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The Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA) at the International Trade Administration has received an application to amend the Export Trade Certificate of Review for California Almond Export Association, LLC (CAEA). The proposed amendment includes adding Treehouse California Almonds, LLC as a new member, removing Western Nut Company, and updating the names of some existing member companies. This certificate helps protect CAEA members from certain antitrust actions. The public is invited to submit comments on the amendment within 20 days of the notice's publication.

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting via webinar on April 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. The meeting will focus on a review by a subpanel of the Scientific and Statistical Committee, evaluating methods for estimating Atlantic cod discards from the lobster fishery. This review aids the Eastern Gulf of Maine Atlantic cod stock assessment. The public meeting aims to bring the subpanel's recommendations to the full Council for potential action and is accessible to people with disabilities.

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. submitted a proposal for production activity at its facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is part of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Subzone 59A. The FTZ Board announced in a Federal Register notice that they had reviewed the proposal and, as of January 24, 2025, found no need for further evaluation. Consequently, the production activity was authorized in accordance with the FTZ Act and regulations. The public had been invited to comment on the proposal during a notice period in 2024.

An application has been filed with the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board to grant subzone status to a facility operated by Century Arms, Inc. in Georgia, Vermont. This application is part of the effort by the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, the grantee of FTZ 55, to establish a new subzone covering 2.30 acres at 236 Bryce Boulevard. The public is invited to comment on this proposal until February 11, 2025, with the option for rebuttal comments until February 26, 2025. Further details and the application can be accessed online on the FTZ Board's website.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is organizing an online meeting focused on Pacific halibut management. This meeting will take place on January 16, 2025, and the public is welcome to attend. The main goal is to prepare recommendations for the International Pacific Halibut Commission's annual meeting in Vancouver. People interested in attending should visit the Council’s website or contact Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt for details on how to join the meeting.

On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10896 to impose new duties on steel imports into the United States. This proclamation instructed the Secretary of Commerce to update the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to reflect these changes. The updated tariffs and duties will be effective starting March 12, 2025, and are detailed in Annex 1 of the notice. These changes aim to adjust the rates of duty on various steel products imported from countries other than the United States.

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has received petitions from several firms seeking eligibility for Trade Adjustment Assistance. This assistance is meant to help firms that have experienced a significant decline in sales or worker layoffs due to increased imports of similar or competing products in the U.S. The EDA is now investigating these situations to determine if these conditions apply. Interested parties can request a public hearing on the matter within ten days of this notice's publication.