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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
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AGENCY:
On April 8, 2013, the U.S.
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rulemaking (SNOPR) for test procedures
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urinals and commercial prerinse spray
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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]
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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
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:
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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
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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.
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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.’’
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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
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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
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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
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Examining the AD Docket
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Docket Operations Office between 9
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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
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after receipt.
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[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