Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 165 / Thursday, August 24, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 51519 the United States. Therefore, the effect exists. Regions on both lists are subject Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR of this final rule is a continued to the same restrictions on the part 94 as follows: restriction on the importation of importation of ruminants, meat, meat ruminants that have been in Denmark products, and certain other products of PART 94ÐRINDERPEST, FOOT-AND- and meat, meat products, and certain ruminants, into the United States. MOUTH DISEASE, FOWL PEST (FOWL other products of ruminants that have We solicited comments concerning PLAGUE), EXOTIC NEWCASTLE been in Denmark. This final rule is our proposal for 60 days ending July 17, DISEASE, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, necessary in order to update Denmark’s 2000. We did not receive any comments. HOG CHOLERA, AND BOVINE disease status regarding bovine Therefore, for the reasons given in the SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY: spongiform encephalopathy. proposed rule, we are adopting the PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED EFFECTIVE DATE: September 25, 2000. proposed rule as a final rule, without IMPORTATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. change. 1. The authority citation for part 94 Donna Malloy, Senior Staff Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory continues to read as follows: Veterinarian, National Center for Import Flexibility Act Authority: Title IV, Pub. L. 106–224, 114 and Export, Products Program, VS, This proposed rule has been reviewed Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772; 7 U.S.C. 450; APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, 19 U.S.C. 1306; 21 U.S.C. 111, 114a, 134a, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734– under Executive Order 12866. For this 134b, 134c, 134f, 136, and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 3277. action, the Office of Management and 9701; 42 U.S.C. 4331 and 4332; 7 CFR 2.22, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Budget has waived its review process 2.80, and 371.4. required by Executive Order 12866. Background We are amending the regulations by § 94.18 [Amended] The regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94, adding Denmark to the list of regions 2. Section 94.18 is amended as 95, and 96 (referred to below as the where BSE exists because the disease follows: regulations) govern the importation of has been detected in a native-born a. In paragraph (a)(1), by adding the certain animals, birds, poultry, meat, animal in that region. word ‘‘Denmark,’’ in alphabetical order. other animal products and byproducts, Denmark has been listed among the b. In paragraph (a)(2), by removing the hay, and straw into the United States in regions that present an undue risk of word ‘‘Denmark,’’. order to prevent the introduction of introducing BSE into the United States. Done in Washington, DC this 18th day of various animal diseases, including Regardless of which of the two lists a August 2000. bovine spongiform encephalopathy region is on, the same restrictions apply Bobby R. Acord, (BSE). to the importation of ruminants, meat, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant BSE is a neurological disease of meat products, and certain other Health Inspection Service. bovine animals and other ruminants and products of ruminants that have been in [FR Doc. 00–21650 Filed 8–23–00; 8:45 am] is not known to exist in the United that region. Therefore, this final rule BILLING CODE 3410±34±U States. will not result in any change in the rules It appears that BSE is primarily that apply to the importation of spread through the use of ruminant feed ruminants, meat, meat products, or containing protein and other products other products of ruminants that have FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM from ruminants infected with BSE. been in Denmark. 12 CFR Part 220 Therefore, BSE could become Under these circumstances, the established in the United States if Administrator of the Animal and Plant [Regulation T] materials carrying the BSE agent, such Health Inspection Service has as certain meat, animal products, and determined that this action will not Credit by Brokers and Dealers; List of animal byproducts from ruminants in have a significant impact on a Foreign Margin Stocks regions in which BSE exists, or in which substantial number of small entities. there is an undue risk of introducing AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Executive Order 12988 BSE into the United States, are imported Federal Reserve System. into the United States and are fed to This rule has been reviewed under ACTION: Final rule; determination of ruminants in the United States. BSE Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice applicability of regulations. could also become established in the Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State SUMMARY: The List of Foreign Margin United States if ruminants from regions and local laws that are inconsistent with Stocks (Foreign List) is composed of in which BSE exists, or ruminants from this rule; (2) has no retroactive effect; certain foreign equity securities that regions in which there is an undue risk and (3) does not require administrative qualify as margin securities under of introducing BSE into the United proceedings before parties may file suit Regulation T. The Foreign List is States, are imported into the United in court challenging this rule. States. published twice a year by the Board. Denmark has been listed in Paperwork Reduction Act EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2000. § 94.18(a)(2) as a region that presents an This final rule contains no FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: undue risk of introducing BSE into the information collection or recordkeeping Peggy Wolffrum, Securities Regulation United States. However, on February 25, requirements under the Paperwork Analyst, Division of Banking 2000, Denmark’s Ministry of Agriculture Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 Supervision and Regulation, (202) 452– confirmed a case of BSE in a native-born et seq.). 