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■ c. Revise redesignated paragraph 

(f)(2)(i). 

■ d. Revise redesignated paragraph 

(f)(3)(i). 

■ e. Revise redesignated paragraph (m). 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows. 

§ 278.6. Disqualification of retail food 

stores and wholesale food concerns, and 

imposition of civil money penalties in lieu 

of disqualifications. 

* * * * * 

(b) Suspension of benefit payments. 

FNS may have State benefit providers 

suspend the payment of unsettled 

Program benefits to a suspected firm 

pending administrative action to 

disqualify the firm. This shall apply to 

those firms that are suspected by FNS, 

in consultation with the Department’s 

Office of the Inspector General, to have 

committed flagrant violations of the 

Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as 

amended, or this Part. 

(1) Suspension of benefits under this 

paragraph will remain in effect during 

the entire sanction process, including 

during the administrative or judicial 

review process. 

(2) Any firm that has had its unsettled 

payments suspended under this 

paragraph shall forfeit those funds if a 

final determination is made to 

permanently disqualify the firm. 

Conversely, the funds shall be released 

to the firm if a permanent 

disqualification is not upheld. 

(3) FNS shall not be liable for paying 

either any interest for unsettled 

payments suspended under this 

paragraph or compensation for any lost 

sales due to the authorization being 

suspended under this paragraph. 

(c) * * * (1) * * * The FNS regional 

office shall send any firm considered for 

disqualification, or imposition of a civil 

money penalty under paragraph (a) of 

this section, or a fine as specified under 

paragraph (l) or (m) of this section, a 

letter of charges before making a final 

administrative determination. * * * 

* * * * * 

(f) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(i) It is the firm’s practice to sell 

expensive or conspicuous nonfood 

items, cartons of cigarettes, or alcoholic 

beverages in exchange for SNAP 

benefits. It is considered the firm’s 

practice when, based on investigative 

evidence, the exchanges of these 

ineligible items for SNAP benefits 

involved two or more clerks. 

* * * * * 

(3) * * * 

(i) It is the firm’s practice to commit 

violations such as the sale of common 

nonfood items in amounts normally 

found in a shopping basket, and the firm 

was previously advised of the 

possibility that violations were 

occurring and of the possible 

consequences of violating the 

regulations. It is considered the firm’s 

practice when, based on investigative 

evidence, the exchanges of any 

ineligible items for SNAP benefits 

involved two or more clerks. 

* * * * * 

(m) Fines for allowing the use of POS 

equipment by an unauthorized user. 

Any firm that allows either a new owner 

or any other unauthorized user to utilize 

its POS equipment to conduct SNAP 

transactions is subject to the same fine 

that may be assessed against the 

unauthorized third party that conducts 

the transactions. The amount of this fine 

is specified in § 278.6(n). 

* * * * * 

Dated: February 14, 2013. 

Audrey Rowe, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04037 Filed 2–21–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006] 

RIN 1904–AC55 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 

Public Meeting and Availability of the 

Framework Document for Commercial 

and Industrial Fans and Blowers 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The comment period for the 

notice of public meeting and availability 

of the Framework Document pertaining 

to the development of energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

and industrial fan and blower 

equipment published on February 1, 

2013, is extended to May 2, 2013. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice of public meeting and availability 

of the Framework Document relating to 

commercial and industrial fan and 

blower equipment is extended to May 2, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the framework document 

for commercial and industrial fans and 

blowers and provide docket number 

EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006 and/or RIN 

number 1904–AC55. Comments may be 

submitted using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

CIFB2013STD0006@EE.Doe.Gov. 

Include EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006 in 

the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Framework Document for Commercial 

and Industrial Fans and Blowers, EERE– 

2013–BT–STD–0006, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: 

(202) 586–2945. Please submit one 

signed paper original. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 6th 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 

586–2945. Please submit one signed 

paper original. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents, or 

comments received, go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Charles Llenza, 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) 586–2192. Email: 

CIFansBlowers@ee.doe.gov. 

In the office of the General Counsel, 

contact Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. Email: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) published 

a proposed determination that 

commercial and industrial fans and 

blowers (fans) meet the definition of 

covered equipment under the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as 

amended (76 FR 37628, June 28, 2011). 

As part of its further consideration of 

this determination, DOE is analyzing 

potential energy conservation standards 

for fans. DOE published a notice of 

public meeting and availability of the 

framework document to consider such 

standards (78 FR 7306, Feb. 1, 2013). 

