Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
BP is correcting its January 9, 2009 ITT to state that U.S. Customs Border and Protection has issued a notice announcing that the following Customs broker licenses are cancelled without prejudice (BP previously incorrectly stated that such licenses were cancelled with prejudice):
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1. Correction: CBP Cancels Customs Brokers Licenses Without Prejudice
| Name | License No. | Port |
| Alomar Transport and Import, Inc. | 15117 | New York |
| Auditrade, Inc. | 16550 | Tampa |
(BP's ITT Online Archives have been updated to reflect this change.)
(FR Pub 11/19/08 available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27388.pdf)
2. D-Trade Back Online After Being Unavailable
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls announced that on January 12, 2009 D-Trade was back online after a temporary problem that made the electronic system unavailable. (State Department Release, available at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/)
3. TSA: Certain TWIC Enrollment Centers Closed on January 19th
The Transportation Security Administration has announced that certain Transportation Worker Identification Credential enrollment centers will be closed on Monday, January 19th, in observance of the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (TWIC posting 01/13/09, available at http://twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov/twicinfo/index.jsp)
4. FTC Announces Hearing on Intellectual Property Marketplace
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a news release announcing the second hearing in a series of public hearings exploring the evolving market for intellectual property (IP). These hearings, to be held February 11 and 12, 2009 in Washington, DC, will examine remedies for patent infringement. (FTC release, dated 01/12/09, available at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/iphearings.shtm)
5. Homeland Security Committee Hearing on DHS Secretary Nominee
On January 15, 2009, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing to examine the nomination of Janet Napolitano to be Secretary of Homeland Security. (Library of Congress posting 01/09/09, available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/B?r111:@FIELD(FLD003d)@FIELD(DDATE20090109)
6. House Homeland Security Chairman Offers Support of DHS Nominee
On January 13, 2009, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Thompson sent a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Lieberman expressing his support of Governor Janet Napolitano to be the third Secretary of Homeland Security. (Committee of Homeland Security, posted 01/13/09, available at http://hsc.house.gov/press/index.asp?ID=415)
7. Senate Homeland Security Chairman Objects to Flawed ESTA Implementation
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman has issued a statement objecting to the flawed implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorization Program. (Press Release, dated 01/13/09, available at http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?Fuseaction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=265cd5ff-82ea-4ea3-af5b-86e0ac59a6cd&Month=1&Year=2009&Affiliation=C )
8. House Commerce Committee Announces Climate Change Hearing
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a hearing titled, "The U.S. Climate Action Partnership" on Thursday, January 15, 2009. The hearing will present the perspectives of members of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a coalition of over 30 businesses and nongovernmental organizations that has called for Congress to pass legislation to address the climate change threat. (Posted 01/14/09, available at http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1467&Itemid=1 )