2837, or Scott Holz, Senior Counsel, animal. Therefore, on May 17, 2000, we Legal Division, (202) 452–2966, Board of List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 94 published in the Federal Register (65 Governors of the Federal Reserve FR 31290–31291, Docket 00–030–1) a Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, System, Washington, DC 20551. For the proposal to amend the regulations by Meat and meat products, Milk, Poultry hearing impaired only, contact Janice adding Denmark to the list in and poultry products, Reporting and Simms, Telecommunications Device for § 94.18(a)(1) of regions where BSE recordkeeping requirements. the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 872–4984.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Listed part upon the composition of the JAPAN AIRPORT TERMINAL CO., LTD. below is a complete edition of the Foreign List as soon as possible. The ¥ 50 par common Board’s Foreign List. The Foreign List Board has responded to a request by the JAPAN SECURITIES FINANCE CO., was last published on February 24, 2000 public and allowed approximately a LTD. (65 FR 9207), and became effective one-week delay before the Foreign List ¥ 50 par common March 1, 2000. is effective. JUROKU BANK, LTD The Foreign List is composed of ¥ 50 par common foreign equity securities that qualify as List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 220 KAGOSHIMA BANK, LTD. margin securities under Regulation T by Brokers, Credit, Margin, Margin ¥ 50 par common meeting the requirements of § 220.11(c) requirements, Investments, Reporting KAMIGUMI CO., LTD. and (d). Additional foreign securities and recordkeeping requirements, ¥ 50 par common qualify as margin securities if they are Securities. KATOKICHI CO., LTD. deemed by the Securities and Exchange Accordingly, pursuant to the ¥ 50 par common Commission (SEC) to have a ‘‘ready authority of sections 7 and 23 of the KEISEI ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO., LTD. market’’ under SEC Rule 15c3–1 (17 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as ¥ 50 par common CFR 240.15c3–1) or a ‘‘no-action’’ amended (15 U.S.C. 78g and 78w), and KEIYO BANK, LTD. position issued thereunder. This in accordance with 12 CFR 220.2 and ¥ 50 par common includes all foreign stocks in the FTSE 220.11, there is set forth below a KIYO BANK, LTD. World Index Series. complete edition of the Foreign List. ¥ 50 par common It is unlawful for any creditor to KOMORI CORP. make, or cause to be made, any Japan ¥ 50 par common representation to the effect that the AIWA CO., LTD. KONAMI CO., LTD. inclusion of a security on the Foreign ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common List is evidence that the Board or the AKITA BANK, LTD. KYOWA EXEO CORP. SEC has in any way passed upon the ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common merits of, or given approval to, such AOMORI BANK, LTD. MATSUSHITA SEIKO CO., LTD. security or any transactions therein. ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common Any statement in an advertisement or ASATSU–DK INC. MAX CO., LTD. other similar communication containing ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common a reference to the Board in connection BANDAI CO., LTD. MICHINOKU BANK, LTD. with the Foreign List or the stocks ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common thereon shall be an unlawful BANK OF NAGOYA, LTD. MUSASHINO BANK, LTD. representation. ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common There are no additions to the Foreign CHUDENKO CORP. NAMCO, LTD. List. The stock of GEHE AG from ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common Germany is being removed because it CHUGOKU BANK, LTD. NICHICON CORP. appears on the FTSE World Index Series ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common and continued inclusion on the Foreign CLARION CO., LTD. NIHON UNISYS, LTD. List would be redundant. The stock of ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common ASATSU INC. from Japan has been DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. NIPPON COMSYS CORP. changed to ASATSU–DK INC. The ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common following two Japanese stocks are being DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD. NIPPON TRUST BANK, LTD. removed because they no longer ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common substantially meet the provisions of DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO NISHI-NIPPON BANK, LTD. § 220.11(d) of Regulation T: ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common BANK OF KINKI, LTD. EIGHTEENTH BANK, LTD. NISHI-NIPPON RAILROAD CO., LTD. ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common SURUGA BANK LTD. FUTABA CORP. NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common LTD. FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. ¥ 50 par common Public Comment and Deferred Effective ¥ 50 par common OGAKI KYORITSU BANK, LTD. Date HIGO BANK, LTD. ¥ 50 par common The requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553 with ¥ 50 par common Q.P. CORP. respect to notice and public HITACHI CONSTRUCTION ¥ 50 par common participation were not followed in MACHINERY CO., LTD. RINNAI CORPORATION connection with the issuance of this ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common amendment due to the objective HITACHI SOFTWARE ENGINEERING RYOSAN CO., LTD. character of the criteria for inclusion CO., LTD. ¥ 50 par common and continued inclusion on the Foreign ¥ 50 par common SAGAMI RAILWAY CO., LTD. List specified in § 220.11(c) and (d). No HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM, LTD. ¥ 50 par common additional useful information would be ¥ 50 par common SAIBU GAS CO., LTD. gained by public participation. The full HOKKOKU BANK, LTD. ¥ 50 par common requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553 with ¥ 50 par common SAKATA SEED CORP. respect to deferred effective date have HOKUETSU BANK, LTD ¥ 50 par common not been followed in connection with ¥ 50 par common SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., the issuance of this amendment because HOKUETSU PAPER MILLS, LTD. LTD. the Board finds that it is in the public ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common interest to facilitate investment and IYO BANK, LTD. SHIMADZU CORP. credit decisions based in whole or in ¥ 50 par common ¥ 50 par common
