Notice2022-08247
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation
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Published
April 18, 2022
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Energy Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its request for information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0002755 regarding the Building Technologies Office's Draft Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), as required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Information collected from this RFI will be used by DOE for planning purposes when developing a potential FOA and will not be published.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22874-22875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08247]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Resilient and
Efficient Codes Implementation
AGENCY: Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Request for information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on
its request for information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0002755 regarding the
Building Technologies Office's Draft Resilient and Efficient Codes
Implementation (RECI) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), as
required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also known as
the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Information collected from
this RFI will be used by DOE for planning purposes when developing a
potential FOA and will not be published.
DATES: A public workshop to gather additional input on a potential FOA
will be held on April 27, 2022. Responses to the RFI must be received
by 5:00 p.m. (ET) on May 20, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Additional information on the public workshop is available
at: <a href="https://www.energycodes.gov/RECI-codes-workshop">https://www.energycodes.gov/RECI-codes-workshop</a>.
Comments to the RFI must be provided in writing. Interested parties
are to submit their written comments electronically to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d38196909a8c81959a93bba2fdb7bcb6fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86d4c3c5cfd9d4c0cfc6eef7a8e2e9e3a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a> and include ``RECI FOA'' in the subject line of the
email. Email attachments can be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx)
file or an Adobe PDF (.pdf) file, prepared in accordance with the
detailed instructions in the RFI. Documents submitted electronically
should clearly indicate which topic areas and specific questions are
being addressed and should be limited to no more than 25 MB in size.
Further instructions can be found in the complete RFI DE-FOA-0002755
document located at <a href="https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/">https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Christopher Perry, (240) 780-6149,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92d1fae0fbe1e6fde2faf7e0bce2f7e0e0ebd2f7f7bcf6fdf7bcf5fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="400328322933342f302825326e30253232390025256e242f256e272f">[email protected]</span></a>v.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This RFI pertains to a draft FOA to be
issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Building Technologies Office (BTO) on the effective implementation of
resilient and efficient building energy codes. The intent of this RFI
is to obtain public input from state and local government agencies,
building officials, contractors, designers, builders, other industry
representatives, community organizations, academia, research
laboratories, and other stakeholders regarding the solicitation process
and structure of a potential FOA to fund sustained cost-effective
implementation of building energy codes, in accordance with the BIL.
The goal of this potential FOA is to effectively address building
energy code implementation priorities as outlined in Section 40511.
Cost-Effective Codes Implementation for Efficiency and Resilience of
the BIL. DOE anticipates the possible resulting outcomes of a potential
FOA will increase the successful implementation of updated energy codes
in states and territories throughout the United States. In addition to
this foundational goal, DOE anticipates that this funding will make
significant progress in developing a next generation workforce,
facilitating updates, advancing new policies and tools, increasing
equity, and improving overall compliance necessary to advance energy
codes across the U.S.
DOE is seeking input from the public regarding the designs and
goals of the potential FOA, with specific input requested on:
<bullet> Energy Code Implementation Criteria and Requirements for Key
Topic Areas
<bullet> Advanced Energy Codes and Building Resilience
<bullet> Methods to Support Sustained State Energy Code Implementation
<bullet> Funding, Partnerships, Eligible Entities, and Evaluation
Criteria
<bullet> Equity, Environmental and Energy Justice (EEEJ) Priorities
In addition to these specific items, DOE is requesting input on
other aspects, such as: Technical requirements; funding and cost share
requirements; period of performance requirements; data sharing,
measurement and validation requirements; and other relevant issues.
Specific questions can be found in the RFI. The RFI DE-FOA-0002755
is available at: <a href="https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/">https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/</a>.
Confidential Business Information: Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any
person submitting information that he or she believes to be
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via
email two well-marked copies: One copy of the document marked
``confidential'' including all the information believed to be
confidential, and one copy of the document marked ``non-confidential''
with the information believed to be confidential deleted. Submit these
documents via email. DOE will make its own determination about the
confidential status of the information and treat it according to its
determination.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on April 12, 2022, 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
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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 April 13, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-08247 Filed 4-15-22; 8:45 am]
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