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services, and $178,630 for salaries.

Funds in the reserve at the end of the

fiscal year, estimated at $200,000 will be

within the maximum permitted by the

order of one fiscal year’s expenses.

An interim final rule was issued on

January 18, 1995, and published in the

Federal Register. That rule provided a

30-day comment period which ended

February 23, 1995. No comments were

received.

While this action will impose some

additional costs on handlers, the costs

are in the form of uniform assessments

on all handlers. Some of the additional

costs may be passed on to producers.

However, these costs should be

significantly offset by the benefits

derived from the operation of the

marketing order. Therefore, the

Administrator of the AMS has

determined that this action will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

It is found that the specified expenses

for the marketing order covered in this

rule are reasonable and likely to be

incurred and that such expenses and the

specified assessment rate to cover such

expenses will tend to effectuate the

declared policy of the Act.

It is further found that good cause

exists for not postponing the effective

date of this action until 30 days after

publication in the Federal Register (5

U.S.C. 553) because the Committee

needs to have sufficient funds to pay its

expenses which are incurred on a

continuous basis. The 1995 fiscal year

for the program began January 1, 1995.

The marketing order requires that the

rate of assessment apply to all

assessable olives as applicable during

the fiscal year. In addition, handlers are

aware of this action which was

recommended by the Committee at a

public meeting and published in the

Federal Register as an interim final rule

that is adopted in this action as a final

rule without change.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 932

Marketing agreements, Olives,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 7 CFR part 932 is amended as

follows:

PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN

CALIFORNIA

Accordingly, the interim final rule

amending 7 CFR part 932 which was

published at 60 FR 4531 on January 24,

1995, is adopted as a final rule without

change.

Dated: April 6, 1995.

Sharon Bomer Lauritsen,

Deputy Director, Fruit and Vegetable Division.

[FR Doc. 95–8947 Filed 4–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

Food Safety and Inspection Service

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: Notice; affirmation of effective

date.

SUMMARY: On February 24, 1995, the

Food Safety and Inspection Service

(FSIS) published a direct final rule titled

Imported Product: Withdrawal of

Czechoslovakia; Addition of the Czech

Republic to the List of Eligible

Countries. This direct final rule notified

the public of FSIS’ intention to amend

the Federal meat inspection regulations

by removing Czechoslovakia from the

list of foreign countries eligible to

import meat products to the United

States, and adding the Czech Republic

in its place. No adverse comments were

received in response to the direct final

rule. Therefore, this rule is effective on

April 25, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Paula M. Cohen, Director, Regulations

Development, Policy, Evaluation and

Planning Staff, Food Safety and

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250–

3700; (202) 720–7164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice affirms the effective date of the

direct final rule titled Imported Product:

Withdrawal of Czechoslovakia;

Addition of the Czech Republic to the

List of Eligible Countries that was

published on February 24, 1995, at 60

FR 10305. This direct final rule notified

the public of FSIS’ intention to amend

the Federal meat inspection regulations

by removing Czechoslovakia from the

list of foreign countries eligible to

import meat products to the United

States, and adding the Czech Republic

in its place. We did not receive any

written adverse comments or written

notice of intent to submit adverse

comments in response to this rule.

Therefore, the effective date of the rule

is April 25, 1995.

Done at Washington, DC, on April 5, 1995.

Michael R. Taylor,

Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.

[FR Doc. 95–8937 Filed 4–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 94–ANE–37; Amendment 39–

9192; AD 95–08–03]

Airworthiness Directives; General

Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan

Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to General Electric Company

(GE) CF6–45/-50 series turbofan

engines, that requires reduction of the

low cycle fatigue (LCF) retirement lives

for certain high pressure turbine rotor

(HPTR) stage 2 disks, and would

provide a drawdown schedule for those

affected parts with reduced LCF

retirement lives. This amendment is

prompted by the results of a refined life

analysis performed by the manufacturer

which revealed minimum calculated

LCF lives significantly lower than

published LCF retirement lives. The

actions specified by this AD are

intended to prevent a LCF failure of the

HPTR stage 2 disk, which could result

in an uncontained engine failure and

damage to the aircraft.

DATES: Effective June 12, 1995.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of June 12,

1995.

ADDRESSES: The service information

referenced in this AD may be obtained

from General Electric Aircraft Engines,

CF6 Distribution Clerk, Room 132, 111

Merchant Street, Cincinnati, OH 45246.

