Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to an article in the Journal of Commerce, the California legislature is poised to act if industry doesn't improve congestion at the state's ports. The article notes that port efforts currently include promoting voluntary appointment times for trucker pick-ups, and that this spring terminal operators will initiate a mandatory program for the placement of an RFID tag on trucks that call regularly at West Coast ports. The article states that the California legislature is considering a bill that would require a premium fee for daytime use of the marine terminals in Los Angeles/Long Beach, if the port community does not establish a program for extended gate hours by summer. (JoC, March 22-28, 2004. www.joc.com)
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1. California Legislature Poised to Act on Port Congestion
2. APHIS Confirms Effective Date for Applying Animal Welfare Act to Transportation of Animals by All Foreign Air Carriers
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice confirming April 7, 2004 as the effective date of its determination to regulate, which states that it will begin applying the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations and standards for the humane transportation of animals in commerce to all foreign air carriers operating to or from any point within the U.S., its territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia. In its notice, APHIS also responds to several issues raised in comments received. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/20/03 news, 03102099 2, for BP summary of the determination to regulate.) (D/N 02-012-2, FR Pub 04/06/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06apr20040800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-7738.pdf)
3. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ Applicant | Company or action |
| Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (FTZ 40) | expansion of FTZ |
| Findlay/Hancock County Chamber of Commerce (FTZ 151) | extension of authority |
| Louisville and Jefferson County Riverport Authority (FTZ 29) | application for expansion |
| Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves (FTZ 36) | correction to previous FTZ action notice |
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County (FTZ 78) | application for special purpose subzone status for Sanford LP |
FTZ notices (FR Pubs 03/30/04, 04/05/04, 04/08/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-7095.pdf, http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-7528.pdf, and http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-8017.pdf