80 FR 49933 - Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

Page Range		49933-49934
FR Document		2015-20381

On June 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of public meeting (NOPM) in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the framework document regarding energy conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts. DOE also held a public meeting presenting the framework document on July 17, 2015. The comment period was scheduled to end August 7, 2015. After receiving a request for an additional two weeks to comment, DOE has decided to reopen the comment period for submitting comments and data in response to the framework document regarding energy conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts. The comment period is extended to September 2, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49933-49934]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20381]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-STD-0006]
RIN: 1904-AD51


Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

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

ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a notice of public meeting (NOPM) in the Federal Register 
announcing the availability of the framework document regarding energy 
conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts. DOE also held a 
public meeting presenting the framework document on July 17, 2015. The 
comment period was scheduled to end August 7, 2015. After receiving a 
request for an additional two weeks to comment, DOE has decided to 
reopen the comment period for submitting comments and data in response 
to the framework document regarding energy conservation standards for 
fluorescent lamp ballasts. The comment period is extended to September 
2, 2015.

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DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information in response to 
the framework document received no later than September 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments 
electronically. However, comments may be submitted, identified by 
docket number EERE-2015-BT-STD-0006 and/or Regulation Identification 
Number (RIN) 1904-AD51, 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-2015-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN 1904-AD51 in the subject 
line of the message.
     Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, Framework 
Document for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts, Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-STD-
0006 and/or RIN 1904-AD51, 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. 
[Please note that comments and CDs sent by mail are often delayed and 
may be damaged by mail screening processes.]
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant 
Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) 586-2945. If possible, 
please submit all items on CD, in which case it is not necessary to 
include printed copies.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number and/or RIN for this rulemaking. No telefacsimilies 
(faxes) will be accepted.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, 
including Federal Register notices, framework document, public meeting 
attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials throughout the rulemaking process. The 
regulations.gov Web page contains simple instructions on how to access 
all documents, including public comments, in the docket. The docket can 
be accessed by searching for docket number EERE-2015-BT-STD-0006 on the 
regulations.gov Web site. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-5J, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 
287-1604. 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].

