The Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis), a snail found in Utah and Arizona, from the Endangered Species List, it said in a final rule released June 17. “Our review indicates that the Kanab ambersnail is not a valid subspecies and therefore cannot be listed as an endangered entity under the Endangered Species Act,” FWS said. The delisting takes effect July 19.
The Environmental Protection Agency will allow submission of Toxic Substances Control Act notifications for chemical exports, it said in a notice. Beginning June 14, the agency will allow submissions required under TSCA Section 12(b) through its Central Data Exchange document submission system, it said. Export notifications will still be allowed in hard-copy form.
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) for CBP will next meet remotely June 23, CBP said in a notice. Comments are due in writing by June 22.
The Census Bureau May 18 emailed tips on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 138 is a fatal error for when the port of unlading code is missing. The code must be provided along with all vessel and air shipments between the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Census said users must report a valid port of unlading code -- which is for the foreign port where the exported merchandise is unloaded from the exporting carrier -- and resubmit.
The Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule May 5 setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 13 chemical substances subject to Premanufacture Notices (PMNs), and a microorganism that was the subject of a Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemical substances or microorganisms for an activity designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. Importers of chemicals and microorganisms subject to these SNURs will need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements, and exporters of these chemical substances and microorganisms will now become subject to export notification requirements. The final rule takes effect July 6. The SNURs cover the following:
The Drug Enforcement Administration is listing four fentanyl-related substances -- fentanyl carbamate, ortho-fluoroacryl fentanyl, ortho-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl and para-fluoro furanyl fentanyl -- under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, it said in a final rule released May 3. The four substances had already been temporarily controlled under a 2018 order that's set to expire May 6 (see 2004090045). The permanent listing takes effect May 4. “The regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, reverse distribute, import, export, engage in research, conduct instructional activities or chemical analysis, or possess), or propose to handle any of these four specified fentanyl-related substances will continue to be applicable permanently as a result of this action.”
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for three chemicals under significant new use rules, it said in a notice released April 29. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due by June 1. The SNURs would cover the following chemical substances:
The Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule April 29 setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two chemical substances subject to premanufacture notices (PMNs), and a microorganism that was the subject of a Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemical substances or microorganisms for an activity designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. Importers of chemicals and microorganisms subject to these SNURs will need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements, and exporters of these chemical substances and microorganisms will now become subject to export notification requirements. The final rule takes effect June 29. The SNURs cover the following:
The Census Bureau published an April 20 blog post on downloading data user and Automated Export System concordance files. The post provides guidance on the purposes and main differences between the types of files to ensure “valid export reporting.”
The Census Bureau April 20 emailed tips on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 628 is a fatal error for when the unit of measure reported doesn’t match the unit of measure required for the Schedule B or “[Harmonized Traffic Schedule] number reported.” Census said users should verify the unit of measure required for the reported Schedule B/HTS Number, correct the shipment and resubmit. Response code 649 is another fatal error that involves shipping weights that are reported in kilograms. “When the Unit of Measure 1 requires kilograms, the first net quantity (Quantity 1) cannot exceed the Shipping Weight,” the agency said. “Ensure the Shipping weight includes the weight of the packaging materials.”