Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
CNN has reported that Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans have both submitted resignation letters to the President. According to CNN, Ashcroft's resignation will become effective when a successor is named and confirmed, while Evans is expected to remain Commerce Secretary into January 2005. Shipper's NewsWire has also reported that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge is likely to resign. (CNN Pub 11/10/04, www.cnn.com and Shipper's NewsWire Pub 11/10/04, www.americanshipper.com)
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1. Attorney General & Commerce Secretary to Resign, DHS Secretary Expected to Also Step Down
2. FMC Issues Final Rule on OCC and MTO Agreements
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a final rule that sets out changes in 46 CFR Parts 501 and 535 with respect to Ocean Common Carrier (OCC) and Marine Terminal Operator (MTO) agreements subject to the Shipping Act of 1984. (D/N 03-15, FR Pub 11/04/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24438.pdf)
3. DHS Identifies 50 Land Ports of Entry that Will Begin Biometric Data Collection under US-VISIT, Etc.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a notice that identifies the 50 land border ports of entry that will begin biometric data collection as part of U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) processing no later than December 31, 2004, etc. (FR Pub 11/09/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24966.pdf)
4. FDA Draft Guidance on Substantiating Dietary Supplement Claims, Etc.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of draft guidance on the substantiation for dietary supplement claims made under Section 403(r)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDC). The FDA also announces that it will not publish additional guidance on applying the "structure/function" final rule at this time. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/07/00 news, 00010699 8, for BP summary of the "structure/function" final rule.) (D/N 2004D-0466, FR Pub 11/09/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24871.pdf)
5. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ Applicant | Company or action |
| Greater Kansas City FTZ, Inc. (MO) (FTZ 15)1 | Application for special-purpose subzone status for the manufacturing facilities of Pfizer, Inc (Pharmaceutical Products). |
| Holyoke Economic Development & Industrial Corporation (MA) (FTZ 201)2 | Grant of authority to establish special-purpose subzone at the manufacturing and warehousing facilities of Hazen Paper Company, located in Holyoke, MA. |
| South Carolina State Ports Authority, Spartanburg County, SC (FTZ 38)2 | Application to expand its general-purpose zone to include an additional site in the area to be used primarily for warehousing and distribution activities. |
FTZB notices (FR Pub 11/04/041, 11/08/042) available under 'Foreign-Trade Zones Board' at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24654.pdf , http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24860.pdf ,
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24859.pdf