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Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58468-58472 2015-24628 2015-24636 2015-24649 2015-24669 2015-24597 2015-24602 2015-24606 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58467 2015-24340 Centers Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58475-58477, 58485-58486 2015-24680 2015-24681 Funding Opportunity:

Epi-Centers for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Adverse Events., 58485 2015-24673 Meetings: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 58478 2015-24656 Advisory Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 58477 2015-24665 Advisory Committee to the Director; State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Subcommittee, 58478-58479 2015-24666 Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Control Advisory Committee, 58477 2015-24659 Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel, 58478 2015-24658 Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel, 58486 2015-24657 Performance Review Board Members, 58486-58487 2015-24650 Statements of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, 58479-58485 2015-24601 Commerce Commerce Department See Foreign-Trade Zones Board See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commodity Futures Commodity Futures Trading Commission PROPOSED RULES Aggregation of Positions, 58365-58382 2015-24596 Defense Department Defense Department See Army Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58473 2015-24611 Meetings: Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Scientific Advisory Board, 58472-58473 2015-24595 Energy Department Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency PROPOSED RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Missouri; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report, 58410-58417 2015-24461 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Regional Haze Regulations, 58473-58474 2015-24332 Export Import Export-Import Bank NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58474-58475 2015-24675 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (formerly Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus Helicopters) Helicopters, 58351-58354 2015-24256 Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes, 58344-58346 2015-24252 Lycoming Engines Fuel Injected Reciprocating Engines, 58339-58342 2015-23617 M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes, 58354-58357 2015-24249 Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.

Airplanes, 58349-58351 2015-24257 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes, 58342-58344 2015-24464 The Boeing Company Airplanes, 2015-24145 58346-58349, 58357-58361 2015-24146 PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company Airplanes, 58362-58364 2015-24565 Establishment of Class E Airspace: Neah Bay, WA, 58364-58365 2015-24431 NOTICES Petitions for Exemptions; Summaries: Delta Air Lines, Inc., 58529 2015-24598 Federal Bureau Federal Bureau of Investigation NOTICES Meetings:

Compact Council for the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, 58506 2015-24667 Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission PROPOSED RULES Enable Railroad Police Officers to Access Public Safety Interoperability and Mutual Aid Channels, 58421-58427 2015-24441 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PROPOSED RULES Availability of Certain North American Electric Reliability Corporation Databases to the Commission, 58405-58410 2015-24282 Collection of Connected Entity Data from Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, 58382-58393 2015-24281 Settlement Intervals and Shortage Pricing in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, 58393-58405 2015-24283 Federal Motor Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration NOTICES Charter Renewals:

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, 58529 2015-24616 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Changes in Bank Control: Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company, 58475 2015-24629 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 58475 2015-24630 Federal Transit Federal Transit Administration NOTICES Buy American Waivers: Innovative Electronic Platform Track Intrusion System, 58530-58532 2015-24643 Voith Propulsion Unit, 58530 2015-24642 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service PROPOSED RULES Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Endangered Species Status for Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis (Big Pine Partridge Pea), Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. serpyllum (Wedge Spurge), and Linum arenicola (Sand Flax), and Threatened Species Status for Argythamnia blodgettii (Blodgett's Silverbush), 58536-58567 2015-24291 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Early Food Safety Evaluation of New Non-Pesticidal Proteins Produced by New Plant Varieties Intended for Food Use, 58487-58488 2015-24620 Guidance:

Controlled Correspondence Related to Generic Drug Development, 58491-58492 2015-24621 E6(R2) Good Clinical Practice; International Conference on Harmonisation, 58492-58493 2015-24623 Medical Devices: Safety and Effectiveness Summaries for Premarket Approval Applications, 58488-58489 2015-24625 Priority Review Vouchers: Rare Pediatric Disease Product, 58489 2015-24640 Withdrawal of Products from Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness: PONDIMIN (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) Tablets, 20 Milligrams and 60 Milligrams, and PONDEREX (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) Capsules, 20 Milligrams, 58490-58491 2015-24619 Withdrawal of Products from Sale for Reasons Other Than Safety or Effectiveness:

