The International Trade Administration is requesting public input and participation in shaping government programs for protecting the intellectual property rights of U.S. businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in foreign markets. Comments are due by October 29, 2010.
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 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 Federal Maritime Commission has announced that it has two meetings scheduled for the rest of 2010, one on October 27, 2010, and the other on December 8, 2010. FMC will issue its agendas for these meetings at a later time.
On September 27, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Animal Product Manual. This Manual provides the background, procedures, and regulatory actions to enforce the regulations governing the import and export of animals, animal products, and animal by-products.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has issued a notice announcing the fiscal year 2011 duty-free tariff preference level and lesser-developed beneficiary countries (LDBC) sublimit for certain apparel from African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) beneficiary countries,1 as specified in HTS 9819.11.09 and 9819.11.12.
Officials from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade held an informal meeting on September 23, 2010 to discuss the pending U.S.-Korea trade agreement. The officials exchanged views on the timing and venue of an upcoming Ministerial-level meeting on the trade agreement and the overall state of play on the agreement in each country.
The Department of Defense has issued an interim rule, effective September 29, 2010, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 13513, “Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving." The interim rule encourages Federal contractors and subcontractors to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving. Comments are due by November 29, 2010.
The International Trade Administration has issued a Federal Register notice regarding the Commerce Department’s Internet Policy Task Force examination of issues related to the global free flow of information on the Internet, and requests public comment on government policies that restrict information flows on the Internet. Comments are due by November 15, 2010.