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Proposed Rules
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 218
Tuesday, November 16, 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 Parts 429 and 431
EERE2019BTSTD0018
RIN 1904AE12

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.
AGENCY:

On August 27, 2021, the U.S.
Department of Energy DOE
published a notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document that DOE conducted for purposes of evaluating energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. The notification provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by November 10, 2021. DOE received requests from Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation Cleveland-Cliffs and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA asking DOE for a 30-day extension of the public comment period. DOE has reviewed this request and is reopening the public comment period to allow public comments to be submitted until December 10, 2021.
DATES: The comment period for the RFI
published on August 27, 2021 86 FR
48058 is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this notification received no later than December 10, 2021.
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 EERE2019BTSTD0018, by any of the following methods:

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1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: To DistributionTransfromers 2019STD0018@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE2019BTSTD
0018 in the subject line of the message.
No telefacsimiles faxes will be accepted.
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 Covid9 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, public meeting transcripts, 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 www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE2019-BT-STD-0018. The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments in the docket.
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:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Matthew Ring, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
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Telephone: 202 5862555. Email:
matthew.ring@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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 27, 2021, DOE published a notification announcing the availability of a technical support document and notification of a webinar on the preliminary analysis that DOE
conducted for purposes of evaluating energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. 86 FR 48058.
This webinar was held on September 29, 2021 and covered the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE
is using to evaluate potential standards for this equipment; the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE
for this equipment; the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for this product should it determine that proposed amendments are necessary; and any issues relevant to the evaluation of energy conservation standards for distribution transformers.
In addition, the notification announced that DOE will be accepting written comments on these subjects on or before, November 10, 2021.
On October 29, 2021, NEMA
requested a 30-day extension of the public comment period for this preliminary analysis. NEMA
commented that given the volume of DOE analysis and number of questions posted, more time is needed to gather NEMA members together and prepare detailed industry responses. NEMA
stated that manufacturers continue to face challenges in their businesses during the continued global pandemic and other supply chain disruptions and that more time will give greater opportunity to research and communicate accurate data and responses. NEMA, No. 43 at p. 1 1
1 The parenthetical reference provides a reference for information located in DOEs rulemaking docket. Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-STD-0018, which is maintained at www.regulations.gov/
docket/EERE-2019-BT-STD-0018. The references are arranged as follows: Commenter name,
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