[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12096]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[EERE-2022-BT-TP-0019]
RIN 1904-AF08


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Compressors; 
Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Request for information; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On May 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') 
published a request for information (``RFI'') regarding test procedures 
for compressors. The RFI provided an opportunity for submitting written 
comments, data, and information by June 6, 2022. DOE received a request 
from the Compressed Air and Gas Institute on May 23, 2022 requesting an 
extension of the public comment period for an additional 60 days. DOE 
has reviewed the request and is granting a 14-day extension of the 
public comment period to allow comments to be submitted until June 20, 
2022.

DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on May 6, 2022 (87 FR 
27025) is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information 
regarding the RFI received no later than June 20, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov, under docket 
number EERE-2022-BT-TP-0019. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments by 
email to [email protected]. Include docket number EERE-
2022-BT-TP-0019 in the subject line of the message. No telefacsimiles 
(``faxes'') will be accepted.
    Although DOE has routinely accepted public comment submissions 
through a variety of mechanisms, including postal mail and hand 
delivery/courier, the Department has found it necessary to make 
temporary modifications to the comment submission process in light of 
the ongoing coronavirus 2019 (``COVID-19'') pandemic. DOE is currently 
suspending receipt of public comments via postal mail and hand 
delivery/courier. If a commenter finds that this change poses an undue 
hardship, please contact Appliance Standards Program staff at (202) 
586-1445 to discuss the need for alternative arrangements. Once the 
COVID-19 pandemic health emergency is resolved, DOE anticipates 
resuming all of its regular options for public comment submission, 
including postal mail and hand delivery/courier.
    Docket: The docket for this activity, which includes Federal 
Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, 
is available for review at www.regulations.gov. All documents in the 
docket are listed in the 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: www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2022-BT-TP-0019. The docket web page contains instructions on how 
to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Mr. Jeremy Dommu, 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) 586-9870. Email: [email protected].
    Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. 
Telephone: (202) 287-6122. 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 May 6, 2022, DOE published an RFI 
initiating a review to consider whether to amend DOE's test procedure 
for compressors. In the RFI, DOE identified certain issues associated 
with the currently applicable test procedure on which DOE is interested 
in receiving comment. These issues include the scope of coverage, 
updated industry test procedures and the accuracy, representativeness 
and cost of existing test requirements. 87 FR 27025. The RFI set a 
comment period deadline of June 6, 2022.
    The Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI) requested a 60-day 
extension of the public comment period to help investigate the request 
and respond appropriately with considered comments. (CAGA, EERE-2022-
BT-TP-0019, No. 3 at p. 1).
    DOE has determined that an extension of the public comment period 
is appropriate to allow interested parties additional time to submit 
comments for DOE's consideration. Thus, DOE is extending the comment 
period by 14 days, until June 20, 2022.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 31, 
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 June 1, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
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