81 FR 15513 - State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 56 (March 23, 2016)

Page Range		15513-15513
FR Document		2016-06586

This notice announces a teleconference call of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-06586]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)

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

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference call of the State 
Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 
L. 92-463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings 
be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT). To 
receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Board's 
Designated Federal Officer at the address or phone number listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Li, Policy Advisor, Office of 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number 202-287-5718, 
and email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: To make recommendations to the Assistant 
Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
regarding goals and objectives, programmatic and administrative 
policies, and to otherwise carry out the Board's responsibilities as 
designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 
1990 (Pub. L. 101-440).
    Tentative Agenda: Receive STEAB Task Force updates on action items 
and revised objectives for FY 2016, discuss follow-up opportunities and 
engagement with EERE and other DOE staff as needed to keep Task Force 
work moving forward, continue engagement with DOE, EERE and EPSA staff 
regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and 
initiatives, and receive updates on member activities within their 
states. Recap March meeting and follow-up on action items from that 
meeting.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the 
meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements 
pertaining to agenda items should contact Michael Li at the address or 
telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be 
received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be 
made to include requested topic(s) on the agenda. The Chair of the 
Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will 
facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site at: http://www.energy.gov/eere/steab/state-energy-advisory-board.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on March 17, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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You must make your request for an oral staff as needed to keep Task Force work Building, Mail Station EE–5B, 1000
statement at least 5 business days before moving forward, continue engagement Independence Avenue SW.,
the meeting. Reasonable provision will with DOE, EERE and EPSA staff Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202)
be made to include oral statements on regarding energy efficiency and 287–1692, Rep_Average_Unit_Costs@
the scheduled agenda. The Chairperson renewable energy projects and ee.doe.gov.
of the Council will lead the meeting in initiatives, and receive updates on Francine Pinto, Esq. U.S. Department of
a manner that facilitates the orderly member activities within their states. Energy, Office of General Counsel
conduct of business. Oral statements are Recap March meeting and follow-up on Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC–
limited to 10-minutes per organization action items from that meeting. 33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
and per person. Public Participation: The meeting is Washington, DC 20585–0103, (202)
Minutes: A link to the transcript of the open to the public. Written statements 586–7432, Francine.Pinto@
meeting will be posted on the NCC Web may be filed with the Board either hq.doe.gov.
site at: http:// before or after the meeting. Members of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/. the public who wish to make oral
323 of the Energy Policy and
statements pertaining to agenda items
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 17, Conservation Act (Act) requires that
2016.
should contact Michael Li at the address
DOE prescribe test procedures for the
or telephone number listed above.
LaTanya R. Butler, measurement of the estimated annual
Requests to make oral comments must
Deputy Committee Management Officer. operating costs or other measures of
be received five days prior to the
[FR Doc. 2016–06579 Filed 3–22–16; 8:45 am] energy consumption for certain
meeting; reasonable provision will be
consumer products specified in the Act.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P made to include requested topic(s) on
(42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) These test
the agenda. The Chair of the Board is
procedures are found in Title 10 of the
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
430, subpart B.
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) conduct of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting Section 323(b)(3) of the Act requires
will be available for public review and that the estimated annual operating
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
copying within 60 days on the STEAB costs of a covered product be calculated
Renewable Energy, Department of
Web site at: http://www.energy.gov/eere/ from measurements of energy use in a
Energy.
steab/state-energy-advisory-board. representative average use cycle or
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference. period of use and from representative
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 17, average unit costs of the energy needed
SUMMARY: This notice announces a 2016.
teleconference call of the State Energy to operate such product during such
LaTanya R. Butler, cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The section
Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– further requires that DOE provide
[FR Doc. 2016–06586 Filed 3–22–16; 8:45 am] information to manufacturers regarding
463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public
notice of these meetings be announced
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P the representative average unit costs of
in the Federal Register. energy. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(4)) This cost
information should be used by
DATES: Thursday, April 21, 2016 from DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY manufacturers to meet their obligations
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT). To receive under section 323(c) of the Act. Most
the call-in number and passcode, please Office of Energy Efficiency and
notably, these costs are used to comply
contact the Board’s Designated Federal Renewable Energy
with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Officer at the address or phone number requirements for labeling.
listed below. Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Representative Manufacturers are required to use the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: revised DOE representative average unit
Average Unit Costs of Energy
Michael Li, Policy Advisor, Office of costs when the FTC publishes new
Energy Efficiency and Renewable AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and ranges of comparability for specific
Energy, US Department of Energy, 1000 Renewable Energy, Department of covered products, 16 CFR part 305.
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, Energy. Interested parties can also find
DC 20585. Phone number 202–287– ACTION: Notice. information covering the FTC labeling
5718, and email michael.li@ee.doe.gov. requirements at http://www.ftc.gov/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: In this notice, the U.S. appliances.
Purpose of the Board: To make Department of Energy (DOE) is DOE last published representative
recommendations to the Assistant forecasting the representative average average unit costs of residential energy
Secretary for the Office of Energy unit costs of five residential energy in a Federal Register notice entitled,
Efficiency and Renewable Energy sources for the year 2016 pursuant to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for
regarding goals and objectives, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Consumer Products: Representative
programmatic and administrative The five sources are electricity, natural Average Unit Costs of Energy’’, dated
policies, and to otherwise carry out the gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and August 27, 2015, 80 FR 52039.
Board’s responsibilities as designated in kerosene. On April 22, 2016, the cost figures
the State Energy Efficiency Programs DATES: The representative average unit published in this notice will become
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Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– costs of energy contained in this notice effective and supersede those cost
440). will become effective April 22, 2016 and figures published on August 27, 2015.
Tentative Agenda: Receive STEAB will remain in effect until further notice. The cost figures set forth in this notice
Task Force updates on action items and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will be effective until further notice.
revised objectives for FY 2016, discuss John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of DOE’s Energy Information
follow-up opportunities and Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency Administration (EIA) has developed the
engagement with EERE and other DOE and Renewable Energy Forrestal 2016 representative average unit after-

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open teleconference.
Dates		Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT). To receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Board's
Contact		Michael Li, Policy Advisor, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number 202-287-5718, and email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 15513