83 FR 8016 - Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards Program Design

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

Page Range		8016-8017
FR Document		2018-03737

The Department of Energy (DOE) published, on November 28, 2017, a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments from interested parties to assist DOE in evaluating the potential advantages and disadvantages of additional flexibilities in the U.S. Appliance and Equipment Energy Conservations Standards (ECS) program. The comment period for the RFI ends on February 26, 2018. Through this notice, DOE extends the comment period until March 26, 2018.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059]


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
Program Design

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

ACTION: Notice of comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) published, on November 28, 
2017, a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments from interested 
parties to assist DOE in evaluating the potential advantages and 
disadvantages of additional flexibilities in the U.S. Appliance and 
Equipment Energy Conservations Standards (ECS) program. The comment 
period for the RFI ends on February 26, 2018. Through this notice, DOE 
extends the comment period until March 26, 2018.

DATES: The comment period for the RFI published in the Federal Register 
on November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56181) is extended to March 26, 2018. 
Written comments and information are requested on or before March 26, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments by any 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: ProgramDesign2017STD0059@ee.doe.gov. Include 
``EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059'' in the subject line of the message.
     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.
    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 https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059. The docket web page will contain simple 
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, 
in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Appliance and Equipment Standards 
Program Staff, 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) 
287-1445. Email: ProgramDesign2017STD0059@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    The Department of Energy (DOE) published a Request for Information 
(RFI) on November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56181) requesting feedback on the 
design, value, and solutions to potential challenges of revising the 
U.S. Appliance and Equipment Energy Conservation Standards (ECS) 
program to include additional compliance flexibilities, with the goal 
of reducing compliance costs, enhancing consumer choice and maintaining 
or increasing energy savings. The comment period for the RFI was 
previously February 26, 2018. In a letter dated February 9, 2018, 
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) requested that the comment period for 
the RFI be extended to March 9, 2018, to allow more time for member 
companies to submit information to EEI. (EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059-0015) 
DOE also received a letter dated February 13, 2018, from the Air-
Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requesting that 
the comment period be extended until March 26, 2018, to allow more time 
for their members to submit information to AHRI. (EERE-2017-BT-STD-
0059-0016) DOE grants these requests and extends the comment period 
until March 26, 2018.

