The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a final rule, effective May 3, 2007, which amends 7 CFR Part 319 in order to establish specific requirements for the importation of cut flowers that are hosts of chrysanthemum white rust (CWR)1 from countries where the disease is known to occur, and to amend the nursery stock regulations to update lists of countries where CWR is known to occur.
The FCC fielded 150-plus applications from radio stations for minor license-related changes since filing procedures were streamlined Jan. 19, said a Media Bureau public notice. Some broadcasters filing the proposals must use Form 301, it said. Commissioners voted in Nov. to let AM stations request changes of the town where they're licensed at any time and to streamline FM license modification filing rules (CD Nov 6 p6).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice which describes its policy for responding to low-levels of regulated genetically engineered (GE) plant materials which may occur in commercial seeds or grain.
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2007 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE), which is an annual report documenting foreign trade and investment barriers and U.S. actions to reduce and eliminate those barriers.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notice reopening the comment period until May 14, 2007 on its proposed rule to prohibit the use of certain cattle material in, or in the manufacture (including processing) of, drugs (prescription, over-the-counter, and homeopathic), biologics (such as vaccines), and medical devices intended for use in humans and human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) (collectively, medical products for humans), and in drugs intended for use in ruminant animals (like cattle and sheep).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a proposed rule that would amend 19 CFR Parts 111, 113, 141, 142, and 143 to make Remote Location Filing (RLF) permanent, instead of a prototype as it is currently. Written comments are due by May 22, 2007.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have each issued notices requesting comments to determine how insect repellent-sunscreen combination products should be regulated.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice announcing that it will conduct two seminars to help mattress manufacturers, importers, retailers and others in the mattress industry better understand the requirement of the CPSC's new mattress flammability standard, which will become effective on July 1, 2007.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would amend 21 CFR 101.81(c)(2)(iii) to exempt certain whole oat products from the "low fat" nutrient content requirement for soluble fiber from certain foods and coronary heart disease health claims (soluble fiber health claims).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a proposed rule that would amend 16 CFR Part 1610, Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles (Standard), to better reflect current consumer practices and technologies and to clarify several aspects of the Standard.