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)

Page Range		31324-31324
FR Document		2015-13356

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 Issue 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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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Include the docket number and/or RIN Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S.
contains notices to the public of the proposed in the subject line of the message. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
issuance of rules and regulations. The Submit electronic comments in Word Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
purpose of these notices is to give interested Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII Building Technologies Office, EE–5B,
persons an opportunity to participate in the file format, and avoid the use of special
rule making prior to the adoption of the final 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
rules.
characters or any form on encryption. Washington, DC 20585–0121.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email:
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of
10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 Washington, DC 20585–0121. If Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
possible, please submit all items on a GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
[Docket No. EERE–2012–BT–TP–0024] SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
compact disc (CD), in which case it is
RIN 1904–AC79 not necessary to include printed copies. Telephone: (202) 586–9507. Email: Eric.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Stas@hq.doe.gov.
Energy Conservation Program for Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, For information on how to submit or
Consumer Products: Test Procedures Building Technologies Office, 950 review public comments and the docket,
for Residential Furnaces and Boilers L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202)
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 586–2945 or by email:
Renewable Energy, Department of (202) 586–2945. If possible, please Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
Energy. submit all items on a CD, in which case
it is not necessary to include printed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
ACTION: Reopening of public comment
period. copies. published a NOPR in the Federal
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be Register to make available and invite
SUMMARY: On March 11, 2015, the U.S. accepted. For detailed instructions on public comments on its proposed
Department of Energy (DOE) published submitting comments and additional revisions to the test procedure for
in the Federal Register a notice of information on the rulemaking process, residential furnaces and boilers. 80 FR
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ section of 12876 (March 11, 2015). The document
proposes to revise its test procedure for the March 11, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 12876. set a deadline for the submission of
residential furnaces and boilers Docket: The docket, which includes written comments by May 26, 2015. The
established under the Energy Policy and Federal Register notices, public meeting Air-Conditioning, Heating, and
Conservation Act (80 FR 12876). DOE attendee lists and transcripts, Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requested
published this NOPR so stakeholders comments, and other supporting an extension of the public comment
can review and provide input on these documents/materials, is available for period, stating that additional time is
proposed revisions. The comment review at www.regulations.gov. All necessary to conduct product testing
period for the NOPR pertaining to the documents in the docket are listed in
and review supporting information in
subject residential furnaces and boilers the www.regulations.gov index.
order to prepare and submit comments.
test procedure was scheduled to end However, not all documents listed in
the index may be publically available, After careful consideration of the
May 26, 2015. After receiving a request
for additional time to comment, DOE such as those containing information request, DOE has determined that
has decided to reopen the comment that is exempt from public disclosure. reopening the comment period to allow
period for the NOPR pertaining to the A link to the docket Web page can be additional time for interested parties to
test procedure for residential furnaces found at: http://www.regulations.gov/#! submit comments is appropriate based
and boilers until July 10, 2015. docketDetail;D=EERE-2012-T-TP-0024. on the foregoing reasons. DOE believes
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, This Web page contains a link to the that reopening the comment period by
and information regarding the notice of docket for this notice on the 45 days will provide the public with
proposed rulemaking no later than July www.regulations.gov site. The sufficient time to submit comments
10, 2015. www.regulations.gov Web page contains responding to DOE’s proposed test
ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments simple instructions on how to access all procedure revisions. Accordingly, DOE
submitted must identify the NOPR for documents, including public comments, is reopening the comment period to
Test Procedures for Residential in the docket. See section V, ‘‘Public midnight of July 10, 2015 and will deem
Furnaces and Boilers, and provide Participation,’’ of the March 11, 2015 any comments received (or postmarked)
docket number EERE–2012–BT–TP– NOPR for further information on how to by that date to be timely submitted.
0024 and/or regulatory information submit comments through
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Comments may be submitted using any For further information on how to
submit a comment or review other Kathleen B. Hogan,
of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: public comments and the docket, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. 586–2945 or by email: [FR Doc. 2015–13356 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
2. Email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
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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		Reopening 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		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]
FR Citation		80 FR 31324
RIN Number		1904-AC79
CFR Citation		10 CFR 429 10 CFR 430