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regulations regarding mangoes imported § 319.56–5 must be treated for that pest SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend under this rule would be preempted in accordance with part 305 of this the regulations concerning the while the is in foreign commerce. chapter. Mangoes from areas that are not importation of fruit to remove Fresh are generally imported for considered to be free of mango seed certain restrictions on the importation of immediate distribution and sale to the weevil in accordance with § 319.56–5 Unshu oranges from Japan that are no consuming public and would remain in must be treated for that pest in longer necessary. Specifically, we foreign commerce until sold to the accordance with part 305 of this chapter propose to remove requirements for the ultimate consumer. The question of or they are eligible for importation into fruit to be grown in specified canker- when foreign commerce ceases in other Hawaii and Guam only. free export areas with buffer zones and cases must be addressed on a case-by- * * * * * for joint inspection in the groves and case basis. If this proposed rule is (d) Labeling. Each box of mangoes packinghouses by the Government of adopted, no retroactive effect will be must be clearly labeled in accordance the Republic of Japan and the Animal given to this rule, and this rule will not with § 319.56–5(e)(1). Consignments and Plant Health Inspection Service. We require administrative proceedings originating from areas that do not meet would also clarify that surface before parties may file suit in court the requirements in paragraph (a) of this sterilization of the fruit must be challenging this rule. section for freedom from or treatment conducted in accordance with our regulations. Finally, we would require Paperwork Reduction Act for mango seed weevil must be labeled ‘‘For distribution in Guam and Hawaii that each shipment be accompanied by This proposed rule contains no new only.’’ a phytosanitary certificate containing an information collection or recordkeeping (e) Phytosanitary certificate. Mangoes additional declaration stating that the requirements under the Paperwork originating from all approved areas must fruit was given the required surface Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 be accompanied by a phytosanitary sterilization. These proposed changes et seq.). certificate issued by the Republic of the would make the regulations concerning the importation of Unshu oranges from List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 319 Philippines Department of Agriculture that contains an additional declaration Japan consistent with our domestic Coffee, Cotton, Fruits, Imports, Logs, stating that the mangoes have been regulations concerning the interstate Nursery stock, Plant diseases and pests, treated for fruit flies of the genus movement of citrus fruit from areas Quarantine, Reporting and Bactrocera in accordance with quarantined because of . recordkeeping requirements, Rice, paragraph (b) of this section either in DATES: We will consider all comments Vegetables. the Philippines or at the port of first that we receive on or before June 9, Accordingly, we propose to amend 7 arrival within the United States. 2014. CFR part 319 as follows: Phytosanitary certificates accompanying ADDRESSES: You may submit comments consignments of mangoes originating PART 319—FOREIGN QUARANTINE by either of the following methods: from pest-free mango growing areas • NOTICES Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to within the Philippines must also http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket ■ 1. The authority citation for part 319 contain an additional declaration stating Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0059. • continues to read as follows: that the mangoes were grown in an area Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: that the Administrator has determined Send your comment to Docket No. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450 and 7701–7772, to be free of mango seed weevil and APHIS–2013–0059, Regulatory Analysis and 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. mango pulp weevil or have been treated and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station in accordance with paragraph (b) of this 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, ■ 2. Section 319.56–33 is amended by section. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. revising paragraphs (a), (b), (d), and (e) * * * * * Supporting documents and any to read as follows: comments we receive on this docket Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of may be viewed at http:// § 319.56–33 Mangoes from the Philippines. April 2014. * * * * * www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= Kevin Shea, APHIS-2013-0059 or in our reading (a) Limitation of origin. The mangoes Administrator, Animal and Plant Health must have been grown in an area that room, which is located in room 1141 of Inspection Service. the USDA South Building, 14th Street the Administrator has determined to be [FR Doc. 2014–08020 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] free of mango seed weevil (Sternochetus and Independence Avenue SW., BILLING CODE 3410–34–P mangiferae) and mango pulp weevil Washington, DC. Normal reading room (Sternochetus frigidus) in accordance hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be with sect; 319.56–5 or be treated for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE mango seed weevil and mango pulp sure someone is there to help you, weevil in accordance with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection please call (202) 799–7039 before requirements in paragraph (b) of this Service coming. section. Mangoes from areas