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1See 79 FR 75473 (December 18, 2014). 

2See 79 FR 75473 (December 18, 2014). 

3 Id. 

4See, e.g., Comment letter to the Board from The 

Clearing House (February 20, 2015). 

Representative has concurred with the 

issuance of this rule. 

List of Subjects 

7 CFR Part 925 

Grapes, Marketing agreements, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

7 CFR Part 944 

Avocados, Food grades and standards, 

Grapefruit, Grapes, Imports, Kiwifruit, 

Limes, Olives, Oranges. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, 7 CFR parts 925 and 944 are 

proposed to be amended as follows: 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

parts 925 and 944 continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

PART 925—GRAPES GROWN IN A 

DESIGNATED AREA OF 

SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA 

■ 2. Amend § 925.304(a) by redesignating paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) 

as paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4), revising 

paragraph (a) introductory text and 

adding new paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) 

to read as follows: 

§ 925.304 California Desert Grape 

Regulation 6. 

* * * * * 

(a) Grade, size, and maturity. Except 

as provided in paragraphs (a)(3) and 

(a)(4) of this section, such grapes shall 

meet the minimum grade and size 

requirements established in paragraphs 

(a)(1) or (a)(2). 

(1) U.S. No. 1 Table, as set forth in the 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Table Grapes (European or Vinifera 

Type 7 CFR 51.880 through 51.914), 

with the exception of the tolerance 

percentage for bunch size when packed 

in individual consumer clamshell 

packages weighing 5 pounds or less: not 

more than 20 percent of the weight of 

such containers may consist of single 

clusters weighing less than one-quarter 

pound, but with at least five berries 

each; or 

(2) U.S. No. 1 Institutional, with the 

exception of the tolerance percentage for 

bunch size. Such tolerance shall be 33 

percent instead of 4 percent as is 

required to meet U.S. No. 1 Institutional 

grade. Grapes meeting these quality 

requirements may be marked ‘‘DGAC 

No. 1 Institutional’’ but shall not be 

marked ‘‘Institutional Pack.’’ 

* * * * * 

PART 944—FRUITS; IMPORT 

REQUIREMENTS 

■ 3. Amend § 944.503 by redesignating 

paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) as 

paragraphs (a)(1)(iii) and (a)(1)(iv), 

revising paragraph (a)(1) introductory 

text and adding new paragraphs (a)(1)(i) 

and (a)(1)(ii) to read as follows: 

§ 944.503 Table Grape Import Regulation 

4. 

(a)(1) Pursuant to section 8e of the Act 

and Part 944—Fruits, Import 

Regulations, and except as provided in 

paragraphs (a)(1)(iii) and (a)(1)(iv), the 

importation into the United States of 

any variety of Vinifera species table 

grapes, except Emperor, Calmeria, 

Almeria, and Ribier varieties, is 

prohibited unless such grapes meet the 

minimum grade and size requirements 

established in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) or 

(a)(2)(ii). 

(i) U.S. No. 1 Table, as set forth in the 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Table Grapes (European or Vinifera 

Type 7 CFR 51.880 through 51.914), 

with the exception of the tolerance 

percentage for bunch size when packed 

in individual consumer clamshell 

packages weighing 5 pounds or less: not 

more than 20 percent of the weight of 

such containers may consist of single 

clusters weighing less than one-quarter 

pound, but with at least five berries 

each; or 

(ii) U.S. No. 1 Institutional, with the 

exception of the tolerance percentage for 

bunch size. Such tolerance shall be 33 

percent instead of 4 percent as is 

required to meet U.S. No. 1 Institutional 

grade. Grapes meeting these quality 

requirements may be marked ‘‘DGAC 

No. 1 Institutional’’ but shall not be 

marked ‘‘Institutional Pack.’’ 

* * * * * 

Dated: February 23, 2015. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–04087 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

12 CFR Part 217 

[Regulation Q; Docket No. R–1505] 

RIN 7100–AD–26 

Risk-Based Capital Guidelines: 

Implementation of Capital 

Requirements for Global Systemically 

Important Bank Holding Companies 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System (Board). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On December 18, 2014, the 

Board published in the Federal Register 

a proposal to implement risk-based 

capital surcharges for U.S.-based global 

systemically important banking 

organizations. 

Due to the range and complexity of 

the issues addressed in the proposed 

rulemaking, the public comment period 

has been extended until April 3, 2015. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to analyze the 

proposal and prepare their comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published on December 

18, 2014 (79 FR 75473) to implement 

risk-based capital surcharges for U.S.- 

based global systemically important 

banking organizations is extended from 

March 2, 2015 to April 3, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the methods identified in the 

proposed rule.1 Please submit your 

comments using only one method. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jordan Bleicher, Senior Supervisory 

Financial Analyst, (202) 973–6123, or 

Holly Kirkpatrick, Supervisory 

Financial Analyst, (202) 452–2796, 

Division of Banking Supervision and 

Regulation, or Christine Graham, Senior 

Attorney, (202) 452–3005, Legal 

Division. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 18, 2014, the Board published 

in the Federal Register a proposal to 

implement risk-based capital surcharges 

for U.S.-based global systemically 

important banking organizations.2 The 

proposed rule stated that the public 

comment period would close on March 

2, 2015.3

The Board has received a comment 

letter requesting that the Board extend 

the comment period for the proposal.4

The commenter suggested that an 

extension of the comment period would 

facilitate more detailed comments about 

the implications of the proposal and its 

potential consequences. 

Due to the range and complexity of 

the issues addressed in the proposed 

rulemaking, the public comment period 

has been extended until April 3, 2015. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to analyze the 

proposal and prepare their comments. 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, acting through the 


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Secretary of the Board under delegated 

authority, February 26, 2015. 

