[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22840]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0048]
RIN 1904-AD37


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meetings for the Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 
Working Group To Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for 
Energy Conservation Standards

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings 
and webinars for the Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working 
Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that agencies 
publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585 unless otherwise stated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tony Bouza, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-4653. Email: [email protected].
    Mr. Michael Kido, 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: DOE will host public meetings and webinars 
on the below dates from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Meetings will be hosted 
at DOE's Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, unless otherwise stated.

 September 10, 2015 at AHRI, 2111 Wilson Blvd. #500, Arlington, 
VA 22201
 September 28-29, 2015; September 29 will be at 950 L'Enfant 
Plaza, 8th Floor SW., Washington, DC.
 October 13-14, 2015
 October 26-27, 2015
 November 18-19, 2015
 December 1-2, 2015
 December 16-17, 2015

    The purpose of the September 10, 2015 meeting will be to discuss 
the content included in the proposed 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, App M1 
and can be viewed here: http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/downloads/issuance-2015-08-21-energy-conservation-program-test-procedures-central-a-0.

Meeting Address

    U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Room 8E-089. Individuals will also 
have the opportunity to participate by webinar. To register for the 
webinar and receive call-in information, please register https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/72.
    Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the 
meeting and, if time allows, may make oral statements during the 
specified period for public comment. To attend the meeting and/or to 
make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email 
[email protected] . In the email, please indicate your name, 
organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. 
Please note that foreign nationals participating in the public meeting 
are subject to advance security screening procedures which require 
advance notice prior to attendance at the public meeting. If a foreign 
national wishes to participate in the public meeting, please inform DOE 
as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina Washington at (202) 586-
1214 or by email: [email protected] so that the necessary 
procedures can be completed. Anyone attending the meeting will be 
required to present a government photo identification, such as a 
passport, driver's license, or government identification. Due to the 
required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should 
arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.
    Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) recent changes have been made regarding ID requirements 
for individuals wishing to enter Federal buildings from specific states 
and U.S. territories. Driver's licenses from the following states or 
territory will not be accepted for building entry and one of the 
alternate forms of ID listed below will be required.
    DHS has determined that regular driver's licenses (and ID cards) 
from the following jurisdictions are not acceptable for entry into DOE 
facilities: Alaska, Louisiana, New York, American Samoa, Maine, 
Oklahoma, Arizona, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.
    Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-ID include: U.S. Passport or 
Passport Card; an Enhanced Driver's License or Enhanced ID-Card issued 
by the states of Minnesota, New York or Washington (Enhanced licenses 
issued by these states are clearly marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver's 
License); A military ID or other Federal government issued Photo-ID 
card.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, 
including Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and 
transcripts, 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-22840 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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