of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Philippines that are not free of mango 7 CFR Part 319 Meredith Jones, Regulatory Policy seed weevil or that are not treated for Specialist, Regulations, Permits, and [Docket No. APHIS–2013–0059] mango seed weevil are eligible for Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, importation into Hawaii and Guam RIN 0579–AD85 Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) only. 851–2289. (b) Treatment. The mangoes must be Importation of Fresh Unshu Oranges SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: treated for fruit flies of the genus From Japan Into the United States Background Bactrocera in accordance with part 305 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health of this chapter. Mangoes from areas that Inspection Service, USDA. Citrus canker is a plant disease that is are not considered to be free of mango caused by a complex of Xanthomonas ACTION: Proposed rule. pulp weevil in accordance with spp. bacteria and that affects plants and

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plant parts of citrus and citrus relatives which incorporates new scientific consigning the fruits or vegetables to a (Family Rutaceae). The regulations in evidence found since the preparation of wholesaler or retailer. Excluding leaves ‘‘Subpart-Citrus Fruit’’ (7 CFR 319.28) the earlier PRA. The updated PRA can and stems from consignments of prohibit the importation of fruit from be viewed on the Internet on the imported Unshu oranges would help to areas infected with certain citrus Regulations.gov Web site 1 or in our prevent citrus canker from being diseases, including citrus canker, unless reading room. introduced into the United States, since the fruit is imported under conditions The updated PRA, titled ‘‘Importation canker lesions on leaves harbor much specified in that section. of Japanese Unshu , Citrus higher bacterial populations than canker Currently, the regulations in reticulata Blanco var. Unshu, Fruit into lesions on fruit. paragraph (b) of § 319.28 (referred to the Continental United States: A • Surface treatment of the fruit in below as the regulations) allow the Pathway-Initiated Risk Analysis’’ (April accordance with 7 CFR part 305 prior to importation of Unshu oranges (Citrus 23, 2013), identifies 26 arthropods as packing, registration of the reticulata Blanco var. unshu) from quarantine pests that could follow the packinghouse in which the treatment is certain areas in Japan, into the United pathway of imported Unshu oranges applied and the fruit is packed with the States under permit and after the from Japan. However, these pests are NPPO of Japan, and certification that the specified safeguards of a preclearance adequately mitigated by the existing fruit has been treated in accordance program have been met to prevent the systems approach conditions specific to with the regulations. introduction of citrus canker, the citrus arthropod pests. We are therefore proposing to fruit fly (Bactrocera tsuneonis), and The PRA identifies two diseases as incorporate those requirements into the other quarantine plant pests such as pests of Unshu oranges from Japan: regulations pertaining to the mealybugs, mites, disease vectors, and Citrus canker and citrus greening, importation of Unshu oranges from armored scale pests. We last updated ‘‘Candidatus Liberobacter asiaticus.’’ Japan. (As noted above, the existing these requirements in a final rule However, the PRA determined that regulations do require surface published in the Federal Register on citrus greening is highly unlikely to be sterilization of the fruit as prescribed by February 1, 2002 (67 FR 4873–4877, introduced into the United States via APHIS. Because we have determined Docket No. 99–099–2). The amendments the importation of fruit for that the use of a post-harvest we made in the 2002 final rule were consumption, and thus did not analyze disinfectant in accordance with 7 CFR based on a pest risk assessment (PRA) this pest further. part 305 is the most effective mitigation that identified these pests as quarantine The PRA rates citrus canker as having for citrus canker, we are proposing to pests of Japanese citrus and identified a medium risk potential. Pests receiving state explicitly that the treatment must measures to prevent their introduction a rating within the medium range may be conducted in accordance with part into the United States. require specific phytosanitary measures 305.) 2 Certain requirements in the in addition to standard port-of-entry We are also proposing to remove preclearance program are directed inspection. requirements associated with the specifically towards citrus canker. Based on the conclusions of the PRA, importation of Unshu oranges from Under the current regulations, Unshu we prepared a risk management Japan that we consider no longer to be oranges intended for export to the document outlining the conditions necessary. Specifically, we would United States from Japan must be grown under which Unshu oranges from Japan remove the requirements for the oranges and packed in isolated, canker-free could safely be imported into the to be grown in specified canker-free export areas established by the national continental United States. The areas and for joint inspection of the fruit plant protection organization (NPPO) of conditions include: • by the NPPO of Japan and APHIS prior Japan. The regulations also require the Importation of the fruit in to and during harvest and in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection commercial consignments that are packinghouses during packing Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department practically free of leaves, twigs, and operations. These changes are based on of Agriculture and the NPPO of Japan to other plant parts, except