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which the AMOC applies, notify your DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701– appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 1706) (‘‘IEEPA’’), the President declared FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), Office of Foreign Assets Control a national emergency with respect to the or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. actions and policies of the Government (2) Airworthy Product: For any 31 CFR Part 560 of Iran, including its support for requirement in this AD to obtain corrective international terrorism, its efforts to actions from a manufacturer or other source, Iranian Transactions Regulations undermine the Middle East peace use these actions if they are FAA-approved. process, and its efforts to acquire Corrective actions are considered FAA- AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. weapons of mass destruction and the approved if they are approved by the State means to deliver them. To deal with that of Design Authority (or their delegated ACTION: Final rule. threat, Executive Order 12957 imposed agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. SUMMARY: The Department of the prohibitions on certain transactions (3) Reporting Requirements: For any Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets with respect to the development of reporting requirement in this AD, under the Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is amending the Iranian petroleum resources. On May 6, provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, Iranian Transactions Regulations to 1995, to further respond to this threat, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expand the scope of Appendix A to Part the President issued Executive Order has approved the information collection 560 to include non-financial as well as 12959, which imposed comprehensive requirements and has assigned OMB Control financial institutions determined to be trade and financial sanctions on Iran. Number 2120–0056. owned or controlled by the Government Finally, on August 19, 1997, the (4) Special Flight Permits: Special flight of Iran, and to add to the appendix three President issued Executive Order 13059 permits, as described in Section 21.197 and non-financial institutions that have been consolidating and clarifying the Section 21.199 of the Federal Aviation determined to be owned or controlled previous orders. Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199), are by the Government of Iran: The National The ITR implement these Executive not allowed. Iranian Oil Company (a.k.a. NIOC), orders and prohibit various transactions, including, among others, transactions Related Information Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd (a.k.a. with the Government of Iran, a term (h) Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness NICO), and Naftiran Intertrade Co. (NICO) Sarl. defined in § 560.304 to include any Directive CF–2008–21, dated June 12, 2008; entity owned or controlled by the DATES: Effective Date: December 3, 2008. and Bombardier Temporary Revision 2B– Government of Iran, which is a term that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2136, dated May 1, 2008, to the Bombardier is itself defined in § 560.313 of the ITR. CL–600–2B19 Maintenance Requirements Assistant Director for Compliance, Since its initial publication in 1999, Manual, Part 2, Appendix B—Airworthiness Outreach & Implementation, tel.: 202/ Appendix A to Part 560 has listed Limitations; for related information. 622–2490, Assistant Director for financial institutions that OFAC Material Incorporated by Reference Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Assistant determined to be entities owned or Director for Policy, tel.: 202/622–4855, controlled by the Government of Iran, (i) You must use Bombardier Temporary Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Revision 2B–2136, dated May 1, 2008, to the within the meaning of §§ 560.304 and Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Bombardier CL–600–2B19 Maintenance 560.313 of the ITR. This appendix is Requirements Manual, Part 2, Appendix B— tel.: 202/622–2410, Office of the General intended to assist U.S. persons in Airworthiness Limitations Section, to do the Counsel, Department of the Treasury, complying with the ITR. OFAC is actions required by this AD, unless the AD Washington, DC 20220 (not toll free expanding the scope of appendix A to specifies otherwise. numbers). include all categories of entities, not just (1) The Director of the Federal Register SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: financial institutions. This change will approved the incorporation by reference of allow OFAC to give notice when it this service information under 5 U.S.C. Electronic and Facsimile Availability determines that any entity is owned or 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This document and additional controlled by the Government of Iran. (2) For service information identified in information concerning OFAC are OFAC is expanding the scope of this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 Coˆte- available from OFAC’s Web site (http:// appendix A today in order to add the Vertu Road West, Dorval, Que´bec H4S 1Y9, www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile National Iranian Oil Company (a.k.a. Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– through a 24-hour fax-on demand NIOC), Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd 855–7401; e-mail service, tel.: 202/622–0077. (a.k.a. NICO), and Naftiran Intertrade [email protected]; Internet http:// Co. (NICO) Sarl to the appendix as Background www.bombardier.com. entities that are owned or controlled by (3) You may review copies at the FAA, The Iranian Transactions Regulations, the Government of Iran within the Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 31 CFR part 560 (the ‘‘ITR’’), implement meaning of §§ 560.304 and 560.313 of Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or at the a series of Executive orders that began the ITR. The ITR prohibit most National Archives and Records with Executive Order 12613, which was Administration (NARA). For information on transactions with any entity, wherever issued on October 29, 1987, pursuant to the availability of this material at NARA, call located, that is owned or controlled by (202) 741–6030, or go to: http:// authorities including the International the Government of Iran. www.archives.gov/federal_register/ Security and Development Cooperation It is important to note that Appendix code_of_federal_regulations/ Act of 1985 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa–9). In that A to Part 560 is not a comprehensive list ibr_locations.html. Order, after finding, inter alia, that the of entities owned or controlled by the Government of Iran was actively Government of Iran. Even if an entity is Issued in Renton, Washington, on supporting terrorism as an instrument of not listed in appendix A, if it is owned November 19, 2008. state policy, the President prohibited or controlled by the Government of Iran, Stephen P. Boyd, the importation of Iranian-origin goods U.S. persons are prohibited from Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane and services. Subsequently, in engaging in transactions with that Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. Executive Order 12957, issued on March entity, in any of its locations worldwide, [FR Doc. E8–28365 Filed 12–3–08; 8:45 am] 15, 1995, under the authority of, inter to the same extent that U.S. persons are BILLING CODE 4910–13–P alia, the International Emergency prohibited from engaging in transactions

