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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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

10 CFR Parts 20, 26, 50, 51, 52, 72, 73, 

and 140 

[NRC–2015–0070] 

RIN 3150–AJ59 

Regulatory Improvements for 

Production and Utilization Facilities 

Transitioning to Decommissioning: 

Correction 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is correcting a 

proposed rule that was published in the 

Federal Register on March 3, 2022. The 

proposed rule would amend the NRC’s 

regulations that relate to the 

decommissioning of production and 

utilization facilities to maintain a safe, 

effective, and efficient decommissioning 

process; reduce the need for license 

amendment requests and exemptions 

from existing regulations; address other 

decommissioning issues deemed 

relevant by the NRC; and support the 

NRC’s Principles of Good Regulation. 

This action is necessary to correct a 

reference. 

DATES: The correction takes effect on 

May 6, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 

NRC–2015–0070 when contacting the 

NRC about the availability of 

information for this action. You may 

obtain publicly-available information 

related to this action by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2015–0070. Address 

questions about NRC dockets to Dawn 

Forder; telephone: 301–415–3407; 

email: Dawn.Forder@nrc.gov. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

problems with ADAMS, please contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 

301–415–4737, or by email to 

pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 

• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 

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8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dawn Forder, Office of Nuclear Material 

Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 

3407, email: Dawn.Forder@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

In the Federal Register (FR) on March 

3, 2022, in proposed rule FR Doc. 2022– 

03131, the following corrections are 

made: 

1. On page 12301, under ‘‘O. Removal 

of License Conditions and Withdrawal 

of Orders,’’ in the center column, 

beginning with the first full sentence 

through the end of the paragraph, the 

text is corrected to read, ‘‘The 

Mitigation of Beyond-Design-Basis 

Events rule subsequently moved 

§ 50.54(hh)(2) to § 50.155(b)(2). As a 

result, neither Order EA–06–137 nor the 

license condition is necessary. 

Accordingly, the NRC proposes finding 

that good cause is shown to rescind 

Order EA–06–137 for each licensee that 

received the order. In addition, because 

§ 50.155(b)(2) provides the same 

requirements as the license condition 

associated with Order EA–06–0137, the 

NRC proposes deeming the license 

condition removed from each applicable 

nuclear power reactor license.’’ 

2. On page 12301, under ‘‘O. Removal 

of License Conditions and Withdrawal 

of Orders,’’ in the center column, 

beginning with the last sentence 

through the third column, end of the 

first paragraph, the text is corrected to 

read, ‘‘Because licensees comply with 

both the regulations and Mitigation 

Strategy License Condition via the same 

guidance, such that the former 

§ 50.54(hh)(2) requirements encompass 

the license condition requirements, the 

NRC proposes concluding that 

§ 50.155(b)(2) fully replaces the 

requirements that exist in the Mitigation 

Strategy License Condition and deeming 

that the Mitigation Strategy License 

Conditions imposed in 2007 are 

removed from the licenses for those 

licensees that received that license 

condition.’’ 

Dated: May 3, 2022. 

Cindy K. Bladey, 

Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking 

Support Branch, Division of Rulemaking, 

Environmental, and Financial Support, Office 

of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09832 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[EERE–2022–BT–TP–0019] 

RIN 1904–AF08 

Energy Conservation Program: Test 

Procedure for Compressors 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Request for information (‘‘RFI’’). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (‘‘DOE’’) is initiating a review 

through this RFI to consider whether to 

amend DOE’s test procedure for 

compressors. To inform interested 

parties and to facilitate this process, 

DOE has identified certain issues 

associated with the currently applicable 

test procedure on which DOE is 

interested in receiving comment. The 

issues outlined in this document mainly 

concern the scope of coverage, updated 

industry test procedures and the 

accuracy, representativeness and cost of 

existing test requirements. DOE 

welcomes written comments from the 

public on any subject within the scope 

of this document (including topics not 

raised in this RFI), as well as the 

submission of data and other relevant 

information. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested and will be 

accepted on or before June 6, 2022. 


