[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60942-60944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21890]


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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 and webinars.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) 
announces public meetings and webinars for the Commercial Unitary Air 
Conditioner (``CUAC'') and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump (``CUHP'') 
Working Group (``CUAC and CUHP Working Group'').

DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: The next several rounds of public meetings will be held at 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice to find the specific room in the 
Forrestal Building for each date. For additional information on 
attending the public meeting, including webinar registration 
information, participant instructions, and information about the 
capabilities available to webinar participants, see the Public 
Participation section of this notice.

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: If a working group of the Appliance 
Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (``ASRAC'') is 
undertaking negotiations, once the working group reaches consensus on 
the provisions of a proposed rule, a recommendation is made to ASRAC, 
which may then use such consensus as the basis for making a 
recommendation to the Department of a proposed rule. The Department, 
consistent with its legal obligations, may use such consensus as the 
basis of its proposed rule, which then is published in the Federal 
Register.

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    On September 1, 2022, DOE published a notice announcing initial 
meetings of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group, an ASRAC 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. 87 FR 53699. This notice 
announces the upcoming meetings for this working group.
    The open public meetings and webinars will be held on the following 
dates and times:

--Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 1E-245
--Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 1E-245
--Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 1E-245
--Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 6E-069
--Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Forrestal 
Building, Room 6E-069

    Purpose of Meetings: To negotiate in an attempt to reach consensus 
on proposed Federal 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: The times, dates, and locations of the public 
meetings are listed previously in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section. If you plan to attend the public meeting, please notify the 
ASRAC staff at [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 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 telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
    In addition, you can attend the public meeting via webinar. Webinar 
registration information, participant instructions, and information 
about the capabilities available to webinar participants will be 
published on DOE's website: https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee. 
Participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible 
with the webinar software.
    Procedure for Submitting Prepared General Statements for 
Distribution: Any person who has plans to present a prepared general 
statement may request that copies of his or her statement be made 
available at the public meeting. Such persons may submit requests, 
along with an advance electronic copy of their statement in PDF 
(preferred), Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file 
format, to the appropriate address shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice. The request and advance copy of 
statements must be received at least one week before the public meeting 
and may be emailed, hand-delivered, or sent by postal mail. DOE prefers 
to receive requests and advance copies via email. No telefacsimiles 
(faxes) will be accepted.
    Please identify the CUAS and CUHP Working Group and provide docket 
number EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015 in the request. Please also include a 
telephone number to enable DOE staff to make a follow-up contact, if 
needed.
    Conduct of the Public Meetings: ASRAC's Designated Federal Officer 
will preside at the public meetings and may also use a professional 
facilitator to aid discussion. The meetings will not be judicial or 
evidentiary-type public hearings, but DOE will conduct them in 
accordance with section 336 of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6306). A court reporter 
will be present to record the proceedings and prepare a transcript. A 
transcript of each public meeting will be included on DOE's website: 
https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee. In addition, any person may buy a copy of 
each transcript from the transcribing reporter. Public comment and 
statements will be allowed prior to the close of each meeting.
    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.

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Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 3, 
2022, by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, Acting 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 October 4, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-21890 Filed 10-6-22; 8:45 am]
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