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date of publication of DOE’s final rule 

establishing the uniform descriptor, 

EPCA requires that the efficiency 

standards for covered water heaters to 

be denominated according to the 

uniform efficiency descriptor 

established in the final rule (42 U.S.C. 

6295(e)(5)(D)) and that DOE develop a 

mathematical conversion factor for 

converting the measurement of 

efficiency for covered water heaters 

from the test procedures and metrics 

currently in effect to the new uniform 

energy descriptor. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(e)(5)(E)(i)–(ii)). On July 11, 2014, 

DOE published a final rule amending 

the test procedure for residential and 

certain commercial water heaters that 

satisfied the AEMTCA requirements to 

develop a uniform efficiency descriptor 

to replace the existing energy factor, 

thermal efficiency, and standby loss 

metrics. 79 FR 40542. Use of the 

amended test procedure is required 

beginning on July 13, 2015, for new 

testing. All representations must be 

based on the amended test procedure as 

of one year after the publication of a 

final rule that establishes a 

mathematical conversion factor. On 

April 14, 2015, DOE published a NOPR 

proposing mathematical conversion 

factors for converting from the current 

efficiency metrics (i.e., energy factor for 

residential water heaters, and thermal 

efficiency and standby loss for 

commercial water heaters) to the 

uniform efficiency descriptor (i.e., 

uniform energy factor metric). 80 FR 

20116 (April 14, 2015). 

In response to the NOPR for the 

Conversion Factor for Test Procedures 

for Consumer and Certain Commercial 

Water Heaters, the Air-Conditioning, 

Heating, and Refrigeration Institute 

(AHRI) requested a 60-day extension to 

the comment period, a public meeting, 

and a delay in compliance date for the 

test procedure. AHRI stated in its 

request that it needed additional time to 

analyze the specific conversion factors 

and underlying analysis, review the 

water heater tests conducted by DOE to 

assess to what extent those tests 

reflected the range of models covered by 

the test procedure, and evaluate the 

validity of the conclusions derived from 

the testing conducted by DOE as 

provided in the conversion factors and 

translated energy conservation 

standards. After careful consideration of 

this request, DOE has determined that 

extending the public comment period 

by reopening to allow additional time 

for interested parties to submit 

comments and that convening a public 

meeting are appropriate based on the 

foregoing reasons. Accordingly, DOE is 

granting approximately 30-day comment 

period extension and announcing a 

public meeting. In this document, DOE 

is reopening the comment period for the 

NOPR for the Conversion Factor for Test 

Procedures for Consumer and Certain 

Commercial Water Heaters to midnight 

of June 15, 2015 and will deem any 

comments received by that time to be 

timely submitted. Also, DOE will host a 

public meeting on Thursday, May 28, 

2015. Additional details on the public 

meeting are provided in the DATES and 

ADDRESSES sections of this document. 

DOE is not extending the compliance 

dates, which were set by statute based 

on the completion of various 

rulemakings. The test method will have 

been final for a year, and manufacturers 

should be able to test any new basic 

models using that test method. 

Furthermore, because the energy 

conservation standards for residential 

water heaters changed earlier this year, 

DOE expects that very few, new basic 

models will be introduced in the 

interim between July 13, 2015, and 

when the conversion factor final rule is 

effective. 

Public Participation 

All participants will undergo security 

processing upon building entry. Any 

participant with a laptop computer or 

similar device (e.g., tablets), must 

undergo additional screening. Note that 

any foreign national who requests to 

participate in the public meeting is 

subject to advance security screening 

prior to the date of the public meeting, 

and such persons should contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards as soon as possible at 

(202) 586–2945 to commence the 

necessary procedures. 

Due to the REAL ID Act implemented 

by the Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), there have been recent 

changes regarding identification (ID) 

requirements for individuals wishing to 

enter Federal buildings from specific 

States and U.S. territories. As a result, 

driver’s licenses from the following 

States or territory will not be accepted 

for building entry, and instead, one of 

the alternate forms of ID listed below 

will be required. 

DHS has determined that regular 

driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the 

following jurisdictions are not 

acceptable for entry into DOE facilities: 

Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, 

Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, 

Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, and 

Washington. 

Acceptable alternate forms of PhotoID include: U.S. Passport or Passport 

Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or 

Enhanced ID-Card issued by the States 

of Minnesota, New York or Washington 

(Enhanced licenses issued by these 

States are clearly marked Enhanced or 

Enhanced Driver’s License); a military 

ID or other Federal government-issued 

Photo-ID card. 