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1All references to EPCA in this document refer 

to the statute as amended through the Energy Act 

of 2020, Public Law 116–260 (Dec. 27, 2020), which 

reflect the last statutory amendments that impact 

Parts A and A–1 of EPCA. 

2For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part C was redesignated Part A–1. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov, under docket 

number EERE–2022–BT–TP–0019. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. Alternatively, interested 

persons may submit comments by email 

to Compressors2022TP0019@ee.doe.gov. 

Include docket number EERE–2022–BT– 

TP–0019 in the subject line of the 

message. No telefacsimiles (‘‘faxes’’) 

will be accepted. For detailed 

instructions on submitting comments 

and additional information on this 

process, see section IV of this document. 

Although DOE has routinely accepted 

public comment submissions through a 

variety of mechanisms, including postal 

mail and hand delivery/courier, the 

Department has found it necessary to 

make temporary modifications to the 

comment submission process in light of 

the ongoing coronavirus 2019 (‘‘COVID– 

19’’) pandemic. DOE is currently 

suspending receipt of public comments 

via postal mail and hand delivery/ 

courier. If a commenter finds that this 

change poses an undue hardship, please 

contact Appliance Standards Program 

staff at (202) 586–1445 to discuss the 

need for alternative arrangements. Once 

the COVID–19 pandemic health 

emergency is resolved, DOE anticipates 

resuming all of its regular options for 

public comment submission, including 

postal mail and hand delivery/courier. 

Docket: The docket for this activity, 

which includes Federal Register 

notices, comments, and other 

supporting documents/materials, is 

available for review at 

www.regulations.gov. All documents in 

the docket are listed in the 

www.regulations.gov index. However, 

some documents listed in the index, 

such as those containing information 

that is exempt from public disclosure, 

may not be publicly available. 

The docket web page can be found at: 

www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE2022-BT-TP-0019. The docket web page 

contains instructions on how to access 

all documents, including public 

comments, in the docket. See section III 

of this document for information on 

how to submit comments through 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586– 

9870. Email: 

ApplianceStandardsQuestions@

ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email: 

celia.sher@hq.doe.gov. 

For further information on how to 

submit a comment or review other 

public comments and the docket, 

contact the Appliance and Equipment 

Standards Program staff at (202) 287– 

1445 or by email: 

ApplianceStandardsQuestions@

ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Introduction 

A. Authority and Background 

B. Rulemaking History 

II. Request for Information 

A. Scope and Definitions 

B. Test Procedure 

1. Energy Use Measurements 

2. Representative Average Use Cycle 

3. Updates to Industry Test Procedures 

III. Submission of Comments 

I. Introduction 

Compressors are among the consumer 

and industrial equipment for which 

DOE is authorized to establish and 

amend test procedures and energy 

conservation standards. (42 U.S.C. 

6311(2)) DOE’s test procedures for 

compressors are prescribed at title 10 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (‘‘CFR’’) 

431.344 and appendix A to subpart T of 

part 431. The following sections discuss 

DOE’s authority to establish and amend 

test procedures for compressors, as well 

as relevant background information 

regarding DOE’s consideration of test 

procedures for this equipment. 

A. Authority and Background 

The Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act, as amended (‘‘EPCA’’),1 authorizes 

DOE to regulate the energy efficiency of 

a number of consumer products and 

certain industrial equipment. (42 U.S.C. 

6291–6317) Title III, Part C 2 of EPCA, 

added by Public Law 95–619, Title IV, 

§ 441(a) (42 U.S.C. 6311–6317 as 

codified), established the Energy 

Conservation Program for Certain 

Industrial Equipment, which sets forth a 

variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency. Under EPCA, 

DOE may include a type of industrial 

equipment, including compressors, as 

covered equipment if it determines that 

to do so is necessary to carry out the 

purposes of Part A–1. (42 U.S.C. 

