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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules
energy conservation standards. DOE
actively encourages the participation and interaction of the public during the comment period in each stage of this process. Interactions with and between members of the public provide a balanced discussion of the issues and assist DOE in the process. Anyone who wishes to be added to the DOE mailing list to receive future notices and information about this process should contact Appliance and Equipment Standards Program staff at 202 287
1445 or via email at ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 29, 2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment.
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The U.S. Department of Energy DOE or the Department 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 was published on April 12, 2021. DOE
accepted comments on those proposed revisions through May 27, 2021. In this document, DOE proposes additional revisions to the Process Rule and requests comment on the proposals and any potential alternatives. 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.
DATES: Comments: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding all aspects of this notice of proposed rulemaking on or before August 23, 2021. DOE will hold a webinar on Tuesday, August 10, 2021
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See section V, Public Participation, for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https www.regulations.gov/docket/
EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments by email to the following address:
processrule2021STD0003@ee.doe.gov.
Include 2nd 2021 Process Rule NOPR
and docket number EERE2021BTD
STD0003 and/or RIN number 1904
AF13 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 coronavirus disease 2019
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 SUMMARY:

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pandemic health emergency is resolved, DOE anticipates resuming all of its regular options for public comment submission, including postal mail and hand delivery/courier.
No telefacsimiles faxes will be accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see section V Public Participation of this document.
Docket: The docket for this rulemaking, which includes Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at https
www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the https
www.regulations.gov index. This docket also contains all comments and rulemaking documents associated with the notice of proposed rulemaking that was published on April 12, 2021.
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:
https www.regulations.gov/docket/
EERE-2021-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. Email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents I. Summary of Proposal II. Authority and Background A. Authority B. Background III. Discussion of Proposed Revisions to the Process Rule A. Coverage Determinations B. Process for Developing Energy Conservation Standards C. Process for Developing Test Procedures D. ASHRAE Equipment E. Analytical Methodology IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review A. Review Under Executive Orders 12866
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