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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1All references to EPCA refer to the statute as 

amended through the Energy Efficiency 

Improvement Act of 2015, Public Law 114–11 

(April 30, 2015). 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy Office 

10 CFR Part 430 

[EERE–2017–BT–NOA–0052] 

Energy Conservation Program: 

General Service Incandescent Lamps 

and Other Incandescent Lamps 

Request for Data 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notification of data availability 

(NODA); request for information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) seeks annual domestic 

sales and shipment data for general 

service incandescent lamps (GSILs) and 

other incandescent lamps. DOE intends 

to use this sales data from stakeholders 

to inform its decision on whether to 

amend standards for GSILs. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding this NODA 

received no later than October 16, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments, data 

and information using the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Alternatively, interested persons may 

submit comments, identified by docket 

number EERE–2017–BT–NOA–0052, by 

any of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. Email: GSIL2017NOA0052@

ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number 

in the subject line of the message. 

3. Postal Mail: Appliance and 

Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1445. If possible, 

please submit all items on a compact 

disc (CD), in which case it is not 

necessary to include printed copies. 

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance 

and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza 

SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1445. If possible, 

please submit all items on a CD, in 

which case it is not necessary to include 

printed copies. 

For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the NODA, see section 

IV, Submission of Comments. 

Docket: The docket, which includes 

Federal Register notices, and other 

supporting documents/materials, is 

available for review at http://

www.regulations.gov. All documents in 

the docket are listed in the http://

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 

http://www.regulations.gov. The docket 

Web page will contain simple 

instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. See section IV for 

information on how to submit 

comments through http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1604. 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. Background 

II. Data 

III. Conclusion 

IV. Submission of Comments 

I. Background 

Amendments to the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA),1

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6317, as codified), in the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(EISA 2007) direct DOE to conduct two 

rulemaking cycles to evaluate energy 

conservation standards for general 

service lamps (GSLs). (42 U.S.C. 

6295(i)(6)(A)–(B)) GSLs are defined in 

EPCA to include GSILs, compact 

fluorescent lamps (CFLs), general 

service light-emitting diode (LED) and 

organic light-emitting diode (OLED) 

lamps, and any other lamps that the 

Secretary of Energy (Secretary) 

determines are used to satisfy lighting 

applications traditionally served by 

general service incandescent lamps. 

For the first rulemaking cycle, 

Congress instructed DOE to initiate a 

rulemaking process prior to January 1, 

2014, to consider two questions: (1) 

Whether to amend energy conservation 

standards for general service lamps and 

(2) whether ‘‘the exemptions for certain 

incandescent lamps should be 

maintained or discontinued.’’ (42 U.S.C. 

6295(i)(6)(A)(i)) Further, if the Secretary 

determines that the standards in effect 

for GSILs should be amended, EPCA 

provides that a final rule must be 

published by January 1, 2017, with a 

compliance date at least 3 years after the 

date on which the final rule is 

published. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(6)(A)(iii)) 

In developing such a rule, DOE must 

consider a minimum efficacy standard 

of 45 lumens per watt (lm/W). (42 

U.S.C. 6295(i)(6)(A)(ii)) If DOE fails to 

complete a rulemaking in accordance 

with 42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(6)(A)(i)–(iv) or a 

final rule from the first rulemaking cycle 

does not produce savings greater than or 

equal to the savings from a minimum 

efficacy standard of 45 lm/W, the statute 

provides a ‘‘backstop’’ under which 

DOE must prohibit sales of GSLs that do 

not meet a minimum 45 lm/W standard 

beginning on January 1, 2020. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(i)(6)(A)(v)) 

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2Section 312 of the Consolidated and Further 

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114– 

113, 129 Stat. 2419) prohibits expenditure of funds 

appropriated by that law to implement or enforce: 

(1) 10 CFR 430.32(x), which includes maximum 

wattage and minimum rated lifetime requirements 

for GSILs; and (2) standards set forth in section 

325(i)(1)(B) of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(1)(B)), 

which sets minimum lamp efficiency ratings for 

incandescent reflector lamps. 3See, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 

2017 (Pub. L. 115–31, div. D, tit. III). 4Navigant Consulting, Inc. Final Report: 2010 

U.S. Lighting Market Characterization. 2012. U.S. 

