Energy Efficiency Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers, 33877-33878 [2014-13848]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 114 / Friday, June 13, 2014 / Proposed Rules are kept informed of the negotiations and encouraged to make their concerns known in a timely fashion. [Docket No. EERE–2010–BT–STD–0037] The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting to discuss the energy model used in the engineering analysis supporting its energy conservation standard rulemaking for automatic commercial ice makers. During the meeting, DOE will provide detailed description of the Energy Model and demonstrate its use. DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting on June 19, 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. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room GH–019, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Webinar: Registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants will be published on DOE’s Web site at: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ ruleid/29. Participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible with the webinar software. Docket: The docket is available for review at https://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– 2010–BT–STD–0037 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 review the docket or participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. RIN 1904–AC39 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: G. Working Group and Schedule After evaluating the comments submitted in response to this notice of intent and the requests for nominations, DOE will either inform the members of the working group of their selection or determine that conducting a negotiated rulemaking is inappropriate. DOE will advise working group members of administrative matters related to the functions of the working group before beginning. DOE will establish a meeting schedule based on the settlement agreement and produce the necessary documents so as to adhere to that schedule. While the negotiated rulemaking process is underway, DOE is committed to performing much of the same analysis as it would during a normal rulemaking process and to providing information and technical support to the working group. IV. Comments Requested DOE requests comments on which parties should be included in a negotiated rulemaking to develop draft language pertaining to the energy efficiency of manufactured housing and suggestions of additional interests and/ or stakeholders that should be represented on the working group. All who wish to participate as members of the working group should submit a request for nomination to DOE. V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of today’s notice of proposed rulemaking. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2014. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2014–13846 Filed 6–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 10 CFR Part 431 Energy Efficiency Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:58 Jun 12, 2014 Jkt 232001 SUMMARY: 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: automatic_commercial_ice_ makers@ee.doe.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 33877 Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–1777. Email: Sarah.Butler@hq.doe.gov. 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 Office, EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone (202) 586–2945. Email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III, Part B a 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) sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency and established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles, a program covering major household appliances (collectively referred to as ‘‘covered products’’).b Part C of title III (42 U.S.C. 6311–6317) establishes an energy conservation program for certain industrial and commercial equipment. 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)) Section 136(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), Public Law 109–58, amended EPCA to prescribe energy conservation standards for some automatic commercial ice-makers. (42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(1)) The EPACT 2005 amendments (42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(2)) also authorize DOE to issue standards for types of automatic commercial ice makers that are not covered by 42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(1). In addition, not later than January 1, 2015, with respect to the standards at 42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(1), and not later than 5 years after the effective date of any standards issued by DOE under 42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(2), DOE is to issue a final rule to determine whether amending the applicable standards is technologically feasible and economically justified. (42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(3)(A)) To this end, DOE initiated an energy conservation a For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. b 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). E:\FR\FM\13JNP1.SGM 13JNP1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 33878 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 114 / Friday, June 13, 2014 / Proposed Rules standard rulemaking for automatic commercial ice makers by publishing a notice of proposed meeting and availability of the framework document on November 19, 2010. 75 FR 70852. DOE published a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing energy conservation standards for automatic commercial ice makers on March 17, 2014 (here after referred to as the March 2014 NOPR). 79 FR 14846. In response to the publication of the March 2014 NOPR, stakeholders continue to submit questions regarding the energy model that DOE used to assess the energy efficiency and performance of automatic commercial ice makers as part of the engineering analysis. (See, for example, AirConditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, No. 93 at p. 5) In order to facilitate an additional review of the model, gather additional feedback and data on the energy model, and to allow for a more thorough explanation of DOE’s use of the model in the engineering analysis, DOE is holding this public meeting. During the meeting, DOE expects to explain the details of the model, go through example simulations, describe how the model was used and calibrated as part of the engineering analysis conducted for the March 2014 model, and answer questions about the model from interested parties. At the public meeting, DOE will make presentations and invite discussion on the energy model. All of the feedback and data gathered during the public meeting will be used in consideration of any reanalysis conducted as part of the rulemaking. 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: https:// www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ ruleid/29. 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. 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) VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:58 Jun 12, 2014 Jkt 232001 586–2945 so that the necessary procedures can be completed. 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 rulemaking process. 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 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 Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2014. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2014–13848 Filed 6–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 27, 2010, FEMA published a proposed rulemaking at 75 FR 59184, proposing flood elevation determinations along one or more flooding sources in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Because FEMA has or will be issuing a Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map, and if necessary a Flood Insurance Study report, featuring updated flood hazard information, the proposed rulemaking is being withdrawn. A Notice of Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations will be published in the Federal Register and in the affected community’s local newspaper. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4. Dated: May 9, 2014. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2014–13924 Filed 6–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket ID FEMA–2014–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1137] Federal Emergency Management Agency Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for McKean County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions) 44 CFR Part 67 Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. AGENCY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations for McKean County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions). DATES: This withdrawal is effective on June 13, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA–B– 1137, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@ fema.dhs.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 [Docket ID FEMA–2014–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1145] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. AGENCY: On October 7, 2010, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that included modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) for the locations along Cypress Creek Ditch and Victory Lake in Clay County, Arkansas. FEMA is no longer proposing these flood elevation determination changes along Cypress Creek Ditch and Victory Lake as identified in the abovereferenced rulemaking publication. DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before July 14, 2014. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13JNP1.SGM 13JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33877-33878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13848]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0037]
RIN 1904-AC39


