The National Marine Fisheries Service is amending its May 6, 2010 emergency regulations which closed a portion of the Gulf of Mexico exclusive economic zone to all fishing due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. NMFS is extending the closure, now effective May 7-17, 2010, unless conditions allow NMFS to terminate it sooner. Comments may be submitted through May 17, 2010. (NMFS notice, FR Pub 05/12/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11184.pdf)
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor” in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order’s duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative reviews:
The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are issuing a joint final rule, effective July 6, 2010, which establishes a National Program consisting of new standards for light-duty vehicles that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy. (FR Pub 05/07/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-8159.pdf)
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective May 10, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations to add an entity in China and identify its respective eligible items for export and reexport and transfer (in-country) under Authorization Validated End-User (VEU).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule to revise certain fees related to the registered importer (RI) program and the importation of motor vehicles not certified as conforming to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for fiscal year 2011.
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a proposed rule to list largetooth sawfish (Pristis perotteti)1 as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, which would prohibit its import, export, use in foreign commerce, or take1.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces a closed meeting on May 12, 2010, in which the staff will brief the Commission on various compliance matters. (FR Pub 05/06/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10833.pdf)
- FTZ 125 -- Applications for Reorganization under Alternative Site Framework: Foreign Trade Zone 125; South Bend, IN
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review regarding registration and product listing for owners and operators of domestic tobacco product establishments and listing of Ingredients in tobacco products. (FDA notice, FR Pub 05/07/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10781.pdf)