Department of Energy. (Last accessed July 31, 2017.) 

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

publications/pdfs/ssl/2010-lmc-final-jan-2012.pdf. 

5Carmichael, R. GSL Shipments and Lumen Bin 

Distribution Data. Cadeo Group. Contract 7094760– 

T2D: Washington, DC 

6National Electrical Manufacturers Association. 

Lamp Indices. (Last accessed August 1, 2017.) 

http://www.nema.org/Intelligence/Pages/LampIndices.aspx. 

DOE initiated the rulemaking process 

in a timely manner by publishing in the 

Federal Register a notice of availability 

of a framework document. 78 FR 73737 

(Dec. 9, 2013); see also 79 FR 73503 

(Dec. 11, 2014) (notice of availability of 

preliminary analysis). DOE later issued 

a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) 

to propose amended energy 

conservation standards for GSLs. 81 FR 

14528, 14629–14630 (Mar. 17, 2016). 

The March 2016 NOPR focused on the 

first question that Congress directed 

DOE to consider—whether to amend 

energy conservation standards for 

general service lamps. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(i)(6)(A)(i)(I)) In the March 2016 

NOPR proposing energy conservation 

standards for GSLs, DOE stated that it 

would be unable to undertake any 

analysis regarding GSILs and other 

incandescent lamps because of a then 

applicable congressional restriction (the 

Appropriations Rider 2) on the use of 

appropriated funds to implement or 

enforce 10 CFR 430.32(x). 81 FR 14528, 

14540–14541. Notably, the applicability 

of this Appropriations Rider has not 

been extended in the current 

appropriations statute, and thus is no 

longer in effect.3 As a result, DOE is no 

longer prevented from undertaking 

analysis and decision making required 

by the first question presented by 

Congress, i.e., whether to amend energy 

conservation standards for general 

service lamps, including GSILs. 

In response to comments to the March 

2016 NOPR, DOE conducted additional 

research and published a notice of 

proposed definition and data 

availability (NOPDDA), which proposed 

to amend the definitions of GSIL and 

GSL. 81 FR 71794, 71815 (Oct. 18, 

2016). DOE explained that the October 

2016 NOPDDA related to the second 

question that Congress directed DOE to 

consider—whether ‘‘the exemptions for 

certain incandescent lamps should be 

maintained or discontinued.’’ (42 U.S.C. 

6295(i)(6)(A)(i)(II)); see also 81 FR 

71798. The relevant ‘‘exemptions,’’ DOE 

explained, referred to the 22 categories 

of incandescent lamps that are 

statutorily excluded from the definitions 

of GSIL and GSL. 81 FR 71798. 

On January 19, 2017, DOE published 

the two final rules concerning the 

definition of GSL. 82 FR 7276; 82 FR 

7322. The January 2017 definition final 

rules amended the definitions of GSIL 

and GSL by bringing some of the 

statutorily-excluded categories of lamps 

within the definitions of GSIL and GSL. 

Like the October 2016 NOPDDA, the 

January 2017 definition final rules 

related to the second question that 

Congress directed DOE to consider, 

regarding whether to maintain or 

discontinue certain ‘‘exemptions.’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6295(i)(6)(A)(i)(II)) 

The January 2017 definition final 

rules did not make a determination 

regarding ‘‘whether [DOE] should 

impose or amend standards for any 

category of lamps, such as GSILs or 

GSLs.’’ 82 FR 7277. Thus, by its own 

statement, DOE has not yet made a 

determination on whether standards 

applicable to GSILs should be amended, 

as required by statute. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(i)(6)(A)(i)(I)) 

II. Data 

DOE has gathered preliminary data for 

GSILs and other incandescent lamps— 

both incandescent lamps specifically 

exempt from the currently effective 

definition of GSIL and incandescent 

lamps not included in the GSIL 

definition. The following paragraphs 

describe the data sources and methods 

used to estimate annual sales for these 

products. 