for stems that our conclusions in a final rule inspect fruit in the groves prior to and are less than 1 inch long and attached published in the Federal Register and during harvest, and in the to the fruit. Noncommercial effective on October 22, 2009 (74 FR packinghouses during packing consignments are more prone to 54431–54445, Docket No. APHIS–2009– operations, to ensure that the fruit are infestations because the commodity is 0023). That final rule amended the free of citrus canker. Surface often ripe to overripe, could be of a conditions under which fruit may be sterilization of the fruit, as prescribed by variety with unknown susceptibility to moved interstate from an area APHIS, is required prior to packing. pests, and is often grown with little or quarantined for citrus canker by Other requirements address the other no pest control. APHIS has defined pests that we have identified as affecting removing certain restrictions that we commercial consignments as considered to be no longer necessary. Unshu oranges from Japan. These consignments that an inspector include trapping for the citrus fruit fly In that final rule, we determined that identifies as having been imported for commercially packed and disinfected and exclusion of imports from areas sale and distribution. Such where the fly is found and requirements fresh citrus fruit, even fruit with visible identification is based on a variety of citrus canker lesions, is not an that the fruit either be fumigated with indicators, including, but not limited to: methyl bromide for pests or that its epidemiologically significant pathway Quantity of produce, type of packaging, for the spread of Xanthomonas spp. distribution be restricted to States other identification of grower or packinghouse than commercial citrus-producing on the packaging, and documents 2 Part 305 contains requirements for States, to ensure that the pests are not administering approved treatments. As noted in introduced into those States. 1 Instructions on accessing Regulations.gov and § 305.2(b), approved treatment schedules are set out The NPPO of Japan has requested that information on the location and hours of the in the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment APHIS reanalyze the pest risk associated reading room may be found at the beginning of this Manual, available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ document under ADDRESSES. You may also request import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/ with the importation of Unshu oranges paper copies of the PRA by calling or writing the treatment.pdf. The approved citrus canker from Japan. In response to that request, person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION treatment schedule for imported citrus fruit is the we have developed an updated PRA, CONTACT. same as that for domestic citrus fruit.

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bacteria. Accordingly, we removed a to be conducted as prescribed by the United States. The United States does requirement for an APHIS inspector to NPPO of Japan and APHIS. Removing not commercially produce Unshu be in the packinghouse and inspect fruit the specific distance requirement from oranges, but does produce various leaving an area quarantined for citrus the regulations would allow the NPPO similar mandarin varieties. U.S. canker to ensure that it was free of citrus of Japan and APHIS to determine how production of these mandarin varieties canker lesions, as well as a prohibition big a buffer zone around each Unshu doubled in 6 years, from a quarter on the interstate movement of citrus export area needs to be incorporated million metric tons (MT) in 2007 to fruit from quarantined areas to into the trapping, based on local almost half a million MT in 2012. commercial citrus-producing States. conditions, and to adjust the zone if Production values of mandarin varieties Considering our determination about circumstances change or new more than doubled, from $141 million the epidemiological significance of fruit information is found. The requirement in 2007 to $336 million in 2012. In as a pathway for citrus canker, it is would otherwise remain unchanged. general, harvesting and marketing similarly unnecessary to ensure that Paragraph (b)(3) requires joint activities are most active between Unshu orange orchards and the fruit inspection of Unshu oranges in the January 1 and March 31 in California produced from those orchards are free of groves and in the packinghouses by the and between November 15 and March citrus canker before the Unshu oranges NPPO of Japan and APHIS. We are 15 in . U.S. imports of mandarin are exported to the United States. proposing to remove this requirement. varieties averaged about 142,000 MT per Our proposed removal of the Instead, the current requirement in year, valued at $178 million, between requirements for Unshu oranges paragraph (b)(4) that the fruit be given 2010 and 2012, with Chile, Spain, Peru, exported to the United States to have a surface sterilization would be moved and Morocco the main sources. Net been produced in specified canker-free to paragraph (b)(3), with the changes imports (imports minus exports) areas and jointly inspected by the NPPO discussed above. Paragraph (b)(4) would averaged about 100,000 MT per year. of Japan and APHIS in the groves and indicate that the packinghouse in which In 2012, Japan exported 2,400 MT of packinghouses would parallel the the surface sterilization treatment is Unshu oranges valued at $4.5 million. changes we made in 2009 to the applied and the fruit is packed must be Canada was the main destination, domestic citrus canker regulations and registered with the NPPO of Japan. accounting for 83 percent of Japan’s thus harmonize these regulations with We are proposing to add a new exports (2,000 MT). Unshu