    For information on how to submit or review public comments, contact 
Ms. Brenda Edwards, 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) 586-2945. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 23, 2015, DOE published a notice in 
the Federal Register announcing the availability of a framework 
document for potential energy conservation standards for fluorescent 
lamp ballasts. 80 FR 35886. This framework document details the 
analytical approach and scope of coverage for the rulemaking, and 
identifies several issues on which DOE is particularly interested in 
receiving comments.\1\ The notice also announced a public meeting to 
present the framework document, which was held on July 17, 2015. The 
notice provided for the submission of written comments by August 7, 
2015.
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    \1\ The framework document is available through DOE's Web site 
at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=110.
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    On August 6, 2015, DOE received a request from the National 
Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) requesting an additional 
two weeks to prepare comment. In this notice, DOE is reopening the 
public comment period to allow interested parties to provide DOE with 
comments and data in response to the methodologies presented in the 
framework document. DOE will consider any comments in response to the 
framework document received by midnight of September 2, 2015, and deems 
any comments received by that time to be timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
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dividing anticipated assessment revenue meeting was a public meeting and all List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 984
needed by expected shipments of entities, both large and small, were free Marketing agreements, Nuts,
California walnuts certified as to express views on this issue. Finally, Reporting and recordkeeping
merchantable. Merchantable shipments interested persons are invited to submit requirements, Walnuts.
for the year are estimated at 466,200,000 comments on this proposed rule,
pounds. It was determined that including the regulatory and For the reasons set forth in the
$17,668,980 in assessment income was informational impacts of this action on preamble, 7 CFR part 984 is proposed to
needed, and assessment income small businesses. be amended as follows:
combined with funds from the monetary In accordance with the Paperwork
reserve would allow the Board to cover PART 984—WALNUTS GROWN IN
Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. CALIFORNIA
its expenses of $22,668,980. Chapter 35), the order’s information
The Board also considered collection requirements have been ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
information from various committees previously approved by the Office of part 984 continues to read as follows:
who deliberate and formulate their own Management and Budget (OMB) and
budgets of expenses and make Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
assigned OMB No. 0581–0178 (Walnuts
recommendations to the Board. The Grown in California). No changes in ■ 2. Section 984.347 is revised to read
committees include the Market those requirements as a result of this as follows:
Development, Production Research, action are necessary. Should any
Budget and Personnel, and Grades and § 984.347 Assessment rate.
changes become necessary, they would
Standards committees. On and after September 1, 2015, an
be submitted to OMB for approval.
Unexpended funds may be retained in assessment rate of $0.0379 per
a financial reserve, provided that funds This proposed rule would impose no kernelweight pound is established for
in the financial reserve do not exceed additional reporting or recordkeeping California merchantable walnuts.
approximately two years’ budgeted requirements on either small or large
California walnut handlers. As with all Dated: August 13, 2015.
expenses.
According to NASS, the season Federal marketing order programs, Rex A. Barnes,
average grower prices for the years 2012 reports and forms are periodically Associate Administrator, Agricultural
and 2013 were $3,030 and $3,710 per reviewed to reduce information Marketing Service.
ton, respectively. No prices have yet requirements and duplication by [FR Doc. 2015–20395 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
been reported for 2014. These prices industry and public sector agencies. BILLING CODE 3410–02––P
provide a range within which the 2015– AMS is committed to complying with
16 season average price could fall. the E-Government Act, to promote the
Dividing these average grower prices by use of the Internet and other DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2,000 pounds per ton provides an information technologies to provide
inshell price per pound range of $1.52 increased opportunities for citizen 10 CFR Part 430
to $1.86. Dividing these inshell per access to Government information and
pound prices by the 0.45 conversion services, and for other purposes. [Docket No. EERE–2015–BT–STD–0006]
factor (inshell to kernelweight) USDA has not identified any relevant RIN: 1904–AD51
established in the order yields a 2015– Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
16 price range estimate of $3.38 to $4.13 conflict with this action. Energy Efficiency Program for
per kernelweight pound of assessable Consumer Products: Energy
walnuts. A small business guide on complying
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop Conservation Standards for
To calculate the percentage of grower Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
revenue represented by the assessment marketing agreements and orders may
rate, the assessment rate of $0.0379 per be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
kernelweight pound is divided by the MarketingOrderSmallBusinessGuide. Renewable Energy, Department of
low and high estimates of the price Any questions about the compliance Energy.
range. The estimated assessment guide should be sent to Jeffrey Smutny
ACTION: Reopening of public comment
revenue for the 2015–16 marketing year at the previously mentioned address in
period.
as a percentage of total grower revenue the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
will thus likely range between 0.92 and section. SUMMARY: On June 23, 2015, the U.S.
1.11 percent. A 30-day comment period is provided Department of Energy (DOE) published
This action would increase the to allow interested persons to respond a notice of public meeting (NOPM) in
assessment obligation imposed on to this proposed rule. Thirty days is the Federal Register announcing the
handlers. While assessments impose deemed appropriate because: (1) The availability of the framework document
some additional costs on handlers, the 2015–16 marketing year begins on regarding energy conservation standards
costs are minimal and uniform on all September 1, 2015, and the marketing for fluorescent lamp ballasts. DOE also
handlers. Some of the additional costs order requires that the rate of held a public meeting presenting the
may be passed on to growers. However, assessment for each marketing year framework document on July 17, 2015.
these costs would be offset by the apply to all assessable walnuts handled The comment period was scheduled to
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benefits derived by the operation of the during the year; (2) the Board needs to end August 7, 2015. After receiving a
marketing order. In addition, the have sufficient funds to pay its request for an additional two weeks to
Board’s meeting was widely publicized expenses, which are incurred on a comment, DOE has decided to reopen
throughout the California walnut continuous basis; and (3) handlers are the comment period for submitting
industry, and all interested persons aware of this action, which was comments and data in response to the
were invited to attend the meeting and unanimously recommended by the framework document regarding energy
encouraged to participate in Board Board at a public meeting and is similar conservation standards for fluorescent
deliberations on all issues. Like all to other assessment rate actions issued lamp ballasts. The comment period is
Board meetings, the June 4, 2015, in past years. extended to September 2, 2015.

