This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 79, No. 203 

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 

1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was redesignated as Part A. 

2All references to EPCA in this document refer 

to the statute as amended through the American 

Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act 

(AEMTCA), Public Law 112–210 (Dec. 18, 2012). 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number EERE–2014–BT–STD– 

0045] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Test Procedures 

and Energy Conservation Standards 

for Residential Water Heaters 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Request for information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is requesting comments, 

data, and information related to solarthermal water heating systems where 

solar components are paired with 

electric and/or fossil fuel-fired water 

heaters, which are utilized as secondary 

heat sources. Although this document 

contains several specific topics on 

which DOE is particularly interested in 

receiving written comment, DOE 

welcomes suggestions and information 

from the public on any subject related 

to solar water heaters. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested on or before 

November 20, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

encouraged to submit comments 

electronically. However, interested 

persons may submit comments, 

identified by docket number EERE– 

2014–BT–STD–0045 by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

ResWaterHeater2014STD0045@

ee.doe.gov. Include docket number 

EERE–2014–BT–STD–0045 in the 

subject line of the message. Submit 

electronic comments in WordPerfect, 

Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file 

format, and avoid the use of special 

characters or any form of encryption. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. If 

possible, please submit all items on a 

compact disc (CD), in which case it is 

not necessary to include printed copies. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 6th 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 

(202) 586–2945. If possible, please 

submit all items on a CD, in which case 

it is not necessary to include printed 

copies. 

For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see section III. of this document (Public 

Participation). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information may 

be sent to Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: 

Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review public comments, contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Authority and Background 

II. Discussion 

A. Solar Water Heating Technology 

B. Solar Water Heating Market 

III. Public Participation 

I. Authority and Background 

Title III, Part B1 of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (‘‘EPCA’’ 

or ‘‘the Act’’), Public Law 94–163 (42 

U.S.C. 6291–6309, as codified) sets forth 

a variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency and 

established the Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles.2 These include 

residential water heaters, the subject of 

this notice. (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(4)) 

Under EPCA, energy conservation 

programs generally consist of four parts: 

(1) Testing; (2) labeling; (3) establishing 

Federal energy conservation standards; 

and (4) certification and enforcement 

procedures. The testing requirements 

consist of test procedures that 

manufacturers of covered products and 

equipment must use as both the basis 

for certifying to DOE that their products 

and equipment comply with the 

applicable energy conservation 

standards adopted pursuant to EPCA, 

and for making other representations 

about the efficiency of those products. 

(42 U.S.C. 6293(c); 42 U.S.C. 6295(s)) 

Similarly, DOE must use these test 

requirements to determine whether the 

products comply with any relevant 

standards promulgated under EPCA. (42 

U.S.C. 6295(s)) 

A residential ‘‘water heater’’ is defined by 

EPCA as a product which utilizes oil, gas, or 

electricity to heat potable water for use 

outside the heater upon demand, including— 

(A) storage type units which heat and store 

water at a thermostatically controlled 

temperature, including gas storage water 

heaters with an input of 75,000 Btu per hour 

or less, oil storage water heaters with an 

input of 105,000 Btu per hour or less, and 

electric storage water heaters with an input 

of 12 kilowatts or less; 

(B) instantaneous type units which heat 

water but contain no more than one gallon 

of water per 4,000 Btu per hour of input, 

including gas instantaneous water heaters 

with an input of 200,000 Btu per hour or less, 

oil instantaneous water heaters with an input 

of 210,000 Btu per hour or less, and electric 

instantaneous water heaters with an input of 

12 kilowatts or less; and 

(C) heat pump type units, with a maximum 

current rating of 24 amperes at a voltage no 

greater than 250 volts, which are products 

designed to transfer thermal energy from one 

temperature level to a higher temperature 

level for the purpose of heating water, 

including all ancillary equipment such as 

fans, storage tanks, pumps, or controls 

necessary for the device to perform its 

function. (42 U.S.C. 6291(27)) 

Water heaters are included in EPCA 

as covered products. The amendments 

to EPCA effected by the National 

Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 

1987 (NAECA; Pub. L. 100–12) 

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3U.S. Department of Energy, ‘‘Solar Water 

