[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1477-1478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00234]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006]
RIN 1904-AC55


Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial 
Fans and Blowers

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 10, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) published 
a notice of data availability (NODA) which presented a provisional 
analysis that estimates the potential economic impacts and energy 
savings that could result from promulgating a regulatory energy 
conservation standard for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. 
DOE did not propose any energy conservation standard for commercial and 
industrial fans and blowers. However, DOE published its analysis and 
the underlying assumptions and calculations, which may ultimately 
support a proposed standard, for stakeholder review. In response to 
requests by stakeholders, the comment period for the NODA is being 
extended to February 25, 2015.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of data availability relating 
to commercial and industrial fan and blower equipment is extended to 
February 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket 
number EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006 and/or Regulation Identification Number 
(RIN) 1904-AC55, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32717b747000020301616676020202047277771c765d571c755d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a59535c58282a2b29494e5e2a2a2a2c5a5f5f345e757f345d756c">[email protected]</span></a>. Include EERE-2013-BT-
STD-0006 and/or RIN 1904-AC55 in the subject line of the message.
    <bullet> Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-5B, 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 and CDs sent by mail are 
often delayed and may be damaged by mail screening processes.]
    <bullet> 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 CD, in which case it is not necessary to 
include printed copies.
    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 rulemaking Web page can be found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/25. This Web page 
contains a link to the docket for this notice on the regulation.gov 
site. The www.regulations.gov Web page contains instructions on how to 
access all documents in the docket, including public comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Mr. Ron Majette, 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) 
586-7935. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c98a808fa8a7ba8ba5a6beacbbba89acace7ada6ace7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcfff5faddd2cffed0d3cbd9cecffcd9d992d8d3d992dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9496. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c0c1908190e521f131f140e1d123c140d52181319521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2a2b7a6b7a0fcb1bdb1baa0b3bc92baa3fcb6bdb7fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>.
    For further information on how to submit a comment and review other 
public comments and the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 
586-2945 or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d7f4f5853595c1378594a5c4f594e7d585813595258135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdbf8f9893999cd3b8998a9c8f998ebd9898d3999298d39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 10, 2014, DOE published a

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notice of data availability (NODA) in the Federal Register to make 
available and invite comments on its provisional analysis regarding 
energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial fans and 
blowers. 79 FR 73246. The NODA provided for the written submission of 
comments by January 26, 2015. The Air Movement and Control Association 
International (AMCA) and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project 
(ASAP) requested an extension of the public comment period by 45 days. 
Stakeholders stated that additional time is necessary to review of the 
published analysis in order to provide, prepare, and submit comments 
accordingly. DOE has determined that extending the comment period to 
allow additional time for interested parties to submit comments is 
appropriate based on the foregoing reason. However, DOE believes a 30 
day extension, providing a total comment period of 75 days, allows 
sufficient time for submitting comments. Accordingly, DOE will consider 
any comments received by midnight of February 25, 2015, and deems any 
comments received by that time to be timely submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 31, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-00234 Filed 1-9-15; 8:45 am]
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