82 FR 14425 - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 53 (March 21, 2017)

Page Range		14425-14425
FR Document		2017-05481

This document further temporarily postpones the effective date of a recently published final rule establishing test procedures for certain varieties of central air conditioners and heat pumps.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 53 (Tuesday, March 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 21, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 14425]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05481]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429 and 430

[Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-TP-0029]
RIN 1904-AD71


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Central Air 
Conditioners and Heat Pumps

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

ACTION: Final rule; further delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This document further temporarily postpones the effective date 
of a recently published final rule establishing test procedures for 
certain varieties of central air conditioners and heat pumps.

DATES: As of March 21, 2017, the effective date of the rule amending 10 
CFR parts 429 and 430 published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 1426 
on January 5, 2017, delayed until March 21, 2017 at 82 FR 8985 on 
February 2, 2017, is further delayed until July 3, 2017. The 
incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies Office, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email: 
[email protected].
    Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the 
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Phone: (202) 287-6307. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 2017, the United States 
Department of Energy (``DOE'') temporarily postponed the effective date 
of its final rule amending the test procedures for central air 
conditioners and heat pumps published in the Federal Register on 
January 4, 2017. See 82 FR 8985. The February 2 rule temporarily 
postponed the effective date of the final rule by 60 days, starting 
from January 20, 2017. The temporary 60-day delay in effective date was 
necessary to give the newly appointed Secretary of Energy (Secretary) 
the opportunity for further review and consideration of new 
regulations. However, the Secretary was not confirmed and did not begin 
work in his position until March 3, 2017. As a result, the Secretary 
was unable to accomplish the review and consideration during the 
original postponement of the effective date of the regulation 
establishing test procedures for central air conditioners and heat 
pumps. Therefore, DOE hereby further temporarily postpones the 
effective date of that test procedure regulation to allow the Secretary 
the opportunity to accomplish this task. The effective date of this 
test procedure is postponed until July 3, 2017, the date on which the 
statute requires compliance.
    To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies to this action, it is 
exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of 
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE's implementation 
of this action without opportunity for public comment, effective 
immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, is based on the 
good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), DOE has determined that good cause exists to forego 
the requirement to provide prior notice and an opportunity for public 
comment thereon for this rule as such procedures would be 
impracticable, unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. DOE is 
temporarily postponing the effective date of this regulation pursuant 
to the previously-noted need for review by the Secretary and the 
statutory compliance date is unaffected by this action. As a result, 
seeking public comment on this delay is unnecessary and contrary to the 
public interest. It is also impracticable given the timing of the 
Secretary's confirmation and the March 21 effective date established by 
the prior temporary postponement. For these same reasons DOE finds good 
cause to waive the 30-day delay in effective date provided for in 5 
U.S.C. 553(d).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2017.
John T. Lucas,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-05481 Filed 3-20-17; 8:45 am]
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TABLE 1—SUBSTANCES RENEWED IN 2017 SUNSET REVIEW—Continued
National list Substance listing
section

(g) ..................... Fructooligosaccharides (CAS # 308066–66–2).
(i) ...................... Gelatin (CAS # 9000–70–8).
(j) ...................... Gums—water extracted only (Arabic; Guar; Locust bean; and Carob bean).
(l) ...................... Kelp—for use only as a thickener and dietary supplement.
(m) .................... Konjac flour (CAS # 37220–17–0).
(n) ..................... Lecithin—de-oiled.
(p) ..................... Orange pulp, dried.
(q) ..................... Orange shellac-unbleached (CAS # 9000–59–3).
(r) ...................... Pectin (non-amidated forms only).
(t) ...................... Seaweed, Pacific kombu.
(u) ..................... Starches.
(1) ..................... Cornstarch (native).
(2) ..................... Sweet potato starch—for bean thread production only.
(x) ..................... Wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida).

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522. Washington, DC 20585–0121. implementation of this action without
Dated: March 15, 2017. Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: opportunity for public comment,
Bruce Summers, Ashey.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. effective immediately upon publication
Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department in the Federal Register, is based on the
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C.
GC–33, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Pursuant to 5
[FR Doc. 2017–05480 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: U.S.C. 553(b)(B), DOE has determined
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
(202) 287–6307. Email: that good cause exists to forego the
Johanna.Jochum@hq.doe.gov.
requirement to provide prior notice and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY an opportunity for public comment
February 2, 2017, the United States thereon for this rule as such procedures
10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’)
would be impracticable, unnecessary
temporarily postponed the effective date
[Docket No. EERE–2016–BT–TP–0029] of its final rule amending the test and contrary to the public interest. DOE
procedures for central air conditioners is temporarily postponing the effective
RIN 1904–AD71 date of this regulation pursuant to the
and heat pumps published in the
Federal Register on January 4, 2017. See previously-noted need for review by the
Energy Conservation Program: Test
Procedures for Central Air 82 FR 8985. The February 2 rule Secretary and the statutory compliance
Conditioners and Heat Pumps temporarily postponed the effective date date is unaffected by this action. As a
of the final rule by 60 days, starting result, seeking public comment on this
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and from January 20, 2017. The temporary delay is unnecessary and contrary to the
Renewable Energy, Department of 60-day delay in effective date was public interest. It is also impracticable
Energy. necessary to give the newly appointed given the timing of the Secretary’s
ACTION: Final rule; further delay of Secretary of Energy (Secretary) the confirmation and the March 21 effective
effective date. opportunity for further review and date established by the prior temporary
consideration of new regulations. postponement. For these same reasons
SUMMARY: This document further However, the Secretary was not
temporarily postpones the effective date DOE finds good cause to waive the 30-
confirmed and did not begin work in his day delay in effective date provided for
of a recently published final rule position until March 3, 2017. As a
establishing test procedures for certain in 5 U.S.C. 553(d).
result, the Secretary was unable to
varieties of central air conditioners and accomplish the review and Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15,
heat pumps. consideration during the original 2017.
DATES: As of March 21, 2017, the postponement of the effective date of John T. Lucas,
effective date of the rule amending 10 the regulation establishing test Acting General Counsel.
CFR parts 429 and 430 published in the procedures for central air conditioners [FR Doc. 2017–05481 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am]
Federal Register at 82 FR 1426 on and heat pumps. Therefore, DOE hereby BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
January 5, 2017, delayed until March 21, further temporarily postpones the
2017 at 82 FR 8985 on February 2, 2017, effective date of that test procedure
is further delayed until July 3, 2017. The regulation to allow the Secretary the
incorporation by reference of the opportunity to accomplish this task. The
publication listed in this rule is effective date of this test procedure is
approved by the Director of the Federal postponed until July 3, 2017, the date
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Register as of July 3, 2017. on which the statute requires
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. compliance.
Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and to this action, it is exempt from notice
Renewable Energy, Building and comment because it constitutes a
Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000 rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C.
Independence Avenue SW., 553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE’s

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; further delay of effective date.
Dates		As of March 21, 2017, the effective date of the rule amending 10 CFR parts 429 and 430 published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 1426 on January 5, 2017, delayed until March 21, 2017 at 82 FR 8985 on February 2, 2017, is further delayed until July 3, 2017. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 3, 2017.
Contact		Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 14425
RIN Number		1904-AD71
CFR Citation		10 CFR 429 10 CFR 430