Heaters,’’ http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/

solar-water-heaters, last accessed October 2, 2014. 

established standards for the residential 

water heaters and directed that DOE 

determine whether these standards 

should be amended. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(e)(1); 42 U.S.C. 6295(e)(4)) 

On January 17, 2001, DOE published 

a final rule prescribing the current 

Federal energy conservation standards 

for residential water heaters 

manufactured on or after January 20, 

2004, which set minimum energy 

factors (EFs) that vary based on the 

storage volume of the water heater, the 

type of energy it uses (i.e., gas, oil, or 

electricity), and whether it is a storage, 

instantaneous, or tabletop model. 66 FR 

4474; 10 CFR 430.32(d). 

Table I.1 presents the current Federal 

energy conservation standards for 

residential water heaters. The water 

heater standards, set forth in 10 CFR 

430.32(d), consist of minimum EF that 

vary based on the rated storage volume 

of the water heater, the type of energy 

it uses (i.e., gas, oil, or electricity), and 

whether it is a storage, instantaneous, or 

tabletop model. 

TABLE I.1—CURRENT FEDERAL ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL WATER HEATERS

Product class Energy factor as of January 20, 2004 

Gas-Fired Storage Water Heater ............................................................. EF = 0.67 ¥ (0.0019 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Oil-Fired Storage Water Heater ............................................................... EF = 0.59 ¥ (0.0019 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Electric Storage Water Heater ................................................................. EF = 0.97 ¥ (0.00132 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Tabletop Water Heater ............................................................................. EF = 0.93 ¥ (0.00132 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heater ................................................... EF = 0.62 ¥ (0.0019 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Instantaneous Electric Water Heater ....................................................... EF = 0.93 ¥ (0.00132 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

On April 16, 2010, DOE published a 

final rule in the Federal Register 

amending the energy conservation 

standards for residential water heaters 

for a second time. 75 FR 20111. The 

updated standards maintained the 

existing product class structure, 

dividing water heaters based on the type 

of energy used (i.e., gas, oil, or 

electricity) and whether it is a storage, 

instantaneous, or tabletop model, but 

also differentiated standard levels for 

electric and gas-fired storage water 

heaters based on whether the rated 

storage volume is greater than 55 

gallons, or less than or equal to 55 

gallons. Compliance with the energy 

conservation standards contained in the 

April 2010 final rule will be required 

starting on April 16, 2015. 

Table I.2 presents the amended 

Federal energy conservation standards 

for residential water heaters, which are 

also set forth in 10 CFR 430.32(d). 

TABLE I.2—AMENDED FEDERAL ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL WATER HEATERS ESTABLISHED

BY APRIL 2010 FINAL RULE

Product class Energy factor as of April 16, 2015 

Gas-Fired Storage Water Heater ....................................... For tanks with a Rated Storage Volume at or below 55 gallons: EF = 0.675 ¥ 

(0.0015 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

For tanks with a Rated Storage Volume above 55 gallons: EF = 0.8012 ¥ (0.00078 

× Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Oil-Fired Storage Water Heater ......................................... EF = 0.68 ¥ (0.0019 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Electric Storage Water Heater ........................................... For tanks with a Rated Storage Volume at or below 55 gallons: EF = 0.960 ¥ 

(0.0003 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

For tanks with a Rated Storage Volume above 55 gallons: EF = 2.057 ¥ (0.00113 × 

Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Tabletop Water Heater ....................................................... EF = 0.93 ¥ (0.00132 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heater ............................. EF = 0.82 ¥ (0.0019 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

Instantaneous Electric Water Heater ................................. EF = 0.93 ¥ (0.00132 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). 

II. Discussion 

This section briefly discusses the 

solar water heating systems that are the 

subject of this RFI and raises the key 

issues on which DOE seeks comment. 

As noted in section I, a residential 

‘‘water heater’’ means ‘‘a product which 

utilizes oil, gas, or electricity to heat 

potable water.’’ DOE has previously 

determined that water heaters that use 

solar energy as the sole energy source 

(e.g., solar thermal collectors without 

the use of a secondary heat source) are 

not covered as residential water heaters. 

