80 FR 45452 - Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Conventional Ovens

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)

Page Range		45452-45453
FR Document		2015-18687

On June 10, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting regarding energy conservation standards for residential conventional ovens in the Federal Register. 80 FR 33030 This document announces an extension of the public comment period for submitting comments on the NOPR. The comment period is extended to September 9, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005]
RIN 1904-AD15


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Residential Conventional Ovens

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 10, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting 
regarding energy conservation standards for residential conventional 
ovens in the Federal Register. 80 FR 33030 This document announces an 
extension of the public comment period for submitting comments on the 
NOPR. The comment period is extended to September 9, 2015.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
rulemaking received no later than September 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket 
number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.

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     Email: [email protected]. 
Include the docket number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005 in the subject line of 
the message.
     Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking for Energy Conservation Standards for Residential 
Conventional Ovens, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0014, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all 
items on a CD. It is not necessary to include printed copies.
     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. If possible, 
please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to 
include printed copies.
    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/#!documentDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005-0014. 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. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 
(202) 287-1692. Email: [email protected].
Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6122. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 10, 2015, DOE published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting in the Federal Register 
that proposed new and amended energy conservation standards for 
residential conventional ovens. 80 FR 33030. The NOPR requested comment 
from the public on the proposed standards, associated analyses, and 
results, and provided for the written submission of comments by August 
10, 2015. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) 
requested that DOE extend the comment period by 60 days so that 
manufacturers can obtain sufficient data to fully analyze DOE's 
proposed rule according to the conventional oven test procedure final 
rule that was published on July 2, 2015. 80 FR 37954. Because there are 
currently no performance based energy conservation standards, AHAM 
noted that manufacturers do not conduct regular energy tests on 
conventional ovens. AHAM further stated that by allowing additional 
time for manufacturers (and other stakeholders who wish to conduct 
testing) to test their products, manufacturers will be able to provide 
key data to support DOE's analysis.
    Based on AHAM's request, DOE determines that a 30 day extension of 
the public comment period is appropriate to allow interested parties 
additional time to submit comments. DOE notes that it issued and made 
available a pre-publication version of the conventional oven test 
procedure final rule on June 9, 2015. Based on DOE's testing 
experience, extending the comment period by 30 days for a 90 day total 
period should be sufficient time for manufacturers to conduct testing 
using the new oven test procedure and aggregate results. DOE will 
consider any comments received by midnight of September 9, 2015 to be 
timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
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to compete in the market. The purpose over 2013 sales.2 In addition, the USDA For the reasons set forth in the
of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to has 80 accredited certifying agents who preamble, 7 CFR part 205 is amended as
the scale of businesses subject to the provide certification services to follows:
action. Section 605 of the RFA allows an producers and handlers. A complete list
agency to certify a rule, in lieu of of names and addresses of accredited PART 205—NATIONAL ORGANIC
preparing an analysis, if the rulemaking certifying agents may be found on the PROGRAM
is not expected to have a significant AMS NOP Web site, at http://
economic impact on a substantial www.ams.usda.gov/nop. AMS believes ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
number of small entities. that most of these accredited certifying part 205 continues to read as follows:
Pursuant to the requirements set forth agents would be considered small Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522.
in the RFA, AMS performed an entities under the criteria established by
the SBA. Certifying agents reported § 205.601 [Amended]
economic impact analysis on small
entities in the final rule published in the 27,810 certified operations worldwide ■ 2. Section 205.601 is amended by