This information may be examined at

the Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA), New England Region, Office of

the Assistant Chief 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:

Robert J. Ganley, Aerospace Engineer,

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine

and Propeller Directorate, 12 New

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
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01803–5299; telephone (617) 238–7138;

fax (617) 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 General Electric

Company (GE) CF6–45/-50 series

turbofan engines was published in the

Federal Register on December 20, 1994

(59 FR 65513). That action proposed to

require a reduction of the published low

cycle fatigue (LCF) retirement lives for

certain high pressure turbine rotor stage

2 disks, and would provide a drawdown

schedule for those affected disks with

reduced LCF retirement lives. If the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

approved rework is accomplished, the

LCF retirement life may be increased to

8,750 or 9,700 cycles, depending on the

cycles since new of the disk when the

rework is performed. The actions would

be performed in accordance with GE

CF6–50 Service Bulletin No. 72–1069,

dated September 12, 1994.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. Due

consideration has been given to the

comments received.

Two commenters support the rule as

proposed.

Since publication of the NPRM, the

FAA has increased its estimate of the

average labor cost to $60 per work hour,

and has revised the economic analysis

of this final rule accordingly.

After careful review of the available

data, including the comments noted

above, the FAA has determined that air

safety and the public interest require the

adoption of the rule as proposed with

the changes described previously. The

FAA has determined that these changes

will not increase the scope of the AD.

The FAA estimates that 280 engines

installed on aircraft of U.S. registry will

be affected by this AD, that it will take

approximately 194 work hours per

engine to accomplish the required

actions, and that the average labor rate

is $60 per work hour. Required parts

will cost approximately $16,383 per

engine. Based on these figures, the total

cost impact of the AD on U.S. operators

is estimated to be $7,846,440.

The regulations adopted herein will

not have substantial direct effects 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. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

it is determined that this final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

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 it 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, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

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. App. 1354(a), 1421

and 1423; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.89.

39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

95–08–03 General Electric Company:

Amendment 39–9192. Docket 94–ANE–

37.

Applicability: General Electric Company

(GE) CF6–45/50 series turbofan engines

installed on but not limited to Airbus A300

series, Boeing 747 series, and McDonnell

Douglas DC–10 series aircraft.

Note: This 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 use the authority

provided in paragraph (e) to request approval

from the FAA. This approval may address

either no action, if the current configuration

eliminates the unsafe condition, or different

actions necessary to address the unsafe

condition described in this AD. Such a

request should include an assessment of the

effect of the changed configuration on the

unsafe condition addressed by this AD. In no

case does the presence of any modification,

alteration, or repair remove any engine from

the applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent a low cycle fatigue (LCF) failure

of the high pressure turbine rotor (HPTR)

stage 2 disk, which could result in an

uncontained engine failure and damage to

the aircraft, accomplish the following:

(a) Remove from service HPTR stage 2

disks Part Numbers (P/N) 1474M49P04,

1474M49P05, 1474M49P06, 9045M35P15,

9045M35P17, and 9045M35P18, in

accordance with the following:

(1) For disks that have accumulated less

than 3,500 cycles since new (CSN) on the

effective date of this airworthiness directive

(AD), remove disk from service prior to

accumulating 7,080 CSN.

(2) For disks that have accumulated 3,500

CSN or more, but less than 7,080 CSN on the

effective date of this AD, remove disk from

service prior to accumulating 7,080 CSN, or

prior to accumulating 3,100 cycles in service

(CIS) after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later, but not to exceed

9,700 CSN.

(3) For disks which have accumulated

7,080 CSN or more on the effective date of

this AD, remove disk from service at the next

piece-part exposure, but not to exceed 9,700

CSN.

(b) Remove from service HPTR stage 2

disks P/N 9264M58P01, 9264M58P02, and

9264M58P03 prior to accumulating 7,080

CSN.

(c) This AD establishes the following new

LCF retirement lives which will be published

in Chapter 5 of the CF6–50 Engine Task

Numbered Shop Manual, GEK 50481: 7,080

cycles for HPTR stage 2 disk P/N

1474M49P04, 1474M49P05, 1474M49P06,

9045M35P15, 9045M35P17, 9045M35P18,

9264M58P01, 9264M58P02, and

9264M58P03.

(d) GE CF6–50 Service Bulletin (SB) No.

72–1069, dated September 12, 1994,

describes an FAA-approved rework

procedure for the affected disks.

Accomplishment of this rework increases the

FAA-approved LCF retirement life to 8,750 or

9,700 cycles, depending on the CSN of the

disk when the rework is performed.

(e) 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. The request should be

forwarded through an appropriate FAA

Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may

add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Engine Certification Office.

Note: Information concerning the existence

of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this airworthiness directive,

if any, may be obtained from the Engine

Certification Office.

(f) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 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.

(g) The actions required by this AD shall

be done in accordance with the following

service bulletin:
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Document No. Pages Date

GE CF6–50 SB

No. 72–1069.

1–18 Sept. 12, 1994.

