[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8016-8017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03737]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059]


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
Program Design

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

ACTION: Notice of comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) published, on November 28, 
2017, a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments from interested 
parties to assist DOE in evaluating the potential advantages and 
disadvantages of additional flexibilities in the U.S. Appliance and 
Equipment Energy Conservations Standards (ECS) program. The comment 
period for the RFI ends on February 26, 2018. Through this notice, DOE 
extends the comment period until March 26, 2018.

DATES: The comment period for the RFI published in the Federal Register 
on November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56181) is extended to March 26, 2018. 
Written comments and information are requested on or before March 26, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments by any 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include 
``EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059'' in the subject line of the message.
     Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-
5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20585-0121.
    Docket: The docket for this activity, which includes Federal 
Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, 
is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov. All documents in 
the docket are listed in the http://www.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.
    The docket web page can be found at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059. The docket web page will contain simple 
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, 
in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Appliance and Equipment Standards 
Program Staff, 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) 
287-1445. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    The Department of Energy (DOE) published a Request for Information 
(RFI) on November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56181) requesting feedback on the 
design, value, and solutions to potential challenges of revising the 
U.S. Appliance and Equipment Energy Conservation Standards (ECS) 
program to include additional compliance flexibilities, with the goal 
of reducing compliance costs, enhancing consumer choice and maintaining 
or increasing energy savings. The comment period for the RFI was 
previously February 26, 2018. In a letter dated February 9, 2018, 
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) requested that the comment period for 
the RFI be extended to March 9, 2018, to allow more time for member 
companies to submit information to EEI. (EERE-2017-BT-STD-0059-0015) 
DOE also received a letter dated February 13, 2018, from the Air-
Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requesting that 
the comment period be extended until March 26, 2018, to allow more time 
for their members to submit information to AHRI. (EERE-2017-BT-STD-
0059-0016) DOE grants these requests and extends the comment period 
until March 26, 2018.

Approval of the Office of the Secretary

    The Secretary of Energy has approved the publication of this 
document.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, 2018.
Daniel R Simmons,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-03737 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am]
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