80 FR 51482 - Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers: Availability of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notice of Data Availability
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
| Page Range | 51482-51482 | |
| FR Document | 2015-20963 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 51482] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20963] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 430 [Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006] RIN 1904-AC55 Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers: Availability of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notice of Data Availability AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Close of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The comment period for the Availability of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notice of Data Availability pertaining to the development of energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial fan and blower equipment published on May 1, 2015, closes on September 8, 2015. DATES: The comment period for the Availability of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notice of Data Availability closes on September 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the framework document for commercial and industrial fans and blowers and provide docket number EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN number 1904-AC55. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: [email protected]. Include EERE-2013-BT- STD-0006 in the subject line of the message. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, Framework Document for Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers, EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586- 2945. Please submit one signed paper original. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one signed paper original. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, or comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Armstrong, 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) 586-6590. Email: [email protected]. Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9496. Email: [email protected]. For further information on how to submit a comment and review other public comments and the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a proposed determination that commercial and industrial fans and blowers (fans) meet the definition of covered equipment under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (76 FR 37628, June 28, 2011). As part of its further consideration of this determination, DOE has initiated a rulemaking to establish energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. To date, DOE has published a notice of public meeting and availability of the framework document to consider such standards (78 FR 7306 (Feb. 1, 2013)), and two Availabilities of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notices of Data Availability (NODAs) (79 FR 73246 (Dec. 10, 2014), and 80 FR 24841 (May 1, 2015)). The second NODA provided for the submission of public comments through Fans and Blowers Working Group meetings established by the Appliance Standards Regulatory Advisory Committee (ASRAC), which concludes on September 8, 2015. In addition to issuing these publications, DOE has participated in and provided support to the Fans and Blowers Working Group. In particular, the second NODA was published to inform the proceedings of the Working Group and serve as a starting point for its work. The proceedings of the Working Group, including revised analysis largely supersede the content of the May 2015 NODA. DOE encouraged stakeholders to provide any additional data or information and to submit comments on the content and analysis developed during the ASRAC Working Group process. Supporting material presented during the Working Group meetings and transcripts, as well as supporting documents including industry publications are available in the Fans and Blowers rulemaking docket at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2013-BT- STD-0006. Given that the Fans and Blowers Working Group meetings will conclude by September 8, 2015, DOE believes that closing the comment period on September 8, 2015 will allow sufficient time for interested parties to submit comments. Accordingly, DOE will consider any comments received by September 8, 2015 to be timely submitted. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2015. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2015-20963 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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regulatory basis would support potential DATES: The comment period for the Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as
amendments to those regulations in Availability of Provisional Analysis amended (76 FR 37628, June 28, 2011).
appendix I of part 50 of Title 10 of the Tools and Notice of Data Availability As part of its further consideration of
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), closes on September 8, 2015. this determination, DOE has initiated a
which concern how NRC licensees ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted rulemaking to establish energy
demonstrate meeting the ‘‘as low as is must identify the framework document conservation standards for commercial
reasonably achievable’’ standard with for commercial and industrial fans and and industrial fans and blowers. To
respect to effluents from nuclear power blowers and provide docket number date, DOE has published a notice of
plants. The purpose of the potential EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006 and/or RIN public meeting and availability of the
amendments would be to more closely number 1904–AC55. Comments may be framework document to consider such
align the 10 CFR part 50, appendix I, submitted using any of the following standards (78 FR 7306 (Feb. 1, 2013)),
regulations with the terminology and methods: and two Availabilities of Provisional
dose-related methodology published in • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Analysis Tools and Notices of Data
ICRP Publication 103 (2007). www.regulations.gov. Follow the
The ANPR identified specific Availability (NODAs) (79 FR 73246
instructions for submitting comments.
(Dec. 10, 2014), and 80 FR 24841 (May
questions and issues with respect to a • Email: CIFB2013STD0006@
possible revision of the NRC’s EE.Doe.Gov. Include EERE–2013–BT– 1, 2015)). The second NODA provided
regulations at 10 CFR part 50, appendix STD–0006 in the subject line of the for the submission of public comments
I, and associated guidance. Comments message. through Fans and Blowers Working
from members of the public and other • Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Group meetings established by the
stakeholders, including responses to the Department of Energy, Building Appliance Standards Regulatory
specific questions, will be considered by Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, Advisory Committee (ASRAC), which
the NRC staff when it develops the Framework Document for Commercial concludes on September 8, 2015.
regulatory basis. The public comment and Industrial Fans and Blowers, EERE– In addition to issuing these
period was originally scheduled to close 2013–BT–STD–0006, 1000 publications, DOE has participated in
on September 1, 2015. The NRC Independence Avenue SW., and provided support to the Fans and
received a request (ADAMS Accession Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: Blowers Working Group. In particular,
No. ML15217A373) to extend the public (202) 586–2945. Please submit one the second NODA was published to
comment period on the ANPR and is signed paper original. inform the proceedings of the Working
approving a one-time, 30-day extension, • Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
until October 1, 2015, to provide Group and serve as a starting point for
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
additional time for members of the Building Technologies Program, 6th its work. The proceedings of the
public and other stakeholders to Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Working Group, including revised
develop and submit their comments. Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) analysis largely supersede the content of
586–2945. Please submit one signed the May 2015 NODA. DOE encouraged
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day
of August 2015. paper original. stakeholders to provide any additional
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Docket: For access to the docket to data or information and to submit
read background documents, or comments on the content and analysis
Michael E. Mayfield,
comments received, go to the Federal developed during the ASRAC Working
Acting Director, Office of New Reactors.
eRulemaking Portal at http:// Group process. Supporting material
[FR Doc. 2015–21072 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov. presented during the Working Group
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meetings and transcripts, as well as
Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of supporting documents including
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and industry publications are available in
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Renewable Energy, Building the Fans and Blowers rulemaking
10 CFR Part 430 Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 docket at: http://www.regulations.gov/
Independence Avenue SW., #!docketDetail;D=EERE-2013-BT-STD-
[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006] 0006.
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
RIN 1904–AC55 Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: Given that the Fans and Blowers
CIFansBlowers@ee.doe.gov. Working Group meetings will conclude
Energy Conservation Standards for Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of
Commercial and Industrial Fans and by September 8, 2015, DOE believes that
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, closing the comment period on
Blowers: Availability of Provisional GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
Analysis Tools and Notice of Data September 8, 2015 will allow sufficient
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Availability time for interested parties to submit
Telephone: (202) 586–9496. Email:
comments. Accordingly, DOE will
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Peter.Cochran@hq.doe.gov.
For further information on how to consider any comments received by
Renewable Energy, Department of September 8, 2015 to be timely
Energy. submit a comment and review other
public comments and the docket, submitted.
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ACTION: Close of public comment period.
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19,
SUMMARY: The comment period for the 586–2945 or by email: 2015.
Availability of Provisional Analysis Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. Kathleen B. Hogan,
Tools and Notice of Data Availability SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
pertaining to the development of energy Department of Energy (DOE) published Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
conservation standards for commercial a proposed determination that Energy.
and industrial fan and blower commercial and industrial fans and [FR Doc. 2015–20963 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
equipment published on May 1, 2015, blowers (fans) meet the definition of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
closes on September 8, 2015. covered equipment under the Energy
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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 | Close of public comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the Availability of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notice of Data Availability closes on September 8, 2015. | |
| Contact | Ashley Armstrong, 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) 586-6590. Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 51482 | |
| RIN Number | 1904-AC55 |
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