General service incandescent lamp 

means a standard incandescent or 

halogen type lamp that is intended for 

general service applications; has a 

medium screw base; has a lumen range 

of not less than 310 lumens and not 

more than 2,600 lumens or, in the case 

of a modified spectrum lamp, not less 

than 232 lumens and not more than 

1,950 lumens; and is capable of being 

operated at a voltage range at least 

partially within 110 and 130 volts. 10 

CFR 430.2. As mentioned above, as a 

result of the previously effective 

Appropriations Rider, DOE was unable 

to undertake any analysis regarding 

GSILs when considering amended 

energy conservation standards for 

general service lamps. Therefore the 

January 2017 definition final rules, 

March 2016 NOPR, and previous 

rulemaking documents for general 

service lamps did not contain shipment 

data for GSILs. In reviewing existing 

data sources, the 2010 U.S. Lighting 

Market Characterization 4 (LMC) report 

estimated an installed stock of 2.1 

billion general service A-type 

incandescent and general service 

halogen lamps in 2010. DOE has used 

estimates of shipments of traditional 

and halogen incandescent A-type lamps 

to the U.S. market in 2010, developed 

by the Cadeo Group 5, and the 

corresponding lamp shipments indices 

published periodically by NEMA 6 to 

generate an estimate for the sales of 

GSILs from 2011 to 2015 (shown in 

Table II.1). 

TABLE II.1—ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL SALES OF GSILS

Incandescent lamp category 

Estimated annual sales 

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

GSILs * ................................................................................. 737,000,000 634,000,000 626,000,000 499,000,000 441,000,000 

* Estimated annual sales of GSILs are based on the NEMA lamp indices 6 and estimates of shipments of traditional and halogen incandescent 

A-line lamps in 2010, developed by the Cadeo Group.5

The currently effective GSIL 

definition does not include 22 specific 

incandescent lamp categories. In the 

October 2016 NOPDDA, DOE presented 

estimates for the annual shipments of 

each incandescent lamp type exempt 

from the definition of GSIL. 81 FR 

71794, 71799 (October 18, 2016). DOE 

asked for and received comments on 

these numbers and provided revised 

estimates in the January 2017 definition 

final rules. 82 FR 7276, 7291 (January 

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7A notation in this form provides a reference for 

information that is in the docket of DOE’s 

rulemaking to develop energy conservation 

standards for GSLs (Docket No. EERE–2013–BT– 

STD–0051), which is maintained at http://

www.regulations.gov. This notation indicates that 

the statement preceding the reference was made by 

NEMA, is from document number 93 in the docket, 

and appears at pages 9–10 of that document. 

8Navigant Consulting, Inc. Energy Savings 

Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General 

Illumination Applications. 2014. U.S. Department 

of Energy. (Last accessed August 2, 2017.) https:// 

energy.gov/eere/ssl/downloads/energy-savingsforecast-solid-state-lighting-general-illuminationapplications. 

9 Kantner, C.L.S., A.L. Alstone, M. 

Ganeshalingam, B.F. Gerke, and R. Hosbach. Impact 

of the EISA 2007 Energy Efficiency Standard on 

General Service Lamps. 2017. Lawrence Berkeley 

National Laboratory: Berkeley, CA. Report No. 

LBNL–1007090 REV. (Last accessed August 2, 

2017.) https://eta.lbl.gov/sites/default/files/ 

publications/lbnl-1007090-rev.pdf. 

