[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 169 (Monday, August 31, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53707-53708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19015]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[EERE-2020-BT-TP-0002]
RIN 1904-AE85


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Showerheads

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

ACTION: Notification of public meeting (webinar) and extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 13, 2020, 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 
showerheads and to request comment on the proposals. That NOPR also 
announced a webinar but did not announce a webinar date. DOE is 
announcing that the webinar will be held on September 3, 2020, from 12 
p.m. to 4 p.m. Additionally, on August 18, 2020, DOE received a request 
from Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) to extend the comment 
period for the NOPR by 30 days. DOE is announcing the comment period is 
extended to September 30, 2020.

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Thursday, September 3, 2020, 
from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. See the ``Public Participation'' section of this 
notice for webinar registration information, participant instructions, 
and information about the capabilities available to webinar 
participants. The comment period for this NOPR published on August 13, 
2020 (85 FR 49284) is extended to September 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: 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/docket?D=EERE-2020-BT-TP-0002 and https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=2&action=viewlive. The docket web page 
contains simple instructions on how to access all

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documents, including public comments, in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, 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) 287-1692. 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 participate in the webinar, contact 
the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445 
or by email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 13, 2020, DOE published in the 
Federal Register a NOPR and request for comment regarding proposals to 
amend the test procedures for showerheads, specifically proposals to 
amend the definition of a showerhead consistent with the most recent 
standard developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 
2018. 85 FR 49284 (August 2020 NOPR). The August 2020 NOPR also 
announced a webinar but did not announce a webinar date.
    This notice announces that DOE will hold a webinar to discuss the 
proposed amendments to the showerheads test procedures on Thursday, 
September 3, 2020. Additionally, on August 18, 2020, DOE received a 
request from PMI to extend the comment period for the NOPR by 30 days 
(http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2020-BT-TP-0002-0011). DOE 
announces that it is extending the comment period until September 30, 
2020.

Public Participation

    See section IV, ``Public Participation,'' of the August 2020 NOPR 
for additional information on submitting written comments. Id. at 85 FR 
49295.

A. Participation in the Public Meeting (Webinar)

    The time and date of the webinar are listed in the DATES section at 
the beginning of this document. Webinar registration information, 
participant instructions, and information about the capabilities 
available to webinar participants will be published on DOE's website: 
https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=2&action=viewlive. If you plan to attend the 
webinar, please notify the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program 
staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email: 
[email protected].
    Please note that foreign nationals participating in the public 
meeting are subject to advance security screening procedures which 
require advance notice prior to attendance at the public meeting. If a 
foreign national wishes to participate in the public meeting, please 
inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina 
Washington at (202) 586-1214 or by email: [email protected] 
so that the necessary procedures can be completed.

B. Procedure for Submitting Prepared General Statements for 
Distribution

    Any person who has plans to present a prepared general statement 
may request that copies of his or her statement be made available at 
the public meeting. Such persons may submit requests, along with an 
advance electronic copy of their statement in PDF (preferred), 
Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format, by 
email to: [email protected]. The request 
and advance copy of statements must be received at least one week 
before the public meeting via email. Please include a telephone number 
to enable DOE staff to make a follow-up contact, if needed.
    A transcript of the public meeting will be included in the docket, 
which can be viewed as described in the Docket section at the beginning 
of this document. In addition, any person may buy a copy of the 
transcript from the transcribing reporter.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 25, 
2020, by Alexander N. Fitzsimmons, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
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