Energy Labeling Rule; Extension of Comment Period, 22644-22645 [2024-07077]

Download as PDF 22644 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 2, 2024 / Proposed Rules evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review This proposal would be subject to an environmental analysis per FAA Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ before any FAA final regulatory action. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * ANE ME, E5 * khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS * * * York, ME [New] * * Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 28, 2024. Patrick Young, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization [FR Doc. 2024–06914 Filed 4–1–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:13 Apr 01, 2024 Jkt 262001 16 CFR Part 305 RIN 3084–AB15 Energy Labeling Rule; Extension of Comment Period Federal Trade Commission. Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is extending the deadline for filing comments on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) regarding the Energy Labeling Rule. DATES: The deadline for comments on the NPRM published on February 2, 2024 (89 FR 7566) is extended. Comments must be received on or before April 19, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper by following the instructions in the Comment Submissions part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ‘‘Energy Labeling Rule (16 CFR part 305) (Matter No. R611004)’’ on your comment, and file your comment online at https://www.regulations.gov, by following the instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Stop H–144 (Annex L), Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome (202–326–2889), or Hong Park (202–326–2158), Attorneys, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Comment Period Extension York Hospital Heliport, ME (Lat 43°08′30″ N, long 70°39′02″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of York Hospital Heliport. * FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION On February 2, 2024 (89 FR 7566), the Commission published in the Federal Register an NPRM concerning the Energy Labeling Rule (‘‘Rule’’), with an April 2, 2024, comment deadline. The Commission published the NPRM to seek public comments on potential changes to the Rule, including: (1) labels for air cleaners, clothes dryers, miscellaneous refrigeration products, and portable electric spas; (2) modifications to existing labels for clothes washers, televisions, and several heating products; (3) revisions to the current requirements for affixing labels on showroom models; and (4) several minor amendments to improve the Rule. The Consumer Technology Association PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 (‘‘CTA’’), representing interested industry members, has subsequently requested a 17-day extension of the public comment period in order to complete consumer research which it intends to submit in this proceeding.1 No commenters have objected to CTA’s request. The Commission agrees that allowing additional time for filing comments in response to the NPRM would help facilitate the creation of a more complete record. Given the short duration of the extension, the specificity of the request, and the lack of opposition to such an extension, the Commission has therefore decided to extend the comment period to April 19, 2024. This extension will provide CTA adequate time to complete its consumer research. II. Request for Comment You can file a comment online or on paper. For the FTC to consider your comment, we must receive it on or before April 19, 2024. Write ‘‘Energy Labeling Rule (16 CFR part 305) (Matter No. R611004)’’ on your comment. Because of the agency’s heightened security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be subject to delay. As a result, we strongly encourage you to submit your comments online through the https:// www.regulations.gov website. To ensure that the Commission considers your online comment, please follow the instructions on the web-based form. Your comment—including your name and your State—will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including the https:// www.regulations.gov website. As a matter of discretion, the Commission tries to remove individuals’ home contact information from comments before placing them on https:// www.regulations.gov. If you file your comment on paper, write ‘‘Energy Labeling Rule (16 CFR part 305) (Matter No. R611004)’’ on your comment and on the envelope, and mail it to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Stop H–144 (Annex L), Washington, DC 20580. If possible, submit your paper comment to the Commission by overnight service. Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible website at www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive 1 See Comment of CTA, Docket ID FTC–2024– 0008–0006 and FTC–2024–0008–0007 (Feb. 20 and 26, 2024) at https://www.regulations.gov/. E:\FR\FM\02APP1.SGM 02APP1 22645 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 2, 2024 / Proposed Rules or confidential information. In particular, your comment should not include any sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else’s Social Security number; date of birth; driver’s license number or other State identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ‘‘trade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential’’—as provided by section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— including competitively sensitive information such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names. Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your comment will be kept confidential only if the General Counsel grants your request in accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your comment has been posted publicly at www.regulations.gov, we cannot redact or remove your comment unless you submit a confidentiality request that meets the requirements for such treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that request. Visit the FTC website to read this document and the news release describing it, and visit https:// www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-20240008 to read a plain-language summary of the proposed rule. The FTC Act and other laws that the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments that it receives on or before April 19, 2024. For information on the Commission’s privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/ privacy-policy. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:13 Apr 01, 2024 Jkt 262001 By direction of the Commission. Joel Christie, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–07077 Filed 4–1–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG–2024–0195] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the East Passage, Narragansett Bay, RI. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near East Passage, Narragansett Bay, RI, during a sailboat race. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Southeastern New England or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before May 2, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2024–0195 using the Federal DecisionMaking 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. This notice of proposed rulemaking with its plain-language, 100word-or-less proposed rule summary will be available in this same docket. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email MST2 Christopher Matthews, Waterways Management Division, Sector Southeastern New England, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 571–610–4969, email SENEWWM@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port Sector Southeastern New England PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 On January 31, 2024, an organization notified the Coast Guard that it will be conducting a sailboat race from 10:30 a.m. through 6:30 p.m. on June 21, 2024, with a rain date of June 22, 2024. The sailboat race will launch from the East Passage in Narragansett Bay south of Rose Island. The Captain of the Port Sector Southeastern New England (COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with the sailboat race would be a safety concern for anyone attempting to transit within East Passage. The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels and the navigable waters within the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay before, during, and after the scheduled event. The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. III. Discussion of Proposed Rule The COTP is proposing to establish a safety zone from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on June 21, 2024, with a rain date of June 22, 2024. The safety zone would cover one of three possible locations depending on the weather. Safety Zone ‘‘A’’ will cover all navigable waters from an area just south of Rose Island near Fort Adams. Safety Zone ‘‘B’’ for inclement weather will cover all navigable waters near Brenton Point. Safety Zone ‘‘C’’ will cover all navigable waters from an area south of Rose Island near Castle Hill, RI. The proposed location of the Safety Zone ‘‘A’’ is as follows: Latitude 41°29′08″ N 41°28′27″ N 41°28′38″ N 41°29′25″ N Longitude 071°20′04″ W: thence to 071°20′40″ W: thence to 071°21′14″ W: thence to 071°20′52″ W: and thence to the point of beginning. If weather conditions prohibit a safe race start within the approach to Newport Harbor using Safety Zone ‘‘A’’ the race will begin offshore using Safety Zone ‘‘B’’ or Safety Zone ‘‘C’’: The proposed location of the Safety Zone ‘‘B’’ is as follows: E:\FR\FM\02APP1.SGM 02APP1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22644-22645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07077]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 305

