JohnCymbalskyDesignatedFederalOfficer,ASRACOverviewofASRACOperationsCommitteeResponsibilitiesandInteractionswithDOE&CharteredWorkingGroups2DOEandASRAC•ASRACisanadvisorycommitteechartedbyDOE–ParentCommitteemembersareappointedbyDOE–AFederalRegisternoticewaspublishedMarch8,2012seekingnominationsforthecommittee–AppointeeswereselectedbyDOEandappointedbySecretaryofEnergy–Membershiplimitedtoapproximately12individualswithonespotreservedforDOEstaffasrequiredbytheNegotiatedRulemakingAct–Staggeredtermlimitsof1‐3years,butcanbereappointedforonesuccessiveterm–Asneeded,FederalRegisternoticewillbepublishedtosolicitnominationsfornewmemberstofillvacancies•ASRACissolelyadvisoryinnature,withfocusonappliancestandardsrulemakingissuesandsolutions•CommitteetasksoriginatefromdiscussionbetweenDOEandASRACmembers,definingcleargoals,timeframefortaskcompletion,andtargetdateforpresentingtheCommittee’sformalrecommendationstoDOE3DOEandASRAC•Asneeded,ASRACwillvotetoformworkinggroupstoinvestigateeachtaskindetailandgatheradditionalinputfromstakeholders–InsuchcaseswhereASRACvotestoformaworkinggroup,DOEwillpublishaFederalRegisternoticesolicitingnominationsformembers–WorkinggroupeffortsarepresentedtoASRACandASRACdeliberatesandformsrecommendationstoDOE(workinggroupsneverpresentrecommendationsdirectlytoDOE)•DOEmaywithdrawataskfromASRACatanytime•Intheeventaconsensusrecommendationisnotreachedforaparticulartaskwithinagiventimeframe,ASRACwillletDOEknowthatnorecommendationswillbemadeanditisdeterminedtowithdrawtaskorgivetheworkinggroupmoretime–WithoutaconsensusrecommendationfromtheworkinggroupandaffirmationfromASRAC,DOEwillproceedwithits“normal”rulemakingactivities4ASRAC’sScopeofActivities•Asanegotiatedrulemakingfederaladvisorycommittee,ASRACwascharteredtoprovideadviceandrecommendationsrelatedto:1. Minimumefficiencystandardsforappliancesandequipment,2. Testprocedures,3. Newproductcoverage,4. Certification,laboratoryaccreditation,andtestingprograms,5. Labelingforvariousappliancesandequipment,and6. SpecificissuesofconcerntoDOE,asrequested.•ASRACeffortsareexpectedtoexpeditetheApplianceStandardsProgram’srulemakingactivitiesandyieldbetterdecisionsbymovingfromacontentiousrulemakingprocesstoaconsensusmodel5ASRAC’sProcessFlowASRACASRAC/DOEformWorkingGroupsWG“TaskBriefMeeting”WGPresentsUpdate/ConsensustoASRACUpdate/ConsensusASRACDeliberationTaskDiscussionRecommendationWGUpdate/ConsensusWGDeliberationsAsDecidedAdditionalDecided‐AdditionalWorkfromWGAsDecided–DissolveWG123456788a8b6ASRACProcess:TaskingDiscussion•Atapublicmeeting,ASRACdiscussesidentifiedtasksandmayidentifyadditionaltasks(withinput/discussionfromDOEandthepublic)andvotesonwhethertoacceptorrejectatask•Foracceptedtasks,DOEandASRACestablishcleargoals,timeframefortaskcompletion/deliverables,andtargetdateforpresentingASRAC’sformalrecommendationstoDOE•ASRACmemberswillbeaskedtovolunteertoserveonworkinggroupsbasedonexpertiseandinterest–Ininstanceswheretherearenovolunteers,ASRACmemberswillbeaskedtonominateafellowmemberandbringtoavote.7ASRACProcess:WGFormation•Aftertaskingisfinalized,DOEwillpublishaFederalRegisternoticethat:1. AnnouncesthetasktakenonbyASRAC,2. SolicitsnominationsfortheWorkingGroup,and3. EstablishesexpectedtimecommitmentrequirementsforWGmembers•Dependingonestablishedtaskdeadlines,nominationsmaybeacceptedforuptoonemonth.•ASRACwillconducttheinitialscreeningtoselectmembersfortheworkinggroup.•Membershipforworkinggroupsislimitedto25members,thisincludestherequiredseatsforatleast onefullCommitteerepresentativeandoneforDOE’srepresentative.