Proposed Rule2022-21890
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump Working Group
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Published
October 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) announces public meetings and webinars for the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner ("CUAC") and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump ("CUHP") Working Group ("CUAC and CUHP Working Group").
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60942-60944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21890]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015]
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee:
Notice of Open Meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner and
Commercial Unitary Heat Pump Working Group
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings and webinars.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department)
announces public meetings and webinars for the Commercial Unitary Air
Conditioner (``CUAC'') and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump (``CUHP'')
Working Group (``CUAC and CUHP Working Group'').
DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: The next several rounds of public meetings will be held at
the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice to find the specific room in the
Forrestal Building for each date. For additional information on
attending the public meeting, including webinar registration
information, participant instructions, and information about the
capabilities available to webinar participants, see the Public
Participation section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lucas Adin, 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) 287-5904. Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e6f7d7c6f6d6e4b4b004a414b00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db9a88899a989bbebef5bfb4bef5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If a working group of the Appliance
Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (``ASRAC'') is
undertaking negotiations, once the working group reaches consensus on
the provisions of a proposed rule, a recommendation is made to ASRAC,
which may then use such consensus as the basis for making a
recommendation to the Department of a proposed rule. The Department,
consistent with its legal obligations, may use such consensus as the
basis of its proposed rule, which then is published in the Federal
Register.
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On September 1, 2022, DOE published a notice announcing initial
meetings of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group, an ASRAC working group.
The purpose of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group is to undertake a
negotiated rulemaking to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a
proposed rule for test procedures and energy conservation standards for
CUAC and CUHP equipment, as authorized by the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975, as amended. 87 FR 53699. This notice
announces the upcoming meetings for this working group.
The open public meetings and webinars will be held on the following
dates and times:
--Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 1E-245
--Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 1E-245
--Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 6E-069
--Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal
Building, Room 6E-069
Purpose of Meetings: To negotiate in an attempt to reach consensus
on proposed Federal test procedures and energy conservation standards
for CUAC and CUHP equipment under the authority of the Negotiated
Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561-570, Pub. L. 104-320).
Public Participation: The times, dates, and locations of the public
meetings are listed previously in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section. If you plan to attend the public meeting, please notify the
ASRAC staff at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86e7f5f4e7e5c6e3e3a8e2e9e3a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</a>. In the email, please indicate your
name, organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact
information. Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE
Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any
foreign national wishing to participate in the meetings, please notify
DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina Washington at (202)
586-1214 or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f68493919f9897d88197859e9f9891829998b69393d8929993d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="562433313f3837782137253e3f38312239381633337832393378313920">[email protected]</span></a> so that the
necessary procedures can be completed. Anyone attending the meetings
will be required to present a government photo identification, such as
a passport, driver's license, or government identification. Due to the
required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should
arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.
Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign
up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend
on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five
minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled
oral statements on the agenda. A third-party neutral facilitator will
make every effort to allow the presentations of views of all interested
parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
Participation in the meetings is not a prerequisite for submission
of written comments. Written comments are welcome from all interested
parties. Any comments submitted must identify the CUAC and CUHP Working
Group and provide docket number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015. Comments may be
submitted using any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdfed2d0d0edd6dafcfef5ed8f8d8f8feee9f9dcd3d9e9ed8d8d8c88fdd8d893d9d2d893dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de9db1b3b38eb5b99f9d968eeceeecec8d8a9abfb0ba8a8eeeeeefeb9ebbbbf0bab1bbf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>. Include docket
number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015 in the subject line of the message.
3. Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible,
please submit all items on a compact disc (CD), in which case it is not
necessary to include printed copies.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards
Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950
L'Enfant Plaza SW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202)
287-1445. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case
it is not necessary to include printed copies.
No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
In addition, you can attend the public meeting via webinar. Webinar
registration information, participant instructions, and information
about the capabilities available to webinar participants will be
published on DOE's website: <a href="https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee">https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee</a>.
Participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible
with the webinar software.
Procedure for Submitting Prepared General Statements for
Distribution: Any person who has plans to present a prepared general
statement may request that copies of his or her statement be made
available at the public meeting. Such persons may submit requests,
along with an advance electronic copy of their statement in PDF
(preferred), Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file
format, to the appropriate address shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice. The request and advance copy of
statements must be received at least one week before the public meeting
and may be emailed, hand-delivered, or sent by postal mail. DOE prefers
to receive requests and advance copies via email. No telefacsimiles
(faxes) will be accepted.
Please identify the CUAS and CUHP Working Group and provide docket
number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015 in the request. Please also include a
telephone number to enable DOE staff to make a follow-up contact, if
needed.
Conduct of the Public Meetings: ASRAC's Designated Federal Officer
will preside at the public meetings and may also use a professional
facilitator to aid discussion. The meetings will not be judicial or
evidentiary-type public hearings, but DOE will conduct them 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. A
transcript of each public meeting will be included on DOE's website:
<a href="https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee">https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee</a>. In addition, any person may buy a copy of
each transcript from the transcribing reporter. Public comment and
statements will be allowed prior to the close of each meeting.
Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting
documents/materials is available for review at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. All
documents in the docket are listed in the <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> index.
However, some documents listed in the index, such as those containing
information that is exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly
available.
The docket web page can be found at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015">www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015</a>. The docket web page contains instructions on how
to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.
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Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 3,
2022, by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, Acting 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 October 4, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-21890 Filed 10-6-22; 8:45 am]
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