80 FR 11599 - Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meeting and Webinar

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 42 (March 4, 2015)

Page Range		11599-11600
FR Document		2015-04503

This document announces a meeting of the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11599-11600]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04503]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 429

[Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0005]


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meeting and Webinar

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting and webinar.

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SUMMARY: This document announces a meeting of the Appliance Standards 
and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 9 a.m. 
to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. For individuals 
that wish to attend by webinar, please register at--https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9166475973377623554. After 
registering you will receive an email with the appropriate link to join 
the meeting and the necessary call-in information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, 
DC, 20024. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires that agencies publish notice of an 
advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the 
Energy Department on the development of standards and test procedures 
for residential appliances and commercial equipment.
    Tentative Agenda: (Subject to change; final agenda will be posted 
at http://www.appliancestandards.energy.gov):
     Discussion of formation of working groups to negotiate 
proposed rules for commercial and industrial fans and miscellaneous 
refrigeration products.
     Discussion of other topics where ASRAC can assist the 
Appliance and Equipment Standards Program
     Discussion of public engagement under DOE's retrospective 
regulatory review plan
    Public Participation: Members of the public are welcome to observe 
the business of the meeting and, if time allows, may make oral 
statements during the specified period for public comment. To attend 
the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items 
on the agenda, email [email protected]. In the email, please indicate 
your name, organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact 
information. Please note that foreign nationals participating in the 
public meeting are subject to advance security screening procedures 
which require advance notice prior to attendance at the public meeting. 
If a foreign national wishes to participate in the public meeting, 
please inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina 
Washington at (202) 586-1214 or by email: [email protected] 
so that the necessary procedures can be completed. Anyone attending the 
meeting will be required to present a government photo identification, 
such as a passport, driver's license, or government identification. Due 
to the required security screening upon entry, individuals attending 
should arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.
    Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) recent changes regarding ID requirements for individuals 
wishing to enter Federal buildings from specific states and U.S. 
territories. Driver's licenses from the following states or territory 
will not be accepted for building entry and one of the alternate forms 
of ID listed below will be required.
    DHS has determined that regular driver's licenses (and ID cards) 
from the following jurisdictions are not acceptable for entry into DOE 
facilities: Alaska, Louisiana, New York, American Samoa, Maine, 
Oklahoma, Arizona, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.
    Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-ID include: U. S. Passport or 
Passport Card; An Enhanced Driver's License or Enhanced ID-Card issued 
by the states of Minnesota, New York or Washington (Enhanced licenses 
issued by these states are clearly marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver's 
License); A military ID or other Federal government issued Photo-ID 
card.
    Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign 
up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend 
on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five 
minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled 
oral statements on the agenda. The co-chairs of the Committee will make 
every effort to hear the views of all interested parties and to 
facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
    Participation in the meeting is not a prerequisite for submission 
of written comments. ASRAC invites written comments from all interested 
parties. Any comments submitted must identify the ASRAC, and provide 
docket number EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0005. Comments may be submitted using 
any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include docket number EERE-2013-BT-NOC-
0005 in the subject line of the message.

