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Faucets, Showerheads, Water Closets
and Urinals
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Request for Information (RFI).
AGENCY:
On December 15, 2010, the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the
Department) published a final rule
waiving Federal preemption for energy
conservation standards under 42 U.S.C.
6297(c) with respect to any State
regulation concerning the water use or
water efficiency of faucets,
showerheads, water closets and urinals
that is: (1) More stringent than Federal
regulation concerning the water use or
water efficiency for that same type or
class of product; and (2) applicable to
any sale or installation of all products
in that particular type or class. In
today’s notice, DOE requests
information from interested parties
regarding: State activity with respect to
efficiency standards for these products
undertaken as a result of the December
15, 2010 final rule; market data; and any
new or emerging water-efficient product
designs or technologies for faucets,
showerheads, water closets and urinals.
DOE also requests information regarding
any recent actions taken by the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME)/American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) toward
amending its water efficiency standards
for these products. Additional input and
suggestions relevant to these products
are also welcome.
DATES: Written comments and
information are requested by October
24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may
submit comments in writing, identified
by docket number EERE–2011–BT–
NOA–0053, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: PlumbingProducts-2011NOA-0053@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE–
2011–BT–NOA–0053 in the subject line
of the message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J,
Request for Information for Faucets,
Showerheads, Water Closets and
Urinals, EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0053,
SUMMARY:
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1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone:
(202) 586–2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, 6th
Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202)
586–2945. Please submit one signed
paper original.
• Instructions: All submissions
received must include the agency name
and docket number.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S.
Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program,
950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586–2945,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the
above telephone number for additional
information regarding visiting the
Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE–2J, 950
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 287–1317. E-mail:
Lucas.Adin@ee.doe.gov.
In the Office of the General Counsel,
Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 287–6111. E-mail:
Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority and Background
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (EPCA), Public
Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309, as
codified), established the Energy
Conservation Program for Consumer
Products Other Than Automobiles,
which includes the faucets,
showerheads, water closets and urinals
that are the subjects of today’s notice.1
National standards for these products
are based on the ASME/ANSI standards
A112.18.1M, for showerheads and
faucets, and A112.19.6, for water closets
and urinals. 42 U.S.C. 6295(j), (k).
42 U.S.C. 6295(j)(3)(C) and
6295(k)(3)(C) require that, not later than
six months after the conclusion of a
five-year period during which the
ASME/ANSI has not amended these
1 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the
U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A.
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faucet, showerhead, water closet or
urinal standards to improve water
efficiency, DOE must waive preemption
for Federal standards under 42 U.S.C.
6297(c) with respect to any State
regulation concerning the water use or
water efficiency of such type or class of
showerhead, faucet, water closet or
urinal if such State regulation meets the
following two conditions. First, the
State regulation concerning water use or
water efficiency for a particular type or
class of showerhead, faucet, water closet
or urinal must be more stringent than
the Federal regulation concerning water
use or water efficiency for that same
type or class of showerhead, faucet,
water closet or urinal. 42 U.S.C.
6295(j)(3)(C)(i), 6295(k)(3)(C)(i). Second,
the State regulation concerning the
water use or water efficiency for a
particular type or class of showerhead,
faucet, water closet or urinal must be
applicable to any sale or installation of
all products in that particular type or
class. 42 U.S.C. 6295(j)(3)(C)(ii),
6295(k)(3)(C)(ii).
ASME/ANSI last made a substantive
amendment to its standards regarding
the water efficiency requirements for
showerheads and faucets on May 29,
1996 (ASME/ANSI A112.18.1M–1996),
and for water closets and urinals on
April 19, 1996 (ASME/ANSI A112.19.6–
1995). Both of these standards were
incorporated by reference into the Code
of Federal Regulations in a final rule
issued by DOE on March 18, 1998. 63
FR 13308. Because more than five years
passed since ASME/ANSI last amended
the water efficiency requirements in
either of these standards, on December
15, 2010, DOE issued a final rule
waiving 42 U.S.C. 6297(c) with respect
to any State regulation concerning the
water use or water efficiency of a
particular type or class of showerhead,
faucet, water closet or urinal that is both
more stringent than the relevant Federal
regulation and is applicable to any sale
or installation or all products in that
particular type or class, effective
December 22, 2010.
