[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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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 169 / Thursday, September 1, 2022 /
Proposed Rules
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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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