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consideration during the original 
postponement of the effective date of the regulation establishing test procedures for compressors. Therefore, DOE hereby further temporarily postpones the effective date of that test procedure regulation to allow the Secretary the opportunity to accomplish this task. The effective date of this test procedure is postponed until July 3 2017, the date on which the statute requires compliance. 
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies 
to this action, it is exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE’s implementation of this action without opportunity for public comment, effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, is based on the 
good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), DOE has determined that good cause exists to forego the requirement to provide prior notice and an opportunity for public comment thereon for this rule as such procedures would be impracticable, unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. DOE is temporarily postponing the effective date of this regulation pursuant to the previously-noted need for review by the Secretary and the statutory compliance date is unaffected by this action. As a result, seeking public comment on this delay is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. It is also impracticable given the timing of the Secretary’s confirmation and the March 21 effective date established by the prior temporary postponement. For these same reasons DOE finds good cause to waive the 30- day delay in effective date provided for in 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 
2017. 
John T. Lucas, Acting General Counsel. 
[FR Doc. 2017–05479 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
10 CFR Part 430 
[Docket No. EERE–2012–BT–STD–0045] 
RIN 1904–AD28 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans 
AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION : Final rule; further delay of 
effective date. 
SUMMARY : This document further delays 
the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. 
DATES : As of March 21, 2017, the 
effective date of the rule amending 10 CFR part 430 published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 6826 on January 19, 
2017, delayed until March 21, 2017 at 82 FR 8806 on January 19, 2017, is further delayed until September 30, 2017. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Ms. 
Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: Ashey.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. 
Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–33, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: (202) 586–7796. Email: Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : On 
January 31, 2017, the United States Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’) temporarily postponed the effective date of its final rule amending the energy conservation standards for ceiling fans published in the Federal Register on 
January 19, 2017. See 82 FR 8806. The January 31 rule temporarily postponed the effective date of the final rule by 60 days, starting from January 20, 2017. The temporary 60-day delay in effective date was necessary to give the newly appointed Secretary of Energy (Secretary) the opportunity for further review and consideration of new regulations. However, the Secretary was not confirmed and did not begin work in his position until March 3, 2017. As a result, the Secretary was unable to accomplish the review and consideration during the original postponement of the effective date of the regulation establishing energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. Therefore, DOE hereby further temporarily postpones the effective date of that energy conservation standards regulation to allow the Secretary the opportunity to accomplish this task. The effective date of this test procedure is postponed until September 30, 2017. 
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies 
to this action, it is exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE’s implementation of this action without opportunity for public comment, effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, is based on the 
good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), DOE has determined that good cause exists to forego the requirement to provide prior notice and an opportunity for public comment thereon for this rule as such procedures would be impracticable, unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. DOE is temporarily postponing the effective date of this regulation pursuant to the previously-noted need for review by the Secretary. The January 21, 2020, compliance date is unaffected by this action. As a result, seeking public comment on this delay is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. It is also impracticable given the timing of the Secretary’s confirmation and the March 21 effective date established by the prior temporary postponement. For these same reasons DOE finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in effective date provided for in 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 
2017. 
John T. Lucas, Acting General Counsel. 
[FR Doc. 2017–05477 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
10 CFR Part 435 
[Docket No. EERE–2016–BT–STD–0003] 
RIN 1904–AD56 
Energy Efficiency Standards for the 
Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings’ Baseline Standards Update 
AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. 
ACTION : Final rule; further delay of 
effective date. 
SUMMARY : This document further 
temporarily postpones the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the baseline Federal building standards. 
DATES : As of March 21, 2017, the 
effective date of the rule amending 10 CFR part 435 published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 2857 on January 10, 
2017, delayed until March 21, 2017 at 82 FR 9343 on February 6, 2017, is further delayed until September 30, 2017. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is 
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approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register as of September 30, 2017. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Nicolas Baker, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Federal Energy Management Program, Mailstop EE–5F, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8215, email: nicolas.baker@ee.doe.gov. 
