Governmental Notices November 28th – December 4

Attached is our update of governmental notices that may be of interest to the membership and trade; among the items in this issue are links to:

CPSC’s Proposed Rule regarding the Protection of Human Subjects and a Petition for Labeling Requirements Regarding Slip Resistance of Floor Coverings;

CBP’s Rule addressing the Technical Amendment to the List of Field Offices:  Expansion of San Ysidro, CA Port of Entry to include the Cross Border Xpress User Fee facility, current Bulletin containing CBP’s Decisions         regarding the Customs and Border Protection’s Bond Program and Freedom of Information Act Procedures and Comment Requests, as well as ABI messages, including a status update on GSP Retroactive Refund Processing;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Proposed Rule regarding Trade Regulation and Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses and its Notice of a Proposed Consent Agreement;

FDA’s Proposed Rule regarding the Clarification of When Products Made or Derived from Tobacco are Regulated as Drugs, Devices, or Combination Products and Amendments to Regulations Regarding Intended Uses and Notice of Guidance information and an upcoming Meeting;

FTZ Board current notices;

OFAC’s Notices of the Blocking of Persons and Properties

ITA and ITC Notices of the Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews, Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews with October Anniversary Dates, the Opportunity to Request Administrative Reviews, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such as Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China, as well as updates on various Investigations;

California’s recent notices from the  Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to: Ground ginger, Brass Nozzles, Vinyl, or Imitation Leather Materials, Napkin Rings, a Rainwear Jacket  and Backpacks Made With Leather, Vinyl, or Imitation Leather Materials and Eyewear; and,

Canada’s latest Recall notices.