The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing additional identifying information associated with the eight individuals listed in the Annex to the Executive Order of September 28, 2010, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions,” whose property and interests in property are therefore blocked.
The Government Accountability Office has issued a report which finds that while the U.S. has made progress with international and industry partners in countering piracy off the Horn of Africa, more U.S. government and international partner actions are needed.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are seeking public comment on the challenges of protecting copyrighted works online and the relationship between copyright law and innovation in the Internet economy, as part of the Commerce Department’s Internet Policy Task Force examination of issues related to the global free flow of information on the Internet. Comments are due by November 19, 2010.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of seven individuals whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978, "Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers," effective September 29, 2010.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that a Washington state woman who sold counterfeit, imported exercise equipment on the Internet was sentenced to 30 days in federal prison and a $64,500 fine following an ICE investigation. ICE notes that the woman lied to her customs broker about the products and mislead buyers as to the authenticity of the product.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy are announcing a public conference call on October 13, 2010 in which officials will provide a progress update on the EPA/DOE Partnership on Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Products, which is intended to drive greater efficiency for U.S. consumers by enhancing the ENERGY STAR® program and driving greater efficiency in homes and buildings. The agencies will offer stakeholders the opportunity to ask questions and share feedback.
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information:
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN report:
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has announced that TTB Expo 2011 has been canceled. TTB notes that it remains committed to assisting industry members to understand and comply with Federal tax, product, and marketing requirements associated with the commodities it regulates, and that it will continue to explore innovative and resourceful means to bring this information to the industry.