[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18408]
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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
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Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 167 / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 /
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047]
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Small Electric
Motors and Electric Motors
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Request for information; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On July 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a request for information (RFI) pertaining to the test
procedures for small electric motors and electric motors. The notice
provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and
information by August 30, 2017. This document announces an extension of
the comment period until September 13, 2017.
DATES: The comment period for the RFI, published on July 31, 2017 (82
FR 35468), is extended. DOE will accept written comments, data, and
information in response to the RFI received no later than September 13,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments 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-2017-BT-TP-0047 in the subject line of the message.
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: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program,
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-
5B, 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.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards
Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950
L'Enfant Plaza SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202)
287-1445. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case
it is not necessary to include printed copies.
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted. For detailed
instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the
rulemaking process, see section III of this document.
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 http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047. The docket Web page will contain
simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public
comments, in the docket. See section III for information on how to
submit comments through 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 Program, EE-5B 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9870. Email:
[email protected].
Mary Greene, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-1817. Email: [email protected].
For further information on how to submit a comment, review other
public comments and the docket, contact the Appliance and Equipment
Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a RFI pertaining to the test
procedure for small electric motors and electric motors on July 31,
2017. 82 FR 35468. The RFI initiated a data collection process to
consider whether to amend DOE's test procedures for small electric
motors and electric motors, and whether new test procedures are needed
for motors beyond those subject to the existing Federal test
procedures. DOE requested written comment, data, and information
pertaining to these test procedures by August 30, 2017.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), an
interested party in the matter, requested a two-week extension of the
public comment period for the RFI published in the Federal Register on
August 17, 2017. (NEMA, No. 6, at p. 1)
DOE believes that extending the comment period to allow additional
time for interested parties to submit comments is appropriate.
Therefore, DOE is extending the comment period until September 13, 2017
to provide interested parties additional time to prepare and submit
comments. Accordingly, DOE will consider any comments received by
September 13, 2017 to be timely submitted.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2017.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2017-18408 Filed 8-29-17; 8:45 am]
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