82 FR 50324 - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Distribution Transformers

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)

Page Range		50324-50324
FR Document		2017-23635

On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a request for information (RFI) pertaining to the test procedures for distribution transformers. The RFI provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by October 23, 2017. This document announces that the period for submitting comments on the RFI is to be re-opened until November 6, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429 and 431

[EERE-2017-BT-TP-0055]


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Distribution 
Transformers

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

ACTION: Request for information; re-opening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a request for information (RFI) pertaining to the test 
procedures for distribution transformers. The RFI provided an 
opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by 
October 23, 2017. This document announces that the period for 
submitting comments on the RFI is to be re-opened until November 6, 
2017.

DATES: The comment period for the RFI, published on September 22, 2017 
(82 FR 44347), is re-opened until November 6, 2017. DOE will accept 
written comments, data, and information in response to the RFI received 
no later than November 6, 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-0055 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 the RFI published on September 
22, 2017.
    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-0055. The docket Web page will contain 
simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public 
comments, in the docket.

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 distribution transformers on September 22, 2017. 82 FR 
44347. The RFI initiated a data collection process to consider whether 
to amend DOE's test procedures for distribution transformers. DOE 
requested written comment, data, and information pertaining to these 
test procedures by October 23, 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 
October 5, 2017. (NEMA, No. 4, at p. 1)
    DOE believes that re-opening the comment period to allow additional 
time for interested parties to submit comments is appropriate. 
Therefore, DOE is re-opening the comment period until November 6, 2017 
to provide interested parties additional time to prepare and submit 
comments. Comments received between the original October 23 closing 
date and the new November 6 closing date are considered timely filed. 
Therefore, individuals who submitted late comments during the original 
comment period do not need to re-submit comments.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2017.
David Nemtzow,
Director, Building Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2017-23635 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER possible, please submit all items on a procedure for distribution transformers
contains notices to the public of the proposed compact disc (CD), in which case it is on September 22, 2017. 82 FR 44347.
issuance of rules and regulations. The not necessary to include printed copies. The RFI initiated a data collection
purpose of these notices is to give interested • Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance process to consider whether to amend
persons an opportunity to participate in the and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. DOE’s test procedures for distribution
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
Department of Energy, Building transformers. DOE requested written
rules.
Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza comment, data, and information
SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. pertaining to these test procedures by
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Telephone: (202) 287–1445. If possible, October 23, 2017.
please submit all items on a CD, in The National Electrical Manufacturers
10 CFR Parts 429 and 431 which case it is not necessary to include Association (NEMA), an interested party
printed copies. in the matter, requested a two-week
[EERE–2017–BT–TP–0055]
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be extension of the public comment period
Energy Conservation Program: Test accepted. For detailed instructions on for the RFI published in the Federal
Procedure for Distribution submitting comments and additional Register on October 5, 2017. (NEMA,
Transformers information on the rulemaking process, No. 4, at p. 1)
see section III of the RFI published on DOE believes that re-opening the
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and September 22, 2017. comment period to allow additional
Renewable Energy, Department of Docket: The docket for this activity, time for interested parties to submit
Energy. which includes Federal Register comments is appropriate. Therefore,
ACTION: Request for information; re- notices, comments, and other DOE is re-opening the comment period
opening of public comment period. supporting documents/materials, is until November 6, 2017 to provide
available for review at http:// interested parties additional time to
SUMMARY: On September 22, 2017, the www.regulations.gov. All documents in prepare and submit comments.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) the docket are listed in the http:// Comments received between the
published a request for information www.regulations.gov index. However, original October 23 closing date and the
(RFI) pertaining to the test procedures some documents listed in the index, new November 6 closing date are
for distribution transformers. The RFI such as those containing information considered timely filed. Therefore,
provided an opportunity for submitting that is exempt from public disclosure, individuals who submitted late
written comments, data, and may not be publicly available. comments during the original comment
information by October 23, 2017. This The docket Web page can be found at period do not need to re-submit
document announces that the period for http://www.regulations.gov/ comments.
submitting comments on the RFI is to be #!docketDetail;D=EERE-2017-BT-TP-
re-opened until November 6, 2017. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19,
0055. The docket Web page will contain
2017.
DATES: The comment period for the RFI, simple instructions on how to access all
David Nemtzow,
published on September 22, 2017 (82 FR documents, including public comments,
in the docket. Director, Building Technologies Office,
44347), is re-opened until November 6, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
2017. DOE will accept written FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–23635 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am]
comments, data, and information in Mr. Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
response to the RFI received no later
than November 6, 2017. and Renewable Energy, Building
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of the following methods: Washington, DC 20585–0121. HUMAN SERVICES
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Telephone: (202) 586–9870. Email:
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instructions for submitting comments. ee.doe.gov.
Mary Greene, U.S. Department of 21 CFR Part 101
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DistributionTransformers2017TP055@ Energy, Office of the General Counsel, [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0763]
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line of the message. Submit electronic Telephone: (202) 586–1817. Email:
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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; re-opening of public comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the RFI, published on September 22, 2017 (82 FR 44347), is re-opened until November 6, 2017. DOE will accept written comments, data, and information in response to the RFI received no later than November 6, 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 50324
CFR Citation		10 CFR 429 10 CFR 431