Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting, 24302-24303 [05-9192]

Download as PDF 24302 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 88 / Monday, May 9, 2005 / Rules and Regulations Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. I Accordingly, the interim rule amending 7 CFR part 301 that was published at 69 FR 24909–24016 on May 5, 2004, is adopted as a final rule with the following changes: PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES 1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Section 301.75–15 also issued under Sec. 204, Title II, Pub. L. 106–113, 113 Stat. 1501A–293; sections 301.75–15 and 301.75– 16 also issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L. 106–224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note). I 2. In § 301.89–16, paragraph (d) is amended as follows: I a. In the introductory text of the paragraph, by removing the date ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and adding the date ‘‘September 6, 2005’’ in its place. I b. In paragraph (d)(1)(i), in the first sentence after the paragraph heading, by removing the words ‘‘tested positive for’’ and adding the words ‘‘an inspector determined to be infected with’’ in their place; in the second sentence, by removing the words ‘‘Karnal buntpositive’’ and adding the words ‘‘Karnal bunt-infected’’ in their place; and in the last sentence, by adding the words ‘‘, signed by the customer with whom the custom harvester entered into the agreement’’ before the words ‘‘; a copy of’’ and by removing the words ‘‘Karnal bunt-positive host crops’’ and adding the words ‘‘host crops that an inspector determined to be infected with Karnal bunt’’ in their place. I c. By revising paragraph (d)(1)(ii) to read as set forth below. I d. In paragraph (d)(1)(iii), in the first sentence after the paragraph heading, by removing the words ‘‘tested positive for’’ and adding the words ‘‘an inspector determined to be infected with’’ in their place; and in the last sentence, by adding the words ‘‘, signed by the customer with whom the custom harvester entered into the agreement’’ before the words ‘‘; and a copy of’’ and by removing the words ‘‘Karnal bunt-positive host crops’’ and adding the words ‘‘host crops that an inspector determined to be infected with Karnal bunt’’ in their place. I e. In paragraph (d)(2), in the first sentence after the paragraph heading, by removing the words ‘‘tested positive for’’ and adding the words ‘‘an inspector determined to be infected with’’ in their place; and in the last sentence, by removing the words ‘‘Karnal buntpositive host crops’’ and adding the VerDate jul<14>2003 17:12 May 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 words ‘‘host crops that an inspector determined to be infected with Karnal bunt’’ in their place. § 301.89–16 Compensation for grain storage facilities, flour millers, National Survey participants, and certain custom harvesters and equipment owners for the 1999–2000 and subsequent crop seasons. * * * * * (d) * * * (1) * * * (ii) Contracts lost due to cleaning and disinfection. Custom harvesters who harvested host crops that an inspector determined to be infected with Karnal bunt and that were grown in Archer, Baylor, Throckmorton, or Young Counties, TX, during the 2000–2001 crop season are also eligible to be compensated for the revenue lost if they lost one contract due to downtime necessitated by cleaning and disinfection, if the contract to harvest Karnal bunt-infected host crops in a previously nonregulated area was signed before the area was declared a regulated area for Karnal bunt. Compensation will only be provided for one contract lost due to cleaning and disinfection. Compensation for any contract that was lost due to cleaning and disinfection will be either the full value of the contract or $23.48 for each acre that was to have been harvested under the contract, whichever is less. To claim compensation, a custom harvester must provide copies of a contract or other signed agreement for harvesting in Archer, Baylor, Throckmorton, or Young County during the 2000–2001 crop season, signed on a date prior to the designation of the county as a regulated area for Karnal bunt, or an affidavit stating that the custom harvester entered into an agreement to harvest in Archer, Baylor, Throckmorton, or Young County during the 2000–2001 crop season prior to the designation of the county as a regulated area for Karnal bunt, signed by the customer with whom the custom harvester entered into the agreement; a copy of the PPQ–540 certificate issued to allow the movement of mechanized harvesting equipment from a regulated area after it has been used to harvest host crops that an inspector determined to be infected with Karnal bunt and had been subsequently cleaned and disinfected; and the contract for harvesting in an area not regulated for Karnal bunt that had been lost due to time lost to cleaning and disinfecting harvesting equipment, signed on a date prior to the designation of the relevant county as a regulated area for Karnal bunt, for which the custom harvester will receive compensation, or an affidavit stating that the custom PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 harvester entered into an agreement to harvest in an area not regulated for Karnal bunt prior to the designation of the county as a regulated area for Karnal bunt and stating the number of acres that were to have been harvested and the amount the custom harvester was to have been paid under the agreement, signed by the customer with whom the custom harvester entered into the agreement. * * * * * Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of May 2005. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 05–9194 Filed 5–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 300 RIN 1901–AB11 Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Interim final rule and draft technical guidelines; extension of comment period. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On March 24, 2005, the Department of Energy published Interim Final General Guidelines (70 FR 15169) governing the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program established by section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and a notice of availability and opportunity to comment on draft technical guidelines (70 FR 15164) referenced by the general guidelines. These notices announced that the closing date for receiving public comments on both documents would be May 23, 2005. Several organizations requested that the comment period be extended to allow additional time for understanding and preparing written comments on the Interim Final General Guidelines and draft Technical Guidelines. The Department has agreed to extend the comment period to June 22, 2005. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2005. ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments to: 1605bguidelines.comments@hq.doe.gov. Alternatively, written comments may be sent to: Mark Friedrichs, PI–40; Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, E:\FR\FM\09MYR1.SGM 09MYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 88 / Monday, May 9, 2005 / Rules and Regulations DC 20585. You may review comments received by DOE, the record of the public workshop held on April 26 and 27, 2005, and other related material at the following Web site: https:// www.pi.energy.gov/ enhancingGHGregistry. If you lack access to the Internet, you may access this Web site by visiting the DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Friedrichs, PI–40, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 1605bguidelines.comments@hq.doe.gov. (Please indicate if your e-mail is a request for information, rather than a public comment.) Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2005. David W. Conover, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and International Affairs. [FR Doc. 05–9192 Filed 5–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 12 CFR Part 201 [Regulation A] Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board’s approval of an increase in the primary credit rate at each Federal Reserve Bank. The secondary credit rate at each Reserve Bank automatically increased by formula as a result of the Board’s primary credit rate action. DATES: The amendments to part 201 (Regulation A) are effective May 9, 2005. The rate changes for primary and secondary credit were effective on the dates specified in 12 CFR 201.51, as amended. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board (202/452–3259); for users of Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact 202/263–4869. VerDate jul<14>2003 17:12 May 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 24303 The Federal Reserve Banks make primary and secondary credit available to depository institutions as a backup source of funding on a short-term basis, usually overnight. The primary and secondary credit rates are the interest rates that the twelve Federal Reserve Banks charge for extensions of credit under these programs. In accordance with the Federal Reserve Act, the primary and secondary credit rates are established by the boards of directors of the Federal Reserve Banks, subject to the review and determination of the Board. The Board approved requests by the Reserve Banks to increase by 25 basis points the primary credit rate in effect at each of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks, thereby increasing from 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent the rate that each Reserve Bank charges for extensions of primary credit. As a result of the Board’s action on the primary credit rate, the rate that each Reserve Bank charges for extensions of secondary credit automatically increased from 4.25 percent to 4.50 percent under the secondary credit rate formula. The final amendments to Regulation A reflect these rate changes. The 25-basis-point increase in the primary credit rate was associated with a similar increase in the target for the federal funds rate (from 2.75 percent to 3.00 percent) approved by the Federal Open Market Committee (Committee) and announced at the same time. A press release announcing these actions indicated that: fulfill its obligation to maintain price stability. The Committee believes that, even after this action, the stance of monetary policy remains accommodative and, coupled with robust underlying growth in productivity, is providing ongoing support to economic activity. Recent data suggest that the solid pace of spending growth has slowed somewhat, partly in response to the earlier increases in energy prices. Labor market conditions, however, apparently continue to improve gradually. Pressures on inflation have picked up in recent months and pricing power is more evident. Longer-term inflation expectations remain well contained. The Committee perceives that, with appropriate monetary policy action, the upside and downside risks to the attainment of both sustainable growth and price stability should be kept roughly equal. With underlying inflation expected to be contained, the Committee believes that policy accommodation can be removed at a pace that is likely to be measured. Nonetheless, the Committee will respond to changes in economic prospects as needed to PART 201—EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS (REGULATION A) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), the Board certifies that the new primary and secondary credit rates will not have a significantly adverse economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because the final rule does not impose any additional requirements on entities affected by the regulation. Administrative Procedure Act The Board did not follow the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) relating to notice and public participation in connection with the adoption of these amendments because the Board for good cause determined that delaying implementation of the new primary and secondary credit rates in order to allow notice and public comment would be unnecessary and contrary to the public interest in fostering price stability and sustainable economic growth. For these same reasons, the Board also has not provided 30 days prior notice of the effective date of the rule under section 553(d). 12 CFR Chapter II List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 201 Banks, Banking, Federal Reserve System, Reporting and recordkeeping. Authority and Issuance For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Board is amending 12 CFR Chapter II to read as follows: I 1. The authority citation for part 201 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 12 U.S.C. 248(i)-(j), 343 et seq., 347a, 347b, 347c, 348 et seq., 357, 374, 374a, and 461. 2. In § 201.51, paragraphs (a) and (b) are revised to read as follows: I § 201.51 Interest rates applicable to credit extended by a Federal Reserve Bank.1 (a) Primary credit. The interest rates for primary credit provided to depository institutions under § 201.4(a) are: 1 The primary, secondary, and seasonal credit rates described in this section apply to both advances and discounts made under the primary, secondary, and seasonal credit programs, respectively. E:\FR\FM\09MYR1.SGM 09MYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24302-24303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 300

