[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31024-31025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13103]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

[Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-BC-0002]


DOE Proposals for the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code 
(IECC)

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

ACTION: Notice of availability; webinar and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) participates in the public 
process administered by the International Code Council (ICC), which 
produces the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). DOE 
published a notice in the Federal Register on April 14, 2015 outlining 
the process by which the Department will participate in the development 
of the 2018 IECC. This notice builds upon the previous notice in 
identifying several events surrounding development of DOE proposals for 
the 2018 IECC, including the availability of draft proposals and 
supporting analysis, as well as upcoming stakeholder meetings.

DATES: DOE will host the following events:
     Webinar: Introduction of initial DOE Concepts under 
consideration for the 2018 IECC:
    Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015
     Stakeholder Meeting: Public meeting for interested parties 
to present their concepts for the 2018 IECC, and to encourage an 
exchange of ideas amongst stakeholders:
    Date: June 15-16, 2015
    Location: Denver, Colorado

ADDRESSES: Advanced registration is required for both the webinar and 
stakeholder meeting. For more information on registering, please see 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. The stakeholder 
meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza Denver Downtown, 1450 Glenarm 
Place, Denver, Colorado 80202.
    Interested parties are invited to submit comments on DOE proposals 
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the IECC. Any comments submitted must reference the Notice for DOE 
Proposals for the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 
docket number EERE-2015-BT-BC-0002. Comments may be submitted by using 
either of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-BC-0002. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include EERE-2015-BT-BC-0002 
in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
(U.S. DOE), docket number (EERE-2015-BT-BC-0002), and applicable DOE 
proposal ID numbers (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice for additional instructions).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremiah 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; Telephone: (202) 287-1941; Email: 
[email protected].
    For legal issues: Kavita Vaidyanathan; U.S. Department of Energy, 
Office of the General Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC-33, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-
0669; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
participates in the public process administered by the International 
Code Council (ICC) which produces the International Energy Conservation 
Code (IECC). As a participant in this process, the Department considers 
and evaluates concepts it is considering submitting as proposed changes 
to the IECC. DOE published a notice in the Federal Register on April 
14, 2015, outlining the process by which the Department will 
participate in the development of the 2018 IECC (80 FR 19972). DOE has 
published its initial concepts at the DOE Building Energy Codes Program 
Web site and has scheduled several events to discuss 2018 IECC 
development.

Availability of DOE Proposals for the 2018 IECC

    The Department will continue to publish its proposals and 
supporting information as it becomes available over the coming months. 
As information will be updated continually, interested parties are 
urged to monitor the DOE Building Energy Codes Program Web site and 
associated stakeholder mailing lists:
     DOE Proposal Web page: www.energycodes.gov/development/2018IECC.
     Stakeholder Updates: http://www.energycodes.gov/news.

Submitting Comments on DOE Proposals for the IECC

    Interested parties are invited to submit comments on DOE proposals 
by email or public docket, as outlined in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. Comments will be accepted beginning immediately upon 
publication of this notice, and ongoing through later this year. To 
allow adequate time to prepare and publish final proposals, the 
Department will specify a comment deadline on the DOE Proposal Web 
page. Further instructions for submitting comments on DOE proposals, 
including identifiers (e.g., DOE proposal numbers) and associated 
deadlines, are provided on the above DOE Proposal Web page. All DOE 
proposals and supporting information will be made available to the 
general public prior to submission to the ICC.

Webinar and Stakeholder Meeting

    The Department will host a webinar to present its initial concepts 
for the 2018 IECC. During the webinar, DOE will present an overview of 
each concept under consideration for a potential code change proposal. 
In addition, the Department will convene a public meeting during which 
stakeholders can present their concepts for the 2018 IECC. As part of 
these meetings, DOE will also present its own concepts. The goal of the 
meetings will be to encourage communication amongst stakeholders. These 
events are scheduled as follows:
    Webinar: Introduction of initial DOE concepts under consideration 
for the 2018 IECC: Thursday, May 28, 2015.
     Commercial Session: 1:00-2:30 p.m. (EDT).
    Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5677147236967231233.
     Residential Session: 3:30-5:00 p.m. (EDT).
    Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3937419675150886145.
    Stakeholder Meeting: Public meeting for interested parties to 
present their concepts for the 2018 IECC.
    Location: Crowne Plaza Denver Downtown, 1450 Glenarm Place, Denver, 
CO 80202.
     Residential Session: Monday, June 15th from 1:00-5:00 p.m. 
(MDT).
     Commercial Session: Tuesday, June 16th from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 
p.m. (MDT).
    (Note: If residential requests for presentation time exceed 
commercial requests, the residential session may continue on Tuesday 
morning at 8:00 a.m. MDT.)
    Advanced registration is required for the webinar and stakeholder 
meeting--please register early so that time may be allotted for 
stakeholder presentations. DOE will both moderate and participate in 
these events.
    More information on the Department's support for building energy 
codes, including participation in the development of model codes, is 
available on the DOE Building Energy Codes Program Web site, 
www.energycodes.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2015.
Roland Risser,
Director, Building Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency & Renewable 
Energy.
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