The State Department is extending the public comment period for the New International Trade Crossing Presidential Permit application, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Aug. 16. The original deadline was Aug. 9, but, in response to requests for an extension, the period is extended until Sept. 10, it said. Comments may be submitted to NITCComments@state.gov. The Presidential permit application can be viewed (here).

The State Department is seeking Office of Management and Budget approval for an extension of current authority for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls to collect information for Commodity Jurisdiction Determinations (Form Number: DS-4076). The request was assigned OMB Control Number: 14050163. There is 60 days for public comment. PMDDTC estimated the voluntary information collection requires 10 hours per response, for a total of 12,600 hours.

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

The State Department is planning a Sept. 13 webinar on Mexico: Your Trading Partner Across The Border. It will be hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Earl Wayne, who will provide updates on the 21st Century Border Initiative, detail programs available to grow exports and answer questions about doing business in Mexico. The webinar will be at 2 p.m. EDT.

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:

The U.S. expects the second session of negotiations on a U.N. International Arms Trade Treaty "will start early in the New Year," said State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland in a press briefing July 30. She said there was a "gentlepeople’s agreement" that the talks would continue then, though exact details weren't finalized.