Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Public Meetings for the Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards, 34498-34499 [2018-15579]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking
Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of
Public Meetings for the Variable
Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air
Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working
Group To Negotiate a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking for Test
Procedures and Energy Conservation
Standards
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notification of public meetings
and webinar.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE or the Department)
announces public meetings for the
variable refrigerant flow multi-split air
conditioners and heat pumps (VRF
multi-split systems) working group. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) requires that agencies publish
notice of an advisory committee meeting
in the Federal Register.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting
on August 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., and on August 24, 2018 from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., in Washington, DC. The
meetings will also be broadcast as a
webinar.
SUMMARY:
The public meetings will be
held at the U.S. Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 8E–089, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0121. Please see the Public
Participation section of this notice for
additional information on attending the
public meeting, including webinar
registration information, participant
instructions, and information about the
capabilities available to webinar
participants.
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ADDRESSES:
John
Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Building Technologies (EE–
5B), 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW,
Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202)
287–1692. Email: ASRAC@ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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On
January 10th 2018, the Appliance
Standards and Rulemaking Federal
Advisory Committee (ASRAC) met and
passed the recommendation to form a
VRF multi-split systems working group
to meet and discuss and, if possible,
reach a consensus on proposed federal
test procedures and standards for VRF
multi-split systems. On Wednesday,
April 11, 2018, DOE published a notice
of intent to establish a working group
for VRF multi-split systems to negotiate
a notice of proposed rulemaking for test
procedures and energy conservations
standards. The notice also solicited
nominations for membership to the
working group. 83 FR 15514. This
notice announces the first two meetings
for this working group.
DOE will host a public meeting on
August 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and on August 24, 2018 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m., in Washington, DC.
The purpose of these meetings will be
to provide an overview of the ASRAC
negotiation process, establish ground
rules, and establish a schedule for future
meetings. The meeting will also include
discussions and review of the VRF
multi-split market and test procedure.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation
Attendance at Public Meeting
The time, date and location of the
public meeting are listed in the DATES
and ADDRESSES sections of this
document. If you plan to attend the
public meeting, please notify the
ASRAC staff at asrac@ee.doe.gov.
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 a foreign national wishes 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.
DOE requires visitors to have laptops
and other devices, such as tablets,
checked upon entry into the building.
Any person wishing to bring these
devices into the Forrestal Building will
be required to obtain a property pass.
Visitors should avoid bringing these
devices, or allow an extra 45 minutes to
check in. Please report to the visitor’s
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desk to have devices checked before
proceeding through security.
Due to the REAL ID Act implemented
by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), there have been recent
changes regarding ID requirements for
individuals wishing to enter Federal
buildings from specific States and U.S.
territories. DHS maintains an updated
website identifying the State and
territory driver’s licenses that currently
are acceptable for entry into DOE
facilities at https://www.dhs.gov/real-idenforcement-brief. A driver’s license
from a State or territory identified as not
compliant by DHS will not be accepted
for building entry and one of the
alternate forms of ID listed below will
be required. Acceptable alternate forms
of Photo-ID include U.S. Passport or
Passport Card; an Enhanced Driver’s
License or Enhanced ID-Card issued by
States and territories as identified on the
DHS website (Enhanced licenses issued
by these States and territories are clearly
marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver’s
License); a military ID or other Federal
government-issued Photo-ID card.
In addition, you can attend the public
meeting via webinar. Webinar
registration information, participant
instructions, and information about the
capabilities available to webinar
participants will be published on DOE’s
website: https://energy.gov/eere/
buildings/appliance-standards-andrulemaking-federal-advisory-committee.
Participants are responsible for ensuring
their systems are compatible with the
webinar software.
Procedure for Submitting Prepared
General Statements for Distribution
Any person who has plans to present
a prepared general statement may
request that copies of his or her
statement be made available at the
public meeting. Such persons may
submit requests, along with an advance
electronic copy of their statement in
PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file
format, to the appropriate address
shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice. The
request and advance copy of statements
must be received at least one week
before the public meeting and may be
emailed, hand-delivered, or sent by
mail. DOE prefers to receive requests
and advance copies via email. Please
include a telephone number to enable
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DOE staff to make a follow-up contact,
if needed.
