[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 77956-77958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30619]



[[Page 77955]]

Vol. 80

Tuesday,

No. 240

December 15, 2015

Part VII





Department of Energy





-----------------------------------------------------------------------





Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

  Federal Register / Vol. 80 , No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 2015 / 
Unified Agenda  

[[Page 77956]]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Chs. II, III, and X

48 CFR Ch. 9


Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared and is making 
available its portion of the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda), including its Regulatory 
Plan (Plan), pursuant to Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning 
and Review,'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agenda is a government-wide compilation 
of upcoming and ongoing regulatory activity, including a brief 
description of each rulemaking and a timetable for action. The Agenda 
also includes a list of regulatory actions completed since publication 
of the last Agenda. The Department of Energy's portion of the Agenda 
includes regulatory actions called for by statute, including amendments 
contained in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the 
American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, and 
programmatic needs of DOE offices.
    The Internet is the basic means for disseminating the Agenda and 
providing users the ability to obtain information from the Agenda 
database. DOE's entire Fall 2015 Agenda can be accessed online by going 
to: www.reginfo.gov. Agenda entries reflect the status of activities as 
of approximately November 30, 2015.
    Publication in the Federal Register is mandated by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) only for Agenda entries that require 
either a regulatory flexibility analysis or periodic review under 
section 610 of that Act. DOE's regulatory flexibility agenda is made up 
of six rulemakings that will either set energy efficiency standards or 
establish test procedures for the following products:
     Ceiling Fan Light Kits
     Ceiling Fans
     Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
     Light-Emitting Diode Lamps
     Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines
    The Plan appears in both the online Agenda and the Federal Register 
and includes the most important of DOE's significant regulatory actions 
and a Statement of Regulatory and Deregulatory Priorities.

Steven P. Croley,
General Counsel.

       Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Proposed Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Regulation
         Sequence No.                   Title            Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
238..........................  Standards for                   1904-AD00
                                Refrigerated Bottled
                                or Canned Beverage
                                Vending Machines.
239..........................  Energy Conservation             1904-AD28
                                Standards for Ceiling
                                Fans.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Final Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Regulation
         Sequence No.                   Title            Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
240..........................  Test Procedures for             1904-AC67
                                Light-Emitting Diode
                                Lamps.
241..........................  Energy Conservation             1904-AC87
                                Standards for
                                Residential Ceiling
                                Fan Light Kits.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Long-Term Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Regulation
         Sequence No.                   Title             Identifier No
------------------------------------------------------------------------
242..........................  Energy Conservation             1904-AD31
                                Standards for
                                Commercial Pre-Rinse
                                Spray Valves.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Completed Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Regulation
         Sequence No.                   Title            Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
243..........................  Test Procedure for              1904-AD07
                                Refrigerated Bottled
                                or Canned Beverage
                                Vending Machines.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)

Proposed Rule Stage

238. Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending 
Machines

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(1)
    Abstract: EPCA, as amended by AEMTCA 2012, requires the Secretary 
to determine whether updating the statutory energy conservation 
standards for refrigerated beverage vending machines is technologically 
feasible and economically justified. If it is determined that it is 
technologically feasible and economically justified, the Secretary will 
issue amended energy conservation standards by August 2017.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Framework Document Availability and    06/04/13  78 FR 33262
 Public Meeting.
Framework Document Extended Comment    07/10/13  78 FR 41333
 Period.
Preliminary Technical Support          08/08/14  79 FR 46379
 Document and Public Meeting.

[[Page 77957]]

 
Preliminary Technical Support          10/07/14  .......................
 Document Comment Period End.
NPRM................................   08/19/15  80 FR 50462
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/19/15  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   10/23/15  80 FR 64370
NPRM Comment Period Reopened End....   11/23/15  .......................
Final Action........................   03/00/16  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Cymbalsky, Office of Building Technologies 
Program, EE-5B, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202 
287-1692, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1904-AD00

239. Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6295(ff)
    Abstract: EPCA authorizes the Secretary to determine whether 
updating the statutory energy conservation standards for ceiling fans 
is technically feasible and economically justified and would result in 
significant energy savings. If these criteria are met, the Secretary 
may issue amended energy conservation standards for ceiling fans.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   11/00/15  .......................
Final Action........................   07/00/16  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lucy DeButts, Office of Buildings Technologies 
Program, EE-5B, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202 
287-1604, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1904-AD28

