The Bureau of Industry and Security requests comments on a proposed information collection on procedure for voluntary self-disclosure of violations of the Export Administration Regulations, and to determine if an investigation or prosecution is necessary and to reach a settlement with violators. Comments are due by July 23, 2010.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined to begin issuing permits, effective May 25, 2010, for the importation into the continental U.S. of fresh male summer squash flowers from Israel, under certain conditions, based on the findings of a pest risk analysis.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a final rule, effective May 26, 2010, which amends its regulations to reflect the agency reorganization that took effect January 31, 2010, and delegates authority to certain FMC bureaus and offices. The final rule also corrects typographical errors in two sections in FMC’s rules.
The following summary provides details of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s proposed rule that would establish a publicly available and searchable database on CPSC’s Web site on the safety of consumer products and other products or substances regulated by CPSC, as required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA).
The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of a final report titled, “An Exposure Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers," a class of brominated flame retardants, which includes chapters on PBDE use and production, environmental and exposure media concentrations, etc. The document will be available on or about May 24, 2010.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a report entitled "FDA Transparency Initiative: Draft Proposals for Public Comment Regarding Disclosure Policies of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration," and seeks public comment on the draft proposals, as well as on which draft proposals should be given priority. Comments are due by July 20, 2010.
The International Trade Administration and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service are organizing an Aerospace Supplier Mission to Moscow, October 3-5, 2010 and to Ulyanovsk October 5-7, to provide U.S. aerospace companies with an opportunity to establish commercial relationships with prospective agents, distributors and end-users in Russia’s aerospace market.
The State Department has determined to terminate, effective May 21, 2010, sanctions imposed on Rosoboronexport (ROE) of Russia pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act, which were imposed effective October 23, 2008.
The International Trade Administration and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service are organizing an Executive Green Information & Communication Technology and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Mexico City September 27-29, 2010, to assist U.S. providers of Green ICT solutions and energy efficiency technologies in the Mexican market.