80_FR_58523 80 FR 58335 - Revision of Delegations of Authority

80 FR 58335 - Revision of Delegations of Authority

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)

Page Range58335-58339
FR Document2015-24361

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 2

RIN 0503-AA58


Revision of Delegations of Authority

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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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, [email protected].

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

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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

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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

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2. Amend Sec.  2.16 as follows:
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a. Remove paragraph (a)(1)(xxvi)(C);
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b. Revise paragraphs (a)(1)(xxviii) and (a)(6);
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c. Add paragraphs (a)(10), (b)(1)(iii), and (b)(4).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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)).

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3. Amend Sec.  2.17 by adding paragraphs (a)(31) and (b)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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)).

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4. Amend Sec.  2.18 by adding paragraphs (a)(8) and (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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]

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5. Amend Sec.  2.19 by adding paragraphs (a)(6) and (b)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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)).

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6. Amend Sec.  2.20 as follows:
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a. Remove paragraph (a)(3)(xvi)(C); and
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b. Add paragraphs (a)(10) and (b)(2).
    The additions read as follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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)).

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7. Amend Sec.  2.21 by adding paragraphs (a)(1)(ccxiii), (a)(13), and 
(b)(3) to read as follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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)).

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8. Amend Sec.  2.22 by adding paragraphs (a)(11) and (b)(3) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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)).


Sec.  2.23  [Amended]

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9. Amend Sec.  2.23 by removing paragraph (a)(2)(v).
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10. Amend Sec.  2.24 as follows:
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a. Revise paragraph (a)(8)(ii)(A); and
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b. Add paragraphs (a)(13) and (b)(3).
    The revision and additions read as follows:


Sec.  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 Sec.  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]

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11. Amend Sec.  2.25 as follows:
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a. Revise paragraph (a)(23); and
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b. Add paragraphs (a)(24), (a)(25), and (b).
    The revision and additions read as follows:


Sec.  2.25  Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.

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

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(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 Sec.  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]

Subpart D--Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and 
Agency Heads

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12. Amend Sec.  2.28 as follows:
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a. Revise paragraph (a)(28); and
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b. Add paragraphs (a)(29) and (b).
    The revision and additions read as follows:


Sec.  2.28  Chief Financial Officer.

    (a) * * *
    (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:
    (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]

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13. Amend Sec.  2.29 by adding paragraphs (a)(15) and (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2.29  Chief Economist.

    (a) * * *
    (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 Sec.  
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]

Subpart F--Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Farm 
and Foreign Agricultural Services

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14. Amend Sec.  2.42 as follows:
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a. Revise paragraph (a)(5);
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b. Remove paragraph (a)(46)(iii); and
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c. Revise paragraph (a)(50).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  2.42  Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

    (a) * * *
    (5) 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; and farm credit and financial 
assistance.
    (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.
* * * * *
    (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

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15. Revise Sec.  2.51 to read as follows:


Sec.  2.51  Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety.

    Pursuant to Sec.  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.

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Subpart J--Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for 
Natural Resources and Environment

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16. Amend Sec.  2.61 as follows:
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a. Revise the introductory text of paragraph (a)(25);
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b. Add ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph (a)(25)(i);
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c. Remove ``; and'' and add a period in its place in paragraph 
(a)(25)(ii); and
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d. Remove paragraph (a)(25)(iii).
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  2.61  Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.

    (a) * * *
    (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

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17. Amend Sec.  2.95(b)(1)(i) to read as follows:


