80_FR_27773 80 FR 27680 - Request for Information: Updating and Improving the DOE Methodology for Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes

80 FR 27680 - Request for Information: Updating and Improving the DOE Methodology for Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 93 (May 14, 2015)

Page Range27680-27680
FR Document2015-11662

This notice announces an extension of the time period for submitting comments on the request for information on the DOE Methodology for Assessing the Cost-effectiveness of Building Energy Codes, which was originally published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2015 (80 FR 19974). The comment period is extended to June 3, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11662]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

[Docket Number EERE-2015-BT-BC-0001]


Request for Information: Updating and Improving the DOE 
Methodology for Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy 
Codes

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an extension of the time period for 
submitting comments on the request for information on the DOE 
Methodology for Assessing the Cost-effectiveness of Building Energy 
Codes, which was originally published in the Federal Register on April 
14, 2015 (80 FR 19974). The comment period is extended to June 3, 2015.

DATES: Comments on the RFI must be received no later than June 3, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Instructions: Comments must identify the docket number EERE-
2015-BT-BC-0001 and may be submitted using any of the following 
methods:
    1. Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-BC-0001. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: BCMethodology2015BC0001@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number 
EERE-2015-BT-BC-0001 in the subject line of the message.
    3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards; U.S. Department of Energy, 
Building Technologies Office EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one signed 
paper original.

Further instructions, including the use of topic identifiers, are 
provided in the Public Participation section of the original notice. 
Comments submitted in response to the notice will become a matter of 
public records and will be made publicly available.
    Public Docket: The docket, which includes notices published in the 
Federal Register and public comments received, is available for review 
at Regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the 
Regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the index, 
such as those containing information exempt from public disclosure, may 
not be publicly available. A link to the docket Web page can be found 
under Public Participation at: http://www.energycodes.gov/events. This 
Web page will also contain a link to the docket for this notice on 
Regulations.gov. The Regulations.gov site will contain instructions on 
how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.
    For further information on how to submit a comment, review comments 
received, or otherwise participate in the public comment process, 
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards by phone at (202) 586-2945 or email: 
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremiah Williams; U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies Office EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585; Phone: (202) 287-1941, Email: jeremiah.williams@ee.doe.gov.
    For legal matters, contact: Kavita Vaidyanathan; U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Forrestal Building, Mailstop GC-
33, 1000 Independence Ave SW., Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 586-
0669, Email: kavita.vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 14, 2015, the U.S. Department of 
Energy (DOE or the Department) published a request for information 
(RFI) in the Federal Register (80 FR 19974) to request information on 
how the Department may update and improve the methodology it intends to 
use for assessing cost effectiveness (which includes an energy savings 
assessment) of building energy codes. The RFI provided for the 
submission of comments by May 14, 2015. One commenter requested an 
extension of the comment period in order to sufficiently study and 
understand the proposed changes and their impacts. It was also noted 
that many interested stakeholders might also be participating in code 
development hearings held by the International Code Council (ICC) 
through April 30th. DOE has concluded that an extension of the comment 
period is warranted based on the timing of the ICC code development 
hearings, and is hereby extending the public comment period through 
June 3, 2015.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2015.
Roland Risser,
Director, Building Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-11662 Filed 5-13-15; 8:45 am]
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DOE has concluded information that may be used to help response to the notice will become a that an extension of the comment period formulate DOE–HEP funding practices matter of public records and will be is warranted based on the timing of the and grant mechanisms to strengthen made publicly available. ICC code development hearings, and is academic accelerator science. Public Docket: The docket, which hereby extending the public comment Issued in Washington, DC, on April 30, includes notices published in the period through June 3, 2015. 2015. Federal Register and public comments Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2015. James Siegrist, received, is available for review at Roland Risser, Associate Director, Office of High Energy Regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the Regulations.gov Director, Building Technologies Office, Physics. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2015–11664 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am] index. However, some documents listed [FR Doc. 2015–11662 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am] in the index, such as those containing BILLING CODE 6450–01–P BILLING CODE 6450–01–P information exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY available. A link to the docket Web page can be found under Public Participation DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency & at: http://www.energycodes.gov/events. Federal Energy Regulatory Renewable Energy This Web page will also contain a link Commission to the docket for this notice on [Docket Number EERE–2015–BT–BC–0001] [Docket No. CP15–272–000] Regulations.gov. The Regulations.gov Request for Information: Updating and site will contain instructions on how to access all documents, including public Regency Field Services, LLC; Notice of Improving the DOE Methodology for Application Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of comments, in the docket. For further information on how to Take notice that on April 27, 2015, Building Energy Codes submit a comment, review comments Regency Field Services, LLC (RFS), 2001 AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and received, or otherwise participate in the Bryan St., Suite 3700, Dallas, Texas Renewable Energy, Department of public comment process, contact Ms. 75201, filed with the Federal Energy Energy. Brenda Edwards by phone at (202) 586– Regulatory Commission (Commission) ACTION: Extension of public comment 2945 or email: Brenda.Edwards@ an application pursuant to section 7(c) period. ee.doe.gov. of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 157 of the Commission’s regulations SUMMARY: This notice announces an Jeremiah Williams; U.S. Department of requesting: (i) A certificate of public extension of the time period for Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and convenience and necessity authorizing submitting comments on the request for Renewable Energy, Building RFS to own, operate and maintain its 8 information on the DOE Methodology Technologies Office EE–5B, 1000 mile 20-inch diameter Coyanosa for Assessing the Cost-effectiveness of Independence Avenue SW., Residue Line, located in Pecos County, Building Energy Codes, which was Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) Texas, for the purpose of transporting its originally published in the Federal 287–1941, Email: jeremiah.williams@ own natural gas; (ii) a blanket Register on April 14, 2015 (80 FR ee.doe.gov. certificate, pursuant to Part 157, Subpart 19974). The comment period is For legal matters, contact: Kavita F, of the Commission’s regulations; (iii) extended to June 3, 2015. Vaidyanathan; U.S. Department of waivers of certain regulatory DATES: Comments on the RFI must be Energy, Office of the General Counsel, requirements; and (iv) confirmation that received no later than June 3, 2015. Forrestal Building, Mailstop GC–33, the Commission’s assertion of tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: Instructions: Comments 1000 Independence Ave SW., jurisdiction over the Coyanosa Residue must identify the docket number EERE– Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) Line will not jeopardize the non- 2015–BT–BC–0001 and may be 586–0669, Email: kavita.vaidyanathan@ jurisdictional status of RFS’s otherwise submitted using any of the following hq.doe.gov. non-jurisdictional gathering and methods: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April processing facilities and operations, all 1. 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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
SectionNotices
ActionExtension of public comment period.
DatesComments on the RFI must be received no later than June 3, 2015.
ContactMr. Jeremiah Williams; U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 287-1941, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 27680 
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