In view of the above, DOE welcomes
information from interested parties
regarding activity since the issuance of
the December 2010 final rule, and
particularly, with respect to any State
efficiency standards that are newly
applicable or under development,
market data regarding the prevalence of
models that exceed the current Federal
standards, and new or emerging waterefficient product designs or technologies
for faucets, showerheads, water closets
and urinals. DOE also requests
information regarding any recent actions
taken by the ASME/ANSI in furtherance
of amending its water efficiency
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standards for these products. Additional
input and suggestions relevant to these
products are also welcome.
Public Participation
A. Submission of Information
DOE will accept information and data
in response to this Request for
Information as provided in the DATES
section above. Information submitted to
the Department by e-mail should be
provided in WordPerfect, Microsoft
Word, PDF, or text file format. Those
responding should avoid the use of
special characters or any form of
encryption, and wherever possible,
comments should include the electronic
signature of the author. Comments
submitted to the Department by mail or
hand delivery/courier should include
one signed original paper copy. No
telefacsimiles will be accepted.
Comments submitted in response to this
notice will become a matter of public
record and will be made publicly
available.
B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks
Information
DOE is particularly interested in
receiving comments from interested
parties on the following issues:
(1) The development or establishment
of water conservation standards for
showerheads, faucets, water closets or
urinals by States or their political
subdivisions since DOE published the
December 2010 final rule waiving
Federal preemption for these products;
(2) Information regarding available
models and sales of showerheads,
faucets, water closets or urinals that
exceed Federal energy conservation
standards, and the amounts by which
such models exceed the Federal
standards;
(3) The existence and availability of
new or emerging designs or technologies
that (are expected to) improve the water
efficiency of showerheads, faucets,
water closets or urinals, and whether
these designs or technologies (are
expected to) have any impact on
consumer utility and cost;
(4) Any recent actions that ASME/
ANSI has taken in furtherance of
amending its faucet, showerhead, water
closet or urinal standards in order to
improve the products’ water efficiency;
(5) Assistance and resources available
from stakeholders, States, local
jurisdictions, and others.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16,
2011.
Timothy Unruh,
Program Manager, Federal Energy
Management Program, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC11–588–001]
Commision Information Collection
Activities [FERC–588]; Comment
Request; Submitted for OMB Review
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection
requirements. Any interested person
may file comments directly with OMB
and should address a copy of those
comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
issued a Notice in the Federal Register
(76 FR 30928, 05/27/2011) requesting
public comments. FERC received no
comments on the FERC–588 and has
made this notation in its submission to
OMB.
DATES: Comments in consideration of
the collection of information are due
September 22, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed
either electronically (eFiled) or in paper
format, and should refer to Docket No.
IC11–588–001. Documents must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format
and in compliance with Commission
SUMMARY:
submission guidelines at: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are
available at: https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must
follow eRegister instructions at: https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
eregistration.asp, to establish a
username and password before eFiling.
The Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail
address upon receipt of eFiled
comments. Commenters making an
eFiling should not make a paper filing.
Commenters that are not able to file
electronically must send an original of
their comments to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket may do so through eSubscription
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp. In addition, all
comments and FERC issuances may be
viewed, printed or downloaded
remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No.
IC11–588. For user assistance, contact
FERC Online Support by e-mail at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–588, ‘‘Emergency
Natural Gas Transportation, Sale and
Exchange Transactions’’ (OMB No.
1902–0144), is used by the Commission
to implement the statutory provisions of
Sections 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) (Pub. L. 75–688) (15 USC 717–
717w) and provisions of the Natural Gas
Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), 15 USC
3301–3432. Under the NGA, a natural
gas company must obtain Commission
approval to engage in the transportation,
sale or exchange of natural gas in
interstate commerce. However, Section
7(c) exempts from certificate
requirements ‘‘temporary acts or
operations for which the issuance of a
certificate will not be required in the
public interest.’’ The NGPA also
provides for non-certificated interstate
transactions involving intrastate
pipelines and local distribution
companies.