19, 2017) and 82 FR 7322, 7327 (January 

19, 2017). In their comment on the 

October 2016 NOPDDA, the National 

Electrical Manufacturers Association 

(NEMA) noted that it collected data 

from certain of its members that 

manufacture specialty incandescent 

lamps and provided historical data for 

those products when possible. NEMA 

stated that sales and shipments of 

specialty incandescent lamps are 

declining, as indicated by the data 

provided and the confirmation of the 

trend by its members. (NEMA, No. 93 at 

pp. 9–10) 7 Shipments estimates for 

reflector lamps exempt from the 

currently effective definition of GSIL 

have been updated based on the stock 

of traditional and halogen incandescent 

reflector lamps in the 2010 LMC 

report 4, estimates of the average service 

lifetime for such lamps, and projections 

of solid state lighting (SSL) adoption 

from DOE’s SSL program 8, as detailed 

in the Lawrence Berkeley National 

Laboratory (LBNL) report ‘‘Impact of the 

EISA 2007 Energy Efficiency Standard 

on General Service Lamps’’ 9 (LBNL GSL 

report). Table II.2 summarizes the 

annual and historical sales estimates for 

incandescent lamps exempt from the 

currently effective definition of GSIL. 

TABLE II.2—ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL SALES OF INCANDESCENT LAMPS EXEMPT FROM THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE

DEFINITION OF GSIL 

GSIL exempted lamp category 

Estimated annual sales 

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Appliance Lamp ................................................................... N/A N/A N/A N/A ∼2,000,000 

Black Light Lamp ................................................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Bug Lamp ............................................................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Colored Lamp ...................................................................... N/A N/A N/A N/A <2,000,000 

Infrared Lamp ....................................................................... N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Left-Hand Thread Lamp ....................................................... N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Marine Lamp ........................................................................ N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Marine Signal Service Lamp ................................................ N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Mine Service Lamp .............................................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Plant Light Lamp .................................................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

Reflector Lamp * ................................................................... 308,000,000 312,000,000 315,000,000 319,000,000 316,000,000 

Rough Service Lamp ** ........................................................ 6,829,000 6,045,000 6,237,000 7,267,000 10,914,000 

Shatter-Resistant Lamp ** .................................................... 1,210,000 1,455,000 1,093,000 1,042,000 689,000 

Sign Service Lamp ............................................................... N/A N/A N/A N/A ∼1,000,000 

Silver Bowl Lamp ................................................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A ∼1,000,000 

Showcase Lamp .................................................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A <1,000,000 

3-way Incandescent Lamp ** ............................................... 31,619,000 28,854,000 34,773,000 35,340,000 32,665,000 

Traffic Signal Lamp *** ......................................................... N/A 496,686 408,764 277,020 168,178 

Vibration Service Lamp ** .................................................... 914,000 1,077,000 1,407,000 5,220,000 7,071,000 

G shape Lamp with diameter of 5 inches or more *** ......... N/A 1,361,735 1,010,423 938,600 859,867 

T shape lamp of 40 W or less or length of 10 inches or 

more *** ............................................................................. N/A 11,168,553 11,507,467 10,529,062 9,750,395 

B, BA, CA, F, G16–1/2, G25, G30, S, M–14 lamp of 40 W 

or less *** .......................................................................... N/A 104,288,216 98,240,738 78,742,710 71,702,637 

* These shipments were estimated based on stock estimates from the 2010 LMC report,4 lamp lifetime estimates, and projections from DOE’s 

SSL program,8 as detailed in the LBNL GSL report.9

** EPCA directs DOE to collect unit sales data for calendar years 2010 through 2025, in consultation with NEMA, for rough service lamps, vibration service lamps, 3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen general service incandescent lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps. (42 

U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(C)) This data is available at http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2011-BT-NOA-0013. 

*** These shipments were provided by NEMA in a comment on the October 2016 NOPDDA. (NEMA, No. 93 at pp. 17–19, 30). 

In addition to GSILs and incandescent 

lamps specifically exempt from the 

definition of GSIL, there are several 

other categories of incandescent lamps. 