•Oncetherecommendationsarefinalized,DOEwillhavetheopportunitytoreviewandamendworkinggroupmembership,asnecessary.•Onceformed,theDOEandASRACrepresentativesfortheworkinggroupwillselectaworkinggroupchair.8ASRACProcess:WG“TaskBriefMeeting”•Onceaworkinggroupisfinalized,DOEwillpublishanoticeofopenmeetingintheFederalRegisterthatannouncesthefirstmeeting(“TaskBriefMeeting”)•Atthetaskbriefmeeting:1. DOEandtheASRACrepresentativeoutlinetheexpectationsoftheworkinggroupasanegotiatedrulemakingeffort(ifapplicable)2. DOEandtheASRACrepresentativeclearlyoutlinethetaskathand•Providefulldetailsofanypreliminaryworkthathasbeendonetowardstheobjectiveandidentifyanydeliverabledeadlines(e.g.,statusupdate)andexpectedtaskcompletiondate.3. Workinggroupmembersreaffirmtheircommitmenttothetaskanddevelopaworkplan•WorkplanisemailedtoASRACmembersascourtesyandchancetocomment–ASRACmemberswillhaveafiniteamountoftimetocomment–Commentswillbeconsideredattheworkinggroupsnextmeetingandtheworkplanwillbefinalized9ASRACProcess:WGDeliberations•Afterestablishingaworkplan,workinggroupswillmeetasnecessarytoaccomplishsetgoals–MeetingswillbeannouncedintheFederalRegisterandwillbeopentothepublic.–Thenumberofmeetingswilldependonthecontroversyofthetasktopic,opposingviewsoftheworkinggroupmembers,andthedeadlinefortheruletobepublished/implemented.•Workinggroupswilloperatebyconsensus–Oncetheworkinggrouphasreachedaconsensus(ordecidedtheinabilitytoreachconsensus)aboutitsrecommendation,itwilldraftareportfordistributiontothefullCommitteeandwillnotifytheASRACchair(s).•ThereportwillbepostedtotheappropriatedocketandwillbesenttoASRACmembers•TheworkinggroupchairwillpresenttherecommendationsandeffortsoftheworkinggroupatthenextfullCommitteemeeting.•IninstancesthereisaASRACmeetingbeforeconsensuscanbereached,workinggroupswillbeaskedtoprovideanupdatetoASRACregardingtheirefforts.10ASRACProcess:ASRACDeliberationonWGEfforts•WorkinggroupchairwillpresentanyupdatesortheirfinalconsensusdeterminationtoASRAC.–Forupdates(orinstancesadeterminationhasbeenmadethattheworkinggroupcannotachieveconsensus),theworkinggroupchairwillpresentcurrentmajorityandminorityviewstowardstheworkinggroup’seffortstoASRAC.•Basedontheworkinggroup’supdate,ASRACwilldeliberateand:1. Giveadditionaltimeallowanceforagiventask,decidetohavetheworkinggroupgivethetaskfurtherconsiderationorfocusonspecificissueraisedbytheCommittee.2. VotetoaccepttheworkinggroupsrecommendationwithoutchangeandformrecommendationtoDOEwithmajorityandminorityviews.3. NotifyDOEthatnorecommendationcanbemadeonparticulartaskandgiveassociatedrationale:a. Workinggroupcannotachieveconsensusorb. ASRACisnotabletoreachmajorityconsensustosubmitworkinggroup’srecommendationwithoutchange.11HowCanIParticipate?•Thereareanumberofwaysstakeholderscangetinvolved:1. NominateyourselfforconsiderationtoparticipateasavotingmemberonASRAC(whenseatsareavailable).2. Nominateyourselfforconsiderationtoparticipateasavotingmemberofaworkinggroup.3. AttendASRACmeetingsorworkinggroupmeetingsasaconstituenttovotingmembersandparticipateincaucuses.4. AttendASRACmeetingsorworkinggroupmeetingsandparticipateasmemberofthepublic.5. Anyonecansubmitwrittencommentsorquestionstoasrac@ee.doe.gov.12http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/asrac.htmlJohnCymbalsky,ASRACDesignatedFederalOfficerasrac@ee.doe.govFebruary26,2013DOCKEThttp://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE‐2013‐BT‐NOC‐0005Questions