A temporary operation, or emergency,
is defined as any situation in which an
actual or expected shortage of gas
supply would require an interstate
pipeline company, intrastate pipeline,
or local distribution company, or
Hinshaw pipeline to curtail deliveries of
gas or provide less than the projected
level of service to the customer. The
natural gas companies which provide
the temporary assistance to the
companies which are having the
‘‘emergency’’ must file the necessary
information described in Part 284,
Subpart I of the Commission’s
Regulations with the Commission so
that it may determine if their assisting
transaction/operation qualifies for
exemption. The assisting company may
or may not be under the Commission’s
jurisdiction and if their assisting actions
qualify for the exemption, they will not
become subject to the Commission’s
jurisdiction for such actions.
A report within forty-eight hours of
the commencement of the
transportation, sale or exchange, a
request to extend the sixty-day term of
the emergency transportation, if needed,
and a termination report are required.
The data required to be filed for the
forty-eight hour report is specified by 18
CFR 284.270.
Action: The Commission is requesting
a three-year approval of the collection of
data. This is a mandatory information
collection requirement.
Burden Statement: Public reporting
burden for this collection is estimated as
follows:
Number of responses per
respondent
(2)
Average burden hours per
response
(3)
Total annual burden hours
(1) × (2) × (3)
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Number of respondents annually
(1)
1
8
64
The estimated total cost to
respondents is $4,381 (64 hours divided
by 2,080 hours per employee per year
times $142,372 per year average salary
per employee = $4,381 (rounded)). The
estimated annual cost per respondent is
$548 (rounded).
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The above hour and cost estimates are
different than what was in the public
notice published May 27, 2011. In that
notice, the Commission erroneously
used an average burden hours per
response of 10 hours instead of 8 hours
that is used here. By using the correct
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burden hour figure, the Commission
notes that total annual burden and cost
are less by 16 hours less and $1,095 as
compared to the numbers in the May,
2011 notice. The corrected estimates are
consistent with the burden estimates in
the last submission to OMB.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-NOA-0053]
Faucets, Showerheads, Water Closets and Urinals
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Request for Information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: On December 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or
the Department) published a final rule waiving Federal preemption for
energy conservation standards under 42 U.S.C. 6297(c) with respect to
any State regulation concerning the water use or water efficiency of
faucets, showerheads, water closets and urinals that is: (1) More
stringent than Federal regulation concerning the water use or water
efficiency for that same type or class of product; and (2) applicable
to any sale or installation of all products in that particular type or
class. In today's notice, DOE requests information from interested
parties regarding: State activity with respect to efficiency standards
for these products undertaken as a result of the December 15, 2010
final rule; market data; and any new or emerging water-efficient
product designs or technologies for faucets, showerheads, water closets
and urinals. DOE also requests information regarding any recent actions
taken by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) toward amending its water
efficiency standards for these products. Additional input and
suggestions relevant to these products are also welcome.
DATES: Written comments and information are requested by October 24,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments in writing,
identified by docket number EERE-2011-BT-NOA-0053, by any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: PlumbingProducts-2011-NOA-0053@ee.doe.gov. Include
EERE-2011-BT-NOA-0053 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Request for Information
for Faucets, Showerheads, Water Closets and Urinals, EERE-2011-BT-NOA-
0053,
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1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed paper original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit
one signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the
agency name and docket number.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1317. E-mail:
Lucas.Adin@ee.doe.gov.
In the Office of the General Counsel, Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-71, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
287-6111. E-mail: Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority and Background
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA),
Public Law 94-163 (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309, as codified), established the
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than
Automobiles, which includes the faucets, showerheads, water closets and
urinals that are the subjects of today's notice.\1\ National standards
for these products are based on the ASME/ANSI standards A112.18.1M, for
showerheads and faucets, and A112.19.6, for water closets and urinals.
