[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59147-59148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24941]


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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 and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) participates 
in the public process to develop the International Energy Conservation 
Code (IECC), as administered by the International Code Council (ICC), 
and is currently developing proposals for the upcoming 2018 IECC. The 
Department recently published its draft proposals, which are made 
available through the DOE Building Energy Codes Program. In addition, 
DOE invites stakeholders to attend an upcoming meeting to encourage 
communication amongst stakeholders in preparation for the 2018 IECC 
development cycle.

DATES: DOE will also host a stakeholder meeting for interested parties 
to present their proposals for the 2018 IECC and to encourage 
communication amongst stakeholders. The meeting will be held on October 
13th & 14th, 2015.
    Interested parties wishing to provide feedback on DOE draft 
proposals for the 2018 IECC must submit comments by October 19, 2015. 
For more information on how to submit comments, please see the 
ADDRESSES and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections of this notice.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Denver 
Downtown, 1450 Glenarm Place, Denver, Colorado 80202.
    Advanced registration is required for the public meeting. For more 
information on registering, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice.
    The Department's proposals for the 2018 IECC are available at the 
DOE Building Energy Codes Program Web site: https://www.energycodes.gov/development/2018IECC. Interested parties are 
invited to submit comments on DOE proposals. 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.

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 proposals it is considering submitting as proposed 
changes to the IECC. DOE published previous notices in the Federal 
Register, outlining the process by which the Department will 
participate in the development of the 2018 IECC (April 14, 2015, 80 FR 
19972), and announcing previous events where DOE presented its initial 
concepts under consideration (June 1, 2015, 80 FR 31024). DOE has 
published draft versions of its proposals at the DOE Building Energy 
Codes Program Web site and has scheduled a stakeholder meeting to 
further communicate this information.

Availability of DOE Proposals for the 2018 IECC

    The Department's draft proposals for the 2018 IECC are now 
available on the DOE Building Energy Codes Program Web site. The 
Department will continue to publish information as it becomes 
available, including updated versions of its proposals and supporting 
information. As information will be updated continually, interested 
parties are urged to monitor the Web site and associated stakeholder 
mailing lists:

 DOE Proposal Web page: www.energycodes.gov/development/2018IECC
 Stakeholder Updates: http://www.energycodes.gov/news

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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. The Department began accepting comments upon publication of the 
original notice in the Federal Register, and will continue to accept 
comments through October 19, 2015. 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 public prior to submission to the ICC.

Upcoming Events

    The Department will convene a meeting during which stakeholders can 
present their proposals for the 2018 IECC. As part of this meeting, DOE 
will also present its own proposals. The goal of the meeting will be to 
encourage communication amongst stakeholders. This event is scheduled 
as follows:
    Stakeholder Meeting: Public meeting for interested parties to 
present their proposals for the 2018 IECC:

Dates: October 13th & 14th, 2015
Location: Crowne Plaza Denver Downtown, 1450 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 
80202
Sessions:
     Residential: Tuesday, October 13th from 8:30 a.m.-2:45 
p.m. (MDT)
     Multifamily: Tuesday, October 13th from 3:00-5:00 p.m. 
(MDT)
     Commercial: Wednesday, October 14th from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 
p.m. (MDT)
Registration: https://www.energycodes.gov/survey/index.php?sid=83466

    Advanced registration is required--please register early so that 
time may be allotted for stakeholder presentations.
    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 September 21, 2015.
David Cohan,
Manager, Building Energy Codes Program, Building Technologies Office, 
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-24941 Filed 9-30-15; 8:45 am]
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