[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 81785-81786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32893]


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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: DOE will host public meetings on the following dates:

 January 11, 2016 (9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
 January 12, 2016 (9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)

    The working group will meet on January 12, 2016 only if the term 
sheet is not completed on January 11, 2016.

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. Individuals will also 
have the opportunity to participate by webinar. To register for the 
webinar and receive call-in information, please register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5930616558028960258.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Antonio 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) 586-4563. Email: [email protected].
    Ms. Johanna H. Jochum, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the 
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6307. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, the Appliance 
Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) met and 
unanimously passed the recommendation to form a central air 
conditioners and heat pumps working group to meet and discuss and, if 
possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for energy efficiency 
standards and certain aspects of the test procedure. (Docket No. EERE-
2013-BT-NOC-0005, June 17, 2015 Meeting Transcript). The ASRAC Charter 
required completion of a term sheet by December 31, 2015. 80 FR 40938 
(July 14, 2015).
    On December 18, 2015, the working group unanimously voted to 
request ASRAC to extend the term sheet deadline to January 22, 2016. 
(EERE-2014-BT-STD-0048, December 18, 2015 Public Meeting Transcript). 
Following that meeting, ASRAC granted the working group an extension 
until January 19, 2016 so the working group could provide a term sheet 
to ASRAC by ASRAC's meeting on January 20, 2016. (Docket No. EERE-2013-
BT-NOC-0005, December 18, 2015 Meeting Transcript).
    DOE will host public meetings and webinars at DOE's Forrestal 
Building, unless otherwise stated.

 January 11, 2016 (9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
 January 12, 2016 (9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)--held at 955 L'Enfant 
Plaza, 8th Floor

    The working group will meet on January 12, 2016 only if the term 
sheet is not completed on January 11, 2016.
    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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-32893 Filed 12-30-15; 8:45 am]
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