Proposed Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Establishment of a Program, 9695-9696 [2011-3934]
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wage area. All other criteria are
indeterminate. Since the distance
criterion indicates that Ouray, San Juan,
and San Miguel Counties are closer to
the Northeastern Arizona survey area,
we recommend that these three counties
be redefined to the Northeastern
Arizona wage area.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee (FPRAC), the national labormanagement committee responsible for
advising OPM on matters concerning
the pay of FWS employees,
recommended these changes by
consensus. These changes would be
effective on the first day of the first
applicable pay period beginning on or
after 30 days following publication of
the final regulations. FPRAC
recommended no other changes in the
geographic definitions of the
Northeastern Arizona and Southern
Colorado wage areas.
New Mexico:
McKinley
San Juan
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
Area of Application. Survey Area plus:
Colorado:
Dolores
Gunnison (Only includes the Curecanti
National Recreation Area portion)
La Plata
Montezuma
Montrose
Ouray
San Juan
San Miguel
Utah:
Kane
San Juan (Does not include the
Canyonlands National Park portion)
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COLORADO
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Southwestern Colorado
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that these regulations would
not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities
because they would affect only Federal
agencies and employees.
Survey Area
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532
Area of Application. Survey Area plus:
Administrative practice and
procedure, Freedom of information,
Government employees, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wages.
Colorado:
Alamosa
Archuleta
Baca
Bent
Chaffee
Cheyenne
Conejos
Costilla
Crowley
Custer
Delta
Fremont
Gunnison (Does not include the Curecanti
National Recreation Area portion)
Hinsdale
Huerfano
Kiowa
Kit Carson
Las Animas
Lincoln
Mineral
Otero
Pitkin
Prowers
Rio Grande
Saguache
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
Accordingly, the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management is proposing to
amend 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
PART 532—PREVAILING RATE
SYSTEMS
1. The authority citation for part 532
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
2. Appendix C to subpart B is
amended by revising the wage area
listings for the Northeastern Arizona
and Colorado wage areas to read as
follows:
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Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532—
Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
Areas
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Colorado:
El Paso
Pueblo
Teller
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ARIZONA
Northeastern Arizona
Survey Area
Arizona:
Apache
Coconino
Navajo
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[Document No. AMS–FV–10–0008–PR–1A]
RIN 0581–AD00
Proposed Christmas Tree Promotion,
Research, and Information Order;
Extension of Comment Period on
Proposed Establishment of a Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Reopening and extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the comment period on the proposed
establishment of an industry-funded
promotion, research, and information
program for fresh cut Christmas trees is
reopened and extended. The comment
period is also reopen and extended for
the new Christmas tree information
collection requirements by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the
operation of the proposed program. The
proposed Christmas Tree Promotion,
Research, and Information Order
(Proposed Order), was submitted to the
Department of Agriculture (Department)
by the Christmas Tree Checkoff Task
Force, an industry wide group of
producers and importers that support
this proposed program.
DATES: Comments must be received by
March 9, 2011. Pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),
comments on the information collection
burden that would result from this
proposal must be received by March 9,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov or to the Research
and Promotion Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0244,
Room 0632–S, Washington, DC 20250–
0244; fax: (202) 205–2800. All
comments should reference the docket
number and the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register and
will be made available for public
inspection in the above office during
regular business hours or can be viewed
at https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments submitted in response to this
proposed rule will be included in the
record and will be made available to the
public. Please be advised that the
identity of the individuals or entities
submitting comments will be made
public on the Internet at the address
provided above.
SUMMARY:
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Pursuant to PRA, comments regarding
the accuracy of the burden estimate,
ways to minimize the burden, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology, or any other aspect of this
collection of information, should be sent
to the above address. In addition,
comments concerning the information
collection should also be sent to the
Desk Office for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Street, NW., Room 725, Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia A. Petrella, Marketing
Specialist, Research and Promotion
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 0632, Stop 0244,
Washington, DC 20250–0244; telephone:
(301) 334–2891; or facsimile: (301) 334–
2896; or e-mail:
Patricia.Petrella@ams.usda.gov.
A
proposed rule was issued on November
2, 2010, and published in the Federal
Register on November 8, 2010, (75 FR
68512). That rule proposed the
establishment of an industry-funded
promotion, research, and information
program for fresh cut Christmas trees.
USDA was contacted by a
congressman and received several
letters from North Carolina growers
requesting the comment period be
reopened and extended to allow
additional time to submit their
comments. The growers also expressed
that the comment period was open
during their busiest time of the year.
USDA is reopening the comment
period an additional 15 days to allow
interested persons more time to review
the proposed rule, perform a complete
analysis, and submit written comments.
This notice is issued pursuant to the
Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7
U.S.C. 7411–7425).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 16, 2011.
