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requirements for distribution 

transformers. It has two elements: a 

compliance statement that certifies 

compliance with the requirements 

contained in 10 CFR part 431 (Energy 

Conservation Program for Certain 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment), 

and a certification report that provides 

energy efficiency information for each 

basic model of distribution transformer 

that a manufacturer or private labeler 

distributes in commerce in the United 

States. It is the basis for the energy 

efficiency information marked on the 

permanent nameplate of a distribution 

transformer which enables purchasers to 

compare the energy efficiencies of 

similar distribution transformers. The 

information contained in the 

compliance statements and certification 

reports facilitates compliance with and 

enforcement of the energy efficiency 

standards established for distribution 

transformers under 325(y) of EPCA, 42 

U.S.C. 6295(y). 

(1) OMB No.: 1910–5130. (2) 

Collection Title: Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Part 431—Energy 

Efficiency Program for Certain 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 

Subpart K—Distribution Transformers: 

10 CFR 431.197, Manufacturer’s 

determination of efficiency for 

distribution transformers; Subpart T— 

Certification and Enforcement: 10 CFR 

431.371(a)(6)(ii), (b)(1), Certification, 

and appendix C to subpart T— 

Certification Report for Distribution 

Transformers. (3) Type of Review: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. (4) Purpose: The purpose of 

the collection is two-fold. First, it 

requires the manufacturer or private 

labeler of certain commercial or 

industrial distribution transformers 

subject to energy efficiency standards 

prescribed under 10 CFR 431.196 to 

establish, maintain, and retain records 

of its test data and subsequent 

verification of any alternative efficiency 

determination method used under part 

431, et seq. Second, it allows DOE to 

determine whether, for any basic model 

of commercial or industrial distribution 

transformer that is subject to an energy 

efficiency standard set forth under 

subpart K of part 431, the manufacturer 

or private labeler of that distribution 

transformer has submitted a Compliance 

Certification to DOE according to the 

provisions under 10 CFR 

431.371(a)(6)(ii) and (b)(1). By its 

submission, the manufacturer or private 

labeler is certifying that the basic model 

meets the requirements of the applicable 

standard. This information ensures 

compliance with the energy efficiency 

standards for certain commercial and 

industrial distribution transformers. (5) 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

There are approximately 100 

manufacturers and private labelers that 

distribute in commerce in the United 

States distribution transformers covered 

under 10 CFR part 431, et seq. (6) 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: There 

are approximately 96 total 

recordkeeping and reporting hours per 

company per year at a total annualized 

cost of approximately $1,300 dollars per 

respondent. (7) Number of Collections: 

The request contains one information 

and recordkeeping requirement for all 

manufacturers or private labelers. 

Statutory Authority: Paragraphs A and A– 

1, subchapter III of the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 

2010. 

Cathy Zoi, 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7605 Filed 4–2–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2008–BT–STD–0012] 

RIN 1904–AB86 

Energy Conservation Standards for 

Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in Freezers: 

Public Meeting and Availability of the 

Preliminary Technical Support 

Document 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

availability of preliminary technical 

support document. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting 

to discuss and receive comments on: 

The equipment classes that DOE plans 

to analyze for establishing energy 

conservation standards for walk-in 

coolers and walk-in freezers; the 

analytical framework, models, and tools 

that DOE is using to evaluate standards 

for this equipment; the results of 

preliminary analyses performed by DOE 

for this equipment; and the potential 

energy conservation standard levels 

derived from these analyses that DOE 

could consider for this equipment. In 

addition, DOE encourages written 

comments on these subjects. To inform 

interested parties and facilitate this 

process, DOE has prepared an agenda, a 

preliminary technical support document 

(preliminary TSD), and briefing 

materials, which are available at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/commercial/ 

wicf.html. 

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting 

on Friday, May 14, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person 

requesting to speak at the public 

meeting should submit such request, 

along with an electronic copy of the 

statement to be given at the public 

meeting, before 4 p.m., Friday, April 30, 

2010. Written comments are welcome, 

especially following the public meeting, 

and should be submitted by May 20, 

2010. 

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 participating 

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. 

Interested persons may submit 

comments, identified by docket number 

EERE–2008–BT–STD–0012, by any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov; Include 

EERE–2008–BT–STD–0012 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Public Meeting for Walk-in Coolers and 

Walk-in Freezers, EERE–2008–BT–STD– 

0012, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone (202) 586–2945. 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. Telephone (202) 

586–2945. Please submit one signed 

paper original. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or a copy of 

the transcript of the public meeting or 

comments received, go to the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Sixth Floor, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 

20024, (202) 586–2945, between 9 a.m. 