ORTHO EVRA (Norelgestromin/Ethinyl Estradiol) Transdermal System, 0.15 Milligrams/24 Hours Norelgestromin and 0.035 Milligrams/24 Hours Ethinyl Estradiol, 58489-58490 2015-24622 Foreign Trade Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES Applications for Expansions under Alternative Site Frameworks: Foreign-Trade Zone 149, Freeport, TX, 58464 2015-24683 Forest Forest Service NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Over-Snow Vehicle Use Designation, Plumas National Forest, CA, 58462-58464 2015-24644 Geological Geological Survey NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58499-58500 2015-24668 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council PROPOSED RULES RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component Allocation, 58417-58421 2015-24816 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Food and Drug Administration See National Institutes of Health See Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Homeland Homeland Security Department NOTICES Requests for Nominations:

Office for Interoperability and Compatibility Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program Advisory Panel, 58498-58499 2015-24686 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Geological Survey See Land Management Bureau See Ocean Energy Management Bureau International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments: Oregon State University, et al.; Electron Microscope, 58466 2015-24466 University of Pittsburgh, et al., 58464-58466 2015-24468 International Trade Com International Trade Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Portugal, 58503-58504 2015-24593 Justice Department Justice Department See Antitrust Division See Federal Bureau of Investigation NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings, 58506-58507 2015-24626 Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Water Act, 58507 2015-24618 Labor Department Labor Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines, 58507-58508 2015-24617 Land Land Management Bureau NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Greater Phoenix Mine Project, Lander County, NV, 58501-58502 2015-24432 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2015, 58502 2015-24671 Realty Actions: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Beaver County, UT, 58500-58501 2015-24695 National Institute National Institutes of Health NOTICES Meetings:

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, 2015-24663 58496 2015-24664 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 58495 2015-24660 National Institute on Aging, 58496 2015-24661 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 58495-58496 2015-24662 Start-Up Exclusive Patent License Approvals: Real-Time PCR Point Mutation Assays for Detecting HIV-1 Resistance to Antiviral Drugs, 58493-58495 2015-24674 National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PROPOSED RULES Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

Snapper-Grouper Fishery and Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic, and Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, 58448-58461 2015-24576 List of Fisheries for 2016, 58427-58448 2015-24638 NOTICES Meetings: Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, 58466-58467 2015-24676 Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations, 58513-58525 2015-24472 Approval of Transfer of License and Conforming Amendment;

Consideration: Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Correction, 58508-58509 2015-24646 Exemptions: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 58509-58512 2015-24655 Standard Review of Draft-Plan Section Revisions: Design of Structures, Components, Equipment, and Systems, 58512-58513 2015-24654 Ocean Energy Management Ocean Energy Management Bureau NOTICES Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, 58502-58503 2015-24408 Postal Regulatory Postal Regulatory Commission NOTICES New Postal Products, 58525 2015-24679 Presidential Documents Presidential Documents PROCLAMATIONS Special Observances:

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day (Proc. 9328), 58569-58572 2015-24902 Railroad Retirement Railroad Retirement Board NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58525-58527 2015-24641 2015-24651 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Charter Renewals: Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies, 58528 2015-24634 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 58528-58529 2015-24732 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

BATS Exchange, Inc., 58527-58528 2015-24599 Substance Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 58496-58498 2015-24627 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration See Federal Transit Administration Treasury Treasury Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 2015-24633 58532-58533 2015-24637 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service, 58536-58567 2015-24291 Part III Presidential Documents, 58569-58572 2015-24902 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, and notice of recently enacted public laws.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to delegate functions, powers, and duties as the Secretary deems appropriate. This document amends the existing delegations of authority by adding and modifying certain delegations, as explained in the Supplementary Information section below. DATES: Effective September 29, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam J. Hermann, Office of the General Counsel, USDA, 3311-South Bldg., 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250,

(202)720-9425, *adam.hermann@ogc.usda.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule makes several changes to the United States Department of Agriculture's

(USDA)delegations of authority in 7 CFR part 2 by adding new delegations and modifying existing delegations. This rule adds a new delegation of authority from the Secretary to the Chief Financial Officer

