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(10) Suballocation by the State 

Director. Suballocation by the State 

Director is authorized for this program. 

(b) Conditions for not allocating 

program funds to the States. The 

Agency may elect to not allocate VAPG 

program funds to the States whenever 

one of the conditions identified in 

paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this section 

occurs. 

(1) Funds allocated in a fiscal year to 

VAPG are insufficient, as provided for 

in § 1940.552(a) of this subpart. 

(2) The Agency determines that it is 

in the best financial interest of the 

Federal Government not to make a State 

allocation for VAPG and that the 

exercise of this determination is not in 

conflict with applicable law. 

■ 6. Section 1940.593 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 1940.593 Other Rural BusinessCooperative Service Programs. 

If the Agency determines that it is in 

the best interest of the Federal 

government to allocate funds to States 

for existing RBS programs other than 

those identified in §§ 1940.588 through 

1940.590 of this subpart and for 

programs new to RBS (e.g., through new 

legislation), the Agency will use the 

process identified in paragraph (a) or (b) 

of this section. 

(a) If the Agency determines that one 

of the State allocation procedures in 

§ 1940.588, § 1940.589, or § 1940.590 is 

appropriate for the program, the Agency 

will publish a Federal Register notice 

identifying the program and which State 

allocation procedure will be used for the 

program. 

(b) If the Agency determines that none 

of the procedures specified in 

§ 1940.588, § 1940.589, or § 1940.590 is 

appropriate for the program, the Agency 

will implement the following steps: 

(1) The Agency will either develop a 

preliminary state allocation formula and 

administrative procedures specific to 

the requirements of the new program or 

use whichever of the three procedures 

in § 1940.588, § 1940.589, or § 1940.590 

the Agency determines most closely 

matches the purpose of the program. 

The Agency will publish in the Federal 

Register the state allocation formula and 

adminstrative procedures that it will use 

initially for the new program. 

(2) The Agency will develop a state 

allocation formula and administrative 

provisions specific to the new program 

and publish them as a proposed rule 

change to this part in the Federal 

Register for public comment. 

(3) Until the program’s state allocation 

formula and administrative 

requirements are finalized, the Agency 

will use the preliminary state allocation 

formula established under paragraph 

(b)(1) of this section to make state 

allocations and administer the new 

program. 

Dated: March 4, 2014. 

Doug O’Brien, 

Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development. 

Dated: February 27, 2014. 

Michael Scuse, 

Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign 

Agricultural Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0013] 

Energy Conservation Program: Data 

Collection and Comparison With 

Forecasted Unit Sales of Five Lamp 

Types 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of data availability. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is informing the public of 

its collection of shipment data and 

creation of spreadsheet models to 

provide comparisons between actual 

and benchmark estimate unit sales of 

five lamp types (i.e., rough service 

lamps, vibration service lamps, 3-way 

incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen 

general service incandescent lamps, and 

shatter-resistant lamps) that are 

currently exempt from energy 

conservation standards. As the actual 

sales do not exceed the forecasted 

estimate by 100 percent for any lamp 

type (i.e., the threshold triggering a 

rulemaking for an energy conservation 

standard for that lamp type has not been 

exceeded), DOE has determined that no 

regulatory action is necessary at this 

time. However, DOE will continue to 

track sales data for these exempted 

lamps. Relating to this activity, DOE has 

prepared, and is making available on its 

Web site, a spreadsheet showing the 

comparisons of anticipated versus 

actual sales, as well as the model used 

to generate the original sales estimates. 

The spreadsheet is available online: 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/product.aspx/

productid/63. 

DATES: As of March 18, 2014, the DOE 

has determined that no regulatory action 

is necessary at this time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1604. Email: five_

lamp_types@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Eric Stas, 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: 

Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Background 

II. Definitions 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

III. Comparison Methodology 

IV. Comparison Results 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

V. Conclusion 

I. Background 

The Energy Independence and 

Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007; Pub. 

L. 110–140) was enacted on December 

19, 2007. Among the requirements of 

subtitle B (Lighting Energy Efficiency) of 

title III of EISA 2007 were provisions 

directing DOE to collect, analyze, and 

monitor unit sales of five lamp types 

(i.e., rough service lamps, vibration 

service lamps, 3-way incandescent 

lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen general 

service incandescent lamps, and shatterresistant lamps). In relevant part, 

section 321(a)(3)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 325(l) of the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 

(EPCA) by adding paragraph (4)(B), 

which generally directs DOE, in 

consultation with the National Electrical 

Manufacturers Association (NEMA), to: 

(1) collect unit sales data for each of the 

five lamp types for calendar years 1990 

through 2006 in order to determine the 

historical growth rate for each lamp 

type; and (2) construct a model for each 

of the five lamp types based on 

coincident economic indicators that 

closely match the historical annual 

growth rates of each lamp type to 

provide a neutral comparison 

benchmark estimate of future unit sales. 

(42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(B)) Section 

321(a)(3)(B) of EISA 2007 also amends 

section 325(l) of EPCA by adding 

paragraph (4)(C), which, in relevant 

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1The notices and related documents for the 2008 

analysis and successive annual comparisons, 

including this NODA, are available through the 

DOE Web site at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/

buildings/appliance_standards/product.aspx/

productid/63. 

part, directs DOE to collect unit sales 

data for calendar years 2010 through 

2025, in consultation with NEMA, for 

each of the five lamp types. DOE must 

then compare the actual lamp sales in 

that year with the benchmark estimate, 

determine if the unit sales projection 

has been exceeded, and issue the 

findings within 90 days after the end of 

the analyzed calendar year. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(4)(C)) 

On December 18, 2008, DOE issued a 

notice of data availability (NODA) for 

the Report on Data Collection and 

Estimated Future Unit Sales of Five 

Lamp Types (hereafter the ‘‘2008 

analysis’’), which was published in the 

Federal Register on December 24, 2008. 

73 FR 79072. The 2008 analysis 

presented the 1990 through 2006 

shipment data collected in consultation 

with NEMA, the spreadsheet model 

DOE constructed for each lamp type, 

and the benchmark unit sales estimates 

for 2010 through 2025. On April 4, 

2011, DOE published a NODA in the 

Federal Register (hereafter the ‘‘2010 

comparison’’) announcing the 

availability of updated spreadsheet 

models presenting the benchmark 

estimates from the 2008 analysis and the 

collected sales data from 2010 for the 

first annual comparison. 76 FR 18425. 

Similarly, DOE published NODAs in the 

Federal Register on March 20, 2012 and 

March 13, 2013, announcing the 

updated spreadsheet models and sales 

data related to the respective subsequent 

annual comparisons. 77 FR 16183; 78 

FR 15891. Today’s NODA presents the 

fourth annual comparison; specifically, 

section IV of this report compares the 

actual unit sales against benchmark unit 

sales estimates for 2013.1

EISA 2007 also amends section 325(l) 

of EPCA by adding paragraphs (4)(D) 

through (4)(H) which state that if DOE 

finds that the unit sales for a given lamp 

type in any year between 2010 and 2025 

exceed the benchmark estimate of unit 

sales by at least 100 percent (i.e., more 

than double the anticipated sales), then 

DOE must take regulatory action to 

establish an energy conservation 

standard for such lamps. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(4)(D)–(H)) For 2,601–3,300 

lumen general service incandescent 

lamps, DOE must adopt a statutorily 

prescribed energy conservation 

standard, and for the other four types of 

lamps, the statute requires DOE to 

initiate an accelerated rulemaking to 

establish energy conservation standards. 

If the Secretary does not complete the 

accelerated rulemakings within one year 

of the end of the previous calendar year, 

there is a ‘‘backstop requirement’’ for 

each lamp type, which would establish 

energy conservation standard levels and 

related requirements by statute. Id. 

As in the 2008 analysis and previous 

comparisons, DOE uses manufacturer 

shipments as a surrogate for unit sales 

in this NODA because manufacturer 

shipment data are tracked and 

aggregated by the trade organization, 

NEMA. DOE believes that annual 

shipments track closely with actual unit 

sales of these five lamp types, as DOE 

presumes that retailer inventories 

remain constant from year to year. DOE 

believes this is a reasonable assumption 

because the markets for these five lamp 

types have existed for many years, 

thereby enabling manufacturers and 

retailers to establish appropriate 

inventory levels that reflect market 

demand. Furthermore, in the long run, 

unit sales could not increase in any one 

year without manufacturer shipments 

increasing either that year or the 

following one. In either case, increasing 

unit sales must eventually result in 

increasing manufacturer shipments. 

This is the same methodology presented 

in DOE’s 2008 analysis and subsequent 

annual comparisons, and the 

Department did not receive any 

comments challenging this assumption 

or the general approach. 

II. Definitions 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘rough service 

lamp.’’ The statutory definition reads as 

follows: ‘‘The term ‘rough service lamp’ 

means a lamp that—(i) has a minimum 

of 5 supports with filament 

configurations that are C–7A, C–11, C– 

17, and C–22 as listed in Figure 6–12 of 

the 9th edition of the IESNA 

[Illuminating Engineering Society of 

North America] Lighting handbook, or 

similar configurations where lead wires 

are not counted as supports; and (ii) is 

designated and marketed specifically for 

‘rough service’ applications, with—(I) 

the designation appearing on the lamp 

packaging; and (II) marketing materials 

that identify the lamp as being for rough 

service.’’ (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(X)) 

As noted above, rough service 

incandescent lamps must have a 

minimum of five filament support wires 

(not counting the two connecting leads 

at the beginning and end of the 

filament), and must be designated and 

marketed for ‘‘rough service’’ 

applications. This type of incandescent 

lamp is typically used in applications 

where the lamp would be subject to 

mechanical shock or vibration while it 

is operating. Standard incandescent 

lamps have only two support wires 

(which also serve as conductors), one at 

each end of the filament coil. When 

operating (i.e., when the tungsten 

filament is glowing so hot that it emits 

light), a standard incandescent lamp’s 

filament is brittle, and rough service 

applications could cause it to break 

prematurely. To address this problem, 

lamp manufacturers developed lamp 

designs that incorporate additional 

support wires along the length of the 

filament to ensure that it has support 

not just at each end, but at several other 

points as well. The additional support 

protects the filament during operation 

and enables longer operating life for 

incandescent lamps in rough service 

applications. Typical applications for 

these rough service lamps might include 

commercial hallways and stairwells, 

gyms, storage areas, and security areas. 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘vibration 

service lamp.’’ The statutory definition 

reads as follows: ‘‘The term ‘vibration 

service lamp’ means a lamp that—(i) has 

filament configurations that are C–5, C– 

7A, or C–9, as listed in Figure 6–12 of 

the 9th Edition of the IESNA Lighting 

Handbook or similar configurations; (ii) 

has a maximum wattage of 60 watts; (iii) 

is sold at retail in packages of 2 lamps 

or less; and (iv) is designated and 

marketed specifically for vibration 

service or vibration-resistant 

applications, with—(I) the designation 

appearing on the lamp packaging; and 

(II) marketing materials that identify the 

lamp as being vibration service only.’’ 

(42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(AA)) 

The statute mentions three examples 

of filament configurations for vibration 

service lamps in Figure 6–12 of the 

IESNA Lighting Handbook, one of 

which (i.e., C–7A) is also listed in the 

statutory definition of ‘‘rough service 

lamp.’’ The definition of ‘‘vibration 

service lamp’’ requires that such lamps 

have a maximum wattage of 60 watts 

and be sold at a retail level in packages 

of two lamps or fewer. Similar to rough 

service lamps, vibration service lamps 

must be designated and marketed for 

vibration service or vibration-resistant 

applications. As the name suggests, this 

type of incandescent lamp is generally 

used in applications where the 

incandescent lamp would be subject to 

a continuous low level of vibration, 

such as in a ceiling fan light kit. In such 

applications, standard incandescent 

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2 ‘‘General service incandescent lamp’’ is defined 

as a standard incandescent or halogen type lamp 

that—(I) is intended for general service 

applications; (II) has a medium screw base; (III) has 

a lumen range of not less than 310 lumens and not 

more than 2,600 lumens; and (IV) is capable of 

being operated at a voltage range at least partially 

within 110 and 130 volts. (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(D)) 

3The Federal Trade Commission issued the lamp 

labeling requirements in 1994 (see 59 FR 25176 

(May 13, 1994)). Further amendments were made to 

the lamp labeling requirements in 2007 (see 16 CFR 

305.15(b); 72 FR 49948, 49971–72 (August 29, 

2007)). The package must display the lamp’s light 

output (in lumens), energy use (in watts), and lamp 

life (in hours). 

4NSF/ANSI 51 applies specifically to materials 

and coatings used in the manufacturing of 

equipment and objects destined for contact with 

foodstuffs. 

5The least squares function is an analytical tool 

that DOE uses to minimize the sum of the squared 

residual differences between the actual historical 

data points and the modeled value (i.e., the linear 

curve fit). In minimizing this value, the resulting 

curve fit will represent the best fit possible to the 

data provided. 

6This selection is consistent with the previous 

annual comparisons. See DOE’s 2008 forecast 

spreadsheet models of the lamp types for greater 

detail of the estimates. 

lamps without additional filament 

support wires may not achieve the full 

rated life, because the filament wire is 

brittle and would be subject to breakage 

at typical operating temperature. To 

address this problem, lamp 

manufacturers typically use a more 

malleable tungsten filament to avoid 

damage and short circuits between coils. 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘3-way 

incandescent lamp.’’ The statutory 

definition reads as follows: ‘‘The term 

‘3-way incandescent lamp’ includes an 

incandescent lamp that—(i) employs 2 

filaments, operated separately and in 

combination, to provide 3 light levels; 

and (ii) is designated on the lamp 

packaging and marketing materials as 

being a 3-way incandescent lamp.’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6291(30)(Y)) 

Three-way lamps are commonly 

found in wattage combinations such as 

50, 100, and 150 watts or 30, 70, and 

100 watts. These lamps use two 

filaments (e.g., a 30-watt and a 70-watt 

filament) and can be operated separately 

or together to produce three different 

lumen outputs (e.g., 305 lumens with 

one filament, 995 lumens with the 

other, or 1,300 lumens using the 

filaments together). When used in threeway sockets, these lamps allow users to 

control the light level. Three-way 

incandescent lamps are typically used 

in residential multi-purpose areas, 

where consumers may adjust the light 

level to be appropriate for the task they 

are performing. 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

The statute does not provide a 

definition of ‘‘2,601–3,300 Lumen 

General Service Incandescent Lamps’’; 

however, DOE is interpreting this term 

to be a general service incandescent 

lamp 2 that emits light between 2,601 

and 3,300 lumens. Lamps on the market 

that emit light within this lumen range 

are immediately recognizable because, 

as required by the Energy Policy Act of 

1992, Public Law 102–486, all general 

service incandescent lamps must be 

labeled with lamp lumen output.3 These 

lamps are used in general service 

applications when high light output is 

needed. 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘shatterresistant lamp, shatter-proof lamp, or 

shatter-protected lamp.’’ The statutory 

definition reads as follows: ‘‘The terms 

‘shatter-resistant lamp,’ ‘shatter-proof 

lamp,’ and ‘shatter-protected lamp’ 

mean a lamp that—(i) has a coating or 

equivalent technology that is compliant 

with [National Sanitation Foundation/

American National Standards Institute] 

NSF/ANSI 51 and is designed to contain 

the glass if the glass envelope of the 

lamp is broken; and (ii) is designated 

and marketed for the intended 

application, with—(I) the designation on 

the lamp packaging; and (II) marketing 

materials that identify the lamp as being 

shatter-resistant, shatter-proof, or 

shatter-protected.’’ (42 U.S.C. 

6291(30)(Z)) Although the definition 

provides three names commonly used to 

refer to these lamps, DOE simply refers 

to them collectively as ‘‘shatter-resistant 

lamps.’’ 

Shatter-resistant lamps incorporate a 

special coating designed to prevent glass 

shards from being dispersed if a lamp’s 

glass envelope breaks. Shatter-resistant 

lamps incorporate a coating compliant 

with industry standard NSF/ANSI 51,4

‘‘Food Equipment Materials,’’ and are 

labeled and marketed as shatterresistant, shatter-proof, or shatterprotected. Some types of the coatings 

can also protect the lamp from breakage 

in applications subject to heat and 

thermal shock that may occur from 

water, sleet, snow, soldering, or 

welding. 

III. Comparison Methodology 

In the 2008 analysis, DOE reviewed 

each of the five sets of shipment data 

that were collected in consultation with 

NEMA and applied two curve fits to 

generate unit sales estimates for the five 

lamp types after calendar year 2006. 

One curve fit applied a linear regression 

to the historical data and extended that 

line into the future. The other curve fit 

applied an exponential growth function 

to the shipment data and projected unit 

sales into the future. For this 

calculation, linear regression treats the 

year as a dependent variable and 

shipments as the independent variable. 

The linear regression curve fit is 

modeled by minimizing the differences 

among the data points and the best 

curve-fit linear line using the least 

squares function.5 The exponential 

curve fit is also a regression function 

and uses the same least squares function 

to find the best fit. For some data sets, 

an exponential curve provides a better 

characterization of the historical data, 

and, therefore, a better projection of the 

future data. 

For 3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601– 

3,300 lumen general service 

incandescent lamps, and shatterresistant lamps, DOE found that the 

linear regression and exponential 

growth curve fits produced nearly the 

same estimates of unit sales (i.e., the 

difference between the two forecasted 

values was less than 1 or 2 percent). 

However, for rough service and 

vibration service lamps, the linear 

regression curve fit projected lamp unit 

sales would decline to zero for both 

lamp types by 2018. In contrast, the 

exponential growth curve fit projected a 

more gradual decline in unit sales, such 

that lamps would still be sold beyond 

2018, and it was, therefore, considered 

the more realistic forecast. While DOE 

was satisfied that either the linear 

regression or exponential growth 

spreadsheet model generated a 

reasonable benchmark unit sales 

estimate for 3-way incandescent lamps, 

2,601–3,300 lumen general service 

incandescent lamps, and shatterresistant lamps, DOE selected the 

exponential growth curve fit for these 

lamp types for consistency with the 

selection made for rough service and 

vibration service lamps.6 DOE examines 

the benchmark unit sales estimates and 

actual sales for each of the five lamp 

types in the following section and also 

makes the comparisons available in a 

spreadsheet online: http://

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/product.aspx/

productid/63. 

IV. Comparison Results 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

For rough service lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

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the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2013 to be 5,495,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 6,237,000 rough service 

lamps in 2013. As this finding exceeds 

the estimate by only 13.5 percent, DOE 

will continue to track rough service 

lamp sales data and will not initiate 

regulatory action for this lamp type at 

this time. 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

For vibration service lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2013 to be 2,871,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 1,407,000 vibration service 

lamps in 2013. As this finding is only 

49.0 percent of the estimate, DOE will 

continue to track vibration service lamp 

sales data and will not initiate 

regulatory action for this lamp type at 

this time. 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

For 3-way incandescent lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2013 to be 49,617,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 34,773,000 3-way 

incandescent lamps in 2013. As this 

finding is only 70.1 percent of the 

estimate, DOE will continue to track 3- 

way incandescent lamp sales data and 

will not initiate regulatory action for 

this lamp type at this time. 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

For 2,601–3,300 lumen general 

service incandescent lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2013 to be 34,044,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 9,296,000 2,601–3,300 

lumen general service incandescent 

lamps in 2013. As this finding is 27.3 

percent of the estimate, DOE will 

continue to track 2,601–3,300 lumen 

general service incandescent lamp sales 

data and will not initiate regulatory 

action for this lamp type at this time. 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

For shatter-resistant lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2013 to be 1,667,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 1,093,000 shatter-resistant 

lamps in 2013. As this finding is only 

65.6 percent of the estimate, DOE will 

continue to track shatter-resistant lamp 

sales data and will not initiate 

regulatory action for this lamp type at 

this time. 

V. Conclusion 

None of the shipments for rough 

service lamps, vibration service lamps, 

3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 

lumen general service incandescent 

lamps, or shatter-resistant lamps crossed 

the statutory threshold for a standard. 

DOE will continue to monitor these five 

currently exempted lamp types and will 

assess 2014 sales by March 31, 2015, in 

order to determine whether an energy 

conservation standards rulemaking is 

required, consistent with 42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(4)(D)–(H). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 11, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0040] 

RIN 1904–AC83 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Consumer Products: Energy 

Conservation Standards for 

Commercial and Industrial Air 

Compressors 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

extension of public comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document announces a 

new date for the March 3, 2014, public 

meeting that was postponed due to 

inclement weather, and an extension of 

the time period for submitting 

comments concerning the February 5, 

2014, Framework Document about 

whether to establish energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

and industrial air compressors. The 

public meeting has been rescheduled for 

April 1, 2014. The comment period is 

extended to April 22, 2014. 

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting 

on April 1, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 

p.m., in Washington, DC. In addition, 

DOE plans to broadcast the public 

meeting via webinar. You may attend 

the public meeting either in person or 

via webinar. Registration information, 

participant instructions, and also 

information about the capabilities 

available to webinar participants will be 

published in advance on DOE’s Web site 

at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

buildings/appliance_standards/ 

rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/58. Webinar 

participants are responsible for ensuring 

their systems are compatible with the 

webinar software. 

The comment period for submissions 

regarding the Framework Document has 

been extended to April 22, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting: 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 any visitor with a 

personal computer who enters the 

Forrestal Building is required to be 

screened and to obtain a property pass 

upon entry. Such visitors should allow 

45 minutes for the screening process. As 

noted above, persons may also attend 

the public meeting via webinar. 

Comments: DOE will accept written 

comments, data, and other related 

information about the Framework 

Document before and after the public 

meeting, but not later than April 22, 

2014. Interested parties are encouraged 

to submit comments electronically. 

However, comments may be submitted 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

Compressors2013STD0040@ee.doe.gov. 

Include docket number EERE–2013–BT– 

STD–0040 and/or regulation identifier 

number (RIN) 1904–AC83 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 either in 

WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, portable 

document format (PDF), or American 

Standard Code for Information 

Interchange (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 Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 

Framework Document for Commercial 

and Industrial Air Compressors, Docket 

No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0040 and/or 

RIN 1904–AC83, 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 Office, Sixth 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 

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