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Office of the Federal Register, and may be

purchased from the Association of Official

Analytical Chemists, Inc., 2200 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 400, Arlington, Virginia 22201.

4A copy of the ‘‘Official Methods of Analysis of

the Association of Analytical Chemists,’’ 15th

edition, 1990, is on file with the Director, Office of

the Federal Register, and may be purchased from

the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,

Inc., 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington,

Virginia 22201.

Methods of Analysis of the Association

of Official Analytical Chemists,’’ 15th

edition, 1990, is incorporated by

reference with the approval of the

Director of the Federal Register in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1

CFR part 51.* * *

* * * * *

3. Section 318.21(b)(3)(viii) is

republished and footnote number 5 is

redesignated as footnote 4 to read as

follows:

§ 318.21 Accreditation of chemistry

laboratories.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(3) * * *

(viii) Use official AOAC methods 4 on

official and check samples. The

‘‘Official Methods of Analysis of the

Association of Official Analytical

Chemists,’’ 15th edition, 1990, is

incorporated by reference with the

approval of the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

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PART 381—POULTRY PRODUCTS

INSPECTION REGULATIONS

4. The authority citation for part 381

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 21 U.S.C. 451–

470; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.55.

5. Section 381.153(b)(3)(viii) is

amended by revising footnote 4 and

republishing paragraph (b)(3)(viii) to

read as follows:

§ 381.153 Accreditation of chemistry

laboratories.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(3) * * *

(viii) Use official AOAC methods 4 on

official and check samples. The

‘‘Official Methods of Analysis of the

Association of Official Analytical

Chemists,’’ 15th edition, 1990, is

incorporated by reference with the

approval of the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

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Done at Washington, DC, on February 14,

1995.

Michael R. Taylor,

Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.

[FR Doc. 95–4522 Filed 2–23–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

9 CFR Part 327

[Docket No. 94–010F]

Imported Product: Withdrawal of

Czechoslovakia; Addition of the Czech

Republic to the List of Eligible

Countries

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and

Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending

the Federal meat inspection regulations

(9 CFR 327.2) to affirm that the newly

formed country of the Czech Republic

continues to be eligible to have its meat

products imported into the United

States. The regulations are also

amended to delete Czechoslovakia from

the list of countries eligible to have their

meat products imported into the United

States.

Based on mutual agreement,

Czechoslovakia peacefully divided into

the Czech Republic and the Slovak

Republic on January 1, 1993. The meat

inspection program recognized by the

United States as meeting the

requirements of the Federal meat

inspection regulations and eligible to

have its meat products imported into

the United States is a program of the

Czech Republic.

DATES: This rule will be effective on

April 25, 1995 unless we receive written

adverse comments or written notice of

intent to submit adverse comments on

or before March 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Adverse comments or

notice of intent to submit adverse

comments should be sent in triplicate to

Regulations Development, Policy,

Evaluation and Planning Staff,

Attention: Diane Moore, FSIS Docket

Clerk, Food Safety and Inspection

Service, Room 3171, South Agriculture

Building, U. S. Department of

Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

Comments should refer to Docket No.

94-010F. All comments will be available

for public inspection from 8:30 a.m. to

1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday

through Friday, in Room 3171, South

Agriculture Building, 14th and

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

John C. Prucha, Deputy Administrator,

International Programs, Food Safety and

Inspection Service, USDA, Washington,

DC 20250 (202) 720-2644.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

In 1972, Czechoslovakia completed

the eligibility process for importation of

meat products into the United States.

The country maintained its eligibility

until it split into two separate republics

on January 1, 1993: the Czech Republic

and the Slovak Republic.

In October 1993, inspection officials

of the Czech Republic notified FSIS that

the new country continues to maintain

a meat inspection system under the

same laws and regulations as existed

when it was a part of Czechoslovakia.

These laws and regulations were

previously determined by FSIS to be ‘‘at

least equal to’’ the meat inspection

standards applied to products produced

in the United States. Further, FSIS

recently determined that the Czech

Republic employs qualified and

competent inspectors to ensure that the

standards are effectively enforced for

products prepared for importation into

the United States.

The part of Czechoslovakia which

became the Slovak Republic has never

had any certified meat inspection plants

nor had any meat or meat products

imported into the United States. Due to

this history and absence of other

pertinent information, FSIS is uncertain

if the Slovak Republic’s meat inspection

system is ‘‘at least equal to’’ that of the

United States. Therefore, the Slovak

Republic will be required to request and

receive approval from FSIS before it will

be deemed eligible to have its meat and

meat products imported into the United

States.

Effective Date

We are publishing this rule without a

prior proposal because we view this

action as noncontroversial and

anticipate no adverse public comment.

This rule will be effective, as published

in this document, April 25, 1995 unless

we receive written adverse comments or

written notice of intent to submit

adverse comments by March 27, 1995.

