Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. GAO Testifies on DHS Compliance With E-Gov Act and Privacy Act

2. APHIS Announces Four Pest Risk Analyses for Fruits/Veggies from Africa

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a press release announcing the availability of four pest risk analyses, for review and comment (published as four separate notices in the July 18, 2007 Federal Register), evaluating the risks associated with the importation into the U.S. of peeled baby carrots and baby corn from Kenya, Ribes species from South Africa and peppers, eggplant and okra from Ghana. The analyses conclude that these commodities can be safely imported subject to one or more of five designated phytosanitary measures, and therefore are eligible for the new notice-based approval process. Consideration will be given to comments received on or before September 17, 2007. (APHIS press release, dated 07/24/07, available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2007/07/fourpra.shtml; FR notices available by scrolling down to APHIS at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a070718c.html )

3. FDA Posts Various Notices to its Web Site

The Food and Drug Administration has posted the following notices to its Web site:

FDA expands its warning about risk of botulism poisoning from certain Castleberry products. FDA has issued a news release announcing that it is expanding its earlier warning about the risk of botulism poisoning from certain Castleberry products. FDA states that this expansion is for consumers and pet owners regarding canned food products and dog food produced by Castleberry's Food Company of Augusta, Georgia, due to the risk of botulinum toxin. See news release for a list of the canned products and "best by" and code dates that are included in the recall. (News release, dated 07/21/07, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01670.html)

FDA to hold public hearing on use of symbols to communicate nutrition info, etc. FDA has posted a notice announcing that it will be holding a public hearing on the use of symbols to communicate nutrition information, consideration of consumer studies, and nutritional criteria on September 10-11, 2007 in Adelphi, Maryland. See FDA notice for registration information. (FDA notice, dated 07/20/07, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/comm/registe6.html)

2007 Cardiovascular Biomarkers & Surrogate Endpoints Symposium. FDA has posted a notice announcing that the 2007 Cardiovascular Biomarkers & Surrogate Endpoints Symposium will be held on October 17-19, 2007 in Bethesda, Maryland. See FDA's notice for registration, agenda, and additional information. (FDA notice, dated July 2007, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/comm/registe4.html)

Cooperative agreement to support JIFSAN. FDA has posted a notice announcing its intention to receive and consider a single source application for the award of a cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2007 to the University of Maryland, College Park to support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN). This award will strengthen existing programs and allow expansion of JIFSAN's education, outreach and applied research programs and external partnerships that have already been established. (FDA notice, dated 07/06/07, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/lrd/fr07706b.html)

4. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions

The FTZB has issued the following notice of recent FTZ actions: