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.

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Vol. 89, No. 38 

Monday, February 26, 2024 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Parts 433 and 435 

[EERE–2010–BT–STD–0031] 

RIN 1904–AB96 

Clean Energy for New Federal 

Buildings and Major Renovations of 

Federal Buildings; Correction 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking; correction. 

SUMMARY: On December 21, 2022, the 

U.S. Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’) 

published a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking that proposed 

energy performance standards for 

certain new Federal buildings and 

Federal buildings undergoing major 

renovations. This document corrects 

errors in the proposed regulatory text 

published with the supplemental notice 

of proposed rulemaking. These errors do 

not affect the substance of the 

rulemaking or any conclusions reached 

in support of the proposed rule. 

DATES: Effective February 26, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Rick Mears, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the Under Secretary for 

Infrastructure, Federal Energy 

Management Program, FEMP–1, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–0121. Email: cerinformation@hq.doe.gov. 

Ms. Laura Zuber, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (240) 306–7651. Email: 

laura.zuber@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On December 21, 2022, DOE 

published a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (2022 SNOPR) 

that proposed energy performance 

standards for certain new Federal 

buildings and Federal buildings 

undergoing major renovations. The 2022 

SNOPR proposed revisions to the energy 

performance standards at title 10 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (‘‘CFR’’) 

parts 433 and 435. 87 FR 78382. Since 

publication of the 2022 SNOPR, DOE 

has identified printing errors in the 

regulatory text proposed by the 2022 

SNOPR. DOE is issuing this correction 

to address certain errors in the 2022 

SNOPR, specifically in 10 CFR 433.200 

and 10 CFR 435.1. The corrections are 

described in the following paragraphs. 

In the 2022 SNOPR, DOE proposed a 

compliance date of one year after the 

publication of the final rule. The 

proposed revisions to 10 CFR 433.1 

reflect this proposed compliance date. 

However, the proposed revisions to 10 

CFR 433.200(a) do not reflect this 

proposed compliance date. Instead, 

proposed 10 CFR 433.200(a) includes a 

compliance date of December 21, 2023, 

which was one year after the 2022 

SNOPR was published in the Federal 

Register. Similarly, proposed 10 CFR 

433.200(b) and 10 CFR 435.1 also 

reference a compliance date of 

December 21, 2023. 87 FR 78328, 78421 

and 78430. These references to 

December 21, 2023, in proposed 10 CFR 

433.200(a), 433.200(b), and 435.1 should 

have referenced a compliance date of 

‘‘[Date one year after date of publication 

in the Federal Register].’’ This 

document corrects these printing errors 

and clarifies the intended proposed 

compliance dates. 

II. Need for Correction 

As published, the proposed regulatory 

text in the 2022 SNOPR may lead to 

confusion on the application of the 

energy performance standards proposed 

in the 2022 SNOPR. Because this 

document would simply correct 

printing errors in the proposed 

regulatory text without making 

substantive changes to energy 

performance standards proposed in the 

2022 SNOPR, the changes addressed in 

this document are technical in nature. 

III. Procedural Issues and Regulatory 

Review 

DOE has concluded that the 

determinations made pursuant to the 

various procedural requirements 

applicable to the 2022 SNOPR remain 

unchanged for these technical 

corrections to the proposed regulatory 

text. These determinations are set forth 

in the 2022 SNOPR. 87 FR 78328, 

78412–78420. 

Pursuant to the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b), DOE 

finds that there is good cause to not 

issue a separate notice to solicit public 

comment on the technical corrections 

contained in this document. Issuing a 

separate notice to solicit public 

comment would be impracticable, 

unnecessary, and contrary to the public 

interest. As explained previously, the 

corrections in this document do not 

affect the substance of or any of the 

conclusions reached in support of the 

2022 SNOPR. Additionally, given the 

2022 SNOPR is a product of an 

extensive administrative record with 

numerous opportunities for public 

comment, DOE finds additional 

comment on the technical corrections is 

unnecessary. Therefore, providing prior 

notice and an opportunity for public 

comment on correcting objective errors 

that do not change the substance of the 

proposed energy performance standards 

serve no useful purpose. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of December 

21, 2022 (87 FR 78382) in FR Doc. 

2022–27098, the following corrections 

are made: 

§ 433.200 [Amended] 

■ 1. On page 78421, third column, in 

§ 433.200, paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1), 

remove the words ‘‘December 21, 2023’’ 

and add in their place the words ‘‘[Date 

one year after date of publication in the 

Federal Register]’’. 

§ 435.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. One page 78430, first column, in 

§ 435.1 in paragraph (b), remove the 

words ‘‘December 21, 2023’’ and add, in 

their place the words ‘‘[Date one year 

after date of publication in the Federal 

Register]’’. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on February 21, 

2024, by Mary Sotos, the Director of the 

Federal Energy Management Program, 

pursuant to delegated authority from the 

Secretary of Energy. That document 

with the original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 


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authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on February 21, 

2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0269; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASW–2] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

at Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX. The FAA 

is proposing this action as the result of 

airspace reviews conducted as part of 

the decommissioning of the Beaumont 

very high frequency omnidirectional 

range (VOR) as part of the VOR 

Minimum Operational Network (MON) 

Program. This action would also update 

the name and geographic coordinates of 

various airports. This action will bring 

the airspace into compliance with FAA 

orders to support instrument flight rule 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 11, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–0269 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–ASW–2 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instruction for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

amend the Class D airspace, Class E 

surface airspace, and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Jack Brooks Regional 

Airport, Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, and 

the Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface at 

Beaumont Municipal Airport, 

Beaumont, TX, and Orange County 

Airport, Orange, TX, (Contained within 

the Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, airspace 

legal description.) to support IFR 

operations at these airports. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it received on or before 

the closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or dely. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5USC 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT post these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov as described in the 

system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D and E airspace is published in 

paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005 of 


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