The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain semiconductor integrated circuits and products containing same pursuant to a complaint.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain mobile tunable laser chips, assemblies, and products containing same pursuant to a complaint.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice announcing the filing of Agreement No. 011223-043, an amendment to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. The amendment would provide authority for the members to discuss cost savings and more efficient use of vessel and equipment assets and networks. Comments are due within ten days of December 29, 2008. (FR Pub 12/29/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-30791.pdf)
The International Trade Administration has initiated administrative reviews of the following antidumping duty orders for certain specified companies. The ITA also received a request to revoke one AD order in part.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice announcing that it has formally requested that the parties to Agreement No. 201199 (the Port Fee Services Agreement) provide additional information. This action prevents the agreement from becoming effective as originally scheduled. Interested parties have 15 days after publication of the notice to file further comments on the agreement. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/19/08 news, 08121910, for BP summary of FMC's reqeust for additional information on Agreement No. 201199.) (Notice, FR Pub 12/24/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-30633.pdf.)
An overhaul of intercarrier compensation and the Universal Service Fund could upset broadband deployment and hurt companies in and outside the telecom industry, telecom interests warned in reply comments this week. Replies were due Monday on three FCC overhaul plans. Though many arguments were repeats from the initial comment round, some new faces appeared, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service, and associations for utilities and payphone providers.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain flash memory chips and products containing the same pursuant to a complaint.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that December 26, 2008 is considered a CBP holiday, exactly like December 25th, due to an Executive Order. CBP states that any entries previously transmitted with a payment due date of 12/26/08 will appear on a statement on 12/29/08. That means two separate statements may be generated on 12/29/08. Filers who wish to change the payment print date from December 26th to December 29th for previously transmitted summaries may do so at their discretion. CBP noted that entry summaries transmitted to ABI on December 17th would be rejected if a payment due date of 12/26/08 was used; those entries should have a payment due date of 12/29/08. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/18/08 news, 08121815, for previous BP summary on December 26th being a CBP holiday.) (CSMS 08-000350, dated 12/18/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17377&page=&srch_argv=08-000350&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain mobile telephones and wireless communication devices featuring digital cameras and components thereof pursuant to a complaint.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued its interim final rule which will amend 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149, 178, and 192, effective January 26, 2009, to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10+2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.1