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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
RIN 1904–AC04
Efficiency and Renewables Advisory
Committee, Appliance Standards
Subcommittee, Negotiated Rulemaking
Subcommittee/Working Group for
Liquid-Immersed and Medium-Voltage
Dry Type Transformers
Department of Energy, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This document announces an
open meeting of the Negotiated
Rulemaking Working Group for LiquidImmersed and Medium-Voltage Dry
Type Transformers (hereafter ‘‘MV
Group’’). The MV Group is a working
group within the Appliance Standards
Subcommittee of the Efficiency and
Renewables Advisory Committee
(ERAC). The purpose of the MV Group
is to discuss and, if possible, reach
consensus on a proposed rule for
regulating the energy efficiency of
distribution transformers, as authorized
by the Energy Policy Conservation Act
(EPCA) of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
6313(a)(6)(C) and 6317(a). A separate
Working Group on Low-Voltage Dry
Type Transformers is being convened to
discuss and, if possible, reach
consensus on a proposed rule for
regulating the energy efficiency of lowvoltage transformers, as authorized by
the Energy Policy Conservation Act
(EPCA) of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
6313(a)(6)(C) and 6317(a) [76 FR 50148].
DATES: Thursday, September 15, 2011—
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, September 16, 2011—9 a.m.–
3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Rooms 1E–245 and 8E–
089, Washington, DC 20585. Please
arrive at least 30 minutes early for
building entry requirements, see the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Building Technologies (EE–2J),
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 287–1692. E-mail:
John.Cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: DOE has decided to use
the negotiated rulemaking process to
develop proposed energy efficiency
standards for distribution transformers.
The primary reasons for using the
negotiated rulemaking process for
developing a proposed Federal standard
is that stakeholders strongly support a
consensual rulemaking effort and DOE
believes such a regulatory negotiation
process will be less adversarial and
better suited to resolving the complex
technical issues raised by this
rulemaking. An important virtue of
negotiated rulemaking is that it allows
expert dialog that is much better than
traditional techniques at getting the
facts and issues right and will result in
a proposed rule that will effectively
reflect Congressional intent.
A regulatory negotiation will enable
DOE to engage in direct and sustained
dialog with informed, interested, and
affected parties when drafting the
proposed regulation that is then
presented to the public for comment.
Gaining this early understanding of all
parties’ perspectives allows DOE to
address key issues at an earlier stage of
the process, thereby allowing more time
for an iterative process to resolve issues.
A rule drafted by negotiation with
informed and affected parties is more
likely to maximize benefits while
minimizing unnecessary costs than one
conceived or drafted without the
opportunity for sustained dialog among
interested and expert parties. DOE
anticipates that there will be a need for
fewer substantive changes to a proposed
rule developed under a regulatory
negotiation process prior to the
publication of a final rule.
To the maximum extent possible,
consistent with the legal obligations of
the Department, DOE will use the
consensus of the advisory committee or
subcommittee as the basis for the rule
the Department proposes for public
notice and comment.
