80 FR 19885 - Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meeting and Webinar

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 71 (April 14, 2015)

Page Range		19885-19886
FR Document		2015-08600

This notice announces a meeting of the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19885-19886]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08600]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429, 430 and 431

[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 notice announces a meeting of the Appliance Standards and 
Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC). The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory 
committee meeting in the Federal Register.

DATES: Meeting and Webinar: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 4A-104, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. For individuals 
that wish to attend by webinar, please register at--http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee. 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:
    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.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0005):
     Discussion and prioritization of topic areas that ASRAC 
can assist the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program
     Discussion of options to engage the public 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.
    3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 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

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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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-08600 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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the www.regulations.gov index. or (2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: authority. For the latter arrangement,
However, not all documents listed in Barbara J. Brannan, Office of Surety the proposed rule would clarify that
the index may be publicly available, Guarantees, 409 Third Street SW., Suite Prior Approval Sureties must have
such as information that is exempt from 8600, Washington, DC 20416. salaried employees responsible for
public disclosure. SBA will post all comments on managing and overseeing the
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, www.regulations.gov. If you wish to underwriting operations. In conducting
2015. submit confidential business such oversight, SBA would expect Prior
Kathleen B. Hogan, information (CBI) as defined in the User Approval Sureties to periodically
Notice at www.regulations.gov, you conduct reviews of the underwriting
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable must submit such information to U.S. operations of their agents to ensure that
Energy. Small Business Administration, Barbara the agent is underwriting SBA-
[FR Doc. 2015–08600 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am] J. Brannan, Office of Surety Guarantees, guaranteed bonds in accordance with
409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC the standards set forth in 13 CFR
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
20416 or send an email to 115.15(a). SBA is not aware that any
Barbara.brannan@sba.gov. Highlight the Prior Approval Surety currently
information that you consider to be CBI participating in the SBG Program is
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION unable to satisfy this requirement, but is
and explain why you believe SBA
should hold this information as making this requirement explicit in the
13 CFR Part 115
confidential. SBA will review your regulations for clarity and to avoid
RIN 3245–AG70 information and determine whether it misunderstanding. PSB Sureties are
will make the information public. currently required to vest underwriting
Surety Bond Guarantee Program; authority in their salaried employees,
Miscellaneous Amendments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara J. Brannan, Office of Surety see 13 CFR 115.60(a)(4), and the
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Guarantees, (202) 205–6545 or email: proposed rule would not affect this
Administration. Barbara.brannan@sba.gov. requirement. Accordingly, while PSB
Sureties may allow their agents to
ACTION: Proposed rule. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
perform the initial underwriting on a
SUMMARY: This rule proposes to change I. Discussion of Proposed Changes bond, the current rule requires that only
the regulations for SBA’s Surety Bond the PSB Surety may execute the bond
The U.S. Small Business
Guarantee Program in four areas. First, guarantee agreement (SBA Form 990 or
Administration (SBA) guarantees bid,
as a condition for participating in the 990A).
payment and performance bonds for Second, the rule proposes to specify
Prior Approval and Preferred Programs, small and emerging contractors who
the proposal would clarify that a Surety that the costs that the Surety incurs for
cannot obtain surety bonds through its salaried claims staff are ineligible for
must directly employ underwriting and regular commercial channels. SBA’s
claims staffs sufficient to perform and reimbursement by SBA. SBA considers
guarantee gives Sureties an incentive to such costs to be integral to the Surety’s
manage these functions, and final provide bonding for small businesses
settlement authority for claims and overhead, which is not eligible for
and, thereby, assists small businesses in reimbursement by SBA. See 13 CFR
recovery is vested only in salaried obtaining greater access to contracting
employees of the Surety. Second, the 115.16(f)(1). Under the proposed rule,
opportunities. SBA’s guarantee is an however, the Surety may seek
proposal would provide that all costs agreement between a Surety and SBA
incurred by the Surety’s salaried claims reimbursement for amounts actually
that SBA will assume a certain paid by the Surety for specialized
staff are ineligible for reimbursement by percentage of the Surety’s loss should a
SBA, but the Surety may seek services that are provided by an outside
contractor default on the underlying consultant, which is not an Affiliate of
reimbursement for amounts paid for contract.
specialized services that are provided by the Surety, in connection with the
This rule proposes to change the processing of a claim, provided that
outside consultants in connection with regulations governing SBA’s Surety
the processing of a claim. Third, the rule such services are beyond the capability
Bond Guarantee Program (SBG Program) of the Surety’s salaried claims staff. For
proposes to modify the criteria for in four areas that have prompted example, to evaluate a claim, the Surety
determining when a Principal that questions from participating Sureties may need the opinion of a structural
caused a Loss to SBA is ineligible for a over the past year. First, the rule engineer to determine the Principal’s
bond guaranteed by SBA. Fourth, the proposes to clarify that, to participate in compliance with engineering
rule proposes to modify the criteria for the Prior Approval and Preferred specifications. SBA would not expect
admitting Sureties to the Preferred Programs, a Surety must directly the Surety to directly employ a
Surety Bond Guarantee Program by employ underwriting and claims staffs structural engineer, and SBA would
increasing the Surety’s underwriting sufficient to perform and manage these approve reasonable costs to contract for
limitation, as certified by the U.S. functions. Final settlement authority for this specialized service as part of the
Treasury Department on its list of claims and recoveries is vested only in Surety’s Loss.
acceptable sureties, from at least $2 the surety’s claims staff. The current Third, the rule proposes to modify the
million to at least $6.5 million. rules require PSB Sureties to vest final conditions under which a Principal, and
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DATES: SBA must receive comments to settlement authority for claims and its Affiliates, would be deemed
this proposed rule on or before June 15, recovery in their salaried employees, see ineligible for a bond guaranteed by SBA
2015. 13 CFR 115.60(a)(5), and this proposed in the circumstance where the Principal
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, rule would extend this requirement to has previously defaulted on an SBA
identified by RIN 3245–AG70, by any of Prior Approval Sureties. Some Prior guaranteed surety bond. Under the
the following methods: (1) Federal Approval Sureties retain the final current rules, a Principal and its
eRulemaking Portal: http:// underwriting authority to approve a Affiliates are ineligible for further SBA
www.regulations.gov, following the particular bond and some Prior bond guarantees if the Surety has
instructions for submitting comments; Approval Sureties grant their agents this requested reimbursement for Losses

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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		Meeting and Webinar: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 10 a.m.-3 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 19885
CFR Citation		10 CFR 429 10 CFR 430 10 CFR 431