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(tart)grown in Michigan, et al., 70240-70244 E7-23907 Potatoes (Irish) grown in Colorado, 70244-70247 E7-23839 Agriculture Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Service See Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service See Farm Service Agency See Forest Service See Rural Business-Cooperative Service See Rural Housing Service See Rural Utilities Service NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70289-70290 E7-23937 E7-23938 Privacy Act; systems of records, 70290-70293 E7-23974 Air Force Air Force Department NOTICES Base realignment and closure: Federal property suitable for exchange— Norwalk Defense Fuel Support Point, CA, 70316 E7-24012 Animal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service RULES Phytosanitary treatments: Cold treatment enclosures and requirements; correction, 70219-70220 E7-23944 PROPOSED RULES Plant-related quarantine, foreign: Ya pears from China, 70237-70240 E7-23957 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Privacy Act; computer matching programs, 70325-70326 E7-23928 E7-23929 Commerce Commerce Department See International Trade Administration See Minority Business Development Agency See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Defense Defense Department See Air Force Department RULES Personnel; military and civilian: Free Public Education for Eligible Children Provision; removed, 70222 07-6006 Drug Drug Enforcement Administration NOTICES Registration revocations, restrictions, denials, reinstatements: Aptuit (Allendale), Inc., 70344 E7-23978 Education Education Department NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Special education and rehabilitative services— Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, 70316-70319 E7-23975 Employment Employment and Training Administration NOTICES Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations, etc.: American Woodmark, 70344 E7-23912 Consistent Textile Industries, 70344 E7-23908 Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems et al., 70345-70347 E7-23910 Non-Metallic Components, Inc., 70347 E7-23911 Red Farm Studios LLC et al., 70347-70348 E7-23909 Energy Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission EPA Environmental Protection Agency RULES Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas: California, 70222-70229 E7-23943 Hazardous waste program authorizations: Rhode Island, 70229-70234 E7-23946 PROPOSED RULES Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas: Wisconsin, 70255-70266 E7-23949 Hazardous waste program authorizations: Rhode Island, 70266 E7-23947 NOTICES Water programs: Water Efficiency Leader Awards, 70323 E7-23945 Executive Executive Office of the President See Presidential Documents Farm Farm Service Agency RULES Program regulations: Existing single family housing; thermal standards removal, 70220-70222 07-6009 FAA Federal Aviation Administration PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness directives: Boeing, 70247-70249 E7-23955 Fokker, 70249-70251 E7-23950 NOTICES Exemption petitions; summary and disposition, 70370 E7-23989 FCC Federal Communications Commission NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70323-70324 E7-23939 E7-23940 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings, E7-23931 70321-70323 E7-23932 Federal Mine Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission NOTICES Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board; membership, 70351-70352 E7-24004 Federal Retirement Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 70324-70325 07-6024 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service PROPOSED RULES Endangered and threatened species: Critical habitat designations— Pecos sunflower, 70269-70284 07-5973 San Bernardino kangaroo rat, etc., 70284-70286 E7-23842 NOTICES Endangered and threatened species and marine mammal permit applications, determinations, etc., 70339-70341 E7-23952 E7-23953 Food Food and Drug Administration PROPOSED RULES Food for human consumption: Cheese and related cheese products— Ultrafiltered milk, 70251-70255 E7-23981 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70327-70334 E7-23962 E7-23976 E7-23977 E7-23996 E7-23998 Human drugs and biological products: Direct-to-consumer television advertisements; FY 2008 advisory review user fee rates, 70334-70336 E7-24000 Meetings: Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, 70336 E7-24003 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Advisory committees; annual filing of closed meeting reports, 70336-70337 E7-23986 Forest Forest Service NOTICES Environmental statements; notice of intent: Flathead National Forest, MT, 70293-70294 07-6012 GSA General Services Administration RULES Federal travel: Relocation income tax allowance tax tables, 70234-70235 E7-23861 PROPOSED RULES Federal Management Regulation: Personal property replacement pursuant to exchange/sale authority, 70266-70269 E7-23887 Health Health and Human Services Department See Children and Families Administration See Food and Drug Administration Homeland Homeland Security Department See U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Housing Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70338-70339 E7-23983 E7-23987 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Disaster recovery grants provided to States; allocations and requirements, 70472-70474 E7-24002 Public Housing Neighborhood Networks Program, 70458-70470 E7-23997 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Land Management Bureau See National Park Service International International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping: Automotive replacement glass windshields from— China, 70294-70295 E7-23961 Individually quick frozen red raspberries from— Chile, 70295-70298 E7-23963 Pasta from— Italy, 70298-70300 E7-23968 Purified carboxymethylcellulose from— Mexico, 70300-70301 E7-23969 Tapered roller bearings and parts, finished and unfinished, from— China, 70302-70303 E7-23964 Countervailing duties: Lightweight thermal paper from— China, 70303 E7-23958 International International Trade Commission NOTICES Import investigations: