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2. Revise § 1412.401 to read as follows: § 1412

.401 Contract violations. (a) Except as provided further in this section, if a producer subject to a contract violates a requirement of the contract the Deputy Administrator shall terminate the contract with respect to the producer on each farm in which the producer has an interest. Upon such termination, the producer shall forfeit all rights to receive future contract payments on each farm in which the producer has an interest and shall refund all contract payments received by the producer during the period of violation, plus interest with respect to the contract payments as determined in accordance with part 1403 of this chapter. (b) Except for violations of § 1412.206, if the county committee determines that a violation is not serious enough to warrant termination of the contract, the county committee may in lieu of termination allow the contract to continue subject to a reduction in contract payments for the period of the violation. (c) If there is a violation of § 1412.206, and the county committee determines that the violation is not serious enough to warrant termination of the contract the County Committee may in lieu of termination allow the contract to continue but reduce the contract payments as set forth below. (1) For the initial violation for the producer, the contract payment will be reduced by an amount that is twice the payment rate on the acre or acres found to be in violation, but not to exceed the market value the producer could have expected to receive when planting the fruits or vegetables on the acreage, as determined by the State committee. (2) For subsequent violations for the producer, the contract payment will be reduced by an amount that is equal to BILLING CODE 3410-05-P the market value the producer could have expected to receive when planting the fruits or vegetables on the acreage, as determined by the State committee. (d) The standard rule applicable to acreage planted to fruits or vegetables which provides for an acre-for-acre reduction will apply in addition to the payment reductions in paragraph (c) of 

### this section. (e) If the county committee determines not to terminate the contract, the producer shall be required as a condition of contract continuance to refund to CCC that part of the contract payment received by the producer during the period of the violation, plus interest determined in 

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ACTION : Notice of public workshop and availability of the Framework Document for Distribution Transformer Efficiency Standards.

SUMMARY : The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) will hold an informal public workshop to discuss and receive comments on issues it will address and the process it will follow in considering the adoption of energy conservation standards for electric distribution transformers. The Department also encourages written comments on these subjects. To facilitate this process, the Department prepared a Framework Document, a draft of which was made available on October 2, 2000. DATES : The public workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Written comments should be submitted by December 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES : The workshop will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. (Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. If you are a foreign national and wish to participate in the workshop, please inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can be completed.) On October 2, 2000, the draft Framework Document was placed on the DOE website at: http:// www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/ codes_standards/applbrf/ dist_transformer. html. Written comments are welcome, especially following the workshop.
Please submit written comments to: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, "Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers,Docket No. EE-RM/STD-00-550", EE41, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945; Telefax: (202) 586-4617. You should label comments both on the envelope and on the documents, and submit them for DOE receipt by December 1, 2000. Please submit one signed copy and a computer diskette (WordPerfect 8) or 10 copies (no telefacsimiles). The Department will also accept electronically-mailed comments, e-mail to Brenda.Edwards-Jones@ee.doe.gov, accordance with part 1403 of this chap ter. (f) Payment reductions will be applied in ascending order beginning with the acreage with the lowest contract payment rate. (g) For producers who violated § 1412.206 in 1997, 1998, 1999, or 2000, and had their payments reduced under § 1412.401(b) in effect on January 1, 2000, payment reductions will be
calculated under the new formula now provided in § 1412.401. Refunds will be issued to those producers as appropriate but without the payment of interest or other fees. Acreage affected by anycontract termination cannot be reenrolled in the program. (h) Refunds made under the rule would not count against the producer's payment limitations for the current year, but rather will be applied to the program year for which the original payment was reduced. (i) Producers who do not plant a crop
on contract acreage must protect any such land from weeds and erosion, including providing sufficient cover if determined necessary by the county committee. The first violation of this provision by a producer will result in a reduction in the producer's payment for the farm by an amount equal to three times the cost of maintenance of the acreage, but not to exceed 50 percent of the payment for the farm for that fiscal year. The second violation of this provision will result in a reduction in the payment for the farm by an amount equal to three times the cost of maintenance of the acreage, not to exceed the payment for the farm for that fiscal year. Signed at Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2000. Keith Kelly, Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. 00-25665 Filed 10-5-00; 8:45 am]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EE

- RMISTD-00-550]

RIN 1904-AB08

Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers

AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

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but you must supplement such comments with a signed hard copy. Copies of the transcript of the public workshop, public comments received, the Framework Document, and this notice may be read at the Freedom of Information Reading Room, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-3142, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Adams, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-41, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586- 9142, email: carl.adamslee.doe.gov, or Edward Levy, Esq., U.S. Department ofEnergy, Office of General Counsel, GC72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507, email: Edward.Levy@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 22, 1997, the Secretary determined, based on the best information currently available, that it appears energy conservation standards for electric distribution transformers would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in a significant energy savings. This determination initiated the process of establishing, by notice and comment rulemaking, test procedures and energy conservation standards for this product. Today's notice and the subject Framework Document and workshop mark the initial steps in the process for considering the energy conservation standards. The Department has prepared the Framework Document to explain and discuss the process, analyses, and issues concerning the development of such standards. For many of the issues and analyses, the Framework Document sets forth approaches that the Department is considering. The main focus of the workshop will be to discuss the analyses and issues contained in Sections 3 and 4 of the Framework Document. For each item listed, the Department will make a presentation with a discussion to follow. In addition, the Department will also make a brief presentation on the rulemaking process for distribution transformers contained in Section 2. The Department encourages those who wish to participate in the workshop to obtain the Framework Document and be prepared to discuss the contents. However, workshop participants need not limit their discussions to these topics. The Department is also interested in receiving views concerning other issues that participants believe would affect energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. The Department also welcomes all interested parties, whether or not they participate in the workshop, to submit in writing by December 1, 2000, comments and information on the matters addressed in the Framework Document and on other matters relevant to consideration of standards for distribution transformers. The workshop 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 antitrust law. After the workshop and expiration of the period for submitting written statements, the Department will begin collecting data and conducting the analyses as discussed at the workshop and in consideration of the comments received. If you would like to participate in the workshop, receive workshop materials, or be added to the DOE mailing list to receive future notices and information regarding distribution transformers,please contact Ms. Brenda EdwardsJones at (202) 586-2945. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2000.
Dan W

. Reicher,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 00-25770 Filed 10-5-00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P executing this approach. This action would increase the width of the northerly extension and increase the radius of the existing Class E airspace for Youngstown, OH.

DATES : Comments must be received on or before November 20, 2000.
ADDRESSES : Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Regional Counsel, AGL-7, Rules Docket No. 00-AGL-24, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-AGL-24]

Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace ; Youngstown, OH

AGENCY : Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION : Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY : This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Youngstown, OH. An VHF Omnidirectional Range-A (VOR-A) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is needed to contain aircraft aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: "Comments to Airspace Docket No. 00- AGL-24." The postcard will be date/ time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the Rules Docket, FAA, Great Lakes Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 2300 East Devon