The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule to amend certain test protocols and standards, etc. to enhance the integrity of inner packagings or receptacles of combination packagings containing liquid hazardous material by ensuring they remain intact in air transportation. Comments are due by July 13, 2010. (D/N PHMSA-07-29364(HM-231A), FR Pub 05/14/10, available at http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-11384_PI.pdf)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces a closed meeting on May 19, 2010, in which the staff will brief the Commission on various compliance matters. (CPSC notice, FR Pub 05/14/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11728.pdf)
The Department of Energy has issued a determination that energy conservation standards for non-Class A external power supplies are technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings; therefore, DOE is initiating the process of establishing energy conservation standards for these products. (D/N EERE-2009-BT-DET-0005, FR Pub 05/14/10, available at http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-11592_PI.pdf)
The Department of Energy has issued a final rule, effective June 1, 2010, which implements the Compliance and Certification Management System, which will be the preferred mechanism for submitting compliance and certification reports; allows compliance and certification reports to be submitted via email; etc. (D/N EERE-2010-BT-CRT-0017, FR Pub 05/14/10, available at http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-11584_PI.pdf)
The Department of Energy is extending the comment period to May 17, 2010 on its proposed rule and preliminary technical support document on energy conservation standards for central air conditioners and heat pumps. (D/N EE-2008-BT-STD-0006, FR Pub 05/14/10, available at http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-11571_PI.pdf)
U.S. Trade Representative Kirk recently presided at a ceremony on Capitol Hill today heralding the 10th Anniversary of the enactment of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program. Ambassador Kirk was joined by several past and present Members of Congress who played key roles in the drafting, passage and implementation of AGOA. (Notice, posted 05/12/10, available at http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/blog/2010/may/united-states-trade-representative-ron-kirk-celebrates-10th-anni)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recall:
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain digital imaging devices and related software, pursuant to a complaint (Inv. No. 337-TA-717).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated its list of meetings between CPSC and industry stakeholders that are open to the public, unless otherwise stated (partial list):
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective May 14, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations to update the name of an existing validated end-user in China, and revises its lists of eligible items and facilities.