[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19569-19570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08154]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0036]
RIN 1904-AD35
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for Hearth Products
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and TSD (technical support document) that
analyzes the potential economic impacts and energy savings that could
result from potential energy conservation standards for hearth
products. DOE published this NOPR and analysis so stakeholders can
review the relevant outputs and the underlying assumptions and
calculations. After receiving a request for additional time to comment,
DOE has decided to extend the comment period for the NOPR pertaining to
the energy conservation standards for hearth products until May 11,
2015.
DATES: The comment period on the NOPR and TSD pertaining to the energy
conservation standards for hearth products published in the Federal
Register on February 9, 2015 (80 FR 7082) is extended, and comments
must be postmarked by no later than May 11, 2015.
ADDRESSES:
Instructions: Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for
Energy Conservation Standards for Hearth Products, and provide docket
number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0036 and/or regulatory information number (RIN)
number 1904-AD35. 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 the
docket number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message. Submit
electronic comments in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file
format, and avoid the use of special characters or any form on
encryption.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Office, 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: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Office, 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. For detailed
instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the
rulemaking process, see the Public Participation section of the
February 9, 2015 NOPR.
Docket: The docket, which will include all relevant Federal
Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts,
comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for
review at www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed
in the www.regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the
index may not be publically available, such as those containing
information that is exempt from public disclosure.
A link to the docket Web page can be found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=84. This Web page contains a link to the docket
for this notice on the www.regulations.gov site. The
www.regulations.gov Web page contains simple instructions on how to
access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. See
section VII, ``Public Participation,'' of the NOPR for further
information on how to submit comments through www.regulations.gov.
For further information on how to submit a comment, review other
public comments and the docket, or participate in the public meeting,
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. John Cymbalsky, 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) 287-1692. Email: [email protected].
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a NOPR in the Federal Register
to make available and invite public comments on its analysis regarding
potential energy conservation standards for hearth products. 80 FR 7082
(Feb. 9, 2015). The document set a deadline for the submission of
written comments by April 10, 2015. RH Peterson Co. requested an
extension of the public comment period, stating that additional time is
necessary to review the published analysis in order to prepare and
submit comments. DOE has determined that extending the comment period
to allow additional time for interested parties to submit comments is
appropriate based on the foregoing reason. DOE believes that extending
the comment period by 30 days will provide the public with sufficient
time to submit comments responding to DOE's analysis. Accordingly, DOE
will consider any comments postmarked by May 11, 2015, and deems any
comments received by that date to be timely submitted.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
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