Lightweight thermal paper from— Various countries, 70343-70344 E7-23914 Justice Justice Department See Drug Enforcement Administration Labor Labor Department See Employment and Training Administration See Mine Safety and Health Administration Land Land Management Bureau PROPOSED RULES Land resource management: Rights-of-way— Linear right-of-way rent schedule; update, 70376-70448 E7-23551 Maritime Maritime Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70370-70371 E7-24006 Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers: NAUTI GIRL, 70371 E7-23992 SIROCCO, 70371-70372 E7-23999 VIDA C., 70372 E7-24001 WILD THING, 70372-70373 E7-23994 Mine Mine Safety and Health Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70348-70350 E7-23941 E7-23942 Petitions for safety standards modification; application, processing, disposition, etc., 70350-70351 E7-23933 Mine Mine Safety and Health Federal Review Commission See Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Minority Minority Business Development Agency NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Minority Business Opportunity Development Center Program, 70303-70308 E7-23990 NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RULES Fishery conservation and management: Northeastern United States fisheries— Atlantic bluefish, 70235-70236 07-6010 PROPOSED RULES Fishery conservation and management: Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions— Boarding ladders, 70286-70288 E7-24008 NOTICES Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, 70308-70309 07-5999 Hydrographic Services Review Panel, 70309-70310 E7-23906 Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, 70310 07-6000 Marine mammal permit applications, determinations, etc., 70310 E7-23956 Marine mammals: Incidental taking; authorization letters, etc.— Black Abalone Research Surveys at San Nicolas Island, Ventura, CA, 70310-70316 E7-23995 National Park National Park Service NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Great Falls Park, VA; general management plan, 70341-70342 07-6007 Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; Elk and Vegetation Management Plan, 70342 E7-23936 Environmental statements; notice of intent: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site; Kinderhook, NY, 70342 E7-24010 Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route, RI et al., 70343 E7-24009 National Transportation National Transportation Safety Board NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70352 07-6001 Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 70352-70353 07-6021 Presidential Presidential Documents PROCLAMATIONS Government agencies and employees: Closing of Government departments and agencies on December 24, 2007 (EO 13453), 70475-70477 07-6022 Rural Rural Business-Cooperative Service RULES Program regulations: Existing single family housing; thermal standards removal, 70220-70222 07-6009 Rural Rural Housing Service RULES Program regulations: Existing single family housing; thermal standards removal, 70220-70222 07-6009 RUS Rural Utilities Service RULES Program regulations: Existing single family housing; thermal standards removal, 70220-70222 07-6009 SEC Securities and Exchange Commission RULES Securities Exchange Act: Election of directors; shareholder proposals, 70450-70456 E7-23951 NOTICES Joint industry plan: American Stock Exchange LLC et al., 70353-70354 E7-23920 Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: American Stock Exchange LLC; correction, 70374 Z7-22974 American Stock Exchange LLC et al., 70354-70356 E7-23923 Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., 70356-70357 E7-23925 NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, 70357-70360 E7-23917 National Stock Exchange, Inc., 70360-70361 E7-23919 New York Stock Exchange LLC, 70362-70366 E7-23921 E7-23922 NYSE Arca, Inc., 70366-70369 E7-23918 E7-23924 SBA Small Business Administration NOTICES Disaster loan areas: Indiana, 70369 07-6002 State State Department NOTICES Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition: World of 1607; correction, 70369-70370 E7-23988 Transportation Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Maritime Administration Immigration U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 70337-70338 E7-23979 E7-23980 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Interior Department, Land Management Bureau, 70376-70448 E7-23551 Part III Securities and Exchange Commission, 70450-70456 E7-23951 Part IV Housing and Urban Development Department, 70458-70470 E7-23997 Part V Housing and Urban Development Department, 70472-70474 E7-24002 Part VI Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents, 70475-70477 07-6022 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, reminders, and notice of recently enacted public laws. To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents LISTSERV electronic mailing list, go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov and select Online mailing list archives, FEDREGTOC-L, Join or leave the list (or change settings); then follow the instructions. 72 237 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7 CFR Part 305 [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0050] Cold Treatment Regulations; Correction AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Interim rule; correction. SUMMARY: We are correcting an error in the cold treatment regulations that resulted from the publication of an interim rule on July 2, 2007, that was effective on August 31, 2007, and the publication of a separate final rule on July 18, 2007, that was effective on August 17, 2007. Because the July 18 final rule reorganized the cold treatment regulations, changes we made in the July 2 interim rule inadvertently removed provisions relating to places for cold treatment and ports of entry from the regulations when the interim rule became effective on August 31, 2007. This correction amends the regulations by reinstating those provisions. DATES: *Effective Date:* December 11, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Inder P.S. Gadh, Senior Risk Manager—Treatments, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236;