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except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 for 

additional information regarding 

visiting the Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information to Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586– 

2192. E-mail: 

Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov. In the Office 

of General Counsel, contact Mr. Michael 

Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office 

of General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8145. 

E-mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Statutory Authority 

Title III of the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act of 1975, as amended, 

(EPCA or the Act) sets forth a variety of 

provisions designed to improve energy 

efficiency. Part B of Title III (42 U.S.C. 

6291–6309) provides for the Energy 

Conservation Program for Consumer 

Products Other Than Automobiles. The 

National Energy Conservation Policy 

Act (NECPA), Public Law 95–619, 

amended EPCA to add Part C of Title III, 

which established an energy 

conservation program for certain 

industrial equipment. (42 U.S.C. 6311– 

6317) (For purposes of codification in 

Title 42 of the U.S. Code, these parts 

were subsequently redesignated as Parts 

A and A–1, respectively, for editorial 

reasons.) Section 312 of the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(EISA 2007) further amended EPCA by 

adding certain equipment to this energy 

conservation program, including walkin coolers and walk-in freezers 

(collectively ‘‘walk-in equipment’’ or 

‘‘walk-ins’’), which are the subject of this 

rulemaking. (42 U.S.C. 6311(1), (20), 

6313(f) and 6314(a)(9)) 

DOE is required to design each 

standard for this equipment to: (1) 

Achieve the maximum improvement in 

energy efficiency that is technologically 

feasible and economically justified, and 

(2) result in significant conservation of 

energy. (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(2)(A) and 

(o)(3), 42 U.S.C. 6313(f)(4)(A); see 42 

U.S.C. 6295(o)(2)(A) and (o)(3)(B)) To 

determine whether a proposed standard 

is economically justified, DOE will, after 

receiving comments on the proposed 

standard, determine whether the 

benefits of the standard exceed its 

burdens to the greatest extent 

practicable, considering the following 

seven factors: 

1. The economic impact of the 

standard on manufacturers and 

consumers of equipment subject to the 

standard; 

2. The savings in operating costs 

throughout the estimated average life of 

the covered equipment in the type (or 

class) compared to any increase in the 

price, initial charges, or maintenance 

expenses for the covered equipment 

which are likely to result from the 

imposition of the standard; 

3. The total projected amount of 

energy savings likely to result directly 

from the imposition of the standard; 

4. Any lessening of the utility or the 

performance of the covered equipment 

likely to result from the imposition of 

the standard; 

5. The impact of any lessening of 

competition, as determined in writing 

by the Attorney General, that is likely to 

result from the imposition of the 

standard; 

6. The need for national energy 

conservation; and 

7. Other factors the Secretary [of 

Energy] considers relevant. 

(See 42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(2)(B)(i); 

6313(f)) For walk-ins, DOE is applying 

those factors in a manner consistent 

with its other energy conservation 

standards rulemakings to ascertain the 

maximum improvement in energy 

efficiency that is technologically 

feasible and economically justified for 

this equipment. 

Prior to proposing a standard, DOE 

typically seeks public input on the 

analytical framework, models, and tools 

that DOE will use to evaluate standards 

for the product at issue; the results of 

preliminary analyses DOE performed for 

the product; and potential energy 

conservation standard levels derived 

from these analyses that DOE could 

consider. DOE is publishing this 

document to announce the availability 

of the preliminary technical support 

document (TSD), which details the 

preliminary analyses, discusses the 

comments on the framework document, 

and summarizes the preliminary results 

of DOE’s analyses. In addition, DOE is 

announcing a public meeting to solicit 

feedback from interested parties on its 

analytical framework, models, and 

preliminary results. 

B. History of Standards Rulemaking for 

Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers 

1. Background 

EPCA requires the Secretary to 

publish performance-based standards 

for walk-ins no later than January 1, 

2012. The standards must apply to 

products manufactured beginning 3 

years after the date the final rule is 

published unless DOE determines, by 

rule, that such period is inadequate. If 

DOE makes such a determination, DOE 

may establish a period of up to 5 years 

for the standards to become applicable. 

(42 U.S.C. 6313(f)(4)) To address this 

requirement, DOE is developing 

standards for walk-in coolers and walkin freezers that achieve the maximum 

improvement in energy that is 

technologically feasible and 

economically justified. 

In addition to requiring the 

promulgation of performance standards 

for walk-ins, EPCA also contains 

prescriptive standards (i.e., design 

requirements) for walk-in coolers and 

walk-in freezers manufactured on or 

after January 1, 2009. (42 U.S.C. 

