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§ 982.46 Inspection and certification. 
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(d) Whenever quality regulations are 
in effect pursuant to § 982.45, each 
handler shall certify that all product to be handled or credited in satisfaction of a restricted obligation meets the quality regulations as prescribed. 
Proposal Number 2 
■7. Amend § 982.45 by adding 
paragraph (d) to read as follows: 
§ 982.45 Establishment of grade, size, and 
quality regulations. 
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(d) Different regulations for different 
markets. The Board may, with the 
approval of the Secretary, recommend 
different outgoing quality requirements for different markets. The Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish rules and regulations necessary and incidental to the administration of this provision. 
Proposal submitted by USDA: 
Proposal Number 3 
Make other such changes as may be 
necessary to the order to conform with any amendment thereto that may result from the hearing, or to correct minor inconsistencies and typographical errors. 
Dated: September 27, 2016. 
Elanor Starmer, 
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 
Service. 
[FR Doc. 2016–23669 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
10 CFR Part 430 
[Docket No. EERE–2014–BT–STD–0005] 
RIN 1904–AD15 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Residential Conventional Cooking Products; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. 
ACTION : Extension of public comment 
period. 
SUMMARY : On September 2, 2016, the 
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) pertaining to proposed energy conservation standards for conventional cooking products. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by October 3, 2016. This document announces an extension of the public comment period for submitting comments and data on the SNOPR or any other aspect of the rulemaking for conventional cooking products. The comment period is extended to November 2, 2016. 
DATES : DOE will accept comments, data, 
and information regarding this rulemaking received no later than November 2, 2016. 
ADDRESSES : Instructions: Any comments 
submitted must identify the SNOPR for Energy Conservation Standards for residential conventional cooking products, and provide docket number EERE–2014–BT–STD–0005 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904–AD15. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods: Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number EERE–2014–BT–STD–0005 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904–AD15, by any of the following methods: 
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. 
(2) Email: Conventional
CookingProducts2014STD0005@ee.doe.gov Include the docket number 
and/or RIN in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption. 
(3) Postal Mail: Appliance and 
Equipment Standards Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. If possible, please submit all items on a compact disc (CD), in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies. 
(4) Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance 
and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586–6636. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies. 
Docket: The docket, which includes 
Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov. All 
documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. 
However, some documents listed in the index may not be publicly available, such as those containing information that is exempt from public disclosure. 
The docket Web page can be found at: 
https://www.regulations.gov/ docket?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005. The docket Web page contains simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–1692. Email: kitchen_ ranges_ and_ ovens@ee.doe.gov. 
Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email: Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : On 
September 2, 2016, DOE published in the Federal Register a supplemental 
notice of proposed rulemaking (the September 2016 SNOPR) pertaining to proposed energy conservation standards for conventional cooking products. In that notice, DOE proposed new or amended energy conservation standards for conventional cooking products and solicited comment and data from the public on the proposed standards, associated analyses, and results. DOE identified several key issues associated with the proposed standards on which DOE was particularly interested in receiving comment. 81 FR 60784. The SNOPR provided for the written submission of comments by October 3, 2016. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has requested an extension of the comment period to allow additional time for manufacturers to conduct testing to evaluate the proposed energy conservation standards, based on the test procedure proposed in SNOPR that published in the Federal Register on 
August 22, 2016 (the August 2016 TP SNOPR) 81 FR 57374. AHAM stated that manufacturers do not currently conduct energy tests on conventional cooking products, and thus more time is needed to conduct testing on their product lines to evaluate the proposed test procedures and provide substantive comments on the proposed standards. (AHAM, No. 53, at pp. 2–5) An extension of the comment period would allow additional time for AHAM and its members and other interested parties to test existing models to the proposed SNOPR test procedure to gather any additional data and information to address the proposed 
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1These comments are available in the 
conventional cooking products test procedure 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2012-BT-TP-0013. standards for cooking products, and 
submit comments to DOE. 
In view of the request for a comment 
period extension for the September 2016 SNOPR, DOE has determined that a 30- day extension of the public comment period for the September 2016 SNOPR is appropriate. The comment period is extended until November 2, 2016. DOE further notes that any submissions of comments or other information submitted between the original comment end date and the extension of the comment period will be deemed timely filed. 
