Governmental Notices January 28th – February 3rd, 2017

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade. Among the items announced this week:

CPSC’s Rules concerning the Safety Standard for Sling Carriers & a Safety Standard Mandating ASTM F963 for Toys, Proposed Rules regarding the Amendments to Fireworks Regulations & Portable Generators and Notice of a Request for Information about Mattress Materials;

CBP’s current Bulletin containing notices Donations of Technology and Support Services to Enforce Intellectual Property Rights, the Delayed Effective Date for Modifications of the National Customs Automation Program Tests Regarding Reconciliation, Post-Summary Corrections, and Periodic Monthly Statements and the Delay of Effective Date for the Automated Commercial Environment Becoming the Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data Interchange System for Processing Electronic Drawback and Duty Deferral Entry and Entry Summary Filings and current ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Certain Artist Canvas from the People’s Republic of China;

Presidential Documents addressing various Administrative and Executive Orders, such as the Domestic Manufacturing; Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens and Defense and National Security: Foreign Terrorists; Measures to Prevent U.S. Entry;

USTR’s Notice of the Correction to the Federal Register notice of December 28, 2016 regarding the Meeting date for the Special 301 Review Identification of Countries Under Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Camp Showers with Vinyl/PVC Tubing, Vinyl/PVC Cases and Safety Vests with Vinyl/PVC Components; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping and Consumer Alert & Recall notices.