66042 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 27, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). This rule 

ensures that the authentication of OIG 

documents is conducted by the 

Inspector General, who may certify that 

a copy of a requested document is 

authentic, true, and correct. 

This rule relates to internal agency 

management. Therefore, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed 

rulemaking and opportunity for 

comment are not required. This rule 

may be made effective less than 30 days 

after publication in the Federal 

Register. Further, this rule is exempt 

from the provisions of Executive Order 

12866 because it relates to internal 

agency management. In addition, the 

provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act relating to an initial and final 

regulatory flexibility analysis (5 U.S.C. 

603, 604) are not applicable to this final 

rule because USDA was not required to 

publish a notice of proposed rulemaking 

under 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law. 

Finally, this action does not require 

review by Congress because it is not a 

rule as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Freedom of information, 

Privacy. 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, USDA amends 7 CFR part 1 

as follows: 

PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE 

REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for subpart A 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; 7 U.S.C. 

3125a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; and 7 CFR 

2.28(b)(7)(viii). 

■ 2. Revise § 1.22 to read as follows: 

§ 1.22 Authentication. 

When a request is received for an 

authenticated copy of a document that 

the agency determines to make available 

to the requesting party, the agency shall 

cause a correct copy to be prepared and 

sent to the Office of the General 

Counsel, which shall certify the same 

and cause the seal of the Department to 

be affixed, except that the Hearing Clerk 

in the Office of Administrative Law 

Judges may authenticate copies of 

documents in the records of the Hearing 

Clerk, the Director of the National 

Appeals Division may authenticate 

copies of documents in the records of 

the National Appeals Division, and the 

Inspector General may authenticate 

copies of documents in the records of 

the Office of Inspector General. 

Dated: October 18, 2007. 

Charles F. Conner, 

Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 07–5826 Filed 11–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–23–-M 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

12 CFR Parts 403, 407 and 414 

RIN 3048–ZA03 

Technical Amendments 

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the 

United States. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of 

the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is 

amending a number of its regulations by 

making minor, non-substantive 

revisions. This rule makes the following 

changes: removing references to an 

internal committee that no longer exists, 

correcting the time of Board meetings, 

and updating contact information at the 

Department of Justice. The rule also 

establishes a new part that implements 

Ex-Im Bank’s authority, found at 12 

U.S.C. 635(a)(1), to collect reasonable 

fees to cover the cost of conferences, 

seminars and publications. 

DATES: The effective date for this final 

is November 27, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian J. Sonfield, Assistant General 

Counsel for Administration, (202) 565–

3439, brian.sonfield@exim.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

Ex-Im Bank recently reviewed its 

existing regulations to ensure that they 

accurately reflect the Bank’s current 

operating procedures. The review 

revealed that minor, nonsubstantive 

revisions are necessary to part 407 

(governing the public observation of ExIm Bank meetings) and part 403 

(governing the procedures for handling 

and safeguarding classified 

information). The review also indicated 

the need for a regulation implementing 

the Bank’s statutory authority to collect 

conference and publication fees. 

B. Regulatory Changes 

Part 407 

This Part contains Ex-Im Bank’s 

regulations governing the public 

observation of its Board of Director 

meetings, promulgated in part under the 

Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 

U.S.C. 552b(g). Several provisions 

within this part make reference to the 

‘‘Executive Committee of the Board of 

Directors,’’ an entity that no longer 

exists. The amendment deletes these 

references. A couple of provisions also 

make reference to regularly scheduled 

Board meetings as being held on 

Thursdays at 9 a.m. The meetings are 

now held at 9:30 a.m., and the 

amendments reflect this change. 

Section 403.11 

This section concerns classification, 

declassification and safeguarding of 

national security information and 

details enforcement and investigation 

procedures. Subsection 403.11(b)(12) 

currently requires Ex-Im Bank to consult 

with the Department of Justice’s 

Criminal Division prior to taking action 

against an employee in connection with 

an unauthorized disclosure of classified 

information. Disclosures of classified 

information are now handled by the 

Department of Justice’s National 

Security Division, and the amendment 

reflects this change. 

Section 414 

This new section is created to 

implement Ex-Im Bank’s authority, 

pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 635(a)(1), to 

collect reasonable fees to cover the costs 

of conferences, seminars and 

publications. 

List of Subjects 

12 CFR Part 403 

Classified information. 

12 CFR Part 407 

Sunshine Act. 

12 CFR Part 414 

Exports, Government publications. 

■ Accordingly, for the reasons stated in 

the preamble, Ex-Im Bank amends the 

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 12, 

Chapter IV, parts 403 and 407 as follows 

and adds part 414 as described below: 

PART 403—CLASSIFICATION, 

DECLASSIFICATION, AND 

SAFEGUARDING OF NATIONAL 

SECURITY INFORMATION 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 403 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: E.O. 12356, National Security 

Information, April 2, 1982 (3 CFR, 1982 

Comp. p. 166) (hereafter referred to as the 

‘‘Order’’), Information Security Oversight 

Directive No. 1, June 25, 1982 (32 CFR Part 

2001) (hereafter referred to as the 

‘‘Directive’’), and National Security Decision 

Directive 84, ‘‘Safeguarding National Security 

Information,’’ signed by the President on 

March 11, 1983 (hereafter referred to as 

‘‘NSDD 84’’). 


