[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19322-19324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07864]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-NOA-0016]
Physical Characterization of Smart and Grid-Connected Commercial
and Residential Buildings End-Use Equipment and Appliances
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting comment and
data from the public on a variety of issues related to the physical
characterization of smart and grid-connected commercial and residential
buildings end-use equipment and appliances. To inform interested
parties and to facilitate this data-gathering process, DOE will hold a
public meeting for stakeholders to discuss issues concerning the
physical characterization of grid-connected commercial and residential
buildings end-use equipment and appliances, including but not limited
to processes and metrics for measurement, identification of grid and
building services that can be provided, and identification of values
and benefits of grid connectivity. The public meeting will also allow
DOE to gather input on topics related to grid-connected equipment,
allow stakeholder groups to engage, and provide an opportunity to allow
interested parties to provide published work and studies related to
these issues. DOE also welcomes written comments from the public on any
subject relevant to this proceeding (including topics not raised in
this notice).
DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting on April 30, 2014, from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard Time, in Golden, Colorado.
Comments: DOE will accept written comments, data, and information
regarding the physical characterization of smart and grid-connected
commercial and residential buildings end-use equipment and appliances
before and after the public meeting, but no later than Friday, May 23,
2014 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise specified in a subsequent Federal Register
notice and official email, the public meeting will be held in the San
Juan Room Conference Room of the Research Support Facility, on the
South Table Mountain Campus of the Department of Energy's National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden,
CO 80401. For information on visiting NREL, see the following Web site:
http://www.nrel.gov/about/golden.html. Please note admittance
instructions in section II., Public Participation, under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments
electronically. However, comments may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include
docket number EERE-2014-BT-NOA-0016 in the subject line of the message.
All comments should clearly identify the name, address, and, if
appropriate, organization of the commenter. 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: Mr. Joseph Hagerman, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, EERE-2014-BT-NOA-
0016, 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. (Please note that
comments sent by mail are often delayed and may be damaged by mail
screening processes.)
Hand Delivery/Courier: Mr. Joseph Hagerman, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If
possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not
necessary to include printed copies.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number for this public meeting. No telefacsimilies (faxes)
will be accepted.
For information on how to submit a comment, review other public
comments and the docket, or participate in the public meeting, contact
Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Hagerman, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-4549. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment
In order to gather information on the physical characterization of
smart and grid-connected commercial and residential buildings equipment
and appliances, DOE is holding a public meeting on April 30, 2014 at
DOE's NREL South Table Mountain Campus in Golden, Colorado. The agenda
is expected to include the following discussion items:
Examples of physical characterization of smart and grid-
connected buildings equipment;
Potential national value and benefits, and stakeholder
value propositions, of smart and grid-connected buildings equipment;
Candidate metrics to characterize smart and grid-connected
buildings equipment;
Potential frameworks for the characterization process;
Other topics related to smart and grid-connected equipment
that DOE should consider;
Public input on key stakeholders DOE should engage; and
Public input to identify reports, analyses, and case
studies of which DOE should be aware.
Grid connected water heaters are subject to an ongoing rulemaking
proceeding and will not be discussed at the meeting.
Note that agenda items may change without notice. The final agenda
will be posted on the DOE Web site at: http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/buildings-grid-integration.
DOE considers public participation very important in gathering
information. Interactions with and among members of the public provide
a balanced discussion of the issues and assist DOE in making objective
determinations. DOE requests comment on the physical characterization
of smart and grid-connected commercial and residential buildings
equipment and appliances at the public meeting, or submitted in writing
before or after the meeting, but no later than May 23, 2014. See the
following section II for additional information on public
participation.
II. Public Participation
At the meeting, approximately 150 seats will be available for the
public. Pre-registration is required to attend the meeting. Visitors to
the NREL site are required to pre-register to be admitted. Registration
will be offered on a first come, first served basis; all participants
must register by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, April 25, 2014.
To register over the phone or through email, contact Marcia
Fratello at (303) 384-7440 or [email protected], and provide
your name, email address, and phone number. Foreign nationals must also
obtain a foreign national data card from Ms. Fratello by 5:00 p.m.
Mountain Standard Time, April 16, 2014.
Participation in the meeting is not a prerequisite for submission
of written comments. DOE invites all interested parties to submit in
writing by May 23, 2014, comments and information on matters addressed
in this notice and on other matters relevant to DOE's consideration of
the physical characterization of smart and grid-connected commercial
and residential
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buildings equipment and appliances. Interested parties may submit
comments, data, and other information using any of the methods
described in the ADDRESSES section at the beginning of this notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2, 1014.
Kathleen Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
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