81 FR 91049 - Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Availability of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notice of Data Availability

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)

Page Range		91049-91049
FR Document		2016-30299

On November 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a notice of data availability (NODA) pertaining to the provisional analysis of energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by December 1, 2016. This document announces a reopening of the public comment period for submitting comments and data on the NODA. The comment period is reopened until January 6, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006]
RIN 1904-AC55


Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Availability of Provisional Analysis Tools and Notice of 
Data Availability

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

ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of data availability (NODA) 
pertaining to the provisional analysis of energy conservation standards 
for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. The notice provided an 
opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by 
December 1, 2016. This document announces a reopening of the public 
comment period for submitting comments and data on the NODA. The 
comment period is reopened until January 6, 2017.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of data availability published 
on November 1, 2016 (81 FR 75742) is reopened. DOE will accept 
comments, data, and information regarding this rulemaking received no 
later than January 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Instructions: Any comments submitted must identify the NODA 
for commercial and industrial fans and blowers and provide docket 
number EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN number 1904-AC55. Comments may 
be submitted using any of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, 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 
Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 
586-6636. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case 
it is not necessary to include printed copies.
    Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public 
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov. 
All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov 
index. However, some documents listed in the index may not be publicly 
available, such as those containing information that is exempt from 
public disclosure.
    The docket Web page can be found at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006. The docket Web page contains simple 
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, 
in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 
586-6636. Email: [email protected].
Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9496. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 1, 2016, DOE published a notice 
of data availability (NODA) pertaining to energy conservation standards 
for commercial and industrial blowers (81 FR 75742). The NODA announced 
the availability of provisional analysis tools and results that DOE may 
use to support energy conservation standards for commercial and 
industrial fans and blowers. The November 2016 NODA provided for the 
submission of public comments by December 1, 2016. The Air 
Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), and the Air 
Movement and Control Association (AMCA) requested an extension of the 
public comment period to allow for additional time to review and 
evaluate the changes reflected in the provisional analysis tools and 
results associated with the November 2016 NODA compared to the revised 
provisional analysis tools and results associated with the previous 
NODA, which DOE published on May 1, 2015. 80 FR 24841.
    In view of the requests for an additional comment period extension 
for the November 2016 NODA, DOE has determined that a reopening of the 
comment period to allow additional time for interested parties to 
submit comments is appropriate. Therefore, DOE is reopening the comment 
period until January 6, 2017, to provide interested parties additional 
time to prepare and submit comments. DOE further notes that any 
submissions of comments or other information submitted between the 
original comment end date and January 6, 2017, will be deemed timely 
filed.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-30299 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Vol. 81, No. 242

Friday, December 16, 2016

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER message. Submit electronic comments standards for commercial and industrial
contains notices to the public of the proposed in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, blowers (81 FR 75742). The NODA
issuance of rules and regulations. The or ASCII file format, and avoid the use announced the availability of
purpose of these notices is to give interested of special characters or any form of provisional analysis tools and results
persons an opportunity to participate in the encryption. that DOE may use to support energy
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
(3) Postal Mail: Appliance and conservation standards for commercial
rules.
Equipment Standards Program, U.S. and industrial fans and blowers. The
Department of Energy, Building November 2016 NODA provided for the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, submission of public comments by
1000 Independence Avenue SW., December 1, 2016. The Air
10 CFR Part 430 Washington, DC 20585–0121. If Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
possible, please submit all items on a Institute (AHRI), and the Air Movement
[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006]
compact disc (CD), in which case it is and Control Association (AMCA)
RIN 1904–AC55 not necessary to include printed copies. requested an extension of the public
(4) Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance comment period to allow for additional
Energy Efficiency Program for and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. time to review and evaluate the changes
Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Department of Energy, Building reflected in the provisional analysis
Availability of Provisional Analysis Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza tools and results associated with the
Tools and Notice of Data Availability SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. November 2016 NODA compared to the
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Telephone: (202) 586–6636. If possible, revised provisional analysis tools and
Renewable Energy, Department of please submit all items on a CD, in results associated with the previous
Energy. which case it is not necessary to include NODA, which DOE published on May 1,
ACTION: Reopening of public comment
printed copies. 2015. 80 FR 24841.
period. Docket: The docket, which includes In view of the requests for an
Federal Register notices, public meeting additional comment period extension
SUMMARY: On November 1, 2016, the attendee lists and transcripts, for the November 2016 NODA, DOE has
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) comments, and other supporting determined that a reopening of the
published in the Federal Register a documents/materials, is available for comment period to allow additional
notice of data availability (NODA) review at www.regulations.gov. All time for interested parties to submit
pertaining to the provisional analysis of documents in the docket are listed in comments is appropriate. Therefore,
energy conservation standards for the www.regulations.gov index. DOE is reopening the comment period
commercial and industrial fans and However, some documents listed in the until January 6, 2017, to provide
blowers. The notice provided an index may not be publicly available, interested parties additional time to
opportunity for submitting written such as those containing information prepare and submit comments. DOE
comments, data, and information by that is exempt from public disclosure. further notes that any submissions of
December 1, 2016. This document The docket Web page can be found at: comments or other information
announces a reopening of the public https://www.regulations.gov/ submitted between the original
comment period for submitting docket?D=EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006. comment end date and January 6, 2017,
comments and data on the NODA. The The docket Web page contains simple will be deemed timely filed.
comment period is reopened until instructions on how to access all
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
January 6, 2017. documents, including public comments, 30, 2016.
DATES: The comment period for the in the docket.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
notice of data availability published on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
November 1, 2016 (81 FR 75742) is Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
reopened. DOE will accept comments, Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency Energy.
data, and information regarding this and Renewable Energy, Building [FR Doc. 2016–30299 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]
rulemaking received no later than Technologies, EE–2J, 1000
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ADDRESSES: Instructions: Any comments Washington, DC 20585–0121.
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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 notice of data availability published on November 1, 2016 (81 FR 75742) is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this rulemaking received no later than January 6, 2017.
Contact		Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6636. Email: ApplianceStandardsQues[email protected] Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9496. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 91049
RIN Number		1904-AC55