6313(f)(1)–(3)) These prescriptive 

standards require that walk-ins have 

specific components or design 

characteristics, each of which is 

intended to reduce the energy use of the 

equipment. DOE is not proposing to 

amend these requirements, but rather to 

develop new standards that further 

improve the energy efficiency of the 

equipment by regulating its overall 

energy use (i.e., performance). 

Manufacturers would be permitted to 

meet the new standards with a variety 

of components or designs that satisfy 

the prescriptive standards mandated by 

EPCA. Accordingly, this rulemaking 

would not modify any of EPCA’s 

prescriptive standards for walk-in 

equipment. 

Further, EPCA directs the Secretary to 

establish a test procedure to measure the 

energy use of walk-in coolers and walkin freezers. (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(9)(B)(i)) 

DOE is conducting a separate 

rulemaking to develop this test 

procedure and published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NOPR) for the 

test procedure on January 4, 2010. In the 

test procedure NOPR, DOE proposed to 

consider the two components that 

comprise a walk-in—the insulated 

envelope and the refrigeration system— 

as two separate pieces of equipment, 

and proposed separate test procedures 

for each of these components. DOE 

considered this approach because it 

received comments from interested 

parties stating that the two components 

are often produced by different 

manufacturers and may be assembled by 

a third party, and for other reasons as 

well. 75 FR 186 (January 4, 2010) 

DOE anticipated that it would take a 

similar approach to performance 

standards for walk-ins; that is, it would 

create separate standards for the 

envelope and the refrigeration system. 

Thus, the preliminary analyses reflect 

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approach further and addresses its 

implications in the preliminary TSD. 

2. Current Rulemaking Process 

To initiate this rulemaking, DOE 

prepared a framework document, 

‘‘Rulemaking Framework for Walk-in 

Coolers and Walk-in Freezers,’’ that 

describes the procedural and analytical 

approaches DOE anticipated using to 

evaluate the establishment of energy 

conservation standards for walk-ins. 

DOE published a notice that announced 

both the availability of the framework 

document and a public meeting to 

discuss the proposed analytical 

framework for the rulemaking, and that 

invited written comments on the 

conduct of the rulemaking. 74 FR 411 

(January 6, 2009). The framework 

document is available at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/commercial/ 

wicf_framework_document.html. DOE 

held the public meeting on February 4, 

2009, at which it described the various 

rulemaking analyses DOE would 

conduct, such as the engineering 

analysis, the life-cycle cost (LCC) and 

payback period (PBP) analyses, and the 

national impact analysis (NIA); the 

methods for conducting them; and the 

relationship among the various 

analyses. Manufacturers, trade 

associations, and environmental 

advocates attended the meeting. The 

participants discussed the following 

major issues: Creation of separate 

standards for the insulated envelope 

and the refrigeration system of a walkin; compliance, enforcement, and 

labeling provisions; test procedures; 

distribution channels; discount rates; 

monetization of emission reductions; 

and interpretation and enforcement of 

the EPCA’s prescriptive requirements 

for walk-in equipment. 

DOE developed two spreadsheets for 

analyzing the economic impacts of 

standard levels—one that calculates 

LCC and PBP, and one that calculates 

national impacts. (For the NOPR, DOE 

will also develop a spreadsheet that will 

evaluate the financial impacts on walkin manufacturers that may result from a 

standard level.) DOE prepared an LCC 

and PBP spreadsheet that calculates 

results for each of the representative 

units analyzed. This spreadsheet 

includes equipment efficiency data that 

allows users to determine LCC savings 

and PBPs based on average values, and 

can be combined with Crystal Ball (a 

commercially available software 

program) to generate a Monte Carlo 

simulation, incorporating uncertainty 

and variability considerations. The 

second economic spreadsheet calculates 

the impacts of candidate standard levels 

on shipments and the national energy 

savings (NES) and net present value 

(NPV) at various standard levels. There 

is one national impact analysis 

spreadsheet for all walk-in coolers and 

walk-in freezers. DOE has posted both 

economic spreadsheets on its website 

for review and comment by interested 

parties. 

Comments received since publication 

of the framework document have helped 

DOE identify and resolve issues 

involved in the preliminary analyses. 

Chapter 2 of the preliminary TSD, 

available at the Web link provided in 

the SUMMARY section of this notice, 

summarizes and addresses the 

comments received in response to the 

framework document. 

C. Summary of the Analyses Performed 

by DOE 

For the walk-in equipment currently 

under consideration, DOE conducted indepth technical analyses in the 

following areas: (1) Engineering, (2) 

energy-use characterization, (3) markups 

to determine equipment price, (4) lifecycle cost and payback period, and (5) 

national impacts. These analyses 

resulted in a preliminary TSD that 

presents the methodology and results of 

each of these analyses. The preliminary 

TSD is available at the Web address 

given in the SUMMARY section of this 

notice. The analyses are described in 

more detail below. 

