[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27137-27138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09781]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0005]


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a virtual open meeting of the Appliance 
Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC). The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that agencies publish notice of 
an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.

DATES: June 9, 2022; from 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be held virtually via Webex. See Public 
Participation section of this notice for webinar registration 
information, participant instructions, and information about the 
capabilities available to webinar participants, or visit the 
committee's website at: https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies 
Program, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. 
Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email: [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of Committee: The Committee provides advice and 
recommendations related to the development of minimum efficiency 
standards for residential appliances and commercial equipment; the 
development of product test procedures; the certification and 
enforcement of standards; the labeling for various residential products 
and commercial equipment; and specific issues of concern to DOE as 
requested by the Secretary of Energy, the Assistant Secretary for 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), and the Building 
Technologies Office (BTO) Director.
    Tentative Agenda: DOE plans to hold this meeting virtually via 
webinar to gather advice and recommendations to the Department on the 
development of standards and test procedures for residential appliances 
and commercial equipment with the primary focus being the discussion 
and prioritization of topic areas that ASRAC can assist the Appliance 
and Equipment Standards Program with, particularly relating to 
rulemakings that could be subject to negotiation through ASRAC. (The 
final agenda will be available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0005.)
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. 
Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Webinar 
registration information, participant instructions, and information 
about the capabilities available to webinar participants will be 
published on DOE's website: https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee.
    The webinar will held using the Webex software platform and 
participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible 
with the webinar software. If you plan to attend the webinar, please 
notify the ASRAC staff at [email protected].
    Please note that foreign nationals participating in the webinar are 
subject to advance security screening procedures which require advance 
notice prior to attendance at the webinar. If a foreign national wishes 
to participate in the webinar, please inform DOE 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.
    Conduct of Webinar: ASRAC's Designated Federal Officer will preside 
over the webinar and may also use a professional facilitator to aid 
discussion. The webinar will not be a judicial or evidentiary-type 
public hearing, but DOE will conduct it in accordance with section 336 
of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6306).
    Meeting Minutes: A transcript of the webinar will be included in 
the ASRAC docket: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2013-BT-NOC-0005.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2022.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-09781 Filed 5-5-22; 8:45 am]
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