This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register 

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Vol. 79, No. 241
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

**ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER** 
**1 CFR Chapter I**
**[ACFR–2014–0001]**

**RIN 3095–AB84 Revision of Regulations** 

**AGENCY :**  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register.
**ACTION :**  Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  On October 28, 2014, the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and requested comments through December 29, 2014. The ACFR received a formal request to extend the comment period. The ACFR is, therefore, extending the comment period until January 28, 2015.
**DATES :**  The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 28, 2014 (79 FR 64133), has been extended. The ACFR will accept comments until January 28, 2015.
**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified using the subject line of this document, by any of the following methods:

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

• Email: Fedreg.legal@nara.gov. Include the subject line of this document in the subject line of the message.

• Mail: The Office of the Federal Register (F), The National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001.

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002.

Docket materials are available at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002, 202–741–6030. Please contact the persons listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** section to schedule your inspection of docket materials. The Office of the Federal Register’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Miriam Vincent, Acting Director of Legal Affairs and Policy, Office of the Federal Register, at Fedreg.legal@ nara.gov, or 202–741–6030.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On October 28, 2014 (79 FR 64133), the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and requested comments through December 29, 2014. The ACFR proposed to update its regulations for the Federal Register system to clarify certain policies and to reflect current procedures and technological advances. The proposal would also revise the regulatory text to make it more readable and consistent with plain language principles.

The ACFR received a formal request to extend the comment period on the petition for an additional 90 days, making the total time to comment 150 days. After considering the request, the ACFR decided to extend the comment period an additional 30 days, to January 28, 2015. This extension gives commenters additional time to consider the proposal and submit comments on its merits.

By Order of the Committee. Amy P. Bunk, Acting Secretary, Administrative Committee of the Federal Register. [FR Doc. 2014–29415 Filed 12–15–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 1505–02–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**
**Agricultural Marketing Service**

**7 CFR Part 27**
**[Doc. #AMS–CN–14–0050]**

**RIN 0581–AD38 Defining Bona Fide Cotton Spot**  **Markets for the World Cotton Futures Contract** 

**AGENCY :**  Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
**ACTION :**  Proposed rule.

**SUMMARY :**  The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend the regulatory language to designate which bona fide cotton spot markets will be used to determine actual commercial differences in value for various grades above or below the basis grade in the settlement of World cotton futures contracts on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Designating bona fide cotton spot markets for the World cotton futures contract in the regulatory language will allow for AMS to collect spot market price data and publish spot quotes for the settlement of these specific contracts.
**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before January 16, 2015.
**ADDRESSES :**  Interested persons may comment on the proposed rule using the following procedures:

• Internet: http:// www.regulations.gov

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• Mail: Comments may be submitted by mail to: Darryl Earnest, Deputy Administrator, Cotton & Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Room 11, Memphis, TN 38133. Comments should be submitted in triplicate. All comments should reference the docket number and the date and the page of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at Cotton & Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Memphis, TN 38133. A copy of this notice may be found at: www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/ rulemaking.htm.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Darryl Earnest, Deputy Administrator, Cotton & Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Room 11, Memphis, TN 38133. Telephone (901) 384–3060, facsimile (901) 384–3021, or email darryl.earnest@ams.usda.gov.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to access all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health, and safety effects, distributive impacts and equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting