Department of Energy July 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors
Document Number: 2017-15848
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-07-31
Agency: Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating a data collection process through this request for information to consider whether to amend DOE's test procedure for small electric motors, and whether new test procedures are needed for motors beyond those subject to the existing Federal test procedures. To inform interested parties and to facilitate this 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 applicability of the test procedure to additional motor categories (by topology, horsepower, non-standard construction, etc.), definitions, industry test methods, additional test procedure clarifications, 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 subject within the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this RFI).
Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, To Import and Export Liquefied Natural Gas, Order To Show Cause, Request for Rehearing and Motion for Leave To Answer, Request To Extend Commencement Date, and Vacating Authorization During June 2017
Document Number: 2017-15932
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-28
Agency: Department of Energy
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during June 2017, it issued orders granting authority to import and export natural gas, to import and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), Order to Show Cause, Request for Rehearing and Motion for Leave to Answer, Request to Extend Commencement Date, and vacating authority. These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE Web site at https://energy.gov/fe/ listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2017. They are also available for inspection and copying in the U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Covanta Marion, Inc.; Notice of Petition for Enforcement
Document Number: 2017-15917
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-28
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The City of Alexandria, Louisiana; Notice of Filing.
Document Number: 2017-15916
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-28
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization
Document Number: 2017-15915
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-28
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-15913
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-28
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-15912
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-28
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension
Document Number: 2017-15846
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-27
Agency: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend (with changes) for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Form GC-859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey, OMB Control Number 1901-0287. Form GC-859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects data on spent nuclear fuel from all utilities that operate commercial nuclear reactors and from all others that possess irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear reactors. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes
Document Number: 2017-15845
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-27
Agency: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
EIA has submitted an information collection request to OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension with changes of its Petroleum Marketing Program, OMB Control Number 1905-0174. The Petroleum Marketing Program collects and publishes data on the nature, structure, and efficiency of petroleum markets at national, regional, and state levels. Through integration of the program's ten surveys, EIA monitors petroleum volumes and prices as the commodity moves through various stages such as the importation of raw material, physical and financial transfer of material off extraction sites, refinement to finished products, transfer/distribution from refiners to retail outlets, and sales to ultimate consumers.
Belle Fourche Pipeline Company, Bridger Pipeline LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order
Document Number: 2017-15648
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-15647
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-523); Comment Request; Revision and Extension
Document Number: 2017-15646
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-523, (Application for Authorization for the Issuance of Securities or the Assumption of Liabilities) 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 previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 20475, 5/2/2017) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on FERC-523 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
Combined Notice of Filings #2
Document Number: 2017-15645
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2017-15607
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedure for Certain Categories of Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment
Document Number: 2017-15580
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-07-25
Agency: Department of Energy
In response to statutory requirements to review its test procedures in response to any updates of the relevant industry test procedures, as referenced in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1 (ASHRAE Standard 90.1), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating a data collection process to consider amendments to DOE's test procedures for commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment with test procedure updates included in ASHRAE Standard 90.1- 2016specifically, those evaporatively-cooled commercial unitary air conditioners (ECUACs), water-cooled commercial unitary air conditioners (WCUACs), and air-cooled commercial unitary air conditioners (ACUACs) which have a rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h and less than 760,000 Btu/h; and all classes of computer room air conditioners (CRACs); as well as to consider adopting a new test procedure for dedicated outdoor air systems (DOASes), equipment covered by ASHRAE Standard 90.1 for the first time. In response to other statutory requirements for DOE to review its test procedures at least once every seven years, DOE is also reviewing its test procedures for ECUACs and WCUACs with a rated cooling capacity less than 65,000 Btu/h, as well as all classes of variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps (VRF multi-split systems) but excluding single-phase systems with a rated cooling capacity less than 65,000 Btu/h, which are covered as consumer products. To inform interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has gathered data and has identified several issues that might warrant modifications to the currently applicable Federal test procedures, topics on which DOE is particularly interested in receiving comment. In overview, the issues outlined in this document mainly concern incorporation by reference of the most recent version of the relevant industry standard(s); efficiency metrics and calculations; 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 procedures' accuracy. These topics (and others identified by commenters) are ones which may be addressed in proposed test procedure amendments in a subsequent notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR). DOE welcomes written comments and data from the public on any subject related to the test procedures for this equipment, including topics not specifically raised in this RFI.
