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Proposed Rules
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 96
Thursday, May 20, 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
EERE2017BTTP0028
RIN 1904AE03

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Water Closets and Urinals Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Department of Energy DOE proposes to amend the test procedures for water closets and urinals, to reference the most recent update to the relevant industry standard, American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME
Standard 112.19.22018. DOE also proposes to replace the term blowout toilet with blowout bowl water closet, and add definitions for the terms blowout action, gravity flush tank water closet, siphonic action, siphonic bowl, and trough-type urinal, which are currently used in the Federal test procedures but not defined.
DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposal.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this proposal no later than July 19, 2021. See section V, Public Participation, for details.
DOE will hold a webinar on June 16, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. See section V, Public Participation, for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. If no participants register for the webinar, it will be cancelled.
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 comments, identified by docket SUMMARY:

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number EERE2017BTTP0028, by email to the following address:
PlumbingProducts2017TP0028@
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number EERE2017BTTP0028 or regulatory information number RIN 1904AE03
in the subject line of the message.
Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption.
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 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 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, 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?D=
EERE-2017-BT-TP-0028. 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 submit comments through www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE5B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 205850121. Telephone: 202 586
0371. Email
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ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Matthew Ring, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, GC33, Washington, DC 20585; 202 5862555;
Matthew.Ring@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.
DOE
proposes to incorporate by reference the following industry standard into part 430: ASME A112.19.22018/CSA
B45.118, Ceramic plumbing fixtures, approved 2018 ASME A112.19.2
2018.
Copies of ASME A112.19.22018 can be obtained from American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 100165990, or by going to www.asme.org.
For a further discussion of this standard, see section IV.M.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents I. Authority and Background A. Authority B. Background II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking III. Discussion A. Scope of Applicability B. Updates to Industry Standards C. Definitions 1. Toilet versus Water Closet 2. Electromechanical Hydraulic Toilet Versus Electro-Hydraulic Water Closet 3. Blowout Toilet versus Blowout Bowl 4. Gravity Flush Tank Water Closet 5. Siphonic Bowl and Siphonic Action 6. Trough-Type Urinals D. Metric E. Averaging Water Consumption Across Various Test Pressures F. Additional Directions Regarding Recorded & Calculated Values G. Sampling H. 10 CFR 430.23 Nomenclature I. Dual-Flush Water Closets J. Additional Comments K. Smart and Connected Technologies L. Replacing Instrumentation With Apparatus in Appendix T
M. Test Procedure Costs, Harmonization, and Other Topics 1. Test Procedure Costs and Impact 2. Harmonization With Industry Standards 3. Other Test Procedure Topics
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