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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the U.S. federal government’s regulatory agency for the majority of telecommunications activity within the country. The FCC oversees radio, television, telephone, satellite, and cable communications, and its primary statutory goal is to expand U.S. citizens’ access to telecommunications services.

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APHIS Issues Final Rule on Peppers from Panama
August 23, 2011 by Marie Rapport|Other U.S.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a final rule that amends its regulations, effective September 22, 2011, to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of commercial shipments of peppers from Panama into the U.S. without treatment. Conditions of entry to which the peppers will be subject include trapping, pre-harvest inspection, and shipping procedures. This action will allow for the importation of peppers from Panama into the U.S. while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests. [D/N APHIS-2010-0002]

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS Wants Trade to Switch to Revised Lacey Declaration Form Soon
August 22, 2011 by Marie Rapport|Top News

An Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service official has stated by phone that he expects the trade to switch to the improved Lacey Act Amendment Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form (PPQ 505, dated August 2011) as soon as possible. He expected that importers could be using the new form exclusively after a few weeks have passed. The revised form PPQ 505 is in landscape format and has a new Supplemental Form (PPQ 505B) for additional articles and parts.

Topics:Lacey Act, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS Determination of Pest-Free Areas in Mendoza Province, Argentina
August 19, 2011 |Other U.S.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public that it has received a request from Argentina to recognize additional areas as pest-free areas for the South American fruit fly (Anastrepha fraterculus) and all other economically important species of Anastrepha. After reviewing the documentation submitted in support of this request, the Administrator of APHIS has determined that these areas meet the regulatory criteria for recognition as pest-free areas.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS Issues Pest Risk Analysis for Shredded Lettuce from Egypt
August 17, 2011 |Other U.S.

APHIS is advising the public that it has prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation into the continental United States of fresh shredded lettuce from Egypt. APHIS believe that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh shredded lettuce from Egypt. Comments are due by October 17, 2011. (D/N APHIS-2011-0078)