Rayne Pegg,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Parts 430 and 431
[Docket No. EE–2008–BT–STD–0012]
Equipment Price Forecasting in Energy
Conservation Standards Analysis
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of data availability;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) seeks information related
to potential technical improvements its
energy conservation standards
rulemaking analysis, and requests
comment on corresponding revisions to
the analysis for energy conservation
standards for refrigerators, refrigeratorfreezers and freezers.
DATES: Written comments and
information are requested on or before
March 24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
encouraged to submit comments using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Alternatively, interested persons may
submit comments, identified by docket
number EE–2008–BT–STD–0012, by any
of the following methods:
• E-mail: to ResRefFreez–2008–STD–
0012@hq.doe.gov. Include EE–2008–
BT–STD–0012 in the subject line of the
message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J,
Equipment Price Forecasting in Energy
Conservation Standards Analysis, EE–
2008–BT–STD–0012, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone:
(202) 586–2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, 6th
Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202)
586–2945. Please submit one signed
paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this rulemaking.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents, or
comments received, go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information may
be sent to Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy
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Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Building Technologies Program, EE–2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: 202–586–4617. E-mail:
Lucas.Adin@ee.doe.gov.
In the office of the General Counsel,
contact Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC–71,1000
Independence Ave., SW., Room 6A–179,
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone:
202–586–7796; E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
On
January 18, 2011, the President issued
Executive Order (the Order) 13563,
meant to ensure that regulations seek
more affordable, less intrusive means to
achieve policy goals, and that agencies
give careful consideration to the benefits
and costs of those regulations. Among
other things, the Order requires agencies
propose or adopt a regulation only upon
a reasoned determination that its
benefits justify its costs, the regulation
imposes the least burden on society
consistent with obtaining the regulatory
objectives, and that in choosing among
alternative regulatory approaches,
agencies choose those approaches that
maximize net benefits.
The Order also contains provisions
that bear on the analysis of benefits and
costs. It provides that agencies must
‘‘use the best available techniques to
quantify anticipated present and future
benefits and costs as accurately as
possible.’’ In subsequent guidance on
February 2, 2011, the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
explained that such techniques include
‘‘identifying changing future compliance
costs that might result from
technological innovation or anticipated
behavioral changes.’’
In light of the Order, DOE has
examined its processes for establishing
energy efficiency standards for
consumer products and commercial
equipment. In examining its analytical
approaches for developing these
regulations, DOE has developed a
supplemental approach to help quantify
the impacts flowing from the setting of
efficiency levels for a given product or
equipment. This approach is intended
to improve accuracy in the assessment
of future compliance costs. As part of
this notice, DOE is soliciting comment
on the potential inclusion of this
approach for its future rulemaking
activities. Additionally, DOE is seeking
comment on the merits of adopting this
approach within the context of its
ongoing rulemaking to set standards for
refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1214
[Document No. AMS-FV-10-0008-PR-1A]
RIN 0581-AD00
Proposed Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information
Order; Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Establishment of a
Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Reopening and extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposed
establishment of an industry-funded promotion, research, and
information program for fresh cut Christmas trees is reopened and
extended. The comment period is also reopen and extended for the new
Christmas tree information collection requirements by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the operation of the proposed program.
The proposed Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order
(Proposed Order), was submitted to the Department of Agriculture
(Department) by the Christmas Tree Checkoff Task Force, an industry
wide group of producers and importers that support this proposed
program.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 9, 2011. Pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on the information collection
burden that would result from this proposal must be received by March
9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov or to the Research and
Promotion Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0244, Room 0632-S, Washington, DC 20250-
0244; fax: (202) 205-2800. All comments should reference the docket
number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for public inspection in the above
office during regular business hours or can be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments submitted in response to this
proposed rule will be included in the record and will be made available
to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the individuals
or entities submitting comments will be made public on the Internet at
the address provided above.
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Pursuant to PRA, comments regarding the accuracy of the burden
estimate, ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, or any
other aspect of this collection of information, should be sent to the
above address. In addition, comments concerning the information
collection should also be sent to the Desk Office for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 725,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Petrella, Marketing
Specialist, Research and Promotion Branch, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 0632, Stop
0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (301) 334-2891; or
facsimile: (301) 334-2896; or e-mail: Patricia.Petrella@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule was issued on November 2,
2010, and published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2010, (75 FR
68512). That rule proposed the establishment of an industry-funded
promotion, research, and information program for fresh cut Christmas
trees.
USDA was contacted by a congressman and received several letters
from North Carolina growers requesting the comment period be reopened
and extended to allow additional time to submit their comments. The
growers also expressed that the comment period was open during their
busiest time of the year.
USDA is reopening the comment period an additional 15 days to allow
interested persons more time to review the proposed rule, perform a
complete analysis, and submit written comments.
This notice is issued pursuant to the Commodity Promotion,
Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425).
Dated: February 16, 2011.
Rayne Pegg,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-3934 Filed 2-18-11; 8:45 am]
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