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Fever tick. Rhipicephalus annulatus, 

Rhipicephalus microplus, and any other 

species of tick determined by the 

Administrator to be a vector of bovine 

babesiosis and specified on the Internet 

at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/

portal/aphis/ourfocus/importexport. 

* * * * * 

§ 93.423 [Amended] 

■ 3. In § 93.423, paragraph (c) is 

amended by removing the words 

‘‘splenetic, southern, or tick fever’’ and 

adding the words ‘‘bovine babesiosis’’ in 

their place. 

■ 4. In § 93.427, paragraph (b) is revised 

to read as follows: 

§ 93.427 Cattle and other bovines from 

Mexico. 

* * * * * 

(b)(1) Cattle from regions of Mexico 

that APHIS has determined to be free 

from fever ticks. APHIS has evaluated 

certain regions of Mexico in accordance 

with § 92.2 of this chapter, and 

determined that they are free from fever 

ticks; a list of all such regions is found 

on the Internet http://

www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/

ourfocus/importexport. Copies of the 

list are also available by contacting 

APHIS at the following address: 

Regionalization Evaluation Services, 

National Import Export Services, 

Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service, 4700 River 

Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737. 

Regions may be removed from the list 

based on a determination by APHIS that 

fever ticks exist in the region, on the 

discovery of tick-infested cattle from the 

region at a port of entry into the United 

States, or on information provided by a 

representative of the government of that 

region that fever ticks exist in the 

region. Cattle from regions of Mexico 

that APHIS has determined to be free 

from fever ticks may be imported into 

the United States subject to the 

following conditions: 

(i) The cattle are accompanied by a 

certificate issued in accordance with 

§ 93.405 that states that the cattle 

originate from a region of Mexico that 

APHIS has determined to be free from 

fever ticks. 

(ii) If the cattle will transit to the 

United States through an area of Mexico 

that APHIS has not determined to be 

free from fever ticks, they are moved in 

a sealed means of conveyance, and that 

seal remains intact throughout such 

transit. 

(iii) The cattle are presented for entry 

into the United States at a land border 

port of entry listed in § 93.403(c). 

(iv) The cattle are segregated at the 

U.S. port of entry from cattle from 

regions of Mexico that APHIS has not 

determined to be free from fever ticks. 

(v) The importer, or his or her agent, 

executes and delivers to the inspector at 

the port of entry an application for 

inspection or supervised dipping. In 

this application, the importer, or his or 

her agent, waive all claims against the 

United States for any loss or damage to 

the cattle occasioned by or resulting 

from inspection or dipping or from the 

fact that the cattle are later found still 

to be tick infested, and for any loss or 

damage to any other cattle in the 

importer’s possession or control that 

come in contact with the dipped cattle. 

(vi) The cattle are either inspected by 

an APHIS inspector at the port of entry 

for evidence of tick infestation or are 

treated with a tickicidal dip that is 

listed in § 72.13 of this chapter under 

the supervision of an inspector at the 

port of entry. 

(vii) If any cattle are determined to be 

infested with fever ticks, the lot of cattle 

is refused entry and may only be 

imported into the United States subject 

to the requirements in paragraph (b)(2) 

of this section. 

(2) Cattle from regions of Mexico that 

APHIS has not determined to be free 

from fever ticks. Cattle from regions of 

Mexico that APHIS has not determined 

to be free from fever ticks may only be 

imported into the United States subject 

to the following conditions: 

(i) The cattle have been inspected by 

a veterinarian in Mexico and, in the 

determination of the veterinarian, are 

free from fever ticks and all evidence of 

communicable diseases, and have not 

been exposed to communicable 

diseases, other than bovine babesiosis, 

during the 60 days prior to movement 

to a port of entry into the United States. 

(ii) The cattle have been treated in 

Mexico with a tickicidal dip that is 

listed in § 72.13 of this chapter within 

7 to 14 days before being offered for 

entry into the United States. 

(iii) The cattle are accompanied by a 

certificate issued in accordance with 

§ 93.405 that states that this inspection 

and dipping have occurred. 

(iv) The cattle are presented for entry 

into the United States at the port of 

entry at Santa Teresa, NM, or a port of 

entry within Texas that is listed in 

§ 93.403(c). 

(v) The importer, or his or her agent, 

executes and delivers to the inspector at 

the port of entry an application for 

inspection and supervised dipping. In 

this application, the importer, or his or 

her agent, agrees to waive all claims 

against the United States for any loss or 

damage to the cattle occasioned by or 

resulting from this dipping or from the 

fact that the cattle are later found to still 

be infested with ticks, and for any loss 

or damage to any other cattle in the 

importer’s possession or control that 

come in contact with the dipped cattle. 

