U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces the availability of the final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for High Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems (HEXRIS) at sea and land ports of entry for public review through November 5, 2010. Based on the final PEA, a determination was made that the proposed action will not significantly affect the human environment such that further analysis is required. Therefore, a FONSI was issued, and no Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination that the U.S. is the country of origin for certain solar photovoltaic systems1 for purposes of U.S. government procurement.
CBP has issued the following news releases:
CBP has posted an updated version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) - an electronic query report for CF 1400 of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP has also posted an updated CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) - an electronic query report for CF 1401 of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances.
An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
CBP's Port of Boston has issued a Public Information Notice providing an updated listing of personnel and telephone numbers for the Trade Operations Division of the Area Service Port of Boston. PIN FY11-01 (dated 10/04/10) is available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com.
CBP has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carrier sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) participants.
The Long Beach City Council has upheld the Port of Long Beach's plans to replace the Gerald Desmond Bridge, clearing the way for the nearly $1 billion project that will improve safety and ease traffic congestion. With a unanimous 8-0 vote, the Council upheld the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners’ August 2010 decision to approve the project’s environmental impact report. Construction is expected to begin as early as next year.
CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of October 4, 2010.
CBP has posted an updated version of its Public Automated Commercial System FIRMS (Facilities Information and Resources Management Systems) report that is organized by port code and alphabetically by company name.