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§ 457.121 Arizona-California citrus crop
insurance provisions.
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Levels, and Prices
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(b) Instead of reporting your
production of marketable fresh fruit for
the current crop year, as required by
section 3(f)(1) of the Basic Provisions,
there is a lag year and you are required
to report production from two crop
years ago by the production reporting
date, e.g., 2023 crop year production
must be reported by the production
reporting date for the 2025 crop year.
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■ 5. In § 457.131 in the ‘‘Macadamia Nut
Crop Provisions’’, section 3:
■ i. In paragraph (c), remove the words
‘‘The yield used to compute your
production guarantee will be
determined in accordance with Actual
Production History (APH) regulations, 7
CFR part 400, subpart G, and applicable
policy provisions’’ and add ‘‘Your
approved yield will be determined in
accordance with sections 3 and 5 of the
Basic Provisions’’ in their place; and
■ ii. Revise paragraph (d).
The revision reads as follows:
§ 457.131 Macadamia nut crop insurance
provisions.
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(d) Instead of reporting your
production for the current crop year, as
required by section 3(f)(1) of the Basic
Provisions, there is a lag year and you
are required to report production from
two crop years ago by the production
reporting date, e.g., 2023 crop year
production must be reported by the
production reporting date for the 2025
crop year.
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■ 6. In § 457.175, in the ‘‘California
Avocado Crop Provisions’’, in section 3,
revise paragraph (e) and the last two
sentences of paragraph (f)(2) to read as
follows:
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insurance provisions.
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(e) Instead of reporting your
production for the current crop year as
required by section 3(f)(1) of the Basic
Provisions, you are required to report
the production for the crop year that
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ended on the October 31 immediately
preceding the cancellation date, e.g.,
2023 crop year production must be
reported by the production reporting
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those described in sections 3 and 5 of
the Basic Provisions. All other
provisions of sections 3 and 5 of the
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Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[EERE–2017–BT–TP–0012]
RIN 1904–AD47
Energy Conservation Program: Test
Procedure for Room Air Conditioners
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
AGENCY:
On March 29, 2021, the U.S.
Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’)
published a final rule that amended the
test procedure for room air conditioners
(‘‘room ACs’’). This document corrects
errors in the amended regulatory text as
it appeared in the March 2021 final rule.
Neither the errors nor the corrections in
this document affect the substance of
the rulemaking or any conclusions
reached in support of the final rule.
DATES: Effective August 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–
5904. Email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–1777. Email:
sarah.butler@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
DOE published a final rule in the
Federal Register on March 29, 2021,
amending the procedure for room ACs
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at title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (‘‘CFR’’), part 430, subpart
B, appendix F (‘‘appendix F’’). 86 FR
16446. Since publication of the final
rule, DOE identified errors in the
regulatory text for the room AC test
procedure. The first identified error in
the regulatory text is in section 4.2.1 of
appendix F, which states, ‘‘If the unit
has an inactive mode, as defined in
section 2.14 of this appendix, as defined
in section 2.17 of this appendix,
measure and record the average inactive
mode power, Pia, in watts.’’ Since the
term ‘‘inactive mode’’ is defined in
section 2.14, the phrase ‘‘as defined in
section 2.17’’ is erroneous and should
be removed from that sentence. The
second error is in section 5.3.6, in
which the term ‘‘AECia/om’’ is defined to
mean ‘‘annual energy consumption in
inactive mode of off mode, in kWh/year,
determined in section 5.1 of this
appendix.’’ Section 5.1 correctly defines
‘‘AECia/om’’ as annual energy
consumption in inactive mode and off
mode. Thus, the definition in section
5.3.6 should read ‘‘annual energy
consumption in inactive mode and off
mode, in kWh/year, determined in
section 5.1 of this appendix.’’ Similarly,
the definition for ‘‘AECia/om’’ in sections
5.2.2 and 5.3.7 should also read ‘‘annual
energy consumption in inactive mode
and off mode, in kWh/year, determined
in section 5.1 of this appendix.’’
II. Need for Correction
As published, the regulatory text in
the March 2021 final rule may result in
confusion as to the meaning of these
terms and the references to provisions
elsewhere in the test procedure. Because
this final rule would simply correct
errors in the text without making
substantive changes in the March 2021
final rule, the changes addressed in this
document are technical in nature.
III. Procedural Issues and Regulatory
Review
DOE has concluded that the
determinations made pursuant to the
various procedural requirements
applicable to the March 2021 final rule
remain unchanged for this final rule
technical correction. These
determinations are set forth in the
March 2021 final rule. 86 FR 16446,
16472.
