80 FR 28851 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)

Page Range		28851-28852
FR Document		2015-12218

On March 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and technical support document (TSD) that analyze the potential economic impacts and energy savings that could result from potential energy conservation standards for certain residential furnaces. DOE published this NOPR and analysis so stakeholders can review and provide input on the relevant outputs and the underlying assumptions and calculations. The comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the subject residential furnaces was scheduled to end June 10, 2015. After receiving requests for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to extend the comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the energy conservation standards for residential furnaces until July 10, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28851-28852]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12218]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031]
RIN 1904-AD20


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NOPR) and technical support document (TSD) that analyze the potential 
economic impacts and energy savings that could result from potential 
energy conservation standards for certain residential furnaces. DOE 
published this NOPR and analysis so stakeholders can review and provide 
input on the relevant outputs and the underlying assumptions and 
calculations. The comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the subject 
residential furnaces was scheduled to end June 10, 2015. After 
receiving requests for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to 
extend the comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the energy 
conservation standards for residential furnaces until July 10, 2015.

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DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the 
notice of proposed rulemaking no later than July 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments submitted must identify the NOPR 
for Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, and provide 
docket number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031 and/or regulatory information 
number (RIN) number 1904-AD20. 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 
March 12, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 13120.
    Docket: The docket, which includes 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, not all documents listed in the index may 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://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031. 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 March 12, 2015 NOPR for further information on how to submit 
comments through www.regulations.gov.
    For further information on how to submit a comment or review other 
public comments and the docket, 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) 5869507. Email: [email protected].
    For information on how to submit or review public comments and the 
docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by 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 certain residential 
furnaces. 80 FR 13120 (March 12, 2015). The document set a deadline for 
the submission of written comments by June 10, 2015. The American Gas 
Association (AGA) and the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) 
each 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. After careful consideration of these 
requests, 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 
is extending the comment period to midnight of July 10, 2015 and will 
deem any comments received (or postmarked) by that date to be timely 
submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-12218 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am]
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date of publication of DOE’s final rule granting approximately 30-day comment (Enhanced licenses issued by these
establishing the uniform descriptor, period extension and announcing a States are clearly marked Enhanced or
EPCA requires that the efficiency public meeting. In this document, DOE Enhanced Driver’s License); a military
standards for covered water heaters to is reopening the comment period for the ID or other Federal government-issued
be denominated according to the NOPR for the Conversion Factor for Test Photo-ID card.
uniform efficiency descriptor Procedures for Consumer and Certain In addition, you can attend the public
established in the final rule (42 U.S.C. Commercial Water Heaters to midnight meeting via webinar. Webinar
6295(e)(5)(D)) and that DOE develop a of June 15, 2015 and will deem any registration information, participant
mathematical conversion factor for comments received by that time to be instructions, and information about the
converting the measurement of timely submitted. Also, DOE will host a capabilities available to webinar
efficiency for covered water heaters public meeting on Thursday, May 28, participants at: https://
from the test procedures and metrics 2015. Additional details on the public attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
currently in effect to the new uniform meeting are provided in the DATES and 7036563622426238210 Participants are
energy descriptor. (42 U.S.C. ADDRESSES sections of this document. responsible for ensuring their systems
6295(e)(5)(E)(i)–(ii)). On July 11, 2014, DOE is not extending the compliance are compatible with the webinar