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§ 403.11 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 403.11(b)(12) is amended 

by replacing the word ‘‘Criminal’’ with 

the phrase ‘‘National Security’’. 

PART 407—REGULATIONS 

GOVERNING PUBLIC OBSERVATION 

OF EX-IM BANK MEETINGS 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 407 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Sec. (g) Government in the 

Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(g); secs. (b) 

through (f), 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

■ 4. Amend § 407.1 as follows: 

■ a. Revise paragraph (b) to read as set 

forth below. 

■ b. In paragraph (c), remove ‘‘9:00’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘9:30’’. 

§ 407.1 Purpose, scope and definitions. 

* * * * * 

(b) The term meeting means any 

meeting of the Board of Directors of 

Eximbank at which a quorum is present 

and where deliberations determine or 

result in the joint conduct or disposition 

of official Eximbank business. 

* * * * * 

§ 407.2 [Amended] 

■ 5. Amend § 407.2(a) introductory text 

by removing the phrase ‘‘or the 

Executive Committee’’. 

§ 407.2 [Amended] 

■ 6. Amend § 407.3 as follows: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), remove the phrase 

‘‘or the Executive Committee’’, and 

remove ‘‘9:00’’ and add in its place 

‘‘9:30’’. 

■ b. In paragraph (b), remove the phrase 

‘‘or the Executive Committee’’. 

§ 407.4 [Amended] 

■ 5. Amend § 407.4 by removing the 

phrase ‘‘or the Executive Committee’’

wherever it appears. 

§ 407.6 [Amended] 

■ 6. Amend § 407.6 by removing the 

phrase ‘‘or the Executive Committee’’. 

■ 7. Part 414 is added to read as follows: 

PART 414—CONFERENCE AND 

OTHER FEES 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 635(a)(1), 5 U.S.C. 

553. 

§ 414.1 Collection of conference and other 

fees. 

Ex-Im Bank may impose and collect 

reasonable fees to cover the costs of 

conferences and seminars sponsored by, 

and publications provided by Ex-Im 

Bank. Amounts received under the 

preceding sentence shall be credited to 

the fund which initially paid for such 

activities and shall be offset against the 

expenses of Ex-Im Bank for such 

activities. 

Howard A. Schweitzer, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 07–5807 Filed 11–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–0247; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–083–AD; Amendment 

39–15278; AD 2007–24–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eclipse 

Aviation Corporation Model EA500 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model 

(Eclipse) EA500 airplanes. This AD 

requires you to inspect the fuel filler 

adapters for primer and/or paint in the 

surround and, if present, remove the 

primer and/or paint. This AD results 

from an observation during a factory 

walk-around that the fuel filler surround 

was primed instead of being bare metal. 

We are issuing this AD to inspect and, 

if necessary, remove any paint and/or 

primer to restore the fuel filler adapter 

lightning strike protection. A lightning 

strike on the filler cap with insulating 

primer on the surround could result in 

the strike not dissipating to the 

surround. This could lead to arcing and 

ignition of fuel vapor inside the fuel 

tank. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective on 

November 27, 2007. 

On November 27, 2007, the Director 

of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in this AD. 

We must receive any comments on 

this AD by January 28, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to comment on this AD. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

To get the service information 

identified in this AD, contact Eclipse 

Aviation Corporation, 4100 Aerospace 

Parkway, Albuquerque, New Mexico 

87121; phone (505) 245–7555; fax: (505) 

241–8802; email: 

customercare@EclipseAviation.com. 

To view the comments to this AD, go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. The 

docket number is FAA–2007–0247; 

Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–083–AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mitchell Soth, Flight Test Engineer, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone: (817) 222–5104; fax: 

(817) 222–5960. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The aircraft type certification requires 

compliance to 14 CFR 23.954, Fuel 

system lightning protection. During the 

lightning protection testing of certain 

Eclipse Model EA500 airplanes, it was 

determined that the fuel filler surround 

required exposed bare metal to dissipate 

arc products when the fuel filler cap is 

struck by lightning. We were notified by 

Eclipse that, during a factory walkaround, they observed that the fuel filler 

surround was primed instead of being 

bare metal. The affected airplanes are 

only those with the extended tip tanks 

(ETT). 

A lightning strike on the filler cap 

with insulating primer on the surround 

could result in the strike not dissipating 

to the surround. This could lead to 

arcing and ignition of fuel vapor inside 

the fuel tank. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Eclipse Aviation 

Corporation Alert Service Bulletin SB 

500–57–007, Rev A, dated October 12, 

2007, and Eclipse Aviation Corporation 

Alert Service Bulletin SB 500–57–007, 

Rev B, dated October 23, 2007. The 

service information describes 

procedures for inspecting the fuel filler 

fitting surround for primer and/or paint 

and removing the primer and/or paint if 

found. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

We are issuing this AD because we 

evaluated all the information and 

determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. This AD requires you to 


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