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)

Final Rule Stage

240. Test Procedures for Light-Emitting Diode Lamps

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(6); 42 U.S.C. 6293
    Abstract: EPCA, as amended by EISA 2007, requires the Secretary to 
create test procedures for light emitting diode (LED) lamps that 
accurately represent the energy consumption of this product. The 
Secretary will issue new test procedures by December 2015. This 
rulemaking is supporting the implementation by the Federal Trade 
Commission of labeling provisions under 42 U.S.C.6294(a)(6). The 
rulemaking will include methods for determining lumen output, input 
power, correlated color, temperature, and lifetime.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   04/09/12  77 FR 21038
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/25/12  .......................
Supplemental NPRM...................   06/03/14  79 FR 32019
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End   08/04/14  .......................
Second Supplemental NPRM............   06/26/14  79 FR 36242
Second Supplemental NPRM Comment       08/04/14  .......................
 Period End.
Third Supplemental NPRM.............   07/09/15  80 FR 39644
Third Supplemental NPRM Comment        08/10/15  .......................
 Period End.
Final Action........................   12/00/15  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lucy DeButts, Office of Buildings Technologies 
Program, EE-5B, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202 
287-1604, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1904-AC67

241. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Ceiling Fan Light 
Kits

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6295(ff)(5) and (6)
    Abstract: EPCA authorizes the Secretary to determine whether 
updating the statutory energy conservation standards for ceiling fan 
light kits is technically feasible and economically justified and would 
result in significant energy savings. If the criteria are met, the 
Secretary may issue amended energy conservation standards for these 
products.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Meeting and Availability of     03/15/13  78 FR 16443
 Framework Document.
Framework Document Comment Period      04/29/13  .......................
 End.
Correction and Comment Period          05/02/13  78 FR 25626
 Extended.
Comment Period Extended End.........   06/14/13  .......................
Request for Information (RFI).......   10/22/13  78 FR 62494
RFI Comment Period End..............   11/21/13  .......................
Notice of Public Meeting;              09/29/14  79 FR 58290
 Availability of Preliminary
 Technical Support Document (Ceiling
 Fans).
Preliminary Technical Support          11/28/14  .......................
 Document (Ceiling Fans) Comment
 Period End.
Notice of Public Meeting               10/31/14  79 FR 64712
 Availability of Preliminary
 Technical Support Document (Ceiling
 Fan Kits).
Preliminary Technical Support          12/30/14  .......................
 Document (Ceiling Fan Kit) Comment
 Period End.
NPRM................................   08/13/15  80 FR 48623
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/13/15  .......................
Final Action........................   07/00/16  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lucy DeButts, Office of Buildings Technologies 
Program, EE-5B, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: 202 
287-1604, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1904-AC87

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)

Long-Term Actions

242. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray 
Valves

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6295(m)
    Abstract: EPCA, as amended by EPACT 2005, requires the Secretary to 
determine whether amending the

[[Page 77958]]

statutory energy conservation standards for commercial pre-rinse spray 
valves is technologically feasible and economically justified. If 
justified, the Secretary will issue amended energy conservation 
standards for commercial prerinse spray valves.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Framework Document..................   09/11/14  79 FR 54213
Framework Document Comment Period      10/27/14  .......................
 End.
Framework Document Comment Period      10/21/14  79 FR 62899
 Extended.
Framework Document Comment Period      11/12/14  .......................
 Extended End.
NPRM................................   07/09/15  80 FR 39486
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   08/28/15  80 FR 52210
NPRM Extended Comment Period End....   09/22/15  .......................
Final Action........................   11/00/16  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ashley Armstrong, Phone: 202 586-6590, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1904-AD31

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)

Completed Actions

243. Test Procedure for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending 
Machines

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)
    Abstract: EPCA, as amended by EISA 2007, requires the Secretary to 
review test procedures for refrigerated beverage vending machines and 
determine if an amended test procedure would more accurately or fully 
comply with requirements under EPCA.
    Completed:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Reason                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Action........................   07/31/15  80 FR 45758
Final Action Effective..............   08/31/15  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ashley Armstrong, Phone: 202 586-6590, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1904-AD07

[FR Doc. 2015-30619 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P