Approval of the Office of the Secretary

    The Secretary of Energy has approved the publication of this 
document.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, 2018.
Daniel R Simmons,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.
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program’s work requirements, tools and quantifying both costs and benefits, of ACTION: Notice of comment period
resources that can help them find or reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, extension.
keep employment, and crucial and of promoting flexibility. This action
administrative actions or deadlines they has been determined to be significant SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
must adhere to? and was reviewed by the Office of (DOE) published, on November 28,
3. The accurate determination of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2017, a Request for Information (RFI)
whether an individual is physically or conformance with Executive Order seeking comments from interested
mentally unfit for employment is 12866. parties to assist DOE in evaluating the
fundamental to applying the time limit potential advantages and disadvantages
Executive Order 13771 of additional flexibilities in the U.S.
to the proper individuals, and
exempting others, consistent with the This Advanced Notice of Proposed Appliance and Equipment Energy
Act. In addition, it allows States to focus Rulemaking is not a regulatory action Conservations Standards (ECS) program.
work strategies on those individuals under Executive Order 13771. The comment period for the RFI ends on
who are truly capable of benefiting from February 26, 2018. Through this notice,
Executive Order 13175 DOE extends the comment period until
them.
(a) What is the appropriate scope of This Advance Notice of Proposed March 26, 2018.
conditions and indicators of physical or Rulemaking (ANPRM) has been DATES: The comment period for the RFI
mental unfitness for employment under reviewed in accordance with the published in the Federal Register on
current statutory authority, particularly requirements of Executive Order 13175, November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56181) is
in State determinations of whether an ‘‘Consultation and Coordination with extended to March 26, 2018. Written
individual is obviously physically or Indian Tribal Governments.’’ Executive comments and information are
mentally unfit for employment? What Order 13175 requires Federal agencies requested on or before March 26, 2018.
level of State flexibility is appropriate in to consult and coordinate with tribes on ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
this area? Why? a government-to-government basis on encouraged to submit comments by any
(b) How do current certification policies that have tribal implications, of the following methods:
processes (use of technology, lack of including regulations, legislative • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
face-to-face interaction) affect the ability comments or proposed legislation, and www.regulations.gov. Follow the
to determine exceptions or exemptions other policy statements or actions that instructions for submitting comments.
to the ABAWD time limit? How can have substantial direct effects on one or • Email: ProgramDesign
these processes be modified or more Indian tribes, on the relationship 2017STD0059@ee.doe.gov. Include
enhanced to best support these between the Federal Government and ‘‘EERE–2017–BT–STD–0059’’ in the
determinations, while providing any Indian tribes or on the distribution of subject line of the message.
needed reasonable accommodations for power and responsibilities between the • Postal Mail: Appliance and
individuals? Federal Government and Indian tribes. Equipment Standards Program, U.S.
(c) Who should determine whether a The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Department of Energy, Building
participant is fit to work? What has assessed the impact of this ANPRM Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B,
technical and information resources, or on Indian tribes and determined that 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
other resources, would best support this ANPRM does not, to our Washington, DC, 20585–0121.
States to better screen for unfitness for knowledge, have tribal implications that Docket: The docket for this activity,
employment and other exceptions to the require tribal consultation under E.O. which includes Federal Register
ABAWD time limit? What performance 13175. If a Tribe requests consultation, notices, comments, and other
and/or accountability measures would FNS will work with the Office of Tribal supporting documents/materials, is
support this process? Relations to ensure meaningful available for review at http://
(d) How can the Department/States consultation is provided where changes, www.regulations.gov. All documents in
better engage and serve individuals additions and modifications identified the docket are listed in the http://
determined to be unfit for employment? herein are not expressly mandated by www.regulations.gov index. However,
How can State agencies provide these Congress. some documents listed in the index,
individuals with services or Dated: February 20, 2018. such as those containing information
opportunities that may increase their Brandon Lipps, that is exempt from public disclosure,
fitness for work? may not be publicly available.
Acting Deputy Under Secretary Food,
(e) What are best practices for the use Nutrition, and Consumer Services. The docket web page can be found at
of 15 percent exemptions in supporting https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=
[FR Doc. 2018–03752 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]
the appropriate application of ABAWD EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059. The docket
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requirements? web page will contain simple
instructions on how to access all
Procedural Matters
documents, including public comments,
Executive Order 12866 and 13563 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY in the docket.
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
direct agencies to assess all costs and 10 CFR Part 430 Appliance and Equipment Standards
benefits of available regulatory Program Staff, U.S. Department of
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alternatives and, if regulation is [EERE–2017–BT–STD–0059] Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
necessary, to select regulatory Renewable Energy, Building
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Technologies Program, EE–5B, 1000
approaches that maximize net benefits Conservation Standards Program
(including potential economic, Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
Design DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 1445. Email: ProgramDesign
equity). Executive Order 13563 Renewable Energy, Department of 2017STD0059@ee.doe.gov.
emphasizes the importance of Energy. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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The Department of Energy (DOE) upper fire seal and damage to thermal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
published a Request for Information insulation blankets in the forward upper
