On August 16, 2010, U.S. Trade Representative Kirk sent a letter to the International Trade Commission asking it to include an analysis of global supply chains in its biennial report, “The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints.”
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that as of August 16, 2010, it is providing individual commercial motor carrier companies a preview of their safety rankings under the agency’s new enforcement and compliance program, the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010.
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:
Export.gov is announcing that a webinar on "Doing Business In Algeria" will take place on August 24, 2010, at 11:30 am EDT. The webinar is designed to provide an overview of business opportunities and best practices in this market of 36 million inhabitants. Participants will hear from trade professionals at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers about best practices, hot industries, and upcoming events.
The International Trade Administration's U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service is organizing an executive-led trade mission to the Port of Veracruz, Mexico, for December 6-9, 2010, which is intended to include representatives of a variety of U.S. industry and service providers, particularly those in the transportation, security, and infrastructure industries.
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 National Archives and Records Administration, on behalf of The American Institute in Taiwan, has published the list of agreements with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S. that maintain cultural, commercial and other unofficial relations between the U.S. and Taiwan.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice announcing the Order revoking the following ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license is being rescinded:
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued two notices that either reissue or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license, as follows:
U.S. government agency is seeking comments on the following information collection for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):