80 FR 19569 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Hearth Products
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 19569-19570 | |
| FR Document | 2015-08154 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 19569-19570] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08154] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 430 [Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0036] RIN 1904-AD35 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Hearth Products AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. [[Page 19570]] ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and TSD (technical support document) that analyzes the potential economic impacts and energy savings that could result from potential energy conservation standards for hearth products. DOE published this NOPR and analysis so stakeholders can review the relevant outputs and the underlying assumptions and calculations. After receiving a request for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to extend the comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the energy conservation standards for hearth products until May 11, 2015. DATES: The comment period on the NOPR and TSD pertaining to the energy conservation standards for hearth products published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2015 (80 FR 7082) is extended, and comments must be postmarked by no later than May 11, 2015. ADDRESSES: Instructions: Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Energy Conservation Standards for Hearth Products, and provide docket number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0036 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) number 1904-AD35. 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 the docket number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic comments in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special characters or any form on encryption. 3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 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 Office, 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. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation section of the February 9, 2015 NOPR. Docket: The docket, which will include all relevant Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the index may not be publically available, such as those containing information that is exempt from public disclosure. A link to the docket Web page can be found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=84. This Web page contains a link to the docket for this notice on the www.regulations.gov site. The www.regulations.gov Web page contains simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. See section VII, ``Public Participation,'' of the NOPR for further information on how to submit comments through www.regulations.gov. For further information on how to submit a comment, review other public comments and the docket, or participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email: [email protected]. Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a NOPR in the Federal Register to make available and invite public comments on its analysis regarding potential energy conservation standards for hearth products. 80 FR 7082 (Feb. 9, 2015). The document set a deadline for the submission of written comments by April 10, 2015. RH Peterson Co. requested an extension of the public comment period, stating that additional time is necessary to review the published analysis in order to prepare and submit comments. DOE has determined that extending the comment period to allow additional time for interested parties to submit comments is appropriate based on the foregoing reason. DOE believes that extending the comment period by 30 days will provide the public with sufficient time to submit comments responding to DOE's analysis. Accordingly, DOE will consider any comments postmarked by May 11, 2015, and deems any comments received by that date to be timely submitted. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2015. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2015-08154 Filed 4-9-15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205 the Web site, or request a sign-up form a copy of at least one sales receipt for
Advertising, Agricultural research, by contacting CottonRP@ams.usda.gov cotton they produced during the
Cotton, Marketing agreements, or (540) 361–2726 and one will be representative period. The appropriate
Reporting and recordkeeping provided to them. Importers may FSA office must receive all completed
requirements. participate in the sign-up period by forms and supporting documentation by
submitting a signed, written request for May 22, 2015.
7 CFR Part 1205, Sections 1205.10 a continuance referendum, along with a ■ 7. In § 1205.28, the first sentence is
Through 1205.30 copy of a U.S. Customs and Border revised to read as follows:
For the reasons set forth in the Protection form 7501 showing payment
of a cotton assessment for calendar year § 1205.28 Counting.
preamble, 7 CFR part 1205 is proposed
to be amended as follows: 2014. The USDA, AMS, Cotton and County FSA offices and FSA, Deputy
Tobacco Program, Attention: Cotton Administrator for Field Operations
PART 1205—COTTON RESEARCH Sign-Up, P.O. Box 23181, Washington, (DAFO), shall begin counting requests
AND PROMOTION DC 20077–8249 shall be considered the no later than May 22, 2015. * * *
polling place for all cotton importers. ■ 8. Section 1205.29 is revised to read
■ 1. The authority citation part 1205 All requests and supporting documents as follows:
continues to read as follows: must be received by May 22, 2015. § 1205.29 Reporting results.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118 and 7 (c) Each person on the county FSA
U.S.C. 7401. (a) Each county FSA office shall
office lists may participate in the sign- prepare and transmit to the state FSA
■ 2. Section 1205.20 is revised to read up period. Eligible producers must date office, by June 1, 2015, a written report
as follows: and sign their name on the ‘‘County of the number of eligible producers who
FSA Office Sign-up Sheet.’’ A person requested the conduct of a referendum,
§ 1205.20 Representative period. whose name does not appear on the
The term representative period means and the number of ineligible persons
county FSA office list may participate in who made requests.
the 2014 calendar year. the sign-up period. Such person must be
■ 3. In § 1205.26, paragraphs (a)(1) and (b) DAFO shall prepare, by June 1,
identified on FSA–578 during the 2015, a written report of the number of
(2) are revised to read as follows: representative period or provide eligible importers who requested the
§ 1205.26 Eligibility. documentation that demonstrates that conduct of a referendum, and the
the person was a cotton producer during number of ineligible persons who made
* * * * *
the representative period. Cotton requests.
(a) * * *
(1) Any person who was engaged in producers not listed on the FSA–578 (c) Each state FSA office shall, by June
the production of Upland cotton during shall submit at least one sales receipt for 1, 2015, forward all county reports to
calendar year 2014; and cotton they planted during the DAFO. By June 8, 2015, DAFO shall
(2) Any person who was an importer representative period. Cotton producers forward its report of the total number of
of Upland cotton and imported Upland must make requests to the county FSA eligible producers and importers that
cotton in excess of the value of $2.00 office where the producer’s farm is requested a continuance referendum,
per line item entry during calendar year located. If the producer’s land is in more through the sign-up period, to the
2014. than one county, the producer shall Deputy Administrator, Cotton and
make request at the county office where Tobacco Program, Agricultural
* * * * *
FSA administratively maintains and Marketing Service, USDA, 100 Riverside
■ 4. Section 1205.27 is revised to read
processes the producer’s farm records. It Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg,
as follows:
is the responsibility of the person to Virginia 22406.
§ 1205.27 Participation in the sign-up provide the information needed by the
period. county FSA office to determine Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118.
The sign-up period will be from May eligibility. It is not the responsibility of Dated: April 6, 2015.
11, 2015, until May 22, 2015. Those the county FSA office to obtain this Rex A. Barnes,
persons who favor the conduct of a information. If any person whose name Associate Administrator.
continuance referendum and who wish does not appear on the county FSA
[FR Doc. 2015–08163 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
to request that USDA conduct such a office list fails to provide at least one
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referendum may do so by submitting sales receipt for the cotton they
such request in accordance with this produced during the representative
section. All requests must be received period, the county FSA office shall
by the appropriate USDA office by May determine that such person is ineligible DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
22, 2015. to participate in the sign-up period, and
(a) Before the sign-up period begins, shall note ‘‘ineligible’’ in the remarks 10 CFR Part 430
FSA shall establish a list of known, section next to the person’s name on the
eligible, Upland cotton producers in the county FSA office sign-up sheet. In lieu [Docket Number EERE–2014–BT–STD–
county that it serves during the of personally appearing at a county FSA 0036]
representative period, and AMS shall office, eligible producers may request a
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sign-up form from the county FSA office RIN 1904–AD35
also establish a list of known, eligible
Upland cotton importers. where the producer’s farm is located. If Energy Conservation Program for
(b) Before the start of the sign-up the producer’s land is in more than one Consumer Products: Energy
period, AMS will post sign-up county, the producer shall make the Conservation Standards for Hearth
information, including sign-up forms, request for the sign-up form at the Products
on its Web site: http:// county office where FSA
www.ams.usda.gov/Cotton. Importers administratively maintains and AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
who favor the conduct of a continuance processes the producer’s farm records. Renewable Energy, Department of
referendum can download a form from Such request must be accompanied by Energy.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be determined that extending the comment
extension of public comment period. accepted. For detailed instructions on period to allow additional time for
submitting comments and additional interested parties to submit comments is
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of information on the rulemaking process, appropriate based on the foregoing
Energy (DOE) has published a notice of see the Public Participation section of reason. DOE believes that extending the
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and TSD the February 9, 2015 NOPR. comment period by 30 days will provide
(technical support document) that Docket: The docket, which will the public with sufficient time to submit
analyzes the potential economic impacts include all relevant Federal Register comments responding to DOE’s
and energy savings that could result notices, public meeting attendee lists analysis. Accordingly, DOE will
from potential energy conservation and transcripts, comments, and other consider any comments postmarked by
standards for hearth products. DOE supporting documents/materials, is May 11, 2015, and deems any comments
published this NOPR and analysis so available for review at received by that date to be timely
stakeholders can review the relevant www.regulations.gov. All documents in submitted.