6311(1)(L), 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B)(i), and 

42 U.S.C. 6312(b)). The purpose of Part 

A–1 is to improve the efficiency of 

electric motors and pumps and certain 

other industrial equipment in order to 

conserve the energy resources of the 

Nation. (42 U.S.C. 6312(a)) On 

November 15, 2016, DOE published a 

final rule, which determined that 

coverage for compressors is necessary to 

carry out the purposes of Part A–1 of 

Title III of EPCA. 81 FR 79991. (42 

U.S.C. 6311(1)(L); 42 U.S.C. 6311 (2)(A); 

42 U.S.C. 6311 (2)(B)(i)) 

The energy conservation program 

under EPCA consists essentially of four 

parts: (1) Testing, (2) labeling, (3) 

Federal energy conservation standards, 

and (4) certification and enforcement 

procedures. Relevant provisions of 

EPCA include definitions (42 U.S.C. 

6311), test procedures (42 U.S.C. 6314), 

labeling provisions (42 U.S.C. 6315), 

energy conservation standards (42 

U.S.C. 6313), and the authority to 

require information and reports from 

manufacturers (42 U.S.C. 6316; 42 

U.S.C. 6296). 

Federal energy efficiency 

requirements for covered equipment 

established under EPCA generally 

supersede State laws and regulations 

concerning energy conservation testing, 

labeling, and standards. (42 U.S.C. 

6316(a) and 42 U.S.C. 6316(b); 42 U.S.C. 

6297).) DOE may, however, grant 

waivers of Federal preemption in 

limited instances for particular State 

laws or regulations, in accordance with 

the procedures and other provisions set 

forth under 42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(2)(D). 

The Federal testing requirements 

consist of test procedures that 

manufacturers of covered equipment 

must use as the basis for: (1) Certifying 

to DOE that their equipment complies 

with the applicable energy conservation 

standards adopted pursuant to EPCA (42 

U.S.C. 6316(a); 42 U.S.C. 6295(s)), and 

(2) making other representations about 

the efficiency of that equipment (42 

U.S.C. 6314(d)). Similarly, DOE must 

use these test procedures to determine 

whether the equipment complies with 

relevant standards promulgated under 

EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 6316(a); 42 U.S.C. 

6295(s)) 

EPCA also requires that, at least once 

every 7 years, DOE evaluate test 

procedures for each type of covered 

equipment, including compressors, to 

determine whether amended test 

procedures would more accurately or 

fully comply with the requirements for 

the test procedures to not be unduly 

burdensome to conduct and be 

reasonably designed to produce test 

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energy use, and estimated operating 

costs during a representative average 

use cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1)) In 

addition, if the Secretary determines 

that a test procedure amendment is 

warranted, the Secretary must publish 

proposed test procedures in the Federal 

Register, and afford interested persons 

an opportunity (of not less than 45 days’ 

duration) to present oral and written 

data, views, and arguments on the 

proposed test procedures. (42 U.S.C. 

6314(b)) If DOE determines that test 

procedure revisions are not appropriate, 

DOE must publish its determination not 

to amend the test procedures. DOE is 

publishing this RFI to collect data and 

information to inform its decision in 

satisfaction of the 7-year review 

requirement specified in EPCA. (42 

U.S.C. 6314(a)(1)). 

B. Rulemaking History 

As stated, DOE published a final rule 

on November 15, 2016, in which DOE 

determined that coverage of 

compressors is necessary to carry out 

the purposes of Part A–1 of Title III of 

EPCA. 81 FR 79991. DOE’s test 

procedure for determining compressor 

energy efficiency of certain varieties of 

compressors was established in a final 

rule published on January 4, 2017. 82 

FR 1052. The test procedure is codified 

in 10 CFR 431.344 and appendix A to 

subpart T of part 431. 

The compressor test procedure 

currently adopts through reference 

certain sections of the ISO Standard 

1217:2009(E) ‘‘Displacement 

compressors—Acceptance tests’’ and 

accompanying ISO standard 1217:2009/ 

Amd.1:2016(E) ‘‘Displacement 

compressors—Acceptance tests (Fourth 

edition); Amendment 1: Calculation of 

isentropic efficiency and relationship 

with specific energy,’’ (‘‘ISO 

1217:2009(E)’’) in conjunction with the 

additional clarifications and test 

methods and calculations established in 

the final rule. 82 FR 1052, 1054. 

