Notice2022-21208
Notice of Intent To Commence Administrative Law Judge Hearings for Regulatory Enforcement Cases
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Published
September 30, 2022
Effective
September 30, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing this NOI to notify interested parties of DOE's intent to immediately commence on-the-record hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in civil penalty cases for violations of DOE's conservation standards and certification requirements. This NOI also provides the web address for the procedures that will govern these hearings.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59407-59408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21208]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Intent To Commence Administrative Law Judge Hearings
for Regulatory Enforcement Cases
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of intent (NOI).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing this NOI to
notify interested parties of DOE's intent
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to immediately commence on-the-record hearings before Administrative
Law Judges (ALJs) in civil penalty cases for violations of DOE's
conservation standards and certification requirements. This NOI also
provides the web address for the procedures that will govern these
hearings.
DATES: This notice of intent is effective on September 30, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested person are encouraged to review these procedures
at <a href="http://www.energy.gov/gc/doe-procedures-administrative-adjudication-civil-penalty-actions">www.energy.gov/gc/doe-procedures-administrative-adjudication-civil-penalty-actions</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for information or
clarification may be sent to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cda9a2a8aaaefeff8da5bce3a9a2a8e3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22464d4745411110624a530c464d470c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>. Questions about the
NOI may be addressed to Lucy Lee at (202) 287-6395.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Authority and Purpose
Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended
(EPCA),\1\ sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve
energy efficiency. Part A of Title III (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309) provides
for the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than
Automobiles. The National Energy Conservation Policy Act, Public Law
95-619, amended EPCA to add Part A-1 of Title III, which established an
energy conservation program for certain industrial equipment. (42
U.S.C. 6311-6317) Sections 6298-6305 and 6316 of EPCA authorize DOE to
enforce compliance with the energy and water conservation standards
established for covered products and covered equipment. To ensure that
all covered products and equipment distributed in the United States
comply with DOE's energy and water conservation standards and
certification requirements, DOE promulgated enforcement regulations in
10 CFR parts 429, 430, and 431 and assesses civil penalties for
violations of these regulations. Section 6303(d) of EPCA provides an
opportunity for an on-the-record hearing for parties issued a civil
penalty notice for violations of DOE's conservation standards and
certification requirements.
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\1\ All references to EPCA in this document refer to the statute
as amended through the Energy Act of 2020, Public Law 116-260 (Dec.
27, 2020), which reflect the last statutory amendments that impact
Parts A and A-1 of EPCA.
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In this NOI, DOE gives notice of its intent to commence on-the-
record hearings before ALJs in civil penalty cases pursuant to its
authority in 42 U.S.C. 6303(d)(2)(A). For more information on DOE's
enforcement process, including how to request an ALJ hearing, please
see 10 CFR part 429, subpart C.
II. Procedures for Administrative Adjudication of Civil Penalty Actions
The procedures applicable to DOE's administrative adjudication of
civil penalty actions can be found at: <a href="http://www.energy.gov/gc/doe-procedures-administrative-adjudication-civil-penalty-actions">www.energy.gov/gc/doe-procedures-administrative-adjudication-civil-penalty-actions</a>.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September
26, 2022, by Samuel Walsh, General Counsel, 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 September 26, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-21208 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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