[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52210-52211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21319]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0027]
RIN 1904-AD31


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document announces an extension of the time period for 
submitting comments, data, and information concerning the notice of 
proposed rulemaking for commercial prerinse spray valves, published on 
July 9, 2015. The comment period is extended to September 22, 2015.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking for 
commercial prerinse spray valves, published on July 9, 2015 (80 FR 
39486) is extended to September 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include EERE-
2014-BT-STD-0027 and/or regulation identifier number (RIN) 1904-AD31 in 
the subject line of the message. All comments should clearly identify 
the name, address, and, if appropriate, organization of the commenter. 
Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, portable 
data format (PDF), or American Standard Code for Information 
Interchange (ASCII) file format, and avoid the use of special 
characters or any form of encryption.
     Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves, EERE-2014-BT-STD-0027 
and/or RIN 1904-AD31, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-2945. If possible, please submit all items 
on a compact disc (CD), in which case it is not necessary to include 
printed copies. (Please note that comments sent by mail are often 
delayed and may be damaged by mail screening processes.)
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza 
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-2945. If possible, please 
submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to include 
printed copies.
    All submissions received must include docket number EERE-2014-BT- 
STD-0027 and/or regulatory identification number (RIN) 1904- AD31.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include Federal Register notices, 
framework document, notice of proposed rulemaking, public meeting 
attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials throughout the rulemaking process. The 
regulations.gov Web page contains simple instructions about how to 
access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. The 
docket can be accessed by searching for docket number EERE- 2014-BT-
STD-0027 on the regulations.gov Web site. All documents in the docket 
are listed in the http://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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Raba, 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) 586-8654. Email: [email protected].
    In the Office of General Counsel, contact Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 
586-9496. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of 
Energy (DOE) published a document in the Federal Register proposing 
amended energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray 
valves. The

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document also announced a public meeting to receive comment about the 
proposed standards and associated analyses and results. 80 FR 39486. 
The document provided for the submission of written comments by 
September 8, 2015, and oral comments were also accepted at a public 
meeting held on July 28, 2015.
    The Plumbing Manufacturers International requested, by letter dated 
August 13, 2015, an extension of the public comment period for the 
proposed rulemaking, in view of the scope of the proposed rulemaking, 
technical nature, and amount of data requested.
    DOE has determined that an extension of the public comment period 
for the notice of proposed rulemaking is appropriate to allow 
interested parties additional time to submit comments for DOE's 
consideration. Thus, DOE is extending the comment period by 15 days. 
DOE will consider any comments received prior to September 23, 2015, to 
be timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-21319 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am]
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