(vi) When offered for entry, the cattle 

receive an inspection by an inspector. If 

free from fever ticks, the cattle are 

treated once with a tickicidal dip that is 

listed in § 72.13 of this chapter 7 to 14 

days after the dipping required in 

paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section. If 

found to be infested with fever ticks, the 

cattle are refused entry and may not be 

inspected again at a port of entry until 

they are again dipped and 7 to 14 days 

have elapsed. 

(vii) The cattle are not imported into 

an area of Texas that is quarantined in 

accordance with § 72.5 of this chapter 

for bovine babesiosis, or for tick 

infestation. 

* * * * * 

Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of 

July 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–16783 Filed 7–16–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2014–BT–STD–0025] 

RIN 1904–AD04 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Consumer Products: Energy 

Conservation Standards for Computer 

and Battery Backup Systems 

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 this 

rulemaking and data collection process 

to consider establishing energy 

conservation standards for computer 

and battery backup systems (computer 

systems). To inform interested parties 

and to facilitate this process, DOE has 

prepared a framework document that 

details the analytical approach and 

scope of coverage for the rulemaking, 

and identifies several issues on which 

DOE is particularly interested in 

receiving comments. 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 


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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

2All references to EPCA in this document refer 

to the statute as amended through the American 

Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act 

(AEMTCA), Pub. L. 112–210 (Dec. 18, 2012). 

welcomes written comments and 

relevant data from the public on any 

subject within the scope of this 

rulemaking. A copy of the Framework 

Document is available at: 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/product.aspx/

productid/81 

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public 

meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2014 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, 

DC. 

Comments: DOE will accept written 

comments, data, and information 

regarding the Framework Document 

before and after the public meeting, but 

no later than September 2, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: 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/81. 

Participants are responsible for 

ensuring their systems are compatible 

with the webinar software. 

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: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

ComputerSystems2014STD0025@

ee.doe.gov. Include docket number 

EERE–2014–BT–STD–0025 and/or 

regulatory identification number (RIN) 

1904–AD04 in the subject line of the 

message. All comments should clearly 

identify the name, address, and, if 

appropriate, organization of the 

commenter. Submit electronic 

comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft 

Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and 

avoid the use of special characters or 

any form of encryption. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 

Framework Document for Computer and 

Battery Backup Systems, Docket No. 

EERE–2014–BT–STD–0025 and/or RIN 

1904–AD04, 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. [Please note that comments sent 

by mail are often delayed and may be 

damaged by mail screening processes.] 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Office, Sixth 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

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. 

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 http://www.regulations.gov, 

and will include Federal Register 

notices, framework document, notice of 

proposed rulemaking, public meeting 

attendee lists and transcripts, 

comments, and other supporting 

documents/materials throughout the 

rulemaking process. The regulations.gov 

Web page contains simple instructions 

on how to access all documents, 

including public comments, in the 

docket. The docket can be accessed by 

searching for docket number EERE– 

2014–BT–STD–0025 on the 

regulations.gov Web site. All documents 

in the docket are listed in the http://

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. 

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. 

Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9870. Email: 

DOE_computer_standards@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email: 

Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review public comments and on how to 

participate in the public meeting, 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies Office, EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone (202) 586–2945. Email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title III, Part A1 of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or 

the Act), Public Law 94–163, (42 U.S.C. 

6291–6309, as codified) sets forth a 

variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency and 

established the Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles, a program covering 

major household appliances 

(collectively referred to as ‘‘covered 

products’’).2 EPCA authorizes DOE to 

establish technologically feasible, 

economically justified energy 

conservation standards for covered 

products or equipment that would be 

likely to result in significant national 

energy savings. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(o)(2)(B)(i)(I)–(VII)) In addition to 

specifying a list of covered residential 

and commercial products, EPCA 

contains provisions that enable the 

Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to 

classify additional types of consumer 

products as covered products. (42 U.S.C. 

6292(a)(20)) For a given product to be 

classified as a covered product, the 

Secretary must determine that 

classifying the product as a covered 

product is necessary or appropriate to 

carry out the purposes of EPCA, and 

that the average annual per-household 

energy use by products of such type is 

likely to exceed 100 kilowatt-hours 

(kWh) per year. (42 U.S.C. 6292(b)(1)) 

Under this authority, DOE published 

a notice of proposed determination 

which tentatively determined that 

computer systems meet the criteria for 

a covered product. 79 FR 11345 (Feb. 

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stakeholder comments in response to 

the proposed determination, many of 

which are addressed in this framework 

document. DOE will address any 

remaining stakeholder comments when 

it issues a final determination of 

coverage at a later stage in the 

rulemaking process. 

