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various animal diseases, including

rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease

(FMD), bovine spongiform

encephalopathy, African swine fever,

hog cholera, and swine vesicular disease

(SVD). These are dangerous and

destructive communicable diseases of

ruminants and swine.

On February 7, 1995, we published in

the Federal Register (60 FR 7138–7139,

Docket No. 94–137–1) a proposal to

amend the regulations by adding Spain

to the list in § 94.12(a) of countries

declared free of SVD. We further

proposed to add Spain to the list in

§ 94.13 of countries that have been

declared free of SVD, but from which

the importation of pork and pork

products is restricted.

We solicited comments concerning

our proposal for 60 days ending April

10, 1995. We did not receive any

comments. The facts presented in the

proposed rule still provide a basis for

this final rule.

Therefore, based on the rationale set

forth in the proposed rule, we are

adopting the provisions of the proposal

as a final rule without change.

Effective Date

This is a substantive rule that relieves

restrictions and, pursuant to the

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553, may be made

effective less than 30 days after

publication in the Federal Register.

This rule relieves certain prohibitions

and restrictions on the importation of

swine and fresh, chilled, and frozen

meat of swine into the United States

from Spain. We have determined that

approximately 2 weeks are needed to

ensure that Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service personnel at ports of

entry receive official notice of this

change in the regulations. Therefore, the

Administrator of the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service has

determined that this rule should be

made effective 15 days after publication

in the Federal Register.

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory

Flexibility Act

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12866. For this action,

the Office of Management and Budget

has waived its review process required

by Executive Order 12866.

This final rule amends the regulations

in part 94 by adding Spain to the list of

countries that have been declared free of

SVD. This action relieves certain

prohibitions and restrictions on the

importation of swine and fresh, chilled,

and frozen meat of swine into the

United States from Spain. However,

other requirements will continue to

restrict the importation of live swine

and pork and pork products.

Even without considering the exportconstraining effects of the restrictions

that will remain in effect, it is unlikely

that the change in Spain’s disease status

will noticeably affect U.S. markets for

swine and fresh, chilled, and frozen

meat of swine. Due to current

restrictions, the United States does not

import any uncooked pork or pork

products from Spain. In 1991, the

United States did not import any pork

or pork products from Spain. In 1992,

the United States imported only 21

metric tons of prepared and preserved

pork products from Spain, valued at

approximately $69,000, and

representing only 0.008 percent of total

U.S. pork imports for that year.

Further, Spain has historically

imported significantly larger amounts of

pork and pork products than it exports.

During 1991 and 1992, Spain imported

66,300 metric tons of pork while

exporting only 13,000 metric tons

(‘‘FAO, Production Yearbook, 1992,’’

1992, and ‘‘FAO, Trade Yearbook,’’

1992). Given Spain’s negative trade

balance for pork and pork products, and

since it is unlikely that Spain would

export a significant portion of its pork

exports exclusively to the United States,

the effect of this final rule on U.S.

domestic prices or supplies or on U.S.

businesses, including small entities,

will be negligible.

Under these circumstances, the

Administrator of the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service has

determined that this action will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

Executive Order 12778

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice

Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State

and local laws and regulations that are

inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no

retroactive effect; and (3) does not

require administrative proceedings

before parties may file suit in court

challenging this rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501

et seq.), the information collection or

recordkeeping requirements included in

this final rule have been approved by

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB), and there are no new

requirements. The assigned OMB

control number is 0579–0015.

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 94

Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock,

Meat and meat products, Milk, Poultry

and poultry products, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, 9 CFR part 94 is

amended as follows:

PART 94—RINDERPEST, FOOT-ANDMOUTH DISEASE, FOWL PEST (FOWL

PLAGUE), VELOGENIC

VISCEROTROPIC NEWCASTLE

DISEASE, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER,

HOG CHOLERA, AND BOVINE

SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY:

PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED

IMPORTATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 94

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 147a, 150ee, 161, 162,

and 450; 19 U.S.C. 1306; 21 U.S.C. 111, 114a,

134a, 134b, 134c, 134f, 136, and 136a; 31

U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 4331, and 4332; 7 CFR

2.17, 2.51, and 371.2(d).

§ 94.12 [Amended]

2. In § 94.12, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing the word

‘‘Rumania’’ and adding the word

‘‘Romania’’ in its place, and by adding

‘‘Spain,’’ immediately after ‘‘Romania,’’.

§ 94.13 [Amended]

3. In § 94.13, the introductory text, the

first sentence is amended by adding

‘‘Spain,’’ immediately after ‘‘Republic of

Ireland,’’.

Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of

May 1995.

George O. Winegar,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 95–11559 Filed 5–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION

ADMINISTRATION

12 CFR Part 707

Truth in Savings

AGENCY: National Credit Union

Administration.

ACTION: Final rule; extension of

compliance date.

SUMMARY: The NCUA Board is

publishing a change to the compliance

date of Appendix C to NCUA’s Truth in

Savings regulation. This document

extends the compliance date for all

credit unions until January 1, 1996. This

extension gives credit unions more time

to come into compliance with the

technicalities of the Truth in Savings

regulation.

