80 FR 55797 - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 180 (September 17, 2015)

Page Range		55797-55798
FR Document		2015-23416

On August 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal Register regarding proposed amendments to the test procedures for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. DOE also held a related public meeting on September 4, 2015. The comment period for the NOPR was scheduled to end September 8, 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 NOPR regarding test procedures for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. The comment period is extended.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-TP-0015]
RIN 1904-AD54


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small, Large, 
and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and 
Heating Equipment

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal 
Register regarding proposed amendments to the test procedures for 
small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air 
conditioning and heating equipment. DOE also held a related public 
meeting on September 4, 2015. The comment period for the NOPR was 
scheduled to end September 8, 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 NOPR 
regarding test procedures for small, large, and very large air-cooled 
commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. The comment 
period is extended.

DATES: The comment period for the NOPR regarding test procedures for 
small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air 
conditioning and heating equipment published on August 6, 2015 (80 FR 
46870) is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data, and information in 
response to the NOPR received no later than October 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Test 
Procedures for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial 
Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment, and provide docket 
number EERE-2015-BT-TP-0015 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 
number 1904-AD54. Interested persons may submit comments using any of 
the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number EERE-2015-BT-TP-0015 and/or RIN 1904-AD54 in the subject line of 
the message.
    3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 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.
    4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Office, 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.
    No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted. For detailed 
instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the 
rulemaking process, see section V (Public Participation) of the August 
6, 2015 NOPR for test procedures for small, large, and very large air-
cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment.
    Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public 
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov. 
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 those containing information that is exempt from 
public disclosure.
    A link to the docket Web page can be found at: 
[www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-TP-0015]. This Web 
page contains a link to the docket for this NOPR on the 
www.regulations.gov site. The www.regulations.gov Web page contains 
simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public 
comments, in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, 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) 586-6590. 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) 586-8145. Email: [email protected].
    For further information on how to submit a comment or review other 
public comments and the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 
586-2945 or by email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 
1975 (EPCA), as amended, requires DOE to conduct an evaluation of its 
test procedures at least once every seven years for each class of 
covered equipment (including the equipment that is the subject of this 
rulemaking) to determine if an amended test procedure would more 
accurately or fully comply with the requirement to be reasonably 
designed to produce test results that reflect the energy efficiency, 
energy use, and operating costs during a representative average use 
cycle. DOE must either prescribe amended test procedures or publish a 
notice in the Federal Register regarding its determination not to amend 
test procedures. (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1)-(2))
    On August 6, 2015, DOE published a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NOPR) in the Federal Register regarding potential amendments to the 
test procedures for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial 
package air conditioning and heating equipment (80 FR 46870). The 
notice provided for the submission of written comments by September 8, 
2015, and oral comments were also accepted at a public meeting held on 
September 4, 2015.
    On September 4, 2015, DOE received a request from Goodman 
Manufacturing Co., seeking an additional two weeks to prepare and 
submit comments. On September 8, 2015, DOE received a request from 
Lennox International seeking an additional 30 days to review the 
technical aspects of the proposed test procedure. After careful

