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1000 acres, there is no difference in the 

kind of information collected. To ensure 

crop insurance is available to small 

entities, the Federal Crop Insurance Act 

authorizes FCIC to waive collection of 

administrative fees from limited 

resource farmers. FCIC believes this 

waiver helps to ensure that small 

entities are given the same opportunities 

as large entities to manage their risks 

through the use of crop insurance. A 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has not 

been prepared since this regulation does 

not have an impact on small entities, 

and therefore, this regulation is exempt 

from the provisions of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605). 

Federal Assistance Program 

This program is listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 

10.450. 

Executive Order 12372 

This program is not subject to the 

provisions of Executive Order 12372, 

which require intergovernmental 

consultation with State and local 

officials. See the Notice related to 7 CFR 

part 3015, subpart V, published at 48 FR 

29115, June 24, 1983. 

Executive Order 12988 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

in accordance with Executive Order 

12988 on civil justice reform. The 

provisions of this rule will not have a 

retroactive effect. The provisions of this 

rule will preempt State and local laws 

to the extent such State and local laws 

are inconsistent herewith. With respect 

to any direct action taken by FCIC or 

action by FCIC to require the insurance 

provider to take specific action under 

the terms of the crop insurance policy, 

the administrative appeal provisions 

published at 7 CFR part 11 must be 

exhausted before any action against 

FCIC for judicial review may be brought. 

Environmental Evaluation 

This action is not expected to have a 

significant economic impact on the 

quality of the human environment, 

health, or safety. Therefore, neither an 

Environmental Assessment nor an 

Environmental Impact Statement is 

needed. 

Background 

FCIC proposes to amend the Common 

Crop Insurance Regulations (7 CFR part 

457) by revising § 457.105 Extra Long 

Staple Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions 

to be effective for the 2014 and 

succeeding crop years. Requests from 

the public have been made for changes 

to improve the coverage offered, address 

program integrity issues, and simplify 

program administration. The provisions 

will be effective for the 2014 and 

succeeding crop years. 

The proposed changes to § 457.105 

are as follows: 

1. Section 9—FCIC proposes to revise 

section 9 to make it more consistent 

with the language currently in the 

Cotton Crop Provisions (§ 457.104). The 

ELS Crop Provisions currently include 

language that is already contained in the 

Basic Provisions. By making the 

language in certain sections of the ELS 

Cotton Crop Provisions more consistent 

with the Cotton Crop Provisions, both 

Crop Provisions will be the same and 

duplicative language between the ELS 

Cotton Crop Provisions and the Basic 

Provisions can be removed. 

2. Section 11—FCIC proposes to allow 

for a late planting period if permitted by 

the Special Provisions. FCIC received 

inquiries from cotton producers and 

producer groups requesting a late 

planting provision. A late planting 

provision is available for Upland cotton 

which is insured under the Cotton Crop 

Provisions, but not for ELS cotton. The 

cotton industry requested a late planting 

option be available for both Upland 

cotton and ELS cotton. Based on 

research data of producers’ planting 

practices and yields information from 

the University of California Cooperative 

Extension, a late planting period that 

extends from the April 30 final planting 

date to early May has minor impact to 

yields given historically favorable 

weather conditions in May. FCIC also 

proposes to revise section 11 to remove 

language that is contained in the Basic 

Provisions regarding late planting 

because it is duplicative and no longer 

needed. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 457 

Crop insurance, Extra Long Staple 

Cotton, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Proposed Rule 

Accordingly, as set forth in the 

preamble, the Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation proposes to amend 7 CFR 

part 457 effective for the 2014 and 

succeeding crop years to read as 

follows: 

PART 457—COMMON CROP 

INSURANCE REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 457 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(1), 1506(o). 

■ 2. Amend § 457.105 as follows: 

■ a. Amend the introductory text by 

removing ‘‘2012’’ and adding ‘‘2014’’ in 

its place; 

■ b. Revise section 9; and 

■ c. Revise section 11. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 457.105 Extra long staple cotton crop 

insurance provisions. 

* * * * * 

■ 9. Duties in the Event of Loss or 

Damage. 