(CFO)to provide guidance on implementation of prize competition authority in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), as added by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-358). This includes delegated authority to develop guidelines to ensure that judges appointed for prize competitions are fairly balanced and operate in a transparent manner. Delegations of authority are also added to the following General Officers to carry out prize competition authorities in 15 U.S.C. 3719 in their respective areas: Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS); Under Secretary for Rural Development; Under Secretary for Food Safety; Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; Assistant Secretary for Administration; Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; and the Chief Economist. The authority to approve prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes is reserved to the Secretary. *See* Secretary's Memorandum 1076-008 (September 26, 2014), *available at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/secretarys-memorandum-1076-008* . This rule also adds a new delegation of authority from the Secretary to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights to award grants and enter into cooperative agreements, as appropriate, under the following authorities for the purpose of conducting outreach efforts in connection with functions delegated to the Assistant Secretary: Grants and cooperative agreements under section 2501(a)(3) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(3)); cooperative agreements under section 1472(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3318(b)); grants and cooperative agreements under section 1472(c) of NARETPA (7 U.S.C. 3318(c)); cooperative agreements under section 607(b)(4) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4)); and cooperative agreements under section 714 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (7 U.S.C. 6962a). *See* Secretary's Memorandum 1076-009 (November 5, 2014), *available at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/secretarys-memorandum-1076-009* . This rule also revises the existing delegations from the Secretary to the Under Secretary for FFAS, and from the Under Secretary for FFAS to the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA), to expand the purposes for which cooperative agreements under section 607(b)(4) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4)) may be awarded. That authority authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and any other organization or individual “to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs, services, and actions affecting rural areas” if the objectives of the agreement “will serve the mutual interest of the parties in rural development activities.” Currently, within the FFAS mission area, this authority is delegated to the Under Secretary for FFAS and the Administrator of FSA only with respect to conservation programs. This rule expands that delegation by providing authority to enter into cooperative agreements of less than $100,000 with nongovernmental organizations or educational institutions, where the agreement is related to outreach and technical assistance for FSA programs. If the cooperative agreement focuses on outreach activities involving beginning, underserved, or veteran producers, coordination with USDA's Office of Advocacy and Outreach is required. *See* Secretary's Memorandum 1076-010 (January 13, 2015), *available at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/secretarys-memorandum-1076-010* . This rule also amends the existing delegations from the Secretary to the Under Secretary for FFAS, and from the Under Secretary for FFAS to the Administrator of FSA, to clarify the authority of FSA to implement an Agriculture Priorities and Allocations System, similar to the Department of Commerce's Defense Priorities and Allocations System (15 CFR part 700), to establish procedures for the placement, acceptance, and performance of priority rated contracts and orders and for the allocation of materials, services, and facilities, by adding a specific delegation. Final approval of any allocations orders is reserved to the Secretary. *See* FSA, Proposed Rule, “Agriculture Priorities and Allocations System,” 76 FR 29084 (May 19, 2011). Minor changes are also being made to the delegations to FSA, the Assistant Secretary for Administration, and the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination regarding the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061, *et seq.* ) to make a correction and update the list of Executive Orders. This rule also amends the delegation of authority from the Under Secretary for Food Safety to the Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety in 7 CFR 2.51, which gives the Deputy Under Secretary, during the absence or unavailability of the Under Secretary, the authority to perform all the duties and exercise all the powers delegated to the Under Secretary. The delegation is amended to establish the order in which a Deputy Under Secretary may exercise that delegation when the Food Safety mission area has more than one Deputy Under Secretary. The authority will be exercised first by a career Deputy Under Secretary in the order in which he or she has taken that office, and second by a non-career Deputy Under Secretary in the order in which he or she has taken that office. This rule also adds a specific delegation from the Secretary to the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics to consult with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research pursuant to section 7601(d)(1)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(d)(1)(B)). This rule includes a technical fix to remove an obsolete delegation from the Secretary to the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations in 7 CFR 2.23. That amendment was included in the final rule published at 79 FR 44101, 44109 (July 30, 2014), but that amendment could not be incorporated due to an inaccurate amendatory instruction. This rule includes the correct amendatory instruction. Finally, this rule corrects a reference to the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service with respect to carrying out certain functions under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and deletes an obsolete reporting delegation from that Act. Classification This rule relates to internal agency management. Accordingly, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less than 30 days after publication in the **Federal Register** . This rule also is exempt from the provisions of Executive Order 12866. This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 *et seq.,* or the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 *et seq.,* and thus is exempt from the provisions of those acts. This rule contains no information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2 Authority delegations (Government agencies). Accordingly, 7 CFR part 2 is amended as follows: PART 2—DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024. Subpart C—Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries 2. Amend § 2.16 as follows: a. Remove paragraph (a)(1)(xxvi)(C); b. Revise paragraphs (a)(1)(xxviii) and (a)(6); c. Add paragraphs (a)(10), (b)(1)(iii), and (b)(4). The revisions and additions read as follows: § 2.16 Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.

