Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump Working Group, 53699-53700 [2022-18864]

Download as PDF 53699 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 169 Thursday, September 1, 2022 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 [EERE–2022–BT–STD–0015] Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump Working Group Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meetings. AGENCY: This notice announces initial open meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner (‘‘CUAC’’) and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump (‘‘CUHP’’) Working Group (‘‘CUAC and CUHP Working Group’’). The purpose of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group is to undertake a negotiated rulemaking to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for test procedures and energy conservation standards for CUAC and CUHP equipment, as authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended. DATES: The first meetings of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, and Wednesday, September 21, 2022. ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585 in Room 1E–245. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lucas Adin, 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– 5904. Email ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ ee.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Membership: The members of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group were chosen from nominations submitted in jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Aug 31, 2022 Jkt 256001 response to the Department of Energy’s (‘‘DOE’’) notice of solicitation for membership published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2022. 87 FR 45703. The selections of the members were 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 CUAC and CUHP Working Group are as follows. DOE and Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (‘‘ASRAC’’) Representatives • Ashley Armstrong (U.S. Department of Energy) • Joanna Mauer (Appliance Standards Awareness Project) • Dave Winningham (Lennox International) Other Selected Members • Michael Adams (Glumac) • Mark Alatorre (Pacific Gas and Electric Company) • Curtis Caskey (Johnson Controls, Inc.) • Jill Hootman (Trane Technologies) • Amy Kasson-Muzio (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) • Kyle Krueger (National Electrical Contractors Association) • Patrick Riley (Carrier Global Corporation) • Kevin Rose (Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance) • Allison Skidd (Rheem Manufacturing Company) • Kevin Teakell (AAON, Inc.) • Rusty Tharp (Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.) • Joseph Vukovich (Natural Resources Defense Council) Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to ASRAC on test procedures and energy conservation standards for CUAC and CUHP equipment under the authority of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561–570, Pub. L. 104–320). Public Participation: Open meetings will be held on: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 9 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. To attend the meetings 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 visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in the meetings, please notify 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 meetings 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. Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. A third-party neutral facilitator will make every effort to allow the presentations of views of all interested parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Participation in the meetings is not a prerequisite for submission of written comments. Written comments are welcome from all interested parties. Any comments submitted must identify the CUAC and CUHP Working Group, and provide docket number EERE– 2022–BT–STD–0015. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: CommPkgACHP2022STDandTP0015@ ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE–2022–BT–STD–0015 in the subject line of the message. 3. Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121. If E:\FR\FM\01SEP1.SGM 01SEP1 53700 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 169 / Thursday, September 1, 2022 / Proposed Rules 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 Program, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 6th Floor, 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. Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials is available for review at www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the 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 www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE2022-BT-STD-0015. The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. Approval of the Office of the Secretary The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of notice of open meetings. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with PROPOSALS Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 26, 2022, Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond, Undersecretary of Science and Innovation, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2022. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2022–18864 Filed 8–31–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Aug 31, 2022 Jkt 256001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket Number USCG–2022–0698] RIN 1625–AA08 Special Local Regulation; San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA AGENCY: ACTION: Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. The Coast Guard is proposing to amend its special local regulations for recurring marine parades, regattas, and other events in Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone. This proposed rule would add one new recurring special local regulation for the San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters during the annual event. This proposed rulemaking would restrict vessel traffic in the designated areas during the event unless authorized by the Captain of the Port San Diego or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before October 3, 2022. DATES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2022–0698 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. ADDRESSES: If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Shera Kim, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 619–278–7656, email MarineEventsSD@uscg.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis The Coast Guard is proposing to amend 33 CFR 100.1101 by adding a new reoccurring marine event to Table 1 of Section § 100.1101 for a boat parade in San Diego Bay, CA. The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation notified the Coast Guard that it will be hosting the San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade annually on a single day during the month of November. The regulated area would cover all navigable waters of San Diego Bay, beginning at Shelter Island, proceeding northeast to Harbor Island, proceeding southeast along the shoreline to Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, crossing the Federal navigable channel prior to the Coronado Bridge, then northwest along the shoreline of Coronado Island to the Coronado Ferry Landing. The proposed annually reoccurring special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. Based on the nature of this marine event, the large number of participants, and event location, the COTP has determined that the event listed in this proposed rule could pose a risk to participants or waterways users if the normal vessel traffic were to interfere with the event. Possible hazards include risks of injury or death from near or actual contact among participants and mariners traversing through the regulated area. In order to protect the safety of all waterway users, including event participants and spectators, this proposed rule would establish a special local regulation for the time and location of the marine event. Vessels would not be permitted to enter the regulated areas unless authorized by the COTP or a designated representative. The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70041. III. Discussion of Proposed Rule The Coast Guard proposes to add one new recurring special local regulation in Table 1 to § 100.1101 for the San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade. The event and special local regulation would occur on one day in November. The duration of the regulated area is intended to ensure the safety of the public during the parade. Nonparticipant vessels are not permitted to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area without obtaining permission from the Captain of the Port San Diego or a designated representative. Annually before the event, the Coast Guard would E:\FR\FM\01SEP1.SGM 01SEP1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015]


