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and the national NPV of the total 

customer benefits. 

To develop the NES, DOE calculates 

annual energy consumption for the base 

case and the standards cases. DOE 

calculates the annual energy 

consumption using per-unit annual 

energy use data multiplied by projected 

shipments. 

To develop the national NPV of 

customer benefits from potential 

standards, DOE calculates annual 

energy expenditures and annual 

equipment expenditures for the base 

case and the standards cases. DOE 

calculates annual energy expenditures 

from annual energy consumption by 

incorporating forecasted energy prices, 

using shipment projections and average 

energy efficiency projections. DOE 

calculates annual equipment 

expenditures by multiplying the price 

per unit times the projected shipments. 

The difference each year between 

energy bill savings and increased 

equipment expenditures is the net 

savings or net costs. 

A key component of DOE’s estimates 

of NES and NPV are the equipment 

energy efficiencies forecasted over time 

for the base case and for each of the 

standards cases. For the 2004 ANOPR, 

DOE used a combination of historical 

commercial and residential equipment 

efficiency data to forecast efficiencies 

for the base case. To estimate the impact 

that standards have in the year 

compliance becomes required, DOE 

used a ‘‘roll-up’’ scenario which 

assumes that equipment efficiencies in 

the base case that do not meet the 

standard level under consideration 

would ‘‘roll up’’ to meet the new 

standard level and equipment 

shipments at efficiencies above the 

standard level under consideration are 

not affected. 69 FR 45460, 45489–90. 

DOE intends to use the same methods 

for conducting the NIA for this analysis. 

(I1) In addition to historical efficiency 

data (see section III.H), DOE also 

requests information on expected trends 

in efficiency over the long run. 

J. Submission of Comments 

DOE invites all interested parties to 

submit in writing by March 4, 2013, 

comments and information on matters 

addressed in this notice and on other 

matters relevant to DOE’s consideration 

of a new efficiency descriptor and 

amended energy conservations standard 

for commercial air-cooled air 

conditioners and heat pumps. After the 

close of the comment period, DOE will 

begin collecting data, conducting the 

analyses, and reviewing the public 

comments, as needed. These actions 

will be taken to aid in the development 

of a NOPR for commercial air-cooled air 

conditioners and heat pumps if DOE 

decides to replace EER with IEER and 

amend the standards for such 

equipment. 

DOE considers public participation to 

be a very important part of the process 

for developing test procedures. DOE 

actively encourages the participation 

and interaction of the public during the 

comment period in each stage of the 

rulemaking process. Interactions with 

and between members of the public 

provide a balanced discussion of the 

issues and assist DOE in the rulemaking 

process. Anyone who wishes to 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 January 25, 

2013. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02164 Filed 1–31–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–STD–0031] 

RIN 1904–AC54 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 

Public Meeting and Availability of the 

Framework Document for Commercial 

and Industrial Pumps 

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 considering energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

and industrial pumps. To inform 

interested parties and to facilitate this 

process, DOE has prepared a Framework 

Document that details the analytical 

approach and preliminary scope of 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/14. 

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public 

meeting on February 20, 2013 from 9:00 

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

Additionally, DOE plans to conduct the 

public meeting via webinar. 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/14. 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. 

February 13, 2013. 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., 

February 15, 2013. 

Comments: DOE will accept written 

comments, data, and information 

regarding the Framework Document 

before and after the public meeting, but 

no later than March 18, 2013. 

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 by the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email to the following address: 

Pumps2011STD0031@ee.doe.gov. 

Include docket number EERE–2011–BT– 

STD–0031 and/or RIN 1904–AC54 in 

the subject line of the message. All 

comments should clearly identify the 

name, address, and, if appropriate, 

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1All 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). 

2For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part C was re-designated Part A–1. 

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–2J, 

Framework Document for Commercial 

and Industrial Pumps, Docket No. 

EERE–2011–BT–STD–0031 and/or RIN 

1904–AC54, 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/ 

#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2011-BT-STD0031, 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– 

2011–BT–STD–0031 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: 

Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2192. Email: 

pumps@EE.Doe.Gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9507. Email: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@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–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC, 20585–0121. 

Telephone (202) 586–2945. Email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of 

the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

of 1975, as amended, (EPCA or the Act), 

Public Law 94–163, (42 U.S.C. 6291 et. 

seq.) sets forth a variety of provisions 

designed to improve energy efficiency.1

Part C) 2 of Title III (42 U.S.C. 6311– 

6317) establishes an energy 

conservation program for certain 

industrial and commercial equipment. 

Section 6311(1)(A) includes pumps as 

‘‘covered equipment.’’ DOE is 

authorized to set standards for pumps 

and to establish test procedures and 

prescribe labeling requirements for 

them. See 42 U.S.C. 6295(o); 6316(a); 

6314; and 6315. 

DOE has prepared the framework 

document to explain the relevant issues, 

analyses, and processes it anticipates 

using when considering new energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

and industrial pumps. 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 and industrial 

pumps. 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) 

equipment 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/14. 

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 this 

equipment, 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 March 18, 2013, 

comments and information on matters 

addressed in the Framework Document 

and on other matters relevant to DOE’s 

consideration of coverage and standards 

for commercial and industrial pumps. 

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/14. 

After the public meeting and the close 

of the comment period on the 

Framework Document, DOE will collect 

additional data, conduct the analyses as 

discussed in the Framework Document 

and at the public meeting, and review 

the public comments received. 

DOE considers public participation to 

be a very important part of the process 

for determining whether to establish 

energy conservation standards and, if 

so, in setting those standards. DOE 

actively encourages the participation 

and interaction of the public during the 

comment period in 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 

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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 January 25, 

2013. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02171 Filed 1–31–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006] 

RIN 1904–AC55 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 

Public Meeting and Availability of the 

Framework Document for Commercial 

and Industrial Fans and Blowers 

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 considering energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

and industrial fans and blowers. To 

inform interested parties and to 

facilitate this process, DOE has prepared 

a Framework Document that details the 

analytical approach and scope for this 

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/25 

DATES: Comments: DOE will accept 

written comments, data, and 

information regarding the Framework 

Document before and after the public 

meeting, but no later than March 18, 

2013. 

Meeting: DOE will hold a public 

meeting on February 21, 2013, from 9 

a.m. to 4 p.m. in Washington, DC. 

Additionally, DOE plans to conduct the 

public meeting via webinar. 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/25. 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., 

February 13, 2013. 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., 

February 15, 2013. 

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 by the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email to the following address: 

CIFB2013STD0006@ee.doe.gov. Include 

docket number EERE–2013–BT–STD– 

0006 and/or RIN 1904–AC55 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–2J, 

Framework Document for Commercial 

and Industrial Fans and Blowers, Docket 

No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006 and/or 

RIN 1904–AC55, 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 generated 

throughout the rulemaking process. The 

regulations.gov Web page contains 

instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. The docket can be 

accessed by searching for docket 

number EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006 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: 

Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2192. Email: 

CIFansBlowers@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. Email: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

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