80 FR 44301 - Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners; Request for Information

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)

Page Range		44301-44301
FR Document		2015-18329

On June 18, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) regarding energy conservation standards for room air conditioners (room ACs). The RFI provided for the submission of written comments by August 3, 2015. This notice announces an extension of the public comment period for submitting comments in response to the RFI or any other aspect of the rulemaking for room ACs. The comment period is extended to September 2, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059]


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Room Air Conditioners; Request for Information

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 18, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) 
regarding energy conservation standards for room air conditioners (room 
ACs). The RFI provided for the submission of written comments by August 
3, 2015. This notice announces an extension of the public comment 
period for submitting comments in response to the RFI or any other 
aspect of the rulemaking for room ACs. The comment period is extended 
to September 2, 2015.

DATES: The comment period for the Request for Information published in 
the Federal Register on June 18, 2015 (80 FR 34843), is extended. DOE 
will accept comments, data, and information regarding this rulemaking 
received no later than September 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket 
number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, Request for Information 
for Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners, Docket No. 
EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
     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. Please submit one 
signed paper original.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will 
be accepted.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, 
including Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials. All documents in the docket are listed in 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.
    A link to the docket Web page can be found at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059. This Web 
page contains a link to the docket for this notice on the 
regulation.gov site. The www.regulations.gov Web page contains 
instructions on how to access all documents in the docket, including 
public comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-5B, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 202-586-
0371. Email: [email protected].
    Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-1777. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 18, 2015, DOE published in the 
Federal Register a request for information regarding energy 
conservation standards for room ACs to solicit information from the 
public to help DOE determine whether amended standards for room ACs 
would result in a significant amount of additional energy savings and 
whether those standards would be technologically feasible and 
economically justified. In addition, DOE identified several issues 
associated with the currently applicable test procedure for room ACs on 
which DOE is particularly interested in receiving comment. 80 FR 34843. 
The notice provided for the written submission of comments by August 3, 
2015. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has 
requested a 30 day extension of the comment period to allow additional 
time for the preparation of their comments. Major interested parties 
for this rulemaking include major room AC manufacturers, manufacturer 
association, energy utilities, state agencies, international 
organizations, and energy and environmental advocacy groups. AHAM 
represents the major room AC manufacturers. AHAM has requested this 
extension because the comments for the proposed standards rulemaking 
for residential dehumidifiers are also due on August 3, 2015 and 
comments for proposed oven standards rulemaking are due on August 10, 
2015, thus making it difficult to give these rulemakings the attention 
necessary to provide DOE with meaningful and thoroughly considered 
comments.
    DOE has determined that an extension of the public comment period 
is appropriate based on the foregoing reason. DOE will consider any 
comments received by midnight of September 2, 2015, and deems any 
comments received by that time to be timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– identified several issues associated with
contains notices to the public of the proposed 0121. Please submit one signed paper the currently applicable test procedure
issuance of rules and regulations. The original. for room ACs on which DOE is
purpose of these notices is to give interested • Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda particularly interested in receiving
persons an opportunity to participate in the Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
rule making prior to the adoption of the final comment. 80 FR 34843. The notice
Building Technologies Program, 950 provided for the written submission of
rules.
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, comments by August 3, 2015. The
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) Association of Home Appliance
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 586–2945. Please submit one signed Manufacturers (AHAM) has requested a
paper original. 30 day extension of the comment period
10 CFR Part 430 Instructions: All submissions received
to allow additional time for the
must include the agency name and
[Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059] preparation of their comments. Major
docket number for this rulemaking. No
telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. interested parties for this rulemaking
Energy Conservation Program: Energy include major room AC manufacturers,
Conservation Standards for Room Air Docket: The docket is available for
review at www.regulations.gov, manufacturer association, energy
Conditioners; Request for Information utilities, state agencies, international
including Federal Register notices,
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and comments, and other supporting organizations, and energy and
Renewable Energy, Department of documents/materials. All documents in environmental advocacy groups. AHAM
Energy. the docket are listed in the represents the major room AC
ACTION: Extension of public comment www.regulations.gov index. However, manufacturers. AHAM has requested
period. not all documents listed in the index this extension because the comments for
may be publicly available, such as the proposed standards rulemaking for
SUMMARY: On June 18, 2015, the U.S. information that is exempt from public residential dehumidifiers are also due
Department of Energy (DOE) published disclosure. on August 3, 2015 and comments for
in the Federal Register a Request for A link to the docket Web page can be proposed oven standards rulemaking are
Information (RFI) regarding energy found at: http://www.regulations.gov/#! due on August 10, 2015, thus making it
conservation standards for room air docketDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD- difficult to give these rulemakings the
conditioners (room ACs). The RFI 0059. This Web page contains a link to attention necessary to provide DOE with
provided for the submission of written the docket for this notice on the meaningful and thoroughly considered
comments by August 3, 2015. This regulation.gov site. The comments.
notice announces an extension of the www.regulations.gov Web page contains
public comment period for submitting instructions on how to access all DOE has determined that an extension
comments in response to the RFI or any documents in the docket, including of the public comment period is
other aspect of the rulemaking for room public comments. appropriate based on the foregoing
ACs. The comment period is extended FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reason. DOE will consider any
to September 2, 2015. Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department comments received by midnight of
DATES: The comment period for the of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency September 2, 2015, and deems any
Request for Information published in and Renewable Energy, Building comments received by that time to be
the Federal Register on June 18, 2015 Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 timely submitted.
(80 FR 34843), is extended. DOE will Independence Avenue SW., Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17,
accept comments, data, and information Washington, DC 20585–0121. 2015.
regarding this rulemaking received no Telephone: 202–586–0371. Email: Kathleen B. Hogan,
later than September 2, 2015. room_air_conditioners@EE.Doe.Gov.
Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
submit comments, identified by docket Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
Energy.
number EERE–2014–BT–STD–0059, by GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
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any of the following methods: SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Telephone: (202) 586–1777. Email: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

www.regulations.gov. Follow the Sarah.Butler@hq.doe.gov.
instructions for submitting comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
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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		The comment period for the Request for Information published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2015 (80 FR 34843), is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this rulemaking received no later than September 2, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 202-586- 0371. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 44301