Pursuant to the Administrative
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B),
DOE finds that there is good cause to
not issue a separate notice to solicit
public comment on the changes
contained in this document. Issuing a
separate notice to solicit public
comment would be impracticable,
unnecessary, and contrary to the public
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interest. Neither the errors nor the
corrections in this document affect the
substance of the March 2021 final rule
or any of the conclusions reached in
support of the final rule. Providing prior
notice and an opportunity for public
comment on correcting objective,
typographical errors that do not change
the substance of the test procedure
serves no useful purpose.
Further, this rule correcting a
regulatory text error makes nonsubstantive changes to the test
procedure. As such, this rule is not
subject to the 30-day delay in effective
date requirement of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)
otherwise applicable to rules that make
substantive changes.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430
Administrative practice and
procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation,
Household appliances, Imports,
Intergovernmental relations, Small
businesses.
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on August 23, 2023,
by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, pursuant to
delegated authority from the Secretary
of Energy. That document with the
original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23,
2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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For the reasons stated in the
preamble, DOE corrects part 430 of
chapter II, subchapter D, of title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations by
making the following correcting
amendments:
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4.2.1 If the unit has an inactive mode, as
defined in section 2.14 of this appendix,
measure and record the average inactive
mode power, Pia, in watts.
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AECia/om = annual energy consumption in
inactive mode and off mode, in kWh/year,
determined in section 5.1 of this appendix.
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AECia/om = annual energy consumption in
inactive mode and off mode, in kWh/year,
determined in section 5.1 of this appendix.
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AECia/om = annual energy consumption in
inactive mode and off mode, in kWh/year,
determined in section 5.1 of this appendix.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Part 766
[Docket No. 230824–0204]
RIN 0694–AJ36
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
1. The authority citation for part 430
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C.
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Revisions of Temporary Denial Order
Provisions To Allow for Extended
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PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION
PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER
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Appendix F to Subpart B of Part 430—
Uniform Test Method for Measuring the
Energy Consumption of Room Air
Conditioners
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2. Amend Appendix F to subpart B of
part 430 by:
■ a. Revising section 4.2.1;
■ b. In section 5.2.2, revising the
definitions of ‘‘AECia/om’’;
■ c. In section 5.3.6, revising the
definitions of ‘‘AECia/om’’; and
■ d. In section 5.3.7, revising the
definitions of ‘‘AECia/om’’.
The revisions read as follows:
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In this final rule, the Bureau
of Industry and Security (BIS) amends
the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) to create an additional option for
the renewal of temporary denial orders
(TDOs) by allowing BIS, under certain
circumstances, to request that the
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Assistant Secretary for Export
Enforcement renew an existing TDO for
a period of no more than one year,
rather than the current renewal period
of no more than 180 days. This final
rule also makes some conforming
changes to remove references to the
‘‘EAA,’’ the Export Administration Act
(EAA), and add in their place references
to ‘‘ECRA,’’ the Export Control Reform
Act (ECRA), to reflect the EAR’s current
statutory authority.
DATES: This rule is effective on August
29, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Sonderman, Director, Office of Export
Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and
Security, Phone: (202) 482–5079, Email:
EEinquiry@bis.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
A. Amendment of Temporary Denial
Order Provisions To Allow for Extended
Renewals in Certain Circumstances
This final rule amends § 766.24 of the
EAR (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) by
adding an additional sentence after the
first sentence of paragraph (d)(1).
Specifically, this final rule creates an
additional option for the renewal of
temporary denial orders (TDOs) by
allowing BIS, under certain
circumstances, to request that the
Assistant Secretary for Export
Enforcement renew an existing TDO for
a period of no more than one year,
rather than the current renewal period
of no more than 180 days.
This final rule does not change the
current language set forth in the first
sentence of paragraph (d)(1), which
allows BIS to request the renewal of a
TDO for a period of 180 days by
demonstrating that such a renewal is
necessary in the public interest to
prevent an imminent violation of the
EAR. Rather, this final rule allows BIS
to request the renewal of a TDO for an
extended period by demonstrating that
a party that is subject to an existing TDO
has engaged in a pattern of repeated,
ongoing and/or continuous apparent
violations of the EAR.