outputs and the underlying assumptions the docket are listed in the Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1,
and calculations. After receiving a www.regulations.gov index. However, 2015.
request for additional time to comment, some documents listed in the index may Kathleen B. Hogan,
DOE has decided to extend the not be publically available, such as
comment period for the NOPR Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
those containing information that is Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
pertaining to the energy conservation exempt from public disclosure. Energy.
standards for hearth products until May A link to the docket Web page can be [FR Doc. 2015–08154 Filed 4–9–15; 4:15 pm]
11, 2015. found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DATES: The comment period on the buildings/appliance_standards/
NOPR and TSD pertaining to the energy rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=84. This Web
conservation standards for hearth page contains a link to the docket for
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
products published in the Federal this notice on the www.regulations.gov
Register on February 9, 2015 (80 FR site. The www.regulations.gov Web page Federal Aviation Administration
7082) is extended, and comments must contains simple instructions on how to
be postmarked by no later than May 11, access all documents, including public 14 CFR Part 39
2015. comments, in the docket. See section
VII, ‘‘Public Participation,’’ of the NOPR [Docket No. FAA–2015–0823; Directorate
ADDRESSES: Identifier 2014–NM–211–AD]
Instructions: Any comments for further information on how to
submitted must identify the NOPR for submit comments through RIN 2120–AA64
Energy Conservation Standards for www.regulations.gov.
Hearth Products, and provide docket For further information on how to Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier,
number EERE–2014–BT–STD–0036 submit a comment, review other public Inc. Airplanes
and/or regulatory information number comments and the docket, or participate AGENCY: Federal Aviation
(RIN) number 1904–AD35. Comments in the public meeting, contact Ms. Administration (FAA), DOT.
may be submitted using any of the Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
following methods: email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
(NPRM).
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
instructions for submitting comments. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
2. Email: and Renewable Energy, Building Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2B19
HearthHeatingProd2014STD0036@ Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440)
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number Independence Avenue SW., airplanes. This proposed AD was
and/or RIN in the subject line of the Washington, DC 20585–0121. prompted by results of a design review
message. Submit electronic comments Telephone: (202) 287–1692. Email: indicating that the burst pressure of the
in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, hearth_products@ee.doe.gov. flexible hose, used to vent oxygen from
or ASCII file format, and avoid the use Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of the high-pressure relief valve of the
of special characters or any form on Energy, Office of the General Counsel, oxygen cylinder overboard, was lower
encryption. GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue than the opening pressure of the high-
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. pressure relief valve, which could cause
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Telephone: (202) 586–9507. Email: the flexible hose to burst before it can
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. vent the excess oxygen overboard. This
1000 Independence Avenue SW., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE proposed AD would require replacing
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If published a NOPR in the Federal the oxygen hose assembly with a new,
possible, please submit all items on a Register to make available and invite improved assembly. We are proposing
compact disc (CD), in which case it is public comments on its analysis this AD to prevent the accumulation of
not necessary to include printed copies. regarding potential energy conservation oxygen in an enclosed space, which
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4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda standards for hearth products. 80 FR could result in an uncontrolled oxygen-
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 7082 (Feb. 9, 2015). The document set fed fire if an ignition source is nearby.
Building Technologies Office, 950 a deadline for the submission of written DATES: We must receive comments on
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, comments by April 10, 2015. RH this proposed AD by May 28, 2015.
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: Peterson Co. requested an extension of ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
(202) 586–2945. If possible, please the public comment period, stating that any of the following methods:
submit all items on a CD, in which case additional time is necessary to review • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
it is not necessary to include printed the published analysis in order to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
copies. prepare and submit comments. DOE has instructions for submitting comments.
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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 proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period on the NOPR and TSD pertaining to the energy conservation standards for hearth products published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2015 (80 FR 7082) is extended, and comments must be postmarked by no later than May 11, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 19569 | |
| RIN Number | 1904-AD35 |
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