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DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding the notice of 

proposed rulemaking for direct heating 

equipment received no later than 5 p.m. 

EDT on October 14, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the notice of proposed 

rulemaking for direct heating equipment 

and provide docket number EERE– 

2011–BT–STD–0047 and/or RIN number 

1904–AC56. Comments may be 

submitted using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. Include 

docket number EERE–2011–BT–STD– 

0047 and/or RIN 1904–AC56 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–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: The docket is available for 

review at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

public meeting attendee lists and 

transcripts, comments, and other 

supporting documents/materials. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the http://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. The http:// 

www.regulations.gov Web page contains 

simple instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

For further information on how to 

submit a public comment, review other 

public comments and the docket, 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 

586–2945 or by e-mail: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7892. E-mail: 

Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9507. E-mail: 

Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 

22, 2011, DOE published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the 

Federal Register (76 FR 43941) which 

proposed amendments to DOE’s 

definition for ‘‘vented hearth heater.’’ 

The NOPR provided for the submission 

of written comments by September 20, 

2011. DOE held a public meeting to 

receive comment on its proposal on 

September 1, 2011. At the public 

meeting interested parties requested that 

DOE provide additional support 

materials for the NOPR, which DOE 

plans to post to its Web site. In order to 

provide interested parties with adequate 

time to review and respond to the 

additional materials, DOE has 

determined that an extension of the 

public comment period is appropriate 

and is hereby extending the comment 

period. DOE will consider any 

comments received by 5 p.m. EDT on 

October 14, 2011. 

Further Information on Submitting 

Comments 

Under 10 CFR 1004.11, any person 

submitting information that he or she 

believes to be confidential and exempt 

by law from public disclosure should 

submit two copies: one copy of the 

document including all the information 

believed to be confidential, and one 

copy of the document with the 

information believed to be confidential 

deleted. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Factors of interest to DOE when 

evaluating requests to treat submitted 

information as confidential include (1) a 

description of the items, (2) whether 

and why such items are customarily 

treated as confidential within the 

industry, (3) whether the information is 

generally known by or available from 

other sources, (4) whether the 

information has previously been made 

available to others without obligation 

concerning its confidentiality, (5) an 

explanation of the competitive injury to 

the submitting person which would 

result from public disclosure, (6) when 

such information might lose its 

confidential character due to the 

passage of time, and (7) why disclosure 

of the information would be contrary to 

the public interest. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 

2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–23238 Filed 9–9–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Parts 430 and 431 

[Docket Number EERE–2011–BT–NOA– 

0038] 

Energy Conservation Program: 

Treatment of ‘‘Smart’’ Appliances in 

Energy Conservation Standards and 

Test Procedures 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

that the period for submitting comments 

on the request for information on 

‘‘smart’’ appliances is extended to 

September 30, 2011. DOE seeks 

information and comments related to 

the analytical treatment of ‘‘smart’’ 

appliances in the development of DOE’s 

energy conservation standards, as well 

as in test procedures used to 

demonstrate compliance with DOE’s 

standards and qualification as an 

ENERGY STAR product. 

DATES: The U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE) will accept comments, data, and 

information regarding the request for 

information on ‘‘smart’’ appliances 

published August 5, 2011 (76 FR 47518) 

if they are received no later than 

September 30, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the request for 

information on ‘‘smart’’ appliances and 

provide docket number EERE–2011– 

BT–NOA–0038. Comments may be 

submitted using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: SmartApplianceRFI-2011- 

NOA-0038@ee.doe.gov. Include docket 

number EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0038 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–2J, 


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1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, please call Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at the above telephone 

number for additional information. 

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–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: 202–586–6590. E-mail: 

Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. 

In the Office of the General Counsel, 

contact Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 6A–179, 

Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 

202–586–7796; E-mail: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

5, 2011, DOE published a request for 

information (RFI) in the Federal 

Register (76 FR 47518) to request 

information on the treatment of ‘‘smart’’ 

appliances in the development of DOE’s 

energy conservation standards, as well 

as in test procedures used to 

demonstrate compliance with DOE’s 

standards and qualification as an 

ENERGY STAR product. The RFI 

provided for the submission of 

comments by September 6, 2011. 

Commenters requested an extension of 

the comment period given the Labor 

Day holiday and in order to have 

additional time to prepare and submit 

their comments. DOE has determined 

that an extension of the public comment 

period is appropriate based on the 

foregoing reasons and is hereby 

extending the comment period. DOE 

will consider any comments received by 

September 30, 2011 and deems any 

comments received between September 

6, 2011 and September 30, 2011 to be 

timely submitted. 

Further Information on Submitting 

Comments 

Under 10 CFR 1004.11, any person 

submitting information that he or she 

believes to be confidential and exempt 

by law from public disclosure should 

submit two copies: One copy of the 

document including all the information 

believed to be confidential, and one 

copy of the document with the 

information believed to be confidential 

deleted. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Factors of interest to DOE when 

evaluating requests to treat submitted 

information as confidential include (1) a 

description of the items, (2) whether 

and why such items are customarily 

treated as confidential within the 

industry, (3) whether the information is 

generally known by or available from 

other sources, (4) whether the 

information has previously been made 

available to others without obligation 

concerning its confidentiality, (5) an 

explanation of the competitive injury to 

the submitting person which would 

result from public disclosure, (6) when 

such information might lose its 

confidential character due to the 

passage of time, and (7) why disclosure 

of the information would be contrary to 

the public interest. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 

2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–23237 Filed 9–9–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0894; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AWP–14] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Mercury, NV 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Mercury, 

Desert Rock Airport, Mercury, NV. 

Decommissioning of the Mercury NonDirectional Beacon (NDB) at Mercury, 

Desert Rock Airport has made this 

action necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 27, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 

366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0894; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AWP–14, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA 

2011–0894 and Airspace Docket No. 11– 

AWP–14) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0894 and 

Airspace Docket No. 11–AWP–14.’’ The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 


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