[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6102-6103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02122]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Parts 429 and 430
[EERE-2019-BT-TP-0012]
RIN 1904-AD86
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for External Power
Supplies
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On December 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy published a
proposal to amend the test procedures for external power supplies. The
proposal provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data,
and information by February 4, 2020. On January 21, 2020, DOE received
a request from the USB Implementers Forum, Inc. to extend the public
comment period by 14 days. DOE has reviewed this request and is
granting the 14-day extension.
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DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on December 6, 2019
(84 FR 67106) is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and
information regarding this request for information received no later
than February 18, 2020.
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 docket number EERE-2019-BT-
TP-2012, 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-2019-BT-TP-2012 or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-AD86
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, 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. For detailed
instructions on submitting written comments and additional information
on the rulemaking process, see section V of the proposal published on
December 6, 2019.
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 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 http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2019-BT-TP-0012. The
docket web page will contain simple instructions on how to access all
documents, including public comments, in the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9870. Email
[email protected].
Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.
Telephone: (202) 586-8145. 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 December 6, 2019, DOE published a notice
of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR'') to revise its test procedure for
testing the energy efficiency of a regulated external power supply
(``EPS''). 84 FR 67106. The NOPR raised a variety of definitional
issues, including the possibility of adding a definition for
``commercial and industrial power supply'' to DOE's regulations to
differentiate between EPSs and other non-consumer power supplies that
are not subject to the test procedure. The proposal also sought
feedback on how to address an adaptive EPS that conforms to the
Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery (``USB-PD EPS'') specifications in
a manner more representative of its actual use. Further, the NOPR
sought feedback regarding proposed instructions for testing single-
voltage EPSs that have multiple output busses. Lastly, DOE proposed to
reorganize the test procedure to centralize definitions, consolidate
generally applicable requirements, and better delineate requirements
for single-voltage, multiple-voltage, and adaptive EPSs.
The USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (``USB-IF''), an organization
supporting the advancement and adoption of USB technology, requested a
two-week extension of the public comment period for the NOPR (USB-IF,
No. 6, at p. 1) on January 21, 2020.
DOE believes that extending the comment period to allow additional
time for interested parties to submit comments is appropriate.
Therefore, DOE is extending the comment period until February 18, 2020,
to provide interested parties additional time to prepare and submit
comments. Comments received between the original February 4, 2020,
closing date and the new February 18, 2020, closing date are considered
timely filed. Therefore, individuals who submitted late comments during
the original comment period do not need to re-submit comments.
Signed in Washington, DC, on January 27, 2020.
Alexander N. Fitzsimmons,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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