Energy Efficiency Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Automatic Commercial Ice Makers

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting 
to discuss the energy model used in the engineering analysis supporting 
its energy conservation standard rulemaking for automatic commercial 
ice makers. During the meeting, DOE will provide detailed description 
of the Energy Model and demonstrate its use.

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting on June 19, 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.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room GH-019, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121.
    Webinar: Registration information, participant instructions, and 
information about the capabilities available to webinar participants 
will be published on DOE's Web site at: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/29. Participants 
are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible with the 
webinar software.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at https://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-2010-BT-STD-0037 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 review the docket or participate in the 
public meeting, 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: automatic_commercial_ice_makers@ee.doe.gov.
    Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-1777. Email: Sarah.Butler@hq.doe.gov.
    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 Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone (202) 586-2945. Email: 
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III, Part B \a\ 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) sets forth a variety of provisions 
designed to improve energy efficiency and established the Energy 
Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles, a 
program covering major household appliances (collectively referred to 
as ``covered products'').\b\ Part C of title III (42 U.S.C. 6311-6317) 
establishes an energy conservation program for certain industrial and 
commercial equipment. 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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    \a\ For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code, 
Part B was re-designated Part A.
    \b\ 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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    Section 136(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), 
Public Law 109-58, amended EPCA to prescribe energy conservation 
standards for some automatic commercial ice-makers. (42 U.S.C. 
6313(d)(1)) The EPACT 2005 amendments (42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(2)) also 
authorize DOE to issue standards for types of automatic commercial ice 
makers that are not covered by 42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(1). In addition, not 
later than January 1, 2015, with respect to the standards at 42 U.S.C. 
6313(d)(1), and not later than 5 years after the effective date of any 
standards issued by DOE under 42 U.S.C. 6313(d)(2), DOE is to issue a 
final rule to determine whether amending the applicable standards is 
technologically feasible and economically justified. (42 U.S.C. 
6313(d)(3)(A)) To this end, DOE initiated an energy conservation

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standard rulemaking for automatic commercial ice makers by publishing a 
notice of proposed meeting and availability of the framework document 
on November 19, 2010. 75 FR 70852. DOE published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking proposing energy conservation standards for automatic 
commercial ice makers on March 17, 2014 (here after referred to as the 
March 2014 NOPR). 79 FR 14846.
    In response to the publication of the March 2014 NOPR, stakeholders 
continue to submit questions regarding the energy model that DOE used 
to assess the energy efficiency and performance of automatic commercial 
ice makers as part of the engineering analysis. (See, for example, Air-
Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, No. 93 at p. 5) In 
order to facilitate an additional review of the model, gather 
additional feedback and data on the energy model, and to allow for a 
more thorough explanation of DOE's use of the model in the engineering 
analysis, DOE is holding this public meeting. During the meeting, DOE 
expects to explain the details of the model, go through example 
simulations, describe how the model was used and calibrated as part of 
the engineering analysis conducted for the March 2014 model, and answer 
questions about the model from interested parties. At the public 
meeting, DOE will make presentations and invite discussion on the 
energy model. All of the feedback and data gathered during the public 
meeting will be used in consideration of any reanalysis conducted as 
part of the rulemaking.
    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: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/29.
    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. 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.
    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 
rulemaking process. 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 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 
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-13848 Filed 6-12-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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