[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44557-44558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18299]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005]
RIN 1904-AE35
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Dishwasher, Grant of Petition for Rulemaking
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') is extending the
public comment period for its grant of a petition for rulemaking and a
proposed rule to establish a new product class for dishwashers. DOE
published the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal
Register on July 16, 2019 establishing a 60-day public comment period
ending September 16, 2019. On August 9, 2019, DOE received a comment
requesting a 60 day comment period extension. DOE is extending the
public comment period for submitting comments and data on the NOPR by
30 days to October 16, 2019.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rulemaking published on July
16, 2019 (84 FR 33869), is extended. DOE will accept comments, data,
and information regarding this rulemaking received no later than
October 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments,
identified by docket number EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005, by any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number
and/or RIN in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic
comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and
avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption.
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. If possible,
please submit all items on a compact disc (``CD''), in which case it is
not necessary to include printed copies.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program,
U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 287-1445.
If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not
necessary to include printed copies.
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005.
The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public meeting
attendee lists and transcripts, 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 may not be publicly available, such as those containing
information that is exempt from public disclosure.
The docket web page can be found at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005. The docket web page contains
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments,
in the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-0371. Email:
[email protected].
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. Email:
[email protected].
For further information on how to submit a comment or review other
public comments and the docket contact the Appliance and Equipment
Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 16, 2019, DOE published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal Register soliciting public
comment on its grant of a petition for rulemaking and a proposed rule
to establish a new product class for dishwashers with a cycle time for
the normal cycle of less than one hour from washing through drying. 84
FR 33869. Comments were originally due on September 16, 2019. On August
9, 2019, DOE received a comment from Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers (AHAM) requesting a 60 day comment period extension.\1\
DOE has reviewed the request and considered the benefit to stakeholders
in providing additional time to review the NOPR and gather information/
data that DOE is seeking.
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\1\ DOE has posted this comment to the docket at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005-2309.
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Accordingly, DOE has determined that an extension of the comment
period is appropriate, and is hereby extending the comment period by 30
days, until October 16, 2019. Given stakeholders' previous
opportunities to comment on the petition when it was initially
published on April 24, 2018 (83 FR 17768), DOE feels that the
additional 30 days is adequate time for industry members to respond to
the NOPR.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 16, 2019.
Alexander N. Fitzsimmons,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2019-18299 Filed 8-23-19; 8:45 am]
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