The framework document requested 

public comment from interested parties 

and provided for the submission of 

comments by March 18, 2013. 

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Association International (AMCA), on 

behalf of itself and its affiliates, 

requested an extension of the public 

comment period by 45 days. AMCA 

stated that the additional time is 

necessary to conduct a rapid and 

intensive research project in order to 

provide DOE with better information at 

an early stage of the regulatory process, 

making subsequent phases more 

efficient and effective. 

Based on AMCA’s request, DOE 

believes that extending the comment 

period to allow additional time for 

interested parties to submit comments is 

appropriate. Therefore, DOE is 

extending the comment period until 

May 2, 2013 to provide interested 

parties additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. Accordingly, DOE 

will consider any comments received by 

May 2, 2013 to be timely submitted. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12, 

2013. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04058 Filed 2–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2012–BT–STD–0029] 

RIN 1904–AC82 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 

Public Meeting and Availability of the 

Framework Document for Packaged 

Terminal Air Conditioners and 

Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

availability of the framework document. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is initiating a rulemaking 

and data collection process to consider 

amending energy conservation 

standards for packaged terminal air 

conditioners (PTACs) and packaged 

terminal heat pumps (PTHPs). DOE will 

hold a public meeting to discuss and 

receive comments on its planned 

analytical approach and issues it will 

address in this rulemaking proceeding. 

DOE welcomes written comments and 

relevant data from the public on any 

subject within the scope of this 

rulemaking. To inform interested parties 

and to facilitate this process, DOE has 

prepared a framework document that 

details the analytical approach and 

identifies several issues on which DOE 

is particularly interested in receiving 

comments. 

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public 

meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 

from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in 

Washington, DC. Additionally, DOE 

plans to conduct the public meeting via 

webinar. You may attend the public 

meeting via webinar, and registration 

information, participant instructions, 

and information about the capabilities 

available to webinar participants will be 

published on DOE’s Web site at: http://

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/product.aspx/

productid/45. Participants are 

responsible for ensuring their systems 

are compatible with the webinar 

software. 

DOE must receive requests to speak at 

the public meeting before 4:00 p.m., 

Tuesday, February 26, 2013. DOE must 

receive an electronic copy of the 

statement with the name and, if 

appropriate, the organization of the 

presenter to be given at the public 

meeting before 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, 

March 5, 2013. 

Comments: DOE will accept written 

comments, data, and information 

regarding the framework document 

before and after the public meeting, but 

no later than March 25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 8E–089, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please 

note that foreign nationals planning to 

participate in the public meeting are 

subject to advance security screening 

procedures. If a foreign national wishes 

to participate in the public meeting, 

please inform DOE of this fact as soon 

as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards at (202) 586–2945 so that the 

necessary procedures can be completed. 

Please note that any person wishing to 

bring a laptop computer into the 

Forrestal Building will be required to 

obtain a property pass. Visitors should 

avoid bringing laptops, or allow an extra 

45 minutes. As noted above, persons 

may also attend the public meeting via 

webinar. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

submit comments electronically. 

However, comments may be submitted 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email to the following address: 

PkgTerminalAC– 

HP2012STD0029@ee.doe.gov. Include 

docket number EERE–2012–BT–STD– 

0029 and/or RIN 1904–AC82 in the 

subject line of the message. All 

comments should clearly identify the 

name, address, and, if appropriate, 

organization of the commenter. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Framework Document for PTACs and 

PTHPs, Docket No. EERE–2012–BT– 

STD–0029 and/or RIN 1904–AC82, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please 

submit one signed paper original. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, Sixth 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed paper original. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number and/or RIN for this 

rulemaking. No telefacsimilies (faxes) 

will be accepted. 

Docket: The docket is available for 

review at www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

public meeting attendees’ lists and 

transcripts, comments, and other 

supporting documents/materials. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the www.regulations.gov index. 

However, not all documents listed in 

the index may be publicly available, 

such as information that is exempt from 

public disclosure. 

A link to the docket Web page can be 

found at: http://www.regulations.gov/#

!docketDetail;dct=FR%252BPR%252

BN%252BO%252BSR%252BPS;rpp=25;

po=0;D=EERE-2012-BT–STD-0029. This 

Web page contains a link to the docket 

for this notice on the 

www.regulations.gov Web site. The 

www.regulations.gov Web page contains 

simple instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

For information on how to submit a 

comment, review other public 

comments and the docket, or participate 

in the public meeting, contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by 

email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Ronald Majette, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7935. Email: 

PTACs@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 


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