Under the current standard set forth
in § 766.24(d)(1), a ‘‘violation may be
‘imminent’ either in time or degree of
likelihood’’ (15 CFR 766.24(b)(3)), and
BIS may show ‘‘either that a violation is
about to occur, or that the general
circumstances of the matter under
investigation or case under criminal or
administrative charges demonstrate a
likelihood of future violations.’’ Id. As
to the likelihood of future violations,
BIS may show that the violation under
investigation or charge ‘‘is significant,
deliberate, covert and/or likely to occur
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012]
RIN 1904-AD47
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Room Air
Conditioners
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'')
published a final rule that amended the test procedure for room air
conditioners (``room ACs''). This document corrects errors in the
amended regulatory text as it appeared in the March 2021 final rule.
Neither the errors nor the corrections in this document affect the
substance of the rulemaking or any conclusions reached in support of
the final rule.
DATES: Effective August 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 287-5904. Email: [email protected].
Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.
Telephone: (202) 586-1777. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DOE published a final rule in the Federal Register on March 29,
2021, amending the procedure for room ACs at title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (``CFR''), part 430, subpart B, appendix F
(``appendix F''). 86 FR 16446. Since publication of the final rule, DOE
identified errors in the regulatory text for the room AC test
procedure. The first identified error in the regulatory text is in
section 4.2.1 of appendix F, which states, ``If the unit has an
inactive mode, as defined in section 2.14 of this appendix, as defined
in section 2.17 of this appendix, measure and record the average
inactive mode power, Pia, in watts.'' Since the term ``inactive mode''
is defined in section 2.14, the phrase ``as defined in section 2.17''
is erroneous and should be removed from that sentence. The second error
is in section 5.3.6, in which the term ``AECia/om'' is
defined to mean ``annual energy consumption in inactive mode of off
mode, in kWh/year, determined in section 5.1 of this appendix.''
Section 5.1 correctly defines ``AECia/om'' as annual energy
consumption in inactive mode and off mode. Thus, the definition in
section 5.3.6 should read ``annual energy consumption in inactive mode
and off mode, in kWh/year, determined in section 5.1 of this
appendix.'' Similarly, the definition for ``AECia/om'' in
sections 5.2.2 and 5.3.7 should also read ``annual energy consumption
in inactive mode and off mode, in kWh/year, determined in section 5.1
of this appendix.''
II. Need for Correction
As published, the regulatory text in the March 2021 final rule may
result in confusion as to the meaning of these terms and the references
to provisions elsewhere in the test procedure. Because this final rule
would simply correct errors in the text without making substantive
changes in the March 2021 final rule, the changes addressed in this
document are technical in nature.
III. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review
DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the
various procedural requirements applicable to the March 2021 final rule
remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These
determinations are set forth in the March 2021 final rule. 86 FR 16446,
16472.
Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B), DOE finds that there is good cause to not issue a
separate notice to solicit public comment on the changes contained in
this document. Issuing a separate notice to solicit public comment
would be impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public
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interest. Neither the errors nor the corrections in this document
affect the substance of the March 2021 final rule or any of the
conclusions reached in support of the final rule. Providing prior
notice and an opportunity for public comment on correcting objective,
typographical errors that do not change the substance of the test
procedure serves no useful purpose.
Further, this rule correcting a regulatory text error makes non-
substantive changes to the test procedure. As such, this rule is not
subject to the 30-day delay in effective date requirement of 5 U.S.C.
553(d) otherwise applicable to rules that make substantive changes.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports,
Intergovernmental relations, Small businesses.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 23,
2023, by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority
from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature
and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE corrects part 430 of
chapter II, subchapter D, of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations by making the following correcting amendments:
PART 430--ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS
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1. The authority citation for part 430 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6309; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.
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2. Amend Appendix F to subpart B of part 430 by:
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a. Revising section 4.2.1;
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b. In section 5.2.2, revising the definitions of
``AECia/om'';
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c. In section 5.3.6, revising the definitions of
``AECia/om''; and
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d. In section 5.3.7, revising the definitions of
``AECia/om''.
The revisions read as follows:
Appendix F to Subpart B of Part 430--Uniform Test Method for Measuring
the Energy Consumption of Room Air Conditioners
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4.2 * * *
4.2.1 If the unit has an inactive mode, as defined in section
2.14 of this appendix, measure and record the average inactive mode
power, Pia, in watts.
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5. * * *
5.2 * * *
5.2.2 * * *
AECia/om = annual energy consumption in inactive mode
and off mode, in kWh/year, determined in section 5.1 of this
appendix.
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5.3 * * *
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5.3.6 * * *
AECia/om = annual energy consumption in inactive mode
and off mode, in kWh/year, determined in section 5.1 of this
appendix.
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5.3.7 * * *
AECia/om = annual energy consumption in inactive mode
and off mode, in kWh/year, determined in section 5.1 of this
appendix.
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