(a) In addition to your duties under 

section 14 of the Basic Provisions, in the 

event of damage or loss: 

(1) You must give us notice if you 

intend to replant any acreage originally 

planted to ELS cotton to AUP cotton; 

and 

(2) The cotton stalks must remain 

intact for our inspection. The stalks 

must not be destroyed, and required 

samples must not be harvested, until the 

earlier of our inspection or 15 days after 

harvest of the balance of the unit is 

completed and written notice of 

probable loss given to us. 

(b) Representative samples are 

required in accordance with section 14 

of the Basic Provisions. 

* * * * * 

■ 11. Late Planting. 

(a) A late planting period is applicable 

to ELS cotton, if allowed by the Special 

Provisions. 

(b) If the Special Provisions do not 

provide for a late planting period, any 

ELS cotton that is planted after the final 

planting date will not be insured unless 

you were prevented from planting it by 

the final planting date. Such acreage 

will be insurable, and the production 

guarantee and premium for the acreage 

will be determined in accordance with 

section 16 of the Basic Provisions. 

* * * * * 

Signed in Washington, DC, on July 29, 

2013. 

Michael Alston, 

Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

9 CFR Parts 2 and 3 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0107] 

Petition to Amend Animal Welfare Act 

Regulations To Prohibit Public Contact 

With Big Cats, Bears, and Nonhuman 

Primates 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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1Petitioners include the Humane Society of the 

United States, World Wildlife Fund, The Global 

Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, The International 

Fund for Animal Welfare, Born Free USA, The 

Fund for Animals, Big Cat Rescue, and the Detroit 

Zoological Society. 

SUMMARY: We are notifying the public 

that the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service has received a 

petition requesting amendments to the 

Animal Welfare Act regulations and 

standards, including to prohibit 

licensees from allowing individuals, 

with certain exceptions, from coming 

into direct or physical contact with big 

cats, bears, or nonhuman primates of 

any age, to define the term ‘‘sufficient 

distance,’’ and to prohibit the public 

handling of young or immature big cats, 

bears, and nonhuman primates and the 

separation of such animals from their 

dams before the species-typical age of 

weaning absent medical necessity. We 

are making this petition available to the 

public and soliciting comments 

regarding the petition and any 

additional issues we should take into 

account as we consider this petition. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 4, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0107- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0107, 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-2012-0107 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: Dr. 

Barbara Kohn, DVM, Senior Staff 

Officer, USDA, APHIS, Animal Care, 

4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1234; (301) 851–3751. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA, 7 

U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate 

standards and other requirements 

governing the humane handling, care, 

treatment, and transportation of certain 

animals by dealers, research facilities, 

exhibitors, operators of auction sales, 

and carriers and intermediate handlers. 

The Secretary has delegated the 

responsibility for enforcing the AWA to 

the Administrator of the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS). Within APHIS, the 

responsibility for administering the 

AWA has been delegated to the Deputy 

Administrator for Animal Care. 

Regulations and standards established 

under the AWA are contained in 9 CFR 

parts 1, 2, and 3. Part 1 contains 

definitions for terms used in parts 2 and 

3; part 2 contains licensing and 

registration regulations, regulations 

specific to research facilities, and 

regulations governing veterinary care, 

animal identification, recordkeeping, 

access for inspection, confiscation of 

animals, and handling among other 

requirements; and part 3 contains 

specific standards for the humane 

handling, care, treatment, and 

transportation of categories of animals 

covered under the AWA. Currently, part 

3 consists of subparts A through F, 

which contain specific standards for 

dogs and cats, guinea pigs and hamsters, 

rabbits, nonhuman primates, marine 

mammals, and general standards for 

warmblooded animals not otherwise 

specified in previous subparts, 

respectively. 

Within part 2, § 2.131 generally 

contains provisions for licensee 

qualifications, training, careful 

handling, rest periods, attendants, 

climatic conditions, and public 

exhibition. Paragraph (b)(1) requires that 

all animals be handled in a manner that 

prevents trauma, behavioral stress, 

physical harm, or unnecessary 

discomfort to them. Paragraph (c)(1) 

places conditions on the public 

exhibition of animals. It requires that 

during public exhibition, all animals 

must be handled with sufficient 

distance and/or barriers between the 

animal and the public so as to ensure 

the safety of the animals and the public. 

Paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) 

require that performing animals be 

given rest periods, that young or 

immature animals cannot be exposed to 

rough or excessive public handling or 

exhibited for periods of time that would 

be inconsistent with their health and 

well-being, and that drugs, such as 

tranquilizers, cannot be used to 

facilitate public handling of any 

animals. Paragraph (d) requires that 

animals be exhibited only for periods of 

time and under conditions consistent 

with their health and well-being, that 

responsible, knowledgeable, and 

identifiable employees or attendants be 

present at all times during public 

contact with animals, and specifically 

requires that dangerous animals such as 

lions, tigers, wolves, bears, or elephants, 

be under the direct control and 

supervision of an experienced handler 

during public exhibition. 

APHIS has received a petition 1

requesting that we amend the 

regulations in part 2 to explicitly 

prohibit licensees from allowing 

persons, with some exceptions, from 

coming into direct physical contact with 

any big cats, bears, and nonhuman 

primates of any age. The petition states 

that the current handling regulations in 

9 CFR part 2 allow licensees the 

opportunity to engage in animal 

exhibition practices via public contact 

venues, such as interactive sessions and 

photographic opportunities, and that 

these activities place these animals at 

risk of harm, threaten public safety, 

undermine conservation efforts, and 

encourage irresponsible breeding. The 

petitioners contend that the existing 

handling regulations are difficult to 

enforce, subjective, and inconsistently 

applied. The petitioners propose 

specific regulatory language that would, 

if incorporated into the regulations, 

amend § 2.131 to eliminate the 

possibility of direct physical contact 

with big cats, bears, and nonhuman 

primates by any individual, other than 

trained licensee employees, licensed 

veterinarians, and veterinary students 

under the supervision of a licensed 

veterinarian; define ‘‘sufficient 

distance’’ under paragraph (c)(1) of 

§ 2.131; and prevent the separation of 

young or immature big cats, bears, or 

nonhuman primates from their dams 

before the species-typical age of 

weaning unless medically necessary. 

The petitioners also suggest revisions to 

9 CFR part 3 to ensure that the sections 

containing specific standards for the 

handling of nonhuman primates are 

consistent with the regulatory changes 

they propose in § 2.131. 

We are making this petition available 

to the public and soliciting comments to 

help determine what action, if any, we 

should take in response to this request. 

The petition and any comments 

submitted are available for review as 

indicated under ADDRESSES above. We 

welcome all comments on the issues 

outlined in the petition and the 

supporting declarations. In addition, we 

invite responses to the following 

questions: 

• Are there circumstances under 

which public contact with young big 

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may be done without risk of harm to the 

animals or to the public? 

• Should exhibitors and dealers be 

required to keep additional records 

(beyond those already required) 

regarding big cats, bears, and nonhuman 

primates? If so, what kinds of 

information should be required to be 

kept? 

• Should exhibitors and dealers be 

required to identify big cats, bears, and 

nonhuman primates by means of tattoos, 

microchips, retinal scans, or the like? 

We encourage the submission of 

scientific data, studies, or research to 

support your comments and position, 

including scientific data or research that 

supports any industry or professional 

standards that pertain to the humane 

treatment of big cats, bears, and 

nonhuman primates. We also invite data 

on the costs and benefits associated 

with any recommendations. We will 

consider all comments and 

recommendations we receive. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR 

2.22, 2.80, and 371.7. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 31st day of 

July 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18874 Filed 8–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency 

12 CFR Part 46 

[Docket No. OCC–2013–0013] 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

12 CFR Part 252 

[Docket No. OP–1461] 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

12 CFR Part 325 

Proposed Supervisory Guidance on 

Implementing Dodd-Frank Act 

Company-Run Stress Tests for 

Banking Organizations With Total 

Consolidated Assets of More Than $10 

Billion But Less Than $50 Billion 

AGENCIES: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System (‘‘Board’’ or 

‘‘Federal Reserve’’); Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’); Office 

of the Comptroller of the Currency, 

Treasury (‘‘OCC’’). 