The definition of GSIL includes only 

lamps with medium screw bases, within 

a specific lumen range, and that can be 

operated at a voltage at least partially 

within 110 and 130 volts—leaving many 

other incandescent lamp categories 

unaddressed (e.g., incandescent lamps 

with lumen outputs greater than the 

2,600 lumen upper limit specified in the 

GSIL definition; incandescent lamps 

with other base types, such as 

candelabra bases; and incandescent 

lamps that operate at other voltages, 

such as 12 volts). 

DOE has data for certain incandescent 

lamps that do not meet the parameters 

of the GSIL definition. In consultation 

with NEMA, DOE has collected annual 

sales data for certain higher lumen 

lamps (>2,600 lumen to 3,300 lumen 

lamps). However, for the remaining 

incandescent lamp categories, again due 

to the previously applicable 

Appropriations Rider, the January 2017 

definition final rules, March 2016 

NOPR, and previous rulemaking 

documents for general service lamps did 

not contain shipment data. In reviewing 

existing data sources, DOE has 

estimated shipments for small-screwbase lamps (i.e., lamps with a screw 

base smaller than medium, such as 

candelabra base, intermediate base or 

mini-candelabra base lamps) and for 

multifaceted reflector (MR) lamps that 

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typically have a bi-pin or twist and lock 

base. DOE has estimated shipments of 

these lamps from 2011 to 2015 (shown 

in Table II.3) based on regional socket 

surveys, lamp lifetime estimates, and 

projections from DOE’s SSL program,8

as detailed in the LBNL GSL report.9

TABLE II.3—ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL SALES OF OTHER INCANDESCENT LAMPS

Incandescent lamp category 

Estimated annual sales 

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Higher Lumen Incandescent Lamps (>2,600–3,300 

lumens) * ........................................................................... 9,878,000 12,273,000 9,296,000 5,232,000 4,049,000 

Small-Screw-Base Lamps (e.g., candelabra base lamps) ** 201,000,000 203,000,000 205,000,000 208,000,000 209,000,000 

MR lamps ** ......................................................................... 48,700,000 49,300,000 49,800,000 50,400,000 49,700,000 

* EPCA directs DOE to collect unit sales data for calendar years 2010 through 2025, in consultation with NEMA, for rough service lamps, vibration service lamps, 3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen general service incandescent lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(4)(C)) This data is available at http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2011-BT-NOA-0013. 

** These shipments were estimated based on regional socket surveys, lamp lifetime estimates, and projections from DOE’s SSL program,8 as 

detailed in the LBNL GSL report.9

DOE requests comment on the 

estimates contained in this notice as 

well as relevant lamp sales and market 

data to assist in its determination of 

whether standards in effect for GSILs 

and/or other incandescent lamps should 

be amended. In particular, the data in 

Table II.3 represents lamp categories 

that contain lamps with many different 

features. For example, the small-screwbase lamp category includes lamps with 

candelabra bases, intermediate bases, 

and other different base types. These 

lamps also have a variety of bulb 

shapes, such as candle, bullet, flame, 

etc. Further, some lamp categories may 

not be specifically listed in the tables 

above, such as pin base, non-reflector 

halogen lamps. To better understand the 

diversity of products in the 

incandescent lamp market, DOE 

requests information regarding the 

breakdown of sales by base type, bulb 

shape, lumen output, and voltage for all 

incandescent lamps. 

DOE also requests information 

regarding the energy use and end-user 

cost of incandescent lamps. Specifically, 

DOE seeks information regarding the 

percent of each lamp category (based on 

the breakdown by base type, bulb shape, 

lumen output, and voltage mentioned in 

the previous paragraph) that utilizes 

standard technology versus more 

efficient halogen technology. DOE 

requests the average wattage, efficacy, 

lifetime, and operating hours in each 

lamp category for the standard 

technology product and more efficient 

version, if one is offered. In a comment 

on the December 2014 preliminary 

analysis for general service lamps, 

NEMA indicated that lamps using 

incandescent/halogen technology have 

low initial cost. (NEMA, No. 34 at pp. 