Federal Register on December 21, 2000 in 2014. removing paragraphs (i)(11) and (i)(12).
(65 FR 80548). AMS has also considered D. Paperwork Reduction Act § 205.606 [Amended]
the economic impact of this action on
No additional collection or ■ 3. Section 205.606 is amended by
small entities. The impact on entities
recordkeeping requirements are removing paragraph (g) and
affected by this proposed rule would not
imposed on the public by this proposed redesignating paragraphs (h) through (z)
be significant. The effect of this
rule. Accordingly, OMB clearance is not as (g) through (y).
proposed rule would be to prohibit the
use of two non-organic agricultural required by section 350(h) of the Dated: July 27, 2015.
products that may be available in Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 Rex A. Barnes,
organic form for use in organic U.S.C. 3501, Chapter 35, or OMB’s Associate Administrator, Agricultural
processed products. AMS concludes implementing regulations at 5 CFR part Marketing Service.
that the economic impact of removing 1320. [FR Doc. 2015–18699 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
the nonorganic agricultural products, E. Executive Order 13175 BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
marsala wine and sherry wine, would be
minimal to small agricultural firms This proposed rule has been reviewed
since organic form of these agricultural in accordance with the requirements of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
products or organic forms of alternative Executive Order 13175, Consultation
agricultural products may be and Coordination with Indian Tribal 10 CFR Part 430
commercially available and, as such, Governments. The review reveals that
this regulation will not have substantial [Docket No. EERE–2014–BT–STD–0005]
their nonorganic forms are proposed to
be removed from the National List and direct effects on Tribal governments RIN 1904–AD15
under this rule. Accordingly, AMS and will not have significant Tribal
certifies that this rule will not have a implications. Energy Conservation Program: Energy
significant economic impact on a Conservation Standards for
F. General Notice of Public Rulemaking Residential Conventional Ovens
substantial number of small entities.
Small agricultural service firms, This proposed rule reflects AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
which include producers, handlers, and recommendations submitted to the Renewable Energy, Department of
accredited certifying agents, have been Secretary by the NOSB for substances Energy.
defined by the Small Business on the National List of Allowed and
Prohibited Substances that, under the ACTION: Extension of public comment
Administration (SBA) (13 CFR 121.201)
Sunset review provisions of OFPA, period.
as those having annual receipts of less
than $7,000,000 and small agricultural would otherwise expire on December SUMMARY: On June 10, 2015, the U.S.
producers are defined as those having 14, 2015. A 30-day period for interested Department of Energy (DOE) published
annual receipts of less than $750,000. persons to comment on this rule is a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR)
According to USDA, National provided. Thirty days is deemed and public meeting regarding energy
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), appropriate because the review of these conservation standards for residential
certified organic acreage exceeded 3.5 listings was widely publicized through conventional ovens in the Federal
million acres in 2011.1 According to two NOSB meeting notices; the use or Register. 80 FR 33030 This document
NOP’s Accreditation and International prohibition of these substances, as announces an extension of the public
Activities Division, the number of applicable, are critical to organic comment period for submitting
certified U.S. organic crop and livestock production and handling; and this comments on the NOPR. The comment
operations totaled over 19,470 in 2014. rulemaking must be completed before period is extended to September 9,
The list of certified operations is the sunset date of December 14, 2015. 2015.
available on the NOP Web site at http:// List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 205 DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,
apps.ams.usda.gov/nop/. AMS believes
Administrative practice and and information regarding this
that most of these entities would be
procedure, Agriculture, Animals, rulemaking received no later than
considered small entities under the
September 9, 2015.
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criteria established by the SBA. U.S. Archives and records, Imports, Labeling,
sales of organic food and non-food have Organically produced products, Plants, ADDRESSES: Interested persons may
grown from $1 billion in 1990 to $39.1 Reporting and recordkeeping submit comments, identified by docket
billion in 2014, an 11.3 percent growth requirements, Seals and insignia, Soil number EERE–2014–BT–STD–0005, by
conservation. any of the following methods:
1 U.S. Department of Agriculture, National • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Agricultural Statistics Service. October 2012. 2011 2 Organic Trade Association. 2014. Organic www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Certified Organic Productions Survey. Industry Survey. www.ota.com. instructions for submitting comments.

