Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Sánchez ended a four-day trade policy trip to Peru and Colombia by reinforcing the critical role exports play in supporting economic growth and job creation in the U.S. and abroad. At events in both Lima and Bogota, Sánchez met with American businesses and discussed how increasing trade with Peru and Colombia will help achieve the goals of President Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI).

The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes revised 2010 assessment of annual needs for the List I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Comments are due by July 28, 2010.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ferro testified on June 23, 2010 before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on its new safety initiative, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. CSA 2010 is a risk-based approach for reducing large truck and bus crashes. It will also enable FMCSA and its State partners to address the safety deficiencies of a much larger segment of the motor carrier industry.

The Federal Maritime Commission announces that Chairman Lidinsky and Commissioner Dye will address the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, on June 30, 2010, to report on the status of the investigation "Vessel Capacity and Equipment Availability in the United States Export and Import Liner Trades."

The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the name of an individual in Serbia and Montenegro whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13219, "Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans," as amended.

The American Apparel and Footwear Association and numerous other groups sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack regarding the June 17 announcement of a framework agreement between the U.S. and Brazil on cotton. In the letter, the groups state that they look forward to working with the USTR and Agriculture Secretary to secure a definitive resolution of this dispute.

The Treasury Department states that the Office of Foreign Assets Control announced an $860,000 settlement with Agar Corporation, Inc. (ACI), an oil field equipment company, regarding the company's unlicensed export of oil and gas production equipment for use in Sudan in violation of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations.

The International Trade Administration announces the opportunity for appointment as private sector members to the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, which is intended to promote bilateral trade, among other things. Applications are due by July 22, 2010.

Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections 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 Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name change for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name (notice hyperlinked):