(a)* * *

(1)* * * (xxviii) Administer cooperative agreements authorized under 7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4) as follows:

(A)Administer cooperative agreements with respect to conservation programs;

(B)Administer cooperative agreements, of less than $100,000, with nongovernmental organizations or educational institutions related to outreach and technical assistance for programs carried out by the Farm Service Agency, and, where such cooperative agreements focus on outreach activities to beginning, underserved, or veteran producers, coordinate with the Assistant Secretary for Administration to reduce potential duplication.

(6)*Related to defense and emergency preparedness.*

(i)Administer responsibilities and functions assigned under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 *et seq.* ), and title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5195 *et seq.* ), concerning agricultural production; food processing, storage, and distribution; distribution of farm equipment and fertilizer; rehabilitation and use of food, agricultural, and related agribusiness facilities; CCC resources; farm credit and financial assistance; and foreign agricultural intelligence and other foreign agricultural matters.

(ii)Administer functions delegated by the President to the Secretary under Executive Order 13603, “National Defense Resources Preparedness” (3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225), and Executive Order 12742, “National Security Industrial Responsiveness” (3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 309), including administration of an Agriculture Priorities and Allocations System.

(10)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(4) of this section.

(b)* * *

(1)* * *

(iii)Final approval of allocations orders issued by the Department pursuant to authorities delegated by the President to the Secretary under Executive Order 13603, “National Defense Resources Preparedness” (3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225).

(4)Approval of prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). 3. Amend § 2.17 by adding paragraphs (a)(31) and (b)(2) to read as follows: § 2.17 Under Secretary for Rural Development.

(a)* * *

(31)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Under Secretary for Rural Development, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(b)* * *

(b)to read as follows: § 2.18 Under Secretary for Food Safety.

(a)* * *

(8)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Under Secretary for Food Safety, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(b)The following authorities are reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture:

(1)Approval of prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)).

(2)[Reserved] 5. Amend § 2.19 by adding paragraphs (a)(6) and (b)(2) to read as follows: § 2.19 Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.

(a)* * *

(6)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(b)* * *

(2)Approval of prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). 6. Amend § 2.20 as follows: a. Remove paragraph (a)(3)(xvi)(C); and b. Add paragraphs (a)(10) and (b)(2). The additions read as follows: § 2.20 Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.

(a)* * *

(10)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(b)* * *

(2)Approval of prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). 7. Amend § 2.21 by adding paragraphs (a)(1)(ccxiii), (a)(13), and (b)(3) to read as follows: § 2.21 Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.

(a)* * *

(1)* * * (ccxiii) Consult with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research regarding the identification of existing and proposed Federal intramural and extramural research and development programs relating to the purposes of the Foundation and the coordination of Foundation activities with those programs for the purpose of minimizing duplication of existing efforts and avoiding conflicts (7 U.S.C. 5939(d)(1)(B)).

(13)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(3) of this section.

(b)* * *

(3)Approval of prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). 8. Amend § 2.22 by adding paragraphs (a)(11) and (b)(3) to read as follows: § 2.22 Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

(a)* * *

(11)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(3) of this section.

(b)* * *

(3)Approval of prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). § 2.23 [Amended] 9. Amend § 2.23 by removing paragraph (a)(2)(v). 10. Amend § 2.24 as follows: a. Revise paragraph (a)(8)(ii)(A); and b. Add paragraphs (a)(13) and (b)(3). The revision and additions read as follows: § 2.24 Assistant Secretary for Administration.

(a)* * *

(8)* * *

(ii)* * *

(A)Coordinate the delegations and assignments made to the Department under the Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. App. 2061, *et seq.;* the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121, *et seq.;* and by Executive Orders 12148, “Federal Emergency Management” (3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 412), 12656, “Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities” (3 CFR, 1988 Comp., p. 585), and 13603, “National Defense Resources Preparedness” (3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225), or any successor to these Executive Orders, to ensure that the Department has sufficient capabilities to respond to any occurrence, including natural disaster, military attack, technological emergency, or any all hazards incident.

(13)*Other general.*

(i)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Administration, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(3) of this section.

(ii)[Reserved]

(b)* * *

(3)*Other general.*

(i)Approval of prize competitions that may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)).

