17890 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 57 / Monday, March 25, 2013 / Proposed Rules 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2012–BT–STD–0029] 

RIN 1904–AC82 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 

Public Meeting and Availability of the 

Framework Document for Packaged 

Terminal Air Conditioners and 

Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: On February 22, 2013, the 

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

published a document in the Federal 

Register initiating a rulemaking to 

evaluate energy conservation standards 

for packaged terminal air conditioners 

(PTACs) and packaged terminal heat 

pumps (PTHPs). In that document, DOE 

announced the availability of a 

framework document. This document 

announces an extension of the public 

comment period for submitting 

comments on the framework document 

or any other aspect of the rulemaking for 

PTACs and PTHPs. The comment 

period is extended to April 25, 2013. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding the 

framework document received no later 

than April 25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the framework document 

for packaged terminal air conditioners 

and packaged terminal heat pumps and 

provide docket number EERE–2012– 

BT–STD–0029 and/or RIN number 

1904–AC82. Comments may be 

submitted using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: pkgTerminalACHP2012STD0029@ee.doe.gov. Include 

EERE–2012–BT–STD–0029 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Framework Document for PTACs and 

PTHPs, Docket No. EERE–2012–BT– 

STD–0029 and/or RIN 1904–AC82, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585– 0121. Phone: 

(202) 586–2945. Please submit one 

signed paper original. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 6th 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 

586–2945. Please submit one signed 

paper original. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents, or 

comments received, go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Ronald Majette, 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) 586–7935. Email: 

PTACs@ee.doe.gov. 

In the Office of the General Counsel, 

contact Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–6111. Email: 

Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 22, 2013, DOE published a 

document in the Federal Register 

announcing a public meeting and the 

availability of a framework document as 

a first step in the rulemaking process to 

consider amending energy conservation 

standards for packaged terminal air 

conditioners and packaged terminal 

heat pumps. 78 FR 12252. The 

document provided for the submission 

of written comments by March 25, 2013, 

and oral comments were also accepted 

at a public meeting held on March 18, 

2013. Stakeholders have requested an 

extension of the comment period to 

allow additional time for the 

preparation of their comments and to 

respond to issues raised at the public 

meeting. 

DOE has determined that a brief 

extension of the public comment period 

is appropriate to allow stakeholders 

additional time to submit comments to 

DOE for consideration. DOE will 

consider any comments received by 

April 25, 2013 to be timely submitted. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 19, 

2013. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06747 Filed 3–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 870 

[Docket No. FDA–2013–N–0234] 

Effective Date of Requirement for 

Premarket Approval for Automated 

External Defibrillator System. 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed order. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is proposing to 

require the filing of a premarket 

approval application (PMA) or a notice 

of completion of a product development 

protocol (PDP) for the following class III 

preamendments devices: Automated 

external defibrillators systems (AEDs), 

which includes the AED device and its 

accessories (i.e., pad electrodes, 

batteries, and adapters). The Agency is 

also summarizing its proposed findings 

regarding the degree of risk of illness or 

injury designed to be eliminated or 

reduced by requiring this device to meet 

the statute’s premarket approval 

requirements and the benefits to the 

public from the use of the device. In 

addition, FDA is announcing the 

opportunity for interested persons to 

request that the Agency change the 

classification of the automated external 

defibrillator based on new information. 

This action implements certain statutory 

requirements. 

DATES: Submit either electronic or 

written comments by June 24, 2013. 

FDA intends that, if a final order based 

on this proposed order is issued, anyone 

who wishes to continue to market the 

device will need to submit a PMA 

within 90 days of the publication date 

of the final order. Please see section III 

for more information about submitting a 

PMA. Please also see section IX for the 

proposed effective date of any final 

order that may publish based on this 

proposal. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. FDA–2013–N– 

0234, by any of the following methods: 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Written Submissions 

Submit written submissions in the 

following ways: 


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