II. Request for Information 

In the following sections, DOE has 

identified a variety of issues on which 

it seeks input to aid in its analysis of 

whether an amended test procedure for 

compressors would more accurately or 

fully comply with the requirement in 

EPCA that the test procedure produces 

results that measure energy use during 

a representative average use cycle for 

the product, and not be unduly 

burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 

6314(a)(2)) Additionally, DOE welcomes 

comments on any aspect of the existing 

test procedures for compressors and on 

other relevant issues that may not 

specifically be identified in this 

document. 

A. Scope and Definitions 

A compressor is a machine or 

apparatus that converts different types 

of energy into the potential energy of gas 

pressure for displacement and 

compression of gaseous media to any 

higher pressure values above 

atmospheric pressure and has a pressure 

ratio at full-load operating pressure 

greater than 1.3. 10 CFR 431.342. 

DOE’s test procedure applies to 

compressors that meet the following 

criteria: 

(1) Is an air compressor; 

(2) Is a rotary compressor; 

(3) Is not a liquid ring compressor; 

(4) Is driven by a brushless electric 

motor; 

(5) Is a lubricated compressor; 

(6) Has a full-load operating pressure 

greater than or equal to 75 pounds per 

square inch gauge (psig) and less than 

or equal to 200 psig; 

(7) Is not designed and tested to the 

requirements of the American 

Petroleum Institute Standard 619, 

‘‘Rotary-Type Positive-Displacement 

Compressors for Petroleum, 

Petrochemical, and Natural Gas 

Industries;’’ 

(8) Has full-load actual volume flow 

rate greater than or equal to 35 cubic 

feet per minute (cfm), or is distributed 

in commerce with a compressor motor 

nominal horsepower greater than or 

equal to 10 horsepower (hp); and 

(9) Has a full-load actual volume flow 

rate less than or equal to 1,250 cfm, or 

is distributed in commerce with a 

compressor motor nominal horsepower 

less than or equal to 200 hp. 10 CFR 

431.344(a). 

To support the scope of the 

compressor test method at appendix A 

to subpart T of part 431, DOE 

established the following definitions 

related to compressors: 

Actual volume flow rate means the 

volume flow rate of air, compressed and 

delivered at the standard discharge 

point, referred to conditions of total 

temperature, total pressure and 

composition prevailing at the standard 

inlet point, and as determined in 

accordance with the test procedures 

prescribed in § 431.344. 

Air compressor means a compressor 

designed to compress air that has an 

inlet open to the atmosphere or other 

source of air, and is made up of a 

compression element (bare compressor), 

driver(s), mechanical equipment to 

drive the compressor element, and any 

ancillary equipment. 

Brushless electric motor means a 

machine that converts electrical power 

into rotational mechanical power 

without use of sliding electrical 

contacts. 

Compressor motor nominal 

horsepower means the motor 

horsepower of the electric motor, as 

determined in accordance with the 

applicable procedures in subparts B and 

X of this part, with which the rated air 

compressor is distributed in commerce. 

Full-load actual volume flow rate 

means the actual volume flow rate of the 

compressor at the full-load operating 

pressure. 

Lubricated compressor means a 

compressor that introduces an auxiliary 

substance into the compression chamber 

during compression. 

Positive displacement compressor 

means a compressor in which the 

admission and diminution of successive 

volumes of the gaseous medium are 

performed periodically by forced 

expansion and diminution of a closed 

space(s) in a working chamber(s) by 

means of displacement of a moving 

member(s) or by displacement and 

forced discharge of the gaseous medium 

into the high-pressure area. 

Pressure ratio at full-load operating 

pressure means the ratio of discharge 

pressure to inlet pressure, determined at 

full-load operating pressure in 

accordance with the test procedures 

prescribed in § 431.344. 