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    3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all items on a 
compact disc (CD), in which case it is not necessary to include printed 
copies.
    4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If possible, 
please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to 
include printed copies.
    No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, 
including Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and 
transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials. All 
documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. 
However, not all documents listed in the index may be publicly 
available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure.
    The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this notice of 
proposed rulemaking.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
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3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. more from keno, and recipients of such based a sliding scale threshold tied to
Department of Energy, Building payments. This document also provides the amount of the wager and required
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, a notice of a public hearing on these the wager odds to be at least 300 to 1.
1000 Independence Avenue SW., proposed regulations. On January 7, 1977, temporary
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If DATES: Written or electronic comments regulation § 7.6041–1 was published
possible, please submit all items on a must be received by June 2, 2015. establishing reporting thresholds for
compact disc (CD), in which case it is Outlines of topics to be discussed at the payments of winnings from bingo, keno,
not necessary to include printed copies. public hearing scheduled for June 17, and slot machine play in the amount of
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 2015 at 10 a.m. must be received by $600. In Announcement 77–63, 1977–8
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, June 2, 2015. IRB 25, the IRS announced that it would
Building Technologies Program, 950 ADDRESSES: Send submissions to: not assert penalties for failure to file
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, CC:PA: LPD:PR (REG–132253–11), information returns before May 1, 1977,
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: Room 5205, Internal Revenue Service, to allow the casino industry to submit,
(202) 586–2945. If possible, please P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, and the IRS to consider, information
submit all items on a CD, in which case Washington, DC 20044. Submissions regarding the industry’s problems in
it is not necessary to include printed may be hand-delivered Monday through complying with the reporting
copies. Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and requirements. After considering the
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be 4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–132253– evidence presented by the casino
accepted. 11), Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue industry, the IRS announced in a press
Docket: The docket is available for Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., release that effective May 1, 1977,
review at www.regulations.gov, Washington, DC, or sent electronically, information reporting to the IRS would
including Federal Register notices, be required on payments of winnings of
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
public meeting attendee lists and $1,200 or more from a bingo game or a
http://www.regulations.gov (IRS REG–
transcripts, comments, and other slot machine play, and $1,500 or more
132253–11). The public hearing will be
supporting documents/materials. All from a keno game net of the wager. On
held in the IRS Auditorium, Internal
documents in the docket are listed in June 30, 1977, § 7.6041–1 was amended
Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution
the www.regulations.gov index. to raise the reporting thresholds for
Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
However, not all documents listed in winnings from a bingo game and slot
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: machine play to $1,200, and the
the index may be publicly available,
Concerning the proposed regulations, reporting threshold for winnings from a
such as information that is exempt from
David Bergman, (202) 317–6844; keno game to $1,500.
public disclosure.
concerning submissions of comments, Section 7.6041–1(c) provides that
The Secretary of Energy has approved
the hearing, or to be placed on the bingo, keno, and slot machine winnings
publication of this notice of proposed
building access list to attend the are reported on the Form W–2G,
rulemaking.
hearing, Oluwafunmilayo P. Taylor ‘‘Certain Gambling Winnings.’’ The
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25, (202) 317–6901 (not toll-free numbers).
2015.
payor must provide a copy of the Form
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: W–2G to the payee by January 31 of the
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Background year following the year in which the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy reportable payment is made, and the
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable This document contains proposed payor must file the Form W–2G with the
Energy. regulations to Title 26 of the Code of IRS by February 28 of the year following
[FR Doc. 2015–04503 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] Federal Regulations under section 6041 the year in which the reportable
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P of the Internal Revenue Code. The payment is made. The Form W–2G must
proposed regulations would update and include, among other things, the name,
simplify the existing information address, and taxpayer identification
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY reporting requirements under § 7.6041– number of the payee and a general
1 of the Temporary Income Tax description of the two forms of
Internal Revenue Service Regulations under the Tax Reform Act identification used to verify this
of 1976 for persons who make information.
26 CFR Parts 1 and 31 reportable payments of bingo, keno, or
slot machine winnings. The updated Explanation of Provisions
[REG–132253–11]
requirements are proposed to be set The current regulations governing
RIN 1545–BL68 forth in a new § 1.6041–10 of the information reporting of winnings from
regulations. Accordingly, when bingo, keno, and slot machine play were
Information Returns; Winnings From published in 1977. There have been
§ 1.6041–10 of the proposed regulations
Bingo, Keno, and Slot Machines significant changes in gaming industry
becomes final, the regulations under
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), § 7.6041–1 will be removed. technology since that time. For instance,
Treasury. Section 6041 generally requires today many gaming establishments
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking information reporting by every person employ electronic slot machines and
engaged in a trade or business who, in other mechanisms, such as player’s
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and notice of public hearing.
the course of such trade or business, cards, that permit electronic tracking of
SUMMARY: This document contains makes payments of gross income of wagers and/or winnings. In addition,
proposed regulations under section $600 or more in any taxable year. The there have been many changes in the tax
6041 regarding the filing of information current regulatory reporting thresholds information reporting regime since the
returns to report winnings from bingo, for winnings from bingo, keno, and slot late 1970s, such as the enactment of
keno, and slot machine play. The machines deviate from this general rule. backup withholding and requirements
proposed regulations affect persons who Prior to the adoption of the current for electronic filing of information
pay winnings of $1,200 or more from thresholds in 1977, reporting from returns, including the Form W–2G.
bingo and slot machine play, $1,500 or bingo, keno, and slot machines was Current regulations under § 7.6041–1 of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of open meeting and webinar.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contact		John Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC, 20024. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 11599