42 U.S.C. 6295(j), (k).
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\1\ For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code,
Part B was re-designated Part A.
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42 U.S.C. 6295(j)(3)(C) and 6295(k)(3)(C) require that, not later
than six months after the conclusion of a five-year period during which
the ASME/ANSI has not amended these faucet, showerhead, water closet or
urinal standards to improve water efficiency, DOE must waive preemption
for Federal standards under 42 U.S.C. 6297(c) with respect to any State
regulation concerning the water use or water efficiency of such type or
class of showerhead, faucet, water closet or urinal if such State
regulation meets the following two conditions. First, the State
regulation concerning water use or water efficiency for a particular
type or class of showerhead, faucet, water closet or urinal must be
more stringent than the Federal regulation concerning water use or
water efficiency for that same type or class of showerhead, faucet,
water closet or urinal. 42 U.S.C. 6295(j)(3)(C)(i), 6295(k)(3)(C)(i).
Second, the State regulation concerning the water use or water
efficiency for a particular type or class of showerhead, faucet, water
closet or urinal must be applicable to any sale or installation of all
products in that particular type or class. 42 U.S.C. 6295(j)(3)(C)(ii),
6295(k)(3)(C)(ii).
ASME/ANSI last made a substantive amendment to its standards
regarding the water efficiency requirements for showerheads and faucets
on May 29, 1996 (ASME/ANSI A112.18.1M-1996), and for water closets and
urinals on April 19, 1996 (ASME/ANSI A112.19.6-1995). Both of these
standards were incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal
Regulations in a final rule issued by DOE on March 18, 1998. 63 FR
13308. Because more than five years passed since ASME/ANSI last amended
the water efficiency requirements in either of these standards, on
December 15, 2010, DOE issued a final rule waiving 42 U.S.C. 6297(c)
with respect to any State regulation concerning the water use or water
efficiency of a particular type or class of showerhead, faucet, water
closet or urinal that is both more stringent than the relevant Federal
regulation and is applicable to any sale or installation or all
products in that particular type or class, effective December 22, 2010.
In view of the above, DOE welcomes information from interested
parties regarding activity since the issuance of the December 2010
final rule, and particularly, with respect to any State efficiency
standards that are newly applicable or under development, market data
regarding the prevalence of models that exceed the current Federal
standards, and new or emerging water-efficient product designs or
technologies for faucets, showerheads, water closets and urinals. DOE
also requests information regarding any recent actions taken by the
ASME/ANSI in furtherance of amending its water efficiency standards for
these products. Additional input and suggestions relevant to these
products are also welcome.
Public Participation
A. Submission of Information
DOE will accept information and data in response to this Request
for Information as provided in the DATES section above. Information
submitted to the Department by e-mail should be provided in
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or text file format. Those responding
should avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption,
and wherever possible, comments should include the electronic signature
of the author. Comments submitted to the Department by mail or hand
delivery/courier should include one signed original paper copy. No
telefacsimiles will be accepted. Comments submitted in response to this
notice will become a matter of public record and will be made publicly
available.
B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Information
DOE is particularly interested in receiving comments from
interested parties on the following issues:
(1) The development or establishment of water conservation
standards for showerheads, faucets, water closets or urinals by States
or their political subdivisions since DOE published the December 2010
final rule waiving Federal preemption for these products;
(2) Information regarding available models and sales of
showerheads, faucets, water closets or urinals that exceed Federal
energy conservation standards, and the amounts by which such models
exceed the Federal standards;
(3) The existence and availability of new or emerging designs or
technologies that (are expected to) improve the water efficiency of
showerheads, faucets, water closets or urinals, and whether these
designs or technologies (are expected to) have any impact on consumer
utility and cost;
(4) Any recent actions that ASME/ANSI has taken in furtherance of
amending its faucet, showerhead, water closet or urinal standards in
order to improve the products' water efficiency;
(5) Assistance and resources available from stakeholders, States,
local jurisdictions, and others.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 2011.
Timothy Unruh,
Program Manager, Federal Energy Management Program, Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-21494 Filed 8-22-11; 8:45 am]
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