[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61653-61654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21210]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

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


Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') is extending the 
public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR'') 
regarding proposals to amend the regulatory definition of the statutory 
term ``showerhead.'' DOE published the NOPR in the Federal Register on 
August 13, 2020, establishing a 32-day public comment period ending 
September 14, 2020. Subsequently, DOE published a notification of 
public meeting (webinar) and extension of comment period on August 31, 
2020, extending the comment period until September 30, 2020. On 
September 15, 2020, DOE received a comment requesting further extension 
of the comment period to a total of 90 to 120 days. DOE is extending 
the public comment period for submitting comments and data on the NOPR 
document by an additional 14 days, to October 14, 2020 for a total of a 
62 day comment period.

DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on August 13, 2020 (85 
FR 49284), and extended on August 31, 2020 (85 FR 53707), is further 
extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding 
this NOPR received no later than October 14, 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-2020-BT-
TP-0002, 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-2014-BT-TP-0002 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.
    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 https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2020-BT-TP-0002. The docket web page contains 
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments 
in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Berringer, 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) 586-0371. 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 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 August 13, 2020, DOE published a NOPR in 
the Federal Register soliciting public comment on a proposal to amend 
the regulatory definition of the statutory term ``showerhead.'' 85 FR 
49284. Comments were originally due on September 14, 2020. 
Subsequently, DOE published a notification of public meeting (webinar) 
and extension of comment period on August 31, 2020, extending the 
comment period until September 30, 2020. 85 FR 53707. On September 15, 
2020, DOE received a comment from Appliance Standards Awareness Project 
(``ASAP''), Alliance for Water Efficiency, American Council for an 
Energy-Efficient Economy (``ACEEE''), Consumer Federation of America, 
the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (``NEEA''), and Natural 
Resources Defense Council (``NRDC'') to extend to a total of 90 to 120 
days the DOE comment period for the NOPR.\1\ DOE has reviewed the 
request and considered the benefit to stakeholders in providing 
additional time to review the NOPR, and gather information/data that 
DOE is seeking. Accordingly, DOE has determined that an extension of 
the comment period is appropriate, and is hereby extending the comment 
period by an additional 14 days, until October 14, 2020 for a total of 
a 62 day comment period.
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    \1\ DOE has posted this comment to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2020-BT-TP-0002-0040.
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Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 
22, 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.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-21210 Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
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