Sec.  2.95  Director, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency 
Coordination.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (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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58335 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 188 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER carry out prize competition authorities section 607(b)(4) of the Rural contains regulatory documents having general in 15 U.S.C. 3719 in their respective Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. applicability and legal effect, most of which areas: Under Secretary for Farm and 2204b(b)(4)) may be awarded. That are keyed to and codified in the Code of Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS); authority authorizes the Secretary to Federal Regulations, which is published under Under Secretary for Rural Development; enter into cooperative agreements with 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. Under Secretary for Food Safety; Under other Federal agencies, State and local The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and governments, and any other the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of Consumer Services; Under Secretary for organization or individual ‘‘to improve new books are listed in the first FEDERAL Natural Resources and Environment; the coordination and effectiveness of REGISTER issue of each week. Under Secretary for Research, Federal programs, services, and actions Education, and Economics; Under affecting rural areas’’ if the objectives of Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory the agreement ‘‘will serve the mutual DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Programs; Assistant Secretary for interest of the parties in rural Administration; Assistant Secretary for development activities.’’ Currently, Office of the Secretary Civil Rights; and the Chief Economist. within the FFAS mission area, this The authority to approve prize authority is delegated to the Under 7 CFR Part 2 competitions that may result in the Secretary for FFAS and the RIN 0503–AA58 award of more than $1,000,000 in cash Administrator of FSA only with respect prizes is reserved to the Secretary. See to conservation programs. This rule Revision of Delegations of Authority Secretary’s Memorandum 1076–008 expands that delegation by providing AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. (September 26, 2014), available at authority to enter into cooperative http://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ agreements of less than $100,000 with ACTION: Final rule. secretarys-memorandum-1076-008. nongovernmental organizations or SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture This rule also adds a new delegation educational institutions, where the is authorized to delegate functions, of authority from the Secretary to the agreement is related to outreach and powers, and duties as the Secretary Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights to technical assistance for FSA programs. deems appropriate. This document award grants and enter into cooperative If the cooperative agreement focuses on amends the existing delegations of agreements, as appropriate, under the outreach activities involving beginning, authority by adding and modifying following authorities for the purpose of underserved, or veteran producers, certain delegations, as explained in the conducting outreach efforts in coordination with USDA’s Office of Supplementary Information section connection with functions delegated to Advocacy and Outreach is required. See below. the Assistant Secretary: Grants and Secretary’s Memorandum 1076–010 cooperative agreements under section (January 13, 2015), available at http:// DATES: Effective September 29, 2015. 2501(a)(3) of the Food, Agriculture, www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 secretarys-memorandum-1076-010. Adam J. Hermann, Office of the General (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(3)); cooperative This rule also amends the existing Counsel, USDA, 3311–South Bldg., 1400 agreements under section 1472(b) of the delegations from the Secretary to the Independence Avenue SW., National Agricultural Research, Under Secretary for FFAS, and from the Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720–9425, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of Under Secretary for FFAS to the adam.hermann@ogc.usda.gov. 1977 (NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3318(b)); Administrator of FSA, to clarify the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule grants and cooperative agreements authority of FSA to implement an makes several changes to the United under section 1472(c) of NARETPA Agriculture Priorities and Allocations States Department of Agriculture’s (7 U.S.C. 3318(c)); cooperative System, similar to the Department of (USDA) delegations of authority in 7 agreements under section 607(b)(4) of Commerce’s Defense Priorities and CFR part 2 by adding new delegations the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 Allocations System (15 CFR part 700), to and modifying existing delegations. U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4)); and cooperative establish procedures for the placement, This rule adds a new delegation of agreements under section 714 of the acceptance, and performance of priority authority from the Secretary to the Chief Agriculture, Rural Development, Food rated contracts and orders and for the Financial Officer (CFO) to provide and Drug Administration, and Related allocation of materials, services, and guidance on implementation of prize Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 facilities, by adding a specific competition authority in section 24 of (7 U.S.C. 6962a). See Secretary’s delegation. Final approval of any the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Memorandum 1076–009 (November 5, allocations orders is reserved to the Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), 2014), available at http:// Secretary. See FSA, Proposed Rule, as added by the America COMPETES www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ ‘‘Agriculture Priorities and Allocations asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. secretarys-memorandum-1076-009. System,’’ 76 FR 29084 (May 19, 2011). 111–358). This includes delegated This rule also revises the existing Minor changes are also being made to authority to develop guidelines to delegations from the Secretary to the the delegations to FSA, the Assistant ensure that judges appointed for prize Under Secretary for FFAS, and from the Secretary for Administration, and the competitions are fairly balanced and Under Secretary for FFAS to the Director of the Office of Homeland operate in a transparent manner. Administrator of the Farm Service Security and Emergency Coordination Delegations of authority are also added Agency (FSA), to expand the purposes regarding the Defense Production Act of to the following General Officers to for which cooperative agreements under 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.) to VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Sep 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29SER1.SGM 29SER1