Rotary compressor means a positive 

displacement compressor in which gas 

admission and diminution of its 

successive volumes or its forced 

discharge are performed cyclically by 

rotation of one or several rotors in a 

compressor casing. 10 CFR 431.342. 

Issue 1: DOE requests comment on the 

scope of the compressors test procedure, 

and on any developments in the 

industry that may warrant 

reexamination of the respective scope 

criteria. 

Issue 2: DOE requests comment on the 

definitions related to the scope of the 

compressors test procedures, and 

whether any of the terms should be 

amended, and if so the reason for any 

such change and how the terms should 

be amended. In particular, DOE requests 

comment on whether the terms are 

sufficient to identify which equipment 

is subject to the test procedure and 

whether any test procedure 

amendments are required to ensure that 

all such equipment can be appropriately 

tested in accordance with the test 

procedure. 

B. Test Procedure 

DOE specifies package isentropic 

efficiency as the test metric for 

compressors. 10 CFR 431.464(b). 

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3An idealized compressor would perform 

compression with no increase in entropy, which is 

commonly understood as disorder in a 

thermodynamic system and represents an 

irreversible loss of energy. In practice, all real 

compressors will cause a finite entropy increase. 

4 ISO 1217:2009. ‘‘Displacement compressors — 

Acceptance tests’’. Available at: www.iso.org/ 

standard/44769.html. Accessed 2022–04–18. 

determined at ‘‘full-load’’ and ‘‘partload,’’ which respectively apply to 

fixed- and variable-speed compressors. 

10 CFR 431.344(b). 

1. Energy Use Measurements 

As stated, the current DOE test 

procedure for compressors is codified in 

10 CFR part 431, subpart T, appendix A. 

The test procedure provides for 

measuring the energy required by a 

compressor to compress a certain 

volume of air under specific conditions 

and divides that value by the energy 

that would be required by a 

thermodynamically idealized 

compressor performing an identical 

compression process with no increase in 

entropy.3

Issue 3: DOE seeks comment on 

whether existing test procedure 

requirements (e.g., instrumentation, 

testing configurations/specifications, 

calculation methodologies) accurately 

measure energy use. DOE requests 

comment on the costs associated with 

the test procedure and whether 

amendments would reduce test cost 

while maintaining the 

representativeness of the results. 

2. Representative Average Use Cycle 

Compressors supply pressurized gas 

at pressure levels greater than ambient 

at flow rates matched to application 

demand. Accordingly, energy use varies 

as a function of the quantity of 

pressurized gas called for. The current 

DOE test procedure for compressors 

measures energy use during a 

representative average use cycle. 

Issue 4: DOE seeks comment on what 

constitutes a representative average use 

cycle/period of use for compressors 

with distinction made, as appropriate, 

between fixed- and variable-speed 

compressors. 

3. Updates to Industry Test Procedures 

DOE’s established practice is to adopt 

industry standards as DOE test 

procedures unless such methodology 

would be unduly burdensome to 

conduct or would not produce test 

results that reflect the energy efficiency, 

energy use, water use (as specified in 

EPCA) or estimated operating costs of 

that product during a representative 

average use cycle. 10 CFR 431.4; 10 CFR 

part 430 subpart C appendix A section 

8(c). In cases where the industry testing 

standard does not meet the EPCA 

statutory criteria for test procedures, 

DOE will make any necessary 

modifications to these testing standards 

through the rulemaking process when 

adopting them for inclusion into DOE’s 

regulations. 

DOE’s compressor test procedures 

incorporate certain sections of industry 

standard ISO 1217:2009(E), in 

conjunction with the additional detail 

and test methods and calculations 

established in the DOE test procedure. 

10 CFR 431.343(b). ISO 1217:2009(E) 

was reviewed and reaffirmed by ISO in 

2021 and remains current.4

Issue 5: DOE requests comment on 

ISO 1217:2009(E) and its associated 

amendment, ISO 1217:2009/ 

Amd.1:2016(E), in the context of 

suitability for continued use as the basis 

of compressors test procedures and on 

any anticipated forthcoming updates. 