Adverse comments are comments that

suggest the rule should not be adopted

or that suggest the rule should be

changed.

If we receive written adverse

comments or written notice of intent to

submit adverse comments, we will

publish a notice in the Federal Register
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withdrawing this rule before the

effective date and publish a proposed

rule for public comment.

As discussed above, if we receive no

written adverse comments or written

notice of intent to submit adverse

comments within 30 days of publication

of this direct final rule, this direct final

rule will become effective 60 days

following its publication.

Executive Order 12866

This rule has been determined not to

be significant for purposes of Executive

Order 12866 and therefore has not been

reviewed by the Office of Management

and Budget.

Executive Order 12778

This direct final 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.

Effects on Small Entities

The Administrator has made a

determination that this direct final rule

would not have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities, in accordance with the

requirements of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601). This

action adds the Czech Republic to the

list of countries eligible to have their

meat products imported into the United

States and removes Czechoslovakia. The

current amount of product exported to

the United States from the Czech

Republic is expected to remain the same

as was exported to the United States

from the former Czechoslovakia.

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 327

Imported products; Meat inspection.

PART 327—IMPORTED PRODUCTS

1. The authority citation for part 327

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 2.17,

2.55.

§ 327.2 [Amended]

2. Paragraph (b) of § 327.2 is amended

by removing ‘‘Czechoslovakia’’ and

adding the ‘‘Czech Republic’’ to the

alphabetical list of countries eligible to

have their products from cattle, sheep,

swine, and goat imported into the

United States.

Done at Washington, DC, on February 14,

1995.

Michael R. Taylor,

Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.

[FR Doc. 95–4520 Filed 2–23–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

12 CFR Part 265

[Docket No. R–0871]

Rules Regarding Delegation of

Authority

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule delegates to the

General Counsel of the Board of

Governors of the Federal Reserve

System (Board) the authority to approve

requests for assistance from, and to

share information with, foreign banking

authorities pursuant to the Federal

Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act). This

delegation of authority is intended to

aid in the expeditious processing of

requests for assistance from foreign

banking authorities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

A. Vogel, Attorney (202/452–3428),

Legal Division, Board of Governors of

the Federal Reserve System. For the

hearing impaired only,

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf

(TDD), contact Dorthea Thompson (202/

452–3544), Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System, 20th & C Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

8(v) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(v))

permits the Board to provide assistance

to a foreign banking authority if such

authority states that it is conducting an

investigation to determine whether any

person has violated, is violating, or is

about to violate any banking or currency

transaction law or regulation

administered or enforced by the

requesting authority. Section 8(v) of the

FDI Act permits the Board, in its

discretion, to investigate and to collect

and disclose information to a foreign

banking authority upon the request of

such authority. Any such investigation

shall comply with the laws of the

United States and the policies and

procedures adopted by the Board. In

deciding whether to provide assistance

to the foreign banking authority, the FDI

Act requires the Board to consider (1)

whether the requesting authority has

agreed to provide reciprocal assistance

to the Board and to the other Federal

banking agencies and (2) whether

compliance with the request would

prejudice the public interest of the

United States.

The Board has delegated to its General

Counsel the authority to approve

requests for assistance from foreign

banking authorities pursuant to section

8(v) of the FDI Act. This delegation of

authority is consistent with previous

Board action with respect to cooperation

with foreign supervisors. On January 28,

1993, (58 FR 6348) the Board issued a

final rule implementing portions of the

Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement

Act of 1991 (FBSEA). The final rule

included a provision delegating to the

General Counsel the authority to make

the determinations necessary to disclose

information to foreign bank supervisory

authorities pursuant to the FBSEA.

Section 206 of the FBSEA (12 U.S.C.

3109) permits the Board to share

supervisory information with its foreign

counterparts after, among other things,

obtaining an agreement to maintain the

confidentiality of the information when

necessary under applicable law.

Because the cooperation authorities

under the FDI Act and the FBSEA are

overlapping, the Board has delegated to

the General Counsel the authority to

approve requests for assistance from

foreign banking authorities pursuant to

section 8(v) of the FDI Act.

The provisions of the Administrative

Procedures Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553)

relating to notice, public participation,

and deferred effective date have not

been followed in connection with the

adoption of this amendment because the

change to be effected is procedural in

nature and does not constitute a

substantive rule subject to the

requirements of that section. The APA

grants a specific exemption from its

requirements relating to notice and

public participation in this instance (12

U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A)), and good cause

exists to find that the nature of this

amendment makes a notice and public

comment procedure unnecessary.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis

Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility

Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612), the Board

hereby certifies that this rule will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 265

Authority delegations (Government

agencies), Banks banking, Federal

Reserve System.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Board is amending 12

CFR Part 265 as set forth below: