Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued an annual report on the status of its practice with respect to violations of its administrative protective orders (APOs) in investigations under Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 in response to a direction contained in the Conference Report to the Customs and Trade Act of 1990. (FR Pub 07/12/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-10914.pdf)
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1. ITC Annual Report of its Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders
2. NHTSA Correction to Proposed Rule to Revise Certain Fees for Registered Importers of Non-Conforming Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a correction to its April 19, 2006 proposed rule to revise certain fees for registered importers of non-conforming vehicles. NHTSA states that the correct docket number should be identified as "NHTSA-2006-24218". (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/25/06 news, 06042520, for BP summary of the NHTSA proposed rule.) (D/N NHTSA 2006-24128, FR Pub 05/09/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-6936.pdf.)
3. TTB Correction to Final Rule on Updated Name, Organizational Structure
The Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued a correction to its final rule regarding the 2002 division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) into two separate agencies. The correction makes changes to amendatory instruction 67a and amendatory instruction 131a. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/07/06 news, 06040799 6, for BP summary of TTB final rule.) (T.D. TTB-44, dated 05/02/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-4073.pdf.)
4. CPSC Seeks Comment on Petition to Exempt Mini Sparkler Tubes from Labeling Requirement
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received a petition (HP 06-2) requesting that the CPSC exempt mini sparkler tubes from the labeling requirement for sparklers that states that they must say "For Outdoor Use Only". Comments are due by August 28, 2006. (FR Pub 06/27/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-10097.pdf.)
5. President Continues National Emergency With Respect to Western Balkans
On June 22, 2006, the President issued a notice continuing for one year the national emergency blocking the property and interests in property of certain persons and organizations in the Western Balkans region. The emergency was originally declared in Executive Order (EO) 13219 on June 26, 2001. (See ITT Online Archives or 07/09/01 news 01070965 for BP Summary of EO 13219.) (FR Pub 06/23/06 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-5697.pdf)
6. FDA Posts Various Notices to its Web Site
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted the following notices to its Web site:
Industry guidance on recommendations for early food safety evaluation of new non-pesticide proteins produced by new plant varieties intended for food use posted. FDA has posted to its Web site guidance for industry on Recommendations for Early Food Safety Evaluation of New Non-Pesticide Proteins Produced by New Plant Varieties Intended for Food Use. (FDA guidance, dated 06/20/06, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/dms/bioprgu2.html.)
Summaries of competitive food defense research reports, 2005. FDA has posted Summaries of Competitive Food Defense Research Reports, 2005 to its Web site. (FDA report,dated 06/06, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/dms/defres05.html.)
FDA posts updated dioxin analysis results/exposure estimates. FDA has posted the June 2006 updated version of the Dioxin Analysis Results/Exposure Estimates to its Web site. (FDA document, dated 06/06, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/lrd/dioxdata.html.)
7. Recent CPSC Press Releases on Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued separate press releases (dated 06/01/06 - 06/30/06) announcing that the following companies, in cooperation with the CPSC, are voluntarily recalling the products listed below. Due to the large number of recalls, this is Part III, the final part of a three-part series of summaries. (Press releases available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereljun06.html)