Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, 28851-28852 [2015-12218]
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date of publication of DOE’s final rule
establishing the uniform descriptor,
EPCA requires that the efficiency
standards for covered water heaters to
be denominated according to the
uniform efficiency descriptor
established in the final rule (42 U.S.C.
6295(e)(5)(D)) and that DOE develop a
mathematical conversion factor for
converting the measurement of
efficiency for covered water heaters
from the test procedures and metrics
currently in effect to the new uniform
energy descriptor. (42 U.S.C.
6295(e)(5)(E)(i)–(ii)). On July 11, 2014,
DOE published a final rule amending
the test procedure for residential and
certain commercial water heaters that
satisfied the AEMTCA requirements to
develop a uniform efficiency descriptor
to replace the existing energy factor,
thermal efficiency, and standby loss
metrics. 79 FR 40542. Use of the
amended test procedure is required
beginning on July 13, 2015, for new
testing. All representations must be
based on the amended test procedure as
of one year after the publication of a
final rule that establishes a
mathematical conversion factor. On
April 14, 2015, DOE published a NOPR
proposing mathematical conversion
factors for converting from the current
efficiency metrics (i.e., energy factor for
residential water heaters, and thermal
efficiency and standby loss for
commercial water heaters) to the
uniform efficiency descriptor (i.e.,
uniform energy factor metric). 80 FR
20116 (April 14, 2015).
In response to the NOPR for the
Conversion Factor for Test Procedures
for Consumer and Certain Commercial
Water Heaters, the Air-Conditioning,
Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
(AHRI) requested a 60-day extension to
the comment period, a public meeting,
and a delay in compliance date for the
test procedure. AHRI stated in its
request that it needed additional time to
analyze the specific conversion factors
and underlying analysis, review the
water heater tests conducted by DOE to
assess to what extent those tests
reflected the range of models covered by
the test procedure, and evaluate the
validity of the conclusions derived from
the testing conducted by DOE as
provided in the conversion factors and
translated energy conservation
standards. After careful consideration of
this request, DOE has determined that
extending the public comment period
by reopening to allow additional time
for interested parties to submit
comments and that convening a public
meeting are appropriate based on the
foregoing reasons. Accordingly, DOE is
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granting approximately 30-day comment
period extension and announcing a
public meeting. In this document, DOE
is reopening the comment period for the
NOPR for the Conversion Factor for Test
Procedures for Consumer and Certain
Commercial Water Heaters to midnight
of June 15, 2015 and will deem any
comments received by that time to be
timely submitted. Also, DOE will host a
public meeting on Thursday, May 28,
2015. Additional details on the public
meeting are provided in the DATES and
ADDRESSES sections of this document.
DOE is not extending the compliance
dates, which were set by statute based
on the completion of various
rulemakings. The test method will have
been final for a year, and manufacturers
should be able to test any new basic
models using that test method.
Furthermore, because the energy
conservation standards for residential
water heaters changed earlier this year,
DOE expects that very few, new basic
models will be introduced in the
interim between July 13, 2015, and
when the conversion factor final rule is
effective.
Public Participation
All participants will undergo security
processing upon building entry. Any
participant with a laptop computer or
similar device (e.g., tablets), must
undergo additional screening. Note that
any foreign national who requests to
participate in the public meeting is
subject to advance security screening
prior to the date of the public meeting,
and such persons should contact Ms.
Brenda Edwards as soon as possible at
(202) 586–2945 to commence the
necessary procedures.
Due to the REAL ID Act implemented
by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), there have been recent
changes regarding identification (ID)
requirements for individuals wishing to
enter Federal buildings from specific
States and U.S. territories. As a result,
driver’s licenses from the following
States or territory will not be accepted
for building entry, and instead, one of
the alternate forms of ID listed below
will be required.
DHS has determined that regular
driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the
following jurisdictions are not
acceptable for entry into DOE facilities:
Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona,
Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, and
Washington.
Acceptable alternate forms of PhotoID include: U.S. Passport or Passport
Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or
Enhanced ID-Card issued by the States
of Minnesota, New York or Washington
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(Enhanced licenses issued by these
States are clearly marked Enhanced or
Enhanced Driver’s License); a military
ID or other Federal government-issued
Photo-ID card.
In addition, you can attend the public
meeting via webinar. Webinar
registration information, participant
instructions, and information about the
capabilities available to webinar
participants at: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
7036563622426238210 Participants are
responsible for ensuring their systems
are compatible with the webinar
software.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12,
2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
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Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for
Residential Furnaces
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of public comment
period.
AGENCY:
On March 12, 2015, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and
technical support document (TSD) that
analyze the potential economic impacts
and energy savings that could result
from potential energy conservation
standards for certain residential
furnaces. DOE published this NOPR and
analysis so stakeholders can review and
provide input on the relevant outputs
and the underlying assumptions and
calculations. The comment period for
the NOPR pertaining to the subject
residential furnaces was scheduled to
end June 10, 2015. After receiving
requests for additional time to comment,
DOE has decided to extend the
comment period for the NOPR
pertaining to the energy conservation
standards for residential furnaces until
July 10, 2015.
SUMMARY:
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DOE will accept comments, data,
and information regarding the notice of
proposed rulemaking no later than July
10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments
submitted must identify the NOPR for
Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Furnaces, and provide
docket number EERE–2014–BT–STD–
0031 and/or regulatory information
number (RIN) number 1904–AD20.
Comments may be submitted using any
of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: ResFurnaces2014STD0031@
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number
and/or RIN in the subject line of the
message. Submit electronic comments
in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF,
or ASCII file format, and avoid the use
of special characters or any form on
encryption.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards,
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.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Office, 950
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
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.
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be
accepted. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ section of
the March 12, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 13120.
Docket: The docket, which includes
Federal Register notices, public meeting
attendee lists and transcripts,
comments, and other supporting
documents/materials, is available for
review at www.regulations.gov. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the www.regulations.gov index.
However, not all documents listed in
the index may be publically available,
such as those containing information
that is exempt from public disclosure.
A link to the docket Web page can be
found at: https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD0031. This Web page contains a link to
the docket for this notice on the
www.regulations.gov site. The
www.regulations.gov Web page contains
simple instructions on how to access all
documents, including public comments,
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in the docket. See section VII, ‘‘Public
Participation,’’ of the March 12, 2015
NOPR for further information on how to
submit comments through
www.regulations.gov.
For further information on how to
submit a comment or review other
public comments and the docket,
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202)
586–2945 or by email:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12,
2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Mr.
John Cymbalsky, 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) 287–1692. Email:
residential_furnaces_and_boilers@
ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 5869507. Email:
Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or
review public comments and the docket,
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202)
586–2945 or by email:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
[Docket Number EERE–2012–BT–STD–
0047]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DOE
published a NOPR in the Federal
Register to make available and invite
public comments on its analysis
regarding potential energy conservation
standards for certain residential
furnaces. 80 FR 13120 (March 12, 2015).
The document set a deadline for the
submission of written comments by
June 10, 2015. The American Gas
Association (AGA) and the Southern
California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
each requested an extension of the
public comment period, stating that
additional time is necessary to review
the published analysis in order to
prepare and submit comments. After
careful consideration of these requests,
DOE has determined that extending the
comment period to allow additional
time for interested parties to submit
comments is appropriate based on the
foregoing reason. DOE believes that
extending the comment period by 30
days will provide the public with
sufficient time to submit comments
responding to DOE’s analysis.
Accordingly, DOE is extending the
comment period to midnight of July 10,
2015 and will deem any comments
received (or postmarked) by that date to
be timely submitted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
RIN 1904–AC88
Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for
Residential Boilers
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of public comment
period.
AGENCY:
On March 31, 2015, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and
technical support document (TSD) that
analyze the potential economic impacts
and energy savings that could result
from potential energy conservation
standards for residential boilers. DOE
published this NOPR and analysis so
stakeholders can review and provide
input on the relevant outputs and the
underlying assumptions and
calculations. The comment period for
the NOPR pertaining to residential
boilers was scheduled to end June 1,
2015. After receiving requests for
additional time to comment, DOE has
decided to extend the comment period
for the NOPR pertaining to the energy
conservation standards for residential
boilers until July 1, 2015.
DATES: The comment period for the
notice of proposed rulemaking
published March 31, 2015, at 80 FR
17222, is extended. DOE will accept
comments, data, and information no
later than July 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments
submitted must identify the NOPR for
Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Boilers, and provide docket
number EE–2012–BT–STD–0047 and/or
regulatory information number (RIN)
number 1904–AC88. Comments may be
submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: ResBoilers2012STD0047@
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031]
RIN 1904-AD20
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On March 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NOPR) and technical support document (TSD) that analyze the potential
economic impacts and energy savings that could result from potential
energy conservation standards for certain residential furnaces. DOE
published this NOPR and analysis so stakeholders can review and provide
input on the relevant outputs and the underlying assumptions and
calculations. The comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the subject
residential furnaces was scheduled to end June 10, 2015. After
receiving requests for additional time to comment, DOE has decided to
extend the comment period for the NOPR pertaining to the energy
conservation standards for residential furnaces until July 10, 2015.
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DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
notice of proposed rulemaking no later than July 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments submitted must identify the NOPR
for Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, and provide
docket number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031 and/or regulatory information
number (RIN) number 1904-AD20. Comments may be submitted using any of
the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: ResFurnaces2014STD0031@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket
number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic
comments in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format,
and avoid the use of special characters or any form on encryption.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 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.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite
600, 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.
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted. For detailed
instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the
rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation'' section of the
March 12, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 13120.
Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting
documents/materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov.
All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publically
available, such as those containing information that is exempt from
public disclosure.
A link to the docket Web page can be found at: https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031. This Web
page contains a link to the docket for this notice on the
www.regulations.gov site. The www.regulations.gov Web page contains
simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public
comments, in the docket. See section VII, ``Public Participation,'' of
the March 12, 2015 NOPR for further information on how to submit
comments through www.regulations.gov.
For further information on how to submit a comment or review other
public comments and the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202)
586-2945 or by email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, 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) 287-1692. Email:
residential_furnaces_and_boilers@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 5869507. Email: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or review public comments and the
docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a NOPR in the Federal Register
to make available and invite public comments on its analysis regarding
potential energy conservation standards for certain residential
furnaces. 80 FR 13120 (March 12, 2015). The document set a deadline for
the submission of written comments by June 10, 2015. The American Gas
Association (AGA) and the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
each requested an extension of the public comment period, stating that
additional time is necessary to review the published analysis in order
to prepare and submit comments. After careful consideration of these
requests, DOE has determined that extending the comment period to allow
additional time for interested parties to submit comments is
appropriate based on the foregoing reason. DOE believes that extending
the comment period by 30 days will provide the public with sufficient
time to submit comments responding to DOE's analysis. Accordingly, DOE
is extending the comment period to midnight of July 10, 2015 and will
deem any comments received (or postmarked) by that date to be timely
submitted.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-12218 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am]
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