DATES: Effective Date: This document is

effective May 11, 1995.
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Compliance Date: The compliance

date of Appendix C to part 707 is

extended to January 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martin S. Conrey, Staff Attorney, Office

of General Counsel, telephone (703)

518–6540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Truth in Savings Act (‘‘TISA’’),

contained in the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation Improvement Act

of 1991, Public Law No. 102–242, 12

U.S.C. 4301 et seq., was enacted in

December 1991. TISA directed the

Federal Reserve Board (‘‘FRB’’) to issue

final regulations governing depository

institutions other than credit unions.

Regulation DD was promulgated by the

FRB on September 21, 1992, with a

compliance date of June 21, 1993. 57 FR

43337 (September 21, 1992), as

extended in 58 FR 15077 (March 19,

1993). In addition, the FRB issued an

Official Staff Commentary to Regulation

DD to expand upon and interpret TISA

requirements for banks and thrifts. 59

FR 40217 (August 8, 1994). The FRB

made compliance with the Official Staff

Commentary optional for six months,

making compliance mandatory on

February 6, 1995.

NCUA, obligated to issue a rule for

credit unions substantially similar to

Regulation DD, promulgated part 707 to

the NCUA Rules and Regulations on

September 27, 1993, with a compliance

date of January 1, 1995, for most credit

unions. 58 FR 50394 (September 27,

1993). To be substantially similar to

Regulation DD, NCUA also promulgated

an Official Staff Commentary to explain

and interpret TISA requirements for

credit unions. 59 FR 59887 (November

21, 1994). Like the FRB, NCUA made

compliance with the Official Staff

Commentary optional for six months,

making compliance mandatory on May

22, 1995. Small, nonautomated credit

unions with assets of $2 million or less

are exempt from part 707 coverage,

including the Official Staff

Commentary, until January 1, 1996. 59

FR 39425 (August 3, 1994).

In the meantime, several bills have

been introduced into the 104th Congress

of the United States to either repeal, or

restrict the scope of TISA. ‘‘A bill to

repeal the Truth in Savings Act,’’ H.R.

337, introduced in the House of

Representatives on January 4, 1995,

would repeal TISA. The ‘‘Financial

Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of

1995,’’ H.R. 1362, introduced in the

House of Representatives on March 30,

1995, would amend TISA by repealing

many of its disclosure requirements and

civil liability provisions. The

‘‘Economic Growth and Regulatory

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,’’ S.

650, introduced in the Senate on March

30, 1995, would repeal TISA and

replace it with the Payment of Interest

Act (‘‘PIA’’). PIA would basically

eliminate TISA’s disclosure

requirements, but would retain the

requirement that interest and dividends

on accounts be calculated on the full

amount of principal in the account for

each day and at the rate(s) disclosed by

the depository institution.

Given all of this legislative activity,

and requests for a postponement in the

Official Staff Commentary from several

credit unions and a national trade

association, the Board has decided, in

the name of regulatory relief and in the

spirit of the National Performance

Review and the Presidential Regulatory

Reform Initiative, to delay the

compliance date of the Official Staff

Commentary, Appendix C, to part 707

until January 1, 1996. The new Official

Staff Commentary compliance date will

coincide with the general part 707

compliance date for small,

nonautomated credit unions. A

compliance date extension of this length

will enable the NCUA to observe and

implement any possible legislative

initiatives by the 104th Congress, while

also providing regulatory relief to all

credit unions already complying with

NCUA’s Truth in Savings rules. 12 CFR

707.1–-707.9, Apps. A and B.

Administrative Procedure Act

The extension made to this part is not

subject to the notice and comment

provisions of the Administrative

Procedure Act (the ‘‘APA’’), 5 U.S.C.

551 et seq. The extension relates to the

Official Staff Interpretations of part 707,

and not to the sections 707.1 through

707.9 or Appendices A and B to part

707. No major changes are

contemplated, or made, by this

extension. Therefore, the NCUA Board

has determined that, in this case, the

APA notice and comment procedures

for this extension is impracticable,

unnecessary, and contrary to the public

interest. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).

By the National Credit Union

Administration Board on May 5, 1995.

Becky Baker,

Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95–11657 Filed 5–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7535–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 95–SW–02–AD; Amendment

39–9224; AD 95–10–07]

Airworthiness Directives; Bell

Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A,

205A–1, and 204B Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that is

applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron,

Inc. (BHTI) Model 205A, 205A–1, and

204B helicopters. This action requires

verification that the tail rotor control

system is rigged in accordance with the

applicable maintenance manual; a

fluorescent penetrant inspection for

cracks at the roots of the gear teeth on

the pinion and gear of affected 42-

degree tail rotor drive gearbox

assemblies (42-degree gearboxes) and

replacement of the 42-degree gearbox

pinion or gear if cracks are found, and

creation of a component history card to

track the numbers of torque events. A

torque event is defined as a takeoff or

a lift (internal or external). This

amendment is prompted by 14 accidents

reported in the United States and

Canada related to failure of the 42-

degree gearbox. The actions specified in

this AD are intended to prevent failure

of the 42-degree gearbox, loss of tail

rotor control, and subsequent loss of

control of the helicopter.

DATES: Effective May 26, 1995.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

July 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, Attention:

Rules Docket No. 95–SW–02–AD, 2601

Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth,

Texas 76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Uday Garadi, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,

Rotorcraft Directorate, Rotorcraft

Certification Office, 2601 Meacham

Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137,

telephone (817) 222–5157, fax (817)

222–5959.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment adopts a new AD that is

applicable to BHTI Model 205A, 205A–

1, and 204B helicopters. There have

been 14 accidents reported since 1979

in the United States and Canada, with