Conduct of Public Meeting
ASRAC’s Designated Federal Officer
will preside at the public meeting and
may also use a professional facilitator to
aid discussion. The meeting will not be
a judicial or evidentiary-type public
hearing, but DOE will conduct it in
accordance with section 336 of EPCA
(42 U.S.C. 6306). A court reporter will
be present to record the proceedings and
prepare a transcript. A transcript of the
public meeting will be included on
DOE’s website: https://energy.gov/eere/
buildings/appliance-standards-andrulemaking-federal-advisory-committee.
In addition, any person may buy a copy
of the transcript from the transcribing
reporter. Public comment and
statements will be allowed prior to the
close of the meeting.
Docket
The docket is available for review at
https://www.regulations.gov/
docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0003,
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 regulations.gov index. However, not
all documents listed in the index may
be publically available, such as
information that is exempt from public
disclosure.
Signed in Washington, DC, on June 28,
2018.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[EERE–2017–BT–TP–0020]
Energy Conservation Program: Test
Procedure for Single Package Vertical
Air Conditioners and Single Package
Vertical Heat Pumps
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Request for information.
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AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (‘‘DOE’’) is initiating a data
collection process through this request
for information (‘‘RFI’’) to consider
whether to amend DOE’s test procedure
for single package vertical air
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conditioners (‘‘SPVACs’’) and single
package vertical heat pumps
(‘‘SPVHPs’’), collectively referred to as
single package vertical units (‘‘SPVUs’’).
To inform interested parties and to
facilitate the process, DOE has gathered
data, identifying several issues
associated with the currently applicable
test procedure on which DOE is
interested in receiving comment. The
issues outlined in this document mainly
concern: Incorporation by reference of
the applicable industry standard;
efficiency metrics; clarification of test
methods; and any additional topics that
may inform DOE’s decisions in a future
test procedure rulemaking, including
methods to reduce regulatory burden
while ensuring the procedure’s
accuracy. DOE welcomes written
comments from the public on any of
subject within the scope of this
document (including topics not raised
in this RFI).
DATES: Written comments and
information are requested and will be
accepted on or before September 4,
2018.
Interested persons are
encouraged to submit comments by any
of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: SPVACandHeatPumps2017
TP0020@ee.doe.gov. Include docket
number EERE–2017–BT–TP–0020 in the
subject line of the message.
3. Postal Mail: Appliance and
Equipment Standards Program, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B,
Test Procedure RFI for Single Package
Vertical Air Conditioners and Heat
Pumps, Docket No. EERE–2017–BT–TP–
0020, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If
possible, please submit all items on a
compact disc (‘‘CD’’), in which case it is
not necessary to include printed copies.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance
and Equipment Standards Program, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza
SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024.
Telephone: (202) 287–1445. If possible,
please submit all items on a CD, in
which case it is not necessary to include
printed copies.
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be
accepted. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see section III of this document.
Docket: The docket for this activity,
which includes Federal Register
notices, comments, and other
supporting documents/materials, is
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available for review at https://
www.regulations.gov. All documents in
the docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. However,
some documents listed in the index,
such as those containing information
that is exempt from public disclosure,
may not be publicly available.
The docket web page can be found at
https://www.regulations.gov/
docket?D=EERE-2017-BT-TP-0020. The
docket web page contains instructions
on how to access all documents,
including public comments, in the
docket. See section III for information
on how to submit comments through
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Catherine Rivest, 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–
7335. Email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone:
(202) 586–9507. Email: Eric.Stas@
hq.doe.gov.
For further information on how to
submit a comment, or review other
public comments and the docket,
contact the Appliance and Equipment
Standards Program staff at (202) 287–
1445 or by email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
A. Authority and Background
B. Rulemaking History
II. Request for Information
A. Scope and Definitions
B. Test Procedure
1. Test Set-Up
2. Airflow and External Static Pressure
3. Outdoor Air Enthalpy Method
4. Air Temperature Measurements
C. Energy Efficiency Descriptor
D. Other Test Procedure Topics
III. Submission of Comments
I. Introduction
SPVACs and SPVHPs are included in
the list of ‘‘covered equipment’’ for
which DOE is authorized to establish
and amend energy efficiency standards
and test procedures. (42 U.S.C.