Total Pages:

18

This incorporation by reference was

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may

be obtained from General Electric

Aircraft Engines, CF6 Distribution Clerk,

Room 132, 111 Merchant Street,

Cincinnati, OH 45246. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, New England

Region, Office of the Assistant Chief

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.

(g) This amendment becomes effective

on June 12, 1995.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on

March 31, 1995.

James C. Jones,

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–8712 Filed 4–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 10

[T.D. 95–30]

RIN 1515–AB69

Termination of the Bahamas as a

Designated Beneficiary Developing

Country Under the GSP

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department

of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Customs Regulations pertaining to the

Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP) direct importation requirement by

adding the Bahamas to the list of

countries whose membership in an

association of countries for GSP

purposes has been terminated by the

President. This amendment is intended

to clarify that goods of a current

beneficiary developing country (BDC)

member of the Caribbean Common

Market (CARICOM) may be shipped to

the United States through the Bahamas

and still be considered to be imported

directly, provided other applicable

regulatory requirements are met. Also,

the authority citation for Part 10 is

revised to reference an applicable

General Note provision of the North

American Free Trade Agreement.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 12, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa

Crosby, Office of Field Operations (202)

927–0163.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V of

the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19

U.S.C. 2461–2465), authorizes the

President to establish a Generalized

System of Preferences (GSP)—a trade

preference program—to provide dutyfree treatment for articles which (1) are

designated by the President as eligible

articles for purposes of the GSP, (2) are

the growth, product, or manufacture of

a country designated by the President as

a beneficiary developing country (BDC)

for purposes of the GSP, (3) have at least

35 percent of their appraised value

attributable to the cost or value of

materials produced in the BDC and/or

the direct costs of processing operations

performed in the BDC, and (4) are

imported directly from the BDC into the

Customs territory of the United States.

The Customs Regulations implementing

the GSP are contained in §§ 10.171–

10.178 (19 CFR 10.171–10.178).

Limitations on preferential treatment

under the GSP are contained in 19

U.S.C. 2464. One of the limitations

provided for concerns per capita gross

national product of a BDC for the

determination year: If the President

determines that this measure of a

designated BDC exceeds the applicable

limit for the determination year, then

the country will no longer be treated as

a BDC. 19 U.S.C. 2464(f).

On February 3, 1995, the President

signed Presidential Proclamation 6767,

which provided, inter alia, that he had

determined that the per capita gross

national product of the Bahamas

exceeded the applicable limit provided

for in the Trade Act of 1974.

Accordingly, the Proclamation deleted

the Bahamas from the GSP lists of

independent countries and member

countries of the Caribbean Common

Market (CARICOM), set forth in General

Note 4(a) of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

Section 10.175 of the Customs

Regulations (19 CFR 10.175) concerns

the GSP direct importation requirement.

Paragraph (e)(1) of § 10.175 permits

shipment to the United States from a

BDC through the territory of a former

BDC whose designation as a member of

the same association for GSP purposes

was terminated by the President

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2464, provided

certain requirements are met. Paragraph

(e)(2) of § 10.175 lists such former BDC

association members.

This document amends § 10.175(e)(2)

of the Customs Regulations by adding

the Bahamas to the list of countries

whose membership in an association of

countries for Generalized System of

Preferences (GSP) purposes has been

terminated by the President. This

amendment is intended to clarify that

goods of a current BDC member of the

CARICOM may be shipped to the

United States through the Bahamas and

still be considered to be imported

directly, provided the requirements of

§ 10.175(e)(1) are satisfied.

Also, the general authority citation for

Part 10 is revised to reference certain

General Note provisions of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (HTSUS): General Note

12, which deals with provisions of the

North American Free Trade Agreement,

General Note 17, which deals with

commingled goods, and General Note

20, which authorizes the Secretary of

the Treasury to issue rules and

regulations governing the admission of

articles under the provisions of the tariff

schedule. This document adds these

reference changes.

Inapplicability of Public Notice and

Comment Requirements, Delayed

Effective Date Requirements, the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, and

Executive Order 12866

Because this regulation is necessary to

support the objectives of the existing

GSP program and since it constitutes a

conforming amendment to a benefit

already granted the general public, it is

determined pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

553(b)(B) that notice and public

procedures are unnecessary and

contrary to the public interest.

Furthermore, for the above reasons, it is

determined that good cause exists under

the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) for

dispensing with a delayed effective

date. Since this document is not subject

to the notice and public procedure

requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553, it is not

subject to provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

This amendment does not meet the

criteria for a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ as specified in E.O. 12866.

Drafting Information

The principal author of this document

was Gregory R. Vilders, Attorney,

Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs

Service. However, personnel from other

offices participated in its development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 10

Customs duties and inspection,

Foreign relations, Imports, Preference

programs, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Trade agreements

(Generalized System of Preferences).