Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. U.S. Goods and Services Deficit Decreased in August 2009

2. CPSC Draft FR Notice on Hearing for Public Consumer Product Safety Incident Database

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a draft Federal Register notice for the Commissioners to vote on by October 15, 2009 regarding a public hearing on the establishment of a public consumer product safety incident database. The hearing would be held on November 10, 2009. (Draft FR notice, ballot sheet, posted 10/09/09, available at http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia10/brief/database.pdf)

3. CPSC Reports to Congress on Its Actions to Reduce Minority Deaths, Injury

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a report to Congress on "New Actions to Reduce Consumer Product-Related Deaths and Injuries to Minority Children". (Report, dated October 2009, available at http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/GAOminorities.pdf)

4. OFAC Unblocks Property of Three Colombian Individuals

The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of three individuals whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978, Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers, effective on October 2, 2009. (FR Pub 10/09/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24374.pdf)

5. DDTC Posts License Processing Times for September 2009

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has updated its table of license processing times to include September 2009, which lists cases received, cases closed, cases open at the end of the month, and average processing time (in calendar days). (Table, updated 10/01/09, available at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/metrics/index.html)

6. ITA Fact Sheet on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel from China

The ITA has issued a fact sheet on the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China. (Fact sheet, dated 10/07/09, available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-pipe-init-100709.pdf)

7. Canada Begins AD Investigation of Certain Insulation Board from U.S.

The Canada Border Services Agency announced it is initiating an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of polyisocyanurate thermal insulation board originating in or exported from the U.S. (Notice, dated 10/08/09, available at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/media/antidumping/2009/2009-10-08-eng.html)

8. Canada Invests Further in Inland Port/Trade Area in Manitoba

Canada announced a further $3.5 million in funding to assist with the startup and operation of CentrePort Canada, a 20,000-acre inland port and trade area focused on leveraging Manitoba's role as a hub for international transportation, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing, to create jobs. (Notice, dated 10/08/09, available at http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do;jsessionid=ac1b105330d88493794aad6b4db48dd894643d50537d.e38RbhaLb3qNe38TaxuMa30Mc40?crtr.sj1D=&mthd=tp&crtr.mnthndVl=&nid=488489&crtr.dpt1D=&crtr.tp1D=1&crtr.lc1D=&crtr.yrStrtVl=&crtr.kw=&crtr.dyStrtVl=&crtr.aud1D=&crtr)

9. HHS Requests OMB Approval of Final Rule to Remove CFC Essential Use Designations for Certain Chemicals in Inhalers

Health and Human Services has requested that OMB approve a final rule to remove CFC essential use designations after a specified date for metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) containing flunisolide, triamcinolone, metaproterenol, pirbuterol, albuterol and ipratropium in combination, cromolyn, and nedocromil. (Rule, received 10/05/09, available at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200904&RIN=0910-AF93)

10. EPA Requests OMB Approval for Final Rule on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste

The EPA has asked OMB to approve a final rule to change the existing regulation regarding the transboundary movement of hazardous waste among countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Proposed regulatory changes under consideration include, but are not limited to, exempting qualifying shipments sent for laboratory analysis from certain paperwork requirements. (Rule, received 10/02/09, available at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200904&RIN=2050-AE93)

11. FAS Reports Acceptance of DEIP Bid for Mozzarella Cheese

The Foreign Agricultural Service reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation has accepted bids under the Dairy Export Incentive Program from exporters Global Food Connection, Inc. and Hoogwegt U.S., Inc. for mozzarella cheese to Africa and the Middle East. (News release, dated 10/07/09, available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0251-09)

12. FAS Reports Acceptance of DEIP Bid for Cheddar Cheese

The Foreign Agricultural Service reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation has accepted bids under the Dairy Export Incentive Program from exporter Erie Foods International, Inc. for cheddar cheese to Africa and the Middle East. (News release, dated 10/06/09, available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0250-09)

13. 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

(Notices, FR Pub 10/08/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24291.pdf