DOE also conducted, and has 

included in the preliminary TSD, 

several other analyses that either 

support the five major analyses or are 

preliminary analyses that will be 

expanded in preparing the NOPR. These 

analyses include the market and 

technology assessment, the screening 

analysis, which contributes to the 

engineering analysis, and the shipments 

analysis, which contributes to the NIA. 

In addition to these analyses, DOE has 

begun some preliminary work on the 

manufacturer impact analysis and 

identified the methods to be used for the 

LCC subgroup analysis, the 

environmental assessment, the 

employment analysis, the regulatory 

impact analysis, and the utility impact 

analysis. DOE will expand on these 

analyses in the NOPR. 

1. Engineering Analysis 

The engineering analysis establishes 

the relationship between the 

manufacturer selling price and 

equipment efficiency DOE is evaluating 

for energy conservation standards. This 

relationship serves as the basis for costbenefit calculations for individual 

consumers, manufacturers, and the 

nation. The engineering analysis 

identifies representative baseline 

equipment, which is the starting point 

for analyzing technologies that provide 

energy efficiency improvements. 

Baseline equipment refers to a model or 

models having features and technologies 

typically found in the minimum 

efficiency equipment currently offered 

for sale. The baseline model in each 

equipment class represents the 

characteristics of certain walk-in 

equipment. After identifying the 

baseline models, DOE estimated 

manufacturer selling prices by using a 

consistent methodology and pricing 

scheme including material and labor 

costs, cost of shipping and 

manufacturer’s markups. In this way, 

DOE developed these so-called 

‘‘manufacturer selling prices’’ for the 

baseline and more efficient designs. 

Later, in its Markups To Determine 

Installed Price analysis, DOE converts 

these manufacturer selling prices into 

installed prices. In the preliminary TSD, 

section 2.4 of chapter 2 and chapter 5 

each provide detail on the engineering 

analysis and the derivation of the 

manufacturer selling prices. 

2. Markups To Determine Installed Price 

DOE derives the installed prices for 

equipment based on manufacturer 

markups, retailer markups, distributor 

markups, contractor markups, builder 

markups, and sales taxes. In deriving 

these markups, DOE has determined the 

distribution channels for equipment 

sales, the markup associated with each 

party in the distribution channels, and 

the existence and magnitude of 

differences between markups for 

baseline equipment (baseline markups) 

and for more-efficient equipment 

(incremental markups). DOE calculates 

both overall baseline and overall 

incremental markups based on the 

equipment markups at each step in the 

distribution channel. The overall 

incremental markup relates the change 

in the manufacturer sales price of higher 

efficiency models (the incremental cost 

increase) to the change in the retailer or 

distributor sales price. In the 

preliminary TSD, section 2.5 of chapter 

2 and chapter 6 each provide detail on 

the estimation of markups. 

3. Energy Use Characterization 

The energy use characterization 

provides estimates of annual energy 

consumption for walk-in equipment, 

which DOE uses in the LCC and PBP 

analyses and the NIA. DOE developed 

energy consumption estimates for all of 

the equipment classes analyzed in the 

engineering analysis, as the basis for its 

energy use estimates. In the preliminary 

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chapter 7 each provide detail on the 

energy use characterization. 

4. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period 

Analyses 

The LCC and PBP analyses determine 

the economic impact of potential 

standards on individual consumers. The 

LCC is the total consumer expense for 

equipment over the life of the 

equipment. The LCC analysis compares 

the LCCs of equipment designed to meet 

possible energy conservation standards 

with the LCCs of the equipment likely 

to be installed in the absence of 

standards. DOE determines LCCs by 

considering (1) Total installed cost to 

the purchaser (which consists of 

manufacturer selling price, sales taxes, 

distribution chain markups, and 

installation cost); (2) the operating 

expenses of the equipment (energy use 

and maintenance); (3) equipment 

lifetime; and (4) a discount rate that 

reflects the real consumer cost of capital 

and puts the LCC in present-value 

terms. The PBP represents the number 

of years needed to recover the increase 

in purchase price (including installation 

cost) of more efficient equipment 

through savings in the operating cost of 

the equipment. It is the change in total 

installed cost due to increased 

efficiency divided by the change in 

annual operating cost from increased 

efficiency. In the preliminary TSD, 

section 2.7 of chapter 2 and chapter 8 

each provide detail on the LCC and PBP 

analyses. 