12–13) DOE requests information on the 

distribution channels for incandescent 

lamps and particularly on whether first 

cost varies among incandescent lamp 

categories or between a standard 

technology and halogen technology 

product. 

DOE also requests information on 

future shipments and market trends. As 

shown in the previous tables, while 

sales for certain lamp categories are 

increasing or staying relatively flat, sales 

for other categories have decreased. 

DOE requests information regarding 

factors influencing these trends and 

whether they are expected to continue 

in the future. In particular, for categories 

for which sales are decreasing, DOE 

requests information regarding what 

products consumers are purchasing as 

replacements. As DOE believes the 

demand for light is not significantly 

decreasing, DOE expects a decrease in 

sales for incandescent/halogen products 

to represent a shift in purchases to 

products using fluorescent and/or LED 

technology. DOE also request data and 

information on consumer lamp 

purchasing decisions and how these 

decisions have changed over time when 

certain products have become less 

available or more costly. DOE seeks 

comment on the potential for lamp 

switching and whether more efficacious 

substitutes exists for all GSILs and other 

incandescent lamps. Finally, DOE is 

aware that all incandescent lamps may 

not be used in general lighting 

applications. DOE seeks information on 

whether specific categories of 

incandescent lamps have features that 

constrain their use to unique 

applications and whether more efficient 

products can be adequate replacements 

in those applications. 

Now that the Appropriations Rider 

has been removed, DOE will collect and 

use this information to analyze 

standards for GSILs, and undertake its 

responsibility to determine if standards 

in effect for GSILs should be amended. 

Further, because DOE had previously 

been prohibited from collecting data 

with respect to GSILs, any data received 

in response to this NODA could result 

in a reassessment of the assumptions 

and determinations made in the January 

2017 definition final rules. 

III. Conclusion 

The purpose of this NODA is to 

collect data for GSILs and other 

incandescent lamps in order to assist 

DOE in making a determination 

regarding whether standards for GSILs 

should be amended. 

IV. Submission of Comments 

DOE invites all interested parties to 

submit in writing by October 16, 2017, 

comments, data, and information on all 

aspects of this NODA. 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 8, 

2017. 

Steven Chalk, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17212 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SBA–2017–0005] 

13 CFR Chapter I 

Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory 

Burden 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: The Small Business 

Administration (SBA or Agency) is 

seeking input from the public on 

identifying which of the Agency’s 

regulations should be repealed, replaced 

or modified because they are obsolete, 

unnecessary, ineffective, or 

burdensome. This process of evaluating 

and identifying such regulations 

comports with the mandate in various 

Executive Orders to reduce the number 

and costs of the regulations that federal 

agencies impose on the public. 

DATES: Comments are requested on or 

before October 16, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket Number SBA– 

2017–0005, using any of the following 

methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Identify 

comments by ‘‘Docket Number SBA– 

2017–0005, Reducing Regulatory 

Burden RFI,’’ and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Mail: Holly Turner, Regulatory 

Reform Officer, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 Third Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20416. 

SBA will post all comments on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. If you wish to 

submit confidential business 

information (CBI) as defined in the User 

Notice at http://www.regulations.gov, 

please submit the information to Holly 

Turner, 409 Third Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20416. Highlight the 

information that you consider to be CBI, 

and explain why you believe this 

information should be held confidential. 

SBA will review the information and 

make the final determination as to 

whether to publish the information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Holly Turner, (202) 205–6335, 409 

Third Street SW., Washington, DC 

20416; email address: IGA@sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. General Information 

The SBA’s mission is to maintain and 

strengthen the nation’s economy by 

enabling the establishment and viability 

of small businesses, and by assisting in 

economic recovery of communities after 

disasters. In carrying out this mission, 

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