Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Funding and Fiscal Affairs; Farmer Mac Liquidity Management, 26711-26712 [2013-10821]

Download as PDF 26711 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 89 Wednesday, May 8, 2013 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 430 [Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–TP–0061] RIN 1904–AC65 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Showerheads, Faucets, Water Closets, Urinals and Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period. AGENCY: On April 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) for test procedures for showerheads, faucets, water closets, urinals and commercial prerinse spray valves in the Federal Register. This document announces an extension of the public comment period for submitting comments on the SNOPR or any other aspect of this test procedure rulemaking. The comment period is extended to June 7, 2013. DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this rulemaking received no later than June 7, 2013. ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the SNOPR for test procedures for showerheads, faucets, water closets, urinals and commercial prerinse spray valves and provide docket number EERE–2011–BT–TP– 0061 and/or Regulation Identification Number (RIN) 1904–AC65, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–1317. Email: Lucas.Adin@ee.doe.gov. In the Office of the General Counsel, contact Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287– PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 6111. Email: Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov. On April 8, 2013, DOE published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) in the Federal Register (78 FR 20832) to propose amendments to its May 2012 notice of proposed rulemaking related to test procedures for showerheads, faucets, water closets, urinals, and commercial prerinse spray valves. The notice provided for the submission of comments by May 8, 2013. Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) has requested a 30-day extension of the comment period, stating that it needs additional time to fully evaluate the amendments proposed in the SNOPR with all of its members. DOE has determined that an extension of the public comment period is appropriate based on the foregoing reason and is hereby extending the comment period. DOE will consider any comments received by midnight on June 7, 2013, and deems any comments received by that time to be timely submitted. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issued in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2013. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2013–10915 Filed 5–7–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 12 CFR Part 652 RIN 3052–AC83 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Funding and Fiscal Affairs; Farmer Mac Liquidity Management Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ACTION: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board reopens the comment period for 30 days on the proposed rule that would amend its liquidity management regulations for the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac). Reopening the comment period will afford interested parties a new opportunity to comment on the proposed liquidity regulations. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08MYP1.SGM 08MYP1 26712 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 89 / Wednesday, May 8, 2013 / Proposed Rules Please send your comments to us on or before June 7, 2013. ADDRESSES: We offer a variety of methods for you to submit comments on this proposed rule. For accuracy and efficiency reasons, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email or through the Agency’s Web site. As facsimiles (fax) are difficult for us to process and achieve compliance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, we are no longer accepting comments submitted by fax. Regardless of the method you use, please do not submit your comment multiple times via different methods. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: Send us an email at regcomm@fca.gov. • FCA Web site: https://www.fca.gov. Select ‘‘Public Commenters,’’ then ‘‘Public Comments,’’ and follow the directions for ‘‘Submitting a Comment.’’ • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Laurie A. Rea, Director, Office of Secondary Market Oversight, Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102–5090. You may review copies of all comments we receive at our office in McLean, Virginia, or on our Web site at https://www.fca.gov. Once you are in the Web site, select ‘‘Public Commenters,’’ then ‘‘Public Comments,’’ and follow the directions for ‘‘Reading Submitted Public Comments.’’ We will show your comments as submitted, but for technical reasons we may omit items such as logos and special characters. Identifying information that you provide, such as phone numbers and addresses, will be publicly available. However, we will attempt to remove email addresses to help reduce Internet spam. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Connor, Associate Director for Policy and Analysis, Office of Secondary Market Oversight, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102–5090, (703) 883–4280, TTY (703) 883–4434; Or Richard Katz, Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102– 5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY (703) 883– 4020. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 18, 2011, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise Farmer Mac’s non-program investment and liquidity requirements.1 The 60-day mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS DATES: 1 76 FR 71798 (Nov. 18, 2011). VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:07 May 07, 2013 Jkt 229001 comment period ended on January 17, 2012. The proposed rulemaking covered several topics. The FCA decided to finalize several of the proposed regulations separately in different phases of this rulemaking.2 This phase of the rulemaking focuses on Farmer Mac’s liquidity by addressing four definitions in § 652.5,3 liquidity management in § 652.35, and the liquidity reserve and the supplemental liquidity buffer in § 652.40. We received a letter dated April 17, 2013 from Farmer Mac that asked us to reopen the comment period for 30 days on proposed § 652.40. Farmer Mac informed us that after the final investment management rule became effective, it ‘‘commenced an evaluation and rebalancing of its investment portfolio in the context of the proposed liquidity requirements’’ set forth in proposed § 652.40. Farmer Mac believes that this evaluation process exposed possible concerns regarding the liquidity requirements in the proposed regulation, which in its opinion, may merit further consideration by the FCA before a final rule is enacted. In response to this request, we are reopening the comment period for all of the above-referenced liquidity regulations for an additional 30 days. Based on the circumstances that Farmer Mac identified in its April 17, 2013 letter, reopening the comment period ensures the transparency and fairness of the rulemaking process in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. In addition, because the proposed rule would increase Farmer Mac’s minimum liquidity reserve requirement from 60 days to 90 days, FCA believes it is important to receive thorough comment on the impact of the proposal. The FCA invites all interested parties to provide additional comments about proposed §§ 652.35 and 652.40, and the four liquidity-related definitions in proposed § 652.5. Dated: May 1, 2013. Dale L. Aultman, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. 2013–10821 Filed 5–7–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 2 On November 5, 2012, the FCA enacted final regulations governing investment management at Farmer Mac. This final rule amended §§ 652.10, 652.15, 652.25, 652.30, and 652.45. See 77 FR 66375. In a later phase of this rulemaking, we plan to enact a final rule pertaining to eligible investments that Farmer Mac may purchase and hold. 3 The four definitions pertaining to liquidity are ‘‘Cash,’’ ‘‘Contingency Funding Plan,’’ ‘‘Liquidity Maturity Management Plan,’’ and ‘‘Liquidity reserve.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2013–0399; Directorate Identifier 2011–SW–064–AD] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC 155B, EC155B1, SA–365N, SA– 365N1, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, and SA– 366G1 helicopters. This proposed AD would require inspecting the collective pitch lever for correct locking and unlocking conditions. This proposed AD is prompted by two separate reports of inadvertent collective pitch lever locking and unlocking. The proposed actions are intended to detect an incorrectly adjusted collective pitch lever, which could result in loss of control of the helicopter. DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 8, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUMMARY: Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for the Docket Operations Office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. E:\FR\FM\08MYP1.SGM 08MYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26711-26712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10821]