Membership: The Members of the MV
Group were chosen from nominations
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submitted in response to the
Department of Energy’s call for
nominations published in the Federal
Register on Friday, July 29, 2011 [76 FR
45471]. The selections are designed to
ensure a broad and balanced array of
stakeholder interests and expertise on
the negotiating working group for the
purpose of developing a rule that is
legally and economically justified,
technically sound, fair to all parties, and
in the public interest. All meetings are
open to all stakeholders and the public,
and participation by all is welcome
within boundaries as required by the
orderly conduct of business. The
Members of the MV Group are as
follows:
• Richard Anderson (Fayetteville
PWC)
• Tim Ballo (Earthjustice)
• Scott Beck (Lakeview Metals)
• John Caskey (NEMA)
• Jerry Corkran (Cooper Power
Systems)
• John Cymbalsky (DOE)
• Andrew DeLaski (ASAP)
• Tom Eckman (NWPower and
Conservation Council)
• Gary Fernstrom (PG&E)
• Carlos Gaytan (GE Prolec)
• Robert Greeson (Federal Pacific)
• Bruce Hirsch (Baltimore Gas and
Electric)
• Gerald Hodge (Howard Industries)
• Phil Hopkinson (HVOLT)
• Michael Hyland (APPA)
• David Millure (Metglas)
• Steve Nadel (ACEEE)
• Wes Patterson (ABB)
• Eric Petersen (AK Steel)
• Ray Polinski (Allegheny Ludlum)
• Steve Rosenstock (Edison Electric
Institute)
• Robin Roy (NRDC)
• Robert Saint (NRECA)
• Chuck Simmons (Progress Energy)
• Mark Stoering (Xcel Energy;
member of ERAC)
Purpose of the Meeting: To launch the
process of seeking consensus on a
proposed rule for the energy efficiency
of liquid-immersed and medium-voltage
dry type distribution transformers, as
authorized by the Energy Policy
Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C) and
6317(a).
Tentative Agenda: The meeting will
start at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 5
p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2011,
in room 1E–245 and reconvene on
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Friday, September 16, 2011, from 9 a.m.
until 3 p.m. in room 8E–089. The
tentative meeting agenda includes
introductions, agreement on facilitator
and rules of procedure, presentations
from DOE consultants on the results of
their revised analysis of alternative
candidate standard levels, and
identification of the issues to be
addressed by the negotiations, and any
outstanding data needs.
Public Participation: Members of the
public are welcome to observe the
business of the meetings and to make
comments related to the issues being
discussed at appropriate points, when
called on by the moderator. The
facilitator will make every effort to hear
the views of all interested parties within
limits required for the orderly conduct
of business. To attend the meeting and/
or to make oral statements regarding any
of the items on the agenda, e-mail
erac@ee.doe.gov no later than 5 p.m.,
Thursday, September 8, 2011. Please
include ‘‘MV Work Group 091511’’ in
the subject line of the message. An early
confirmation of attendance will help
facilitate access to the building more
quickly. In the e-mail, please provide
your name, organization, citizenship
and contact information. Space is
limited.
Anyone attending the meeting will be
required to present government-issued
identification. Foreign nationals will be
required, per DOE security protocol, to
complete a questionnaire no later than
one week prior to the meeting,
Thursday, September 8, 2011.
Participation in the meeting is not a
prerequisite for submission of written
comments. ERAC invites written
comments from all interested parties. If
you would like to file a written
statement with the committee, you may
do so either by submitting a hard or
electronic copy before or after the
meeting. Electronic copy of written
statements should be e-mailed to
erac@ee.doe.gov.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review at
https://www.erac.energy.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29,
2011.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 1140
[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0467]
RIN 0910–AG43
Non-Face-to-Face Sale and
Distribution of Tobacco Products and
Advertising, Promotion, and Marketing
of Tobacco Products
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking.
ACTION:
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is issuing this
advance notice of proposed rulemaking
(ANPRM) to obtain information related
to the regulation of non-face-to-face sale
and distribution of tobacco products
and the advertising, promotion, and
marketing of tobacco products. FDA is
taking this action as part of its
implementation of the Family Smoking
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
(Tobacco Control Act). FDA is
requesting comments, data, research, or
other information related to non-face-toface sale and distribution of tobacco
products; the advertising, promotion,
and marketing of such products; and the
advertising of tobacco products via the
Internet, e-mail, direct mail, telephone,
smart phones, and other communication
technologies that can be directed to
specific recipients.
DATES: Submit either electronic or
written comments by December 8, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. FDA–2011–N–
0467 and/or RIN number 0910–AG43,
by any of the following methods:
SUMMARY:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
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instructions for submitting comments.
