The International Trade Administration's U.S. Commercial Service is organizing a Trade Mission to Nigeria March 8-10, 2011, to help U.S. firms find business partners and sell equipment and services in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Targeted sectors include, but are not limited to, energy and power generation, health care, information technology, transportation and construction.
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 Department of Transportation has announced that the Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition (TIMTC) Annual Meeting will be held October 18 - 19, 2010 in conjunction with ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition in Phoenix, providing TIMTC members with the opportunity to participate in both events simultaneously. TIMTC is a U.S. DOT-sponsored forum for public and private sector stakeholders that are focused on the latest in truck technology and productivity initiatives.
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 Environmental Protection Agency has issued a direct final rule, effective November 15, 2010, to make technical amendments to the design standard for portable marine fuel tanks commonly used in recreational boating, and incorporate safe recommended practices, in order to benefit the environment and lead to fuel savings. EPA has also issued a proposed rule to request comments on the direct final rule by October 18, 2010.
The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs announces that it intends to award, through a competitive and merit-based process, two or more cooperative agreements to organizations to implement projects to combat exploitative child labor. The forthcoming solicitations for cooperative agreement applications (SGAs) will be published on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILAB’s Web site. The SGA(s) will remain open for at least 45 days from the date of publication. All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before December 31, 2010.
The International Trade Administration has extended the application deadline for its Beauty and Cosmetics Trade Mission to India to October 1, 2010; and for its Energy and Infrastructure Mission to Saudi Arabia to September 30, 2010.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued updated versions of its list of Canadian (September 10, 2010) and Mexico (September 10, 2010) firms eligible to export meat and poultry to the U.S.
FSIS has issued the following notice:
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports: