[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34048-34051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13150]
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Vol. 79
Friday,
No. 114
June 13, 2014
Part VII
Department of Energy
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 79 , No. 114 / Friday, June 13, 2014 /
Unified Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Chs. II, III, and X
48 CFR Ch. 9
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared and is making
available its portion of the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda) pursuant to Executive
Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about any
particular item on the regulatory agenda, please contact the individual
listed under that item. For further information on the regulatory
agenda in general, please contact: Diana L. Dean, GC-71, Room 6B-0159,
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585,
(202) 586-7440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agenda is a government-wide compilation
of upcoming and ongoing regulatory activity, including a brief
description of each rulemaking and a timetable for action. The Agenda
also includes a list of regulatory actions completed since publication
of the last Agenda. The Department of Energy's portion of the Agenda
includes regulatory actions called for by the Energy Policy Act of
2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and
programmatic needs of DOE offices.
The Internet is the basic means for disseminating the Agenda and
providing users the ability to obtain information from the Agenda
database. DOE's entire Spring 2014 Agenda can be accessed online by
going to: www.reginfo.gov. Agenda entries reflect the status of
activities as of approximately April 30, 2014.
Publication in the Federal Register is mandated by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) only for Agenda entries that require
either a regulatory flexibility analysis or periodic review under
section 610 of that Act. DOE's regulatory flexibility agenda is made up
of seven rulemakings setting energy efficiency standards for the
following products:
Battery Chargers
Commercial Packaged Boilers
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
External Power Supplies
Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures
Residential Furnace Fans
Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in Freezers
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2014.
Anne Harkavy,
Acting General Counsel.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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112....................... Energy Conservation 1904-AD01
Standards for Commercial
Packaged Boilers.
113....................... Energy Conservation 1904-AD24
Standards for Residential
Dishwashers.
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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114....................... Energy Conservation 1904-AC22
Standards for Residential
Furnace Fans.
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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115....................... Energy Efficiency 1904-AB57
Standards for External
Power Supplies.
116....................... Energy Conservation 1904-AB86
Standards for Walk-In
Coolers and Walk-In
Freezers.
117....................... Energy Efficiency 1904-AC00
Standards for Metal
Halide Lamp Fixtures.
118....................... Energy Conservation 1904-AC19
Standards for Commercial
Refrigeration Equipment.
119....................... Certification Requirements 1904-AD12
for Commercial Heating,
Ventilation, Water
Heating, and
Refrigeration Equipment.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
Proposed Rule Stage
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)
112. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)
Abstract: DOE is initiating this rulemaking pursuant to EPCA 42
U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C), as amended by the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) and the American Energy Manufacturing
Technical Corrections Act (AEMTCA), which requires that every six years
DOE must publish either a notice of the determination that standards
for the product do not need to be amended, or a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking including new proposed energy conservation standards. DOE's
last final rule for commercial packaged boilers was issued on July 22,
2009, so as a result, DOE must act by July 22, 2015. This rulemaking
will satisfy this statutory provision.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Proposed Determination.... 08/13/13 78 FR 49202
Public Meeting; Framework Document 09/03/13 78 FR 54197
Availability.
NOPD Comment Period End............. 09/12/13 .......................
Framework Document Comment Period 10/18/13 .......................
End.
NPRM................................ 06/00/14 .......................
Final Action........................ 07/00/15 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: James Raba, Office of Building Technologies
Program, EE-5B, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202
586-8654, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1904-AD01
113. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Dishwashers
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.
Abstract: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as
amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer
products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including
residential dishwashers. EPCA also requires the DOE undertake a review
of existing standards on no later than a six year cycle. This
rulemaking will fulfill that requirement for dishwashers.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/00/14 .......................