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Submit written submissions in the
following ways:
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• Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions):
Division of Dockets Management (HFA–
305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville,
MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Agency name and
Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0467 and
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Regulatory Information Number (RIN
0910–AG43) for this rulemaking. All
comments received may be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
additional information on submitting
comments, see the ‘‘Comments’’ heading
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, insert the docket
number found in brackets in the
heading of this document, into the
‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts
and/or go to the Division of Dockets
Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth
Buckler, Center for Tobacco Products,
Food and Drug Administration, 9200
Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850–
3229, 877–287–1373,
beth.buckler@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Tobacco Control Act, enacted on
June 22, 2009, amends the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act)
and provides FDA with the authority to
regulate tobacco products (Pub. L. 111–
31, 123 Stat. 1776). Among other things,
the Tobacco Control Act requires FDA
to issue regulations, by October 1, 2011,
regarding the sale and distribution of
tobacco products that occur through
means other than a direct, face-to-face
exchange between a retailer and a
consumer (i.e., a non-face-to-face or
remote sale) in order to prevent the sale
and distribution of tobacco products to
individuals who have not attained the
minimum age established by applicable
law for the purchase of such products,
including requirements for age
verification (section 906(d)(4)(A)(i) of
the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
387f(d)(4)(A)(i))). The Tobacco Control
Act also requires FDA to issue
regulations, by April 1, 2012, to address
the promotion and marketing of tobacco
products that are sold or distributed
through a non-face-to-face exchange in
order to protect individuals who have
not attained the minimum age
established by applicable law for the
purchase of such products (section
906(d)(4)(A)(ii)). Furthermore, section
906(d)(1) of the FD&C Act provides that
the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (the Secretary) may by
regulation require restrictions on the
sale and distribution of a tobacco
product, including restrictions on the
access to, and the advertising and
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
RIN 1904-AC04
Efficiency and Renewables Advisory Committee, Appliance Standards
Subcommittee, Negotiated Rulemaking Subcommittee/Working Group for
Liquid-Immersed and Medium-Voltage Dry Type Transformers
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This document announces an open meeting of the Negotiated
Rulemaking Working Group for Liquid-Immersed and Medium-Voltage Dry
Type Transformers (hereafter ``MV Group''). The MV Group is a working
group within the Appliance Standards Subcommittee of the Efficiency and
Renewables Advisory Committee (ERAC). The purpose of the MV Group is to
discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for
regulating the energy efficiency of distribution transformers, as
authorized by the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C) and 6317(a). A separate Working Group
on Low-Voltage Dry Type Transformers is being convened to discuss and,
if possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for regulating the
energy efficiency of low-voltage transformers, as authorized by the
Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
6313(a)(6)(C) and 6317(a) [76 FR 50148].
DATES: Thursday, September 15, 2011--9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, September 16, 2011--9 a.m.-3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Rooms 1E-245 and 8E-089, Washington, DC 20585. Please
arrive at least 30 minutes early for building entry requirements, see
the Public Participation section for more information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-2J), 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. E-
mail: John.Cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: DOE has decided to use the negotiated rulemaking
process to develop proposed energy efficiency standards for
distribution transformers. The primary reasons for using the negotiated
rulemaking process for developing a proposed Federal standard is that
stakeholders strongly support a consensual rulemaking effort and DOE
believes such a regulatory negotiation process will be less adversarial
and better suited to resolving the complex technical issues raised by
this rulemaking. An important virtue of negotiated rulemaking is that
it allows expert dialog that is much better than traditional techniques
at getting the facts and issues right and will result in a proposed
rule that will effectively reflect Congressional intent.
A regulatory negotiation will enable DOE to engage in direct and
sustained dialog with informed, interested, and affected parties when
drafting the proposed regulation that is then presented to the public
for comment. Gaining this early understanding of all parties'
perspectives allows DOE to address key issues at an earlier stage of
the process, thereby allowing more time for an iterative process to
resolve issues. A rule drafted by negotiation with informed and
affected parties is more likely to maximize benefits while minimizing
unnecessary costs than one conceived or drafted without the opportunity
for sustained dialog among interested and expert parties. DOE
anticipates that there will be a need for fewer substantive changes to
a proposed rule developed under a regulatory negotiation process prior
to the publication of a final rule.