(301)734-8758. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an interim rule 1 titled “Cold Treatment Regulations” and published in the **Federal Register** on July 2, 2007, with an effective date of August 31, 2007 (72 FR 35909-35915, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0050), we amended 7 CFR 305.15 by making several changes to the requirements for cold treatment enclosures and the requirements for conducting cold treatment. 1 To view the interim rule, go to *http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main-DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2006-0050* . In a separate final rule 2 titled “Revision of Fruits and Vegetables Import Regulations” and published in the **Federal Register** on July 18, 2007 and effective August 17, 2007 (72 FR 39481-39528, Docket No. APHIS-2005-0106), we revised and reorganized the regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits and vegetables to consolidate requirements of general applicability and eliminate redundant requirements, update terms and remove outdated requirements and references, update the regulations that apply to importations into territories under U.S. administration, and make various editorial and nonsubstantive changes to regulations to make them easier to use. 2 To view the final rule, go to *http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main-DocumentDetail&d=APHIS-2005-0106-0060* . As part of the July 18 final rule, we reorganized the cold treatment regulations in § 305.15 by moving requirements that had previously been found in the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables, specifically in § 319.56-2d, to § 305.15. The final rule moved into § 305.15 all the provisions contained in § 319.56-2d that were not already present in § 305.15. The regulations were otherwise not amended. However, these changes necessitated a reorganization of the regulations in § 305.15. In a technical amendment 3 that was effective and published in the **Federal Register** on August 31, 2007 (72 FR 50201-50204, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0050), we attempted to reconcile the July 2 interim rule and the July 18 final rule to ensure that the changes in the July 2 interim rule would appear correctly in the regulations as they had been reorganized by the July 18 final rule. However, we overlooked one aspect of their interaction. The July 2 interim rule amended paragraph