DOE published a final rule amending dates, which were set by statute based software.
the test procedure for residential and on the completion of various
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12,
certain commercial water heaters that rulemakings. The test method will have 2015.
satisfied the AEMTCA requirements to been final for a year, and manufacturers
Kathleen B. Hogan,
develop a uniform efficiency descriptor should be able to test any new basic
models using that test method. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
to replace the existing energy factor, Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
thermal efficiency, and standby loss Furthermore, because the energy
Energy.
metrics. 79 FR 40542. Use of the conservation standards for residential
[FR Doc. 2015–12221 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am]
amended test procedure is required water heaters changed earlier this year,
DOE expects that very few, new basic BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
beginning on July 13, 2015, for new
testing. All representations must be models will be introduced in the
based on the amended test procedure as interim between July 13, 2015, and
when the conversion factor final rule is DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
of one year after the publication of a
final rule that establishes a effective. 10 CFR Part 430
mathematical conversion factor. On Public Participation
April 14, 2015, DOE published a NOPR [Docket Number EERE–2014–BT–STD–
All participants will undergo security
proposing mathematical conversion processing upon building entry. Any
0031]
factors for converting from the current participant with a laptop computer or
efficiency metrics (i.e., energy factor for RIN 1904–AD20
similar device (e.g., tablets), must
residential water heaters, and thermal undergo additional screening. Note that
efficiency and standby loss for Energy Conservation Program for
any foreign national who requests to Consumer Products: Energy
commercial water heaters) to the participate in the public meeting is
uniform efficiency descriptor (i.e., Conservation Standards for
subject to advance security screening Residential Furnaces
uniform energy factor metric). 80 FR prior to the date of the public meeting,
20116 (April 14, 2015). and such persons should contact Ms. AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
In response to the NOPR for the Brenda Edwards as soon as possible at Renewable Energy, Department of
Conversion Factor for Test Procedures (202) 586–2945 to commence the Energy.
for Consumer and Certain Commercial necessary procedures. ACTION: Extension of public comment
Water Heaters, the Air-Conditioning, Due to the REAL ID Act implemented period.
Heating, and Refrigeration Institute by the Department of Homeland
(AHRI) requested a 60-day extension to Security (DHS), there have been recent SUMMARY: On March 12, 2015, the U.S.
the comment period, a public meeting, changes regarding identification (ID) Department of Energy (DOE) published
and a delay in compliance date for the requirements for individuals wishing to in the Federal Register a notice of
test procedure. AHRI stated in its enter Federal buildings from specific proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and
request that it needed additional time to States and U.S. territories. As a result, technical support document (TSD) that
analyze the specific conversion factors driver’s licenses from the following analyze the potential economic impacts
and underlying analysis, review the States or territory will not be accepted and energy savings that could result
water heater tests conducted by DOE to for building entry, and instead, one of from potential energy conservation
assess to what extent those tests the alternate forms of ID listed below standards for certain residential
reflected the range of models covered by will be required. furnaces. DOE published this NOPR and
the test procedure, and evaluate the DHS has determined that regular analysis so stakeholders can review and
validity of the conclusions derived from driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the provide input on the relevant outputs
the testing conducted by DOE as following jurisdictions are not and the underlying assumptions and
provided in the conversion factors and acceptable for entry into DOE facilities: calculations. The comment period for
translated energy conservation Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, the NOPR pertaining to the subject
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standards. After careful consideration of Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, residential furnaces was scheduled to
this request, DOE has determined that Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, and end June 10, 2015. After receiving
extending the public comment period Washington. requests for additional time to comment,
by reopening to allow additional time Acceptable alternate forms of Photo- DOE has decided to extend the
for interested parties to submit ID include: U.S. Passport or Passport comment period for the NOPR
comments and that convening a public Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or pertaining to the energy conservation
meeting are appropriate based on the Enhanced ID-Card issued by the States standards for residential furnaces until
foregoing reasons. Accordingly, DOE is of Minnesota, New York or Washington July 10, 2015.

