Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a 2004 year end review fact sheet which highlights accomplishments and statistics for various DHS agencies including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation and Security Administration (TSA), etc. (DHS fact sheet, available at )
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1. DHS Fact Sheet Highlights Accomplishments and Statistics for 2004
2. FMCSA ANPR Seeks Comments on Regs for Brokers of Household Goods
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) which seeks comments on whether additional regulations for property brokers of household goods in interstate or foreign commerce are necessary and, if so, what these regulations should include. Written comments must be submitted on or before February 22, 2005. (D/N FMCSA-2004-17008, FR Pub 12/22/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-27933.pdf)
3. EPA Proposed Rule Would Allocate Allowances for Certain Ozone Depleting Substances
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule that would allocate essential use allowances for import and production of class I stratospheric ozone depleting substances (ODSs) for calendar year 2005. The proposed allocations total 1,524.58 metric tons of chlorofluorocarbons for use in metered dose inhalers. See notice for comment and other due dates. (FR Pub 12/22/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-27994.pdf)
4. CPSC Provisionally Accepts Settlement Agreement With ICM L.P.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice announcing that it has provisionally accepted a settlement agreement with ICM L.P. (ICM) over CPSC allegations that ICM manufactured and sold certain satin pajamas that failed to comply with the Standards for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, ICM will cease and desist from manufacturing, selling, importing, etc. the pajamas at issue. (CPSC D/N 05-C0004, FR Pub 01/05/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-112.pdf)
5. FDA Extends Comment Period for Draft Guidance on Proposed Referral Program for Seafood Exports to the EU
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is extending the comment period to January 25, 2005 (from December 27, 2004) for its draft guidance entitled, "Proposed Referral Program from the FDA to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Seafood Inspection Program for the Certification of Live and Perishable Fish and Fishery Products for Export to the European Union and the European Free Trade Association." (See ITT's Online Archives or 11/30/04 news, 04113025, for BP summary on availability of this draft guidance.) (D/N 2004D-0509, FR Pub 12/29/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-28573.pdf)
6. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
The following 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 (see notices for specific details):
| Agency | Information Collection | Comments Due |
| BIS | BIS 742R, BIS 742S (National Defense Authorization Act) | 02/28/05 |
| BIS | BIS 748P (Prior Notification of Exports Under License Exception AGR) | 02/28/05 |
FR Pub 12/28/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-28285.pdf.
7. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
The following 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 (see notices for specific details):
| Agency | Information Collection | Comments Due |
| CBP | Certificate of Compliance for Turbine Fuel Withdrawals | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | Form CBP-28: Request for Information | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | Establishment of a Container Station | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | Notice of Detention | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | Customs Form 1303: Ship's Stores Declaration | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | Form CBP-226: Record of Vessel Foreign Repair or Equipment Purchase | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | Lay Order Period-General Order Merchandise Cost Submission | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | CBP Form-255: Declaration for Unaccompanied Articles | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | North American Free Trade Agreement Duty Deferral | 02/22/05 |
| CBP | Entry of Articles for Exhibition | 02/22/05 |
FR Pub 12/23/04, available at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont04.html, scroll down to the date and then agency.
8. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ Applicant/Issue | Company or action |
| Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (FTZ 222) | Requesting authority to manufacture automotive components and subassemblies for Mobis Alabama, LLC a subsidiary of Hyundai Mobis Company, of South Korea. |
| Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (FTZ 40) | Request to expand its zone in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, within the Cleveland Customs port of entry. |
| Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (FTZ Applicant) | Application to establish a general-purpose foreign-trade zone at sites in Washington County, Ohio, adjacent to the Charleston, West Virginia, Customs port of entry. |
| Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwest PA (FTZ 33) | Application for authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the circuit breaker manufacturing facilities of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. |
| Port of Houston Authority | Extension of comment period on Exxon Mobil Corporation's application for expansion of manufacturing authority. |
| Petroleum Refinery Subzone Activity | Periodic Industry-wide review of FTZ Board authorization of 81 refinery/petrochemical complexes. |
FTZ notices (FR Pub 12/29/04) available at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont04.html, scroll down to date and then FTZB)