83 FR 45052 - Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Public Meetings for the Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 172 (September 5, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 172 (September 5, 2018)
| Page Range | 45052-45053 | |
| FR Document | 2018-19212 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 45052-45053] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19212] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 45052]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 431 Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Public Meetings for the Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notification of public meetings and webinar. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) announces public meetings for the variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps (VRF multi-split systems) working group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates. ADDRESSES: The next several rounds of public meetings will be held at multiple locations. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to find the address for each date. Please see the Public Participation section of this notice for additional information on attending the public meeting, including webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202-287-1692. Email: ASRAC@ee.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 2018, the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) met and passed the recommendation to form a VRF multi-split systems working group to meet and discuss and, if possible, reach a consensus on proposed federal test procedures and standards for VRF multi-split systems. On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, DOE published a notification of intent to establish a working group for VRF multi-split systems to negotiate a notice of proposed rulemaking for test procedures and energy conservations standards. The notice also solicited nominations for membership to the working group. 83 FR 15514. This notice announces the next series of meetings for this working group. DOE will host a public meeting and webinar on the below dates.Monday, September 10, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 901 D St. SW, Suite 930, Washington, DC 20024. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 901 D St. SW, Suite 930, Washington, DC 20024. Monday, October 15, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6E-069, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 901 D St. SW, Suite 930, Washington, DC 20024. Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 901 D St. SW, Suite 930, Washington, DC 20024. Friday, November 2, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Federal Mediation & Conciliation Services, 250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427. Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Federal Mediation & Conciliation Services, Room 7008, 250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427. Friday, November 16, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Federal Mediation & Conciliation Services, Room 7008, 250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Federal Mediation & Conciliation Services, Room 7008, 250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427. Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Federal Mediation & Conciliation Services, Room 7008, 250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427. The purpose of these meetings will be to negotiate in an attempt to reach consensus on proposed federal test procedures and standards for VRF multi-split systems. Public Participation Attendance at Public Meeting The time, date and location of the public meeting are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. If you plan to attend the public meeting, please notify the ASRAC staff at asrac@ee.doe.gov. Please note that foreign nationals participating in the public meeting are subject to advance security screening procedures which require advance notice prior to attendance at the public meeting. If a foreign national wishes to participate in the public meeting, please inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina Washington at (202) 586-1214 or by email: Regina.Washington@ee.doe.gov so that the necessary procedures can be completed. DOE requires visitors to have laptops and other devices, such as tablets, checked upon entry into the building. Any person wishing to bring these devices into the Forrestal Building will be required to obtain a property pass. Visitors should avoid bringing these devices, or allow an extra 45 minutes to check in. Please report to the visitor's desk to have devices checked before proceeding through security. Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there have been recent changes regarding ID requirements for individuals wishing to enter Federal buildings from specific States and U.S. territories. DHS maintains an updated website identifying the State and territory driver's licenses that currently are acceptable for entry into DOE facilities at https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief. A driver's license from a State or territory identified as not compliant by DHS will not be accepted for building entry and one of the alternate forms of ID listed below will be required. Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-ID include U.S. Passport or Passport Card; an Enhanced Driver's License or Enhanced ID-Card issued by States and territories as identified on the DHS website (Enhanced licenses issued by these States and territories are clearly marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver's License); a military ID or other Federal government-issued Photo-ID card. [[Page 45053]] In addition, you can attend the public meeting via webinar. Webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants will be published on DOE's website: https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee. Participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible with the webinar software. Procedure for Submitting Prepared General Statements for Distribution Any person who has plans to present a prepared general statement may request that copies of his or her statement be made available at the public meeting. Such persons may submit requests, along with an advance electronic copy of their statement in PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format, to the appropriate address shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. The request and advance copy of statements must be received at least one week before the public meeting and may be emailed, hand-delivered, or sent by mail. DOE prefers to receive requests and advance copies via email. Please include a telephone number to enable DOE staff to make a follow-up contact, if needed. Conduct of Public Meeting ASRAC's Designated Federal Officer will preside at the public meeting and may also use a professional facilitator to aid discussion. The meeting will not be a judicial or evidentiary-type public hearing, but DOE will conduct it in accordance with section 336 of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6306). A court reporter will be present to record the proceedings and prepare a transcript. A transcript of the public meeting will be included on DOE's website: https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee. In addition, any person may buy a copy of the transcript from the transcribing reporter. Public comment and statements will be allowed prior to the close of the meeting. Docket The docket is available for review at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0003, including Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials. All documents in the docket are listed in the regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publically available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure. Signed in Washington, DC, on August 29, 2018. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2018-19212 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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In addition, you can attend the public be publically available, such as DATES: Comments on this ANPR must be
meeting via webinar. Webinar information that is exempt from public received on or before November 19,
registration information, participant disclosure. 2018.
instructions, and information about the Signed in Washington, DC, on August 29, ADDRESSES: Comments should be
capabilities available to webinar 2018. directed to:
participants will be published on DOE’s Kathleen B. Hogan, Commenters are encouraged to submit
website: https://energy.gov/eere/ comments through the Federal
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
buildings/appliance-standards-and- Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable eRulemaking Portal or email, if possible.
rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee. Energy. Please use the title ‘‘Reforming the
Participants are responsible for ensuring [FR Doc. 2018–19212 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] Community Reinvestment Act
their systems are compatible with the
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webinar software.
organization and distribution of the
Procedure for Submitting Prepared comments. You may submit comments
General Statements for Distribution by any of the following methods:
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and advance copies via email. Please rulemaking. DC 20219.
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will preside at the public meeting and transform or modernize the regulations ID OCC–2018–0008’’ in your comment.
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aid discussion. The meeting will not be Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA). A new relevant comments received into the
a judicial or evidentiary-type public CRA regulatory framework would help docket and publish your comment on
hearing, but DOE will conduct it in regulated financial institutions more the Regulations.gov website without
accordance with section 336 of EPCA effectively serve the convenience and change, including any business or
(42 U.S.C. 6306). A court reporter will needs of their communities by personal information that you provide,
be present to record the proceedings and encouraging more lending, investment, such as name and address information,
prepare a transcript. A transcript of the and activity where it is needed most; email addresses, or phone numbers.
public meeting will be included on evaluating CRA activities more Comments received, including
DOE’s website: https://energy.gov/eere/ consistently; and providing greater attachments and other supporting
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reporter. Public comment and performance, offer greater transparency you consider confidential or
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notification of public meetings and webinar. | |
| Dates | See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates. | |
| Contact | John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202-287-1692. Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 45052 |
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