To the maximum extent possible, consistent with the legal
obligations of the Department, DOE will use the consensus of the
advisory committee or subcommittee as the basis for the rule the
Department proposes for public notice and comment.
Membership: The Members of the MV Group were chosen from
nominations submitted in response to the Department of Energy's call
for nominations published in the Federal Register on Friday, July 29,
2011 [76 FR 45471]. The selections are designed to ensure a broad and
balanced array of stakeholder interests and expertise on the
negotiating working group for the purpose of developing a rule that is
legally and economically justified, technically sound, fair to all
parties, and in the public interest. All meetings are open to all
stakeholders and the public, and participation by all is welcome within
boundaries as required by the orderly conduct of business. The Members
of the MV Group are as follows:
Richard Anderson (Fayetteville PWC)
Tim Ballo (Earthjustice)
Scott Beck (Lakeview Metals)
John Caskey (NEMA)
Jerry Corkran (Cooper Power Systems)
John Cymbalsky (DOE)
Andrew DeLaski (ASAP)
Tom Eckman (NWPower and Conservation Council)
Gary Fernstrom (PG&E)
Carlos Gaytan (GE Prolec)
Robert Greeson (Federal Pacific)
Bruce Hirsch (Baltimore Gas and Electric)
Gerald Hodge (Howard Industries)
Phil Hopkinson (HVOLT)
Michael Hyland (APPA)
David Millure (Metglas)
Steve Nadel (ACEEE)
Wes Patterson (ABB)
Eric Petersen (AK Steel)
Ray Polinski (Allegheny Ludlum)
Steve Rosenstock (Edison Electric Institute)
Robin Roy (NRDC)
Robert Saint (NRECA)
Chuck Simmons (Progress Energy)
Mark Stoering (Xcel Energy; member of ERAC)
Purpose of the Meeting: To launch the process of seeking consensus
on a proposed rule for the energy efficiency of liquid-immersed and
medium-voltage dry type distribution transformers, as authorized by the
Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
6313(a)(6)(C) and 6317(a).
Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 9 a.m. and will
conclude at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2011, in room 1E-245 and
reconvene on
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Friday, September 16, 2011, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in room 8E-089.
The tentative meeting agenda includes introductions, agreement on
facilitator and rules of procedure, presentations from DOE consultants
on the results of their revised analysis of alternative candidate
standard levels, and identification of the issues to be addressed by
the negotiations, and any outstanding data needs.
Public Participation: Members of the public are welcome to observe
the business of the meetings and to make comments related to the issues
being discussed at appropriate points, when called on by the moderator.
The facilitator will make every effort to hear the views of all
interested parties within limits required for the orderly conduct of
business. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements
regarding any of the items on the agenda, e-mail erac@ee.doe.gov no
later than 5 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2011. Please include ``MV
Work Group 091511'' in the subject line of the message. An early
confirmation of attendance will help facilitate access to the building
more quickly. In the e-mail, please provide your name, organization,
citizenship and contact information. Space is limited.
Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present
government-issued identification. Foreign nationals will be required,
per DOE security protocol, to complete a questionnaire no later than
one week prior to the meeting, Thursday, September 8, 2011.
Participation in the meeting is not a prerequisite for submission
of written comments. ERAC invites written comments from all interested
parties. If you would like to file a written statement with the
committee, you may do so either by submitting a hard or electronic copy
before or after the meeting. Electronic copy of written statements
should be e-mailed to erac@ee.doe.gov.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public
review at https://www.erac.energy.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29, 2011.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-22457 Filed 9-8-11; 8:45 am]
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