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A proposed rule concerning this

action was published in the Federal

Register on February 9, 2000 (65 FR

6341). Copies of the rule were mailed by

the Committee staff to all Committee

members and alternates, the Raisin

Bargaining Association, handlers, and

dehydrators. In addition, the rule was

made available through the Internet by

the Office of the Federal Register. That

rule provided for a 60-day comment

period which ended April 10, 2000. No

comments were received.

A small business guide on complying

with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop

marketing agreements and orders may

be viewed at the following web site:

http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab/

html. Any questions about the

compliance guide should be sent to Jay

Guerber at the previously mentioned

address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section.

After consideration of all relevant

matter presented, including the

information and recommendation

submitted by the Committee and other

available information, it is hereby found

that this rule, as hereinafter set forth,

will tend to effectuate the declared

policy of the Act.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 989

Grapes, Marketing agreements,

Raisins, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 7 CFR part 989 is amended as

follows:

PART 989—RAISINS PRODUCED

FROM GRAPES GROWN IN

CALIFORNIA

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR

part 989 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.

2. In § 989.401, paragraphs (a)(1), (b),

and (c) are revised to read as follows:

§ 989.401 Payments for services

performed with respect to reserve tonnage

raisins.

(a) Payment for crop year of

acquisition. (1) Receiving, storing,

fumigating, and handling. Each handler

shall be compensated at a rate of $46 per

ton (natural condition weight at the time

of acquisition) for receiving, storing,

fumigating, and handling the reserve

tonnage raisins, as determined by the

final reserve tonnage percentage,

acquired during a particular crop year

and held by the handler for the account

of the Committee during all or any part

of the same crop year.

* * * * *

(b) Additional payment for reserve

tonnage raisins held beyond the crop

year of acquisition. Additional payment

for reserve tonnage raisins held beyond

the crop year of acquisition shall be

made in accordance with this

paragraph. Each handler holding such

raisins for the account of the Committee

on August 1 shall be compensated for

storing, handling, and fumigating such

raisins at the rate of $2.30 per ton per

month, or any part thereof, between

August 1 and October 31, and at the rate

of $1.18 per ton per month, or any part

thereof, between November 1 and July

31. Such services shall be completed so

that the Committee is assured that the

raisins are maintained in good

condition.

(c) Payment of rental on boxes and

bins containing raisins held beyond the

crop year of acquisition. Payment of

rental on boxes and bins containing

reserve tonnage raisins held beyond the

crop year of acquisition shall be made

in accordance with this paragraph. Each

handler, producer, dehydrator, and

other person who furnishes boxes or

bins in which such raisins are held for

the account of the Committee on August

1 shall be compensated for the use of

such boxes and bins. The rate of

compensation shall be: For boxes, two

and one-half cents per day, not to

exceed a total payment of $1 per box per

year, per average net weight of raisins in

a sweatbox, with equivalent rates for

raisins in boxes other than sweatboxes;

and for bins 20 cents per day per bin,

not to exceed a total of $10 per bin per

year. For purposes of this paragraph,

box means any container with a

capacity of less than 1,000 pounds, and

bin means any container with a capacity

of 1,000 pounds or more. The average

net weight of raisins in each type of box

shall be the industry average as

computed by the Committee for the box

in which the raisins are so held. No

further compensation shall be paid

unless the raisins are so held in the

boxes on the succeeding August 1.

Dated: May 8, 2000.

Robert C. Keeney,

Deputy Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–11922 Filed 5–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

12 CFR Parts 563, 563c, and 563g

[No. 2000–43]

RIN 1550–AB38

Transfer and Repurchase of

Government Securities

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision,

Treasury.

ACTION: Direct Final Rule: confirmation

of effective date.

SUMMARY: This document confirms the

effective date of the direct final rule

removing the Office of Thrift

Supervision’s regulation on the transfer

and repurchase of government

securities. We did not receive any

written adverse comments in response

to the direct final rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The direct final rule,

published on March 28, 2000 (65 FR

16302–305), is effective May 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed

O’Connell, (202) 906–5694, Project

Manager, Supervision Policy: or Teresa

Scott (202) 906–6478, Counsel (Banking

and Finance), Regulations and

Legislation Division, Chief Counsel’s

Office, Office of Thrift Supervision,

1700 G Street, NW., Washington DC

20552.

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 375b, 1462, 1462a,

1463, 1464, 1467a, 1468, 1817, 1820, 1828,

1831i, 3806; 15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n,

78p, 78w; 42 U.S.C. 4106.

Dated: May 8, 2000.≤

By the Office of Thrift Supervision.

Ellen Seidman,

Director.

[FR Doc. 00–11910 Filed 5–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6720–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–NE–04–AD; Amendment

39–11723; AD 2000–09–14]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce

plc RB211–535 Series Turbofan

Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that is

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applicable to Rolls-Royce plc RB211–

535 series turbofan engines. This AD

will require removal from service of

suspect radial drive steady bearings

with certain serial number prefixes and

replacement with serviceable parts. This

amendment was prompted by reports of

a number of radial drive steady bearing

failures from distinct batches of parts.