oranges have our domestic regulations. Similarly, our paragraph (b)(5) indicating that the not been imported from Japan into the proposed requirement that Japanese Unshu oranges from Japan must be United States for the last 3 years. packinghouses be registered with the accompanied by a phytosanitary Between 1996 and 2009, the United NPPO of Japan would also contribute to certificate issued by the NPPO of Japan States imported about 200 MT of Unshu harmonizing our import requirements with an additional declaration that the oranges from Japan annually, valued at with our domestic ones by paralleling a Unshu oranges were packed and about $340,000, only during the months requirement in § 301.75–7 that owners produced in accordance with 7 CFR of November and December. They were or operators of packinghouses where 319.28. We would renumber current typically sold at a premium in ethnic packing of fruit regulated for citrus paragraphs (b)(5), (b)(6), and (b)(7) as specialty stores and through small- canker occurs must enter into paragraphs (b)(6), (b)(7), and (b)(8), package direct delivery to customers compliance agreements with APHIS. respectively. who celebrated the New Year’s Like domestic compliance agreements, holidays. registration of packinghouses by the Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Reportedly, up to 500 MT of Unshu NPPO of Japan will allow for oversight Flexibility Act oranges may be imported from Japan in conducting the required treatment This proposed rule has been under the proposed rule. Given the and adhering to other requirements determined to be not significant for the much lower volumes and restricted related to packing (for example, box purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, seasonality of past Unshu orange marking to reflect distribution therefore, has not been reviewed by the imports from Japan (about 200 MT restrictions). Office of Management and Budget. annually imported, and only during the In accordance with the Regulatory months of November and December), Changes to the Regulations Flexibility Act, we have analyzed the 500 MT may be an ambitious goal. The Paragraph (b)(1) of § 319.28 currently potential economic effects of this action 500 MT would be equivalent to less sets out the requirement that Unshu on small entities. The analysis is than one-tenth of 1 percent of the U.S. oranges from Japan be exported to the summarized below. Copies of the full supply of mandarin varieties in 2012. United States only from canker-free analysis are available by contacting the Korea is currently the principal areas. We are proposing to replace this person listed under FOR FURTHER source of Unshu oranges imported by requirement with a requirement that the INFORMATION CONTACT or on the the United States. Even if imports from fruit must be imported in commercial Regulations.gov Web site (see Japan were to reach 500 MT, we expect consignments that are practically free of ADDRESSES above for instructions for any product displacement that would leaves, twigs, and other plant parts, as accessing Regulations.gov). occur would be largely borne by Korean discussed earlier. APHIS received a request from the Unshu orange suppliers. The extent to Paragraph (b)(2) sets out trapping Government of Japan to reassess the which U.S. producers of other mandarin requirements related to the citrus fruit requirements for importing Unshu varieties may be affected would depend fly for production areas on Kyushu oranges into the continental United upon the quantity imported, the degree Island. These requirements refer to States. The proposed rule would to which consumers may substitute trapping both in orange export areas and harmonize our regulations that allow Unshu oranges for the other mandarin in buffer zones, which are currently importation of Unshu oranges from varieties, and their price described in paragraph (b)(1) as 400 Japan with our domestic citrus canker competitiveness. The Japanese Unshu meters wide. We would amend regulations. orange share of the U.S. market for paragraph (b)(2) to remove the Easy-peel, sweet, juicy, seedless mandarin varieties is expected to be requirement for trapping in buffer mandarin varieties, including Unshu negligible; past imports have served a zones. The paragraph requires trapping oranges, are gaining popularity in the specialty market during a limited time

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of the year; and they garner a premium requirements. These comments will Accordingly, we propose to amend 7 price. Collectively, these conditions help us: CFR part 319 as follows: lead to the conclusion that any effect of (1) Evaluate whether the proposed the proposed rule for U.S. producers of information collection is necessary for PART 319—FOREIGN QUARANTINE other mandarin varieties would be the proper performance of our agency’s NOTICES small. functions, including whether the Under these circumstances, the information will have practical utility; ■ 1. The authority citation for part 319 Administrator of the Animal and Plant (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our continues to read as follows: Health Inspection Service has estimate of the burden of the proposed Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and determined that this action would not information collection, including the 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR have a significant economic impact on validity of the methodology and 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. a substantial number of small entities. assumptions used; ■ 2. Section 319.28 is amended as (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Executive Order 12988 follows: clarity of the information to be ■ a. In paragraph (b) introductory text, This proposed rule would change the collected; and by