75 FR 20111, 20126. However, many 

solar water heating systems utilize 

electricity or gas as a secondary heat 

source, and these types of solar water 

heating systems (with a secondary 

electric or fossil fuel heat source) are the 

subject of this notice. 

A. Solar Water Heating Technology 

Solar water heating systems consist of 

a solar collector to capture heat from the 

sun and storage tanks that maintain the 

potable water that has been heated by 

the solar collector. These systems 

typically require some type of secondary 

heat source when the sun is not 

available to provide adequate hot water 

for the residence. That heat source 

could be provided within the storage 

tank, in a second tank that is plumbed 

downstream of the solar storage tank, or 

by means of an instantaneous water 

heater installed downstream of the solar 

storage tank. 

Systems can be characterized as being 

either ‘‘active’’ or ‘‘passive.’’ 3 Active 

systems rely on pumps to circulate fluid 

from the solar collectors to the storage 

tank. These types of systems can pump 

potable water directly through the solar 

collector and into the storage tank in 

climates where it rarely freezes (‘‘direct 

circulation systems’’) or can circulate a 

non-freezing, heat-transfer fluid through 

the collectors and a heat exchanger to 

transfer the heat from the collector into 

the potable water (‘‘indirect circulation 

systems’’). Passive solar water heating 

systems require no pumps, instead 

relying on pressure from the water main 

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4Hudon, K., T. Merrigan, J. Burch, and J. Maguire. 

Low-Cost Solar Water Heating Research and 

Development Roadmap. National Renewable Energy 

Laboratory. August 2012. NREL/TP–5500–54793. 

5U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: 

ENERGY STAR, Unit Shipment Data Archives, 

2014. (Last accessed October 2014) (Available at: 

http://www.energystar.gov/

index.cfm?c=partners.unit_shipment_data_

archives). 

6U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

ENERGY STAR Certified Water Heaters, 2014. (Last 

accessed October 2013). (Available at: http://

www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/

certified-water-heaters/results). 

7Bradford White: http://www.bradfordwhite.com/ 

products/solar. Rinnai: http://www.rinnai.us/. 

Heliodyne: http://www.heliodyne.com/. 

to move water through the system or on 

natural convection to transfer heat to the 

potable water. An integral collector 

storage system is a passive system in 

which the storage tank also serves as the 

collector, with the entire storage and 

collection system being located 

outdoors in a location where it captures 

sunlight. Thermosyphon systems are 

types of passive solar water heating 

systems that rely on the fact that heated 

water rises to transfer heated water from 

a collector to a storage tank that is 

located above the collector. 

As noted, a secondary heating method 

is required for times when the sun does 

not provide sufficient heat to raise the 

water to a temperature required by the 

end user. DOE is aware of storage tanks 

that utilize electric resistance elements 

or gas burners to provide that secondary 

heat. Those tanks could be part of a 

single tank system, in which the heat 

from the solar collectors and the 

secondary source is applied to the same 

tank of water, or a dual-tank system, in 

which one tank stores water heated by 

the solar collectors and serves as the 

supply to a second tank downstream 

that supplies any necessary additional 

heat. Additionally, DOE is aware that 

instantaneous water heaters utilizing gas 

or electricity can also be used to raise 

the water temperature from that which 

is stored in the storage tank to the end 

use temperature. The components that 

provide supplemental heat are the 

primary topic on which DOE seeks 

information in this RFI. 

DOE requests comment on design 

differences between storage and 

instantaneous water heaters used in 

solar systems and those that are used in 

non-solar applications in typical 

residences, particularly as they are 

supplied by the manufacturer as 

opposed to modified in the field. These 

water heaters could include storage 

tanks with heating capability based on 

any fuel source, instantaneous water 

heaters designed specifically for solar 

water heating systems, or other 

technologies that may not be known to 

the Department. 

DOE also requests comments on the 

heating capacity of water heaters meant 

for solar water heating systems 

compared to those meant for non-solar 

applications. Related to this question, 

DOE seeks comments on the amount of 

hot water that the secondary heat source 

of a solar water heating system can 

provide without a solar collector 

compared with water heaters that are 

designed for non-solar applications. 

