Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The House Ways and Means Committee has issued a press release stating that on Thursday, November 3, 2005, it informally approved draft legislation to implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA), in order to provide advice to the Administration on the draft measure, as once it is formally transmitted to Congress, it cannot be amended. (Ways and Means, FC-11A, dated 11/04/05, available at http://waysandmeans.house.gov/News.asp?FormMode=release&ID=349 )
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1. House Ways and Means Informally Approves Draft Bahrain FTA Bill
2. CCC Proposes to Ease Transportation Issues Exacerbated by Hurricane Katrina
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has issued a notice regarding additional actions to ease transportation issues exacerbated by Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, the CCC is seeking proposals by November 14, 2005 from interested parties for unloading barges of agricultural commodities located in the New Orleans area to make them available to transport 2005-crop agricultural commodities. (CCC notice, FR Pub 11/07/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22239.pdf )
3. Technical Correction to APHIS Proposed Rule on Peppers from Certain Central American Countries
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice correcting two technical errors in its proposed rule to allow certain types of peppers from certain Central American countries to be imported without treatment. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/17/05 news, 05101799 3 for BP summary of proposed rule, which has a comment deadline of December 12, 2005.)(APHIS D/N 05-003-2, FR Pub 11/07/05, available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22176.pdf )
4. FTC Final Rule on Disclosing Home Appliances Energy Consumption/Water Use
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule, effective January 23, 2006, amending its Appliance Labeling Rule by publishing new ranges of comparability for required labels on central air conditioners, heat pumps, and compact dishwashers. The FTC also announces that the current ranges of comparability for standard dishwashers will remain in effect until further notice. (FR Pub 10/19/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20922.pdf)
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5. FSIS Announces Availability of Information on New Technologies for Production of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a notice announcing the availability on its Web site of information regarding new technologies for use in the production of meat, poultry, and egg products that it has received and for which it has written a "no objection" letter. The FSIS states that the Web site, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/New_Technologies/index.asp, will include brief descriptions of these new technologies. (D/N 05-14N, FR Pub 10/19/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20908.pdf)