CBP Proposes Changes to In-Bond Process

Posted on Feb 24th, 2012

On February 22, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding proposed changes to the in-bond process for imported merchandise. CBP’s proposed rule outlines various changes to the in-bond regulations to enhance CBP's ability to regulate and track in…

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PHMSA Clarifies Division 1.1 Firework Approval Policy

Posted on Feb 22nd, 2012

On February 21, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Clarification on the Division 1.1 Fireworks Approval Policy . The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) require that Division 1.1 fireworks must be examined by a Department of Transportation (DOT…

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Freight Forwarder Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy for Facilitating the Export of Goods to Iran

Posted on Feb 21st, 2012

On February 6, 2012, Ulrich Davis, the former manager of a Netherlands Freight Forwarding Company, pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States by violating a Temporary Denial Order (“TDO”) issued by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“B…

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FAA Issues Guidance on the Use of Trusts for Aircraft Registration

Posted on Feb 17th, 2012

On February 8, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Policy Clarification for the Registration of Aircraft to U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries (the “Notice”). The Notice is intended to address problems…

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PHMSA Issues Agenda for Safety Fitness Public Meeting

Posted on Feb 16th, 2012

On February 15, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued its Agenda for the upcoming February 29, 2012 meeting regarding fitness determinations as part of the special permit application evaluation process. PHMSA has the primary responsibility for issuance of DOT …

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PHMSA Publishes Notice of Delay in Processing Special Permit Applications

Posted on Feb 14th, 2012

On February 14, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permit Applications in the Federal Register. In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA published a list of special permit applica…

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