October 25, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We are proposing to amend the animal and animal product import regulations by adding provisions for the importation of cured or cooked shelf-stable meat derived from ruminants or swine that originate in a region where rinderpest or foot-and-mouth disease exists if the meat is cured or cooked in another region. This action would provide for the importation of these commodities while continuing to protect the U.S. ruminant and swine populations against incursions of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease.

NMFS, in cooperation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), announces its intention to prepare an EIS or an EA in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the impacts of the 2007-2008 Pacific Coast groundfish fishery specifications and management measures on the human, biological, and physical environment.

This rule amends the passport regulations to incorporate changes related to introduction of the electronic passport. The rule defines ``electronic passport,'' includes a damaged electronic chip as an additional basis for possible invalidation of a passport and provides for no fee issuance of a replacement passport if an electronic chip fails.

EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from surface cleaning operations. We are proposing to approve local rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

EPA is taking final action to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Colorado on July 31, 2002, for the purpose of redesignating the Lamar, Colorado area from nonattainment to attainment for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM10) under the 1987 standards. The Governor's submittal, among other things, documents that the Lamar area has attained the PM10 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), requests redesignation to attainment and includes a maintenance plan for the area demonstrating maintenance of the PM10 NAAQS for ten years. EPA is approving this redesignation request and maintenance plan because Colorado has met the applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended. Upon the effective date of this approval, the Lamar area will be designated attainment for the PM10 NAAQS. This action is being taken under sections 107, 110, and 175A of the Clean Air Act.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing for comment this interpretive release with respect to client commission practices under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''). Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act establishes a safe harbor that allows money managers to use client funds to purchase ``brokerage and research services'' for their managed accounts under certain circumstances without breaching their fiduciary duties to clients. In light of the Commission's experience with Section 28(e) and in recognition of changing market conditions, the Commission is proposing to provide further guidance on money managers' use of client assets to pay for research and brokerage services under Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act. This release also reiterates the statutory requirement that money managers must make a good faith determination that commissions paid are reasonable in relation to the value of the products and services provided by broker-dealers and that broker- dealers must be financially responsible for the brokerage and research products that they provide to money managers and must be involved in ``effecting'' the trade.

This action proposes to establish new Class E airspace at Tok Junction, AK. Two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being published for the Tok Junction Airport. There is no existing Class E airspace to contain aircraft executing the new instrument procedures at Tok Junction, AK. Adoption of this proposal would result in the establishment of Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Tok Junction, AK.

This action proposes to establish new Class E airspace at Nondalton, AK. One new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAPs) and one Departure Procedure (DP) are being published for the Nondalton Airport. There is no existing Class E airspace to contain aircraft executing the new instrument procedures at Nondalton, AK. Adoption of this proposal would result in the establishment of Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) above the surface at Nondalton, AK.

This action proposes to revise Class E airspace at Koliganek, AK. Two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being published for the Koliganek Airport. Additional Class E Airspace is needed to contain aircraft executing instrument approaches at Koliganek Airport. Adoption of this proposal would result in additional Class E airspace upward from 1,200 feet (ft.) above the surface at Koliganek, AK.

EPA is taking direct final action on administrative changes to the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR). This action revises the EPAAR, but does not impose any new requirements on Agency contractors. The revisions in this direct final rule will make minor corrections to and streamline Agency acquisition processes to be consistent with and non- duplicative of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Some EPAAR clauses will be revised and others will be removed. FAR clauses are available to provide coverage for the EPAAR clauses that are removed by this rule.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501- D22A, 501-D22C, and 501-D22G turboprop engines. This AD requires a onetime inspection for proper metal hardness of certain 1st stage, 2nd stage, 3rd stage, and 4th stage turbine wheels. This AD results from a report of a turbine wheel found to be over dimensional limits, caused by improper metal hardness. We are issuing this AD to prevent uncontained turbine wheel failure, leading to damage of the airplane and total loss of engine power.