58336 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 188 / Tuesday, September 29, 2015 / Rules and Regulations make a correction and update the list of recordkeeping requirements under the fertilizer; rehabilitation and use of food, Executive Orders. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 agricultural, and related agribusiness This rule also amends the delegation U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). facilities; CCC resources; farm credit of authority from the Under Secretary and financial assistance; and foreign for Food Safety to the Deputy Under List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2 agricultural intelligence and other Secretary for Food Safety in 7 CFR 2.51, Authority delegations (Government foreign agricultural matters. which gives the Deputy Under agencies). (ii) Administer functions delegated by Secretary, during the absence or Accordingly, 7 CFR part 2 is amended the President to the Secretary under unavailability of the Under Secretary, as follows: Executive Order 13603, ‘‘National the authority to perform all the duties Defense Resources Preparedness’’ and exercise all the powers delegated to PART 2—DELEGATIONS OF (3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225), and the Under Secretary. The delegation is AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF Executive Order 12742, ‘‘National amended to establish the order in which AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL Security Industrial Responsiveness’’ a Deputy Under Secretary may exercise OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT (3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 309), including that delegation when the Food Safety administration of an Agriculture mission area has more than one Deputy ■ 1. The authority citation for part 2 Priorities and Allocations System. Under Secretary. The authority will be continues to read as follows: * * * * * exercised first by a career Deputy Under Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. (10) Carry out prize competition Secretary in the order in which he or 301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 authorities in section 24 of the she has taken that office, and second by CFR 1949–1953 Comp., p. 1024. Stevenson-Wydler Technology a non-career Deputy Under Secretary in Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) the order in which he or she has taken Subpart C—Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, Under related to functions otherwise delegated that office. Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries to the Under Secretary for Farm and This rule also adds a specific delegation from the Secretary to the Foreign Agricultural Services, except for Under Secretary for Research, ■ 2. Amend § 2.16 as follows: authorities delegated to the Chief Education, and Economics to consult ■ a. Remove paragraph (a)(1)(xxvi)(C); Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and with the Foundation for Food and ■ b. Revise paragraphs (a)(1)(xxviii) and authorities reserved to the Secretary in Agriculture Research pursuant to (a)(6); paragraph (b)(4) of this section. section 7601(d)(1)(B) of the Agricultural ■ c. Add paragraphs (a)(10), (b)(1)(iii), (b) * * * Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(d)(1)(B)). and (b)(4). (1) * * * This rule includes a technical fix to The revisions and additions read as (iii) Final approval of allocations remove an obsolete delegation from the follows: orders issued by the Department Secretary to the Assistant Secretary for pursuant to authorities delegated by the § 2.16 Under Secretary for Farm and President to the Secretary under Congressional Relations in 7 CFR 2.23. Foreign Agricultural Services. That amendment was included in the Executive Order 13603, ‘‘National (a) * * * Defense Resources Preparedness’’ final rule published at 79 FR 44101, (1) * * * (3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225). 44109 (July 30, 2014), but that (xxviii) Administer cooperative * * * * * amendment could not be incorporated agreements authorized under 7 U.S.C. (4) Approval of prize competitions due to an inaccurate amendatory 2204b(b)(4) as follows: that may result in the award of more instruction. This rule includes the (A) Administer cooperative than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under correct amendatory instruction. Finally, this rule corrects a reference agreements with respect to conservation section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- to the Chief of the Natural Resources programs; Wydler Technology Innovation Act of Conservation Service with respect to (B) Administer cooperative 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). carrying out certain functions under the agreements, of less than $100,000, with ■ 3. Amend § 2.17 by adding paragraphs Farm Security and Rural Investment Act nongovernmental organizations or (a)(31) and (b)(2) to read as follows: of 2002 and deletes an obsolete educational institutions related to reporting delegation from that Act. outreach and technical assistance for § 2.17 Under Secretary for Rural programs carried out by the Farm Development. Classification Service Agency, and, where such (a) * * * This rule relates to internal agency cooperative agreements focus on (31) Carry out prize competition management. Accordingly, pursuant to outreach activities to beginning, authorities in section 24 of the 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed underserved, or veteran producers, Stevenson-Wydler Technology rulemaking and opportunity for coordinate with the Assistant Secretary Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) comment are not required, and this rule for Administration to reduce potential related to functions otherwise delegated may be made effective less than 30 days duplication. to the Under Secretary for Rural after publication in the Federal * * * * * Development, except for authorities Register. This rule also is exempt from (6) Related to defense and emergency delegated to the Chief Financial Officer the provisions of Executive Order preparedness. (i) Administer in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved 12866. This action is not a rule as responsibilities and functions assigned to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(2) of asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES defined by the Regulatory Flexibility under the Defense Production Act of this section. Act, as amended by the Small Business 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), and (b) * * * Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster (2) Approval of prize competitions 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., or the Relief and Emergency Assistance Act that may result in the award of more Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 (42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq.), concerning than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under et seq., and thus is exempt from the agricultural production; food section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- provisions of those acts. This rule processing, storage, and distribution; Wydler Technology Innovation Act of