[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65533-65534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23624]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
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 notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[EERE-2021-BT-TP-0036]
RIN 1904-AF26


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Air Cleaners

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

ACTION: Notification of rescheduled public meeting.

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SUMMARY: On October 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR'') to establish test 
procedures for air cleaners and to announce a public meeting on 
November 9, 2022, to discuss the proposal. (``October 2022 NOPR'') This 
document announces a change to the public meeting time. Instead of 
being held from 1 to 4 p.m., the public meeting will now be held from 
12 to 3 p.m.

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting via webinar on November 9, 2022, 
from 12 to 3:00 p.m. See section, ``Public Participation,'' for webinar 
registration information, participant instructions, and information 
about the capabilities available to webinar participants. DOE will 
accept comments, data, and information regarding the October 2022 NOPR 
no later than December 19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov under docket 
number EERE-2021-BT-TP-0036. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, 
identified by docket number EERE-2021-BT-TP-0036, by any of the 
following methods:
    (1) Email: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number EERE-2021-BT-TP-0036 in the subject line of the message.
    (2) Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 
(202) 287-1445. If possible, please submit all items on a compact disc 
(``CD''), in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.
    (3) Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards 
Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 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.
    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, not all 
documents listed in the index may be publicly available, such as 
information that is exempt from public disclosure.
    The docket web page can be found at www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2021-BT-TP-0036. The docket web page contains instructions on how 
to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Mr. Troy Watson, 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: 
(240) 449-9387. Email: [email protected].
    Ms. Amelia Whiting, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the 
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2588. Email: 
[email protected].
    For further information on how to submit a comment, review other 
public comments and the docket, or participate in a public meeting (if 
one is held), contact the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program 
staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (``NOPR'') on October 18, 2022, in which DOE proposed to 
establish definitions, a test procedure, and sampling and 
representation requirements for air cleaners. 87 FR 63324. DOE proposed 
a test procedure for measuring the integrated energy factor for air 
cleaners. The proposed test method references the relevant industry 
standard, with certain proposed modifications. DOE sought comment from 
interested parties on the proposal. Id.
    DOE also announced that it would hold a public meeting via webinar 
to discuss the October 2022 NOPR on November 9, 2022, from 1 to 4 p.m. 
DOE is announcing in this notice a revision to the public meeting time. 
The public meeting will instead be held on November 9, 2022, from 12 to 
3 p.m.

Public Participation

A. Participation in the Webinar

    The time and date for the webinar meeting are listed in the DATES 
section at the beginning of this document. Webinar registration 
information, participant instructions, and information about the 
capabilities available to webinar participants are published on DOE's 
website: www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/public-meetings-and-comment-deadlines. Participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are 
compatible with the webinar software.

B. Conduct of the Webinar

    DOE will designate a DOE official to preside at the webinar and may 
also use a professional facilitator to aid discussion. The meeting will 
not be a judicial or evidentiary-type public hearing, but DOE will 
conduct it 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. DOE reserves the right to schedule the order of 
presentations and to establish the procedures governing the conduct of 
the webinar. There shall not be discussion of proprietary information, 
costs or prices, market share, or other commercial matters regulated by 
U.S. anti-trust laws. After the webinar and until the end of the 
comment period,

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interested parties may submit further comments on the proceedings and 
any aspect of the rulemaking.
    The webinar will be conducted in an informal, conference style. DOE 
will present a general overview of the topics addressed in the October 
2022 NOPR, allow time for prepared general statements by participants, 
and encourage all interested parties to share their views on issues 
affecting the NOPR. Each participant will be allowed to make a general 
statement (within time limits determined by DOE), before the discussion 
of specific topics. DOE will permit, as time allows, other participants 
to comment briefly on any general statements.
    At the end of all prepared statements on a topic, DOE will permit 
participants to clarify their statements briefly. Participants should 
be prepared to answer questions by DOE and by other participants 
concerning these issues. DOE representatives may also ask questions of 
participants concerning other matters relevant to the NOPR. The 
official conducting the webinar will accept additional comments or 
questions from those attending, as time permits. The presiding official 
will announce any further procedural rules or modification of the above 
procedures that may be needed for the proper conduct of the webinar.
    A transcript of the webinar will be included in the docket, which 
can be viewed as described in the Docket section at the beginning of 
this document. In addition, any person may buy a copy of the transcript 
from the transcribing reporter. DOE invites public participation in 
this process through participation in the submission of written 
comments and information. After the closing of the comment period, DOE 
will consider all timely-submitted comments and additional information 
obtained from interested parties, as well as information obtained 
through further analyses.

Approval of the Office of the Secretary

    The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this 
notification of rescheduled public meeting.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 25, 
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 26, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-23624 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
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