ACTION: Proposed supervisory guidance. 

SUMMARY: The Board, FDIC and OCC, 

(collectively, the ‘‘agencies’’) are issuing 

this guidance, which outlines high-level 

principles for implementation of section 

165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act Wall 

Street Reform and Consumer Protection 

Act (‘‘DFA’’) stress tests, applicable to 

all bank and savings-and-loan holding 

companies, national banks, statemember banks, state non-member banks, 

Federal savings associations, and state 

chartered savings associations with 

more than $10 billion but less than $50 

billion in total consolidated assets 

(collectively, the ‘‘$10–50 billion 

companies’’). The guidance discusses 

supervisory expectations for DFA stress 

test practices and offers additional 

details about methodologies that should 

be employed by these companies. It also 

underscores the importance of stress 

testing as an ongoing risk management 

practice that supports a company’s 

forward-looking assessment of its risks 

and better equips the company to 

address a range of macroeconomic and 

financial outcomes. 

DATES: Comments on this joint proposed 

guidance are due to the OCC and FDIC 

on September 25th, 2013 and to the 

Federal Reserve on September 30th, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: 

OCC: Because paper mail in the 

Washington, DC area and at the OCC is 

subject to delay, commenters are 

encouraged to submit comments by 

email, if possible. Please use the title 

‘‘Proposed Supervisory Guidance on 

Implementing Dodd-Frank Act 

Company-Run Stress Tests for Banking 

Organizations with Total Consolidated 

Assets of more than $10 Billion but less 

than $50 Billion’’ to facilitate the 

organization and distribution of the 

comments. You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: 

regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. 

• Mail: Legislative and Regulatory 

Activities Division, Office of the 

Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th 

Street SW., Suite 3E–218, Mail Stop 

9W–11, Washington, DC 20219. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th 

Street SW., Suite 3E–218, Mail Stop 

9W–11, Washington, DC 20219. 

• Fax: (571) 465–4326. 

Instructions: You must include 

‘‘OCC’’ as the agency name and ‘‘Docket 

ID OCC–2013–0013’’ in your comment. 

In general, OCC will enter all comments 

received into the docket and publish 

them on the Regulations.gov Web site 

without change, including any business 

or personal information that you 

provide such as name and address 

information, email addresses, or phone 

numbers. Comments received, including 

attachments and other supporting 

materials, are part of the public record 

and subject to public disclosure. Do not 

enclose any information in your 

comment or supporting materials that 

you consider confidential or 

inappropriate for public disclosure. 

You may review comments and other 

related materials that pertain to this 

notice by any of the following methods: 

• Viewing Comments Personally: You 

may personally inspect and photocopy 

comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street 

SW., Washington, DC. For security 

reasons, the OCC requires that visitors 

make an appointment to inspect 

comments. You may do so by calling 

(202) 649–6700. Upon arrival, visitors 

will be required to present valid 

government-issued photo identification 

and to submit to security screening in 

order to inspect and photocopy 

comments. 

• Docket: You may also view or 

request available background 

documents and project summaries using 

the methods described above. 

Board: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. OP–1461, 

‘‘Proposed Supervisory Guidance on 

Implementing Dodd-Frank Act 

Company-Run Stress Tests for Banking 

Organizations with Total Consolidated 

Assets of more than $10 Billion but less 

than $50 Billion,’’ by any of the 

following methods: 

• Agency Web site: http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/ 

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

regs.comments@federalreserve.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– 

3102. 

• Mail: Address to Robert deV. 

Frierson, Secretary, Board of Governors 

of the Federal Reserve System, 20th 

Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20551. 

All public comments will be made 

available on the Board’s Web site at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/ 

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as 

submitted, unless modified for technical 

reasons. Accordingly, comments will 

not be edited to remove any identifying 

or contact information. Public 

comments may also be viewed 

electronically or in paper in Room MP– 

500 of the Board’s Martin Building (20th 

and C Streets NW., Washington, DC 


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