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• Commercial: https://
www.energycodes.gov/development/
commercial/methodology.
A summary of the changes to the DOE
methodology is available in the
associated public docket (EERE–2015–
BT–BC–0001).2 This summary provides
a discussion of relevant issues
considered in updating the
methodology, including:
1. Comments which prompted
revisions to the DOE methodology; and
2. Comments not resulting in a
revision to the methodology, but which
raised legitimate issues for which DOE
wishes to provide its rationale for
leaving the methodology unchanged.
In addition, a ‘redline’ document is
provided in the public docket.3 This
document illustrates specific changes to
the DOE methodology reports in
underline and strikethrough formatting.
The combination of documents is
intended to ensure transparency and
make the update more easily
understood.
More information on the
methodology, including the resulting
energy and cost analysis, is available on
the DOE Building Energy Codes
Program Web site:
www.energycodes.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
14, 2015.
David Cohan,
Manager, Building Energy Codes Program,
Building Technologies Office, Energy
Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015–25031 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Amendment to an Approved Agency
Information Collection
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy
(DOE) invites public comment on a
proposed collection of information that
DOE is developing for submission to the
Office of Management and Budget
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SUMMARY:
2 See DOE Cost Summary of changes responding
to RFI comments (09022015) found at https://
www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EERE2015-BT-BC-0001-0021.
3 See Methodology for Evaluating CostEffectiveness of Residential Energy Code Changes
(REDLINE Version) August, 2015 (PNNL–21294 Rev
1) found at https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-BC-0001-0022.
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(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed
collection of information relates to three
of DOE’s Better Buildings Programs.
Comments are invited on: (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before December 1,
2015. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that
period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent Andre de Fontaine, EE–5A/
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by
fax at 202–586–5234, or by email at
andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE–5F/
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by
fax at 202–586–5234, or by email at
andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.1910–5141;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Department of Energy Better
Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings
Alliance, and the Better Buildings,
Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Program;
(3) Type of Request: Amendment;
(4) Purpose: This Information
Collection Request applies to three
Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary
leadership initiatives that fall under the
President’s Better Buildings Initiative:
(1) The Better Buildings Challenge; (2)
the Better Buildings, Better Plants
Program; and (3) the Better Buildings
Alliance. The information being
collected is needed so as to include
participants in new sub-programs under
the Better Buildings Challenge
concerning energy efficiency in the
multifamily residential and data center
sectors, as well as a new water savings
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challenge. Additionally, other preexisting collection forms are being
amended for clarity and to reduce
burden on respondents. Also, the total
number of respondents for individual
program areas is being adjusted to align
with practical experience and to
account for the fact that certain one-time
reporting requirements have already
been satisfied by a majority of the
participants.
The leadership initiatives under the
Better Buildings Initiative covered
under this Information Collection
Request are intended to drive greater
energy and water efficiency in the
commercial, public, residential, data
center, and industrial marketplace to
reduce pollution, cut costs, and create
jobs. This will be accomplished by
highlighting the ways participants
overcome market barriers to greater
efficiency with replicable solutions. The
program will showcase real solutions
and partner with industry leaders to
better understand policy and technical
opportunities. There are three types of
information to be collected from
primary participants, also referred to as
‘‘Partners’’: (1) Background data,
including contact information, a
partnership agreement form, logo(s),
information needed to support public
announcements, updates on
participants’ showcase projects, and an
energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide
energy performance information; and (3)
Information on market innovations
participants are including in their
energy efficiency processes. Background
data will primarily be used to develop
Web site content that will be publically
available. Portfolio-wide facility-level
energy performance information will be
used by DOE to measure the
participants’ progress in meeting the
goals of the program, as well as to
aggregate the change in energy
performance and related metrics for the
entire program. Information on market
innovation will be used to highlight
successful strategies participants use to
overcome challenges, and will be
publicly available. Additional
background information is being
collected from ‘‘Allies’’, financial and
utility organizations that make a public
commitment to support the energy
efficiency marketplace. Background
information including name,
commitment in terms of dollars
committed by financial allies, or percent
of commercial customer class
committed by utility allies, and a
company logo will be used to develop
publically available Web site content.
Responses to the DOE’s Information
Collection Request will be voluntary.
