Proposed Rule2023-03908
Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings; Reopening of Comment Period
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Published
February 27, 2023
Effective
December 21, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of a public webinar regarding revised energy performance standards for the construction of new Federal buildings and Federal buildings undergoing major renovations. DOE has received multiple requests to extend the public comment period, has reviewed these requests, and is reopening the public comment period to allow comments to be submitted until March 23, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03908]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 38 / Monday, February 27, 2023 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Parts 433 and 435
[EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031]
RIN 1904-AB96
Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of
Federal Buildings; Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of public
comment period.
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SUMMARY: On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published in the Federal Register a supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking and announcement of a public webinar regarding revised
energy performance standards for the construction of new Federal
buildings and Federal buildings undergoing major renovations. DOE has
received multiple requests to extend the public comment period, has
reviewed these requests, and is reopening the public comment period to
allow comments to be submitted until March 23, 2023.
DATES: The comment period for the supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2022 (87
FR 78382) is reopened until March 23, 2023. Written comments, data, and
information are requested and will be accepted on and before March 23,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. Alternatively, interested persons
may submit comments, identified by docket number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 586-9138. If possible, please submit all items on a compact disc
(``CD''), in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.
Email: to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d395bca0a0babf95a6b6bf81b6b7a6b0a7fee1e3e2e3fe808797fee3e3e0e293b6b6fdb7bcb6fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="17517864647e7b5162727b4572736274633a252726273a4443533a272724265772723973787239707861">[email protected]</span></a>. Include docket
number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031 in the subject line of the message.
No telefacsimilies (``faxes'') will be accepted.
Docket: The docket for this activity, which includes Federal
Register notices, 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 pages can be found at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031">www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031</a>. The docket web page contains instructions on how
to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy Williams, 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) 586-9138. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cd87a8bfa8a0b4e39aa4a1a1a4aca0be8da8a8e3a9a2a8e3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="460c2334232b3f68112f2a2a2f272b350623236822292368212930">[email protected]</span></a>.
Mr. Matthew Ring, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.
Telephone: (202) 586-2555. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e735f4a4a565b49106c5750597e564f105a515b10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="763b1702021e130158241f1811361e075812191358111900">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 21, 2022, DOE published in the
Federal Register a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR)
and announcement of public webinar regarding revised energy performance
standards for the construction of new Federal buildings. DOE stated it
would accept written comments, data, and information on the proposal
until February 21, 2023. (87 FR 78382).
On January 17, 2023, DOE received a joint request from the Alliance
to Save Energy, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, and the U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC), requesting a 30-day extension of the
public comment period to allow more time to review the SNOPR and
supportive material.\1\ On January 27, 2023, DOE also received joint
requests from the American Gas Association, American Public Gas
Association, National Propane Gas Association, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling
Contractors (National Association), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
requesting a 30-day extension to the public comment period.
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\1\ See <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031-0073">https://www.regulations.gov/document/EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031-0073</a>.
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DOE has reviewed these requests and determined that reopening the
public comment period is warranted to allow interested parties
additional time to submit comments for DOE's consideration.
Accordingly, DOE is reopening the comment period deadline to March 23,
2023. DOE believes this additional 30 days is sufficient.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February
21, 2023, by Mary Sotos, Director of the Federal Energy Management
Program, 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 February 21, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-03908 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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