Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission are scheduled to vote by August 3, 2009 on a draft Federal Register notice announcing a public hearing on August 25, 2009 on CPSC's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2011 and its current strategic plan. (Ballot sheet, draft FR notice, dated 07/27/09, available at http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia09/brief/fy11plan.pdf)
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1. CPSC to Vote on Holding Public Hearing on Agency's FY 2011 Agenda, Current Plans
2. ATF Corrects Errors in Temporary Rule on Processed Tobacco
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is correcting 10 errors in its June 22, 2009 temporary rule on permit and related requirements for manufacturers and importers of processed tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/29/09 news, 09062935, for BP summary of the FR notice) (D/N TTB-2009-0002; T.D. TTB-80; Re: T.D. TTB-78 and Notice No. 95, FR Pub 07/29/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-17920.pdf)
3. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:
| Product: Reason | Company | Release |
|---|---|---|
| BabyBjrn Babysitter Balance and BabyBjrn Babysitter Balance Air bouncer chairs: Laceration Hazard | BabySwede LLC (OH) | 09-287 |
| Enviro-Flo Plus Fuel Containers (1 and 2 gallon container sizes): Fire Hazard | Blitz USA Inc. (FL) | 09-288 |
(CPSC recalls available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereljul09.html)
4. Foreign Trade Zone Actions
The Foreign Trade Zone Board is announcing the following actions and applications:
FTZ 49 - Expansion of Foreign Trade Zone 49, Newark, NJ, Area
FTZ 72 - Indianapolis, IN: Application for Subzone, Brightpoint North America L.P. (Cell Phone Kitting and Distribution), Plainfield, IN
5. Agency Seeks 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 approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):
Agency Information Collection Comments Due
| OFAC | Reporting and Procedures Regulations 31 CFR part 501 (Form TD-F-90-22.50) | 08/28/09 |
(Information collection notices are hyperlinked to agency name.)
6. FMC Lists OTI Applications
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for ocean transportation intermediary licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
| NVOCC OTI Applicants: |
| Miami Envios Express Inc. (FL) |
| Len-Mar Shipping LLC (NY) |
| Montero Express Cargo, Inc. (FL) |
| Comercial Andina Import & Export Corporation (FL) |
| Imodal Limited Liability Company dba Imodal (FL) |
| Trade & Traffic Corp (FL) |
| Nippon Express U.S.A. (Illinois), Inc., dba Arrow International GNS, Arrow Pacific, Arrow Atlantic (IL) |
| RCB Logistics Corp. (NY) |
| Miami Shipping Services, Inc., dba Richard Shipping Services (FL) |
| Awilda Shipping, Inc. (NY) |
| NVOCC/FF OTIApplicants: |
| Air&Ocean Cargo Logistics, Inc. (CA) |
| Moon Logistics Inc. dba M Global Logistics (CA) |
| AGUNSA Logistics & Distribution (Los Angeles), Inc. (CA) |
| Hua Feng (USA) Logistics Inc. (CA) |
| InterChez Global Services, Inc. (OH) |
| FF OTI Applicants: |
| LB&B Associates Inc. (MD) |
| John Judabong dba Juda Trade (CA) |
| J & S Universal Services, Inc., dba Patrick & Rosenfeld Shipping Corp. (FL) |
| HTS, Inc. dba Harte-Hanks Logistics (FL) |
| Proservi, Inc. (FL) |
| Universal Logistics, Inc. (TX) |
| Texas Time Express, (TX) |
FMC notice (FR Pub 07/29/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-18095.pdf