The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:
The International Trade Commission has launched two investigations to assess the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment for imports of certain environmental goods, and to examine U.S. international trade in such products and the competitive conditions facing U.S. industries.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain electronic paper towel dispensing devices and components thereof, pursuant to a complaint (Inv. No. 337-TA-718).
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued two notices that either reissue or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license, as follows:
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for ocean transportation intermediary licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
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 State Department has issued Federal Register notice of its April 30, 2010 certification of 38 nations and Hong Kong as meeting the requirements set by Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 for continued importation of shrimp and products of shrimp into the U.S. (Public Notice 7013, FR Pub 05/18/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11846.pdf)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety has launched its Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP), which allows commercial motor carrier companies to electronically access driver inspection and crash records as a part of the hiring process.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Family Dollar Stores Inc., of Charlotte, NC, is announcing the voluntary recall of 1.8 million toy dart gun sets, due to an aspiration hazard.
The Office of Textiles and Apparel has posted to its website monthly reports containing official March 2010 trade data from the Census Department for U.S. imports and exports of textiles and apparel.