81 FR 27054 - Notice of Opportunity To Submit a Petition To Amend the Rule Establishing Procedures for Requests for Correction of Errors in Rules
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)
| Page Range | 27054-27054 | |
| FR Document | 2016-10463 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 27054] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10463] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Parts 430 and 431 [Docket Number EERE-2016-BT-PET-0016] Notice of Opportunity To Submit a Petition To Amend the Rule Establishing Procedures for Requests for Correction of Errors in Rules AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Opportunity to petition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'' or the ``Department'') publishes a final rule establishing a new procedure through which an interested party can, within a 30-day period after DOE posts a rule establishing or amending an energy conservation standard, identify a possible error in such a rule and request that DOE correct the error before the rule is published (``error correction rule''). By this notice, DOE provides an opportunity for the public to file petitions to amend the error correction rule. DATES: DOE will use its best efforts to issue a public document by August 10, 2016, that responds to any petitions to amend the error correction rule that are submitted by June 6, 2016. DOE will consider comments on any petitions to amend the error correction rule submitted by June 6, 2016 if those comments are submitted by June 20, 2016. ADDRESSES: To submit a petition to amend or a comment on a petition to amend in response to this notice, please email [email protected]. Petitions and comments will be entered into docket number EERE-2016-BT-PET-0016, which is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information on how to review the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department publishes a final rule, elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, establishing a new procedure through which an interested party can, within a 30-day period after DOE posts a rule establishing or amending an energy conservation standard, identify a possible error in such a rule and request that DOE correct the error before the rule is published in the Federal Register. The error correction rule will become effective 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register. DOE hereby provides notice to the public that the Department will accept petitions to amend the error correction rule and will use its best efforts to issue a public document by August 10, 2016, responding to any such petitions that are submitted by June 6, 2016. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2016. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2016-10463 Filed 5-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
![27054 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 87 / Thursday, May 5, 2016 / Proposed Rules
Counsel, will appear, if necessary, at the ■ 8. Add subpart D, consisting of DATES: DOE will use its best efforts to
stated time and place, produce a copy § 1820.24, to read as follows: issue a public document by August 10,
of this part, state that the employee has 2016, that responds to any petitions to
been advised by counsel not to provide Subpart D—Penalties amend the error correction rule that are
the requested testimony or produce § 1820.24 Penalties. submitted by June 6, 2016. DOE will
documents, and respectfully decline to consider comments on any petitions to
comply with the demand or request, (a) An employee who discloses
official records or information or gives amend the error correction rule
citing United States ex rel. Touhy v. submitted by June 6, 2016 if those
Ragen, 340 U.S. 462 (1951). testimony relating to official
information, except as expressly comments are submitted by June 20,
■ 7. Add subpart C, consisting of 2016.
authorized by the OSC, or as ordered by
§ 1820.23, to read as follows:
a federal court after the OSC has had the
ADDRESSES: To submit a petition to
Subpart C—Schedule of Fees opportunity to be heard, may face the
amend or a comment on a petition to
penalties provided in 18 U.S.C. 641 and
§ 1820.23 Fees. other applicable laws. Additionally, amend in response to this notice, please
(a) Generally. The General Counsel former OSC employees are subject to the email CorrectionPetition2016PET0016@
may condition the production of records restrictions and penalties of 18 U.S.C. ee.doe.gov. Petitions and comments will
or appearance for testimony upon 207 and 216. be entered into docket number EERE–
advance payment of a reasonable (b) A current OSC employee who 2016–BT–PET–0016, which is available
estimate of the costs to the OSC. testifies or produces official records and for review at http://
(b) Fees for records. Fees for information in violation of this part www.regulations.gov. For further
producing records will include fees for shall be subject to disciplinary action. information on how to review the
searching, reviewing, and duplicating ■ 9. Add subpart E, consisting of docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at
records, costs of attorney time spent in § 1820.25, to read as follows: (202) 586–2945 or by email:
reviewing the request, and expenses Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
generated by materials and equipment Subpart E—Conformity with Other
used to search for, produce, and copy Laws FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the responsive information. Costs for John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
§ 1820.25 Conformity with other laws. Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
employee time will be calculated on the
basis of the hourly pay of the employee This regulation is not intended to Renewable Energy, Building
(including all pay, allowances, and conflict with 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(13). Technologies Program, EE–5B, 1000
benefits). Fees for duplication will be Dated: April 21, 2016. Independence Avenue SW.,
the same as those charged by the OSC Lisa V. Terry, Washington, DC 20585–0121.
in its Freedom of Information Act General Counsel. Telephone: (202) 287–1692 or
regulations at § 1820.7. [FR Doc. 2016–09799 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
John.Cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov.
(c) Witness fees. Fees for attendance
BILLING CODE 7405–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
by a witness will include fees, expenses,
Department publishes a final rule,
and allowances prescribed by the
court’s rules. If no such fees are elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
prescribed, witness fees will be DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Register, establishing a new procedure
determined based upon the rule of the through which an interested party can,
federal district closest to the location 10 CFR Parts 430 and 431 within a 30-day period after DOE posts
where the witness will appear and on 28 a rule establishing or amending an
[Docket Number EERE–2016–BT–PET–0016] energy conservation standard, identify a
U.S.C. 1821, as applicable. Such fees
will include cost of time spent by the Notice of Opportunity To Submit a possible error in such a rule and request
witness to prepare for testimony, in Petition To Amend the Rule that DOE correct the error before the
travel and for attendance in the legal Establishing Procedures for Requests rule is published in the Federal
proceeding, plus travel costs. for Correction of Errors in Rules Register.
(d) Payment of fees. A requester must The error correction rule will become
pay witness fees for current OSC AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
effective 30 days after its publication in
employees and any record certification Renewable Energy, Department of
the Federal Register. DOE hereby
fees by submitting to the General Energy.
provides notice to the public that the
Counsel a check or money order for the ACTION: Opportunity to petition.
Department will accept petitions to
appropriate amount made payable to the
SUMMARY: Elsewhere in this issue of the amend the error correction rule and will
United States Department of Treasury.
In the case of testimony of former OSC Federal Register, the U.S. Department of use its best efforts to issue a public
employees, the requester must pay Energy (‘‘DOE’’ or the ‘‘Department’’) document by August 10, 2016,
applicable fees directly to the former publishes a final rule establishing a new responding to any such petitions that
OSC employee in accordance with 28 procedure through which an interested are submitted by June 6, 2016.
U.S.C. 1821 or other applicable statutes. party can, within a 30-day period after Issued in Washington, DC, on April 29,
(e) Waiver or reduction of fees. The DOE posts a rule establishing or 2016.
amending an energy conservation
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General Counsel, in his or her sole Kathleen B. Hogan,
discretion, may, upon a showing of standard, identify a possible error in
reasonable cause, waive or reduce any such a rule and request that DOE correct Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
fees in connection with the testimony, the error before the rule is published Energy.
production, or certification of records. (‘‘error correction rule’’). By this notice,
[FR Doc. 2016–10463 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
(f) De minimis fees. Fees will not be DOE provides an opportunity for the
assessed if the total charge would be public to file petitions to amend the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
$10.00 or less. error correction rule.
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| 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 | Opportunity to petition. | |
| Dates | DOE will use its best efforts to issue a public document by August 10, 2016, that responds to any petitions to amend the error correction rule that are submitted by June 6, 2016. DOE will consider comments on any petitions to amend the error correction rule submitted by June 6, 2016 if those comments are submitted by June 20, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692 or [email protected]v. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 27054 | |
| CFR Citation | 10
CFR
430 10 CFR 431 |
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