The Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule Sept. 29 setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 24 chemical substances subject to Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemical substances for an activity designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. Importers of chemicals subject to these SNURs will need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements, and exporters of these chemical substances will now become subject to export notification requirements. The final rule takes effect Nov. 28. The SNURs cover the following:
The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to control 4-piperidone as a list I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act. The chemical is used in the manufacture of fentanyl, DEA said. DEA is not proposing a threshold for domestic and international transactions for these chemicals, so “all transactions of chemical mixtures containing 4-piperidone will be regulated at any concentration and will be subject to control under the Controlled Substances Act,” the agency said. Comments are due Oct. 24.
The Census Bureau emailed tips Sept. 20 on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 137 is a fatal error when the reported port of export code doesn’t accommodate the mode of transportation code reported for a shipment from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Filers must report a valid port of export code for the shipment and should refer to Appendix D of the AES Trade Interface Requirements for a list of acceptable codes. Census said the filer should verify the country of ultimate destination, port of export code and mode of transportation code combination before correcting the shipment and resubmitting.
CBP extended the deadline after which the Document Imaging System will no longer accept “Form 1302A Cargo Declaration - Outward with Commercial Forms,” the agency said in a Sept. 20 CSMS message. The date was extended by six months, from Oct. 1, 2022, to April 1, 2023.
CBP’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee is urging more members of industry to participate in CBP’s electronic export manifest pilot (see 2205060015) before the process becomes mandatory. During a Sept. 14 COAC meeting, the Export Modernization Working Group presented a paper outlining the benefits for shippers who participate in the pilot, saying participants “will be prepared for the new rule and will experience minimal business disruption when the EEM goes into effect.”
The Automated Export System experienced an unscheduled outage Sept. 13 before coming back online that same day, the Census Bureau said in an email. Census reminded users that under the AES downtime policy, they are required to submit Electronic Export Information for all shipments that were exported, along with any new AES transactions, to receive an Internal Transaction Number.
CBP posted several documents ahead of the Sept. 14 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting:
The Census Bureau Aug. 16 emailed tips on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 107 is a fatal error for when the country of ultimate destination is unknown or not valid in AES. The country code must be a valid ISO country code, Census said. Filers should verify the country of ultimate destination, correct the shipment and resubmit.
The Census Bureau soon will launch a fatal alert for filers in the Automated Export System if they are exporting a controlled item without a license, the agency said in a July 7 email to industry. Beginning July 13, the new feature won't allow export filings to proceed if they incorrectly list License Requirement NLR (No License Required) for shipments that require a license under the Export Administration Regulations.
The Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule reclassifying the smooth coneflower (Echinacea laevigata), a perennial herb native to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing includes a 4(d) rule for this species that prohibits importation and exportation without a permit.