The International Trade Administration announces the opportunity for appointment as private sector members to the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, which is intended to promote bilateral trade, among other things. Applications are due by July 22, 2010.
The Treasury Department states that the Office of Foreign Assets Control announced an $860,000 settlement with Agar Corporation, Inc. (ACI), an oil field equipment company, regarding the company's unlicensed export of oil and gas production equipment for use in Sudan in violation of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations.
The Federal Maritime Commission has initiated a fact finding Investigation into complaints or inquiries from individual shippers of household goods and personal property in U.S.-foreign oceanborne trades, which will further FMC's Strategic Goal to protect the public from unlawful, unfair or deceptive ocean transportation practices and resolve shipping disputes.
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 American Apparel and Footwear Association and numerous other groups sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack regarding the June 17 announcement of a framework agreement between the U.S. and Brazil on cotton. In the letter, the groups state that they look forward to working with the USTR and Agriculture Secretary to secure a definitive resolution of this dispute.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name change for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name (notice hyperlinked):
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a new brochure entitled "Traveling Between the U.S. and Canada," which list the website that must be viewed in order to obtain all necessary information: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/intl-programs/canada.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of five individuals and three entities in Colombia, Ecuador, and Costa Rica whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, effective June 17, 2010.
Commerce Secretary Locke met with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Sharma at the Commerce Department on June 23, 2010 to discuss bilateral trade and investment issues.The meeting took place on the heels of the U.S.-India CEO Forum, and stressed the importance the two countries place on their bilateral commercial relationship.