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Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
September 1, 2010 by Kathy Hedrick|Other U.S.

Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):

ITA Requests Applications for 2012 International Buyer Program
September 1, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other U.S.

The International Trade Administration calls for applications and sets forth objectives, procedures and application review criteria associated with support for domestic trade shows by the International Buyer Program. This announcement covers selection for International Buyer Program participation for calendar year 2012. Applications are due by November 1, 2010.

PHMSA Issues Clarifying Amendments, Etc. in HMR
September 1, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other U.S.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a final rule, effective October 1, 2010, which corrects editorial errors, makes minor regulatory changes and, in response to requests for clarification, improves the clarity of certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The amendments contained in this rule are nonsubstantive changes and do not impose new requirements.

Commerce Secretary Meets with Music Industry on IPR Issues
September 1, 2010 by Marie Rapport|Other U.S.

Commerce Secretary Locke met with artists and representatives from the music industry on August 30, 2010 to discuss the administration’s commitment to global enforcement of laws against intellectual property piracy. Earlier this year, Locke also met with representatives from the motion picture industry in Los Angeles to stress the importance of strong intellectual property rights. In July, the Commerce Department’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration hosted a conference on “Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Information Economy,” bringing together representatives of the music industry and other content owners, Internet Service Providers and public interest groups.

State Dept Designates Foreign Terrorists, Organization
September 1, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other U.S.

The State Department has issued four notices announcing its designations of: Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aka Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan aka Tehrik-e-Taliban aka Pakistani Taliban aka Tehreek-e-Taliban as a Specially Designated Foreign Terrorist and as a Foreign Terrorist Organization; and Hakimullah Mehsud aka Hakeemullah Mehsud aka Zulfiqar (available here) and Wali Ur Rehman (available here) as Specially Designated Foreign Terrorists.