Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services Lamb-Hale attended the IPC -- Association Connecting Electronics Industries executive market and technology conference, stating that the Obama Administration has committed to a next-generation manufacturing agenda by partnering with the private sector to spur innovation.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a closed meeting on June 16, 2010, in which the staff will brief the Commission on various compliance matters.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued two notices that either reissue or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license, as follows:

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has posted highlights of Deputy USTR Marantis' June 9-10, 2010 meetings in Vietnam. Issues discussed included continued implementation of Vietnam’s WTO commitments, protection of intellectual property rights, agricultural biotechnology, market access for U.S. potatoes, fruits and beef, and other topics.

The Commerce Department states that senior Commerce officials and more than 400 companies from the U.S, Haiti and the Dominican Republic attended the “Building a New Haiti: Commerce, Business, Investment” conference in Montrouis on June 10, 2010 -- the first meeting to bring companies from all three countries together since the January 12 earthquake.

The Defense Department has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a proposed rule, FAR Case 2009-041, Sudan Waiver Process.