81 FR 51812 - Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment; Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)

Page Range		51812-51813
FR Document		2016-18674

On May 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that proposed amended energy conservation standards for commercial water heaters. DOE published this NOPR so stakeholders can review and provide input on these proposed revisions. The comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the subject commercial water heating equipment was scheduled to end August 1, 2016. After receiving a number of requests for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to reopen the public comment period until August 30, 2016 for the purposes of submitting comments on the NOPR or any other aspect of the energy conservation standards rulemaking for commercial water heating equipment.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429 and 431

[Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042]
RIN 1904-AD34


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Commercial Water Heating Equipment; Reopening of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On May 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published 
in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that 
proposed amended energy conservation standards for commercial water 
heaters. DOE published this NOPR so stakeholders can review and provide 
input on these proposed revisions. The comment period for the NOPR 
pertaining to the subject commercial water heating equipment was 
scheduled to end August 1, 2016. After receiving a number of requests 
for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to reopen the public 
comment period until August 30, 2016 for the purposes of submitting 
comments on the NOPR or any other aspect of the energy conservation 
standards rulemaking for commercial water heating equipment.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on May 31, 
2016 (81 FR 34440) is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data, and 
information regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking received no 
later than August 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Instructions: Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR 
on Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating 
Equipment, and provide docket number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042 and/or 
regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-AD34. Comments may be 
submitted 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 and/or RIN in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic 
comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and 
avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption.
    3. Postal Mail: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, 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: Appliance and Equipment Standards Staff, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L'Enfant 
Plaza SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-6656. 
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 the ``Public Participation'' section of the May 
31, 2016 NOPR. 81 FR 34440, 34532-33.
    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.
    A link to the docket Web page can be found at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. This Web page 
contains a link to the docket for this document 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. See section VII, ``Public Participation,'' of 
the May 31, 2016 NOPR for further information on how to submit comments 
through www.regulations.gov.

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. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 31, 2016, DOE published in the 
Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that proposed 
amended energy conservation standards for commercial water heaters. 81 
FR 34440. The NOPR provided opportunity for submitting written 
comments, data, and information regarding the proposed amendments for 
the subject equipment by August 1, 2016. However, DOE received a 
request from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute 
(AHRI), dated July 22, 2016, to provide an additional 90 days in which 
to submit comments pertaining to the rulemaking for commercial water 
heaters. AHRI's request can be found at: http://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042-0023. AHRI and its members stated that 
they need more time to sufficiently review and digest the information 
in order to provide substantive comments. A reopening of the comment 
period would allow additional time for AHRI and its members and other 
interested parties to examine the data, information, and analysis 
presented in the Commercial Water Heaters Technical Support Document, 
to gather any additional data and information to address the proposed 
standards, and to submit comments to DOE. DOE also received requests 
from Raypak on July 25, 2016 and Spire on July 28, 2016 asking for 
additional time to carefully review the information provided by DOE and 
to provide substantive comments. Raypak's request can be found at: 
http://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042-0025. 
Spire's request can be found at: http://www.regulations.gov/
document?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042-

