[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54213-54214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21687]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 176 / Thursday, September 11, 2014 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0027]
RIN 1904-AD31
Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of the Framework
Document.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating this
rulemaking and data collection process to consider amending energy
conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray valves. To inform
interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has prepared a
Framework Document that details the analytical approach and preliminary
scope of coverage for the rulemaking, and identifies several issues on
which DOE is particularly interested in receiving comments. DOE will
hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on its planned
analytical approach and issues it will address in this rulemaking
proceeding. DOE welcomes written comments and relevant data from the
public on any subject within the scope of this rulemaking. A copy of
the Framework Document is available at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100.
DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting on September 30, 2014,
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Washington, DC. Additionally, DOE plans
to conduct the public meeting via webinar. You may attend the public
meeting via webinar, and registration information, participant
instructions, and information about the capabilities available to
webinar participants will be published on DOE's Web site at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100. Participants are responsible for ensuring
their systems are compatible with the webinar software.
DOE must receive requests to speak at the public meeting before
4:00 p.m., September 16, 2014. DOE must receive an electronic copy of
the statement with the name and, if appropriate, the organization of
the presenter to be given at the public meeting before 4:00 p.m.,
September 23, 2014.
Comments: DOE will accept written comments, data, and information
regarding the Framework Document before and after the public meeting,
but no later than October 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals planning
to participate in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible
by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed. Please note that any person
wishing to bring a laptop computer into the Forrestal Building will be
required to obtain a property pass. Visitors should avoid bringing
laptops, or allow an extra 45 minutes. As noted above, persons may also
attend the public meeting via webinar.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments
electronically. However, comments may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include docket
number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0027 and/or regulatory identification number
(RIN) 1904-AD31 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: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, Framework
Document for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-
STD-0027 and/or RIN 1904-AD31, 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: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 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 and/or RIN for this rulemaking. No telefacsimilies
(faxes) will be accepted.
Docket: The docket is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include Federal Register notices,
framework document, notice of proposed rulemaking, public meeting
attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting
documents/materials throughout the rulemaking process. The
regulations.gov Web page contains simple instructions on how to access
all documents, including public comments, in the docket. The docket can
be accessed by searching for docket number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0027 on the
regulations.gov Web site. All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the
index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt
from public disclosure.
For information on how to submit a comment, review other public
comments and the docket, or participate in the public meeting, contact
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-5B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
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Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email:
[email protected].
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].
For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards,
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) 586-2945. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III, Part B \1\ of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or the Act), Public Law 94-163, (42
U.S.C. 6291-6309, as codified) established the Energy Conservation
Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles, a program
covering major household appliances (collectively referred to as
``covered products'').\2\ EPCA authorizes DOE to establish
technologically feasible, economically justified energy conservation
standards for covered products or equipment that would be likely to
result in significant national energy savings. (42 U.S.C.
6295(o)(2)(B)(i)(I)-(VII))
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\1\ For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code,
Part B was redesignated Part A.
\2\ All references to EPCA in this document refer to the statute
as amended through the American Energy Manufacturing Technical
Corrections Act (AEMTCA), Public Law 112-210 (Dec. 18, 2012).
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) expanded EPCA by
establishing energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse
spray valves, the subject of this notice. (42 U.S.C. 6295(dd)). The
existing energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray
valves can be found at 10 CFR 431.266 and are applicable to commercial
prerinse spray valve units manufactured on or after January 1, 2006.
This standard was placed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as
part of a technical amendment final rule in October 2005 that placed
energy conservation standards, test procedures, and related definitions
prescribed by Congress into the CFR. 70 FR 60407 (Oct. 18, 2005). Under
42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(1), within 6 years after issuance of any final rule
establishing or amending a standard, DOE is required to publish a
notice determining whether to amend such standards. If DOE determines
that amendment is warranted, DOE must also issue a notice of proposed
rulemaking including new proposed energy conservation standards by that
same date. (42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(l)). Therefore, this rulemaking satisfies
the requirement under 42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(1) for DOE to review the
existing standards for commercial prerinse spray valves.
DOE has prepared the Framework Document to explain the relevant
issues, analyses, and processes it anticipates using when considering
amended energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray
valves. The focus of the public meeting noted above will be to discuss
the information presented and issues identified in the Framework
Document. At the public meeting, DOE will make presentations and invite
discussion on the rulemaking process as it applies to commercial
prerinse spray valves. DOE will also solicit comments, data, and
information from participants and other interested parties.
DOE is planning to conduct in-depth technical analyses in the
following areas: (1) Engineering; (2) energy use; (3) product price;
(4) life-cycle cost and payback period; (5) national impacts; (6)
manufacturer impacts; (7) emission impacts; (8) utility impacts; (9)
employment impacts; and (10) regulatory impacts. DOE will also conduct
several other analyses that support those previously listed, including
the market and technology assessment, the screening analysis (which
contributes to the engineering analysis), and the shipments analysis
(which contributes to the national impact analysis).
DOE encourages those who wish to participate in the public meeting
to obtain the Framework Document and to be prepared to discuss its
contents. A copy of the Framework Document is available at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100.
Public meeting participants need not limit their comments to the
issues identified in the Framework Document. DOE is also interested in
comments on other relevant issues that participants believe would
affect energy conservation standards for these products, applicable
test procedures, or the preliminary determination on the scope of
coverage. DOE invites all interested parties, whether or not they
participate in the public meeting, to submit in writing by October 27,
2014, comments and information on matters addressed in the Framework
Document and on other matters relevant to DOE's consideration of
coverage of and standards for commercial prerinse spray valves.
The public meeting will be conducted in an informal, facilitated,
conference style. There shall be no discussion of proprietary
information, costs or prices, market shares, or other commercial
matters regulated by U.S. antitrust laws. A court reporter will record
the proceedings of the public meeting, after which a transcript will be
available for purchase from the court reporter and placed on the DOE
Web site at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100.
After the public meeting and the close of the comment period on the
Framework Document, DOE will collect data, conduct the analyses as
discussed in the Framework Document and at the public meeting, and
review the public comments it receives.
DOE considers public participation to be a very important part of
the process for determining whether to amend energy conservation
standards and, if so, in setting those amended standards. DOE actively
encourages the participation and interaction of the public during the
comment period at each stage of the rulemaking process. Beginning with
the Framework Document, and during each subsequent public meeting and
comment period, interactions with and among members of the public
provide a balanced discussion of the issues to assist DOE in the
standards rulemaking process. Accordingly, anyone who wishes to
participate in the public meeting, receive meeting materials, or be
added to the DOE mailing list to receive future notices and information
about this rulemaking should contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-
2945, or via email at [email protected].
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
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