The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor” in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order’s duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued Federal Register notice of its provisional acceptance of a settlement agreement and order with Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., containing a civil penalty of $50,000 for alleged violation of the federal lead paint ban in toys. Any interested person may comment or ask the CPSC not to accept this agreement by May 19, 2010. (CPSC notice, FR Pub 05/04/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10386.pdf)
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 Department of Energy announces a public meeting on May 26, 2010 to discuss and receive comments in preparation of a proposed rule on energy conservation standards for certain incandescent reflector lamps that have elliptical reflector or bulged reflector bulb shapes, and for certain IRL with diameters of 2.50 inches. Comments are due by June 17, 2010. (D/N EERE-2010-BT-STD-0005, FR Pub 05/03/10, available at http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-10104_PI.pdf)
The Foreign Agricultural Service announces that the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade will hold closed meetings on May 6, 2010. Topics will include Doha Round negotiations in the World Trade Organization, WTO accession, and free trade agreements. (FR Pub 05/03/10, available at http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-10273_PI.pdf)
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission announces an open public hearing on May 20, 2010 in Washington, DC to address China’s emergent military aerospace and commercial aviation industry and its implications of its economic relationship with U.S. (FR Pub 04/29/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10016.pdf)
The Bureau of Industry and Security's Materials Technical Advisory Committee will hold a partially open meeting on May 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The agenda for the open session includes presentation on composite for biological agents and processing equipment, and reports on ECCNs and recent CCL changes. (FR Pub 04/29/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10027.pdf)
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative reviews of ball bearings and parts thereof from five countries for the period May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009, as follows:
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and seeks comments on developing procedures for evaluating imports of fish and fish products with respect to marine mammal bycatch to implement provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the establishment of a docket to obtain data and other information on ways to enhance the usefulness to consumers of point-of-purchase nutrition information, such as information on the principal display panel of food products (front-of-pack labeling) or on shelf tags in retail stores. Comments are due by July 28, 2010. (D/N FDA-2010-N-0210, FR Pub 04/29/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-9939.pdf)