[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28852-28853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12219]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EERE-2012-BT-STD-0047]
RIN 1904-AC88


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Residential Boilers

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NOPR) and technical support document (TSD) that analyze the potential 
economic impacts and energy savings that could result from potential 
energy conservation standards for residential boilers. DOE published 
this NOPR and analysis so stakeholders can review and provide input on 
the relevant outputs and the underlying assumptions and calculations. 
The comment period for the NOPR pertaining to residential boilers was 
scheduled to end June 1, 2015. After receiving requests for additional 
time to comment, DOE has decided to extend the comment period for the 
NOPR pertaining to the energy conservation standards for residential 
boilers until July 1, 2015.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking 
published March 31, 2015, at 80 FR 17222, is extended. DOE will accept 
comments, data, and information no later than July 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments submitted must identify the NOPR 
for Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Boilers, and provide 
docket number EE-2012-BT-STD-0047 and/or regulatory information number 
(RIN) number 1904-AC88. 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

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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 
March 31, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 17222.
    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 www.regulations.gov. 
All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov 
index. However, not all documents listed in the index may 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://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2012-BT-STD-0047. 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 March 31, 2015 NOPR for further information on how to submit 
comments through www.regulations.gov.
    For further information on how to submit a comment or review other 
public comments and the docket, 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)-5869507. Email: [email protected].
    For information on how to submit or review public comments and the 
docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by 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 residential boilers. 80 FR 
17222 (March 31, 2015). The document set a deadline for the submission 
of written comments by June 1, 2015. The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and 
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Oil Heat Manufacturers 
Association each 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. After careful 
consideration of these requests, 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 is extending the comment period to midnight 
of July 1, 2015, and will deem any comments received (or postmarked) by 
that date to be timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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