[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29692-29693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12013]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 429

[Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0039]


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meetings Teleconference/Webinar, Update for the 
Commercial and Industrial Pumps Working Group

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

ACTION: Notice of open meetings; update.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal 
Register on January 14, 2014, a notice of open meetings for the 
Commercial and Industrial Pumps Working Group of the Appliance 
Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC). Since 
publication of the January 14 notice of open meetings the working group 
has added an extra day to both series of meetings, which DOE is 
announcing in today's document. The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting 
in the Federal Register.

DATES: The last two meeting series announced in the Federal Register 
notice of open meetings on January 14, 2014 (79 FR 2383) will have a 
third day added and the meeting times on the second day adjusted. The 
meeting times for these two series of meetings will be as follows:
 June 17, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 June 18, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 June 19, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 July 23, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 July 24, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 July 25, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting on June 17 will take place at 950 L'Enfant 
Plaza, Washington, DC 20024 in room 8037 A&B. All other meetings will 
be held in the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Individuals will also 
have the opportunity to participate by Webinar. To register for the 
Webinars and receive call-in information, please register at http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 
20024. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the 
U.S. Department of Energy on a proposed rule for Commercial and 
Industrial pumps and equipment under the authority of the Negotiated 
Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561-570, Pub. L. 104-320).
    Public Participation: Members of the public are welcome to observe 
the business of the meeting and, if time allows, may make oral 
statements during the specified period for public comment. To attend 
the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items 
on the agenda, email [email protected]. 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 meeting should advise 
ASRAC staff as soon as possible by emailing [email protected] to 
initiate the necessary procedures. Anyone attending the meeting 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 meeting is not a prerequisite for submission 
of written comments. ASRAC invites written comments from all interested 
parties. Any comments submitted must identify the ASRAC, and provide 
docket number EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0039. Comments may be submitted using 
any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include docket 
number EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0039 in the subject line of the message.
    3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 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: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If possible, 
please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to 
include printed copies.
    No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at 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 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 Secretary of Energy has approved publication of today's notice 
of proposed rulemaking.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-12013 Filed 5-22-14; 8:45 am]
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