[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45452-45453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18687]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005]
RIN 1904-AD15


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Residential Conventional Ovens

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 10, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting 
regarding energy conservation standards for residential conventional 
ovens in the Federal Register. 80 FR 33030 This document announces an 
extension of the public comment period for submitting comments on the 
NOPR. The comment period is extended to September 9, 2015.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
rulemaking received no later than September 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket 
number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.

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     Email: [email protected]. 
Include the docket number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005 in the subject line of 
the message.
     Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking for Energy Conservation Standards for Residential 
Conventional Ovens, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0014, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all 
items on a CD. It is not necessary to include printed copies.
     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.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will 
be accepted.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, 
including Federal Register notices, 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.
    A link to the docket Web page can be found at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005-0014. This 
Web page contains a link to the docket for this notice on the 
regulation.gov site. The www.regulations.gov Web page contains 
instructions on how to access all documents in the docket, including 
public comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Mr. John Cymbalsky, 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) 287-1692. Email: [email protected].
Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6122. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 10, 2015, DOE published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting in the Federal Register 
that proposed new and amended energy conservation standards for 
residential conventional ovens. 80 FR 33030. The NOPR requested comment 
from the public on the proposed standards, associated analyses, and 
results, and provided for the written submission of comments by August 
10, 2015. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) 
requested that DOE extend the comment period by 60 days so that 
manufacturers can obtain sufficient data to fully analyze DOE's 
proposed rule according to the conventional oven test procedure final 
rule that was published on July 2, 2015. 80 FR 37954. Because there are 
currently no performance based energy conservation standards, AHAM 
noted that manufacturers do not conduct regular energy tests on 
conventional ovens. AHAM further stated that by allowing additional 
time for manufacturers (and other stakeholders who wish to conduct 
testing) to test their products, manufacturers will be able to provide 
key data to support DOE's analysis.
    Based on AHAM's request, DOE determines that a 30 day extension of 
the public comment period is appropriate to allow interested parties 
additional time to submit comments. DOE notes that it issued and made 
available a pre-publication version of the conventional oven test 
procedure final rule on June 9, 2015. Based on DOE's testing 
experience, extending the comment period by 30 days for a 90 day total 
period should be sufficient time for manufacturers to conduct testing 
using the new oven test procedure and aggregate results. DOE will 
consider any comments received by midnight of September 9, 2015 to be 
timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-18687 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am]
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