Final Action........................ 06/00/15 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: John Cymbalsky, Office of Building Technologies
Program, EE-5B, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202
287-1692, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1904-AD24
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
Final Rule Stage
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)
114. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnace Fans
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6295(f)(4)(D)
Abstract: DOE is initiating its first rulemaking to consider new
energy conservation standards or energy use standards for electricity
used for purposes of circulating air through duct work, as required
under 42 U.S.C. 6295(f)(4)(D). As shorthand, DOE commonly refers to
these products as ``residential furnace fans.'' EPCA, as amended,
requires DOE to publish a final rule establishing any final energy
conservation or energy use standards not later than December 31, 2013.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice: Public Meeting, Framework 06/03/10 75 FR 31323
Document Availability.
Comment Period End.................. 07/06/10 .......................
Preliminary Analysis................ 07/10/12 77 FR 40530
Comment Period End.................. 09/10/12 .......................
NPRM................................ 10/25/13 78 FR 64068
Extended NPRM Comment Period End.... 01/23/14 .......................
Final Action........................ 07/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Ronald B. Majette, Program Manager, Office of
Building Technologies Program, EE-5B, Department of Energy, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202 586-7935, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1904-AC22
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
Completed Actions
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)
115. Energy Efficiency Standards for External Power Supplies
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)
Abstract: In addition to the existing general definition of
``external power supply,'' the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (EISA) defines a ``class A external power supply'' and sets
efficiency standards for those products. EISA directs the Department of
Energy (DOE) to publish a final rule to determine whether the standards
set for class A external power supplies should be amended along with
standards for other classes of external power supplies that DOE
determines satisfy the necessary statutory criteria.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule for External Power 02/10/14 79 FR 7846
Supplies.
Final Rule for External Power 04/11/14 .......................
Supplies Effective Date.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jeremy Dommu, Phone: 202 586-9870, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1904-AB57
116. Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in
Freezers
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6313(f)(4)
Abstract: The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act require that the
Department of Energy (DOE) establish maximum energy consumption levels
for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers and directs the DOE to develop
performance-based energy conservation standards that are
technologically feasible and economically justified.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Notice: Public Meeting, Framework 01/06/09 74 FR 411
Document Availability.
Notice: Public Meeting, Data 04/05/10 75 FR 17080
Availability.
Comment Period End.................. 05/28/10 .......................
NPRM................................ 09/11/13 78 FR 55781
Final Action........................ 05/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: John Cymbalsky, Phone: 202 287-1692, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1904-AB86
117. Energy Efficiency Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6295(hh)(2)
Abstract: Section 324 of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the
Department of Energy issue a final rule by January 1, 2012, to
determine if the energy conservation standards should be amended.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 02/10/14 79 FR 7746
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Lucy DeButts, Phone: 202 287-1604, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1904-AC00
118. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigeration
Equipment
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6313(c)(5)
Abstract: DOE is reviewing and updating energy conservation
standards,
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as required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, to reflect
technological advances. All amended standards must be technologically
feasible and economically justified. As required by EPCA, DOE published
previously a final rule establishing energy conservation standards for
ice-cream freezers, self-contained commercial refrigerators, freezers,
and refrigerator-freezers without doors, for equipment manufactured
after January 1, 2012. (74 FR 1092, Jan. 9, 2009) DOE is required to
issue a final rule for this second review of energy conservation
standards for commercial refrigeration equipment no later than January
1, 2013.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 03/28/14 79 FR 17726
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: John Cymbalsky, Phone: 202 287-1692, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1904-AC19
119. Certification Requirements for Commercial Heating,
Ventilation, Water Heating, and Refrigeration Equipment
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291 to 6309; 42 U.S.C. 6311 to 6317
Abstract: DOE is conducting a rulemaking to revise and expand its
existing regulations governing certifying compliance with the
applicable energy conservation standards and the reporting of related
ratings for commercial heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, water
heating, and refrigeration equipment covered by EPCA. The revisions
being considered in this rulemaking are the direct result of a
negotiated rulemaking effort on the certification of commercial HVAC,
WH, and refrigeration equipment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/14/14 79 FR 8886
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/17/14 .......................
Final Action........................ 05/05/14 79 FR 25486
Final Action Effective.............. 06/04/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Ashley Armstrong, General Engineer, EE-5B,
Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202 586-6590,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1904-AD12
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