DOE also notes that, in response to 
the August 2016 TP SNOPR, it received a number of comments pertaining to the test procedure that impact the proposed standard levels from the September 2016 SNOPR.
1Based on these 
comments and the extension of the comment period, DOE has identified additional information and data it is seeking that would be beneficial for the analysis in support of the standards rulemaking. 
Sub-Zero Group, Inc. commented that 
the proposed test procedure and standards do not take into account design features associated with commercial-style gas cooking tops that impact efficiency, including: 
•High input rate burners with large 
diameters and high controllability of the flame, for quicker heat-up times as well as the ability to simmer foods such as chocolates and sauces; 
•Heavy cast iron grates for better 
heat distribution and strength to support large loads; 
•Greater distance from the burner to 
the grate for heat distribution and reduction of carbon monoxide; and 
•Larger open area for primary and 
secondary air for combustion and exhaust of combustion byproducts. 
DOE welcomes data showing how 
these design factors affect the measured annual energy consumption relative to the proposed standard levels. As noted in the September 2016 SNOPR, DOE selected the proposed standard level for gas cooking tops to maintain the full functionality of cooking tops marketed as commercial-style and noted that commercial-style gas cooking tops are available on the market that meet the proposed efficiency level. 81 FR 60784, 60817, 60865. As a result, DOE is also seeking data specifically on the efficiency of commercial-style products relative to the proposed standard level and the design changes that would be needed if these products cannot meet 
the proposed standard levels. DOE is also seeking test data showing how the design differences for commercial-style cooking tops impact cooking performance relative to residential-style products. 
AHAM and GE Appliances, a Haier 
Company (GE) also objected to the proposed test method for determining the standby power consumption of combined cooking products (i.e., 
household cooking appliances that combines a conventional cooking top and/or conventional oven with other appliance functionality, which may or may not include another cooking product). GE urged DOE to consider adopting for conventional cooking tops the same prescriptive design requirement for the power supply that was proposed for conventional ovens. DOE welcomes comments on the merits of the approach of adopting a prescriptive standard for the power supply for conventional cooking tops, including data on combined cooking products. 
AHAM and GE also expressed 
concern regarding the proposed 
requirement to test each unique size setting of multi-ring surface units. AHAM and GE stated that multi-ring elements provide consumers the ability to adjust the element size to the size of the cookware, which in turn saves energy. AHAM and GE noted that because the inner elements of multi-ring surface units operate at lower efficiency, the proposed test procedure could result in the elimination of multi-ring elements. DOE welcomes data comparing available surface element diameters and cooking top energy use for cooking tops with multi-ring surface units and those that do not have this feature. 
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 
23, 2016. 
Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 
[FR Doc. 2016–23660 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 
12 CFR Parts 217 and 225 
[Docket No. R–1547] 
RIN 7100 AE–58 
Regulations Q and Y; Risk-Based 
Capital and Other Regulatory Requirements for Activities of Financial Holding Companies Related to Physical Commodities and Risk- Based Capital Requirements for Merchant Banking Investments 
AGENCY : Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System (Board). 
ACTION : Notice of proposed rulemaking. 
SUMMARY : The Board is seeking 
comment on a proposal to adopt additional limitations on physical commodity trading activities conducted by financial holding companies under complementary authority granted pursuant to section 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act and clarify certain existing limitations on those activities; amend the Board’s risk-based capital requirements to better reflect the risks associated with a financial holding company’s physical commodity activities; rescind the findings underlying the Board orders authorizing certain financial holding companies to engage in energy management services and energy tolling; remove copper from the list of metals that bank holding companies are permitted to own and store as an activity closely related to banking; and increase transparency regarding physical commodity activities of financial holding companies through more comprehensive regulatory reporting. 
DATES : Comments must be received on 
or before December 22, 2016. 
ADDRESSES : You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket No. R–1547 and RIN 7100 AE–58 by any of the following methods: 
•Agency Web site: http://
www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments at http://www.federalreserve.gov/ generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.aspx. 
•Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. 
•Email: regs.comments@
federalreserve.gov. Include the docket 
number and RIN number in the subject line of the message. 
•Fax: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– 
3102. 
•Mail: Robert deV. Frierson, 
Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and 
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