82 FR 8985 - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)

Page Range		8985-8985
FR Document		2017-02136

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)

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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; delay of effective date.

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

DATES: Effective February 1, 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, is delayed until March 21, 2017. The 
incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 21, 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: 
Ashey.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 287-6307. Email: 
Johanna.Jochum@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 20, 2017, the Assistant to the 
President and Chief of Staff (``Chief of Staff'') issued a memorandum, 
published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2017 (82 FR 8346), 
outlining the President's plan for managing the Federal regulatory 
process at the outset of the new Administration. In implementation of 
one of the measures directed by that memorandum, the United States 
Department of Energy (``DOE'') hereby temporarily postpones the 
effective date of its final rule amending the test procedures for 
central air conditioners and heat pumps (collectively, ``CACs and 
HPs'') published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2017. See 82 FR 
1426. The January 5 rule amends the test procedures and specific 
certification, compliance, and enforcement provisions related to CACs 
and HPs. Consistent with the memorandum, DOE is temporarily postponing 
the effective date of the final rule by 60 days, starting from January 
20, 2017. The temporary 60-day delay in effective date is necessary to 
give DOE officials the opportunity for further review and consideration 
of new regulations, consistent with the Chief of Staff's memorandum of 
January 20, 2017.
    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 for 60 days the effective date of this 
regulation pursuant to the previously-noted memorandum of the Chief of 
Staff and is exercising no discretion in implementing this specific 
provision of the memorandum. As a result, seeking public comment on 
this delay is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. It is 
also impracticable given that the memorandum was issued on January 20, 
2017, and the previous effective date of the rule at issue was February 
6, 2017. 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 January 26, 2017.
John T. Lucas,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-02136 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER January 24, 2017 (82 FR 8346), outlining the 30-day delay in effective date
contains regulatory documents having general the President’s plan for managing the provided for in 5 U.S.C. 553(d).
applicability and legal effect, most of which Federal regulatory process at the outset Issued in Washington, DC, on January 26,
are keyed to and codified in the Code of of the new Administration. In 2017.
Federal Regulations, which is published under
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
implementation of one of the measures John T. Lucas,
directed by that memorandum, the Acting General Counsel.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by United States Department of Energy [FR Doc. 2017–02136 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am]
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of (‘‘DOE’’) hereby temporarily postpones
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new books are listed in the first FEDERAL the effective date of its final rule
REGISTER issue of each week. amending the test procedures for central
air conditioners and heat pumps DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(collectively, ‘‘CACs and HPs’’)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY published in the Federal Register on 10 CFR Parts 429 and 431
10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 January 5, 2017. See 82 FR 1426. The
[Docket No. EERE–2014–BT–TP–0054]
January 5 rule amends the test
[Docket No. EERE–2016–BT–TP–0029] procedures and specific certification, RIN 1904–AD43
RIN 1904–AD71 compliance, and enforcement
provisions related to CACs and HPs. Energy Conservation Program: Test
Energy Conservation Program: Test Consistent with the memorandum, DOE Procedures for Compressors
Procedures for Central Air is temporarily postponing the effective AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Conditioners and Heat Pumps date of the final rule by 60 days, starting Renewable Energy, Department of
from January 20, 2017. The temporary Energy.
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
60-day delay in effective date is ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective
Renewable Energy, Department of
necessary to give DOE officials the date.
Energy.
opportunity for further review and
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective
consideration of new regulations, SUMMARY: This document temporarily
date. consistent with the Chief of Staff’s postpones the effective date of a
SUMMARY: This document temporarily memorandum of January 20, 2017. recently published final rule
postpones the effective date of a To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies establishing test procedures for certain
recently published final rule amending to this action, it is exempt from notice varieties of compressors.
the test procedures for central air and comment because it constitutes a DATES: Effective February 1, 2017, the
conditioners and heat pumps. rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C. effective date of the rule amending 10
DATES: Effective February 1, 2017, the 553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE’s CFR parts 429 and 431 published in the
effective date of the rule amending 10 implementation of this action without Federal Register at 82 FR 1052 on
CFR parts 429 and 430 published in the opportunity for public comment, January 4, 2017, is delayed until March
Federal Register at 82 FR 1426 on effective immediately upon publication 21, 2017. The incorporation by reference
January 5, 2017, is delayed until March in the Federal Register, is based on the of the publication listed in this rule is
21, 2017. The incorporation by reference good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. approved by the Director of the Federal
of the publication listed in this rule is 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Pursuant to 5 Register as of March 21, 2017.
approved by the Director of the Federal U.S.C. 553(b)(B), DOE has determined FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Register as of March 21, 2017. that good cause exists to forego the Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. requirement to provide prior notice and Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of an opportunity for public comment Renewable Energy, Building
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and thereon for this rule as such procedures Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000
Renewable Energy, Building would be impracticable, unnecessary Independence Avenue SW.,
Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000 and contrary to the public interest. DOE Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Independence Avenue SW., is temporarily postponing for 60 days Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email:
Washington, DC 20585–0121. the effective date of this regulation Ashey.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Ms. Mary
Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: pursuant to the previously-noted Greene, U.S. Department of Energy,
Ashey.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Ms. memorandum of the Chief of Staff and Office of the General Counsel, 1000
Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department of is exercising no discretion in Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, implementing this specific provision of DC 20585–0121. Phone: (202) 586–1817.
1000 Independence Ave. SW., the memorandum. As a result, seeking Email: Mary.Greene@hq.doe.gov.
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: public comment on this delay is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
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(202) 287–6307. Email: unnecessary and contrary to the public January 20, 2017, the Assistant to the
Johanna.Jochum@hq.doe.gov. interest. It is also impracticable given President and Chief of Staff (‘‘Chief of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On that the memorandum was issued on Staff’’) issued a memorandum,
January 20, 2017, the Assistant to the January 20, 2017, and the previous published in the Federal Register on
President and Chief of Staff (‘‘Chief of effective date of the rule at issue was January 24, 2017 (82 FR 8346), outlining
Staff’’) issued a memorandum, February 6, 2017. For these same the President’s plan for managing the
published in the Federal Register on reasons DOE finds good cause to waive Federal regulatory process at the outset

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; delay of effective date.
Dates		Effective February 1, 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, is delayed until March 21, 2017. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 21, 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] Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 287-6307. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 8985
RIN Number		1904-AD71
CFR Citation		10 CFR 429 10 CFR 430