In addition, you can attend the public 

meeting via webinar. Webinar 

registration information, participant 

instructions, and information about the 

capabilities available to webinar 

participants at: https://

attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/

7036563622426238210 Participants are 

responsible for ensuring their systems 

are compatible with the webinar 

software. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, 

2015. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–12221 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number EERE–2014–BT–STD– 

0031] 

RIN 1904–AD20 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Energy 

Conservation Standards for 

Residential Furnaces 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: On March 12, 2015, the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and 

technical support document (TSD) that 

analyze the potential economic impacts 

and energy savings that could result 

from potential energy conservation 

standards for certain residential 

furnaces. DOE published this NOPR and 

analysis so stakeholders can review and 

provide input on the relevant outputs 

and the underlying assumptions and 

calculations. The comment period for 

the NOPR pertaining to the subject 

residential furnaces was scheduled to 

end June 10, 2015. After receiving 

requests for additional time to comment, 

DOE has decided to extend the 

comment period for the NOPR 

pertaining to the energy conservation 

standards for residential furnaces until 

July 10, 2015. 

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DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding the notice of 

proposed rulemaking no later than July 

10, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments 

submitted must identify the NOPR for 

Energy Conservation Standards for 

Residential Furnaces, and provide 

docket number EERE–2014–BT–STD– 

0031 and/or regulatory information 

number (RIN) number 1904–AD20. 

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: ResFurnaces2014STD0031@

ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number 

and/or RIN in the subject line of the 

message. Submit electronic comments 

in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, 

or ASCII file format, and avoid the use 

of special characters or any form on 

encryption. 

3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, 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. 

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Office, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

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. 

No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be 

accepted. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ section of 

the March 12, 2015 NOPR. 80 FR 13120. 

Docket: The docket, which includes 

Federal Register notices, public meeting 

attendee lists and transcripts, 

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 publically available, 

such as those containing 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-STD0031. This Web page contains a link to 

the docket for this notice on the 

www.regulations.gov site. The 

www.regulations.gov Web page contains 

simple instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. See section VII, ‘‘Public 

Participation,’’ of the March 12, 2015 

NOPR for further information on how to 

submit comments through 

www.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: Mr. 

John Cymbalsky, 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: (202) 287–1692. Email: 

residential_furnaces_and_boilers@

ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 5869507. Email: 

Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review public comments and the docket, 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 

586–2945 or by email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE 

published a NOPR in the Federal 

Register to make available and invite 

public comments on its analysis 

regarding potential energy conservation 

standards for certain residential 

furnaces. 80 FR 13120 (March 12, 2015). 

The document set a deadline for the 

submission of written comments by 

June 10, 2015. The American Gas 

Association (AGA) and the Southern 

California Gas Company (SoCalGas) 

each requested an extension of the 

public comment period, stating that 

additional time is necessary to review 

the published analysis in order to 

prepare and submit comments. After 

careful consideration of these requests, 

DOE has determined that extending the 

comment period to allow additional 

time for interested parties to submit 

comments is appropriate based on the 

foregoing reason. DOE believes that 

extending the comment period by 30 

days will provide the public with 

sufficient time to submit comments 

responding to DOE’s analysis. 

Accordingly, DOE is extending the 

comment period to midnight of July 10, 

2015 and will deem any comments 

received (or postmarked) by that date to 

be timely submitted. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, 

2015. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–12218 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number EERE–2012–BT–STD– 

0047] 

RIN 1904–AC88 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Energy 

Conservation Standards for 

Residential Boilers 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: On March 31, 2015, the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and 

technical support document (TSD) that 

analyze the potential economic impacts 

and energy savings that could result 

from potential energy conservation 

standards for residential boilers. DOE 

published this NOPR and analysis so 

stakeholders can review and provide 

input on the relevant outputs and the 

underlying assumptions and 

calculations. The comment period for 

the NOPR pertaining to residential 

boilers was scheduled to end June 1, 

2015. After receiving requests for 

additional time to comment, DOE has 

decided to extend the comment period 

for the NOPR pertaining to the energy 

conservation standards for residential 

boilers until July 1, 2015. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice of proposed rulemaking 

published March 31, 2015, at 80 FR 

17222, is extended. DOE will accept 

comments, data, and information no 

later than July 1, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Instructions: All comments 

submitted must identify the NOPR for 

Energy Conservation Standards for 

Residential Boilers, and provide docket 

number EE–2012–BT–STD–0047 and/or 

regulatory information number (RIN) 

number 1904–AC88. 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: ResBoilers2012STD0047@

ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number 

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