Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to a brief statement from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S.-China textile talks which took place in Beijing on August 30 and 31, 2005, will continue in Beijing for a third day on September 1, 2005.
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1. USTR Says U.S.-China Textile Talks to Continue on Thursday
The U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) add that the decisions of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) regarding six pending China safeguard requests may be announced or extended on September 1, 2005. (USTR statement, dated 08/31/05, available at http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Spokesperson_Statements/Statement_from_USTR_Spokesperson_Neena_Moorjani_on_US-China_Textile_Talks.html, USA-ITA Textile Development Memo (TDM), dated 08/31/05, www.usaita.com )
2. Oakland to Begin its Own Extended Gate Hour Test on September 6, 2005
The Journal of Commerce Online reports that beginning September 6, 2005, the Port of Oakland will initiate a pilot program of extended gate hours at one of the eight international container terminals in the harbor. The article states that the trial project will run for two to three months and that the terminal operated by SSA Marine will accept only export shipments during the night gates. According to the article, Oakland's extended gates project is a downsized version of the PierPASS program in Southern California. (JoC Online, dated 08/29/05, www.joc.com.)
3. FMSCA Notice on Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspection Concepts
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a notice inviting comments, suggestions and creative ideas by October 17, 2005 on new operational concepts to improve commercial vehicle safety inspections through more thorough performance-based inspections. (FMSCA D/N FMCSA-2005-22097, FR Pub 08/16/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-16163.pdf )
4. NIST Final Rule on the Fastener Quality Act
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a final rule to amend thes regulations on the Fastener Quality Act of 1999, in order to provide that all documents submitted in connection with the recordal of fastener insignia must be mailed to the following postal box: Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 16471, Arlington, VA 22215-1471, Attn: FQA. (NIST D/N 050705177-5177-01, FR Pub 08/26/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-17020.pdf )
5. BIS Issues Order Imposing Export Sanctions on Sunford Trading, Ltd.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order imposing a number of export sanctions against Sunford Trading, Ltd. of Hong Kong, including a $33,000 fine and a three-year revocation of its export privileges, for three violations of the export regulations involving Sunford's financing, forwarding, etc. of an industrial hot press furnace to the Beijing Research Institute of Materials and Technology in China in knowing violation of the regulations, without the required U.S. authorization or Department of Commerce license, etc. (BIS D/N 04-BIS-14, FR Pub 08/25/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-16885.pdf )
6. Partially Open Meeting of BIS Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued notice that its Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) will meet on September 13, 2005 in Washington, D.C. Items on the agenda for the public session of this meeting include a regulations update (including the deemed export proposed rule), the Automated Export System (AES), a Wassenaar Statement of Understanding on Military End-uses, an update on MT controls, country policy updates for India, Libya, and Iraq, updates on de minimis and encryption controls, etc. (BIS notice, FR Pub 08/29/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-17120.pdf )
7. Correction to FSIS Proposed Rule to Revise Fees for Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Services
The Office of the Federal Register has issued a technical correction to a July 20, 2005 Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed rule to change the fees that it charges meat and poultry establishments, egg products plants, importers, and exporters for providing voluntary inspection, identification and certification services, overtime and holiday inspection, services, and laboratory services.(See ITT's Online Archives or 07/29/05 news, (Ref:0507299) 5 for BP summary of proposed rule.)(FSIS D/N 03-027P, FR Pub 08/16/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/C5-14296.pdf )
8. FMC Lists OTI Reissuances, Revocations and Applications
The FMC has issued three notices that either reissue ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, revoke OTI licenses, or list those applying for OTI licenses, as follows:
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(FR Pub 08/25/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-16855.pdf )