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Proposed Rules
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 209
Tuesday, November 2, 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
EERE2019BTTP0012
RIN 1904AD86

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for External Power Supplies Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment.
AGENCY:

On December 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy DOE
published a notice of proposed rulemaking NOPR proposing certain amendments to its test procedure for external power supplies EPS or EPSs. In this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking SNOPR, DOE
is proposing additional amendments and modifications to certain proposals presented in the SNOPR. In this document, DOE is proposing to remove reference to direct operation and indirect operation Class A EPSs in the scope; simplify and more explicitly align the scope of the test procedure with the scope of the energy conservation standards; provide additional specifications for the testing of EPSs that do not ship with an output cord; and align the testing requirements for programmable power supplies with those for Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery USBPD EPSs. Further, DOE proposes to maintain the location of certain definitions for which it proposed in the NOPR to relocate. DOE
is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposals.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this SNOPR
no later than January 3, 2022. See section V, Public Participation, for details. DOE will hold a webinar on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. See section V, Public Participation, for webinar registration information, participant
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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 number EERE2019BTTP2012, by any of the following methods:
1 Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
2 Email: To EPS2019TP0012@
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number EERE2019BTTP2012 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 V of this document.
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, and instead, the Department is only accepting 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.

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The docket web page can be found at www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE2019-BT-TP-0012. 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. Jeremy Dommu, 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
9870. Email ApplianceStandards Questions@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Kristin Koernig, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 205850121.
Telephone: 202 5863593. Email:
kristin.koernig@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.
This SNOPR proposes to maintain a previous incorporation by reference in 10 CFR
part 430 in the following industry standard:
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC standard 62301
IEC 62301, Household electrical appliancesMeasurement of standby power, Edition 2.0, 201101.
Copies of IEC 62301 Second Edition can be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, 25 W 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, 212 6424900, or go to https
webstore.ansi.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 Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking III. Discussion A. Scope of Applicability 1. Scope of Appendix Z

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