The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule to extend until June 30, 2011, the June 30, 2010, compliance date of its December 2009 final rule with respect to the requirement for drivers and motor carriers to prepare a driver-vehicle inspection report (DVIR) on an item of intermodal equipment (IME) even if no damage, defects, or deficiencies are discovered by, or reported to, the driver. The requirements for intermodal equipment providers to have in place inspection, repair and maintenance programs, and a process for receiving and taking appropriate action in response to DVIRs on which damage, defects, or deficiencies are reported, remain in effect.
The Department of Defense has issued a final rule, effective August 20, 2010, which amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text on transportation matters relating to DOD contracts, including clarifying certain shipping procedures and offering additional guidance on their use.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced that Banco Colpatria, S.A. (Colpatria), on behalf of the former Banco Colpatria, S.A., Miami Agency, which discontinued its operations in 2007 (Colpatria Miami), has remitted $91,849 to settle allegations of prohibited transactions involving blocked property under OFAC’s Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regulations (NTSR) occurring between November 22, 2004 and May 24, 2005, without admitting or denying liability. OFAC alleged that Colpatria Miami violated the NTSR by processing 26 dollar-denominated wire transfers on behalf of one Colpatria corporate client, after OFAC designated the corporate client’s beneficial owners as Special Designated Narcotics Traffickers.
The International Trade Administration's U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service is organizing an executive-led trade mission to the Port of Veracruz, Mexico, for December 6-9, 2010, which is intended to include representatives of a variety of U.S. industry and service providers, particularly those in the transportation, security, and infrastructure industries.
Export.gov is announcing that a webinar on "Doing Business In Algeria" will take place on August 24, 2010, at 11:30 am EDT. The webinar is designed to provide an overview of business opportunities and best practices in this market of 36 million inhabitants. Participants will hear from trade professionals at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers about best practices, hot industries, and upcoming events.
U.S. government agency is seeking comments on the following information collection for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for ocean transportation intermediary licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued two notices that either reissue or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license, as follows:
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice announcing the Order revoking the following ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license is being rescinded:
The Office of Inspector General has posted its audit of the Department of Homeland Security's handling of conference fees for the process control systems forum, which states that DHS violated the Miscellaneous Receipts Statute by improperly augmenting its appropriations with the conference fees collected in fiscal years 2005-2007 and not remitting those fees to the U.S. Treasury general fund as required, and recommends that it remit the $211,445 collected.