[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64210-64211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23041]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance on Hydrogen and Fuel 
Cell Program: Guidance for the Clean Hydrogen Production 
Qualifications; Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft guidance; reopening of public 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a notice of availability (NOA) on its Clean Hydrogen 
Production Standard (CHPS) Draft Guidance. The NOA provided an 
opportunity for submitting written comments on the draft guidance by 
October 20, 2022. DOE received requests to extend the comment period 
for an additional 60-90 days. DOE has reviewed these requests and is 
reopening the public comment period until November 14, 2022.

DATES: The comment period for the NOA published on September 28, 2022 
(87 FR 58776) is reopened. Comments regarding this draft guidance must 
be received on or before November 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this draft guidance document must be provided in 
writing. Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to 
[email protected]. Email attachments can be provided as a 
Microsoft Word (.docx) file or Adobe PDF (.pdf). The complete draft 
guidance document is located at https://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/clean-hydrogen-production-standard.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Karen Dandridge at [email protected], 
(202) 586-3388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 28, 2022, DOE published a NOA 
and requested comment on its Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS) 
Draft Guidance. (87 FR 58776). The NOA contained the initial proposal 
for the CHPS and established a target for the lifecycle (i.e., well-to-
gate) emissions intensity of hydrogen production, based on the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) definition of the term 
``clean hydrogen'' and other factors set forth in section 40315(b) of 
the IIJA.
    DOE has received several requests to extend the public comment 
period for 60 and 90 days to help investigate the request and respond 
appropriately with considered comments given the importance of the 
standard and the amount of detailed information requested.
    DOE has determined that reopening the public comment period for 25 
days is appropriate to enable submission of robust information that can 
inform DOE's programs. Thus, DOE is reopening the comment period 
through November 14, 2022.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on October 17, 2022, by Dr. Geraldine Richmond, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purpose only, and in compliance with requirements of the 
Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register

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Liaison Office has been authorized to sign and submit the document in 
the 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 19, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-23041 Filed 10-21-22; 8:45 am]
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