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FERC Approves Sabine Pass LNG Export Project, Without Waiting for Meeting
April 17, 2012 by Mike Feazel|Customs and Ports

Without even waiting for its agenda meeting April 19, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the first new major export terminal for liquified natural gas (LNG), it announced. The approval is for the Sabine Pass project by Cheniere Energy Partners. Several others are expected to seek FERC approval of similar export terminals, industry officials said.

CBP Adds Special Quotas 5-9 to its Upland Cotton Quota Instructions
April 17, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs and Ports

In early January 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued instructions for the ten weekly Special Import Quota announcements for Upland Cotton that were issued by the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation. CBP also listed the dates and quantities for each of the ten. In February and March, CBP added weekly Special Quotas 22 - 26, and Special Quotas 1-4. CBP's instructions, with the new Special Quotas 5-9 are summarized below.

CBP Seeks Comments on Extension of Trademarks & Copyrights Info Collection
April 16, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs and Ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by May 17, 2012, a 30-day extension to the comment cycle, on an existing information collection on the regulations relating to recordation and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights. CBP is proposing to extend, without change, the expiration date of the information collection. The notice is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register April 17, 2012.

CBP Says FDA ITACS Users Should Submit Only Standard Entry Documentation
April 16, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs and Ports

According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection CSMS notice, the Food and Drug Administration asked that Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System (ITACS) users submit only standard entry documentation (CF3461, Invoice, Packing List, etc.) through ITACS at this time. Compliance documentation such as private lab submissions, reconditioning proposals, extension requests and copies of labeling should continue to be submitted through traditional means until we can resolve a document retrieval issue on our side.

ABI Air In-Bond Deployment Delayed Due to M1, Simplified Entry
April 16, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs and Ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said April 13, 2012, it would delay deploying ABI Air In-Bond (QX/WX). CBP said the delay is due to the deployment of the CBP priority Sea and Rail Manifest (M1) and imminent deployment of the Simplified Entry (SE) project which is the basis of Entry/Cargo Release. CBP anticipates that a very loose timeline for delivery QX/WX is July 2012. CBP will send out a CSMS Message with refinements to this timeline as other functionality deployments are completed.