removing the words ‘‘paragraph requirements for Unshu oranges to be (4) Minimize the burden of the (b)(7)’’ and adding the words imported into the continental United information collection on those who are ‘‘paragraph (b)(8)’’ in their place. States from Japan. If this proposed rule to respond (such as through the use of ■ b. By revising paragraphs (b)(1) is adopted, State and local laws and appropriate automated, electronic, through (b)(4). regulations regarding Unshu oranges mechanical, or other technological ■ imported under this rule would be collection techniques or other forms of c. By redesignating current paragraphs preempted while the fruit is in foreign information technology; e.g., permitting (b)(5), (b)(6), and (b)(7) as paragraphs commerce. Fresh fruits are generally electronic submission of responses). (b)(6), (b)(7), and (b)(8), respectively. imported for immediate distribution and Estimate of burden: Public reporting ■ d. By adding a new paragraph (b)(5). sale to the consuming public and would burden for this collection of information The addition and revisions read as remain in foreign commerce until sold is estimated to average 0.5 hours per follows: to the ultimate consumer. The question response. of when foreign commerce ceases in Respondents: The NPPO of Japan and § 319.28 Notice of quarantine. other cases must be addressed on a case- Unshu orange packinghouses. * * * * * by-case basis. If this proposed rule is Estimated annual number of (b) * * * adopted, no retroactive effect will be respondents: 2. (1) The Unshu oranges must be given to this rule, and this rule will not Estimated annual number of imported in commercial consignments require administrative proceedings responses per respondent: 8. that are practically free of leaves, twigs, before parties may file suit in court Estimated annual number of and other plant parts, except for stems challenging this rule. responses: 16. that are less than 1 inch long and Paperwork Reduction Act Estimated total annual burden on attached to the fruit. respondents: 8 hours. (Due to averaging, (2) In Unshu orange export areas on In accordance with section 3507(d) of the total annual burden hours may not Kyushu Island, Japan, trapping for the the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 equal the product of the annual number citrus fruit fly (Bactrocera tsuneonis) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the information of responses multiplied by the reporting must be conducted as prescribed by the collection or recordkeeping burden per response.) Japanese Government’s Ministry of requirements included in this proposed Copies of this information collection Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and rule have been submitted for approval to can be obtained from Mrs. Celeste the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If the Office of Management and Budget Sickles, APHIS’ Information Collection fruit flies are detected, then shipping (OMB). Please send written comments Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908. will be suspended from the export area to the Office of Information and until negative trapping shows the Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: E-Government Act Compliance problem has been resolved. Desk Officer for APHIS, Washington, DC The Animal and Plant Health 20503. Please state that your comments (3) Before packing, the oranges must Inspection Service is committed to be given a surface sterilization in refer to Docket No. APHIS–2013–0059. compliance with the EGovernment Act Please send a copy of your comments to: accordance with part 305 of this to promote the use of the Internet and chapter. (1) APHIS, using one of the methods other information technologies, to described under ADDRESSES at the provide increased opportunities for (4) The packinghouse in which the beginning of this document, and (2) citizen access to Government surface sterilization treatment is applied Clearance Officer, OCIO, USDA, Room information and services, and for other and the fruit is packed must be 404–W, 14th Street and Independence purposes. For information pertinent to registered with the Japanese Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. A E-Government Act compliance related Government’s Ministry of Agriculture, comment to OMB is best assured of to this proposed rule, please contact Forestry, and Fisheries. having its full effect if OMB receives it Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ (5) Unshu oranges imported from within 30 days of publication of this Information Collection Coordinator, at Japan must be accompanied by a proposed rule. (301) 851–2908. phytosanitary certificate issued by the Implementing this rule will require Japanese Government’s Ministry of phytosanitary certificates and List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 319 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries registration of packinghouses. Coffee, Cotton, Fruits, Imports, Logs, with an additional declaration that the We are soliciting comments from the Nursery stock, Plant diseases and pests, Unshu oranges were packed and public (as well as affected agencies) Quarantine, Reporting and produced in accordance with 7 CFR concerning our proposed information recordkeeping requirements, Rice, 319.28. collection and recordkeeping Vegetables. * * * * *