Finally, DOE requests information on 

whether water heaters designed to be a 

component in a solar water heating 

system are a direct substitute for 

traditional water heating technology and 

whether conventional water heaters can 

be directly used as a component in a 

solar water heating system. Considering 

that some storage tanks designed for 

solar water heating systems may contain 

built-in heat exchangers and multiple 

inlet and outlet ports to accommodate 

both potable water and the heat transfer 

fluid carrying heat from the solar 

collectors, DOE also seeks comment on 

whether solar thermal storage tanks can 

be easily modified in the field to convert 

them for use in a residence without 

solar collectors. Likewise, DOE seeks 

information on whether conventional 

water heaters can be easily modified for 

use in solar installations. In summary, 

DOE seeks comment on the following 

issues related to solar water heating 

technologies: 

Issue 1. Solar water heating 

technologies that utilize a secondary 

heating source that are currently 

available to the consumer. 

Issue 2. Design differences between 

water heaters that are designed to be 

part of a solar water heating system 

compared to those meant for typical 

residences without a solar water heating 

system. 

Issue 3. Heating rates and the amount 

of hot water that can be supplied by 

water heaters meant to serve as a 

secondary heat source for a solar 

collector compared to the heating rates 

and hot water supply capacity water 

heaters. 

B. Solar Water Heating Market 

DOE has conducted preliminary 

research to investigate the solar water 

heating equipment market. Based on a 

report by the National Renewable 

Energy Laboratory (NREL),4 DOE 

distinguished between two distinctive 

periods of solar water heater 

installations. From 1985 to 2005, when 

there were no tax incentives for solar 

water heaters, the number of 

installations ranged from approximately 

5,000 to 10,000 annually. Federal and 

State tax incentives were instituted in 

2006. Between 2006 and 2010, there 

were between approximately 18,000 and 

33,500 solar thermal water heater 

systems installed annually in the U.S. 

Additionally, ENERGY STAR® Unit 

Shipment Data 5 reports that in 2010, 

2011, and 2012, 10,000, 10,000, and 

7,000 ENERGY STAR-qualified solar 

water heaters were shipped, 

respectively. Almost all ENERGY STAR 

models are indirect forced circulation 

systems. However, all available 

installation and shipment data do not 

provide information on the types of 

secondary water heaters used with these 

systems. 

DOE also examined data on the stock 

of solar water heaters from the 

American Housing Survey (AHS) and 

the Energy Information Administration’s 

(EIA) Residential Energy Consumption 

Survey (RECS) from 1990 to 2011. These 

data indicate a decreasing trend from 

around 300,000 solar water heaters 

installed in primary and secondary 

housing units in the 1990s to 

approximately 150,000 or less in the 

2000s. RECS 2009 reports that 135,000 

solar water heaters served as the 

household primary water heater. AHS 

reports that in 2011, 163,000 solar water 

heaters served as the household primary 

water heater. 

Based on ENERGY STAR model data,6

DOE determined that the following 

companies manufacture solar water 

heaters (collector and storage tank): A.O. 

Smith Corporation; Agua Del Sol, L.L.C.; 

EZINC Metal San. Tic. A. S.; NY 

Thermal Inc.; Pacific West Solar; 

Integrated Solar, LLC; and Rheem-Ruud 

Manufacturing. In addition, from 

manufacturer literature, DOE 

determined that several more 

manufacturers produce secondary water 

heaters (storage and instantaneous) used 

in solar thermal water heating 

installations, including Bradford White, 

Rinnai, and Heliodyne.7

Regarding the market for solar water 

heating systems, DOE seeks comment on 

the following issues: 

Issue 4. DOE seeks comment on the 

fractions of single tank and dual tank 

solar water heating systems, and 

whether the secondary water heaters 

used include design features that differ 

from conventional residential water 

heaters. 

Issue 5. DOE seeks comment on the 

manufacturers of water heaters used in 

solar thermal installations. DOE also 

seeks input regarding the market share 

of each manufacturer, and whether any 

of them are small businesses. 

Issue 6. DOE understands that solar 

water heaters may be installed with 

secondary water heaters of varying rated 

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volumes (e.g., 60 gal, 80 gal, 120 gal, 

etc.), input capacity, and fuel type. DOE 

seeks input regarding the total annual 

shipments of the market for solar water 

heating systems that utilize secondary 

heat sources, the fractions of water 

heaters that are used to provide 

secondary water heating by rated 

volume, input capacity, and fuel type. 