(RFI) on November 28, 2017 (82 FR area of the thrust reverser (TR). This Comments Invited
56181) requesting feedback on the proposed AD would require an We invite you to send any written
design, value, and solutions to potential inspection to determine the part number relevant data, views, or arguments about
challenges of revising the U.S. of the IFS forward upper fire seal, and this proposal. Send your comments to
Appliance and Equipment Energy applicable on-condition actions. We are an address listed under the ADDRESSES
Conservation Standards (ECS) program proposing this AD to address the unsafe section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
to include additional compliance condition on these products. 2018–0114; Product Identifier 2017–
flexibilities, with the goal of reducing DATES: We must receive comments on NM–167–AD’’ at the beginning of your
compliance costs, enhancing consumer this proposed AD by April 9, 2018. comments. We specifically invite
choice and maintaining or increasing ADDRESSES: You may send comments, comments on the overall regulatory,
energy savings. The comment period for using the procedures found in 14 CFR economic, environmental, and energy
the RFI was previously February 26, 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following aspects of this NPRM. We will consider
2018. In a letter dated February 9, 2018, methods: all comments received by the closing
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) requested • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to date and may amend this NPRM
that the comment period for the RFI be http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
extended to March 9, 2018, to allow because of those comments.
instructions for submitting comments.
more time for member companies to • Fax: 202–493–2251. We will post all comments we
submit information to EEI. (EERE–2017– • Mail: U.S. Department of receive, without change, to http://
BT–STD–0059–0015) DOE also received Transportation, Docket Operations, M– www.regulations.gov, including any
a letter dated February 13, 2018, from 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room personal information you provide. We
the Air-Conditioning, Heating, & W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, will also post a report summarizing each
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requesting Washington, DC 20590. substantive verbal contact we receive
that the comment period be extended • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail about this proposed AD.
until March 26, 2018, to allow more address above between 9 a.m. and 5
time for their members to submit Discussion
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
information to AHRI. (EERE–2017–BT– Federal holidays. We have received a report of IFS
STD–0059–0016) DOE grants these For service information identified in forward upper fire seal failures and
requests and extends the comment this NPRM, contact Boeing Commercial damage to thermal insulation blankets
period until March 26, 2018. Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data in the forward upper area of the TR.
Approval of the Office of the Secretary Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Investigation revealed that the root
Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA cause of the failures is a scrubbing and
The Secretary of Energy has approved 90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717;
the publication of this document. pinching condition at the upper end cap
internet https://www.myboeingfleet. of the IFS forward upper fire seal during
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, com. You may view this referenced TR closing. The failure of the IFS
2018. service information at the FAA, forward upper fire seal causes the loss
Daniel R Simmons, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 of seal pressurization, which then
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For allows fan bypass air to enter the engine
Efficiency and Renewable Energy. information on the availability of this core compartment. Fan bypass air
[FR Doc. 2018–03737 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. entering the engine core compartment
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P It is also available on the internet at could degrade the ability to detect and
http://www.regulations.gov by searching extinguish an engine fire, resulting in an
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–
uncontrolled fire. Furthermore, fan
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 0114.
bypass air entering the engine core
Examining the AD Docket compartment could cause damage to the
Federal Aviation Administration TR insulation blanket, resulting in
You may examine the AD docket on
the internet at http:// thermal damage to the TR inner wall,
14 CFR Part 39
www.regulations.gov by searching for the subsequent release of engine exhaust
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0114; Product and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– components, and consequent damage to
Identifier 2017–NM–167–AD] the critical areas of the airplane.
0114; or in person at the Docket
RIN 2120–AA64 Management Facility between 9 a.m. Related Service Information Under 1
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, CFR Part 51
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing except Federal holidays. The AD docket
Company Airplanes contains this NPRM, the regulatory We reviewed Boeing Alert Service
AGENCY: Federal Aviation evaluation, any comments received, and Bulletin B787–81205–SB780033–00,
Administration (FAA), DOT. other information. The street address for Issue 001, dated November 1, 2017. This
the Docket Office (phone: 800–647– service information describes
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. procedures for an inspection to
(NPRM).
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Comments will be available in the AD determine the part number of the IFS
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new docket shortly after receipt. forward upper fire seal and applicable
airworthiness directive (AD) for The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tak on-condition actions. This service
Boeing Company Model 787 series Kobayashi, Aerospace Engineer, information is reasonably available
airplanes powered by Rolls Royce Trent Propulsion Section, FAA, Seattle ACO because the interested parties have
1000 engines. This proposed AD was Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des access to it through their normal course
prompted by a report of failures of the Moines, WA; phone: 206–231–3553; of business or by the means identified
inner fixed structure (IFS) forward email: Takahisha.Kobayashi@faa.gov. in the ADDRESSES section.

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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		Notice of comment period extension.
Dates		The comment period for the RFI published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56181) is extended to March 26, 2018. Written comments and information are requested on or before March 26, 2018.
Contact		Appliance and Equipment Standards Program Staff, 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) 287-1445. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 8016