Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings for the Dedicated Purpose Pool Pumps (DPPP) Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for Energy Conservation Standards, 10152-10153 [2016-04321]

Download as PDF 10152 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 39 / Monday, February 29, 2016 / Proposed Rules applicability thereof to any other person, circumstance, or thing shall not be affected thereby. § 986.90 Derogation. Nothing contained in this part is or shall be construed to be in derogation of, or in modification of, the rights of the Secretary or of the United States to exercise any powers granted by the Act or otherwise, or, in accordance with such powers, to act in the premises whenever such action is deemed advisable. § 986.91 Liability. No member or alternate of the Council nor any employee or agent thereof, shall be held personally responsible, either individually or jointly with others, in any way whatsoever, to any party under this part or to any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as such member, alternate, agent or employee, except for acts of dishonesty, willful misconduct, or gross negligence. The Council may purchase liability insurance for its members and officers. § 986.92 Agents. The Secretary may name, by designation in writing, any person, including any officer or employee of the USDA or the United States to act as their agent or representative in connection with any of the provisions of this part. § 986.93 Effective time. The provisions of this part and of any amendment thereto shall become effective at such time as the Secretary may declare, and shall continue in force until terminated in one of the ways specified in § 986.94. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS § 986.94 Termination. (a) The Secretary may at any time terminate this part. (b) The Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of any or all of the provisions of this part whenever he or she finds that such operation obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act. (c) The Secretary shall terminate the provisions of this part applicable to pecans for market or pecans for handling at the end of any fiscal year whenever the Secretary finds, by referendum or otherwise, that such termination is favored by a majority of growers; Provided, That such majority of growers has produced more than 50 percent of the volume of pecans in the production area during such fiscal year. Such termination shall be effective only if announced on or before the last day of the then current fiscal year. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Feb 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 (d) The Secretary shall conduct a referendum within every five-year period beginning from the implementation of this part, to ascertain whether continuance of the provisions of this part applicable to pecans are favored by two-thirds by number or volume of growers voting in the referendum. The Secretary may terminate the provisions of this part at the end of any fiscal year in which the Secretary has found that continuance of this part is not favored by growers who, during an appropriate period of time determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production of pecans in the production area: Provided, That termination of this part shall be effective only if announced on or before the last day of the then current fiscal year. (e) The provisions of this part shall, in any event, terminate whenever the provisions of the Act authorizing them cease to be in effect. § 986.95 Proceedings after termination. (a) Upon the termination of this part, the Council members serving shall continue as joint trustees for the purpose of liquidating all funds and property then in the possession or under the control of the Council, including claims for any funds unpaid or property not delivered at the time of such termination. (b) The joint trustees shall continue in such capacity until discharged by the Secretary; from time to time accounting for all receipts and disbursements; delivering all funds and property on hand, together with all books and records of the Council and of the joint trustees to such person as the Secretary shall direct; and, upon the request of the Secretary, executing such assignments or other instruments necessary and appropriate to vest in such person full title and right to all of the funds, property, or claims vested in the Council or in said joint trustees. (c) Any funds collected pursuant to this part and held by such joint trustees or such person over and above the amounts necessary to meet outstanding obligations and the expenses necessarily incurred by the joint trustees or such other person in the performance of their duties under this subpart, as soon as practicable after the termination hereof, shall be returned to the handlers pro rata in proportion to their contributions thereto. (d) Any person to whom funds, property, or claims have been transferred or delivered by the Council, upon direction of the Secretary, as provided in this part, shall be subject to the same obligations and duties with respect to said funds, property, or PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 claims as are imposed upon said joint trustees. § 986.96 Amendments. Amendments to this part may be proposed from time to time by the Council or by the Secretary. § 986.97 Counterparts. Handlers may sign an agreement with the Secretary indicating their support for this marketing order. This agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts by each handler. If more than fifty percent of the handlers, weighted by the volume of pecans handled during an appropriate period of time determined by the Secretary, enter into such an agreement, then a marketing agreement shall exist for the pecans marketing order. This marketing agreement shall not alter the terms of this part. Upon the termination of this part, the marketing agreement has no further force or effect. § 986.98 Additional parties. After this part becomes effective, any handler may become a party to the marketing agreement if a counterpart is executed by the handler and delivered to the Secretary. § 986.99 Order with marketing agreement. Each signatory handler hereby requests the Secretary to issue, pursuant to the Act, an order for regulating the handling of pecans in the same manner as is provided for in this agreement. Subpart B—[Reserved] Dated: February 22, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2016–04043 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 430 [Docket Number EERE–2015–BT–STD– 0008] RIN 1904–AD52 Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings for the Dedicated Purpose Pool Pumps (DPPP) Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for Energy Conservation Standards Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\29FEP1.SGM 29FEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 39 / Monday, February 29, 2016 / Proposed Rules Notice of proposed rulemaking; public meetings. ACTION: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings and webinars for the DPPP Working Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register. On July 30, 2015, ASRAC met and unanimously passed the recommendation to form a dedicated purpose pool pumps (DPPP) working group to meet and discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on proposed Federal rules that would apply to this equipment. The ASRAC Charter allowed for 3 months of working group meetings to establish the scope, metric, definitions, and test procedure for dedicated purpose pool pumps and decide on a path forward at that time. The working group met this requirement and now more time is required to discuss potential energy conservation standards for this equipment. On January 20, 2016, ASRAC met and recommended that the DPPP Working Group continue its work to develop and recommend potential energy conservation standards for this equipment. This notice announces the next series of meetings for this working group. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 unless otherwise stated in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Individuals will also have the opportunity to participate by webinar. To register for the webinars and receive call-in information, please register at DOE’s Web site https:// www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ ruleid/14. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–1692. Email: asrac@ee.doe.gov. Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–9496. Email: Johanna.Jochum@Hq.Doe.Gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE will host public meetings and webinars on the below dates. Meetings will be hosted asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Feb 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 at DOE’s Forrestal Building, unless otherwise stated. • March 21, 2016; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at 955 L’Enfant Plaza, 8th Floor • March 22, 2016; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Navigant, 1200 19th St. NW., #700, Washington, DC 20036 • April 18, 2016; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at DOE’s Forrestal Building, Room 6E– 069 • April 19, 2016; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at DOE’s Forrestal Building, Room 6A– 110 Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting and, if time allows, may make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email asrac@ee.doe.gov . In the email, please indicate your name, organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. Please note that foreign nationals participating in the public meeting are subject to advance security screening procedures which require advance notice prior to attendance at the public meeting. If you are a foreign national, and wish to participate in the public meeting, please inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina Washington at (202) 586–1214 or by email: Regina.Washington@ee.doe.gov so that the necessary procedures can be completed. Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present a government photo identification, such as a passport, driver’s license, or government identification. Due to the required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should arrive early to allow for the extra time needed. Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recent changes have been made regarding ID requirements for individuals wishing to enter Federal buildings from specific states and U.S. territories. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10152-10153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04321]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EERE-2015-BT-STD-0008]
RIN 1904-AD52


