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 2019_register executive 2019-05-01 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7d5499b D09002ee1c7d54add United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to streamline its test procedure waiver decision-making process to require the Department to notify, in writing, an applicant for an interim waiver of the disposition of the request within 30 business days of receipt of the application. Should DOE fail to satisfy this requirement, the request for interim waiver would be deemed granted based on the criteria in DOE regulations. Specifically, DOE regulations require that DOE grant an interim waiver if it determines that it is desirable for public policy reasons to grant immediate relief pending a determination of the petition for waiver. An interim waiver would remain in effect until a waiver decision is published or until DOE publishes a new or amended test procedure that addresses the issues presented in the application, whichever is earlier. This proposal is intended to address delays in DOE's current process for considering requests for interim waivers and waivers from the DOE test method, which in turn can result in significant delays for manufacturers in bringing new and innovative products to market. 84 FR 18414 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-05-01/2019-08699 2019-08699 fr01my19-12 RIN 1904-AE24 6450-01-P EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-05-01/2019-08699 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-01/html/2019-08699.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-01/pdf/2019-08699.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Test Procedures Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 10 p. 18414 18423 84 FR 18414 Title 10 Part 430 10 CFR Part 430 Title 10 Part 431 10 CFR Part 431 RIN 1904-AE24 Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process; Federal Register Vol. 84, Issue PRORULE 2019-08699 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2019-07-01 EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011 6450-01-P 2019-08699 Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to streamline its test procedure waiver decision-making process to require the Department to notify, in writing, an applicant for an interim waiver of the disposition of the request within 30 business days of receipt of the application. Should DOE fail to satisfy this requirement, the request for interim waiver would be deemed granted based on the criteria in DOE regulations. Specifically, DOE regulations require that DOE grant an interim waiver if it determines that it is desirable for public policy reasons to grant immediate relief pending a determination of the petition for waiver. An interim waiver would remain in effect until a waiver decision is published or until DOE publishes a new or amended test procedure that addresses the issues presented in the application, whichever is earlier. This proposal is intended to address delays in DOE's current process for considering requests for interim waivers and waivers from the DOE test method, which in turn can result in significant delays for manufacturers in bringing new and innovative products to market.

The comment period for this proposed rule will end on July 1, 2019. Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6111. Email: Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Test Procedures Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process , Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov TPWaiverProcess2019NOA0011@ee.doe.gov http://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel http://www.regulations.gov http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011 https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/01/f46/NAFEM%20Regulatory%20Reform%20Roundtable%20Meeting%20Notes%20-%2010.31.17.pdf https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/current-test-procedure-waivers https://www.regulations.doe.gov/certification-data/#q=Product_Group_s%3A* https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/circulars/A4/a-4.pdf Vol. 84, no. 84 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2019-05-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 320 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-05-01 P0b002ee1a0df39da 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01my19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-05-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-01/pdf/FR-2019-05-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-01/xml/FR-2019-05-01.xml fdlp 18383 18693 DGPO 2019-05-01 2024-05-31 FR-2019-05-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2019-05-01 84 84