82 FR 41179 - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)

Page Range		41179-41179
FR Document		2017-18408

On July 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a request for information (RFI) pertaining to the test procedures for small electric motors and electric motors. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by August 30, 2017. This document announces an extension of the comment period until September 13, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047]


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Small Electric 
Motors and Electric Motors

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

ACTION: Request for information; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On July 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a request for information (RFI) pertaining to the test 
procedures for small electric motors and electric motors. The notice 
provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and 
information by August 30, 2017. This document announces an extension of 
the comment period until September 13, 2017.

DATES: The comment period for the RFI, published on July 31, 2017 (82 
FR 35468), is extended. DOE will accept written comments, data, and 
information in response to the RFI received no later than September 13, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments by any 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include 
docket number EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047 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.
     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.
     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) 
287-1445. 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 section III of this document.
    Docket: The docket for this activity, which includes Federal 
Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, 
is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov. All documents in 
the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. However, 
some documents listed in the index, such as those containing 
information that is exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly 
available.
    The docket Web page can be found at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047. The docket Web page will contain 
simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public 
comments, in the docket. See section III for information on how to 
submit comments through http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy Dommu, 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) 586-9870. Email: 
[email protected].
    Mary Greene, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-1817. Email: [email protected].
    For further information on how to submit a comment, review other 
public comments and the docket, contact the Appliance and Equipment 
Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a RFI pertaining to the test 
procedure for small electric motors and electric motors on July 31, 
2017. 82 FR 35468. The RFI initiated a data collection process to 
consider whether to amend DOE's test procedures for small electric 
motors and electric motors, and whether new test procedures are needed 
for motors beyond those subject to the existing Federal test 
procedures. DOE requested written comment, data, and information 
pertaining to these test procedures by August 30, 2017.
    The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), an 
interested party in the matter, requested a two-week extension of the 
public comment period for the RFI published in the Federal Register on 
August 17, 2017. (NEMA, No. 6, at p. 1)
    DOE believes that extending the comment period to allow additional 
time for interested parties to submit comments is appropriate. 
Therefore, DOE is extending the comment period until September 13, 2017 
to provide interested parties additional time to prepare and submit 
comments. Accordingly, DOE will consider any comments received by 
September 13, 2017 to be timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2017.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER possible, please submit all items on a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
contains notices to the public of the proposed compact disc (CD), in which case it is published a RFI pertaining to the test
issuance of rules and regulations. The not necessary to include printed copies. procedure for small electric motors and
purpose of these notices is to give interested • Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance electric motors on July 31, 2017. 82 FR
persons an opportunity to participate in the and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 35468. The RFI initiated a data
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
Department of Energy, Building collection process to consider whether
rules.
Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza to amend DOE’s test procedures for
SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. small electric motors and electric
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Telephone: (202) 287–1445. If possible, motors, and whether new test
please submit all items on a CD, in procedures are needed for motors
10 CFR Part 431 which case it is not necessary to include beyond those subject to the existing
printed copies. Federal test procedures. DOE requested
[EERE–2017–BT–TP–0047]
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be written comment, data, and information
Energy Conservation Program: Test accepted. For detailed instructions on pertaining to these test procedures by
Procedure for Small Electric Motors submitting comments and additional August 30, 2017.
and Electric Motors information on the rulemaking process, The National Electrical Manufacturers
see section III of this document. Association (NEMA), an interested party
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Docket: The docket for this activity, in the matter, requested a two-week
Renewable Energy, Department of which includes Federal Register extension of the public comment period
Energy. notices, comments, and other for the RFI published in the Federal
ACTION: Request for information; supporting documents/materials, is Register on August 17, 2017. (NEMA,
extension of public comment period. available for review at http:// No. 6, at p. 1)
www.regulations.gov. All documents in DOE believes that extending the
SUMMARY: On July 31, 2017, the U.S. the docket are listed in the http:// comment period to allow additional
Department of Energy (DOE) published www.regulations.gov index. However, time for interested parties to submit
a request for information (RFI) some documents listed in the index, comments is appropriate. Therefore,
pertaining to the test procedures for such as those containing information DOE is extending the comment period
small electric motors and electric that is exempt from public disclosure, until September 13, 2017 to provide
motors. The notice provided an may not be publicly available. interested parties additional time to
opportunity for submitting written The docket Web page can be found at prepare and submit comments.
comments, data, and information by http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Accordingly, DOE will consider any
August 30, 2017. This document Detail;D=EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047. The comments received by September 13,
announces an extension of the comment docket Web page will contain simple 2017 to be timely submitted.
period until September 13, 2017. instructions on how to access all Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23,
DATES: The comment period for the RFI, documents, including public comments, 2017.
published on July 31, 2017 (82 FR in the docket. See section III for Kathleen B. Hogan,
35468), is extended. DOE will accept information on how to submit
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
written comments, data, and comments through http:// Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
information in response to the RFI www.regulations.gov. Energy.
received no later than September 13, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. [FR Doc. 2017–18408 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am]
2017. Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
encouraged to submit comments by any Renewable Energy, Building
of the following methods: Technologies Program, EE–5B 1000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Independence Avenue SW.,
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Washington, DC 20585–0121. Federal Aviation Administration
instructions for submitting comments. Telephone: (202) 586–9870. Email:
• Email: ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ 14 CFR Part 39
SmallElectricMotors2017TP0047@ ee.doe.gov.
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0807; Product
ee.doe.gov. Include docket number Mary Greene, U.S. Department of Identifier 2017–NM–080–AD]
EERE–2017–BT–TP–0047 in the subject Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
line of the message. Submit electronic GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue RIN 2120–AA64
comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and Telephone: (202) 586–1817. Email: Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
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avoid the use of special characters or mary.greene@hq.doe.gov. Company Airplanes
any form of encryption. For further information on how to AGENCY: Federal Aviation
• Postal Mail: Appliance and submit a comment, review other public Administration (FAA), DOT.
Equipment Standards Program, U.S. comments and the docket, contact the ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
Department of Energy, Building Appliance and Equipment Standards (NPRM).
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, Program staff at (202) 287–1445 or by
1000 Independence Avenue SW., email: ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If ee.doe.gov. airworthiness directive (AD) for all The

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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		Request for information; extension of public comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the RFI, published on July 31, 2017 (82 FR 35468), is extended. DOE will accept written comments, data, and information in response to the RFI received no later than September 13, 2017.
Contact		Mr. Jeremy Dommu, 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) 586-9870. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 41179