Department of Energy September 17, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On August 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal Register regarding proposed amendments to the test procedures for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. DOE also held a related public meeting on September 4, 2015. The comment period for the NOPR was scheduled to end September 8, 2015. After receiving a request for an additional two weeks to comment, DOE has decided to reopen the comment period for submitting comments and data in response to the NOPR regarding test procedures for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. The comment period is extended.

The Department of Energy (DOE), on September 10, 2015, published a notice of open meeting announcing an open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. Due to the scheduled transportation delays and security issues near the meeting venue, the meeting is being rescheduled. The date is now October 15, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. As a result, the language is being corrected in this notice.