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consideration of this request, DOE has determined that extending the 
public comment period by reopening to allow additional time for 
interested parties to submit comments is appropriate based on the 
foregoing reasons. Accordingly, DOE has decided to grant the request 
and reopen the public comment period on the NOPR for test procedures 
for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air 
conditioning and heating equipment for 15 days to allow for additional 
data and comments to be submitted, especially in light of the public 
meeting discussion on specific topics. Consequently, DOE will consider 
any comments in response to the NOPR received by midnight of October 2, 
2015, and deems any comments received by that time to be timely 
submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 11, 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 EERE–2015–BT–TP–0015 and/or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
contains notices to the public of the proposed regulatory information number (RIN) Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of
issuance of rules and regulations. The number 1904–AD54. Interested persons Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
purpose of these notices is to give interested may submit comments using any of the Renewable Energy, Building
persons an opportunity to participate in the following methods: Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Independence Avenue SW.,
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Washington, DC 20585–0121.
instructions for submitting comments. Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov.
CommPkgACHeat2015TP0015@ Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of
[Docket No. EERE–2015–BT–TP–0015] ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
RIN 1904–AD54 EERE–2015–BT–TP–0015 and/or RIN GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
1904–AD54 in the subject line of the SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Energy Conservation Program: Test message. Telephone: (202) 586–8145. Email:
Procedures for Small, Large, and Very 3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Department of Energy, Building For further information on how to
Air Conditioning and Heating Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, submit a comment or review other
Equipment 1000 Independence Avenue SW., public comments and the docket,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202)
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and possible, please submit all items on a 586–2945 or by email:
Renewable Energy, Department of compact disc (CD), in which case it is Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
Energy. not necessary to include printed copies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Energy Policy and Conservation Act of
public comment period. Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 1975 (EPCA), as amended, requires DOE
Building Technologies Office, 950 to conduct an evaluation of its test
SUMMARY: On August 6, 2015, the U.S. L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, procedures at least once every seven
Department of Energy (DOE) published Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: years for each class of covered
a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) (202) 586–2945. If possible, please equipment (including the equipment
in the Federal Register regarding submit all items on a CD, in which case that is the subject of this rulemaking) to
proposed amendments to the test it is not necessary to include printed determine if an amended test procedure
procedures for small, large, and very copies. would more accurately or fully comply
large air-cooled commercial package air No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be with the requirement to be reasonably
conditioning and heating equipment. accepted. For detailed instructions on designed to produce test results that
DOE also held a related public meeting submitting comments and additional reflect the energy efficiency, energy use,
on September 4, 2015. The comment information on the rulemaking process, and operating costs during a
period for the NOPR was scheduled to see section V (Public Participation) of representative average use cycle. DOE
end September 8, 2015. After receiving the August 6, 2015 NOPR for test must either prescribe amended test
a request for an additional two weeks to procedures for small, large, and very procedures or publish a notice in the
comment, DOE has decided to reopen large air-cooled commercial package air Federal Register regarding its
the comment period for submitting conditioning and heating equipment. determination not to amend test
comments and data in response to the Docket: The docket, which includes procedures. (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1)–(2))
NOPR regarding test procedures for Federal Register notices, public meeting On August 6, 2015, DOE published a
small, large, and very large air-cooled attendee lists and transcripts, notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR)
commercial package air conditioning comments, and other supporting in the Federal Register regarding
and heating equipment. The comment documents/materials, is available for potential amendments to the test
period is extended. review at www.regulations.gov. All procedures for small, large, and very
DATES: The comment period for the documents in the docket are listed in large air-cooled commercial package air
NOPR regarding test procedures for the www.regulations.gov index. conditioning and heating equipment (80
small, large, and very large air-cooled However, not all documents listed in FR 46870). The notice provided for the
commercial package air conditioning the index may be publicly available, submission of written comments by
and heating equipment published on such as those containing information September 8, 2015, and oral comments
August 6, 2015 (80 FR 46870) is that is exempt from public disclosure. were also accepted at a public meeting
reopened. DOE will accept comments, A link to the docket Web page can be held on September 4, 2015.
data, and information in response to the found at: [www.regulations.gov/ On September 4, 2015, DOE received
NOPR received no later than October 2,
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#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-TP- a request from Goodman Manufacturing
2015. 0015]. This Web page contains a link to Co., seeking an additional two weeks to
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted the docket for this NOPR on the prepare and submit comments. On
must identify the NOPR for Test www.regulations.gov site. The September 8, 2015, DOE received a
Procedures for Small, Large, and Very www.regulations.gov Web page contains request from Lennox International
Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package simple instructions on how to access all seeking an additional 30 days to review
Air Conditioning and Heating documents, including public comments, the technical aspects of the proposed
Equipment, and provide docket number in the docket. test procedure. After careful

