The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of five individuals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13413, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo,” effective April 28, 2010. (OFAC notice, FR Pub 05/04/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10298.pdf)
On April 27, 2010, the Office of Foreign Assets Control designated four Guatemalan drug traffickers as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. This action prohibits U.S. persons from conducting financial or commercial transactions with the four designated individuals and freezes any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction. (Press release, dated 04/27/10, available at http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg665.htm)
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has rescheduled its vote on the draft proposed rule on component testing and the draft proposed "15 Month" rule on testing and labeling for product certification from April 21 until April 28, 2010. (CPSC calendar, updated 04/19/10, available at http://www.cpsc.gov/calendar.html)
On April 7, 2010, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano unveiled DHS' Open Government plan - leveraging public input to enhance transparency, public participation and collaboration as part of the Obama administration's Open Government Initiative. (Press release, dated 04/07/10, available at http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1270662888919.shtm)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has submitted a proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review regarding follow-up activities for product-related injuries. Comments on the information collection are due by May 6, 2010. (FR Pub 04/06/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-7670.pdf)
The Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency have jointly established new federal rules that set the first-ever national greenhouse gas emissions standards and will significantly increase the fuel economy of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States. (NHTSA press release DOT 56-10, dated 04/01/10, available at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.f2217bee37fb302f6d7c121046108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=1e51531b2220b0f8ea14201046108a0c_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_1e51531b2220b0f8ea14201046108a0c_viewID=detail_view&itemID=3941edcf677b7210VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD&pressReleaseYearSelect=2010.)
The Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously at their March 31, 2010 meeting to issue in the Federal Register a proposed rule, with changes from the previously posted draft version, on CPSC's interpretation of the term "children's product" as used in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and additional guidance on the factors that must be considered when evaluating what is a children's product. (Webcast available at http://www.cpsc.gov/webcast/previous.html)