[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04829]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 429

[Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-CE-0019]
RIN 1990-AA44


Energy Conservation Program: Certification and Enforcement--
Import Data Collection; Notice of Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register 
proposing that a person importing into the United States any covered 
product or equipment subject to an applicable energy conservation 
standard provide, prior to importation, a certification of 
admissibility to the DOE. The comment period ended February 12, 2016. 
On February 17, 2016, after receiving several requests for additional 
time to prepare and submit comments, DOE reopened the comment period 
until February 29, 2016. At a public meeting held on February 19, 2016, 
DOE again received requests for additional time to prepare and submit 
comments. DOE is reopening the period for submitting comments until 
March 14, 2016.

DATES: The DOE is reopening the comment period for the notice of 
proposed rulemaking published on December 29, 2015 (80 FR 81199) and 
extended on February 29, 2016 (81 FR 8022). We will accept comments, 
data, and information in response to the NOPR received no later than 
March 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: See the section ``Public Participation'' for details on 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 202-586-6590. Email: 
[email protected]; or Mr. Steven Goering, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC-32, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 202-286-
5691. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 29, 2015, the U.S. Department of 
Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register proposing that a person importing into the United States any 
covered product or equipment subject to an applicable energy 
conservation standard provide, prior to importation, a certification of 
admissibility to the DOE. (80 FR 81199) The comment period ended 
February 12, 2016. On February 17, 2016, after receiving several 
requests for additional time to prepare and submit comments, DOE 
reopened the comment period until February 29, 2016 (81 FR 8022). At a 
public meeting held on February 19, 2016, DOE again received requests 
for additional time to prepare and submit comments. DOE is reopening 
the period for submitting comments.
    DOE will accept comments, data, and information in response to the 
NOPR received no later than March 14, 2016. DOE will consider any 
comments in response to the NOPR received by midnight of March 14, 
2016, and deems any comments received by that time to be timely 
submitted.

Public Participation

    Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Import Data 
Collection, and provide docket number EERE-2015-BT-CE-0019 and/or 
regulatory information number (RIN) number 1990-AA44. Comments may be 
submitted using any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message.
    3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all items on a 
CD. It is not necessary to include printed copies.
    4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If possible, 
please submit all items on a CD. It is not necessary to include printed 
copies.
    Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public 
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting 
documents/materials, is available for review at regulations.gov. All 
documents in the docket are listed in the regulations.gov index. 
However, some documents listed in the index, such as those containing 
information that is exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly 
available.
    A link to the docket Web page can be found at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-CE-0019. This Web 
page will contain a link to the docket for this notice on the 
regulations.gov site. The regulations.gov Web page will contain simple 
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, 
in the docket.
    For further information on how to submit a comment, review other 
public comments and the docket, or to request a public meeting, contact 
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: 
[email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-04829 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
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