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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19322-19324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07864]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

[Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-NOA-0016]

Physical Characterization of Smart and Grid-Connected Commercial 
and Residential Buildings End-Use Equipment and Appliances

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

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ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting comment and 
data from the public on a variety of issues related to the physical 
characterization of smart and grid-connected commercial and residential 
buildings end-use equipment and appliances. To inform interested 
parties and to facilitate this data-gathering process, DOE will hold a 
public meeting for stakeholders to discuss issues concerning the 
physical characterization of grid-connected commercial and residential 
buildings end-use equipment and appliances, including but not limited 
to processes and metrics for measurement, identification of grid and 
building services that can be provided, and identification of values 
and benefits of grid connectivity. The public meeting will also allow 
DOE to gather input on topics related to grid-connected equipment, 
allow stakeholder groups to engage, and provide an opportunity to allow 
interested parties to provide published work and studies related to 
these issues. DOE also welcomes written comments from the public on any 
subject relevant to this proceeding (including topics not raised in 
this notice).

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting on April 30, 2014, from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard Time, in Golden, Colorado.
    Comments: DOE will accept written comments, data, and information 
regarding the physical characterization of smart and grid-connected 
commercial and residential buildings end-use equipment and appliances 
before and after the public meeting, but no later than Friday, May 23, 
2014 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise specified in a subsequent Federal Register 
notice and official email, the public meeting will be held in the San 
Juan Room Conference Room of the Research Support Facility, on the 
South Table Mountain Campus of the Department of Energy's National 
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, 
CO 80401. For information on visiting NREL, see the following Web site: 
http://www.nrel.gov/about/golden.html. Please note admittance 
instructions in section II., Public Participation, under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
    Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments 
electronically. However, comments may be submitted by any of the 
following methods:
     Email: ConnectedBuildings2014NOA0016@ee.doe.gov. Include 
docket number EERE-2014-BT-NOA-0016 in the subject line of the message. 
All comments should clearly identify the name, address, and, if 
appropriate, organization of the commenter. 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: Mr. Joseph Hagerman, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, EERE-2014-BT-NOA-
0016, 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. (Please note that 
comments sent by mail are often delayed and may be damaged by mail 
screening processes.)
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Mr. Joseph Hagerman, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth 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.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this public meeting. No telefacsimilies (faxes) 
will be accepted.
    For information on how to submit a comment, review other public 
comments and the docket, or participate in the public meeting, contact 
Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: 
brenda.edwards@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Hagerman, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza 
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-4549. Email: 
joseph.hagerman@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment

    In order to gather information on the physical characterization of 
smart and grid-connected commercial and residential buildings equipment 
and appliances, DOE is holding a public meeting on April 30, 2014 at 
DOE's NREL South Table Mountain Campus in Golden, Colorado. The agenda 
is expected to include the following discussion items:
     Examples of physical characterization of smart and grid-
connected buildings equipment;
     Potential national value and benefits, and stakeholder 
value propositions, of smart and grid-connected buildings equipment;
     Candidate metrics to characterize smart and grid-connected 
buildings equipment;
     Potential frameworks for the characterization process;
     Other topics related to smart and grid-connected equipment 
that DOE should consider;
     Public input on key stakeholders DOE should engage; and
     Public input to identify reports, analyses, and case 
studies of which DOE should be aware.
    Grid connected water heaters are subject to an ongoing rulemaking 
proceeding and will not be discussed at the meeting.
    Note that agenda items may change without notice. The final agenda 
will be posted on the DOE Web site at: http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/buildings-grid-integration.
    DOE considers public participation very important in gathering 
information. Interactions with and among members of the public provide 
a balanced discussion of the issues and assist DOE in making objective 
determinations. DOE requests comment on the physical characterization 
of smart and grid-connected commercial and residential buildings 
equipment and appliances at the public meeting, or submitted in writing 
before or after the meeting, but no later than May 23, 2014. See the 
following section II for additional information on public 
participation.

II. Public Participation

    At the meeting, approximately 150 seats will be available for the 
public. Pre-registration is required to attend the meeting. Visitors to 
the NREL site are required to pre-register to be admitted. Registration 
will be offered on a first come, first served basis; all participants 
must register by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, April 25, 2014.
    To register over the phone or through email, contact Marcia 
Fratello at (303) 384-7440 or marcia.fratello@nrel.gov, and provide 
your name, email address, and phone number. Foreign nationals must also 
obtain a foreign national data card from Ms. Fratello by 5:00 p.m. 
Mountain Standard Time, April 16, 2014.
    Participation in the meeting is not a prerequisite for submission 
of written comments. DOE invites all interested parties to submit in 
writing by May 23, 2014, comments and information on matters addressed 
in this notice and on other matters relevant to DOE's consideration of 
the physical characterization of smart and grid-connected commercial 
and residential

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buildings equipment and appliances. Interested parties may submit 
comments, data, and other information using any of the methods 
described in the ADDRESSES section at the beginning of this notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2, 1014.
Kathleen Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
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