[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03230]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004]
RIN 1904-AD84


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Consumer 
Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') 
published a test procedure notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR'') for 
consumer refrigeration products. The NOPR stated that written public 
comments would be accepted until February 21, 2020. On January 27, 
2020, DOE received a joint request from the Northwest Energy Efficiency 
Alliance (NEEA), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to extend the comment period 
for the NOPR by 60 days so that the data their teams are collecting and 
analyzing could be submitted to the docket and considered by the DOE. 
On February 5, 2020, DOE received a request from the Association of 
Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) to extend the comment period for 
the Test Procedure NOPR for Consumer Refrigeration Products by 30 days. 
DOE has reviewed this request and will be granting a 45 day extension 
of the public comment period until April 6, 2020.

DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on December 23, 2019 
(84 FR 70842), is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and 
information regarding this request for information received no later 
than April 6, 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-2017-BT-
TP-0004, 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-2017-BT-TP-0004 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 which case 
it is not necessary to include printed copies.
    No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted. For detailed 
instructions on submitting comments and additional information on this 
process, see section III of this document.
    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 http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004. The docket web page contains 
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments 
in the docket. See section III for information on how to submit 
comments through http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephanie Johnson, 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) 287-1943. Email: 
[email protected].
    Mr. Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. 
Telephone: (202) 586-9496. Email: [email protected].
    For further information on how to submit a comment, review other 
public comments and the docket, contact the Appliance and Equipment 
Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email: 
[email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2020.
Alexander N. Fitzsimmons,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-03230 Filed 2-18-20; 8:45 am]
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