81 FR 80008 - 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 220 (November 15, 2016)

Page Range		80008-80008
FR Document		2016-27358

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 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)

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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: Announcement 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 Navigant, 1200 19th St. NW., 
Suite 700, 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=66&action=viewcurrent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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].
    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 December 31, 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, November 29, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 
1200 19th St. NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC.
     Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
at 1200 19th St. NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC.
     Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 
1200 19th St. NW., Suite 700, 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 November 8, 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 GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue meeting will be required to present a
contains notices to the public of the proposed SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. government photo identification, such
issuance of rules and regulations. The Telephone: (202) 287–6307 Email: as a passport, driver’s license, or
purpose of these notices is to give interested Johanna.Jochum@Hq.Doe.Gov. government identification. Due to the
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On required security screening upon entry,
rules. January 20, 2016, ASRAC met and individuals attending should arrive
unanimously passed the early to allow for the extra time needed.
recommendation to form a circulator Due to the REAL ID Act implemented
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY pumps working group. The purpose of by the Department of Homeland
the working group is to discuss and, if
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1975, as amended. The working group following states or territory will not be
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Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of having a defined stake in the outcome the alternate forms of ID listed below
Open Meetings for the Circulator of the proposed standards, and will will be required.
Pumps Working Group To Negotiate a consult as appropriate with a range of DHS has determined that regular
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking experts on technical issues. Per the driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the
(NOPR) for Energy Conservation ASRAC Charter, the working group is following jurisdictions are not
Standards and Test Procedures expected to make a concerted effort to acceptable for entry into DOE facilities:
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and negotiate a final term sheet by December Alaska, Louisiana, New York, American
Renewable Energy, Department of 31, 2016. This notice announces the Samoa, Maine, Oklahoma, Arizona,
Energy. next series of meetings for this working Massachusetts, Washington, and
group. Minnesota.
ACTION: Announcement of public
DOE will host public meetings and
meetings. webinars on the below dates. Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy • Tuesday, November 29, 2016 from ID include: U.S. Passport or Passport
(DOE) announces public meetings and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 1200 19th St. Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or
webinars for the Circulator Pumps NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC. Enhanced ID-Card issued by the states
Working Group. The Federal Advisory • Wednesday, November 30, 2016 of Minnesota, New York or Washington
Committee Act requires that agencies from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1200 19th (Enhanced licenses issued by these
publish notice of an advisory committee St. NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC. states are clearly marked Enhanced or
meeting in the Federal Register. • Thursday, December 1, 2016 from Enhanced Driver’s License); A military
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1200 19th St. ID or other Federal government issued
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC. Photo-ID card.
section for meeting dates. Members of the public are welcome to
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at observe the business of the meeting and, Docket: The docket is available for
Navigant, 1200 19th St. NW., Suite 700, if time allows, may make oral review at www.regulations.gov,
Washington, DC, unless otherwise statements during the specified period including Federal Register notices,
stated in the SUPPLEMENTARY for public comment. To attend the public meeting attendee lists and
INFORMATION section. Individuals will meeting and/or to make oral statements transcripts, comments, and other
also have the opportunity to participate regarding any of the items on the supporting documents/materials. All
by webinar. To register for the webinars agenda, email asrac@ee.doe.gov. In the documents in the docket are listed in
and receive call-in information, please email, please indicate your name, the www.regulations.gov index.
register at DOE’s Web site: https:// organization (if appropriate), However, not all documents listed in
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ citizenship, and contact information. the index may be publicly available,
appliance_standards/standards.aspx? Please note that foreign nationals such as information that is exempt from
productid=66&action=viewcurrent. participating in the public meeting are public disclosure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. subject to advance security screening Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8,
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Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 and wish to participate in the public Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Independence Avenue SW., meeting, please inform DOE as soon as Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Washington, DC 20585–0121. possible by contacting Ms. Regina Energy.
Telephone: (202) 586–4549. Email: Washington at (202) 586–1214 or by [FR Doc. 2016–27358 Filed 11–14–16; 8:45 am]
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Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department so that the necessary procedures can be
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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		Announcement 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 80008
RIN Number		1904-AD61