[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52817-52818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21533]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Parts 429 and 430
[EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034]
RIN 1904-AD46
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'')
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking
(``NOPR'') regarding proposals to amend the test procedures for clothes
dryers and to request comment on the proposals and other aspects of
clothes dryer testing. This notice also announced a webinar to be held
on August 14, 2019, and stated that DOE would hold a public meeting on
the proposal if one was requested by August 6, 2019. On July 29, 2019,
DOE received a comment requesting a public meeting.
DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on July 23, 2019 (84
FR 35484), is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information
regarding this proposed rulemaking received no later than November 6,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments. Alternatively, interested
persons may submit comments, identified by ``Test Procedure NOPR for
Clothes Dryers'' and by docket number EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034 and/or the
regulatory information number (``RIN'') 1904-AD46, by any of the
following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Email: [email protected]. Include the docket
number EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034 and/or RIN 1904-AD46 in the subject line of
the message.
(3) 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. Telephone:
(202) 287-1445. If possible, please submit all items on a compact disc
(``CD''), in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.
(4) Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards
Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950
L'Enfant Plaza SW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202)
287-1445. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in
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which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.
No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted.
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-2014-BT-TP-0034. 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, review other
public comments and the docket, or regarding a public meeting, contact
the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445
or by email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of
Energy (``DOE'') published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed
rulemaking and request for comment regarding proposals to amend the
test procedures for clothes dryers. 84 FR 35484. This notice also
announced a webinar to be held on August 14, 2019, and stated that DOE
would hold a public meeting to discuss the proposals if one was
requested by August 6, 2019.
On July 29, 2019, DOE received a comment from the Northwest Energy
Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), the Natural Resources Defense Council
(NRDC), and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) requesting that DOE
hold an in-person public meeting regarding the proposed amendments to
the clothes dryers test procedures.\1\ On August 2, 2019, DOE issued a
pre-publication Federal Register notice announcing a public meeting and
webinar to be held on August 28, 2019 and cancelled the previously
announced webinar scheduled for August 14, 2019. 84 FR 39777.
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\1\ See document number 17 within docket EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034,
available on http://www.regulations.gov.
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On August 2, 2019 and August 5, 2019, DOE received subsequent
comments from Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
requesting to move the webinar and public meeting into September
2019.\2\ On August 21, 2019, DOE published a notice in the Federal
Register changing the public meeting from August 28, 2019 to September
17, 2019 and extending the public comment period for submitting
comments and data on the NOPR by 14 days to October 7, 2019. 84 FR
43529.
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\2\ See document numbers 18 and 19 within docket EERE-2014-BT-
TP-0034, available on http://www.regulations.gov.
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On September 20, 2019, DOE received a comment from NEEA, NRDC, and
PG&E requesting an additional 60 day comment period extension.\3\ 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. Accordingly, DOE has determined that an
extension of the comment period is appropriate, and is hereby extending
the comment period by 30 days to November 6, 2019. DOE will be
extending the original July 23, 2019 NOPR comment period by an
additional 44 days for a total of 104 days for this comment period.
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\3\ See document number 22 within docket EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034,
available on http://www.regulations.gov.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September 27, 2019.
Alexander N. Fitzsimmons,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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