RIN 3084-AB15


Energy Labeling Rule; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is 
extending the deadline for filing comments on its Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (``NPRM'') regarding the Energy Labeling Rule.

DATES: The deadline for comments on the NPRM published on February 2, 
2024 (89 FR 7566) is extended. Comments must be received on or before 
April 19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper by 
following the instructions in the Comment Submissions part of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ``Energy Labeling Rule 
(16 CFR part 305) (Matter No. R611004)'' on your comment, and file your 
comment online at https://www.regulations.gov, by following the 
instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment 
on paper, mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade 
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail 
Stop H-144 (Annex L), Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome (202-326-2889), or 
Hong Park (202-326-2158), Attorneys, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of 
Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Comment Period Extension

    On February 2, 2024 (89 FR 7566), the Commission published in the 
Federal Register an NPRM concerning the Energy Labeling Rule 
(``Rule''), with an April 2, 2024, comment deadline. The Commission 
published the NPRM to seek public comments on potential changes to the 
Rule, including: (1) labels for air cleaners, clothes dryers, 
miscellaneous refrigeration products, and portable electric spas; (2) 
modifications to existing labels for clothes washers, televisions, and 
several heating products; (3) revisions to the current requirements for 
affixing labels on showroom models; and (4) several minor amendments to 
improve the Rule. The Consumer Technology Association (``CTA''), 
representing interested industry members, has subsequently requested a 
17-day extension of the public comment period in order to complete 
consumer research which it intends to submit in this proceeding.\1\ No 
commenters have objected to CTA's request.
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    \1\ See Comment of CTA, Docket ID FTC-2024-0008-0006 and FTC-
2024-0008-0007 (Feb. 20 and 26, 2024) at https://www.regulations.gov/.
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    The Commission agrees that allowing additional time for filing 
comments in response to the NPRM would help facilitate the creation of 
a more complete record. Given the short duration of the extension, the 
specificity of the request, and the lack of opposition to such an 
extension, the Commission has therefore decided to extend the comment 
period to April 19, 2024. This extension will provide CTA adequate time 
to complete its consumer research.

II. Request for Comment

    You can file a comment online or on paper. For the FTC to consider 
your comment, we must receive it on or before April 19, 2024. Write 
``Energy Labeling Rule (16 CFR part 305) (Matter No. R611004)'' on your 
comment. Because of the agency's heightened security screening, postal 
mail addressed to the Commission will be subject to delay. As a result, 
we strongly encourage you to submit your comments online through the 
https://www.regulations.gov website. To ensure that the Commission 
considers your online comment, please follow the instructions on the 
web-based form. Your comment--including your name and your State--will 
be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including the 
https://www.regulations.gov website. As a matter of discretion, the 
Commission tries to remove individuals' home contact information from 
comments before placing them on https://www.regulations.gov.
    If you file your comment on paper, write ``Energy Labeling Rule (16 
CFR part 305) (Matter No. R611004)'' on your comment and on the 
envelope, and mail it to the following address: Federal Trade 
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail 
Stop H-144 (Annex L), Washington, DC 20580. If possible, submit your 
paper comment to the Commission by overnight service.
    Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible 
website at www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making 
sure that your comment does not include any sensitive

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or confidential information. In particular, your comment should not 
include any sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone 
else's Social Security number; date of birth; driver's license number 
or other State identification number, or foreign country equivalent; 
passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card 
number. You are also solely responsible for making sure that your 
comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as 
medical records or other individually identifiable health information. 
In addition, your comment should not include any ``trade secret or any 
commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or 
confidential''--as provided by section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 
46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)--including 
competitively sensitive information such as costs, sales statistics, 
inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or 
customer names.
    Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is 
requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled 
``Confidential,'' and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). 
In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that 
accompanies the comment must include the factual and legal basis for 
the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to 
be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your comment 
will be kept confidential only if the General Counsel grants your 
request in accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your 
comment has been posted publicly at www.regulations.gov, we cannot 
redact or remove your comment unless you submit a confidentiality 
request that meets the requirements for such treatment under FTC Rule 
4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that request.
    Visit the FTC website to read this document and the news release 
describing it, and visit https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2024-0008 to read a plain-language summary of the proposed rule. The FTC Act 
and other laws that the Commission administers permit the collection of 
public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. 
The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments 
that it receives on or before April 19, 2024. For information on the 
Commission's privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the 
Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/privacy-policy.

    By direction of the Commission.
Joel Christie,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-07077 Filed 4-1-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-P
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