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meetings for the Dedicated Purpose Pool Pumps (DPPP) 
Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for 
Energy Conservation Standards

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

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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings and 
webinars for the DPPP Working Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting 
in the Federal Register.
    On July 30, 2015, ASRAC met and unanimously passed the 
recommendation to form a dedicated purpose pool pumps (DPPP) working 
group to meet and discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on proposed 
Federal rules that would apply to this equipment. The ASRAC Charter 
allowed for 3 months of working group meetings to establish the scope, 
metric, definitions, and test procedure for dedicated purpose pool 
pumps and decide on a path forward at that time. The working group met 
this requirement and now more time is required to discuss potential 
energy conservation standards for this equipment. On January 20, 2016, 
ASRAC met and recommended that the DPPP Working Group continue its work 
to develop and recommend potential energy conservation standards for 
this equipment. This notice announces the next series of meetings for 
this working group.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 
unless otherwise stated in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 
Individuals will also have the opportunity to participate by webinar. 
To register for the webinars and receive call-in information, please 
register at DOE's Web site https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/14.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email: asrac@ee.doe.gov.
    Ms. Johanna Jochum, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the 
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9496. Email: 
Johanna.Jochum@Hq.Doe.Gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE will host public meetings and webinars 
on the below dates. Meetings will be hosted at DOE's Forrestal 
Building, unless otherwise stated.

 March 21, 2016; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at 955 L'Enfant Plaza, 8th 
Floor
 March 22, 2016; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Navigant, 1200 19th St. 
NW., #700, Washington, DC 20036
 April 18, 2016; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at DOE's Forrestal 
Building, Room 6E-069
 April 19, 2016; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at DOE's Forrestal 
Building, Room 6A-110

    Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the 
meeting and, if time allows, may make oral statements during the 
specified period for public comment. To attend the meeting and/or to 
make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email 
asrac@ee.doe.gov . In the email, please indicate your name, 
organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. 
Please note that foreign nationals participating in the public meeting 
are subject to advance security screening procedures which require 
advance notice prior to attendance at the public meeting. If you are a 
foreign national, and wish to participate in the public meeting, please 
inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina Washington at 
(202) 586-1214 or by email: Regina.Washington@ee.doe.gov so that the 
necessary procedures can be completed. Anyone attending the meeting 
will be required to present a government photo identification, such as 
a passport, driver's license, or government identification. Due to the 
required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should 
arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.
    Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) recent changes have been made regarding ID requirements 
for individuals wishing to enter Federal buildings from specific states 
and U.S. territories. Driver's licenses from the following states or 
territory will not be accepted for building entry and 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, Louisiana, New York, American Samoa, Maine, 
Oklahoma, Arizona, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.
    Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-ID 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 (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.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, 
including Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and 
transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials. 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-04321 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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