The actions specified by this AD are

intended to prevent radial drive steady

bearing failure, which could result in an

in-flight engine shutdown and smoke

and fumes in the cabin.

DATES: Effective date July 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The service information

referenced in this AD may be obtained

from Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. Box 31,

Derby, DE24 8BJ, UK; telephone 011–

44–1332–242424. This information may

be examined at the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), New England

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel,

12 New England Executive Park,

Burlington, MA, or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW, suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jason Yang, Aerospace Engineer, Engine

Certification Office, FAA, Engine and

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803–

5299; telephone 781–238–7747, fax

781–238–7199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to

include an airworthiness directive (AD)

that is applicable to Rolls-Royce plc (R–

R) RB211–535 series turbofan engines

was published in the Federal Register

on March 23, 2000 (65 FR 15584). That

action proposed to require removal from

service of defective radial drive steady

bearings manufactured during certain

dates and replacement with serviceable

parts.

Comments

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. Due

consideration has been given to the

comments received.

Requests to Change Compliance

Thresholds

Four commenters request that the

FAA change the threshold from xxx

hours ‘‘time-in-service’’ to xxx hours

‘‘since the effective date of this AD.’’

The commenters state that, based on the

fleet utilization rate, in certain cases

engines installed with the suspect

bearings would be out of compliance on

the effective date of this AD.

The FAA agrees. The FAA will revise

paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) to read

‘‘time-in-service after the effective date

of this AD,’’ instead of ‘‘time-in-servicesince-new.’’

Three commenters request that the

FAA increase the thresholds of

paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2). One

commenter requests an increase from

1,500 and 2,400 hours time-in-service

(TIS) to 2,100 and 3,300 hours TIS,

respectively. A second commenter

requests an increase from 1,500 and

2,400 hours TIS to 2,000 and 3,200

hours TIS, respectively. These

commenters state that, for the specific

operators that will be affected by this

AD, at least seven have higher

utilization rates. Additionally, operator

utilization historically increases during

the summer months when the AD will

be effective. Therefore, the commenters

recommend the respective increases in

compliance time in order to avoid a

potential disruption to operators. A

third commenter requests an increase

from 1,500 and 2,400 hours TIS to 1,700

and 2,720 hours TIS, respectively. The

commenter states that the proposed

limits impose a significant burden as

several affected engines will exceed

their respective hour limits before

reaching their respective calendar days.

The FAA partially agrees with these

requests. The FAA will increase the

threshold limits in paragraph (a)(1) from

1,500 hours to 1,700 hours TIS after the

effective date of this AD. The

compliance end date will remain

September 30, 2000. The FAA will

increase the threshold limits in

paragraph (a)(2) from 2,400 hours to

2,720 hours TIS after the effective date

of this AD. The compliance end date

will remain December 31, 2000.

Request to Use Manufacturer’s

Calendar Time Limit

One commenter requests that the FAA

use the manufacturer’s calendar time

limit only. The commenter states that

the additional 1,500 hour limit placed

on the suspect bearings, which is to be

calculated from time-since-new, would

make certain engines out of compliance

from the effective date of the AD. The

commenter states that by using only the

manufacturer’s calendar time limit, the

operators would be allowed to source

and properly schedule the replacement

of these bearings.

The FAA does not agree. The calendar

compliance date in the AD was

determined by a risk analysis with a

normal utilization rate of the engine. To

prevent unsafe conditions for certain

high usage engines, the AD proposes a

calendar compliance date in

conjunction with operating hours limits.

Additionally, based on other comments

received, the ‘‘time-in-service-sincenew’’ threshold will be revised in the

final rule to ‘‘time-in-service after the

effective date of this AD.’’ This change

should enable the operators to source

and schedule replacement of these

bearings.

Revise Economic Analysis

One commenter states that the

number of engines installed on aircraft

of U.S. registry should be revised. Since

only engines that were built new or

required a new radial drive steady

bearing during the period of July 26,

1998, and September 30, 1999, are

affected, the number installed on

aircraft of U.S. registry is 102 engines.

The FAA agrees. Based on the revised

estimate of 102 affected engines

installed on aircraft of U.S. registry, the

total cost impact of the AD on U.S.

operators is reduced from $160,000 to

$40,800. The economic analysis section

of the final rule will be revised

accordingly.

Clarification of Paragraph (b)(2)

One commenter requests clarification

of paragraph (b)(2). The commenter

believes that the FAA’s intent is that

two engines with suspect bearings must

not be installed on the same aircraft,

until all the suspect bearings are

removed per paragraphs (a)(1) and

(a)(2). The commenter states that this

paragraph, as written, seems redundant

and looks like a similar requirement to

that of deleted service bulletin RB.211–

72–C810.

The FAA does not agree that

paragraph (b)(2) is redundant. The

intent of paragraph (b)(2) is to prevent

the installation of two engines with

suspect bearings on the same airplane.

