Proposed Rule2021-25977
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for External Power Supplies and Battery Chargers
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Published
November 30, 2021
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Energy Department
Abstract
On November 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (``SNOPR''), and request for comment for the test procedure for external power supplies. The SNOPR announced a public meeting webinar would be held on December 15, 2021. Additionally, on November 23, 2021, DOE published a notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR''), and request for comment for the test procedure for battery chargers. This NOPR announced that the public meeting webinar scheduled for December 15, 2021, would also cover the battery charger test procedure proposal. To avoid a scheduling conflict with another public meeting webinar scheduled for that same date and time regarding the test procedure for cooking products, DOE is moving the public meeting webinar for the external power supply and battery charger test procedures to Monday, December 13, 2021.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67881-67882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25977]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 /
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[EERE-2019-BT-TP-0012 and EERE-2020-TP-0012]
RIN 1904-AD86 and 1904-AE49
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for External Power
Supplies and Battery Chargers
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of rescheduled public meeting.
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SUMMARY: On November 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'')
published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (``SNOPR''), and
request for comment for the test procedure for external power supplies.
The SNOPR announced a public meeting webinar would be held on December
15, 2021. Additionally, on November 23, 2021, DOE published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (``NOPR''), and request for comment for the test
procedure for battery chargers. This NOPR announced that the public
meeting webinar scheduled for December 15, 2021, would also cover the
battery charger test procedure proposal. To avoid a scheduling conflict
with another public meeting webinar scheduled for that same date and
time regarding the test procedure for cooking products, DOE is moving
the public meeting webinar for the external power supply and battery
charger test procedures to Monday, December 13, 2021.
DATES: The public meeting webinar regarding the SNOPR on the test
procedure for external power supplies and the NOPR on the test
procedure for battery chargers will now be held on December 13, 2021,
from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: See the ``Public Participation'' section of this document
for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and
information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.
Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments via email or by
using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Further
information on how to submit written comments is provided in the
Federal Register notices for the SNOPR on the test procedure for
external power supplies and the NOPR on the test procedure for battery
chargers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Jeremy Dommu, 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) 586-9870. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b5a6b6b77727a75787e486f7a757f7a697f684a6e7e686f727475685b7e7e357f747e357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a3b0a0a16131b14191f290e1b141e1b081e092b0f1f090e131514093a1f1f541e151f541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Ms. Kristin Koernig, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-3593. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#244f564d57504d4a0a4f4b41564a4d43644c550a404b410a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e78c958e94938e89c98c888295898e80a78f96c9838882c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>.
Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.
Telephone: (202) 586-8145. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e13171d161f1b125015171a113e160f501a111b50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e38e8a808b82868fcd888a878ca38b92cd878c86cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information on how to submit a comment or review other
public comments and the docket contact the Appliance and Equipment
Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#05447575696c646b66605671646b616477617654706076716c6a6b764560602b616a602b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e6f5e5e42474f404d4b7d5a4f404a4f5c4a5d7f5b4b5d5a4741405d6e4b4b004a414b00494158">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of
Energy (``DOE'') published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
and request for comment for the test procedure for external power
supplies. 86 FR 60376. The SNOPR announced a public meeting webinar
would be held on December 15, 2021. Additionally, on November 23, 2021,
DOE published a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment
for the test procedure for battery chargers. 86 FR 66878. This NOPR
announced that the public meeting webinar scheduled for December 15,
2021 would also cover the battery charger test procedure proposal.
On November 4, 2021, DOE published a notice of proposed rulemaking
for the test procedure cooking products. This NOPR announced that a
public meeting would be held on December 15, 2021. 86 FR 60974. Given
that interested stakeholders may wish to attend both public meetings,
DOE is rescheduling the public meeting that will cover the SNOPR on the
test procedure for external power supplies and the NOPR on the test
procedure for battery chargers.
Public Participation
The time and date of the webinar meeting are listed in the DATES
section at the beginning of this document. Webinar registration
information, participant instructions, and information about the
capabilities available to webinar participants will be published on
DOE's websites: <a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=1">www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=1</a> and <a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=26">www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=26</a>. Participants are
responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible with the webinar
software.
Any person who has an interest in the topics addressed in either
document, or who is representative of a group or class of persons that
has an interest in these issues, may request an opportunity to make an
oral presentation at the webinar. Requests should be sent by email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c5d6c6c70757d727f794f687d72787d6e786f4d69796f687573726f5c797932787379327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d392a3a3bfbab2bdb0b680a7b2bdb7b2a1b7a082a6b6a0a7babcbda093b6b6fdb7bcb6fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons who wish to speak
should include with their request a computer file in WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, PDF, or text (ASCII) file format that briefly describes
the nature of their interest in this rulemaking and the topics they
wish to discuss. Such persons should also provide a daytime telephone
number where they can be reached.
Persons requesting to speak should briefly describe the nature of
their interest in these rulemakings and provide a telephone number for
contact. DOE requests persons selected to make an oral presentation to
submit an advance copy of their statements at least two weeks before
the webinar. At its discretion, DOE may permit persons who cannot
supply an advance copy of their statement to participate, if those
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persons have made advance alternative arrangements with the Building
Technologies Office. As necessary, requests to give an oral
presentation should ask for such alternative arrangements.
DOE will designate a DOE official to preside at the webinar and may
also use a professional facilitator to aid discussion. The meeting will
not be a judicial or evidentiary-type public hearing, but DOE will
conduct it in accordance with section 336 of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6306). A
court reporter will be present to record the proceedings and prepare a
transcript. DOE reserves the right to schedule the order of
presentations and to establish the procedures governing the conduct of
the webinar. There shall not be discussion of proprietary information,
costs or prices, market share, or other commercial matters regulated by
U.S. anti-trust laws. After the webinar, and until the end of the
comment period, interested parties may submit further comments on the
proceedings and any aspect of the rulemaking.
The webinar will be conducted in an informal, conference style. DOE
will allow time for prepared general statements by participants and
encourage all interested parties to share their views on issues
affecting this rulemaking. Each participant will be allowed to make a
general statement (within time limits determined by DOE), before the
discussion of specific topics. DOE will permit, as time permits, other
participants to comment briefly on any general statements.
At the end of all prepared statements on a topic, DOE will permit
participants to clarify their statements briefly. Participants should
be prepared to answer questions by DOE and by other participants
concerning these issues. DOE representatives may also ask questions of
participants concerning other matters relevant to this rulemaking. The
official conducting the webinar will accept additional comments or
questions from those attending, as time permits. The presiding official
will announce any further procedural rules or modification of the above
procedures that may be needed for the proper conduct of the webinar.
A transcript of the webinar will be included in the docket, which
can be viewed as described in the Docket section at the beginning of
this document. In addition, any person may buy a copy of the transcript
from the transcribing reporter.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November
23, 2021, by Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 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 November 23, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-25977 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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