Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. CPSC to Vote on Adopting 2008 Version of ASTM F963 Toy Standard as Mandatory

2. President Announces National Transportation Week

The President has proclaimed May 10-16, 2009 National Transportation Week. The Proclamation notes that transportation infrastructure is crucial to economic growth. Goods and services flow constantly across land, water, and sky, and the most efficient modes of travel save businesses and consumers money, and can reduce impacts on our environment. (Release, dated 05/11/09, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Defense-Transportation-Day-and-National-Transportation-Week/)

3. OFAC Updates SDN List

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has updated its Specially Designated Nationals list for certain non-proliferation designations and anti-terrorism designations. (SDN List, dated 05/12/09, available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/actions/20090512.shtml)

4. USDA Seeks Nominations for National Dairy Promotion Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking dairy producer and farm organizations to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Nominations must be submitted by June 5, 2009. (The 36-member board is authorized to design programs to strengthen the dairy industry's position in domestic and foreign markets.) (Release No. 087-09, dated 05/12/09, available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateU&navID=&page=Newsroom&resultType=Details&dDocName=STELPRDC5076654&dID=111839&wf=false&description=USDASeeksNomineesforNationalDairyBoard&topNav=Newsroom&leftNav=&rightNav1=&r)

5. USDA, HHS, White House Participate in Food Safety Listening Session

USDA Secretary Vilsack, Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius, members of the White House Food Safety Working Group, and stakeholders representing a diverse range of organizations participated in a listening session on Food Safety on May 13, 2009. (Session, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/)

6. USDA Issues World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

USDA's Office of the Chief Economist has issued the latest version of its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report which provides USDA's comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major U.S. and global crops and U.S. livestock. The report gathers information from a number of statistical reports published by USDA and other government agencies, and provides a framework for additional USDA reports. (Report, available at http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/)

7. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:

(CPSC recalls available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelmay09.html

8. Canadian and Chinese Minister Meet to Discuss Trade, Etc.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada reports that Canadian Minister Cannon is on a three-day visit to China. Among other things, the Canadian and Chinese leaders are to discuss the global economic downturn, climate change, trade, investment, and Canada-China cooperation. (Notice, dated 05/12/09, available at http://www.international.gc.ca/ministers-ministres/Cannon_China-Chine-2009.aspx)

9. FAS Issues Market and Trade Data Reports

The Foreign Agricultural Service has issued the following Market and Trade Data reports:

Cotton: Carryover Stocks in 2009/10 at Same Level as Year Before, but Control of Stocks will Affect Market

Depleted South American Stocks Push U.S. Soybean Exports to Record

Grain: Larger Global Carry-in Stocks More Than Offset Forecast Lower Production

World Wheat Area Down, Corn Steady, Soy Up

SYRIA: Wheat Production Outlook Improved in 2009/10

IRAQ: Drought & Irrigation Shortages Decimate Wheat Harvest in 2009/10

IRAN: Another Disappointing Wheat Harvest Ahead in 2009/10

10. FAS Global Agriculture Information Network Reports

The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:

Senegal Cotton and Products: West Africa Cotton Annual

11. Revised FDA Import Alerts

The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

Foods Containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors

Raw Agricultural Products for Pesticides

Devices without Approved PMAs or IDEs and Other Devices Not Equivalent or No 510K

Cheese Due to Microbiological Contamination

Shrimp

Raw Agricultural Products for Pesticides

12. Agency Seeks Comments on Information Collections

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):

(Information collection notices are hyperlinked to agency name.)