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner and 
Commercial Unitary Heat Pump Working Group

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

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces initial open meetings of the Commercial 
Unitary Air Conditioner (``CUAC'') and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump 
(``CUHP'') Working Group (``CUAC and CUHP Working Group''). The purpose 
of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group is to undertake a negotiated 
rulemaking to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed 
rule for test procedures and energy conservation standards for CUAC and 
CUHP equipment, as authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
of 1975, as amended.

DATES: The first meetings of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group will be 
held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, and Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585 in 
Room 1E-245.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lucas Adin, 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) 287-5904. Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Membership: The members of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group were 
chosen from nominations submitted in response to the Department of 
Energy's (``DOE'') notice of solicitation for membership published in 
the Federal Register on July 29, 2022. 87 FR 45703. The selections of 
the members were 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 CUAC and CUHP Working 
Group are as follows.

DOE and Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee 
(``ASRAC'') Representatives

 Ashley Armstrong (U.S. Department of Energy)
 Joanna Mauer (Appliance Standards Awareness Project)
 Dave Winningham (Lennox International)

Other Selected Members

 Michael Adams (Glumac)
 Mark Alatorre (Pacific Gas and Electric Company)
 Curtis Caskey (Johnson Controls, Inc.)
 Jill Hootman (Trane Technologies)
 Amy Kasson-Muzio (New York State Energy Research and 
Development Authority)
 Kyle Krueger (National Electrical Contractors Association)
 Patrick Riley (Carrier Global Corporation)
 Kevin Rose (Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance)
 Allison Skidd (Rheem Manufacturing Company)
 Kevin Teakell (AAON, Inc.)
 Rusty Tharp (Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.)
 Joseph Vukovich (Natural Resources Defense Council)
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to ASRAC 
on test procedures and energy conservation standards for CUAC and CUHP 
equipment under the authority of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 
U.S.C. 561-570, Pub. L. 104-320).
    Public Participation: Open meetings will be held on: Tuesday, 
September 20, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, September 
21, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. To attend the meetings and/or to 
make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email 
[email protected]. In the email, please indicate your name, organization 
(if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. Please note 
that foreign nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance 
security screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to 
participate in the meetings, please notify 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. Anyone attending the meetings 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.
    Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign 
up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend 
on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five 
minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled 
oral statements on the agenda. A third-party neutral facilitator will 
make every effort to allow the presentations of views of all interested 
parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
    Participation in the meetings is not a prerequisite for submission 
of written comments. Written comments are welcome from all interested 
parties. Any comments submitted must identify the CUAC and CUHP Working 
Group, and provide docket number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015. Comments may be 
submitted using any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include docket 
number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015 in the subject line of the message.
    3. Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. If

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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 Program, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW, 6th Floor, 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.
    Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public 
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials is available for review at www.regulations.gov. All 
documents in the docket are listed in the 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 www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015. The docket web page contains instructions on how 
to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.

Approval of the Office of the Secretary

    The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of notice of open 
meetings.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 26, 
2022, Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond, Undersecretary of Science and 
Innovation, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of 
Energy. That document with the original signature and date is 
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance 
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-18864 Filed 8-31-22; 8:45 am]
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