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49934 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 159 / Tuesday, August 18, 2015 / Proposed Rules

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, information that is exempt from public Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12,
and information in response to the disclosure. 2015.
framework document received no later Kathleen B. Hogan,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
than September 2, 2015. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
encouraged to submit comments Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency Energy.
electronically. However, comments may and Renewable Energy, Building [FR Doc. 2015–20381 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
be submitted, identified by docket Technologies, EE–5J, 1000 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
number EERE–2015–BT–STD–0006 Independence Avenue SW.,
and/or Regulation Identification Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Number (RIN) 1904–AD51, by any of the Telephone: (202) 287–1604. Email: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
following methods: fluorescent_lamp_ballasts@
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: ee.doe.gov. Federal Aviation Administration
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of
instructions for submitting comments. 14 CFR Part 25
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
• Email: GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue [Docket No. FAA–2015–1496; Notice No. 25–
FluorLampBallast2015STD0006@ SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 15–07–SC]
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number Telephone: (202) 586–1777. Email:
EERE–2015–BT–STD–0006 and/or RIN sarah.butler@hq.doe.gov. Special Conditions: Gulfstream Model
1904–AD51 in the subject line of the GVII–G500 Airplanes, Side-Stick
message. For information on how to submit or Controllers; Controllability and
• Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, review public comments, contact Ms. Maneuverability
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Framework Document for Fluorescent Renewable Energy, Building Administration (FAA), DOT.
Lamp Ballasts, Docket No. EERE–2015– Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 ACTION: Notice of proposed special
BT–STD–0006 and/or RIN 1904–AD51, Independence Avenue SW., conditions.
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If Telephone (202) 586–2945. Email: SUMMARY: This action proposes special
possible, please submit all items on a conditions for Gulfstream Model GVII–
brenda.edwards@ee.doe.gov.
compact disc (CD), in which case it is G500 airplanes. These airplanes will
not necessary to include printed copies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June have a novel or unusual design feature
[Please note that comments and CDs 23, 2015, DOE published a notice in the associated with side-stick controllers,
sent by mail are often delayed and may Federal Register announcing the instead of conventional-control wheel-
be damaged by mail screening availability of a framework document and-column design, for pitch and roll
processes.] for potential energy conservation control. The applicable airworthiness
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts. regulations do not contain adequate or
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 80 FR 35886. This framework document appropriate safety standards for this
Building Technologies Program, Sixth details the analytical approach and design feature. These proposed special
Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., scope of coverage for the rulemaking, conditions contain the additional safety
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) and identifies several issues on which standards that the Administrator
586–2945. If possible, please submit all DOE is particularly interested in considers necessary to establish a level
items on CD, in which case it is not receiving comments.1 The notice also of safety equivalent to that established
necessary to include printed copies. announced a public meeting to present by the existing airworthiness standards.
Instructions: All submissions received the framework document, which was DATES: Send your comments on or
must include the agency name and held on July 17, 2015. The notice before October 2, 2015.
docket number and/or RIN for this provided for the submission of written ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
rulemaking. No telefacsimilies (faxes) comments by August 7, 2015. by docket number FAA–2015–1496
will be accepted. On August 6, 2015, DOE received a using any of the following methods:
Docket: The docket is available for request from the National Electrical • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
review at www.regulations.gov, Manufacturers Association (NEMA) http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
including Federal Register notices, requesting an additional two weeks to the online instructions for sending your
framework document, public meeting prepare comment. In this notice, DOE is comments electronically.
attendee lists and transcripts, reopening the public comment period to • Mail: Send comments to Docket
comments, and other supporting allow interested parties to provide DOE Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
documents/materials throughout the with comments and data in response to Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
rulemaking process. The regulations.gov the methodologies presented in the Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Web page contains simple instructions framework document. DOE will Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
on how to access all documents, 20590–0001.
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consider any comments in response to
including public comments, in the the framework document received by • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
docket. The docket can be accessed by comments to Docket Operations in
midnight of September 2, 2015, and
searching for docket number EERE– Room W12–140 of the West Building
deems any comments received by that
2015–BT–STD–0006 on the Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
time to be timely submitted.
regulations.gov Web site. All documents Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
in the docket are listed in the 1 The framework document is available through
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
www.regulations.gov index. However, DOE’s Web site at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/
Friday, except Federal holidays.
not all documents listed in the index buildings/appliance_standards/ • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
may be publicly available, such as rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=110. Operations at 202–493–2251.

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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 in response to the framework document received no later than September 2, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-5J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1604. 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]
FR Citation		80 FR 49933