6311(1)(B)–(D)) DOE’s test procedure for
SPVACs and SPVHPs is prescribed in
title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (‘‘CFR’’), appendix A to
subpart F of part 431. The following
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee:
Notice of Public Meetings for the Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split
Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking for Test Procedures and Energy Conservation
Standards
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notification of public meetings and webinar.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department)
announces public meetings for the variable refrigerant flow multi-split
air conditioners and heat pumps (VRF multi-split systems) working
group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that agencies
publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal
Register.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on August 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., and on August 24, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Washington,
DC. The meetings will also be broadcast as a webinar.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please see the Public Participation section
of this notice for additional information on attending the public
meeting, including webinar registration information, participant
instructions, and information about the capabilities available to
webinar participants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW,
Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 287-1692. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10th 2018, the Appliance
Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) met and
passed the recommendation to form a VRF multi-split systems working
group to meet and discuss and, if possible, reach a consensus on
proposed federal test procedures and standards for VRF multi-split
systems. On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, DOE published a notice of intent
to establish a working group for VRF multi-split systems to negotiate a
notice of proposed rulemaking for test procedures and energy
conservations standards. The notice also solicited nominations for
membership to the working group. 83 FR 15514. This notice announces the
first two meetings for this working group.
DOE will host a public meeting on August 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., and on August 24, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Washington, DC.
The purpose of these meetings will be to provide an overview of the
ASRAC negotiation process, establish ground rules, and establish a
schedule for future meetings. The meeting will also include discussions
and review of the VRF multi-split market and test procedure.
Public Participation
Attendance at Public Meeting
The time, date and location of the public meeting are listed in the
DATES and ADDRESSES sections of this document. If you plan to attend
the public meeting, please notify the ASRAC staff at [email protected]
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 a
foreign national wishes 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: [email protected] so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
DOE requires visitors to have laptops and other devices, such as
tablets, checked upon entry into the building. Any person wishing to
bring these devices into the Forrestal Building will be required to
obtain a property pass. Visitors should avoid bringing these devices,
or allow an extra 45 minutes to check in. Please report to the
visitor's desk to have devices checked before proceeding through
security.
Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), there have been recent changes regarding ID
requirements for individuals wishing to enter Federal buildings from
specific States and U.S. territories. DHS maintains an updated website
identifying the State and territory driver's licenses that currently
are acceptable for entry into DOE facilities at https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief. A driver's license from a State or territory
identified as not compliant by DHS will not be accepted for building
entry and one of the alternate forms of ID listed below will be
required. Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-ID include U.S. Passport
or Passport Card; an Enhanced Driver's License or Enhanced ID-Card
issued by States and territories as identified on the DHS website
(Enhanced licenses issued by these States and territories are clearly
marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver's License); a military ID or other
Federal government-issued Photo-ID card.
In addition, you can attend the public meeting via webinar. Webinar
registration information, participant instructions, and information
about the capabilities available to webinar participants will be
published on DOE's website: https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee.
Participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible
with the webinar software.
Procedure for Submitting Prepared General Statements for Distribution
Any person who has plans to present a prepared general statement
may request that copies of his or her statement be made available at
the public meeting. Such persons may submit requests, along with an
advance electronic copy of their statement in PDF (preferred),
Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format, to
the appropriate address shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice. The request and advance copy of statements must
be received at least one week before the public meeting and may be
emailed, hand-delivered, or sent by mail. DOE prefers to receive
requests and advance copies via email. Please include a telephone
number to enable
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DOE staff to make a follow-up contact, if needed.
Conduct of Public Meeting
ASRAC's Designated Federal Officer will preside at the public
meeting and may also use a professional facilitator to aid discussion.
The meeting will not be a judicial or evidentiary-type public hearing,
but DOE will conduct it in accordance with section 336 of EPCA (42
U.S.C. 6306). A court reporter will be present to record the
proceedings and prepare a transcript. A transcript of the public
meeting will be included on DOE's website: https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee. In addition, any person may buy a copy of the transcript
from the transcribing reporter. Public comment and statements will be
allowed prior to the close of the meeting.
Docket
The docket is available for review at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0003, 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 regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the
index may be publically available, such as information that is exempt
from public disclosure.
Signed in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2018.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-15579 Filed 7-19-18; 8:45 am]
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