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

54213 

Vol. 79, No. 176 

Thursday, September 11, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2014–BT–STD–0027] 

RIN 1904–AD31 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Consumer Products: Energy 

Conservation Standards for 

Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

availability of the Framework 

Document. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is initiating this 

rulemaking and data collection process 

to consider amending energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

prerinse spray valves. To inform 

interested parties and to facilitate this 

process, DOE has prepared a Framework 

Document that details the analytical 

approach and preliminary scope of 

coverage for the rulemaking, and 

identifies several issues on which DOE 

is particularly interested in receiving 

comments. DOE will hold a public 

meeting to discuss and receive 

comments on its planned analytical 

approach and issues it will address in 

this rulemaking proceeding. DOE 

welcomes written comments and 

relevant data from the public on any 

subject within the scope of this 

rulemaking. A copy of the Framework 

Document is available at: http://

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/

rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100. 

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public 

meeting on September 30, 2014, from 

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Washington, 

DC. Additionally, DOE plans to conduct 

the public meeting via webinar. You 

may attend the public meeting via 

webinar, and registration information, 

participant instructions, and 

information about the capabilities 

available to webinar participants will be 

published on DOE’s Web site at: 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/

rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100. 

Participants are responsible for ensuring 

their systems are compatible with the 

webinar software. 

DOE must receive requests to speak at 

the public meeting before 4:00 p.m., 

September 16, 2014. DOE must receive 

an electronic copy of the statement with 

the name and, if appropriate, the 

organization of the presenter to be given 

at the public meeting before 4:00 p.m., 

September 23, 2014. 

Comments: DOE will accept written 

comments, data, and information 

regarding the Framework Document 

before and after the public meeting, but 

no later than October 27, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 8E–089, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please 

note that foreign nationals planning to 

participate in the public meeting are 

subject to advance security screening 

procedures. If a foreign national wishes 

to participate in the public meeting, 

please inform DOE of this fact as soon 

as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards at (202) 586–2945 so that the 

necessary procedures can be completed. 

Please note that any person wishing to 

bring a laptop computer into the 

Forrestal Building will be required to 

obtain a property pass. Visitors should 

avoid bringing laptops, or allow an extra 

45 minutes. As noted above, persons 

may also attend the public meeting via 

webinar. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

submit comments electronically. 

However, comments may be submitted 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: SprayValves2014STD0027@

ee.doe.gov. Include docket number 

EERE–2014–BT–STD–0027 and/or 

regulatory identification number (RIN) 

1904–AD31 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: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, 

Framework Document for Commercial 

Prerinse Spray Valves, Docket No. 

EERE–2014–BT–STD–0027 and/or RIN 

1904–AD31, 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: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, 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 and/or RIN for this 

rulemaking. No telefacsimilies (faxes) 

will be accepted. 

Docket: The docket is available for 

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

and will include Federal Register 

notices, framework document, notice of 

proposed rulemaking, public meeting 

attendee lists and transcripts, 

comments, and other supporting 

documents/materials throughout the 

rulemaking process. The regulations.gov 

Web page contains simple instructions 

on how to access all documents, 

including public comments, in the 

docket. The docket can be accessed by 

searching for docket number EERE– 

2014–BT–STD–0027 on the 

regulations.gov Web site. 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. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 


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54214 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 176 / Thursday, September 11, 2014 / Proposed Rules 

1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was redesignated 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). 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1692. Email: 

john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov. 

Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of the General Counsel, GC–71, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: 202–287–6122. Email: 

celia.sher@hq.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review public comments and on how to 

participate in the public meeting, 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, 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) 586–2945. Email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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) established the 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles, a program covering major 

household appliances (collectively 

referred to as ‘‘covered products’’).2

EPCA authorizes DOE to establish 

technologically feasible, economically 

justified energy conservation standards 

for covered products or equipment that 

would be likely to result in significant 

national energy savings. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(o)(2)(B)(i)(I)–(VII)) 

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 

(EPACT 2005) expanded EPCA by 

establishing energy conservation 

standards for commercial prerinse spray 

valves, the subject of this notice. (42 

U.S.C. 6295(dd)). The existing energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

prerinse spray valves can be found at 10 

CFR 431.266 and are applicable to 

commercial prerinse spray valve units 

manufactured on or after January 1, 

2006. This standard was placed in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as 

part of a technical amendment final rule 

in October 2005 that placed energy 

conservation standards, test procedures, 

and related definitions prescribed by 

Congress into the CFR. 70 FR 60407 

(Oct. 18, 2005). Under 42 U.S.C. 

