U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its Revenue Division’s "Policies and Procedures" document¹.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have recently discussed Single Transaction Bond (STB) uniformity, its draft bond directive, and the status of its bond centralization rulemaking.

The following are details of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s notice which establishes the requirements that must be met for CPSC accreditation of third-party labs to test children’s sleepwear for compliance with 16 CFR Parts 1615 and 1616, the children’s sleepwear flammability standards.

The following are details of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s final rule, effective December 10, 2010, to amend its regulations governing the importation and interstate movement of noxious weeds.

The U.S. Trade Representative is requesting public comments for its 2010 Special 301¹ Out-of-Cycle Reviews of the Philippines’ and Thailand’s protection of intellectual property rights.

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 Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule to establish a Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order and program to be financed by an assessment (fee or tax) on producers and importers of fresh cut Christmas trees.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is extending the comment period by an additional 30 days on its proposed extension and revision of an information collection that would revise CBP Form 301 (Customs Bond) in order to accurately reflect the changes that have occurred with regard to CBP bonds and to make other revisions to the form.

The Congressional Research Service has issued a report (RL33087) entitled, "U.S.-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges.”

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a proposed rule that would amend its standard for the flammability of mattresses and mattress pads under 16 CFR 1632 to require the use of a “standard reference material cigarette” as the ignition source for testing to the mattress standard.