### 41867 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 134 / Friday, July 12, 2013 / Proposed Rules

**SUMMARY :**  We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would restructure the regulations governing the importation of plants for planting. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We are also giving notice of a conference call and Web presentation in which we will provide participants with an overview of the proposed rule.

**DATES :**  The comment period for the proposed rule published April 25, 2013 (78 FR 24634) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before September 10, 2013. The conference call and Web presentation will be held on August 14, 2013, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by either of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2008-0011-
0001.

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0011, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.

Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at http:// www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2008-0011 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799–7039 before coming.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Heather Coady, Regulatory Policy Specialist, Plants for Planting Policy, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2076.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On April 25, 2013, we published in the Federal Register (78 FR 24634–24663, Docket No. APHIS–2008–0011) a proposal that would restructure the regulations governing the importation of plants for planting in 7 CFR part 319.

Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before June 24, 2013. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 2008–0011 for an additional 60 days. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We will also consider all comments received between June 24, 2013, and the date of this notice. In addition, we are providing notice of a conference call and Web presentation in which we will provide participants with an overview of the proposed rule. This event will be held on August 14, 2013, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. Although we will answer questions about the proposal during this event, we will not be soliciting or addressing any comments on the rule. Comments on the proposed rule may be submitted as described in the

**ADDRESSES** section of this document.

If you are interested in participating in this event, please register at https:// web01.aphis.usda.gov/MeetingReg.nsf/ MtgRegistration?openform. Approximately 1 week before the event, registered participants will receive an email with a link to the Web presentation and conference line information. If you have any questions about the event, please contact the person listed under **FOR FURTHER**
**INFORMATION CONTACT** by phone or by email at heather.s.coady@aphis.usda.gov.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of July 2013. Michael C. Gregoire, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–16762 Filed 7–11–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–34–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**10 CFR Part 429**

**[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0023]**

**Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of**  **Open Teleconference/Webinar**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces an additional open meeting of the Commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning (HVAC), Water Heating (WH), and Refrigeration Certification Working Group (Commercial Certification Group). The purpose of the Commercial Certification Group is to undertake a negotiated rulemaking to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on proposed certification requirements for commercial HVAC, WH, and refrigeration equipment, as authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C) and 6317(a).

**DATES :**  The additional meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EDT).

**ADDRESSES :**  Room 6075, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20024.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated Federal Officer, Supervisory Operations Research Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. Email: asrac@ee.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Membership: The members of the Certification Working Group were chosen from nominations submitted in response to the Department of Energy’s call for nominations published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. 78 FR 15653. The selections are designed to ensure a broad and balanced array of stakeholder interests and expertise on the negotiating working group for the purpose of developing a rule that is legally and economically justified, technically sound, fair to all parties, and in the public interest. All meetings are open to all stakeholders and the public, and participation by all is welcome within boundaries as required by the orderly conduct of business. The members of the Certification Group are as follows: DOE and ASRAC Representatives

• Laura Barhydt (U.S. Department of

Energy)

• John Mandyck (UTC Climate, Controls

& Security)

• Kent Peterson (P2S Engineering, Inc.)

Other Selected Members

• Karim Amrane (Air-Conditioning,

Heating and Refrigeration Institute)

• Timothy Ballo (EarthJustice)

• Jeff Bauman (National Refrigeration &

Air-Conditioning)

• Brice Bowley (GE Appliances)

• Mary Dane (Traulsen)

• Paul Doppel (Mitsubishi Electric US,

Inc.)

• Geoffrey Halley (SJI Consultants, Inc.)

• Pantelis Hatzikazakis (Lennox

International, Inc.)

• Charles Hon (True Manufacturing)

• Jill Hootman (Trane)

• Marshall Hunt (Pacific Gas and

Electric Company)

• Michael Kojak (Underwriters

Laboratories LLC)

• Karen Meyers (Rheem Manufacturing

Co.)

• Peter Molvie (Cleaver-Brooks Product

Development)

• Neil Rolph (Lochinvar, LLC)


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• Harvey Sachs (American Council for

an Energy-Efficient Economy)

• Ronald Shebik (Hussmann

Corporation)

• Judd Smith (CSA)

• Louis Starr (Northwest Energy

Efficiency Alliance)

• Phillip Stephens (Heat Transfer

Products)

• Russell Tharp (Goodman

Manufacturing)

• Eric Truskoski (Bradford White Corp.)

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy on certification requirements of commercial HVAC, WH, and refrigeration equipment under the authority of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561–570, Pub. L. 104–320).

Public Participation: Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting and, if time allows, may make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email asrac@ee.doe.gov. In the email, please indicate your name, organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in the meetings should advise ASRAC staff as soon as possible by emailing asrac@ee.doe.gov to initiate the necessary procedures, no later than two weeks before each meeting. Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present a government photo identification, such as a passport, driver’s license, or government identification. Due to the required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.

Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. A third-party neutral facilitator will make every effort to allow the presentations of views of all interested parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Participation in the meeting is not a prerequisite for submission of written comments. Written comments are welcome from all interested parties. Any comments submitted must identify the Commercial HVAC, WH, and Refrigeration Certification Working Group, and provide docket number EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0023. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

2. Email: ASRACworkgroup2013 NOC0023@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0023 in the subject line of the message.

3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 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: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586–2945. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.

No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted.

Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, including Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee 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.

The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of today’s notice of proposed rulemaking.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2013. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013–16731 Filed 7–11–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** 

**10 CFR Part 430**

**[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–DET–0034]**

**RIN 1904–AD03**

**Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain**  **Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Proposed Determination of Computer**  **Servers as a Covered Consumer Product** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Proposed determination of
coverage.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the ‘‘Department’’) has determined tentatively that computer servers (servers) qualify as a covered product under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended. DOE has determined that servers meet the criteria for covered products because classifying products of such type as covered products is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of EPCA, and the average U.S. household energy use forservers is likely to exceed 100 kilowatthours (kWh) per year.

**DATES :**  DOE will accept written comments, data, and information on this notice, but no later than August 12,
2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number EERE–2013–BT–DET–0034, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Email: Servers2013DET0034@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE–2013–BT–DET–0034 and/or RIN 1904–AD03 in the subject line of the message.

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, Proposed Determination for servers, EERE–2013–BT–DET–0034 and/or RIN 1904–AD03, 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.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and