(ii)[Reserved] 11. Amend § 2.25 as follows: a. Revise paragraph (a)(23); and b. Add paragraphs (a)(24), (a)(25), and (b). The revision and additions read as follows: § 2.25 Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.

(a)* * *

(23)Redelegate, as appropriate, any authority delegated under paragraphs (a)(1) through

(22)of this section to general officers of the Department and heads of Departmental agencies.

(24)Award grants and enter into cooperative agreements, as appropriate, under the following authorities only for the purpose of conducting outreach efforts in connection with the duties and powers delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights under this section:

(i)Grants and cooperative agreements under section 2501(a)(3) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(3));

(ii)Cooperative agreements under section 1472(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3318(b));

(iii)Grants and cooperative agreements under section 1472(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3318(c));

(iv)Cooperative agreements under section 607(b)(4) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4)); and

(v)Cooperative agreements under section 714 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (7 U.S.C. 6962a).

(25)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(b)The following authorities are reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture:

(2)[Reserved] Subpart D—Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and Agency Heads 12. Amend § 2.28 as follows: a. Revise paragraph (a)(28); and b. Add paragraphs (a)(29) and (b). The revision and additions read as follows: § 2.28 Chief Financial Officer.

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(28)Redelegate, as appropriate, any authority delegated under paragraphs (a)(1) through

(27)of this section to general officers of the Department and heads of Departmental agencies.

(29)Provide Departmentwide guidance on implementation of prize competition authority in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719); develop guidelines to ensure that judges appointed for prize competitions under that authority are fairly balanced and operate in a transparent manner (15 U.S.C. 3719(k)(3)).

(b)The following authorities are reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture:

(2)[Reserved] 13. Amend § 2.29 by adding paragraphs (a)(15) and

(b)to read as follows: § 2.29 Chief Economist.

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(15)Carry out prize competition authorities in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) related to functions otherwise delegated to the Chief Economist, except for authorities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(b)The following authorities are reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture:

(2)[Reserved] Subpart F—Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services 14. Amend § 2.42 as follows: a. Revise paragraph (a)(5); b. Remove paragraph (a)(46)(iii); and c. Revise paragraph (a)(50). The revisions read as follows: § 2.42 Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

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(5)*Related to defense and emergency preparedness.*

(50)Administer cooperative agreements authorized under 7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4) as follows:

(i)Administer cooperative agreements with respect to conservation programs;

(ii)Administer cooperative agreements, of less than $100,000, with nongovernmental organizations or educational institutions related to outreach and technical assistance for programs carried out by the Farm Service Agency, and, where such cooperative agreements focus on outreach activities to beginning, underserved, or veteran producers, coordinate with the Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach to reduce potential duplication. Subpart H—Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Food Safety 15. Revise § 2.51 to read as follows: § 2.51 Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. Pursuant to § 2.18, and subject to policy guidance and direction by the Under Secretary, the following delegation of authority is made by the Under Secretary for Food Safety to the Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, to be exercised only during the absence or unavailability of the Under Secretary: Perform all the duties and exercise all the powers which are now or which may hereafter be delegated to the Under Secretary for Food Safety: Provided, that this authority shall be exercised first by a career Deputy Under Secretary in the order in which he or she has taken office as Deputy Under Secretary, and second by a non-career Deputy Under Secretary in the order in which he or she has taken office as Deputy Under Secretary. Subpart J—Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment 16. Amend § 2.61 as follows: a. Revise the introductory text of paragraph (a)(25); b. Add “and” after the semicolon in paragraph (a)(25)(i); c. Remove “; and” and add a period in its place in paragraph (a)(25)(ii); and d. Remove paragraph (a)(25)(iii). The revision reads as follows: § 2.61 Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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(25)Administer the following provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to functions otherwise delegated to the Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service: Subpart P—Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Administration 17. Amend § 2.95(b)(1)(i) to read as follows: § 2.95 Director, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination.

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(i)Coordinate the delegations and assignments made to the Department under the Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. App. 2061, *et seq.;* the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121, *et seq.;* and by Executive Orders 12148, “Federal Emergency Management” (3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 412), 12656, “Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities” (3 CFR, 1988 Comp., p. 585), and 13603, “National Defense Resources Preparedness” (3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225), or any successor to these Executive Orders, to ensure that the Department has sufficient capabilities to respond to any occurrence, including natural disaster, military attack, technological emergency, or any all hazards incident. Dated: September 18, 2015. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2015-24361 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am]

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