(b)of § 305.15, which had included requirements for cold treatment enclosures. The July 18 final rule moved these requirements to paragraph

(c)of the regulations, adding requirements for places of treatment and ports of entry that had previously been contained in the fruits and vegetables regulations to the cold treatment regulations as a new paragraph (b). 3 To view the technical amendment, go to *http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main-DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2006-0050* . While the August 31 technical amendment correctly amended paragraph

(c)to be consistent with the provisions of the interim rule, it did not specify that paragraph

(b)should continue to read as it was established by the July 18 final rule. Thus, the July 2 interim rule amended paragraph

(b)by removing the requirements for places of treatment and ports of entry, adding in their place the cold treatment enclosure provisions that the August 31 technical amendment had also added in paragraph (c). This document corrects that error by reinstating the requirements for places of treatment and ports of entry that had been established in paragraph

(b)by the July 18 final rule. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 305 Irradiation, Phytosanitary treatment, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Accordingly, 7 CFR part 305 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments: PART 305—PHYTOSANITARY TREATMENTS 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 305 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 2. In § 305.15, revise paragraph

(b)to read as follows: § 305.15 Treatment requirements.

(b)*Places of treatment; ports of entry.* Precooling and refrigeration may be performed prior to, or upon arrival of fruits and vegetables in the United States, provided treatments are performed in accordance with applicable requirements of this section. Fruits and vegetables that are not treated prior to arrival in the United States must be treated after arrival only in cold storage warehouses approved by the Administrator and located in the area north of 39° longitude and east of 104° latitude or at one of the following ports: The maritime ports of Wilmington, NC; Seattle, WA; Corpus Christi, TX; and Gulfport, MS; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, WA; and Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA. Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of December 2007. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E7-23944 Filed 12-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business—Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Parts 1924 and 1944 Rural Housing Service 7 CFR Part 3550 RIN 0575-AC65 Thermal Standards AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (Agency) is amending its regulations to be consistent with other Federal agencies. The current thermal standards for existing single family housing can impose an unnecessary financial burden on the borrower and are not always cost-effective. Removing the thermal standards for existing single family housing will provide consistency with HUD. This change will not affect the thermal standards for new construction; such requirements are generally prescribed by adopted building and model energy codes. Construction materials and building techniques have improved tremendously during the last thirty years, creating many alternatives to achieve thermally efficient homes. Removing the Agency's imposed thermal standards for existing single family housing will give a borrower the opportunity to allocate money towards other improvements which may result in higher cost savings. The rule will not result in any increase in costs or prices to consumers; non-profit organizations; businesses; Federal, State, or local government agencies; or geographic regions. DATES: *Effective Date:* January 10, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Mitias, Technical Support Branch, Program Support Staff, Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0761, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0761; Telephone: 202-720-9653; FAX: 202-690-4335; E-mail: *michel.mitias@wdc.usda.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Classification This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Civil Justice Reform In accordance with this rule:

(1)All State and local laws and regulations that are in conflict with this rule will be preempted,

(2)no retroactive effect will be given to this rule, and

(3)administrative proceedings in accordance with 7 CFR part 11 must be exhausted before bringing suit in court challenging action taken under this rule, unless those regulations specifically allow bringing suit at an earlier time. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Administrator of the Agency has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 *et seq.* ). New provisions included in this rule will not impact a substantial number of small entities to a greater extent than large entities. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis was not performed. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act This rule contains no Federal mandates (under the regulatory provisions of Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) for State, local, and tribal governments or the private sector. Thus, this rule is not subject to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. Environmental Impact Statement This document has been reviewed in accordance with 7 CFR part 1940, subpart G, “Environmental Program.” The Agency has determined that this action does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, and, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Programs Affected The programs affected are listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under Number 10.410, Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans (Direct and Guaranteed/Insured). Federalism The policies contained in this rule do not have any substantial direct effect on 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. Nor does this rule impose substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments. Therefore, consultation with the States is not required. Intergovernmental Review The Agency conducts intergovernmental consultation in the manner delineated in RD Instruction 1940-J, “Intergovernmental Review of Rural Development Programs and Activities,” and in 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V. The Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans Program, Number 10.410, is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. An intergovernmental review for this revision is not required or applicable. Paperwork Reduction Act There are no new reporting and recordkeeping requirements associated with this rule. E-Government Act Compliance The Agency is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. For information pertinent to E-GOV compliance related to this final rule, please contact Michel Mitias, 202-720-9653. Background The quality of construction, age, and condition of an existing dwelling financed through the Agency's single family housing programs may have a significant impact on the unit's thermal efficiency. The Agency should consider the thermal performance of a home as part of its overall condition, rather than a separate factor. Newer residences, or older residences currently in average or good condition, generally can be accepted as being representative of their community, and are likely to have average thermal efficiency for the market in which they are located. These homes represent a typical residence in terms of overall design, construction, and appeal in the marketplace, and can be presumed to have reasonable, overall thermal performance. Aging residences, particularly those with significant deficiencies, or those designated as being in only fair condition or less could represent a higher risk to the borrower and the Agency. Homes with older effective ages or in fair condition may be financed in some circumstances with certain upgrades, but should be thoroughly and carefully inspected to insure the overall soundness of the collateral, including thermal components. These homes may require thermal and insulation upgrades in order to ensure reasonable (average) heating and cooling costs for borrowers. The Agency's thermal standards for existing construction, or similar standard, may serve as a guide for an energy efficient home; however we recognize that incremental improvements to existing homes to reach this standard may not always be cost effective. The Agency should look at homes to be financed based on their overall condition. When a home needs improvement in order to be acceptable for our financing, the focus should be on reducing the effective age by improving the existing overall condition as well as increasing energy efficiency. A combination of Uniform Residential Appraisal Report

(URAR)designations for “quality of construction” and “condition”, as well as “age” and “effective age” may be used to judge the overall condition of a home, and whether additional analysis needs to be undertaken to ensure the dwelling will be reasonably thermally efficient for the market in which it is located. In addition, an on-site inspection by an Agency representative or designee may provide further information on the thermal performance of a home. Hence, the Agency has determined that it is no longer necessary to impose thermal standards for existing single family housing. This change will not be subject to Section 509(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 because it pertains only to existing single family housing. All new single family housing construction must comply with the Minimum Property Standards

