80 FR 54443 - Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings for the Walk-In Cooler and Freezer Refrigeration Systems Working Group To Negotiate Energy Conservation Standards

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings and webinars for the Walk-in Cooler and Freezer Refrigeration Systems Working Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

 [Docket Number EERE-2015-BT-STD-0016]


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meetings for the Walk-In Cooler and Freezer 
Refrigeration Systems Working Group To Negotiate Energy Conservation 
Standards

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings 
and webinars for the Walk-in Cooler and Freezer Refrigeration Systems 
Working Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that 
agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585 unless otherwise stated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 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) 586-4563. Email: [email protected].
    Mr. Michael Kido, 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]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE will host public meetings and webinars 
on the below dates. Meetings will be hosted in room 8E-089 at DOE's 
Forrestal Building, unless otherwise stated.

 September 11, 2015; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Engineering Analysis 
from the 2014 final rule. 79 FR 32049 (June 3, 2014).
 September 30, 2015; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
 October 1, 2015; 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
 October 15, 2015; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
 October 16, 2015; 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
 November 3, 2015; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
 November 4, 2015; 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
 November 20, 2015; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
 December 3, 2015; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
 December 4, 2015; 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
 December 14, 2015; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
 December 15, 2015; 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

    The content of the public meetings will be limited to the items 
specified below:
     Proposed energy conservation standards for the two walk-in 
cooler and freezer equipment classes applicable to multiplex condensing 
refrigeration systems operating at medium and low temperatures and the 
four walk-in cooler and freezer equipment classes applicable to 
dedicated condensing refrigeration systems operating at low 
temperatures. See 10 CFR 431.306(e); and
     As part of the analysis considered underlying the proposed 
energy conservation standards mentioned, DOE will consider any comments 
(including any accompanying data) regarding the potential impacts of 
these six proposed standards on installers.

Meeting Address

    U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Room 8E-089. Individuals will also 
have the opportunity to participate by webinar. To register for the 
webinar and receive call-in information, please register https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/30.
    Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the 
meeting and, if time allows, may make oral statements during the 
specified period for public comment. To attend the meeting and/or to 
make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email 
[email protected] . In the email, please indicate your name, 
organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. 
Please note that foreign nationals participating in the public meeting 
are subject to advance security screening procedures which require 
advance notice prior to attendance at the public meeting. If a foreign 
national wishes to participate in the public meeting, please inform DOE 
as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina Washington at (202) 586-
1214 or by email: [email protected] so that the necessary 
procedures can be completed. Anyone attending the meeting will be 
required to present a government photo identification, such as a 
passport, driver's license, or government identification. Due to the 
required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should 
arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.
    Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) recent changes have been made regarding ID requirements 
for individuals wishing to enter Federal buildings from specific states 
and U.S. territories. Driver's licenses from the following states or 
territory will not be accepted for building entry and one of the 
alternate forms of ID listed below will be required.
    DHS has determined that regular driver's licenses (and ID cards) 
from the following jurisdictions are not acceptable for entry into DOE 
facilities: Alaska, Louisiana, New York, American Samoa, Maine, 
Oklahoma, Arizona, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.
    Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-ID include: U.S. Passport or 
Passport Card; an Enhanced Driver's License or Enhanced ID-Card issued 
by the states of Minnesota, New York or Washington (Enhanced licenses 
issued by these states are clearly marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver's 
License); A military ID or other Federal government issued Photo-ID 
card.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, 
including Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and 
transcripts, 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-22841 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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