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DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, in the docket. See section VII, ‘‘Public Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12,
and information regarding the notice of Participation,’’ of the March 12, 2015 2015.
proposed rulemaking no later than July NOPR for further information on how to Kathleen B. Hogan,
10, 2015. submit comments through Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments www.regulations.gov. Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
submitted must identify the NOPR for [FR Doc. 2015–12218 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am]
For further information on how to
Energy Conservation Standards for submit a comment or review other
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Residential Furnaces, and provide public comments and the docket,
docket number EERE–2014–BT–STD– contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202)
0031 and/or regulatory information DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
586–2945 or by email:
number (RIN) number 1904–AD20. 10 CFR Part 430
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
Comments may be submitted using any
of the following methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. [Docket Number EERE–2012–BT–STD–
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of 0047]
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and RIN 1904–AC88
instructions for submitting comments. Renewable Energy, Building
2. Email: ResFurnaces2014STD0031@ Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 Energy Conservation Program for
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number Independence Avenue SW., Consumer Products: Energy
and/or RIN in the subject line of the Washington, DC 20585–0121. Conservation Standards for
message. Submit electronic comments Telephone: (202) 287–1692. Email: Residential Boilers
in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, residential_furnaces_and_boilers@ AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
or ASCII file format, and avoid the use ee.doe.gov. Renewable Energy, Department of
of special characters or any form on Energy.
encryption. Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, ACTION: Extension of public comment
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards,
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue period.
U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. SUMMARY: On March 31, 2015, the U.S.
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Telephone: (202) 5869507. Email: Department of Energy (DOE) published
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. in the Federal Register a notice of
possible, please submit all items on a For information on how to submit or proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and
compact disc (CD), in which case it is review public comments and the docket, technical support document (TSD) that
not necessary to include printed copies. contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) analyze the potential economic impacts
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 586–2945 or by email: and energy savings that could result
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. from potential energy conservation
Building Technologies Office, 950 standards for residential boilers. DOE
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published this NOPR and analysis so
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: published a NOPR in the Federal stakeholders can review and provide
(202) 586–2945. If possible, please Register to make available and invite input on the relevant outputs and the
submit all items on a CD, in which case public comments on its analysis underlying assumptions and
it is not necessary to include printed regarding potential energy conservation calculations. The comment period for
copies. standards for certain residential the NOPR pertaining to residential
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be furnaces. 80 FR 13120 (March 12, 2015). boilers was scheduled to end June 1,
accepted. For detailed instructions on The document set a deadline for the 2015. After receiving requests for
submitting comments and additional submission of written comments by additional time to comment, DOE has
information on the rulemaking process, June 10, 2015. The American Gas decided to extend the comment period
see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ section of Association (AGA) and the Southern for the NOPR pertaining to the energy
the March 12, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 13120. California Gas Company (SoCalGas) conservation standards for residential
Docket: The docket, which includes each requested an extension of the boilers until July 1, 2015.
Federal Register notices, public meeting public comment period, stating that DATES: The comment period for the
attendee lists and transcripts, notice of proposed rulemaking
additional time is necessary to review
comments, and other supporting published March 31, 2015, at 80 FR
the published analysis in order to
documents/materials, is available for 17222, is extended. DOE will accept
prepare and submit comments. After
review at www.regulations.gov. All comments, data, and information no
documents in the docket are listed in careful consideration of these requests,
later than July 1, 2015.
the www.regulations.gov index. DOE has determined that extending the
ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments
However, not all documents listed in comment period to allow additional
submitted must identify the NOPR for
the index may be publically available, time for interested parties to submit
Energy Conservation Standards for
such as those containing information comments is appropriate based on the
Residential Boilers, and provide docket
that is exempt from public disclosure. foregoing reason. DOE believes that number EE–2012–BT–STD–0047 and/or
A link to the docket Web page can be extending the comment period by 30
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regulatory information number (RIN)
found at: http://www.regulations.gov/ days will provide the public with number 1904–AC88. Comments may be
#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD- sufficient time to submit comments submitted using any of the following
0031. This Web page contains a link to responding to DOE’s analysis. methods:
the docket for this notice on the Accordingly, DOE is extending the 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov site. The comment period to midnight of July 10, www.regulations.gov. Follow the
www.regulations.gov Web page contains 2015 and will deem any comments instructions for submitting comments.
simple instructions on how to access all received (or postmarked) by that date to 2. Email: ResBoilers2012STD0047@
documents, including public comments, be timely submitted. ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number

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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		Extension of public comment period.
Dates		DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking no later than July 10, 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 28851
RIN Number		1904-AD20