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0026. After carefully considering the requests for additional time, DOE 
has determined that a reopening of the public comment period is 
appropriate, based upon the foregoing reasons. DOE believes that 
reopening the comment period until August 30, 2016 will provide the 
public with sufficient time to submit comments responding to DOE's 
proposed energy conservation standards. Accordingly, DOE is reopening 
the comment period to midnight of August 30, 2016 and will deem any 
comments received by that date to be timely submitted. DOE further 
notes that any submissions of comments or other information submitted 
between the original comment end date and the reopening of the comment 
period will be deemed timely filed.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Comments may be submitted using any submit comments through
contains notices to the public of the proposed of the following methods: www.regulations.gov.
issuance of rules and regulations. The 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
purpose of these notices is to give interested www.regulations.gov. Follow the
persons an opportunity to participate in the Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department
instructions for submitting comments. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
2. Email: and Renewable Energy, Building
ComWaterHeating2014STD0042@ Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number Independence Avenue SW.,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and/or RIN in the subject line of the Washington, DC 20585–0121.
message. Submit electronic comments Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email:
10 CFR Parts 429 and 431 in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov.
or ASCII file format, and avoid the use Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of
[Docket Number EERE–2014–BT–STD– of special characters or any form of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
0042]
encryption. GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
RIN 1904–AD34 3. Postal Mail: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Telephone: (202) 586–9507. Email:
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
Conservation Standards for 1000 Independence Avenue SW., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
Commercial Water Heating Equipment; Washington, DC 20585–0121. If 31, 2016, DOE published in the Federal
Reopening of Comment Period possible, please submit all items on a Register a notice of proposed
compact disc (CD), in which case it is rulemaking (NOPR) that proposed
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and not necessary to include printed copies. amended energy conservation standards
Renewable Energy, Department of 4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance for commercial water heaters. 81 FR
Energy. and Equipment Standards Staff, U.S. 34440. The NOPR provided opportunity
ACTION: Reopening of public comment Department of Energy, Building for submitting written comments, data,
period. Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza and information regarding the proposed
SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. amendments for the subject equipment
SUMMARY: On May 31, 2016, the U.S. Telephone: (202) 586–6656. If possible, by August 1, 2016. However, DOE
Department of Energy (DOE) published please submit all items on a CD, in received a request from the Air-
in the Federal Register a notice of which case it is not necessary to include Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that printed copies. Institute (AHRI), dated July 22, 2016, to
proposed amended energy conservation No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be provide an additional 90 days in which
standards for commercial water heaters. accepted. For detailed instructions on to submit comments pertaining to the
DOE published this NOPR so submitting comments and additional rulemaking for commercial water
stakeholders can review and provide information on the rulemaking process, heaters. AHRI’s request can be found at:
input on these proposed revisions. The see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ section of http://www.regulations.gov/
comment period for the NOPR the May 31, 2016 NOPR. 81 FR 34440, document?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042-
pertaining to the subject commercial 34532–33. 0023. AHRI and its members stated that
water heating equipment was scheduled Docket: The docket is available for they need more time to sufficiently
to end August 1, 2016. After receiving review at www.regulations.gov, review and digest the information in
a number of requests for additional time including Federal Register notices, order to provide substantive comments.
to comment, DOE has decided to reopen public meeting attendee lists and A reopening of the comment period
the public comment period until August transcripts, comments, and other would allow additional time for AHRI
30, 2016 for the purposes of submitting supporting documents/materials. All and its members and other interested
comments on the NOPR or any other documents in the docket are listed in parties to examine the data, information,
aspect of the energy conservation the www.regulations.gov index. and analysis presented in the
standards rulemaking for commercial However, not all documents listed in Commercial Water Heaters Technical
water heating equipment. the index may be publicly available, Support Document, to gather any
DATES: The comment period for the such as information that is exempt from additional data and information to
proposed rule published on May 31, public disclosure. address the proposed standards, and to
2016 (81 FR 34440) is reopened. DOE A link to the docket Web page can be submit comments to DOE. DOE also
will accept comments, data, and found at: https://www.regulations.gov/ received requests from Raypak on July
information regarding the notice of docket?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. 25, 2016 and Spire on July 28, 2016
proposed rulemaking received no later This Web page contains a link to the asking for additional time to carefully
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than August 30, 2016. docket for this document on the review the information provided by
ADDRESSES: Instructions: Any comments www.regulations.gov site. The DOE and to provide substantive
submitted must identify the NOPR on www.regulations.gov Web page contains comments. Raypak’s request can be
Energy Conservation Standards for simple instructions on how to access all found at: http://www.regulations.gov/
Commercial Water Heating Equipment, documents, including public comments, document?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042-
and provide docket number EERE– in the docket. See section VII, ‘‘Public 0025. Spire’s request can be found at:
2014–BT–STD–0042 and/or regulatory Participation,’’ of the May 31, 2016 http://www.regulations.gov/
information number (RIN) 1904–AD34. NOPR for further information on how to document?D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042-