contains no information collection or distribution of farm equipment and 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 188 / Tuesday, September 29, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 58337 ■ 4. Amend § 2.18 by adding paragraphs (2) Approval of prize competitions § 2.23 [Amended] (a)(8) and (b) to read as follows: that may result in the award of more ■ 9. Amend § 2.23 by removing than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under paragraph (a)(2)(v). § 2.18 Under Secretary for Food Safety. section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- ■ 10. Amend § 2.24 as follows: (a) * * * Wydler Technology Innovation Act of ■ a. Revise paragraph (a)(8)(ii)(A); and (8) Carry out prize competition 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). ■ b. Add paragraphs (a)(13) and (b)(3). authorities in section 24 of the ■ 7. Amend § 2.21 by adding paragraphs Stevenson-Wydler Technology The revision and additions read as (a)(1)(ccxiii), (a)(13), and (b)(3) to read follows: Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) as follows: related to functions otherwise delegated § 2.24 Assistant Secretary for to the Under Secretary for Food Safety, § 2.21 Under Secretary for Research, Administration. except for authorities delegated to the Education, and Economics. (a) * * * Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) (a) * * * (8) * * * and authorities reserved to the Secretary (1) * * * (ii) * * * in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. (ccxiii) Consult with the Foundation (A) Coordinate the delegations and (b) The following authorities are for Food and Agriculture Research assignments made to the Department reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture: regarding the identification of existing under the Defense Production Act of (1) Approval of prize competitions and proposed Federal intramural and 1950, 50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.; the that may result in the award of more extramural research and development Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under programs relating to the purposes of the Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- Foundation and the coordination of 5121, et seq.; and by Executive Orders Wydler Technology Innovation Act of Foundation activities with those 12148, ‘‘Federal Emergency 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). programs for the purpose of minimizing Management’’ (3 CFR, 1979 Comp., (2) [Reserved] duplication of existing efforts and p. 412), 12656, ‘‘Assignment of ■ 5. Amend § 2.19 by adding paragraphs avoiding conflicts (7 U.S.C. Emergency Preparedness (a)(6) and (b)(2) to read as follows: 5939(d)(1)(B)). Responsibilities’’ (3 CFR, 1988 Comp., * * * * * p. 585), and 13603, ‘‘National Defense § 2.19 Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, (13) Carry out prize competition and Consumer Services. Resources Preparedness’’ (3 CFR, 2012 authorities in section 24 of the Comp., p. 225), or any successor to these (a) * * * Stevenson-Wydler Technology Executive Orders, to ensure that the (6) Carry out prize competition Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) Department has sufficient capabilities to authorities in section 24 of the related to functions otherwise delegated respond to any occurrence, including Stevenson-Wydler Technology to the Under Secretary for Research, natural disaster, military attack, Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) Education, and Economics, except for technological emergency, or any all related to functions otherwise delegated authorities delegated to the Chief hazards incident. to the Under Secretary for Food, Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and Nutrition, and Consumer Services, * * * * * authorities reserved to the Secretary in except for authorities delegated to the (13) Other general. (i) Carry out prize paragraph (b)(3) of this section. Chief Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) competition authorities in section 24 of (b) * * * and authorities reserved to the Secretary (3) Approval of prize competitions the Stevenson-Wydler Technology in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. that may result in the award of more Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) (b) * * * than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under related to functions otherwise delegated (2) Approval of prize competitions section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- to the Assistant Secretary for that may result in the award of more Wydler Technology Innovation Act of Administration, except for authorities than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). delegated to the Chief Financial Officer section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- in § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved ■ 8. Amend § 2.22 by adding paragraphs Wydler Technology Innovation Act of to the Secretary in paragraph (b)(3) of (a)(11) and (b)(3) to read as follows: 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). this section. ■ 6. Amend § 2.20 as follows: § 2.22 Under Secretary for Marketing and (ii) [Reserved] ■ a. Remove paragraph (a)(3)(xvi)(C); Regulatory Programs. (b) * * * and (a) * * * (3) Other general. (i) Approval of ■ b. Add paragraphs (a)(10) and (b)(2). (11) Carry out prize competition prize competitions that may result in The additions read as follows: authorities in section 24 of the the award of more than $1,000,000 in Stevenson-Wydler Technology cash prizes under section 24(m)(4)(B) of § 2.20 Under Secretary for Natural Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Resources and Environment. related to functions otherwise delegated Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. (a) * * * to the Under Secretary for Marketing 3719(m)(4)(B)). (10) Carry out prize competition and Regulatory Programs, except for (ii) [Reserved] authorities in section 24 of the authorities delegated to the Chief ■ 11. Amend § 2.25 as follows: Stevenson-Wydler Technology Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and ■ a. Revise paragraph (a)(23); and Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) authorities reserved to the Secretary in ■ b. Add paragraphs (a)(24), (a)(25), and asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES related to functions otherwise delegated paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (b). to the Under Secretary for Natural (b) * * * The revision and additions read as Resources and Environment, except for (3) Approval of prize competitions follows: authorities delegated to the Chief that may result in the award of more Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under § 2.25 Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. authorities reserved to the Secretary in section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- (a) * * * paragraph (b)(2) of this section. Wydler Technology Innovation Act of (23) Redelegate, as appropriate, any (b) * * * 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). authority delegated under paragraphs VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Sep 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29SER1.SGM 29SER1