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Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of possible, please submit all items on a February 20, 2014 SNOPR to allow April 2014. compact disc (CD), in which case it is interested parties additional time to Kevin Shea, not necessary to include printed copies. provide the Department with comments, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health • Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda data, and information. The Department Inspection Service. Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, will accept comments regarding the [FR Doc. 2014–08019 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] Building Technologies Office, 950 February 20, 2014 SNOPR received no BILLING CODE 3410–34–P L’Enfant Plaza SW., 6th Floor, later than April 25, 2014. Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, (202) 586–2945. If possible, please 2014. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY submit all items on a CD, in which case Kathleen B. Hogan, it is not necessary to include printed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 10 CFR Parts 429 and 431 copies. Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Docket: The docket is available for [Docket Number EERE–2011–BT–TP–0024] Energy. review at www.regulations.gov, [FR Doc. 2014–08070 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] RIN 1904–AC46 including Federal Register notices, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P public meeting attendee lists and Energy Conservation for Certain transcripts, comments, and other Industrial Equipment: Alternative supporting documents/materials. All Efficiency Determination Methods and documents in the docket are listed in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers the www.regulations.gov index. Federal Aviation Administration and Walk-In Freezers; Extension of However, not all documents listed in Public Comment Period the index may be publicly available, 14 CFR Part 39 AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and such as information that is exempt from Renewable Energy, Department of public disclosure. [Docket No. FAA–2014–0159; Directorate Energy. A link to the docket Web page can be Identifier 2014–NE–01–AD] found at: http://www.regulations.gov/ ACTION: Extension of public comment RIN 2120–AA64 period. #!docketDetail;D=EERE-2011-BT-TP- 0024. This Web page contains a link to Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the docket for this notice on the Whitney Canada Corporation Energy (DOE) is reopening of the www.regulations.gov site. The Turboprop Engines comment period for interested parties to www.regulations.gov Web page contains submit comments on the February 20, simple instructions on how to access all AGENCY: Federal Aviation 2014 supplemental notice of proposed documents, including public comments, Administration (FAA), DOT. rulemaking for walk-in cooler and walk- in the docket. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking in freezer alternative efficiency For information on how to submit a (NPRM). determination methods and test comment or review other public procedures. The comment period is comments and the docket, contact Ms. SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new extended to April 25, 2014. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by airworthiness directive (AD) for certain DATES: Comments: DOE will accept email: [email protected]. serial number Pratt & Whitney Canada comments, data, and information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Corporation (P&WC) model PW150A regarding the supplemental notice of Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of turboprop engines. This proposed AD proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) for walk- Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and was prompted by reports of damage to in cooler and walk-in freezer alternative Renewable Energy, Building a high-pressure fuel line, which could efficiency determination methods and Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 result in a high-pressure fuel leak into test procedures no later than April 25, Independence Avenue SW., the engine nacelle. This proposed AD 2014. Washington, DC 20585–0121. would require rerouting of the igniter cables and installation of new support ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: brackets. We are proposing this AD to encouraged to submit comments using [email protected]. prevent high-pressure fuel leaks, which the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of could cause engine fire and damage to www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, Energy, Office of the General Counsel, the engine and the airplane. interested persons may submit GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue comments, identified by docket number SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. DATES: We must receive comments on EERE–2011–BT–TP–0024 and/or RIN Telephone: (202) 586–8145. Email: this proposed AD by June 9, 2014. 1904–AC46, by any of the following [email protected]. 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Submit revise its existing regulations for walk- comments electronically. electronic comments in WordPerfect, in coolers and walk-in freezers • Mail: Docket Management Facility, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file regarding the use of methods other than U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 format, and avoid the use of special testing for certifying compliance and New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building characters or any form of encryption. reporting ratings in accordance with Ground Floor, Room W12–140, • Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, energy conservation standards. DOE Washington, DC 20590–0001. U.S. Department of Energy, Building also proposed clarifications to its test • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, procedures for this equipment. 79 FR address above between 9 a.m. and 5 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 9817. In today’s notice, the Department p.m., Monday through Friday, except Washington, DC 20585–0121. 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