The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of commercial shipments of peppers from Panama into the U.S. without treatment. The conditions would include trapping, pre-harvest inspection, and shipping procedures. Comments are due by August 2, 2010.
The International Trade Administration seeks input from private businesses, trade associations, etc. regarding foreign or domestic policies or conditions of competition that impede exports faced by exporters of the relevant goods and services, among other things, to help guide the formulation of a strategy that will support the National Export Initiative. Comments are due by July 10, 2010.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of three individuals in Colombia whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978, "Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers," effective May 21, 2010.
The International Trade Administration is announcing the next meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee on June 15, 2010. The agenda for the meeting includes discussion of civil nuclear trade priority issues and subcommittee work progress on domestic competitiveness, technologies, treaties and regulations, advocacy, and talent and education.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces a closed meeting on June 2, 2010, in which the staff will brief the Commission on various compliance matters.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the name of two individuals in Mexico whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, effective May 21, 2010.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule to amend regulations for the importation of Hass avocados originating in Michoacan, Mexico into the U.S. by, among other things, adding the option of bulk shipping bins when safeguarding is maintained from the packinghouse to the port of first arrival. Comments are due by July 26, 2010.
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a final rule, effective June 29, 2010, which revises mailing standards to treat all cigarettes (including roll-your-own tobacco) and smokeless tobacco as nonmailable, with exceptions for certain restricted mailings. Nonmailable cigarettes and smokeless tobacco deposited in the mail will be subject to seizure and forfeiture.