[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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