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(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: Amending currently
approved Information Collection
Request (‘‘ICR’’) which includes
respondents of 550, by reducing by 70,
for a total of 480;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: Amending currently
approved ICR with includes an
estimated number of total response of
2,333, by reducing by 1,361, for a total
of 972;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: Amending currently
approved ICR with an estimated number
of burden hours of 4,652, by reducing by
1,932, for a total of 2,720.
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Amending
currently approved ICR with an
estimated $183,610, by reducing by
$76,261, for a total reporting and
recording cost burden of $107,349.
Statutory Authority: Section 421 of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section 911 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42
U.S.C. 16191).
Issued in Washington, DC on September
28, 2015.
Maria Vargas,
Director Better Buildings Challenge, Office
of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015–25106 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER15–2455–000]
Dated: September 25, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Koch Energy Services, LLC:
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
[FR Doc. 2015–25015 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
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This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Koch
Energy Services, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
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Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is October 15,
2015.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER15–2679–000]
Latigo Wind Park, LLC; Supplemental
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Section 204 Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Latigo
Wind Park, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
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part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is October 15,
2015.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Dated: September 25, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–25016 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-25106]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Amendment to an Approved Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection of information
relates to three of DOE's Better Buildings Programs. Comments are
invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before December 1, 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent Andre de Fontaine, EE-5A/
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585,
by fax at 202-586-5234, or by email at andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE-5F/Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by fax at 202-586-5234,
or by email at andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No.1910-5141;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Department of Energy
Better Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings Alliance, and the Better
Buildings, Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Program;
(3) Type of Request: Amendment;
(4) Purpose: This Information Collection Request applies to three
Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary leadership initiatives that fall
under the President's Better Buildings Initiative: (1) The Better
Buildings Challenge; (2) the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program;
and (3) the Better Buildings Alliance. The information being collected
is needed so as to include participants in new sub-programs under the
Better Buildings Challenge concerning energy efficiency in the
multifamily residential and data center sectors, as well as a new water
savings challenge. Additionally, other pre-existing collection forms
are being amended for clarity and to reduce burden on respondents.
Also, the total number of respondents for individual program areas is
being adjusted to align with practical experience and to account for
the fact that certain one-time reporting requirements have already been
satisfied by a majority of the participants.
The leadership initiatives under the Better Buildings Initiative
covered under this Information Collection Request are intended to drive
greater energy and water efficiency in the commercial, public,
residential, data center, and industrial marketplace to reduce
pollution, cut costs, and create jobs. This will be accomplished by
highlighting the ways participants overcome market barriers to greater
efficiency with replicable solutions. The program will showcase real
solutions and partner with industry leaders to better understand policy
and technical opportunities. There are three types of information to be
collected from primary participants, also referred to as ``Partners'':
(1) Background data, including contact information, a partnership
agreement form, logo(s), information needed to support public
announcements, updates on participants' showcase projects, and an
energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide energy performance information;
and (3) Information on market innovations participants are including in
their energy efficiency processes. Background data will primarily be
used to develop Web site content that will be publically available.
Portfolio-wide facility-level energy performance information will be
used by DOE to measure the participants' progress in meeting the goals
of the program, as well as to aggregate the change in energy
performance and related metrics for the entire program. Information on
market innovation will be used to highlight successful strategies
participants use to overcome challenges, and will be publicly
available. Additional background information is being collected from
``Allies'', financial and utility organizations that make a public
commitment to support the energy efficiency marketplace. Background
information including name, commitment in terms of dollars committed by
financial allies, or percent of commercial customer class committed by
utility allies, and a company logo will be used to develop publically
available Web site content. Responses to the DOE's Information
Collection Request will be voluntary.
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(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: Amending currently
approved Information Collection Request (``ICR'') which includes
respondents of 550, by reducing by 70, for a total of 480;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: Amending currently
approved ICR with includes an estimated number of total response of
2,333, by reducing by 1,361, for a total of 972;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: Amending currently
approved ICR with an estimated number of burden hours of 4,652, by
reducing by 1,932, for a total of 2,720.
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
Amending currently approved ICR with an estimated $183,610, by reducing
by $76,261, for a total reporting and recording cost burden of
$107,349.
Statutory Authority: Section 421 of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section 911 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 U.S.C. 16191).
Issued in Washington, DC on September 28, 2015.
Maria Vargas,
Director Better Buildings Challenge, Office of Energy Efficiency &
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-25106 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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