Robert deV. Frierson, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2015–04438 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Part 702 

[Docket No. 140501396–4396–01] 

RIN 0694–AG17 

U.S. Industrial Base Surveys Pursuant 

to the Defense Production Act of 1950 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would set 

forth the policies and procedures of the 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

for conducting surveys to obtain 

information in order to perform industry 

studies assessing the U.S. industrial 

base to support the national defense 

pursuant to the Defense Production Act 

of 1950, as amended. Specifically, this 

proposed rule would provide a 

description of: BIS’s authority to issue 

surveys; the purpose for the surveys and 

the manner in which such surveys are 

developed; the confidential treatment of 

submitted information; and the 

penalties for non-compliance with 

surveys. This rule is intended to 

facilitate compliance with surveys, 

thereby resulting in stronger and more 

complete assessments of the U.S. 

industrial base. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than May 4, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Bolton, Trade and Industry 

Analyst, Office of Technology 

Evaluation, phone: 202–482–5936 

email: jason.bolton@bis.doc.gov or Brad 

Botwin, Director, Industrial Base 

Studies, Office of Technology 

Evaluation, phone: 202–482–4060 email: 

brad.botwin@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to authorities under § 705 of 

the Defense Production Act of 1950 as 

amended (DPA) (50 U.S.C. app. 2155) 

and § 104 of Executive Order 13603 of 

March 16, 2012 (National Defense 

Resources Preparedness, 77 FR 16651, 3 

CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225), the Bureau of 

Industry and Security (BIS) conducts 

studies that assess the capabilities of the 

U.S. industrial base to support the 

national defense. To produce these 

studies, BIS may issue surveys to collect 

detailed information related to the 

health and competitiveness of the U.S. 

industrial base from government sources 

and private individuals or 

organizations. 

This proposed rule sets forth 

procedures intended to facilitate the 

accurate and timely completion of 

surveys issued by BIS to collect data for 

these studies. This rule sets forth in a 

single part of the Code of Federal 

Regulations the information about BIS’s 

authority to conduct the studies, the 

authority to issue surveys to gather data 

in support of the studies, the purpose of 

the surveys and the manner in which 

such surveys are developed, the 

confidential treatment of submitted 

information, and the penalties for noncompliance with surveys. 

Additionally, this rule explains BIS’s 

procedures for verifying that the scope 

and purpose of the surveys are well 

defined, and assures that the surveys do 

not solicit data that duplicates adequate 

and authoritative data that is available 

to BIS from any federal or other 

responsible agency. A survey may 

require the submission of information 

similar or identical to information 

possessed by another federal agency but 

that is not available to BIS. 

Based on requests it receives from 

U.S. Government agencies, BIS 

produces studies to develop findings 

and policy recommendations for the 

purpose of improving the 

competitiveness of specific domestic 

industries and technologies critical to 

meeting national defense and essential 

civilian requirements. These studies 

may require surveys to collect relevant 

data and assessments of that data and 

other information available to BIS. 

BIS, in cooperation with the 

requesting agency, selects the persons to 

be surveyed based on the likelihood that 

they will have information relevant to a 

study. That likelihood is related to the 

person’s association with the industry 

sector, material, product, service or 

technology that is the subject of the 

study. That association may be based on 

factors such as the person’s role in 

directly or indirectly providing, 

producing, distributing, utilizing, 

procuring, researching, developing, 

consulting or advising on, the industry 

sector, material, product, service or 

technology that is the subject of the 

study. 

Whether a person’s association with 

the industry sector, material, product, 

service or technology being assessed is 

proximate or remote does not determine 

whether that person’s association is 

sufficient for inclusion in the survey. 

For example, information about a 

supplier of raw materials or components 

that is several transactions removed 

from the production of the product that 

is the subject of a study may be relevant 

to assessing the capabilities of the U.S. 

industrial base to supply the product to 

support the national defense. In such a 

situation, the supplier would be 

included in the survey. The nature of 

the person from whom the information 

is sought also does not determine 

whether that person’s association with 

the industry sector, material, product, 

service or technology at issue is 

sufficient for inclusion in the survey. 

Surveys may require information from 

businesses organized for profit, nonprofit organizations, academic 

institutions and government agencies. 

To be useful, a study must be 

comprehensive, accurate and focused on 

the relevant industry sector, material, 

product, service or technology. 

Therefore, surveys may require 

information about employment, 

research and development, sources of 

supply, manufacturing processes, 

customers, business strategy, finances 

and other factors affecting the industry’s 

health and competitiveness. To properly 

focus the survey on the industry sector, 

material, product, service or technology 

being assessed, BIS may request 

information about a corporation as a 

whole or information about one or more 

specified units or individual activities 

of that corporation. The DPA provides 

both a civil remedy and criminal 

penalties that may be used when 

recipients of surveys do not supply the 

information sought. 

BIS deems the information supplied 

in response to survey requests to be 

confidential and is prohibited by law 

from publishing or disclosing such 

information unless the Under Secretary 

for Industry and Security determines 

that withholding the information is 

contrary to the interest of the national 

defense. The authority to make this 

determination, which § 705(d) of the 

DPA gives to the President, has been 

delegated to relevant agencies, 

including the Secretary of Commerce, 

by § 802 of Executive Order 13603. The 

Secretary of Commerce re-delegated this 

authority to the Under Secretary for 

Industry and Security. The DPA 

provides criminal penalties for any 

person who willfully violates its 

prohibition on publication or 

disclosure. 

Section by Section Description of the 

Proposed Rule 

This proposed rule would create a 

new part in Title 15, Chapter VII, 


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