81 FR 14024 - Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings for the Circulator Pumps Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range		14024-14025
FR Document		2016-05917

The Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings and webinars for the Circulator Pumps Working Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14024-14025]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05917]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004]
RIN 1904-AD61


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meetings for the Circulator Pumps Working Group To 
Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for Energy 
Conservation Standards and Test Procedures

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings and 
webinars for the Circulator Pumps 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, 
Building Technologies Office, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor SW., 
Washington, DC, unless otherwise stated in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section. Individuals will also have the opportunity to 
participate by webinar. To register for the webinars and receive call-
in information, please register at DOE's Web site: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=2.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joe Hagerman, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building

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Technologies, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-4549. Email: [email protected].
    Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the 
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6307 Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 20, 2016, ASRAC met and 
unanimously passed the recommendation to form a circulator pumps 
working group. The purpose of the working group is to discuss and, if 
possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule regarding definitions, 
test procedures, and energy conservation standards, as authorized by 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975, as amended. The 
working group consists of representatives of parties having a defined 
stake in the outcome of the proposed standards, and will consult as 
appropriate with a range of experts on technical issues. Per the ASRAC 
Charter, the working group is expected to make a concerted effort to 
negotiate a final term sheet by September 30, 2016. This notice 
announces the next series of meetings for this working group.
    DOE will host public meetings and webinars on the below dates.
     Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST Webinar 
only.
     Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 950 
L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor SW., Washington, DC.
     Friday, April 1, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST at 950 
L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor SW., Washington, DC.
    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 you are a 
foreign national, and wish 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 March 10, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-05917 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 meeting will be required to present a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Independence Avenue SW., government photo identification, such AGENCY
Washington, DC 20585–0121. as a passport, driver’s license, or
Telephone: (202) 586–4549. Email: government identification. Due to the 40 CFR Part 52
asrac@ee.doe.gov. required security screening upon entry, [EPA–R05–OAR–2011–0969; EPA–R05–
Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department individuals attending should arrive OAR–2014–0704; FRL–9943–76–Region 5]
of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, early to allow for the extra time needed.
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue Indiana; Ohio; Wisconsin; Disapproval
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Due to the REAL ID Act implemented of Interstate Transport Requirements
Telephone: (202) 287–6307 Email: by the Department of Homeland for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS
Johanna.Jochum@Hq.Doe.Gov. Security (DHS) recent changes have
been made regarding ID requirements AGENCY: Environmental Protection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Agency (EPA).
for individuals wishing to enter Federal
January 20, 2016, ASRAC met and ACTION: Proposed rule.
unanimously passed the buildings from specific states and U.S.
recommendation to form a circulator territories. Driver’s licenses from the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
pumps working group. The purpose of following states or territory will not be Agency (EPA) is proposing to
the working group is to discuss and, if accepted for building entry and one of disapprove elements of State
possible, reach consensus on a proposed the alternate forms of ID listed below Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions
rule regarding definitions, test will be required. from Indiana and Ohio regarding the
procedures, and energy conservation DHS has determined that regular infrastructure requirements of section
standards, as authorized by the Energy driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the
Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) of following jurisdictions are not 2008 ozone National Ambient Air
1975, as amended. The working group acceptable for entry into DOE facilities: Quality Standards (NAAQS), and to
consists of representatives of parties Alaska, Louisiana, New York, American partially approve and partially
having a defined stake in the outcome Samoa, Maine, Oklahoma, Arizona, disapprove elements of the SIP
of the proposed standards, and will Massachusetts, Washington, and submission from Wisconsin addressing
consult as appropriate with a range of the same requirements. The
Minnesota.
experts on technical issues. Per the infrastructure requirements are designed
ASRAC Charter, the working group is Acceptable alternate forms of Photo- to ensure that the structural components
expected to make a concerted effort to ID include: U.S. Passport or Passport of each state’s air quality management
negotiate a final term sheet by Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or program are adequate to meet the state’s
September 30, 2016. This notice Enhanced ID-Card issued by the states responsibilities under the CAA. This
announces the next series of meetings of Minnesota, New York or Washington action pertains specifically to
for this working group. (Enhanced licenses issued by these infrastructure requirements concerning
DOE will host public meetings and states are clearly marked Enhanced or interstate transport provisions. Ohio,
webinars on the below dates. Enhanced Driver’s License); A military Indiana, and Wisconsin made SIP
• Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 12 p.m. ID or other Federal government issued submissions that, among other things,
to 4 p.m. EST Webinar only. Photo-ID card. certified that their existing SIPs were
• Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 9 Docket: The docket is available for
sufficient to meet the interstate
a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 950 L’Enfant Plaza, transport infrastructure SIP
review at www.regulations.gov, requirements for the 2008 ozone
6th Floor SW., Washington, DC.
including Federal Register notices,
• Friday, April 1, 2016 from 8 a.m. to NAAQS. EPA is proposing to
public meeting attendee lists and disapprove portions of submissions
3 p.m. EST at 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 6th
transcripts, comments, and other from Indiana and Ohio, and to partially
Floor SW., Washington, DC.
Members of the public are welcome to supporting documents/materials. All approve and partially disapprove a
observe the business of the meeting and, documents in the docket are listed in portion of Wisconsin’s submission
if time allows, may make oral the www.regulations.gov index. addressing these requirements.
statements during the specified period However, not all documents listed in DATES: Comments on this proposed rule
for public comment. To attend the the index may be publicly available, must be received on or before April 15,
meeting and/or to make oral statements such as information that is exempt from 2016.
regarding any of the items on the public disclosure. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
agenda, email asrac@ee.doe.gov . In the Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
email, please indicate your name, 2016. OAR–2011–0969 (Indiana and Ohio)
organization (if appropriate), Kathleen B. Hogan, and EPA–R05–OAR–2014–0704
citizenship, and contact information. (Wisconsin) at http://
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Please note that foreign nationals www.regulations.gov or via email to
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
participating in the public meeting are Energy.
Aburano.Douglas@epa.gov. For
subject to advance security screening comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
[FR Doc. 2016–05917 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
procedures which require advance follow the online instructions for
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
notice prior to attendance at the public submitting comments. Once submitted,
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meeting. If you are a foreign national, comments cannot be edited or removed
and wish to participate in the public from Regulations.gov. For either manner
meeting, please inform DOE as soon as of submission, EPA may publish any
possible by contacting Ms. Regina comment received to its public docket.
Washington at (202) 586–1214 or by Do not submit electronically any
email: Regina.Washington@ee.doe.gov information you consider to be
so that the necessary procedures can be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
completed. Anyone attending the or other information whose disclosure is

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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		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.
Contact		Mr. Joe Hagerman, 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) 586-4549. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 14024
RIN Number		1904-AD61