58338 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 188 / Tuesday, September 29, 2015 / Rules and Regulations (a)(1) through (22) of this section to (a)(1) through (27) of this section to agricultural production; food general officers of the Department and general officers of the Department and processing, storage, and distribution; heads of Departmental agencies. heads of Departmental agencies. distribution of farm equipment and (24) Award grants and enter into (29) Provide Departmentwide fertilizer; rehabilitation and use of food, cooperative agreements, as appropriate, guidance on implementation of prize agricultural, and related agribusiness under the following authorities only for competition authority in section 24 of facilities; CCC resources; and farm the purpose of conducting outreach the Stevenson-Wydler Technology credit and financial assistance. efforts in connection with the duties Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719); and powers delegated to the Assistant (ii) Administer functions delegated by develop guidelines to ensure that judges Secretary for Civil Rights under this the President to the Secretary under appointed for prize competitions under section: that authority are fairly balanced and Executive Order 13603, ‘‘National (i) Grants and cooperative agreements operate in a transparent manner (15 Defense Resources Preparedness’’ (3 under section 2501(a)(3) of the Food, U.S.C. 3719(k)(3)). CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 225), and Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (b) The following authorities are Executive Order 12742, ‘‘National Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(3)); reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture: Security Industrial Responsiveness’’ (3 (ii) Cooperative agreements under (1) Approval of prize competitions CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 309), including section 1472(b) of the National that may result in the award of more administration of an Agriculture Agricultural Research, Extension, and than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under Priorities and Allocations System. Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- * * * * * 3318(b)); Wydler Technology Innovation Act of (iii) Grants and cooperative (50) Administer cooperative 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). agreements authorized under 7 U.S.C. agreements under section 1472(c) of the (2) [Reserved] National Agricultural Research, 2204b(b)(4) as follows: ■ 13. Amend § 2.29 by adding Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of (i) Administer cooperative agreements paragraphs (a)(15) and (b) to read as 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3318(c)); with respect to conservation programs; (iv) Cooperative agreements under follows: (ii) Administer cooperative section 607(b)(4) of the Rural § 2.29 Chief Economist. agreements, of less than $100,000, with Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. (a) * * * 2204b(b)(4)); and nongovernmental organizations or (15) Carry out prize competition educational institutions related to (v) Cooperative agreements under authorities in section 24 of the section 714 of the Agriculture, Rural outreach and technical assistance for Stevenson-Wydler Technology programs carried out by the Farm Development, Food and Drug Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) Administration, and Related Agencies Service Agency, and, where such related to functions otherwise delegated cooperative agreements focus on Appropriations Act, 2001 (7 U.S.C. to the Chief Economist, except for 6962a). outreach activities to beginning, authorities delegated to the Chief underserved, or veteran producers, (25) Carry out prize competition Financial Officer in § 2.28(a)(29) and coordinate with the Director, Office of authorities in section 24 of the authorities reserved to the Secretary in Advocacy and Outreach to reduce Stevenson-Wydler Technology paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) potential duplication. (b) The following authorities are related to functions otherwise delegated * * * * * reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture: to the Assistant Secretary for Civil (1) Approval of prize competitions Rights, except for authorities delegated Subpart H—Delegations of Authority that may result in the award of more to the Chief Financial Officer in by the Under Secretary for Food Safety than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under § 2.28(a)(29) and authorities reserved to section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- the Secretary in paragraph (b)(1) of