Today, February 28, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that alters the process whereby Air Taxi Operators obtain economic authority. Current regulations exempt Air Taxi Operators from certain provisions of the Federal Regulations and permit them to o…
Read More »On February 27, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a Notice Providing Additional Guidance on Airfare/Air Tour Price Advertisements (“Notice”) clarifying the new consumer rules issued on January 26, 2012 entitled, “Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections,” 76 FR 23110 (Apr. 25, 2…
Read More »On February 17, 2012, President Obama issued a Memorandum, in which he laid out his Administration’s plans to streamline the Federal government’s trade, foreign investment, export, and business programs and functions into one cohesive department. Created by Executive Order, the Export Promotion Cab…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »