The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a final rule to revise certain fees related to the registered importer (RI) program and the importation of motor vehicles not certified as conforming to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for fiscal year 2011, and until further notice.
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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces its finding on a petition to remove the tiger (Panthera tigris) from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. FWS finds that the petition does not present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that removing the species from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife may be warranted; therefore, it continues to prohibit mport, export, take, and interstate or foreign commerce of this species.
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on August 11, 2010 that total June exports of $150.5 billion and imports of $200.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $49.9 billion, up from $42.0 billion in May, revised. June exports were $2.0 billion less than May exports of $152.4 billion. June imports were $5.9 billion more than May imports of $194.4 billion.
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 International Trade Administration announces a meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee on September 1, 2010. The agenda for the public session includes a trade promotion activities update, including on a Commerce-led civil nuclear trade mission to Europe, U.S. industry program at the International Atomic Energy Agency, and U.S.-Brazil Nuclear Codes and Standards Workshop.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of 21 persons it has determined to be the Government of Iran, which prohibits transactions and subjects them to certain sanctions under the Iranian Transactions Regulations, effective August 3, 2010.
On August 10, 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 Foreign Agricultural Service has issued an August 6, 2010 GAIN Report that provides provisional details of Russia’s recently announced temporary ban on the export of wheat, barley, rye, corn and wheat and rye flour for the August 15 through December 31, 2010 period. According to FAS, the embargo will apply to all grain exports, including contracts that had been already signed. FAS notes that wheat contracts for 2.0 -- 2.5 million metric tons (MMT) are expected to be canceled due to the ban, and affected exporters will not have to meet their commercial obligations and will be exempt them from any associated penalties.