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• Email: ConventionalCooking proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Products2014STD0005@ee.doe.gov. public meeting in the Federal Register
Include the docket number EERE–2014– that proposed new and amended energy Federal Aviation Administration
BT–STD–0005 in the subject line of the conservation standards for residential
message. conventional ovens. 80 FR 33030. The 14 CFR Part 39
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. NOPR requested comment from the [Docket No. FAA–2015–2965; Directorate
Department of Energy, Building public on the proposed standards, Identifier 2014–NM–227–AD]
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, associated analyses, and results, and
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for RIN 2120–AA64
provided for the written submission of
Energy Conservation Standards for comments by August 10, 2015. The Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
Residential Conventional Ovens, Docket Association of Home Appliance Company Airplanes
No. EERE–2014–BT–STD–0014, 1000
Manufacturers (AHAM) requested that
Independence Avenue SW., AGENCY: Federal Aviation
DOE extend the comment period by 60
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If Administration (FAA), DOT.
possible, please submit all items on a days so that manufacturers can obtain
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
CD. It is not necessary to include sufficient data to fully analyze DOE’s
proposed rule according to the (NPRM).
printed copies.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda conventional oven test procedure final SUMMARY: We propose to supersede
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, rule that was published on July 2, 2015. Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012–17–
Building Technologies Program, 950 80 FR 37954. Because there are 13, which applies to certain The Boeing
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, currently no performance based energy Company Model 707 airplanes, and
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) conservation standards, AHAM noted Model 720 and 720B series airplanes.
586–2945. If possible, please submit all that manufacturers do not conduct For certain airplanes, AD 2012–17–13
items on a CD, in which case it is not regular energy tests on conventional required using redefined flight cycle
necessary to include printed copies. ovens. AHAM further stated that by counts; determining the type of material
Instructions: All submissions received allowing additional time for of the horizontal stabilizer, rear spar,
must include the agency name and manufacturers (and other stakeholders and upper and lower chords on the
docket number for this rulemaking. No who wish to conduct testing) to test inboard and outboard ends of the rear
telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. their products, manufacturers will be spar; repetitively inspecting for cracking
Docket: The docket is available for able to provide key data to support of the horizontal stabilizer components;
review at www.regulations.gov, DOE’s analysis. and repairing or replacing the chord, or
including Federal Register notices, modifying chord segments made of 7079
comments, and other supporting Based on AHAM’s request, DOE aluminum, if necessary. For all
documents/materials. All documents in determines that a 30 day extension of airplanes, AD 2012–17–13 required
the docket are listed in the the public comment period is inspecting certain structurally
www.regulations.gov index. However, appropriate to allow interested parties significant items, and repairing
not all documents listed in the index additional time to submit comments. discrepancies if necessary. Since we
may be publicly available, such as DOE notes that it issued and made issued AD 2012–17–13, we have
information that is exempt from public available a pre-publication version of determined that all chord segments
disclosure. the conventional oven test procedure made of 7079 aluminum must be
A link to the docket Web page can be final rule on June 9, 2015. Based on replaced with new, improved chord
found at: http://www.regulations.gov/ DOE’s testing experience, extending the segments made of 7075 aluminum. This
#!documentDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT- comment period by 30 days for a 90 day proposed AD would add a requirement
STD-0005-0014. This Web page contains total period should be sufficient time for to replace all chord segments made of
a link to the docket for this notice on the manufacturers to conduct testing using 7079 aluminum with new, improved
regulation.gov site. The the new oven test procedure and chord segments made of 7075
www.regulations.gov Web page contains aggregate results. DOE will consider any aluminum. We are proposing this AD to
instructions on how to access all comments received by midnight of detect and correct stress corrosion and
documents in the docket, including September 9, 2015 to be timely potential early fatigue cracking in the
public comments. submitted. horizontal stabilizer, which could result
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in reduced structural integrity of the
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 23, horizontal stabilizer.
Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
2015.
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency DATES: We must receive comments on
and Renewable Energy, Building Kathleen B. Hogan, this proposed AD by September 14,
Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 2015.
Independence Avenue SW., Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. using the procedures found in 14 CFR
Telephone: (202) 287–1692. Email: [FR Doc. 2015–18687 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
kitchen_ranges_and_ovens@ BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
methods:
ee.doe.gov. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of
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http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, instructions for submitting comments.
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue • Fax: 202–493–2251.
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. • Mail: U.S. Department of
Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email: Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov. 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
10, 2015, DOE published a notice of Washington, DC 20590.

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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 this rulemaking received no later than September 9, 2015.
Contact		Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email: [email protected] Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6122. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 45452
RIN Number		1904-AD15