This additional requirement ensures

that engines with the suspect bearings

that have not yet reached the

compliance thresholds of paragraphs

(a)(1) and (a)(2) will not be installed on

the same airplane, thereby reducing the

potential for an unsafe condition.

Explanation of Change to Compliance

Section

The FAA has revised the compliance

section to insert a note on service

information. This note references RollsRoyce Service Bulletin No. RB.211–72–

C930, dated December 22, 1999, which

provides additional information on

identifying and replacing the suspect

bearings. This note has been numbered

Note 2; the proposed Note 2 has been

renumbered Note 3.

Conclusion

After careful review of the available

data, including the comments noted

above, the FAA has determined that air

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safety and the public interest require the

adoption of the rule with the changes

described previously. The FAA has

determined that these changes will

neither increase the economic burden

on any operator nor increase the scope

of the AD.

Economic Analysis

There are approximately 1,000

engines of the affected design in the

worldwide fleet. The FAA estimates that

102 engines installed on aircraft of US

registry will be affected by this AD. It

will take approximately 4 work hours

per engine to accomplish the required

actions. The average labor rate is $60

per work hour. Required parts will cost

approximately $160 per engine. Based

on these figures, the total cost impact of

the AD on US operators is estimated to

be $40,800.

Regulatory Impact

This rule does not have federalism

implications, as defined in Executive

Order 13132, because it does not have

a substantial direct effect on the States,

on the relationship between the national

government and the States, or on the

distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government. Accordingly, the

FAA has not consulted with state

authorities prior to publication of this

rule.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (1) is not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3)

will not have a significant economic

impact, positive or negative, on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act. A final evaluation has

been prepared for this action and is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained from the Rules

Docket at the location provided under

the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 39) as follows:

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS

DIRECTIVES

1. The authority citation for part 39

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

2000–09–14 Rolls-Royce plc: Amendment

39–11723. Docket No. 2000–NE–04–AD.

Applicability: Rolls-Royce plc RB211–535

series turbofan engines, with radial drive

steady bearings with outer race serial number

(S/N) prefixes: DLJO, DLJP, DLOQ, DLSK,

and DMBA, installed. Affected engines are

those that have had a new bearing fitted at

overhaul, were new production engines, or

had a bearing changed in service between

July 26, 1998, and September 30, 1999. These

engines are installed on but not limited to

Boeing 757 series aircraft and Tupolev Tu204

series aircraft.

Note 1: This airworthiness directive (AD)

applies to each engine identified in the

preceding applicability provision, regardless

of whether it has been modified, altered, or

repaired in the area subject to the

requirements of this AD. For engines that

have been modified, altered, or repaired so

that the performance of the requirements of

this AD is affected, the owner/operator must

request approval for an alternative method of

compliance in accordance with paragraph (c)

of this AD. The request should include an

assessment of the effect of the modification,

alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition

addressed by this AD; if the unsafe condition

has not been eliminated, the request should

include specific proposed actions to address

it.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent radial drive steady bearing

failure, which could result in an in-flight

engine shutdown and smoke and fumes in

the cabin, accomplish the following:

Remove Suspect Bearings

(a) Remove from service radial drive steady

bearings identified in the applicability

paragraph of this AD and replace with

serviceable parts as follows:

(1) For engines that had the suspect radial

drive steady bearings installed during a shop

visit or on-wing, remove from service before

accumulating 1,700 hours time-in-service

(TIS) after the effective date of this AD, but

no later than September 30, 2000.

(2) For engines that had the suspect radial

drive steady bearings installed in factory

production, remove from service before

accumulating 2,720 hours TIS after the

effective date of this AD, but no later than

December 31, 2000.

Note 2: Rolls-Royce plc Mandatory Service

Bulletin No. RB.211–72–C930, dated

December 22, 1999, provides additional

information on identifying and replacing the

suspect bearings.

Do Not Install Suspect Bearings

(b) As of the effective date of this AD,

accomplish the following:

(1) Do not install radial drive steady

bearings from the five affected batches listed

in the applicability paragraph of this AD at

overhaul, in service, or at new production.

(2) If performing an engine change, do not

allow two engines that have bearings from

any of the five affected batches listed in the

applicability paragraph of this AD to be

installed on the same airplane.

Serviceable Parts

(3) For the purpose of this AD, serviceable

bearings are those which are not listed in the

applicability paragraph of this AD. Current

outer race S/N prefix DPSF or alphabetically

subsequent prefix is considered serviceable.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Engine

Certification Office (ECO). Operators shall

submit their request through an appropriate

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who

may add comments and then send it to the

Manager, ECO.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this airworthiness directive,

if any, may be obtained from the ECO.

Ferry Flights

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with §§ 21.197 and 21.199 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197

and 21.199) to operate the aircraft to a

location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Effective Date

(e) This amendment becomes effective on

July 11, 2000.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on

May 5, 2000.

David A. Downey,

Assistant Manager, Engine and Propeller

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11862 Filed 5–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 99–NM–253–AD; Amendment

39–11720; AD 2000–09–11]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker

Model F.28 Mark 0070 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to certain Fokker Model F.28