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0026. After carefully considering the applicability to include all Model 98057–3356; telephone: 425–227–1405;
requests for additional time, DOE has A319–131 and –132 airplanes; Model fax: 425–227–1149.
determined that a reopening of the A320–231, –232, and –233 airplanes; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public comment period is appropriate, and Model A321–131 and –231
based upon the foregoing reasons. DOE airplanes. We are proposing this AD to Comments Invited
believes that reopening the comment prevent in-flight loss of an engine FCD We invite you to send any written
period until August 30, 2016 will and possible consequent damage to the relevant data, views, or arguments about
provide the public with sufficient time airplane and hazards to persons or this proposed AD. Send your comments
to submit comments responding to property on the ground. to an address listed under the
DOE’s proposed energy conservation DATES: We must receive comments on ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
standards. Accordingly, DOE is this proposed AD by September 19, FAA–2016–8185; Directorate Identifier
reopening the comment period to 2016. 2016–NM–050–AD’’ at the beginning of
midnight of August 30, 2016 and will your comments. We specifically invite
deem any comments received by that ADDRESSES: You may send comments by comments on the overall regulatory,
date to be timely submitted. DOE further any of the following methods: economic, environmental, and energy
notes that any submissions of comments • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to aspects of this proposed AD. We will
or other information submitted between http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the consider all comments received by the
the original comment end date and the instructions for submitting comments. closing date and may amend this
reopening of the comment period will • Fax: 202–493–2251. proposed AD based on those comments.
be deemed timely filed. • Mail: U.S. Department of We will post all comments we
Transportation, Docket Operations, receive, without change, to http://
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28,
2016. M–30, West Building Ground Floor, www.regulations.gov, including any
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey personal information you provide. We
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. will also post a report summarizing each
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of substantive verbal contact we receive
Energy. Transportation, Docket Operations, about this proposed AD.
[FR Doc. 2016–18674 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am] M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Discussion
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
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Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 On August 29, 2003, we issued AD
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 2003–18–06, Amendment 39–13297 (68
Friday, except Federal holidays. FR 53501, September 11, 2003) (‘‘AD
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2003–18–06’’). AD 2003–18–06 requires
For service information identified in
this NPRM, contact Airbus, actions intended to address an unsafe
Federal Aviation Administration condition on certain Airbus Model
Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Rond
Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac A319–131 and –132 airplanes; Model
14 CFR Part 39 A320–231, –232, and –233 airplanes;
Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36
[Docket No. FAA–2016–8185; Directorate 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email and Model A321–131 and –231
Identifier 2016–NM–050–AD] account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; airplanes.
Internet http://www.airbus.com. You Since we issued AD 2003–18–06, we
RIN 2120–AA64
may view this referenced service have received reports of additional
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus information at the FAA, Transport engine FCD in-flight losses, and a new
Airplanes Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue FCD front latch and keeper assembly
SW., Renton, WA. For information on has been developed to address this
AGENCY: Federal Aviation unsafe condition.
Administration (FAA), DOT. the availability of this material at the
The European Aviation Safety Agency
FAA, call 425–227–1221.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (EASA), which is the Technical Agent
(NPRM). Examining the AD Docket for the Member States of the European
Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness
SUMMARY: We propose to supersede You may examine the AD docket on
Directive 2016–0053, dated March 14,
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003–18– the Internet at http://
2016 (referred to after this as the
06, for certain Airbus Model A319–131 www.regulations.gov by searching for
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness
and –132 airplanes; Model A320–231, and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
–232, and –233 airplanes; and Model 8185; or in person at the Docket
an unsafe condition for all Airbus
A321–131 and –231 airplanes. AD Management Facility between 9 a.m.
Model A319–131 and –132; A320–231,
2003–18–06 currently requires installing and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
–232, and –233; and A321–131 and
new anti-swivel plates and weights on except Federal holidays. The AD docket
–231 airplanes. The MCAI states:
the engine fan cowl door (FCD) latches contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments Fan Cowl Door (FCD) losses during take-off
and a new cowl door hold-open device. were reported on aeroplanes equipped with
Since we issued AD 2003–18–06, we received, and other information. The
IAE V2500 engines. Prompted by these
have received reports of additional street address for the Docket Operations
occurences, [Direction Générale de l’Aviation
engine FCD in-flight losses, and a new office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in Civile] DGAC France issued AD 2000–444–
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FCD front latch and keeper assembly the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 156(B), mandating FCD latch improvements.
has been developed to address this be available in the AD docket shortly This [DGAC] AD was later superseded by AD
unsafe condition. This proposed AD after receipt. 2001–381(B) [which corresponds to FAA AD
would retain the current actions and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2003–18–06], requiring installation of
additional fan cowl latch improvement by
require modifying the engine FCDs, Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, installing a hold open device.
installing placards, and re-identifying International Branch, ANM–116, Since that [DGAC] AD was issued, further
the FCDs with the new part numbers. Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, FCD in flight losses were experienced in
This proposed AD would also revise the 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA service. Investigations confirmed that in all

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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		Reopening of public comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the proposed rule published on May 31, 2016 (81 FR 34440) is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking received no later than August 30, 2016.
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. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 51812
RIN Number		1904-AD34
CFR Citation		10 CFR 429 10 CFR 431