[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53699-53700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18864]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015]


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: 
Notice of Open Meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner and 
Commercial Unitary Heat Pump Working Group

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

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces initial open meetings of the Commercial 
Unitary Air Conditioner (``CUAC'') and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump 
(``CUHP'') Working Group (``CUAC and CUHP Working Group''). The purpose 
of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group is to undertake a negotiated 
rulemaking to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed 
rule for test procedures and energy conservation standards for CUAC and 
CUHP equipment, as authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
of 1975, as amended.

DATES: The first meetings of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group will be 
held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, and Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585 in 
Room 1E-245.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lucas Adin, 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) 287-5904. Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Membership: The members of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group were 
chosen from nominations submitted in response to the Department of 
Energy's (``DOE'') notice of solicitation for membership published in 
the Federal Register on July 29, 2022. 87 FR 45703. The selections of 
the members were designed to ensure a broad and balanced array of 
stakeholder interests and expertise on the negotiating working group 
for the purpose of developing a rule that is legally and economically 
justified, technically sound, fair to all parties, and in the public 
interest. All meetings are open to all stakeholders and the public, and 
participation by all is welcome within boundaries as required by the 
orderly conduct of business. The members of the CUAC and CUHP Working 
Group are as follows.

DOE and Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee 
(``ASRAC'') Representatives

 Ashley Armstrong (U.S. Department of Energy)
 Joanna Mauer (Appliance Standards Awareness Project)
 Dave Winningham (Lennox International)

Other Selected Members

 Michael Adams (Glumac)
 Mark Alatorre (Pacific Gas and Electric Company)
 Curtis Caskey (Johnson Controls, Inc.)
 Jill Hootman (Trane Technologies)
 Amy Kasson-Muzio (New York State Energy Research and 
Development Authority)
 Kyle Krueger (National Electrical Contractors Association)
 Patrick Riley (Carrier Global Corporation)
 Kevin Rose (Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance)
 Allison Skidd (Rheem Manufacturing Company)
 Kevin Teakell (AAON, Inc.)
 Rusty Tharp (Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.)
 Joseph Vukovich (Natural Resources Defense Council)
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to ASRAC 
on test procedures and energy conservation standards for CUAC and CUHP 
equipment under the authority of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 
U.S.C. 561-570, Pub. L. 104-320).
    Public Participation: Open meetings will be held on: Tuesday, 
September 20, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, September 
21, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. To attend the meetings and/or to 
make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email 
[email protected]. In the email, please indicate your name, organization 
(if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. Please note 
that foreign nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance 
security screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to 
participate in the meetings, please notify 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. Anyone attending the meetings will be required to present a 
government photo identification, such as a passport, driver's license, 
or government identification. Due to the required security screening 
upon entry, individuals attending should arrive early to allow for the 
extra time needed.
    Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign 
up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend 
on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five 
minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled 
oral statements on the agenda. A third-party neutral facilitator will 
make every effort to allow the presentations of views of all interested 
parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
    Participation in the meetings is not a prerequisite for submission 
of written comments. Written comments are welcome from all interested 
parties. Any comments submitted must identify the CUAC and CUHP Working 
Group, and provide docket number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015. Comments may be 
submitted using any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include docket 
number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015 in the subject line of the message.
    3. Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. If

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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 Program, 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, which includes Federal Register notices, public 
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, 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-STD-0015. The docket web page contains instructions on how 
to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.

Approval of the Office of the Secretary

    The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of notice of open 
meetings.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 26, 
2022, Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond, Undersecretary of Science and 
Innovation, 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 August 26, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-18864 Filed 8-31-22; 8:45 am]
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