[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26019]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[EERE-2018-BT-STD-0003]


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Cancellation of Public Meetings for the Variable Refrigerant 
Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group To 
Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Test Procedures and 
Energy Conservation Standards

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

ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public meetings and webinars.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) hereby 
cancels the remaining public meetings and webinars previously scheduled 
for the variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat 
pumps (VRF multi-split systems) working group. The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) requires that agencies publish notice of an 
advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register. The working group 
has completed its work, and, therefore, no other meetings or webinars 
are necessary.

DATES: This document cancels the schedule of meetings announced in the 
Federal Register on October 24, 2019.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Building Technologies 
(EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, 
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 2018, the Appliance Standards 
and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) met and passed the 
recommendation to form a VRF multi-split systems working group to meet 
and discuss and, if possible, reach a consensus on proposed Federal 
test procedures and energy conservation standards for VRF multi-split 
systems. On April 11, 2018, DOE published a notice of intent to 
establish a working group for VRF multi-split systems to negotiate a 
notice of proposed rulemaking for test procedures and energy 
conservations standards. The notice also solicited nominations for 
membership to the working group. 83 FR 15514.
    On August 22, 2019, DOE published a notice announcing public 
meetings for the VRF working group. 84 FR 43731. On October 24, 2019, 
DOE published another notice announcing new public meetings/webinars 
and modifying the dates for the previously scheduled public meetings/
webinars for the VRF working group. 84 FR 56949.
    On October 1, 2019, the VRF working group voted to approve a test 
procedure term sheet for VRF equipment. On November 5, 2019, the VRF 
working group voted to approve an energy conservation standards term 
sheet for VRF equipment. The working group has concluded its work, and, 
therefore, no further public meetings are necessary. Accordingly, this 
notice cancels the remaining public meetings/webinars for the VRF 
multi-split systems working group announced in the Federal Register on 
October 24, 2019. 84 FR 56949.

Public Participation

Docket

    The docket is available for review at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0003, 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 http://www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents 
listed in the index may be publically available, such as information 
that is exempt from public disclosure.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2019.
Alexander N. Fitzsimmons
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2019-26019 Filed 12-3-19; 8:45 am]
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