If DOE issues a final determination 

that computer systems are a covered 

product, it may establish a test 

procedure and energy conservation 

standard for computer systems. DOE 

may prescribe test procedures to assess 

the energy consumption of covered 

products. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)) For the 

Secretary to prescribe an energy 

conservation standard pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. 6295(o) and (p) for covered 

products added pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

6292(b)(1), he must determine that: 

(a) The average energy use of the 

products has exceeded 150 kWh per 

household for a 12-month period; 

(b) The aggregate 12-month energy use 

of the products has exceeded 4.2 billion 

kilowatt-hours; 

(c) Substantial improvement in energy 

efficiency is technologically feasible; 

and 

(d) The application of a labeling rule 

under 42 U.S.C. 6294 is unlikely to be 

sufficient to induce manufacturers to 

produce, and consumers and other 

persons to purchase, covered products 

of such type (or class) which achieve the 

maximum energy efficiency which is 

technologically feasible and 

economically justified. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(1)) 

Today’s framework document is the 

first step toward initiating this 

rulemaking process. DOE has prepared 

the framework document to explain the 

relevant issues, analyses, and processes 

it anticipates using when considering a 

new test procedure and energy 

conservation standard for computer 

systems. The focus of the public 

meeting noted above will be to discuss 

the information presented and issues 

identified in the framework document. 

At the public meeting, DOE will make 

presentations and invite discussion on 

the rulemaking process as it applies to 

computer systems. DOE will also solicit 

comments, data, and information from 

participants and other interested parties. 

DOE is planning to conduct in-depth 

technical analyses in the following 

areas: (1) Engineering; (2) energy use; (3) 

product price; (4) life-cycle cost and 

payback period; (5) national impacts; (6) 

manufacturer impacts; (7) emission 

impacts; (8) utility impacts; (9) 

employment impacts; and (10) 

regulatory impacts. DOE will also 

conduct several other analyses that 

support those previously listed, 

including the market and technology 

assessment, the screening analysis 

(which contributes to the engineering 

analysis), and the shipments analysis 

(which contributes to the national 

impact analysis). 

DOE encourages those who wish to 

participate in the public meeting to 

obtain the framework document and to 

be prepared to discuss its contents. A 

copy of the framework document is 

available at: www1.eere.energy.gov/

buildings/appliance_standards/

product.aspx/productid/81. 

Public meeting participants need not 

limit their comments to the issues 

identified in the framework document. 

DOE is also interested in comments on 

other relevant issues that participants 

believe would affect energy 

conservation standards for these 

products, applicable test procedures, or 

the preliminary determination on the 

scope of coverage. DOE invites all 

interested parties, whether or not they 

participate in the public meeting, to 

submit in writing by September 2, 2014, 

comments and information on matters 

addressed in the framework document 

and on other matters relevant to DOE’s 

consideration of coverage of and 

standards for computer systems. 

The public meeting will be conducted 

in an informal, facilitated, conference 

style. There shall be no discussion of 

proprietary information, costs or prices, 

market shares, or other commercial 

matters regulated by U.S. antitrust laws. 

A court reporter will record the 

proceedings of the public meeting, after 

which a transcript will be available for 

purchase from the court reporter and 

placed on the DOE Web site at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/product.aspx/

productid/81. 

After the public meeting and the close 

of the comment period on the 

framework document, DOE will collect 

data, conduct the analyses as discussed 

in the framework document and at the 

public meeting, and review the public 

comments it receives. 

DOE considers public participation to 

be a very important part of the process 

for determining whether to establish 

energy conservation standards and, if 

so, in setting those new standards. DOE 

actively encourages the participation 

and interaction of the public during the 

omment period at each stage of the 

rulemaking process. Beginning with the 

framework document, and during each 

subsequent public meeting and 

comment period, interactions with and 

among members of the public provide a 

balanced discussion of the issues to 

assist DOE in the standards rulemaking 

process. Accordingly, anyone who 

wishes to participate in the public 

meeting, receive meeting materials, or 

be added to the DOE mailing list to 

receive future notices and information 

about this rulemaking should contact 

Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945, 

or via email at Brenda.Edwards@

ee.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–16828 Filed 7–16–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0449; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–259–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Model A318 series airplanes, 

Model A319 series airplanes, Model 

A320–211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and 

–233 airplanes, and Model A321 series 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of a 

circumferential crack at the gland 

retaining-ring groove of certain 

retraction actuators on the main landing 

gear (MLG). This proposed AD would 

require an inspection to identify the part 

numbers of MLG retraction actuators 

and replacement of certain MLG 

retraction actuators. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent MLG retraction 

actuator failure that could prevent the 

full extension and/or down-locking of 

the MLG, possibly resulting in MLG 

collapse during landing or rollout, and 

consequent damage to the airplane and 

injury to the occupants. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 2, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 


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