80 FR 31324 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)

On March 11, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that proposes to revise its test procedure for residential furnaces and boilers established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (80 FR 12876). DOE published this NOPR so stakeholders can review and provide input on these proposed revisions. The comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the subject residential furnaces and boilers test procedure was scheduled to end May 26, 2015. After receiving a request for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to reopen the comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the test procedure for residential furnaces and boilers until July 10, 2015.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31324]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13356]


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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 105 / Tuesday, June 2, 2015 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429 and 430

[Docket No. EERE-2012-BT-TP-0024]
RIN 1904-AC79


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test 
Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers

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

ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 11, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NOPR) that proposes to revise its test procedure for residential 
furnaces and boilers established under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (80 FR 12876). DOE published this NOPR so stakeholders 
can review and provide input on these proposed revisions. The comment 
period for the NOPR pertaining to the subject residential furnaces and 
boilers test procedure was scheduled to end May 26, 2015. After 
receiving a request for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to 
reopen the comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the test procedure 
for residential furnaces and boilers until July 10, 2015.

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 Test Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers, and provide 
docket number EERE-2012-BT-TP-0024 and/or regulatory information number 
(RIN) number 1904-AC79. 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 11, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 12876.
    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-2012-T-TP-0024. 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 V, ``Public Participation,'' of 
the March 11, 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:
    Ms. Ashley Armstrong, 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) 586-6590. 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].
    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 proposed revisions 
to the test procedure for residential furnaces and boilers. 80 FR 12876 
(March 11, 2015). The document set a deadline for the submission of 
written comments by May 26, 2015. The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and 
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requested an extension of the public 
comment period, stating that additional time is necessary to conduct 
product testing and review supporting information in order to prepare 
and submit comments. After careful consideration of the request, DOE 
has determined that reopening the comment period to allow additional 
time for interested parties to submit comments is appropriate based on 
the foregoing reasons. DOE believes that reopening the comment period 
by 45 days will provide the public with sufficient time to submit 
comments responding to DOE's proposed test procedure revisions. 
Accordingly, DOE is reopening 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 27, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-13356 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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