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 

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Vol. 78, No. 158

Thursday, August 15, 2013

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**10 CFR Part 429**

**[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0023]**

**Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of**  **Open Meetings for the Commercial HVAC, WH, and Refrigeration**  **Certification Working Group and Announcement of Working Group**  **Members to Negotiate Commercial Certification Requirements for**  **Commercial HVAC, WH, and Refrigeration Equipment** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meetings.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces the open meetings of the CommercialHeating, Ventilation, and Airconditioning (HVAC), Water Heating (WH), and Refrigeration Certification Working Group (Commercial Certification Group). The purpose of the Commercial Certification Group is to undertake a negotiated rulemaking to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on proposed certification requirements for commercial HVAC, WH, and refrigeration equipment, as authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended.

**DATES :**  For dates of meetings, see Public Participation in the **SUPPLEMENTARY**
**INFORMATION** section.

**ADDRESSES :**  The location for the Wednesday, August 28, meeting is the Building Technologies Office at 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 6th floor, rooms 6099– 6097, SW. Washington, DC 20024. The Wednesday, September 11, and Thursday September 12 meetings will be held at the Department of Energy’s main building, 1000 Independence Avenue, room GH–019, SW. Washington, DC 20585. Individuals will also have the opportunity to participate by webinar. To register for the webinar and receive call-in information, please register at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ buildings/appliance

_standards/ asrac.html.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated Federal Officer, Supervisory Operations Research Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Email: asrac@ee.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Membership: The members of the Certification Working Group were chosen from nominations submitted in response to the DOE’s call for nominations published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. 78 FR 15653. The selections are designed to ensure a broad and balanced array of stakeholder interests and expertise on the negotiating working group for the purpose of developing a rule that is legally and economically justified, technically sound, fair to all parties, and in the public interest. All meetings are open to all stakeholders and the public, and participation by all is welcome within boundaries as required by the orderly conduct of business. The members of the Certification Group are as follows: DOE and ASRAC Representatives

• Laura Barhydt (U.S. Department of

Energy)

• John Mandyck (UTC Climate, Controls

& Security)

• Kent Peterson (P2S Engineering, Inc.)

Other Selected Members

• Karim Amrane (Air-Conditioning,

Heating and Refrigeration Institute)

• Timothy Ballo (EarthJustice)

• Jeff Bauman (National Refrigeration &

Air-Conditioning)

• Brice Bowley (GE Appliances)

• Mary Dane (Traulsen)

• Paul Doppel (Mitsubishi Electric US,

Inc.)

• Geoffrey Halley (SJI Consultants, Inc.)

• Pantelis Hatzikazakis (Lennox

International, Inc.)

• Charles Hon (True Manufacturing)

• Jill Hootman (Trane)

• Marshall Hunt (Pacific Gas and

Electric Company)

• Michael Kojak (Underwriters

Laboratories LLC)

• Karen Meyers (Rheem Manufacturing

Co.)

• Peter Molvie (Cleaver-Brooks Product

Development) • Neil Rolph (Lochinvar, LLC)

• Harvey Sachs (American Council for

an Energy-Efficient Economy)

• Ronald Shebik (Hussmann

Corporation)

• Judd Smith (CSA)

• Louis Starr (Northwest Energy

Efficiency Alliance)

• Phillip Stephens (Heat Transfer

Products)

• Russell Tharp (Goodman

Manufacturing)

• Eric Truskoski (Bradford White Corp.)

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy on certification requirements of commercial HVAC, WH, and refrigeration equipment under the authority of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561–570, Pub. L. 104–320).

Public Participation: Open meetings will be held on: Wednesday, August 28, Wednesday, September 11, and Thursday September 12 from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm EDT.

Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meetings and, if time allows, may make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. To attend the meetings and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email asrac@ee.doe.gov. In the email, please indicate your name, organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in the meetings should advise ASRAC staff as soon as possible by emailing asrac@ee.doe.gov to initiate the necessary procedures, no later than two weeks before each meeting. Anyone attending the meetings will be required to present a government photo identification, such as a passport, driver’s license, or government identification. Due to the required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.

Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements


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on the agenda. A third-party neutral facilitator will make every effort to allow the presentations of views of all interested parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Participation in the meetings is not a prerequisite for submission of written comments. Written comments are welcome from all interested parties. Any comments submitted must identify the Commercial HVAC, WH, and Refrigeration Certification Working Group, and provide docket number EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0023. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

2. Email: ASRACworkgroup2013 NOC0023@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0023 in the subject line of the message.

3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 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.

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, 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.

No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be accepted.

Docket: The docket is available for review at 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 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 Secretary of Energy has approved publication of today’s notice of proposed rulemaking.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9,

2013. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013–19778 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE** 

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration** 

**15 CFR Part 922**

**[Docket No. 130403324–3376–01]**

**RIN 0648–BC94**

**Boundary Expansion of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

**ACTION :**  Reopening of public comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  On June 14, 2013, NOAA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to revise the regulations for the boundary of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (78 FR 35776). This notice reopens the public comment period stated in that proposed rule until October 18, 2013.

**DATES :**  NOAA will accept public comments on the proposed rule published at 78 FR 35776 (June 14, 2013) through October 18, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments on this document, identified by NOAA– NOS–2012–0077, by any of the following methods:

• Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; D=NOAA-NOS-2012-0077, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your
comments.

• Mail: Submit written comments to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 500 W. Fletcher, Alpena, Michigan 49707, Attn: Jeff Gray, Superintendent.

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NOAA. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jeff Gray, Superintendent, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary at 989–356–
8805 ext. 12 or jeff.gray@noaa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On June 14, 2013, NOAA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to revise the regulations for the boundary of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (78 FR 35776). An accompanying draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) was also published (78 FR 35928). Public comments on the proposed rule and DEIS were solicited. Three public meetings on the proposed action were held on July 15–17, 2013 in Michigan. While the proposed action has received considerable support, several commenters have raised concerns regarding the applicability of U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. EPA regulations governing discharge of ballast water to the proposed expanded area.

While the public is free to comment on any issue related to the proposed action, NOAA is particularly interested in receiving input on the following topics:

1. Please explain current ballast management practices. Identify, with specificity, all areas where ballast management occurs and under what circumstances.

2. Please explain how the proposed boundary expansion is expected to impact existing ballast management practices.

Dated: August 12, 2013. Daniel J. Basta, Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
[FR Doc. 2013–19940 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY**

**26 CFR Part 53**

**[REG–115300–13]**

**RIN 1545–BL57**

**Requirement of a Section 4959 Excise Tax Return and Time for Filing the**  **Return**

**AGENCY :**  Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations.

**SUMMARY :**  In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing regulations requiring hospital organizations liable