III. Submission of Comments 

DOE invites all interested parties to 

submit in writing by the date specified 

under the DATES heading, comments and 

information on matters addressed in this 

RFI and on other matters relevant to 

DOE’s consideration of amended test 

procedures for compressors. These 

comments and information will aid in 

the development of a test procedure 

NOPR for compressors if DOE 

determines that amended test 

procedures may be appropriate for this 

equipment. 

Submitting comments via 

www.regulations.gov. The 

www.regulations.gov web page will 

require you to provide your name and 

contact information. Your contact 

information will be viewable to DOE 

Building Technologies staff only. Your 

contact information will not be publicly 

viewable except for your first and last 

names, organization name (if any), and 

submitter representative name (if any). 

If your comment is not processed 

properly because of technical 

difficulties, DOE will use this 

information to contact you. If DOE 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, DOE may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

However, your contact information 

will be publicly viewable if you include 

it in the comment or in any documents 

attached to your comment. Any 

information that you do not want to be 

publicly viewable should not be 

included in your comment, nor in any 

document attached to your comment. 

Following this instruction, persons 

viewing comments will see only first 

and last names, organization names, 

correspondence containing comments, 

and any documents submitted with the 

comments. 

Do not submit to www.regulations.gov 

information for which disclosure is 

restricted by statute, such as trade 

secrets and commercial or financial 

information (hereinafter referred to as 

Confidential Business Information 

(‘‘CBI’’)). Comments submitted through 

www.regulations.gov cannot be claimed 

as CBI. Comments received through the 

website will waive any CBI claims for 

the information submitted. For 

information on submitting CBI, see the 

Confidential Business Information 

section. 

DOE processes submissions made 

through www.regulations.gov before 

posting. Normally, comments will be 

posted within a few days of being 

submitted. However, if large volumes of 

comments are being processed 

simultaneously, your comment may not 

be viewable for up to several weeks. 

Please keep the comment tracking 

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Submitting comments via email. 

Comments and documents submitted 

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your personal contact information to be 

publicly viewable, do not include it in 

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Include your first and last names, email 

address, telephone number, and 

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letter will not be publicly viewable as 

long as it does not include any 

comments. 

Include contact information each time 

you submit comments, data, documents, 

and other information to DOE. Faxes 

will not be accepted. 

Comments, data, and other 

information submitted to DOE 

electronically should be provided in 

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Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file 

format. Provide documents that are not 

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should not contain special characters or 

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they should carry the electronic 

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Campaign form letters. Please submit 

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Confidential Business Information. 

According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 

person submitting information that he 

or she believes to be confidential and 

exempt by law from public disclosure 

should submit via email two wellmarked copies: One copy of the 

document marked confidential 

including all the information believed to 

be confidential, and one copy of the 

document marked ‘‘non-confidential’’ 

with the information believed to be 

confidential deleted. DOE will make its 

own determination about the 

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and treat it according to its 

determination. 

It is DOE’s policy that all comments 

may be included in the public docket, 

without change and as received, 

including any personal information 

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information deemed to be exempt from 

public disclosure). 

DOE considers public participation to 

be a very important part of the process 

for developing test procedures and 

energy conservation standards. DOE 

actively encourages the participation 

and interaction of the public during the 

comment period in each stage of this 

process. Interactions with and between 

members of the public provide a 

balanced discussion of the issues and 

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information about this process should 

contact Appliance and Equipment 

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1445 or via email at 

ApplianceStandardsQuestions@

ee.doe.gov. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on May 2, 2022, by 

Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

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 

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 May 3, 2022. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09810 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0505; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01289–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–600, B4– 

600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes). This 

proposed AD was prompted by a 

determination that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

require revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by June 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 

000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this material on the EASA website 

at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0505. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0505; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, the mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI), any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: 

206–231–3225; email: dan.rodina@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0505; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01289–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 


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