The President has issued a memorandum to the Secretaries of State and Defense announcing his determination to continue U.S. drug interdiction assistance to the Government of Colombia.
The President has issued a determination regarding major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries for fiscal year 2011. The President identifies the following countries as major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries: Afghanistan, the Bahamas, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued two notices that either reissue or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license, as follows:
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):
The Office of Foreign Assets Control is correcting its October 25, 2010 Federal Register notice concerning the designation of two individuals in Afghanistan, Haji Agha Jan Alizai and Saleh Mohammad Kakar, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.” The document contained an incorrect effective date of October 20. The correct effective date is October 26, 2010.
The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are announcing public hearings to be held for the joint proposed rules “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles,” which will be published in the near future in the Federal Register. The agencies will also accept comment on NHTSA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Two hearings will be held, on November 15 and 18, 2010.
The President has issued determinations on whether to provide certain assistance for various foreign countries' governments for fiscal year 2011 pursuant to their efforts regarding trafficking in persons.
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for ocean transportation intermediary licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council are requesting comments from the public regarding the draft 2010 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic Plan. The draft plan is posted at http://strategy.nano.gov . Comments are due by November 30, 2010.