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consideration of this request, DOE has aft engine mount retainers, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
determined that extending the public replacement if necessary. We are Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
comment period by reopening to allow proposing this AD to detect and correct International Branch, ANM–116,
additional time for interested parties to failure of retainer brackets of the aft Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
submit comments is appropriate based engine mount and consequent loss of 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
on the foregoing reasons. Accordingly, the locking feature of the nuts of the 98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1405;
DOE has decided to grant the request inner and outer pins; loss of the pins fax 425–227–1149.
and reopen the public comment period will result in the aft mount engine link SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on the NOPR for test procedures for no longer being secured to the aft engine
small, large, and very large air-cooled mount. Comments Invited
commercial package air conditioning DATES: We must receive comments on We invite you to send any written
and heating equipment for 15 days to this proposed AD by November 2, 2015. relevant data, views, or arguments about
allow for additional data and comments ADDRESSES: You may send comments by this proposed AD. Send your comments
to be submitted, especially in light of any of the following methods: to an address listed under the
the public meeting discussion on • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
specific topics. Consequently, DOE will http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the FAA–2015–3632; Directorate Identifier
consider any comments in response to instructions for submitting comments. 2015–NM–023–AD’’ at the beginning of
the NOPR received by midnight of • Fax: 202–493–2251. your comments. We specifically invite
October 2, 2015, and deems any • Mail: U.S. Department of comments on the overall regulatory,
comments received by that time to be Transportation, Docket Operations, economic, environmental, and energy
timely submitted. M–30, West Building Ground Floor, aspects of this proposed AD. We will
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey consider all comments received by the
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
11, 2015. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. closing date and may amend this
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of proposed AD based on those comments.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Transportation, Docket Operations, We will post all comments we
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable receive, without change, to http://
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey www.regulations.gov, including any
Energy.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 personal information you provide. We
[FR Doc. 2015–23416 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am]
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through will also post a report summarizing each
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Friday, except Federal holidays. substantive verbal contact we receive
For Airbus service information about this proposed AD.
identified in this proposed AD, contact
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Discussion
Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 On July 3, 2014, we issued AD 2014–
Federal Aviation Administration Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 14–06, Amendment 39–17901 (79 FR
61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 42655, July 23, 2014). AD 2014–14–06
14 CFR Part 39 account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; requires actions intended to address an
[Docket No. FAA–2015–3632; Directorate Internet http://www.airbus.com. unsafe condition on all Model A318–
Identifier 2015–NM–023–AD] For Goodrich Aerostructures service 111 and –112 airplanes; Model A319–
information identified in this proposed 111, –112, –113, –114, and –115
RIN 2120–AA64
AD, contact Goodrich Aerostructures, airplanes; Model A320–111, –211, –212,
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 850 Lagoon Drive, Chula Vista, CA and –214 airplanes; and Model A321–
Airplanes 91910–2098; telephone 619–691–2719; 111, –112, –211, –212, and –213
email jan.lewis@goodrich.com; Internet airplanes.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation http://www.goodrich.com/TechPubs. Since we issued AD 2014–14–06,
Administration (FAA), DOT. You may view this referenced service
Amendment 39–17901 (79 FR 42655,
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking information at the FAA, Transport
July 23, 2014), we have determined that
(NPRM). Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
additional inspections are necessary to
SW., Renton, WA. For information on
SUMMARY: We propose to supersede address the identified unsafe condition.
the availability of this material at the
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–14– The European Aviation Safety Agency
FAA, call 425–227–1221.
06 for all Airbus Model A318–111 and (EASA), which is the Technical Agent
–112 airplanes; Model A319–111, –112, Examining the AD Docket for the Member States of the European
–113, –114, and –115 airplanes; Model You may examine the AD docket on Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness
A320–111, –211, –212, and –214 the Internet at http:// Directive 2015–0021, dated February 13,
airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112, www.regulations.gov by searching for 2015 (referred to after this as the
–211, –212, and –213 airplanes. AD and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness
2014–14–06 currently requires 3632; or in person at the Docket Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
inspecting the aft engine mount Management Facility between 9 a.m. an unsafe condition. The MCAI states:
retainers for surface finish, cracks, and and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, During in-service inspections, several aft
failure, and replacement if necessary. except Federal holidays. The AD docket engine mount retainers, fitted on aeroplanes
equipped with CFM56–5A/5B engines, have
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Since we issued AD 2014–14–06, contains this proposed AD, the
inspection results have shown that the regulatory evaluation, any comments been found broken. The results of the initial
main cause of crack initiation remains received, and other information. The investigations highlighted that two different
types of surface finish had been applied
the vibration dynamic effect that affects street address for the Docket Operations (respectively bright and dull material
both retainers, either with ‘‘dull’’ or office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in finishes), and that dull finish affects the
‘‘bright’’ surface finishes. This proposed the ADDRESSES section. Comments will strength of the retainer with regard to fatigue
AD would require repetitive inspections be available in the AD docket shortly properties of the part. The pins which attach
for damage, cracks, broken, and missing after receipt. the engine link to the aft mount are secured

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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		Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the NOPR regarding test procedures for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment published on August 6, 2015 (80 FR 46870) is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data, and information in response to the NOPR received no later than October 2, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Ashley Armstrong, 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) 586-6590. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 55797
RIN Number		1904-AD54