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.

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Vol. 78, No. 103 

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

7 CFR Part 246 

RIN 0584–AE21 

Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants and 

Children (WIC): Implementation of the 

Electronic Benefit Transfer-Related 

Provisions of Public Law 111–296; 

Extension of Comment Period 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would 

revise regulations governing the WIC 

Program, incorporating the provisions 

set forth in the Healthy, Hunger-Free 

Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) related to 

Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) for the 

WIC Program. The comment period is 

being extended to provide additional 

time for interested parties to review the 

proposed rule, to June 29, 2013. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule that was published on 

February 28, 2013 (78 FR 13549) has 

been extended from May 29, 2013 to 

June 29, 2013. To be assured of 

consideration, comments must be 

postmarked on or before June 29, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: FNS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

proposed rule. Comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Mail: Send written comments to 

Debra R. Whitford, Director, 

Supplemental Food Programs Division, 

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 520, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305– 

2746. 

• Web site: Go to http:// 

www.fns.usda.gov/wic. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments through the link at the 

Supplemental Food Programs Division 

Web site. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

All comments submitted in response 

to this proposed rule will be included 

in the record and will be made available 

to the public. Please be advised that the 

substance of the comments and the 

identities of the individuals or entities 

submitting the comments will be subject 

to public disclosure. All written 

submissions will be available for public 

inspection at the address above during 

regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m.), Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Debra R. Whitford, Director, 

Supplemental Food Programs Division, 

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 528, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305– 

2746. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This proposed rule would amend the 

WIC regulations to implement 

provisions related to EBT in the WIC 

Program included in Public Law 111– 

296, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 

of 2010 (HHFKA), signed into law on 

December 13, 2010. The HHFKA 

amended provisions of the Child 

Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 

seq.) (CNA). The EBT provisions of the 

HHFKA that are included in this 

proposed rule are: (1) A definition of 

EBT; (2) a mandate that all WIC State 

agencies implement EBT systems by 

October 1, 2020; (3) a requirement for 

State agencies to submit annual EBT 

status reports on their progress toward 

EBT implementation; (4) revisions to 

current provisions that prohibit 

imposition of costs on retail vendors; (5) 

a requirement for the Secretary of 

Agriculture to establish minimum lane 

equipage standards; (6) a requirement 

for the Secretary of Agriculture to 

establish technical standards and 

operating rules; and (7) a requirement 

that State agencies use the National 

Universal Product Code (NUPC) 

database. FNS issued policy and 

guidance to WIC State agencies on the 

implementation of the legislative 

requirements addressed in this 

rulemaking that were effective on 

October 1, 2010. However, selected 

areas of the law are discretionary and 

therefore, FNS is seeking public 

comment on several of the requirements 

contained in this proposed rule. The 

comment period is extended to provide 

additional time for interested parties to 

review and submit comments on the 

proposed EBT changes until June 29, 

2013. 

Dated: May 22, 2013. 

Jeffrey J. Tribiano, 

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 319 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0002] 

RIN 0579–AD63 

Importation of Avocados From 

Continental Spain 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are reopening the 

comment period for our proposed rule 

that would allow the importation of 

avocados from continental Spain 

(excluding the Balearic Islands and 

Canary Islands) into the United States. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 13, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0002- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0002, 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-2012-0002 or 


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1To view the proposed rule, risk documents, and 

the comments we received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2012-0002. 

1To view the proposed rule, risk documents, and 

the comments we received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2011-0132. 

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. 

Meredith C. Jones, Senior Regulatory 

Policy Specialist, Regulatory 

Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– 

2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background 

On January 30, 2013, we published in 

the Federal Register (78 FR 6222–6227, 

Docket No. APHIS–2012–0002), a 

proposal 1 to amend the fruits and 

vegetables regulations to allow the 

importation of avocados from 

continental Spain (excluding the 

Balearic Islands and Canary Islands) 

into the United States subject to a 

systems approach and treatment. 

Comments on the proposed rule were 

required to be received on or before 

April 1, 2013. We are reopening the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2012–0002 for an additional 15 days. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. We will also accept 

comments received between April 2, 

2013 (the day after the close of the 

original comment period) and the date 

of this notice. 

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 22nd day of 

May 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 319 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0132] 

RIN 0579–AD62 

Importation of Fresh Apricots From 

Continental Spain 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are reopening the 

comment period for our proposed rule 

that would allow the importation into 

the United States of fresh apricots from 

continental Spain. This action will 

allow interested persons additional time 

to prepare and submit comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published January 30, 

2013 (78 FR 6227) is reopened. We will 

consider all comments that we receive 

on or before June 13, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0132- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2011–0132, 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-2011-0132 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. 

Meredith C. Jones, Senior Regulatory 

Policy Specialist, Regulatory 

Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– 

2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 30, 2013, we published in the 

Federal Register (78 FR 6227–6232, 

Docket No. APHIS–2011–0132) a 

proposal 1 to amend the regulations 

concerning the importation of fruits and 

vegetables to allow the importation of 

fresh apricots from continental Spain 

into the United States subject to a 

systems approach jointly agreed upon in 

a bilateral workplan between APHIS 

and the national plant protection 

organization of Spain. 

Comments on the proposed rule were 

required to be received on or before 

April 1, 2013. We are reopening the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2011–0132 for an additional 15 days. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. We will also consider 

all comments received between April 2, 

2013 (the day after the close of the 

original comment period) and the date 

of this notice. 

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 22nd day of 

May 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

9 CFR part 417 

[Docket No. FSIS–2009–0019] 

HACCP Systems Validation 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

the availability of updated guidance for 

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point 

(HACCP) systems validation. In 

addition, FSIS is announcing that it will 

hold a public meeting on June 25, 2013, 

to review changes to the guidance 

announced in this notice and to take 

comments. The public meeting will also 

be available by teleconference. 

Following the public meeting, the 

Agency will accept written comments 

until July 25, 2013. Given the extensive 

opportunity for comment on the 

guidance, however, the Agency believes 


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