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Proposed Rules
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 95
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
EERE2021BTTP0007
RIN 1904AE67

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Early Assessment Review: Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Department of Energy DOE or the Department is undertaking an early assessment review to determine whether amendments are warranted for the test procedure for refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines BVMs. 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 updates to industry standards, test setup and conditions, product rating temperature, energy consumption calculations, operating modes, alternate refrigerants, and connected functions. DOE
welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document, including topics not raised in this request for information RFI.

SUMMARY:

Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before June 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments 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 EERE2021BTTP0007 and/
or RIN 1904AE67, by any of the following methods:

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1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: to BVM2021TP0007@
ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE2021BTTP0007 and/or RIN
1904AE67 in the subject line of the message.
No telefacsimilies faxes will be accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on this process, see section III of this document Submission of Comments.
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 Covid19 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 Covid19
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 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/docket/
EERE-2021-BT-TP-0007. 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 http
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Stephanie Johnson, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE5B, 1000

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Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 205850121. Telephone: 202 287
1943. Email: ApplianceStandards Questions@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 205850121.
Telephone: 202 5861777. Email:
Sarah.Butler@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 B. Rulemaking History II. Request for Information A. Scope and Definitions B. Test Procedure 1. Updates to Industry Standards 2. Ambient Test Conditions 3. Test Procedure for Combination BVMs 4. Characteristics of the Standard Product 5. Lowest Application Product Temperature 6. Payment Mechanisms 7. Low Power Modes 8. Reloading and Recovery Period 9. Alternate Refrigerants 10. Connected Functions III. Submission of Comments
I. Introduction DOE established an early assessment review process to conduct a more focused analysis that would allow DOE
to determine, based on statutory criteria, whether an amended test procedure is warranted. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations CFR part 430
subpart C appendix A section 8a. This RFI requests information and data regarding whether an amended test procedure would more accurately and fully comply with the requirement that the test procedure produce results that measure energy use during a representative average use cycle for the product, and not be unduly burdensome to conduct. To inform interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has identified several issues associated with the currently applicable test procedures on which DOE is interested in receiving
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