Preliminary Analysis Regarding Energy Efficiency Improvements in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016: Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
Document Number: 2017-15579
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing the availability of a Preliminary Energy Savings Analysis of ANSI/ASHRAE/ IES Standard 90.1-2016 (Preliminary Analysis). DOE welcomes written comments from interested parties on any subject within the scope of this Preliminary Analysis.
Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2017-15550
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #2
Document Number: 2017-15549
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-15548
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization
Document Number: 2017-15546
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Northwest Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project
Document Number: 2017-15545
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada
Document Number: 2017-15474
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Application To Export Electric Energy; EnerTime Energy Resources, LLC
Document Number: 2017-15460
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy
EnerTime Energy Resources, LLC (Applicant) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
Proposed Agency Information Collection
Document Number: 2017-15459
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will support the administration and enforcement of the Department of Energy's regulations, issued pursuant to section 705 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended (EPAS regulation). The collection assures the availability of records for at least 3 years of transactions that are directly related to the placement of contracts or purchase orders under the EPAS regulation by contractors with suppliers to acquire items (materials, products, and services) needed to fill defense orders. Such records would include administrative, accounting, purchasing, scheduling, production, and shipping records, the receipt and acceptance or rejection of contractors' orders by suppliers, and any other relevant and material record to evidence the timely production and delivery of items.
Western Refining Conan Gathering, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order
Document Number: 2017-15429
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2017-15428
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-15426
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2017-15425
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2017-15424
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Petition for Waiver of Apple, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Poin2 Lab, and Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co., Ltd. From the Department of Energy External Power Supplies Test Procedure and Grant of Interim Waiver
Document Number: 2017-15134
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
This notice announces receipt of and publishes petitions for waivers from Apple, Inc. (``Apple''), Microsoft Corporation (``Microsoft''), Poin2 Lab (``Poin2''), and Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co., Ltd. (``Bitland'') (collectively, ``the petitioners'') seeking an exemption from specific portions of the U.S. Department of Energy's (``DOE's'') test procedure for determining external power supply (``EPS'') energy efficiency. The waiver requests pertain to adaptive EPSs that support a particular International Electrotechnical Commission standard. Under the existing DOE test procedure, the average active mode efficiency of an adaptive EPS must be tested at both its lowest and highest achievable output voltages. The petitioners contend that since their products operate above 2 amps current at the lowest achievable output voltages under rare conditions and for only brief periods of time, the suggested alternative testing approach detailed in their waiver petition requests is needed to measure the active mode efficiency of their products in a representative manner. DOE is granting the petitioners with an interim waiver from the DOE EPS test procedure for the specified basic models of EPSs, subject to use of the alternative test procedure as set forth in this document and is soliciting comments, data, and information concerning the petitions and the suggested alternate test procedure.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-15334
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
AEP Texas Central Company; AEP Texas North Company; Notice of Request for Waiver
Document Number: 2017-15333
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Pike County Light and Power Company; Notice of Request for Waiver
Document Number: 2017-15332
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #2
Document Number: 2017-15329
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-15328
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2017-15248
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-20
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction 4, LLC; Notice of Applications
Document Number: 2017-15245
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-20
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form No. 2 and FERC Form No. 2-A); Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-15243
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-07-20
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection [FERC Form No. 2 (Major Natural Gas Pipeline Annual Report) and FERC Form No. 2-A (Non-major Natural Gas Pipeline Annual Report).] 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 previously issued a Notice April 11, 2017, in the Federal Register requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on these collections and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
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