United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-12-15 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7fc114c D09002ee1c7fc11c4 United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") proposes amendments and corrections to portions of its regulations governing petitions for waiver and interim waiver from DOE test procedures. In finalizing the March 7, 2011 final certification, compliance and enforcement rule for consumer products and commercial equipment, DOE inadvertently deleted language pertaining to petitions for waiver and interim waiver of DOE's test procedure requirements for consumer products. This notice addresses that error by proposing to restore, with minor amendments, the omitted text. DOE also proposes a process by which, within 60 days after DOE grants a waiver for a product employing a particular technology, other manufacturers of that product employing a technology or characteristic that results in the same need for a waiver would submit a petition for waiver. This process would ensure that manufacturers of similar products test and rate those products in a comparable manner. The proposed rule also sets forth a process for manufacturers to request rescission or modification of a waiver if they determine that the waiver is no longer needed, or for other appropriate reasons. DOE also proposes to make other minor modifications to the waiver provisions for both consumer products and commercial equipment and to clarify certain aspects related to the submission and processing of a waiver petition. 77 FR 74616 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-12-17/2012-30195 2012-30195 fr17de12-14 RIN 1904-AC70 6450-01-P Docket No. EERE-2012-BT-TP-0003 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-12-17/2012-30195 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-12-17/html/2012-30195.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-12-17/pdf/2012-30195.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 10 p. 74616 74625 77 FR 74616 Title 10 Part 430 10 CFR Part 430 Title 10 Part 431 10 CFR Part 431 RIN 1904-AC70 Amendments and Correction to Petitions for Waiver and Interim Waiver for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue PRORULE 2012-30195 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2013-01-16 Docket No. EERE-2012-BT-TP-0003 6450-01-P 2012-30195 Notice of proposed rulemaking.

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") proposes amendments and corrections to portions of its regulations governing petitions for waiver and interim waiver from DOE test procedures. In finalizing the March 7, 2011 final certification, compliance and enforcement rule for consumer products and commercial equipment, DOE inadvertently deleted language pertaining to petitions for waiver and interim waiver of DOE's test procedure requirements for consumer products. This notice addresses that error by proposing to restore, with minor amendments, the omitted text. DOE also proposes a process by which, within 60 days after DOE grants a waiver for a product employing a particular technology, other manufacturers of that product employing a technology or characteristic that results in the same need for a waiver would submit a petition for waiver. This process would ensure that manufacturers of similar products test and rate those products in a comparable manner. The proposed rule also sets forth a process for manufacturers to request rescission or modification of a waiver if they determine that the waiver is no longer needed, or for other appropriate reasons. DOE also proposes to make other minor modifications to the waiver provisions for both consumer products and commercial equipment and to clarify certain aspects related to the submission and processing of a waiver petition.

DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) no later than January 16, 2013. See section V, "Public Participation," of this NOPR for details. Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Amendments and Correction to Petitions for Waiver and Interim Waiver for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment , Amendments-Correction-2012-TP-0003@ee.doe.gov AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov http://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel http://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 77, no. 242 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-12-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 230 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-12-17 P0b002ee1839718ce 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17de12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-12-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-12-17/pdf/FR-2012-12-17.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-12-17/xml/FR-2012-12-17.xml fdlp 74555 74774 DGPO 2012-12-15 2024-06-03 FR-2012-12-17 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-12-17 77 242