Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. C-TPAT Members That Didn't Update Their Security Link Portal Account by Oct. 1, 2006 Lost Benefits

2. APHIS Proposes to Change Foot-and-Mouth Disease & Rinderpest Status of Patagonia South Region of Argentina

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a proposed rule that would amend 9 CFR Part 94 to add that portion of the Patagonia region of Argentina located south of latitude 42&730; south (Patagonia South) to the list of regions considered free of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). APHIS also proposes to add Patagonia South to the list of regions that are subject to certain import restrictions on meat and meat products because of their proximity to or trading relationships with rinderpest- or FMD-affected countries. APHIS will consider all comments received on or before March 6, 2007. (D/N APHIS-2005-0096, FR Pub 01/05/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E6-22627.pdf)

3. APHIS Proposes to Remove Pre-Export Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Testing Requirements for Certain Cattle

APHIS has issued a proposed rule that would amend 9 CFR Part 91 to eliminate the requirement for pre-export tuberculosis and brucellosis testing of certain cattle being exported to countries that do not require such testing. APHIS will consider all comments received on or before March 12, 2007. (D/N APHIS-2006-0147, FR Pub 01/10/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-111.pdf)

4. FDA Posts Various Notices to its Web Site

The FDA has posted the following notices to its Web site:

FDA to issue a proposed rule to update health claims for calcium, Vitamin D, & osteoporosis. FDA has issued a news release announcing that it is proposing to allow new claims on foods and dietary supplements containing calcium and Vitamin D to show their potential to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. The proposed rule would allow manufacturers to include new information on their food and supplement labeling and to eliminate certain other information. (News release P07-02, dated 01/05/07, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01543.html)

FDA closer to identifying source of E. coli contamination associated with Taco John's restaurants. The FDA has issued a news release announcing that that it has moved closer to identifying the source of illness for the Taco John E. coli outbreak. FDA and the state of California, working in conjunction with state health officials in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, have DNA-matched the strain of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria associated with the outbreak with two environmental samples gathered from dairy farms near a lettuce growing area in California's Central Valley. (News release P07-05, dated 01/12/07, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01546.html)

Video of November satellite broadcast on retail food protection. FDA has posted to its Web site the video of its November 30, 2006 satellite broadcast of its program on retail food protection for food service and retail food stores (FDA video, dated 11/30/06, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/comm/vltret.html)

5. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections

Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):

(FDA Information Collection, FR Pub 01/12/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-331.pdf

(ATF 1 & 2 Information Collection, FR Pub 01/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-415.pdf