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with the entities listed in appendix A. 19 and 20 as 22 and 23, respectively, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION A U.S. person also is prohibited from and adding new paragraphs 19, 20, and AGENCY engaging in most transactions with 21, to read as follows: entities located in Iran that are not 40 CFR Parts 1045, 1054, and 1065 Appendix A to Part 560—Entities owned or controlled by the Government [EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0008; FRL–8712–8] of Iran. Finally, please be aware that Determined To Be Owned or Controlled certain entities listed in Appendix A to by the Government of Iran RIN 2060–AM34 Part 560 may be subject to further This non-exhaustive appendix lists entities sanctions under other sanctions determined by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of Emissions From Nonroad programs. Control (‘‘OFAC’’) to be entities owned or Spark-Ignition Engines and Equipment Public Participation controlled by the Government of Iran within Correction the meaning of §§ 560.304 and 560.313 of Because the amendment of the ITR this part 560. The entities listed below are In rule document E8–21093 beginning involves a foreign affairs function, the considered to be entities owned or controlled on page 59034 in the issue of provisions of Executive Order 12866 by the Government of Iran when they operate Wednesday, October 8, 2008, make the and the Administrative Procedure Act (5 not only from the locations listed below, but following corrections: U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed also from any other location. The names and § 1045.205 [Corrected] rulemaking, opportunity for public addresses are subject to change. This part 560 participation, and delay in effective date contains prohibitions against engaging in 1. On page 59205, in the third are inapplicable. Because no notice of most transactions with entities owned or column, in § 1045.205(q), in the fifth proposed rulemaking is required for this controlled by the Government of Iran, line, ‘‘CO2’’ should read ‘‘CO2’’. rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 whether such entities are located or § 1045.315 [Corrected] U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. incorporated inside or outside of Iran. 2. On page 59212, in the second Moreover, regardless of whether an entity is Paperwork Reduction Act column, in § 1045.315(b), the equation listed below, if the entity is owned or should read as follows: The collections of information related controlled by the Government of Iran, the ¥ to the ITR are contained in 31 CFR part prohibitions on engaging in transactions with ‘‘Ci = Max [0 or Ci¥1 + Xi (STD + 0.25 × 501 (the ‘‘Reporting, Procedures and the entity, wherever located worldwide, s)]’’ Penalties Regulations’’). Pursuant to the apply to the same extent they would apply 3. On the same page, in the same Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 if the entity were listed in this appendix. column, in § 1045.315(f), in the fourth U.S.C. 3507), those collections of Note that the prohibitions in this part 560 line, ‘‘5.0 x s’’ should read ‘‘5.0 × s’’. also apply to transactions with entities information have been approved by the § 1054.112 [Corrected] Office of Management and Budget under located in Iran that are not owned or control number 1505–0164. An agency controlled by the Government of Iran. 4. On page 59264, in the first column, may not conduct or sponsor, and a Finally, please be aware that certain entities in § 1054.112(b)(2), in the first line, ‘‘m2 2 person is not required to respond to, a listed in this appendix may be subject to day’’ should read ‘‘m /day’’. collection of information unless the further sanctions under other sanctions § 1065.370 [Corrected] programs. collection of information displays a 5. On page 59329, in the first column, valid control number. * * * * * in § 1065.370(c), in the third line, ‘‘± 3% List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 560 19. NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY, or less’’ should read ‘‘± 2% or less’’. (a.k.a. NIOC) Hafez Crossing, Taleghani Administrative practice and Avenue, P.O. Box 1863 and 2501, [FR Doc. Z8–21093 Filed 12–3–08; 8:45 am] procedure, Banks, Banking, Brokers, Tehran, Iran BILLING CODE 1505–01–D Foreign trade, Investments, Loans, 20. NAFTIRAN INTERTRADE COMPANY Securities, Iran. LTD, (a.k.a. NICO); a.k.a. Naft Iran ■ For the reasons set forth in the Intertrade Ltd, 22 Grenville St, St Helier, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR preamble, the Office of Foreign Assets Jersey Channel Islands JE4 8PX, United Control amends 31 CFR part 560 as Kingdom; 22 Grenville St, St Helier, Bureau of Land Management follows: Jersey, Channel Islands JE2 4UF, United Kingdom; 5th floor, Petro Pars Building, 43 CFR Part 3800 PART 560—IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS Saadat Abad Avenue, No. 35, Farhang REGULATIONS Blvd, Tehran, Iran [LLWO32000.L13300000.PO0000.24–1A] 21. NAFTIRAN INTERTRADE CO. (NICO) ■ RIN 1004–AE00 1. The authority citation of part 560 Sarl, 6, Avenue de la Tour Haldimand, continues to read as follows: 1009 Pully, VD, Switzerland Mining Claims Under the General Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2339B, * * * * * Mining Laws 2332d; 22 U.S.C. 2349aa–9; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. Barbara C. Hammerle, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Interior. Pub. L. 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549; Pub. L. 110– Control. ACTION: Interim final rule. 96, 121 Stat. 1011; E.O. 12613, 52 FR 41940, [FR Doc. E8–28711 Filed 12–3–08; 8:45 am] 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 256; E.O. 12957, 60 SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land FR 14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 332; E.O. BILLING CODE 4811–45–P Management (BLM) is issuing this 12959, 60 FR 24757, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., interim final rule to amend the BLM’s p. 356; E.O. 13059, 62 FR 44531, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 217. regulations for Mining Claims under the General Mining Laws. The rule ■ 2. Amend Appendix A to Part 560 by responds to a Federal district court revising the heading and introductory decision that required the BLM to text, as well as redesignating paragraphs evaluate whether the regulations

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