RIN 1901-AB11


Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting

AGENCY: Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Interim final rule and draft technical guidelines; extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 24, 2005, the Department of Energy published Interim 
Final General Guidelines (70 FR 15169) governing the Voluntary 
Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program established by section 1605(b) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and a notice of availability and 
opportunity to comment on draft technical guidelines (70 FR 15164) 
referenced by the general guidelines. These notices announced that the 
closing date for receiving public comments on both documents would be 
May 23, 2005. Several organizations requested that the comment period 
be extended to allow additional time for understanding and preparing 
written comments on the Interim Final General Guidelines and draft 
Technical Guidelines. The Department has agreed to extend the comment 
period to June 22, 2005.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments to: 
1605bguidelines.comments@hq.doe.gov. Alternatively, written comments 
may be sent to: Mark Friedrichs, PI-40; Office of Policy and 
International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington,

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DC 20585. You may review comments received by DOE, the record of the 
public workshop held on April 26 and 27, 2005, and other related 
material at the following Web site: https://www.pi.energy.gov/
enhancingGHGregistry. If you lack access to the Internet, you may 
access this Web site by visiting the DOE Freedom of Information Reading 
Room, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Friedrichs, PI-40, Office of 
Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 
1605bguidelines.comments@hq.doe.gov. (Please indicate if your e-mail is 
a request for information, rather than a public comment.)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2005.
David W. Conover,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-9192 Filed 5-6-05; 8:45 am]
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