Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

September 21, 2009 |Top News

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a question & answer document on the imposition of Section 421 duties on imports of certain tires for passenger vehicles and light trucks that are produced in China. (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/17/09 news, 09091705, for BP summary of the FR notice) (Q&A document, available at http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/Information%20on%20China%20Tires%20Safeguard.pdf)

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1. USTR Q&A Document on Section 421 Duties on Tires from China

2. Agenda for U.S.- China High Technology Working Group Meeting

The Bureau of Industry and Security has posted the agenda for the U.S.-China High Technology Working Group (HTWG) public-private meeting, which will be held on September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. alsoavailable on the BIS web site is a link to register for the meeting. (Agenda, posted 09/18/09, available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2009/htwg_public_private_agenda.pdf)

4. Long Beach Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rail Facility

The Port of Long Beach has extended the period for written comments on a proposed On-Dock Rail Support Facility that would help increase the use of "on-dock" trains and reduce the need for local truck trips near the Port. The public is invited to submit written comments until October 9, 2009 (the previous deadline was September 25). (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/02/09 news, 09090299, for BP summary of the FR notice) (Notice, posted 09/17/09, available at http://www.polb.com/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=610&targetid=1)

5. DDTC Posts Updated List of Statutorily Debarred Parties

DDTC has posted an updated list of statutorily debarred parties to its Web site. This list covers the July 1988 through August 2009 period. (List, updated 09/14/09, available at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/compliance/debar.html)

6. FMCSA Extends Comment Date on Unified Carrier Registration Plan Proposed Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the time for submitting comments for an additional ten days for the proposed rule on fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement published on September 3, 2009. Comments are now due September 28, 2009. (D/N FMCSA-2009-0231, FR Pub 09/18/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22645.pdf)

7. GAO Reports on SBI

The Government Accountability Office has issued its report entitled "Secure Border Initiative: Technology Deployment Delays Persist and the Impact of Border Fencing Has Not Been Assessed." (Report, posted 09/17/09, available at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09896.pdf)

8. EPA Issues Direct Final Rule on SNURs for 12 Chemical Substances

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a direct final rule on significant new use rules under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 12 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). This action requires persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of these 12 chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. (FR Pub 09/18/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22533.pdf)

9. Commerce to Offer Webinar for Industry on Climate Change

The Department of Commerce will host a Webinar for industry on Climate Change on September 22, 2009 to learn from U.S. government officials about the status of current negotiations, key issues, and potential commercial opportunities. Private sector stakeholders will also be able to advise U.S. officials on the commercial impact a new United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreement. (FR Pub 09/18/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22586.pdf)

10. FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Int'l Conference on Harmonization

The Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting on October 14, 2009 to provide information and receive comments on the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and other issues. ICH is concerned with harmonization among three regions: the European Union, Japan, and the U.S. (D/N FDA-2009-N-0431, FR Pub 09/18/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22445.pdf)

11. OFAC Unblocks 7 Individuals, 1 Entity under Narcotics EO

The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of seven individuals and one entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers. (FR Pub 09/18/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22455.pdf)

12. BIS' Request to Continue to Deny Export Privileges to Mahan Airways Granted

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a notice on the order to grant BIS' request to renew for 180 days the Order Temporarily Denying the Export Privileges of Respondent Mahan Airways, as the renewal is necessary in the public interest to prevent an imminent violation of the EAR. (FR Pub 09/18/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22547.pdf)

13. FTZB Notices

FTZ 272. Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

FTZ 82. Subzone Authority, ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA, LLC.

14. FWS Final Rule Lists 3 Foreign Bird Species of Petrel as Endangered

The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a final rule, effective October 14, 2009, to extend Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection to three species of petrels - the Chatham petrel, the Fiji petrel, and the magenta petrel. Addition of a foreign species to the federal list of threatened and endangered species places restrictions on the importation of either the animal or its parts. (FR Pub 09/14/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22033.pdf, News release, dated 09/16/09, available at http://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=C32327EC-E46C-44AF-49743824B4A13C2F)

15. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls

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

Product: Reason	Company	Release
WoodMaster AFS 900 Outdoor Furnaces: Fire Hazard	Northwest Manufacturing Inc. (MN)	09-769
Children's Shoes: Choking Hazard	C & J Clark America Inc., d/b/a the Clarks Companies N.A (MA)	09-344

(CPSC recalls available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelsep09.html)