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.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 87, No. 119 

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 981 

[Doc. No. AMS–SC–21–0076; SC21–981–1 

PR] 

Modification of Marketing Order 

Regulations for Almonds Grown in 

California 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is providing an 

additional fifteen (15) days for public 

comments on the proposed rule that 

would amend the Federal marketing 

order regulating the handling of 

almonds grown in California. Based on 

recommendations from the Almond 

Board of California (Board), the 

proposed rule would modify to make 

changes to multiple provisions in the 

administrative requirements. Comments 

are solicited from all stakeholders on 

the process the Board effectuated to 

develop recommendations and the 

substance of the rulemaking action. 

DATES: For the proposed rule published 

on February 22, 2022 (87 FR 6455), 

comments must be received by July 7, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this proposed rule. 

Comments must be sent to the Docket 

Clerk, Market Development Division, 

Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 

0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax: 

(202) 720–8938; or internet: https://

www.regulations.gov. Comments should 

reference the document number and the 

date and page number of this issue and 

the February 22, 2022 (87 FR 9455) 

issue of the Federal Register. The 

comments will be made available for 

public inspection in the Office of the 

Docket Clerk during regular business 

hours or can be viewed at: https://

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

submitted in response to this proposed 

rule will be included in the record. 

Please be advised that the identity of the 

individuals or entities submitting the 

comments will be made public on the 

internet at the address provided above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Sommers, Marketing Specialist, or 

Gary Olson, Regional Director, Western 

Region Office, Market Development 

Division, Specialty Crops Program, 

AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487– 

5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or Email: 

PeterR.Sommers@usda.gov or 

GaryD.Olson@usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on complying with this 

regulation by contacting Richard Lower, 

Market Development Division, Specialty 

Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, 

Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Telephone: (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202) 

720–8938, or Email: Richard.Lower@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

proposed rule published in the Federal 

Register on February 22, 2022, (87 FR 

6455) would amend administrative 

requirements in the Order regulating the 

roadside stand exemption, credit for 

market promotion activities (creditback), quality control, exempt 

dispositions, and interest and late 

charges provisions. The proposed rule 

allowed a 60-day comment period that 

ended April 25, 2022. 

Prior to the end of the initial comment 

period, USDA received comments that 

called into question the process that 

effectuated the proposed rule. 

Specifically, the comments said that the 

recommended modification to 7 CFR 

981.441, the administrative 

requirements for the credit-back 

provision, was not approved by the 

Board and was recommended to USDA 

without Board knowledge. 

A review of Board proceedings and 

meeting minutes shows that the 

provision was approved by the Board. 

During the June 17, 2021 Board meeting, 

the Global Market Development 

Committee presented the suggested 

changes to section 981.441 for 

consideration. The Board voted 

unanimously to approve. Subsequently, 

meeting minutes indicating this 

approval were unanimously approved 

by the Board in an email vote sent out 

on July 26, 2021. 

The authority to allow for credit-back 

is found at 7 CFR 981.41(c), ‘‘Research 

and Development; Creditable 

expenditures,’’ while regulations 

implementing this authority are found 

at 7 CFR 981.441 ‘‘Credit for market 

promotion activities, including paid 

advertising.’’ Section 981.441, added in 

1994, has been previously amended 

twice (1999 and 2005). 

AMS is reopening the comment 

period for 15 days to allow for any 

additional comments on the proposed 

amendments to the regulations. 

Specifically, AMS is looking for 

comments on provisions related to 

credit-back administrative requirements 

to determine support for the changes. 

AMS is also looking for further 

comment on perceived issues related to 

the formulation of the recommendation 

for that provision. Accordingly, the 

comment period is hereby reopened 

until July 7, 2022. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13311 Filed 6–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[EERE–2019–BT–STD–0043] 

RIN 1904–AE61 

Energy Conservation Program: Energy 

Conservation Standards for 

Dehumidifiers 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notification of availability of 

preliminary technical support document 

and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (‘‘DOE’’ or ‘‘the Department’’) 

announces the availability of the 

preliminary analysis it has conducted 

for purposes of evaluating the need for 

amended energy conservation standards 

for dehumidifiers, which is set forth in 

the Department’s preliminary technical 

support document (‘‘TSD’’) for this 

rulemaking. DOE will hold a public 

meeting via webinar to discuss and 


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