(MPS)adopted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as well as national model codes adopted by the applicable jurisdiction, locality, or state. Comments on the Proposed Rule and Responses The Proposed Rule was published on May 16, 2007 [72 FR 27470-27471]. The Agency received a total of 51 comments. Only one comment was negative. A majority of the comments addressed the additional burden of thermal requirements for existing construction as a hindrance in the loan making process. Commenters also noted that these requirements did not increase the efficiency of the home significantly with the standards that have been in place over the last 20 years. A majority of the comments addressed the fact that more loans will be able to be provided to rural America by not imposing thermal standards on homes with materials and systems that have improved since this requirement was imposed. The general consensus is that the importance of energy efficient housing should be of utmost importance, but should not be a contingency upon which a home loan approval is determined. This goal can be met without imposing the existing thermal standards and can be accomplished by homebuyer education, as well as other government sponsored programs supporting energy efficient methods and systems. The end result will allow the Agency to provide more loans to eligible borrowers, while streamlining this process to conform to other government agencies. In general, the comments were very supportive of the proposed rule. The negative comment (Comment Reference RHS-07-SFH-0012-0004) mainly focused on the need for energy conservation and that this rule would not support this goal. There are other methods of energy conservation for existing construction that can be more beneficial to the borrowers than what the Agency has required. The Agency has added guidance to its Handbook that provides alternative methods and practices to achieve an energy efficient home. This was put into effect as an alternative to imposed thermal requirements on potential borrowers seeking Agency financing for existing housing. List of Subjects 7 CFR Part 1924 Agriculture, Construction management, Construction and repair, Energy conservation, Housing, Loan programs—Agriculture, Low and moderate income housing. 7 CFR Part 1944 Grant programs—Housing and community development, Home improvement, Rural housing, Nonprofit organizations, Loan programs—Housing and community development. 7 CFR Part 3550 Accounting, Grant programs—Housing and community development, Housing, Loan programs—Housing and community development, Low and moderate income housing, Manufactured homes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas, Subsidies. Accordingly, chapters XVIII and XXXV, title 7, of the Code of Federal Regulations are amended to read as follows: PART 1924—CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR 1. The authority citation for part 1924 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 U.S.C. 1480. Subpart A—Planning and Performing Construction and Other Development 2. Exhibit D of subpart A is amended by: A. Removing the last sentence in paragraph II; B. Removing and reserving paragraph IV B; C. Revising the words “paragraphs IV A and IV B” in paragraph IV C 1 to read “paragraph IV A”; D. Revising the words “paragraphs IV A and B” in paragraph IV C 2 to read “paragraph IV A”; E. Revising the words “paragraphs IV A or B” in the first and last sentences of paragraph IV C 2b, and in paragraphs IV C 3 introductory text, IV C 3a and IV C 3b to read “paragraph IV A”; and F. Removing the words “or B” in paragraphs IV C introductory text and IV C 3c. PART 1944—HOUSING 3. The authority citation for part 1944 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480. Subpart N—Housing Preservation Grants § 1944.656 [Amended] 4. Section 1944.656 is amended by: A. Revising the second sentence in the definition for “Housing preservation” to read “As a result of these activities, the overall condition of the unit or dwelling must be raised to meet Thermal Standards for existing structures adopted by the locality/jurisdiction and applicable development standards for existing housing recognized by RHS in subpart A of part 1924 or standards contained in any of the voluntary national model codes acceptable upon review by RHS.” B. Revising the third sentence in the definition for “Replacement housing” to read “The overall condition of the unit or dwelling must meet Thermal Standards adopted by the locality/jurisdiction for new or existing structures and applicable development standards for new or existing housing recognized by RHS in subpart A of part 1924 or standards contained in any of the voluntary national model codes acceptable upon review by RHS.” PART 3550—DIRECT SINGLE FAMLY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS 5. The authority citation for part 3550 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480. Subpart B—Section 502 Origination § 3550.57 [Amended] 6. Section 3550.57(c) is amended by adding the word “and” after the word “systems;” and by removing “and meet the thermal performance requirements for existing dwellings of 7 CFR part 1924, subpart A”. Subpart C—Section 504 Origination and Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal Grants § 3550.106 [Amended] 7. Section 3550.106(b) is amended by removing the words “or thermal performance standards”. Dated: November 28, 2007. Russell T. Davis, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 07-6009 Filed 12-10-07; 8:45 am]

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