[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56125-56126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23238]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-STD-0047]
RIN 1904-AC56


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain 
Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Direct Heating Equipment

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the period for submitting comments 
on the notice of proposed rulemaking for direct heating equipment is 
extended to October 14, 2011.

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DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the 
notice of proposed rulemaking for direct heating equipment received no 
later than 5 p.m. EDT on October 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the notice of proposed 
rulemaking for direct heating equipment and provide docket number EERE-
2011-BT-STD-0047 and/or RIN number 1904-AC56. Comments may be submitted 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number 
EERE-2011-BT-STD-0047 and/or RIN 1904-AC56 in the subject line of the 
message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, 
PDF, or ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters or 
any form of encryption.
     Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 
586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper 
copy.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov, including Federal Register notices, public meeting 
attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials. All documents in the docket are listed in the 
http://www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in 
the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt 
from public disclosure. The http://www.regulations.gov Web page 
contains simple instructions on how to access all documents, including 
public comments, in the docket.
    For further information on how to submit a public comment, review 
other public comments and the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at 
(202) 586-2945 or by e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7892. E-mail: 
[email protected].
    Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 22, 2011, DOE published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal Register (76 FR 43941) which 
proposed amendments to DOE's definition for ``vented hearth heater.'' 
The NOPR provided for the submission of written comments by September 
20, 2011. DOE held a public meeting to receive comment on its proposal 
on September 1, 2011. At the public meeting interested parties 
requested that DOE provide additional support materials for the NOPR, 
which DOE plans to post to its Web site. In order to provide interested 
parties with adequate time to review and respond to the additional 
materials, DOE has determined that an extension of the public comment 
period is appropriate and is hereby extending the comment period. DOE 
will consider any comments received by 5 p.m. EDT on October 14, 2011.

Further Information on Submitting Comments

    Under 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 two copies: one copy of the document including 
all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the 
document with the information believed to be confidential deleted. DOE 
will make its own determination about the confidential status of the 
information and treat it according to its determination.
    Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat 
submitted information as confidential include (1) a description of the 
items, (2) whether and why such items are customarily treated as 
confidential within the industry, (3) whether the information is 
generally known by or available from other sources, (4) whether the 
information has previously been made available to others without 
obligation concerning its confidentiality, (5) an explanation of the 
competitive injury to the submitting person which would result from 
public disclosure, (6) when such information might lose its 
confidential character due to the passage of time, and (7) why 
disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2011.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Office of Technology 
Development, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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