The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of a guidance entitled "Use of 'Light,' 'Mild,' 'Low,' or Similar Descriptors in the Label, Labeling, or Advertising of Tobacco Products." The guidance document will be implemented immediately, but it remains subject to comment.
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued two denial orders denying certain export privileges for ten years against Joseph Piquet and Aaron Robert Henderson; and two denying certain export privileges for five years against Shu Quan-Sheng and Green Supply, Inc., for various illegal and/or unlicensed exports.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination (HQ H095239) that the U.S. is the country of origin for certain upright and recumbent exercise bikes for purposes of U.S. government procurement.
The State Department announces a public meeting on June 17, 2010 in Washington, DC to discuss the supplement to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions dealing with security rights in intellectual property, as well as possible future work in UNCITRAL on an IP licensing guide.
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing a public meeting on July 7, 2010 in Rockville, MD entitled "International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulations (ICCR) Preparation for ICCR4 Meetings in Toronto, Canada" to provide information and receive comments on the ICCR as well as the upcoming meetings in Toronto, Canada.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule, effective June 11, 2010, which makes a technical amendment to its regulations to reflect changes in the contact information for the FDA Emergency Call Center. The phone number will change to 866-300-4374, and the fax number will change to 301-847-8544.
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 Defense has issued a final rule, effective June 8, 2010, which amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to reflect the determination that it is inconsistent with the public interest to apply the restrictions of the Buy American Act to the acquisition of articles, materials, and supplies produced or manufactured in Finland.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments on Vietnam’s April 2010 request for a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel to examine U.S. antidumping measures involving certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam, in particular its use of “zeroing.”
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a guidance for industry entitled "Enforcement Policy Concerning Rotational Warning Plans for Smokeless Tobacco Products," regarding new requirements for health warning labels that must appear on smokeless tobacco product packages and advertising. This guidance will be implemented immediately, but remains subject to comment