Issue 7. DOE seeks comment on any 

other attributes of solar water heating 

systems that utilize secondary heating 

tanks, which distinguish them from 

conventional storage or instantaneous 

water heaters. 

III. Public Participation 

DOE will accept comments, data, and 

information regarding this RFI and other 

matters relevant to solar water heating 

equipment no later than the date 

provided in the DATES section at the 

beginning of this RFI. Interested parties 

may submit comments using any of the 

methods described in the ADDRESSES

section at the beginning of this RFI. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must reference the Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy and 

Docket Number EERE–2014–BT–STD– 

0045. No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be 

accepted. 

Docket: The docket is available for 

review at www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

public meeting attendees’ lists and 

transcripts, comments, and other 

supporting documents/materials. 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. 

A link to the docket Web page can be 

found at: http://www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2014-BT-STD0045. This Web page contains a link to 

the docket for this notice on the 

www.regulations.gov Web site. The 

www.regulations.gov Web page contains 

simple instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

For information on how to submit a 

comment, review other public 

comments and the docket, or participate 

in the public meeting, contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by 

email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

DOE actively encourages the 

participation and interaction of the 

public during the comment period in 

each stage of the rulemaking process. 

Interactions with and between members 

of the public provide a balanced 

discussion of the issues and assist DOE 

in the rulemaking process. Anyone who 

wishes to be added to the DOE mailing 

list to receive future notices and 

information about the subject of this 

notice should contact Ms. Brenda 

Edwards at (202) 586–2945, or via email 

at Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 10, 

2014. 

Kathleen Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24978 Filed 10–20–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2009–BT–TP–0016–0017] 

RIN 1904–AB99 

Energy Conservation Program: Test 

Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp 

Ballasts; Correction 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) proposes to amend its test 

procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts. 

Proposed changes include adopting text 

at its regulations concerning test 

procedures for the measurement of 

energy and water consumption to clarify 

the requirement to use the test 

procedures in Appendix Q1 to 

demonstrate compliance with the new 

and revised energy conservation 

standards that apply to fluorescent lamp 

ballasts manufactured on or after 

November 14, 2014. These revisions 

follow the intent of the fluorescent lamp 

ballast test procedure final rule to 

support any new or revised energy 

conservation standards at the time those 

standards require compliance. This 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) 

would also correct the formula for 

power factor, which contained a 

mathematical error as adopted in that 

final rule. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding this NOPR no 

later than November 20, 2014. See 

section V, ‘‘Submission of Comments,’’ 

for details. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the NOPR for Test 

Procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts, 

and provide docket number EERE– 

2009–BT–TP–0016–0017 and/or 

regulatory information number (RIN) 

number 1904–AB99. Comments may be 

submitted using any of the following 

methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. Email: [FLB–2009–TP–0016@

ee.doe.gov] Include the docket number 

and/or RIN in the subject line of the 

message. 

3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. If 

possible, please submit all items on a 

CD. It is not necessary to include 

printed copies. 

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 

(202) 586–2945. If possible, please 

submit all items on a CD. It is not 

necessary to include printed copies. 

For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see section V of this document 

(Submission of Comments). 

Docket: The docket, which includes 

Federal Register notices, comments, 

and other supporting documents/

materials, is available for review at 

regulations.gov. All documents in the 

docket are listed in the regulations.gov 

index. However, some documents listed 

in the index, such as those containing 

information that is exempt from public 

disclosure, may not be publicly 

available. 

A link to the docket Web page can be 

found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/

buildings/appliance_standards/

product.aspx/productid/62. This Web 

page will contain a link to the docket for 

this notice on the regulations.gov site. 

The regulations.gov Web page will 

contain simple instructions on how to 

access all documents, including public 

comments, in the docket. See section V 

for information on how to submit 

comments through regulations.gov. 

For further information on how to 

submit a comment or review other 

public comments and the docket, 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 

586–2945 or by email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1604. Email: 

fluorescent_lamp_ballasts@

ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

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