[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 112 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 31491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12423]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[EERE-2021-BT-BC-0013]


DOE-Hosted Workshop on the Future of Building Energy Codes

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

ACTION: Notice of virtual stakeholder workshop.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Building Technologies 
Office will host a stakeholder workshop to explore the future of 
building energy codes. The purpose of the workshop is to highlight 
leading advancements in energy codes, bringing together key 
stakeholders from across the design and construction industry to 
discuss recent code updates, upcoming trends, as well as opportunities 
and challenges facing code implementation. This two-part public 
workshop will be held in a virtual format on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 and 
Thursday, June 24, 2021. Advanced registration is required.

DATES: The Future of Energy Codes Workshop will be held in a virtual 
format on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 (Part 1), and Thursday, June 24, 2021 
(Part 2). DOE will accept written comments in response to topics 
presented during the Workshop. Comments are requested no later than 
July 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The virtual workshop registration is currently available at: 
https://www.energycodes.gov/future-of-codes-workshop. Once registered, 
an email with call-in and webinar login information will be sent to the 
registrant. Any comments submitted must identify the Notice for the 
``Future of Energy Codes Workshop,'' and provide docket number EERE-
2021-BT-BC-0013. Comments may be submitted by using either of the 
following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2021-BT-BC-0013. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include 
EERE-2021-BT-BC-0013 in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
(U.S. DOE) and docket number. Additional information is included in 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Jeremiah Williams; U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, EE-5B, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 287-
1941; [email protected].
    Mr. Matthew Ring; U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, GC-33, Washington, DC 20585; 
(202) 586-2555; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 
Building Technologies Office will hold a stakeholder workshop to 
highlight leading advancements in energy codes, bringing together key 
stakeholders from across the design and construction industry to 
discuss recent code updates, upcoming trends, as well as opportunities 
and challenges that states and local governments face in code 
implementation. This two-part workshop will be held in a virtual format 
on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 and Thursday, June 24, 2021, each day from 11 
a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. Each session will be a combination of presentations, 
panel discussions, and moderated discussion. Participants will have the 
opportunity to ask questions and share feedback with the group. 
Advanced registration is required. Registrants will receive a 
confirmation email with call-in and webinar login information after 
they have been accepted. Person interested in attending this virtual 
workshop must register online by Monday, June 21, 2021.
    Workshop registration is currently available at: https://www.energycodes.gov/future-of-codes-workshop.
    Please check the website for additional information, including a 
detailed agenda, list of presentations, summary of the event, and link 
to comments received. More information on the DOE's support for 
building energy codes is available at https://www.energycodes.gov.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 8, 
2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
and Acting Assistant Secretary for 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 June 9, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-12423 Filed 6-11-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P