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 2020_register executive 2020-12-11 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7b50562 D09002ee1c7b5111f United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") has adopted a streamlined approach to its test procedure waiver decision-making process that requires the Department to notify, in writing, an applicant for an interim waiver of the disposition of the request within 45 business days of receipt of the application. An interim waiver will remain in effect until a final waiver decision is published in the Federal Register or until DOE publishes a new or amended test procedure that addresses the issues presented in the application, whichever is earlier. DOE's regulations continue to specify that DOE will take either of these actions within 1 year of issuance of an interim waiver. This final rule addresses 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. This final rule requires the Department to process interim waiver requests within the 45 business day window and clarifies the process by which interested stakeholders provide input into the development of an appropriate test procedure waiver. 85 FR 79802 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-12-11/2020-26321 2020-26321 fr11de20-3 RIN 1904-AE24 6450-01-P EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-12-11/2020-26321 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-11/html/2020-26321.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-11/pdf/2020-26321.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Test Procedures Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 20 p. 79802 79821 85 FR 79802 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. 85, Issue RULE 2020-26321 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2021-01-11 EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011 6450-01-P 2020-26321 Final rule.

In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") has adopted a streamlined approach to its test procedure waiver decision-making process that requires the Department to notify, in writing, an applicant for an interim waiver of the disposition of the request within 45 business days of receipt of the application. An interim waiver will remain in effect until a final waiver decision is published in the Federal Register or until DOE publishes a new or amended test procedure that addresses the issues presented in the application, whichever is earlier. DOE's regulations continue to specify that DOE will take either of these actions within 1 year of issuance of an interim waiver. This final rule addresses 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. This final rule requires the Department to process interim waiver requests within the 45 business day window and clarifies the process by which interested stakeholders provide input into the development of an appropriate test procedure waiver.

The effective date of this rule is January 11, 2021. Ms. Francine Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-7432. Email: Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Test Procedures Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process, Francine.Pinto@hq.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.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011-0031 https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/circulars/A4/a-4.pdf Vol. 85, no. 239 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2020-12-11 continuing daily deposited born digital 813 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-12-11 P0b002ee1a9fee89d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr11de20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-12-11 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-11/pdf/FR-2020-12-11.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-11/xml/FR-2020-12-11.xml fdlp 79777 80580 DGPO 2020-12-11 2024-05-30 FR-2020-12-11 machine generated eng FR FR-2020-12-11 85 239