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SHIMAMURA CO., LTD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 ¥ 50 par common Marguerite S. Owen, General Counsel, et seq. SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board, Intergovernmental Review LTD. U.S. Department of Commerce, Room ¥ 50 par common H2500, Washington, D.C. 20230, (202) No intergovernmental consultations TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. 219–0584. with State and local officials are ¥ 50 par common SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On required because the rule is not subject TAKARA STANDARD CO., LTD. October 27, 1999, the Board published to the provisions of Executive Order ¥ 50 par common a final rule codifying at Chapter IV, Title 12372 or Executive Order 12875. TAKUMA CO., LTD. 13, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ¥ 50 par common regulations implementing the Program, TOHO BANK, LTD. as established in Chapter 1 of Public This rule contains no Federal ¥ 50 par common Law 106–51, the Emergency Steel Loan mandates, as that term is defined in the TOHO GAS CO., LTD. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, on ¥ Guarantee Act of 1999 (64 FR 57932). 50 par common Section 400.210 sets forth terms and State, local and tribal governments or TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD. conditions governing assignment or the private sector. ¥ 50 par common transfer of loans and interests in loans TOKYO TOMIN BANK, LTD. Executive Order 13132 ¥ 500 par common between and among eligible lenders. This rule does not contain policies UNI-CHARM CORP. This rule adds a new § 400.214 to make having federalism implications ¥ 50 par common clear that certain types of participations USHIO, INC. in unguaranteed portions of loans are requiring preparation of a Federalism ¥ 50 par common not transfers or assignments to a lender Summary Impact Statement. YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. under the regulations, though a lender Executive Order 12630 ¥ 50 par common can participate in an unguaranteed YAMANASHI CHUO BANK, LTD. portion of a loan. Further, this rule sets This rule does not contain policies ¥ 50 par common forth the terms and conditions that have takings implications. YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS, LTD. governing participation in an List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 400 ¥ 50 par common unguaranteed tranche of a loan guaranteed under the Program. It does Administrative practice and By order of the Board of Governors of the procedure, Loan programs—steel, Federal Reserve System, acting by its Director so by describing categories of entities of the Division of Banking Supervision and that may act as participants without Reporting and recordkeeping Regulation pursuant to delegated authority Board approval and providing that other requirements. (12 CFR 265.7(f)(10)), August 18, 2000. entitites may act as participants with Dated: August 14, 2000. Jennifer J. Johnson, Board approval. This rule also contains Daniel J. Rooney, a requirement for a minimum Secretary of the Board. Executive Secretary, Emergency Steel percentage of the unguaranteed portion [FR Doc. 00–21590 Filed 8–23–00; 8:45 am] Guarantee Loan Board. of a guaranteed loan that a lender is BILLING CODE 6210±01±P required to hold without participation. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 13 CFR part 400 is amended Administrative Law Requirements to read as follows: EMERGENCY STEEL GUARANTEE Executive Order 12866 LOAN BOARD PART 400ÐEMERGENCY STEEL This final rule has been determined GUARANTEE LOAN PROGRAM 13 CFR Part 400 not to be significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866. 1.The authority citation for part 400 RIN 3003±ZA00 continues to read as follows: Administrative Procedure Act Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Authority: Pub. L. 106–51, 113 Stat. 255 This rule is exempt from the (15 U.S.C. 1841 note). Program; Participation in rulemaking requirements contained in 5 Unguaranteed Tranche U.S.C. 553 pursuant to authority 2. New § 400.214 is added to read as follows: AGENCY: Emergency Steel Guarantee contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2) as it Loan Board. involves a matter relating to loans. As § 400.214 Participation in unguaranteed such, prior notice and an opportunity ACTION: Final rule. tranche of guaranteed loan. for public comment and a delay in (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of effective date otherwise required under SUMMARY: The Emergency Steel this section, a Lender may distribute the 5 U.S.C. 553 are inapplicable to this Guarantee Loan Board (Board) is risk of a wholly unguaranteed tranche of rule. amending the regulations governing the a loan guaranteed under the Program by Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Regulatory Flexibility Act purchase of participations therein from Program (Program). These changes are Because this rule is not subject to a the Lender if: meant to clarify the regulations (1) Neither the loan note nor the applicable to certain types of loan requirement to provide prior notice and an opportunity for public comment Guarantee is assigned, conveyed, sold, participations. The intent of these or transferred in whole or in part; changes is to make explicit the Board’s pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the analytical requirements of the (2) The Lender remains solely position with respect to participations responsible for the administration of the in wholly unguaranteed tranches of Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., are inapplicable. loan; and loans that are guaranteed under the (3) The Board’s ability to assert any Program. Congressional Review Act and all defenses available to it under the DATES: This rule is effective August 24, This rule has been determined to be Guarantee and the law is not adversely 2000. not major for purposes of the affected.
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