5. National Impact Analysis 

The NIA estimates the NES and the 

NPV of total consumer costs and savings 

expected to result from new standards at 

specific efficiency levels (referred to as 

candidate standard levels). DOE 

calculated NES and NPV for each 

candidate standard level for walk-in 

equipment as the difference between a 

base-case forecast (without new 

standards) and the standards case 

forecast (with standards). DOE 

determined national annual energy 

consumption by multiplying the 

number of units in use (by vintage) by 

the average unit energy consumption 

(also by vintage). Cumulative energy 

savings are the sum of the annual NES 

determined from 2015–2045. The 

national NPV is the sum over time of the 

discounted net savings each year, which 

consists of the difference between total 

operating cost savings and increases in 

total installed costs. Critical inputs to 

this analysis include shipments 

projections, retirement rates (based on 

estimated equipment lifetimes), and 

estimates of changes in shipments and 

retirement rates in response to changes 

in equipment costs due to standards. In 

the preliminary TSD, section 2.8 of 

chapter 2 and chapter 10 each provide 

detail on the NIA. 

DOE consulted with interested parties 

as part of its process for conducting all 

of the analyses and invites further input 

from the public on these topics. The 

preliminary analytical results are 

subject to revision following further 

review and input from the public. A 

complete and revised TSD will be made 

available upon issuance of a NOPR. The 

final rule will contain the final analysis 

results and be accompanied by a final 

rule TSD. 

DOE encourages those who wish to 

participate in the public meeting to 

obtain the preliminary TSD from DOE’s 

website and to be prepared to discuss its 

contents. A copy of the preliminary TSD 

is available at the Web address given in 

the SUMMARY section of this notice. 

However, public meeting participants 

need not limit their comments to the 

topics identified in the preliminary 

TSD. DOE is also interested in receiving 

views concerning other relevant issues 

that participants believe would affect 

energy conservation standards for this 

equipment or that DOE should address 

in the NOPR. 

Furthermore, DOE welcomes all 

interested parties, regardless of whether 

they participate in the public meeting, 

to submit in writing by May 20, 2010, 

comments and information on matters 

addressed in the preliminary TSD and 

on other matters relevant to 

consideration of standards for walk-in 

equipment. 

The public meeting will be conducted 

in an informal, conference style. A court 

reporter will be present to record the 

minutes of the meeting. There shall be 

no discussion of proprietary 

information, costs or prices, market 

shares, or other commercial matters 

regulated by United States antitrust 

laws. 

After the public meeting and the 

expiration of the period for submitting 

written statements, DOE will consider 

all comments and additional 

information that is obtained from 

interested parties or through further 

analyses, and it will prepare a NOPR. 

The NOPR will include proposed energy 

conservation standards for the 

equipment covered by the rulemaking, 

and members of the public will be given 

an opportunity to submit written and 

oral comments on the proposed 

standards. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 

2010. 

Cathy Zoi, 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7608 Filed 4–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

12 CFR Parts 701, 708a, and 708b 

Fiduciary Duties at Federal Credit 

Unions; Mergers and Conversions of 

Insured Credit Unions; Correction 

AGENCY: National Credit Union 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: This document corrects the 

preamble to a proposed rule published 

in the Federal Register of March 29, 

2010, regarding fiduciary duties at 

Federal credit unions and mergers and 

conversions of insured credit unions. 

The proposed rule as published 

included an incorrect address for Web 

site comments and an incorrect subject 

line for e-mail comments in the 

ADDRESSES section of the preamble. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Peterson, Director, Applications 

Section, Office of General Counsel; 

Elizabeth Wirick, Staff Attorney, Office 

of General Counsel; or Jacqueline 

Lussier, Staff Attorney, Office of General 

Counsel, at the above address or 

telephone (703) 518–6540. 

Correction 

In proposed rule FR Doc. 2010–6439, 

beginning on page 15574 in the issue of 

March 29, 2010, make the following 

corrections in the Addresses section. 

1. On page 15574, in the first column, 

replace the bulleted paragraph headed 

‘‘NCUA Web site:’’ with the following: 

‘‘NCUA Web site: http:// 

www.ncua.gov/Resources/ 

RegulationsOpinionsLaws/ 

ProposedRegulations.aspx. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments.’’ 

2. On page 15574, in the first column, 

replace the bulleted paragraph headed 

‘‘E-mail:’’ with the following: 

‘‘E-mail: Address to 

regcomments@ncua.gov. Include ‘‘[Your 

name] Comments on Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (Fiduciary Duties at Federal 

Credit Unions; Mergers and Conversions 

of Insured Credit Unions) in the e-mail 

subject line.’’ 


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