6295(m)(1), within 6 years after issuance 

of any final rule establishing or 

amending a standard, DOE is required to 

publish a notice determining whether to 

amend such standards. If DOE 

determines that amendment is 

warranted, DOE must also issue a notice 

of proposed rulemaking including new 

proposed energy conservation standards 

by that same date. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(m)(l)). Therefore, this rulemaking 

satisfies the requirement under 42 

U.S.C. 6295(m)(1) for DOE to review the 

existing standards for commercial 

prerinse spray valves. 

DOE has prepared the Framework 

Document to explain the relevant issues, 

analyses, and processes it anticipates 

using when considering amended 

energy conservation standards for 

commercial prerinse spray valves. The 

focus of the public meeting noted above 

will be to discuss the information 

presented and issues identified in the 

Framework Document. At the public 

meeting, DOE will make presentations 

and invite discussion on the rulemaking 

process as it applies to commercial 

prerinse spray valves. DOE will also 

solicit comments, data, and information 

from participants and other interested 

parties. 

DOE is planning to conduct in-depth 

technical analyses in the following 

areas: (1) Engineering; (2) energy use; (3) 

product price; (4) life-cycle cost and 

payback period; (5) national impacts; (6) 

manufacturer impacts; (7) emission 

impacts; (8) utility impacts; (9) 

employment impacts; and (10) 

regulatory impacts. DOE will also 

conduct several other analyses that 

support those previously listed, 

including the market and technology 

assessment, the screening analysis 

(which contributes to the engineering 

analysis), and the shipments analysis 

(which contributes to the national 

impact analysis). 

DOE encourages those who wish to 

participate in the public meeting to 

obtain the Framework Document and to 

be prepared to discuss its contents. A 

copy of the Framework Document is 

available at: http://

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/

rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100. 

Public meeting participants need not 

limit their comments to the issues 

identified in the Framework Document. 

DOE is also interested in comments on 

other relevant issues that participants 

believe would affect energy 

conservation standards for these 

products, applicable test procedures, or 

the preliminary determination on the 

scope of coverage. DOE invites all 

interested parties, whether or not they 

participate in the public meeting, to 

submit in writing by October 27, 2014, 

comments and information on matters 

addressed in the Framework Document 

and on other matters relevant to DOE’s 

consideration of coverage of and 

standards for commercial prerinse spray 

valves. 

The public meeting will be conducted 

in an informal, facilitated, conference 

style. There shall be no discussion of 

proprietary information, costs or prices, 

market shares, or other commercial 

matters regulated by U.S. antitrust laws. 

A court reporter will record the 

proceedings of the public meeting, after 

which a transcript will be available for 

purchase from the court reporter and 

placed on the DOE Web site at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/

rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=100. 

After the public meeting and the close 

of the comment period on the 

Framework Document, DOE will collect 

data, conduct the analyses as discussed 

in the Framework Document and at the 

public meeting, and review the public 

comments it receives. 

DOE considers public participation to 

be a very important part of the process 

for determining whether to amend 

energy conservation standards and, if 

so, in setting those amended standards. 

DOE actively encourages the 

participation and interaction of the 

public during the comment period at 

each stage of the rulemaking process. 

Beginning with the Framework 

Document, and during each subsequent 

public meeting and comment period, 

interactions with and among members 

of the public provide a balanced 

discussion of the issues to assist DOE in 

the standards rulemaking process. 

Accordingly, anyone who wishes to 

participate in the public meeting, 

receive meeting materials, or be added 

to the DOE mailing list to receive future 

notices and information about this 

rulemaking should contact Ms. Brenda 

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

at Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21687 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

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