this ■ 15. Revise § 2.51 to read as follows: Wydler Technology Innovation Act of section. (b) The following authorities are 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). § 2.51 Deputy Under Secretary for Food (2) [Reserved] reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture: Safety. (1) Approval of prize competitions Subpart F—Delegations of Authority Pursuant to § 2.18, and subject to that may result in the award of more by the Under Secretary for Farm and than $1,000,000 in cash prizes under policy guidance and direction by the Foreign Agricultural Services Under Secretary, the following section 24(m)(4)(B) of the Stevenson- Wydler Technology Innovation Act of delegation of authority is made by the ■ 14. Amend § 2.42 as follows: Under Secretary for Food Safety to the 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(m)(4)(B)). ■ a. Revise paragraph (a)(5); (2) [Reserved] Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, ■ b. Remove paragraph (a)(46)(iii); and to be exercised only during the absence ■ c. Revise paragraph (a)(50). Subpart D—Delegations of Authority to or unavailability of the Under Secretary: The revisions read as follows: Other General Officers and Agency Perform all the duties and exercise all Heads § 2.42 Administrator, Farm Service the powers which are now or which Agency. may hereafter be delegated to the Under ■ 12. Amend § 2.28 as follows: (a) * * * Secretary for Food Safety: Provided, that ■ a. Revise paragraph (a)(28); and asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES (5) Related to defense and emergency this authority shall be exercised first by ■ b. Add paragraphs (a)(29) and (b). preparedness. (i) Administer a career Deputy Under Secretary in the The revision and additions read as follows: responsibilities and functions assigned order in which he or she has taken under the Defense Production Act of office as Deputy Under Secretary, and § 2.28 Chief Financial Officer. 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), and second by a non-career Deputy Under (a) * * * title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Secretary in the order in which he or (28) Redelegate, as appropriate, any Relief and Emergency Assistance Act she has taken office as Deputy Under authority delegated under paragraphs (42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq.), concerning Secretary. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Sep 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29SER1.SGM 29SER1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 188 / Tuesday, September 29, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 58339 Subpart J—Delegations of Authority by DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION except Federal holidays. The AD docket the Under Secretary for Natural contains this AD, the regulatory Resources and Environment Federal Aviation Administration evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The address for the ■ 16. Amend § 2.61 as follows: 14 CFR Part 39 Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is [Docket No. FAA–2007–0218; Directorate Document Management Facility, U.S. ■ a. Revise the introductory text of Identifier 92–ANE–56–AD; Amendment 39– Department of Transportation, Docket paragraph (a)(25); 18269; AD 2015–19–07] Operations, M–30, West Building ■ b. Add ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 paragraph (a)(25)(i); RIN 2120–AA64 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, ■ c. Remove ‘‘; and’’ and add a period Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming DC 20590. in its place in paragraph (a)(25)(ii); and Engines Fuel Injected Reciprocating FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ■ d. Remove paragraph (a)(25)(iii). Engines Norm Perenson, Aerospace Engineer, New York Aircraft Certification Office, The revision reads as follows: AGENCY: Federal Aviation FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Administration (FAA), DOT. 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, § 2.61 Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service. ACTION: Final rule. Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 516–228– 7337; fax: 516–794–5531; email: (a) * * * SUMMARY: We are superseding norman.perenson@faa.gov. (25) Administer the following airworthiness directive (AD) 2011–26– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: provisions of the Farm Security and 04 for certain fuel injected reciprocating Rural Investment Act of 2002 with engines manufactured by Lycoming Discussion respect to functions otherwise delegated Engines. AD 2011–26–04 required We issued a notice of proposed to the Chief, Natural Resources inspection, replacement if necessary, rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR Conservation Service: and proper clamping of externally part 39 to supersede AD 2011–26–04, mounted fuel injector fuel lines. This * * * * * Amendment 39–16894 (76 FR 79051, new AD retains the requirements of AD December 21, 2011), (‘‘AD 2011–26– Subpart P—Delegations of Authority 2011–26–04, and expands the list of 04’’). AD 2011–26–04 applied to certain by the Assistant Secretary for affected engine models. This AD was fuel injected reciprocating engines Administration prompted by revised service manufactured by Lycoming Engines. information that added engine models The NPRM published in the Federal to the applicability. We are issuing this ■ 17. Amend § 2.95(b)(1)(i) to read as Register on November 25, 2013 (78 FR AD to prevent failure of the fuel injector follows: 70240). The NPRM was prompted by fuel lines, which could lead to revised service information that added § 2.95 Director, Office of Homeland uncontrolled engine fire, engine engine models to the applicability. The Security and Emergency Coordination. damage, and damage to the airplane. NPRM proposed to expand the scope by * * * * * DATES: This AD is effective November 3, adding the IO–540–C1C5 and IO–540– (b) * * * 2015. D4B5 engine models and requiring The Director of the Federal Register inspection, replacement if necessary, (1) * * * approved the incorporation by reference and proper clamping of externally (i) Coordinate the delegations and of certain publications listed in this AD mounted fuel injector fuel lines. We are assignments made to the Department as of November 3, 2015. issuing this AD to prevent failure of the under the Defense Production Act of ADDRESSES: For service information fuel injector fuel lines, which could lead 1950, 50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.; the identified in this AD, contact Lycoming to uncontrolled engine fire, engine Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Engines, 652 Oliver Street, damage, and damage to the airplane. Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Williamsport, PA 17701; phone: 800– 5121, et seq.; and by Executive Orders 258–3279; fax: 570–327–7101; Internet: Related Service Information Under 1 12148, ‘‘Federal Emergency www.lycoming.com/Lycoming/ CFR Part 51 Management’’ (3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. SUPPORT/TechnicalPublications/ We reviewed Lycoming Engines 412), 12656, ‘‘Assignment of Emergency ServiceBulletins.aspx. You may view Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. Preparedness Responsibilities’’ (3 CFR, this service information at the FAA, 342G, dated July 16, 2013; Supplement 1988 Comp., p. 585), and 13603, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New No. 1 to MSB No. 342G, dated August ‘‘National Defense Resources England Executive Park, Burlington, 29, 2013; and Supplement No. 2 to MSB Preparedness’’ (3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. MA. For information on the availability No. 342G, dated January 23, 2014. The 225), or any successor to these of this material at the FAA, call (781) service information describes Executive Orders, to ensure that the 238–7125. It is also available on the procedures for fuel line and support Department has sufficient capabilities to Internet at http://www.regulations.gov clamp inspection and installation. This respond to any occurrence, including by searching for and locating Docket No. service information is reasonably natural disaster, military attack, FAA–2007–0218. available because the interested parties technological emergency, or any all have access to it through their normal Examining the AD Docket asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES hazards incident. course of business or by the means * * * * * You may examine the AD docket on identified in the ADDRESSES section of the Internet at http:// this AD. Dated: September 18, 2015. www.regulations.gov by searching for Thomas J. Vilsack, and locating Docket No. FAA–2007– Comments Secretary of Agriculture. 0218; or in person at the Docket We gave the public the opportunity to [FR Doc. 2015–24361 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am] Management Facility between 9 a.m. participate in developing this AD. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective September 29, 2015.
ContactAdam J. Hermann, Office of the General Counsel, USDA, 3311-South Bldg., 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-9425, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 58335 
RIN Number0503-AA58
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