[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 25006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08930]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Availability and Solicitation of Public Comment on the 
Draft Implementation Guidance Pertaining to the Extended Product System 
Rebate Program and Energy Efficient Transformer Rebate Program

AGENCY: Manufacturing and Supply Chains Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft guidance and solicitation of 
public comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the notice of 
availability (NOA) and invites public comment on two draft guidance 
documents implementing the extended product system rebate program, and 
the energy efficient transformer rebate program of the Energy Act of 
2020, as authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also 
known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

DATES: Comments on this draft guidance must be received by May 27, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this draft guidance must be provided in writing. 
Interested parties are to submit their written comments electronically 
to [email protected] and include either ``Extended Product 
System Rebate Program'' or ``Energy Efficient Transformer Rebate 
Program'' in the subject line of the email. Email attachments can be 
provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) file or an Adobe PDF (.pdf) file, 
prepared in accordance with the detailed instructions in the NOA. 
Documents submitted electronically should clearly indicate which topic 
areas and specific questions are being addressed and should be limited 
to no more than 25 MB in size. The complete NOA and Draft 
Implementation Guidance document is located at https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/draft-implementation-guidance-pertaining-extended-product-system-rebate-program-and.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, (202) 287-1779, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft guidance documents address 
sections 1005 and 1006 of the Energy Act of 2020, which direct DOE to 
establish rebate programs for extended product systems and energy 
efficient transformers. The draft guidance documents provide 
information as to how DOE is considering implementing the rebate 
programs, including definitions, eligibility criteria, eligibility 
window, rebate payment calculations, and application content 
requirements and process, and solicit feedback on key items.
    Confidential Business Information: Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 
person submitting information that he or she believes to be 
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via 
email two well-marked copies: One copy of the document marked 
``confidential'' including all the information believed to be 
confidential, and one copy of the document marked ``non-confidential'' 
with the information believed to be confidential deleted. Submit these 
documents via email. DOE will make its own determination about the 
confidential status of the information and treat it according to its 
determination.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on April 20, 2022, by Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy 
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 April 22, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-08930 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 am]
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