The Department of Energy announces a public meeting on June 18, 2010 on its initiation of a rulemaking and data collection process to consider establishing new energy conservation standards for residential heating and cooling systems (furnace fans). DOE also requests comments on its associated framework document by July 6, 2010.
The International Trade Administration is reopening the application period for membership on the Manufacturing Council until June 18, 2010. The eligibility and evaluation criteria for selecting members contained in the ITA's original notice continue to apply.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced an increased civil penalty and revised provisional settlement agreement with Schylling Associates Inc. of Massachusetts to settle allegations that it: (i) violated the lead paint ban regarding toys it imported and sold; and (ii) failed to immediately report the problems to CPSC.
The International Trade Administration has initiated administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders below, for certain specified companies listed in the initiation notice.
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice announcing a 90-day public comment period and a public listening session on July 27 for the external review draft human health assessment titled, “Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde Inhalation Assessment: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).”
The Department of Energy has proposed amendments to its test procedure for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. Among other things, the amendments would add parameters for establishing regional measures of energy efficiency. DOE will hold a public meeting on June 11, 2010 to receive and discuss comments on the proposal.
The Commerce Department is requesting comments concerning a review of the existing exemption for aircraft registered in Ecuador from certain internal revenue taxes on the purchase of supplies in the U.S. for such aircraft in connection with their international commercial operations.
The Millennium Challenge Corporation announces a closed meeting on June 16, 2010 to discuss an update on the Philippines Compact; the status of compact implementation; update on the compact pipeline; the Threshold Program Review; and certain administrative matters.
The International Trade Administration is notifying the public that Form ITA-362P, which importers of articles for the handicapped were required to complete in order to receive duty-free treatment, is discontinued as of May 31, 2010 because the majority of the information obtained through this form is currently available through the Automated Commercial System (ACS), and therefore the form is redundant.