Department of Energy May 9, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Quadrennial Energy Review: Notice of Public Meeting
Document Number: 2014-10736
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy
At the direction of the President, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department), as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force (QER Task Force will convene a series of public meetings to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review.
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Teleconference/Webinar for the Commercial and Industrial Pumps Working Group
Document Number: 2014-10731
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy
This document announces an open teleconference/webinar of the Commercial and Industrial Pumps Working Group (Pumps Working Group). The purpose of the Pumps Working Group is to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial pumps, as authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended.
Combined Notice of Filings #2
Document Number: 2014-10708
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2014-10707
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2014-10705
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2014-10704
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2014-10703
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2014-10702
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting
Document Number: 2014-10699
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a conference call of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The purpose of this conference call is to discuss PCAST's antimicrobial resistance report and advanced manufacturing reports.
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Portable Air Conditioners
Document Number: 2014-10692
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy
In a notice of proposed determination (NOPD) published on July 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tentatively determined that portable air conditioners (ACs) qualify as a covered product under Part B of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended. To assist in a final determination and to consider approaches for a future DOE test procedure for these products, should DOE determine that portable ACs are covered products, DOE conducted investigative testing to evaluate industry test procedures that could be used to measure cooling capacity and energy use for portable ACs. In today's notice, DOE discusses various industry test procedures and presents results from its investigative testing that evaluated existing methodologies and alternate approaches adapted from these methodologies for portable ACs. DOE requests comment and additional information regarding the testing and results presented in this NODA. DOE also encourages interested parties to provide comment on any alternate approaches for testing portable ACs and information that may improve the analysis.
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Teleconference/Webinar
Document Number: 2014-10689
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.
Amendments and Correction to Petitions for Waiver and Interim Waiver for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Document Number: 2014-10684
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy
In this final rule, DOE amends portions of its regulations governing petitions for waiver and interim waiver from DOE test procedures to restore, with minor amendments, text inadvertently omitted in the March 7, 2011 certification, compliance, and enforcement final rule. Additionally, the rule adopts a process by which other manufacturers of a product employing a specific technology or characteristic, for which DOE has granted a waiver to another manufacturer for a product employing that particular technology, would be required to petition for a waiver. The rule also sets forth a process for manufacturers to request rescission or modification of a waiver if they determine that the waiver is no longer needed, or for other appropriate reasons; adopts other minor modifications to the waiver provisions for both consumer products and industrial equipment; and clarifies certain aspects related to the submission and processing of a waiver petition.
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: 2014-10674
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3502-3520), the FCC invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB Control Number.
Transmission Agency of Northern California v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Complaint
Document Number: 2014-10615
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2014-10614
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-603); Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-10611
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-09
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information collection FERC-603, Critical Energy Infrastructure Information Request, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (79 FR 8181, 2/11/2014) requesting public comments. FERC received one comment in response to the notice and has addressed the comment below and in the supporting statement submitted to OMB.
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