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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 96 / Thursday, May 20, 2021 / Proposed Rules Comments: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this notice of proposed rulemaking on or before July 19, 2021.
See section V, Public Participation, for details.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Alternatively, interested persons may submit, identified by docket number EERE2019BTTP0025, following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: to CPSV2019TP0025@
ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE2019BTTP0025 in the subject line of the message.
No telefacsimilies faxes will be accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see section V of this document.
Although DOE has routinely accepted public comment submissions through a variety of mechanisms, including the Federal eRulemaking Portal, email, postal mail, or hand delivery/courier, the Department has found it necessary to make temporary modifications to the comment submission process in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. DOE is currently accepting only electronic submissions at this time. 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, which includes Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts if a public meeting is held, 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 https www.regulations.gov/docket/
EERE-2019-BT-TP-0025. The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. See section V for information on how to
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE2J, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 205850121.
Telephone: 202 5860371. Email ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Kathryn McIntosh, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20585
0121. Telephone: 202 5862002.
Email: Kathryn.McIntosh@hq.doe.gov.
For further information on how to submit a comment, review other public comments and the docket, or participate in a public meeting if one is held, contact the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program staff at 202 287
1445 or by email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
proposes to incorporate by reference the following industry standard into 10 CFR
part 431: ASTM Standard F232413
R2019, Standard Test Method for Prerinse Spray Valves; Reapproved 2019 ASTM F232413 R2019.
Copies of ASTM F232413 R2019
can be obtained from ASTM
International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
194282959, or by going to www.astm.org.
For a further discussion of these standards, see section IV.M.
Table of Contents I. Authority and Background A. Authority B. Background II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking III. Discussion A. Scope and Definition B. Updates to Industry Standards C. Water Pressure D. Test Procedure Costs, Harmonization, and Other Topics 1. Test Procedure Costs and Impact 2. Harmonization With Industry Standards E. Compliance Date IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review A. Review Under Executive Order 12866
B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
E. Review Under Executive Order 13132
F. Review Under Executive Order 12988
G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

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H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999
I. Review Under Executive Order 12630
J. Review Under Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001
K. Review Under Executive Order 13211
L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
M. Description of Materials Incorporated by Reference V. Public Participation A. Participation in the Webinar B. Procedure for Submitting Prepared General Statements for Distribution C. Conduct of the Webinar D. Submission of Comments E. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary
I. Authority and Background Commercial prerinse spray valves CPSV or CPSVs are included among the covered products for which DOE is authorized to establish and amend energy conservation standards and test procedures. 42 U.S.C.
629133; 42 U.S.C. 6293b14; 42
U.S.C. 6295dd DOEs energy conservation standards and test procedures for commercial prerinse spray valves are currently prescribed at 10 CFR part 431 subpart O.1 The following sections discuss DOEs authority to establish test procedures for CPSVs and the relevant background information regarding DOEs consideration of test procedures for this product.
A. Authority The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended EPCA,2 authorizes DOE to regulate the energy efficiency of several consumer products and certain industrial equipment. 42 U.S.C. 6291
6317 Title III, Part B 3 of EPCA
established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles, which sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency, which includes CPSVs. EPCA provides definitions for commercial prerinse 1 Because Congress included commercial prerinse spray valves in Part valves in Part B of Title III of EPCA, the consumer product provisions of Part B
not the industrial equipment provisions of Part C
apply to commercial prerinse spray value. However, because commercial prerinse spray valves are commonly considered to be commercial equipment, as a matter of administrative convenience and to minimize confusion among interested parties, DOE
placed the requirements for commercial prerinse spray valves into subpart O of 10 CFR part 431. Part 431 contains DOE regulations for commercial and industrial equipment. DOE refers to commercial prerinse spray valves as either products or equipment.
2 All references to EPCA in this document refer to the statute as amended through the Energy Act of 2020, Public Law 116260 Dec. 27, 2020.
3 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code, Part B was redesignated Part A.

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