights of America, Inc., a California-based light bulb manufacturer and its principals to stop them from misleading consumers by exaggerating the light output and life expectancy of its Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is changing the date of its public hearing on the country practice petitions that have been accepted for the 2009 Generalized System of Preferences Annual Review to September 28, 2010 (from September 24).
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:
FSIS has provided updated information for the export of U.S. meat and poultry to the following country:
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name changes for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name (dates hyperlinked):
The Foreign Trade Zone Board has issued the following notice:
The Treasury Department has designated Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH), one of the few remaining European banks actively facilitating business with Iranian banks, pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which blocks the property of designated weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferators and their supporters, thereby isolating them from the U.S. financial system.
The State Department announces that the Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct four separate open meetings to prepare for upcoming events at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, United Kingdom. The meetings will be held on: September 21, 2010; November 17, 2010; December 15, 2010; and February 16, 2011.
The Defense Department has submitted an interim final rule on "Certification Requirement and Procurement Prohibition Relating to Iran Sanctions" to the Office of Management and Budget for approval.