[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07361]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-DET-0035]
RIN 1904-AD04
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain
Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Proposed Determination of Computer
and Battery Backup Systems as a Covered Consumer Product
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document announces an extension of the time period for
submitting comments on the proposed determination of coverage for
computer and battery backup systems (hereafter referred to as
``computer systems''). The comment period is extended to April 15,
2014.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed determination of coverage
relating to computer systems published on February 28, 2014 (79 FR
11345) is extended to April 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket
number EERE-2013-BT-DET-0035, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include EERE-2013-
BT-DET-0035 and/or RIN 1904-AD04 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, Proposed Determination
for computers, EERE-2013-BT-DET-0035 and/or RIN 1904-AD04, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-
2945. Please submit one signed paper original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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 Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9870. Email: [email protected].
In the Office of General Counsel, contact Ms. Celia Sher, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-71, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
287-6122. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 28, 2014, DOE published an
updated notice of proposed determination (NOPD) in the Federal Register
(79 FR 11345) to determine that computer systems meet the criteria for
classification as a covered product under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, as amended (EPCA, 42 U.S.C 6291, et seq.). The NOPD
provided for the submission of comments from interested parties by
March 31, 2014. Thereafter, interested parties requested an extension
of the comment period. The Information Technology Industry Council
(ITI) stated that they wanted to provide clear guidance and propose
definitions related to the scope of coverage for this rulemaking. The
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) stated additional time will
enable them to complete and reference findings from their latest
comprehensive energy use study in the comments, and gather additional
feedback from impacted CEA members concerning scope and product
classifications.
Based on ITI and CEA's requests, DOE determines that an extension
of the public comment period to allow additional time for interested
parties to submit comments is appropriate. Therefore, DOE is extending
the comment period until April 15, 2014 to provide interested parties
additional time to prepare and submit comments. Accordingly, DOE will
consider any comments received by April 15, 2014 to be timely
submitted.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-07361 Filed 4-2-14; 8:45 am]
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