Kavita Vaidyanathan, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of the 
General Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 0669, email: kavita.vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : On 
February 6, 2017, the United States Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’) temporarily postponed the effective date of its final rule amending the baseline Federal building standards published in the Federal Register on January 10, 
2017. See 82 FR 9343. The January 31st rule temporarily postponed the effective date of the final rule by 60 days, starting from January 20, 2017. The temporary 60-day delay in effective date was necessary to give the newly appointed Secretary of Energy (Secretary) the opportunity for further review and consideration of new regulations. However, the Secretary was not confirmed and did not begin work in his position until March 3, 2017. As a result, the Secretary was unable to accomplish the review and consideration during the original postponement of the effective date of the regulation establishing the baseline Federal building standards. Therefore, DOE hereby further temporarily postpones the effective date of that baseline Federal building standards regulation to allow the Secretary the opportunity to accomplish this task. The effective date of this regulation is postponed until September 30, 2017. This will not change the statutory compliance date, which will remain on January 10, 2018. 
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies 
to this action, it is exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE’s implementation of this action without opportunity for public comment, effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, is based on the 
good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), DOE has determined that good cause exists to forego the requirement to provide prior notice and an opportunity for public comment thereon for this rule as such procedures would be impracticable, unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. DOE is temporarily postponing the effective date of this regulation pursuant to the previously-noted need for review by the Secretary. The January 10, 2018, compliance date is unaffected by this action. As a result, seeking public comment on this delay is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. It is also impracticable given the timing of the Secretary’s confirmation and the March 21 effective date established by the prior temporary postponement. For these same reasons DOE finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in effective date provided for in 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 
2017. 
John T. Lucas, Acting General Counsel. 
[FR Doc. 2017–05485 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
13 CFR Part 107 
RIN 3245–AG67 
Small Business Investment 
Companies: Passive Business Expansion and Technical Clarifications 
AGENCY : U.S. Small Business 
Administration. 
ACTION : Final rule; delay of effective 
date. 
SUMMARY : On December 28, 2016, the 
Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule to expand permitted investments in passive businesses and provide further clarification with regard to investments in such businesses for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program, with an effective date of January 27, 2017. On January 26, 2017, SBA published a delay of effective date until March 21, 2017 and re-opened the rule for additional public comment in response to the memorandum dated January 20, 2017 from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.’’ SBA requires additional time to consider this final rule and determine whether any further changes are required; therefore, the effective date for this final rule is delayed until May 20, 2017. Any changes to the final rule based on this redetermination will be published in the Federal Register. 
DATES : As of March 21, 2017, the 
effective date of the SBA final rule published December 28, 2016 (81 FR 95419), and delayed January 26, 2017 (82 FR 8499), is further delayed until May 20, 2017. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Theresa Jamerson, Office of Investment and Innovation, (202) 205–7563 or sbic@sba.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The U.S. 
Small Business Administration (SBA) Final Rule: Small Business Investment Companies: Passive Business Expansion and Technical Clarifications, 81 FR 95419 (December 28, 2016), had an effective date of January 27, 2017. The January effective date was delayed to March 21, 2017, and the comment period was reopened until February 19, 2017. 82 FR 8499 (Jan. 26, 2017). This new delay of effective date will provide 60 additional days for SBA to further analyze questions of fact, law, and policy related to this rulemaking, in accordance with OMB Memorandum #M–17–16, Implementation of Regulatory Freeze (Jan. 24, 2017). SBA will use the supplemental time to assess the additional comments it received through February 19, 2017, and will further consider the rule’s impact on the SBIC program and program participants. SBA will also use the supplemental time to make necessary determinations regarding the effects of the final rule on the examining and liquidation functions of the SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation. 
SBA is considering revising the 
regulations for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program to expand permitted investments in passive businesses and provide further clarification with regard to investments in such businesses. SBICs are generally prohibited from investing in passive businesses under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (Act). SBIC program regulations provide for two exceptions that allow an SBIC to structure an investment utilizing a passive small business as a pass- through. The first exception provides conditions under which an SBIC may structure an investment through up to two levels of passive entities to make an investment in a non-passive business that is a subsidiary of the passive business directly financed by the SBIC. The second exception, prior to this final rule, enabled a partnership SBIC, with SBA’s prior approval, to provide financing to a small business through a passive, wholly-owned C corporation (commonly known as a blocker corporation), but only if a direct financing would cause the SBIC’s investors to incur Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI). This final rule clarifies several aspects of the first 
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