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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

12 CFR Part 652

RIN 3052-AC83


Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Funding and Fiscal 
Affairs; Farmer Mac Liquidity Management

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board reopens the comment 
period for 30 days on the proposed rule that would amend its liquidity 
management regulations for the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
Corporation (Farmer Mac). Reopening the comment period will afford 
interested parties a new opportunity to comment on the proposed 
liquidity regulations.

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DATES: Please send your comments to us on or before June 7, 2013.

ADDRESSES: We offer a variety of methods for you to submit comments on 
this proposed rule. For accuracy and efficiency reasons, commenters are 
encouraged to submit comments by email or through the Agency's Web 
site. As facsimiles (fax) are difficult for us to process and achieve 
compliance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, we are no longer 
accepting comments submitted by fax. Regardless of the method you use, 
please do not submit your comment multiple times via different methods. 
You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: Send us an email at reg-comm@fca.gov.
     FCA Web site: https://www.fca.gov. Select ``Public 
Commenters,'' then ``Public Comments,'' and follow the directions for 
``Submitting a Comment.''
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Laurie A. Rea, Director, Office of Secondary Market 
Oversight, Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, 
VA 22102-5090.
    You may review copies of all comments we receive at our office in 
McLean, Virginia, or on our Web site at https://www.fca.gov. Once you 
are in the Web site, select ``Public Commenters,'' then ``Public 
Comments,'' and follow the directions for ``Reading Submitted Public 
Comments.'' We will show your comments as submitted, but for technical 
reasons we may omit items such as logos and special characters. 
Identifying information that you provide, such as phone numbers and 
addresses, will be publicly available. However, we will attempt to 
remove email addresses to help reduce Internet spam.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph T. Connor, Associate Director for Policy and Analysis, Office of 
Secondary Market Oversight, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 
22102-5090, (703) 883-4280, TTY (703) 883-4434;

Or

Richard Katz, Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Farm 
Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4020, TTY (703) 
883-4020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 18, 2011, we published a notice 
of proposed rulemaking to revise Farmer Mac's non-program investment 
and liquidity requirements.\1\ The 60-day comment period ended on 
January 17, 2012. The proposed rulemaking covered several topics. The 
FCA decided to finalize several of the proposed regulations separately 
in different phases of this rulemaking.\2\ This phase of the rulemaking 
focuses on Farmer Mac's liquidity by addressing four definitions in 
Sec.  652.5,\3\ liquidity management in Sec.  652.35, and the liquidity 
reserve and the supplemental liquidity buffer in Sec.  652.40.
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    \1\ 76 FR 71798 (Nov. 18, 2011).
    \2\ On November 5, 2012, the FCA enacted final regulations 
governing investment management at Farmer Mac. This final rule 
amended Sec. Sec.  652.10, 652.15, 652.25, 652.30, and 652.45. See 
77 FR 66375. In a later phase of this rulemaking, we plan to enact a 
final rule pertaining to eligible investments that Farmer Mac may 
purchase and hold.
    \3\ The four definitions pertaining to liquidity are ``Cash,'' 
``Contingency Funding Plan,'' ``Liquidity Maturity Management 
Plan,'' and ``Liquidity reserve.''
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    We received a letter dated April 17, 2013 from Farmer Mac that 
asked us to reopen the comment period for 30 days on proposed Sec.  
652.40. Farmer Mac informed us that after the final investment 
management rule became effective, it ``commenced an evaluation and 
rebalancing of its investment portfolio in the context of the proposed 
liquidity requirements'' set forth in proposed Sec.  652.40. Farmer Mac 
believes that this evaluation process exposed possible concerns 
regarding the liquidity requirements in the proposed regulation, which 
in its opinion, may merit further consideration by the FCA before a 
final rule is enacted.
    In response to this request, we are reopening the comment period 
for all of the above-referenced liquidity regulations for an additional 
30 days. Based on the circumstances that Farmer Mac identified in its 
April 17, 2013 letter, reopening the comment period ensures the 
transparency and fairness of the rulemaking process in accordance with 
the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. In addition, 
because the proposed rule would increase Farmer Mac's minimum liquidity 
reserve requirement from 60 days to 90 days, FCA believes it is 
important to receive thorough comment on the impact of the proposal. 
The FCA invites all interested parties to provide additional comments 
about proposed Sec. Sec.  652.35 and 652.40, and the four liquidity-
related definitions in proposed Sec.  652.5.

    Dated: May 1, 2013.
Dale L. Aultman,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 2013-10821 Filed 5-7-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6705-01-P
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