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Proposed Rules
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 150
Monday, August 9, 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 430
EERE2021BTSTD0003
RIN 1904AF13

Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
AGENCY:

On July 7, 2021, the U.S.
Department of Energy DOE
published a notice of proposed rulemaking NOPR pertaining to procedures, interpretations, and policies for consideration in new or revised energy conservation standards and test procedures for consumer products and commercial/industrial equipment. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by August 23, 2021. On July 29, 2021, DOE received a request from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association Joint Commenters, to extend the public comment period to September 13, 2021. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting an extension of the public comment period to allow public comments to be submitted until September 13, 2021.
DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on July 7, 2021 86 FR
35668 is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPR on or before September 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
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www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number EERE2021BTSTD0003 by any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: To processrule2021STD0003@ee.doe.gov.
Include docket number EERE2021BT
STD0003 in the subject line of the message.
No telefacsimilies faxes will be accepted.
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 www.regulations.gov. 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 docket web page can be found at:
www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE2021-BT-STD-0003. The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE5B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 205850121. Telephone: 202 287

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Mr. Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 205850121.
Telephone: 202 5869496. Email:
Peter.Cochran@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.
On April 12, 2021, DOE proposed major revisions to the Departments Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment Process Rule in a notice of proposed rulemaking that accepted comments on those proposed revisions through May 27, 2021 86 FR 18901. In a subsequent NOPR that published on July 7, 2021, DOE proposed additional revisions to the Process Rule and requested comment on the proposals and any potential alternatives 86 FR
35668. These additional proposed revisions are consistent with current DOE practice and would remove unnecessary obstacles to DOEs ability to meet its statutory obligations under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act EPCA. On July 29, 2021, interested parties in the matter, the Joint Commenters, requested an extension of the public comment period for the NOPR to September 13, 2021.1 The Joint Commenters asked for this additional time due to their assertion that the proposed rule is complex and multifaceted which requires more time to effectively review it and formulate their comments. The Joint Commenters also stated that they would need more time after the public webinar to formulate and submit their comments.
DOE has reviewed the request and is extending the comment period to September 13, 2021 to allow additional
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1 The joint commenters submitted the request to DOE via email and is available in the docket at https www.regulations.gov/document/EERE-2021BT-STD-0003-0047.

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