Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 142
Monday, July 27, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 142
Monday, July 27, 2009
There are 6 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - PR. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Prepared Feeds Manufacturing
2. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB Control No. 2060-0258
3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2032.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0529
4. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Wood Building Products Surface Coating Industry, EPA ICR Number 2034.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0510
5. ENERGY - POLICY. DOE/FERC. Policy Statement provides guidance regarding the development of a smart grid for the nation's electric transmission system
6. ENERGY/Conservation - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR - PR. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Prepared Feeds Manufacturing
[Federal Register: July 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36980-36994]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0080; FRL-8935-1]
RIN 2060-AO98
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area
Sources: Prepared Feeds Manufacturing
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing national emissions standards for control of
hazardous air pollutants from prepared feeds manufacturing facilities.
The proposed emissions standards for new and existing sources are based
on EPA's proposed determination as to what constitutes the generally
available control technology or management practices for the area
source category.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 26, 2009, unless a
public hearing is requested by August 6, 2009. If a hearing is
requested on the proposed rules, written comments must be received by
September 10, 2009. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the
information collection provisions must be received by Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) on or before August 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0080, may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Agency Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/oar/docket.html.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the EPA Air and
Radiation Docket Web Site.
E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail)
to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0080
in subject line of the message.
Fax: Fax your comments to: (202) 566-9744, Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0080.
Mail: Send your comments to: Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2008-0080. Please include a total of two copies. In addition,
please mail a copy of your comments on the information collection
provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: EPA
Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jan King, Outreach and Information
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C404-05), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711, telephone number: (919) 541-5665; fax number: (919) 541-7674; e-
mail address: king.jan@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36980-36994]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0080; FRL-8935-1]
RIN 2060-AO98
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area
Sources: Prepared Feeds Manufacturing
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing national emissions standards for control of
hazardous air pollutants from prepared feeds manufacturing facilities.
The proposed emissions standards for new and existing sources are based
on EPA's proposed determination as to what constitutes the generally
available control technology or management practices for the area
source category.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 26, 2009, unless a
public hearing is requested by August 6, 2009. If a hearing is
requested on the proposed rules, written comments must be received by
September 10, 2009. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the
information collection provisions must be received by Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) on or before August 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0080, may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the EPA Air and
Radiation Docket Web Site.
to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0080
in subject line of the message.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0080.
Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2008-0080. Please include a total of two copies. In addition,
please mail a copy of your comments on the information collection
provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jan King, Outreach and Information
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C404-05), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711, telephone number: (919) 541-5665; fax number: (919) 541-7674; e-
mail address: king.jan@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV
of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB Control No. 2060-0258
[Federal Register: July 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)]
[Notices]
[Page 37030]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0022; FRL-8935-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV
of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB
Control No. 2060-0258
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0022, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov, or by
mail to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention:
Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204J), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202-343-9220; fax number: 202-343-2361; e-mail
address: vansickle.karen@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 37030]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0022; FRL-8935-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program Under Title IV
of the Clean Air Act Amendments (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1633.15, OMB
Control No. 2060-0258
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0022, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov, or by
mail to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention:
Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204J), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202-343-9220; fax number: 202-343-2361; e-mail
address: vansickle.karen@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2032.06, OMB Control Number 2060-
0529
[Federal Register: July 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)]
[Notices]
[Page 37031-37032]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0434; FRL-8935-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2032.06, OMB Control Number 2060-
0529
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0434, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 37031-37032]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0434; FRL-8935-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2032.06, OMB Control Number 2060-
0529
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0434, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Wood Building
Products Surface Coating Industry, EPA ICR Number 2034.04, OMB Control
Number 2060-0510
[Federal Register: July 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)]
[Notices]
[Page 37032-37033]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0421; FRL-8935-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Wood Building
Products Surface Coating Industry, EPA ICR Number 2034.04, OMB Control
Number 2060-0510
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0421, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 37032-37033]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0421; FRL-8935-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Wood Building
Products Surface Coating Industry, EPA ICR Number 2034.04, OMB Control
Number 2060-0510
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 26,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0421, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY - POLICY. DOE/FERC. Policy Statement provides guidance regarding the development of a smart grid for the nation's electric transmission
system
[Federal Register: July 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37097-37119]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Chapter I
[Docket No. PL09-4-000]
Smart Grid Policy
Issued July 16, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Policy statement.
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SUMMARY: This Policy Statement provides guidance regarding the
development of a smart grid for the nation's electric transmission
system, focusing on the development of key standards to achieve
interoperability and functionality of smart grid systems and devices.
In response to the need for urgent action on potential challenges to
the bulk-power system, in this Policy Statement the Commission provides
additional guidance on standards to help to realize a smart grid. The
Commission also adopts an Interim Rate Policy for the period until
interoperability standards are adopted by the Commission, which will
encourage investment in smart grid systems.
DATES: Effective Date: The Interim Rate Policy will become effective
September 25, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Andrejcak, Office of Electric Reliability, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6721, david.andrejcak@ferc.gov.
Elizabeth H. Arnold, Office of General Counsel, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8818, elizabeth.arnold@ferc.gov.
Ray Palmer, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6569, ray.palmer@ferc.gov.
Dennis Reardon, Office of Energy Market Regulation, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6719, dennis.reardon@ferc.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37097-37119]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Chapter I
[Docket No. PL09-4-000]
Smart Grid Policy
Issued July 16, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Policy statement.
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SUMMARY: This Policy Statement provides guidance regarding the
development of a smart grid for the nation's electric transmission
system, focusing on the development of key standards to achieve
interoperability and functionality of smart grid systems and devices.
In response to the need for urgent action on potential challenges to
the bulk-power system, in this Policy Statement the Commission provides
additional guidance on standards to help to realize a smart grid. The
Commission also adopts an Interim Rate Policy for the period until
interoperability standards are adopted by the Commission, which will
encourage investment in smart grid systems.
DATES: Effective Date: The Interim Rate Policy will become effective
September 25, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Andrejcak, Office of Electric Reliability, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6721, david.andrejcak@ferc.gov.
Elizabeth H. Arnold, Office of General Counsel, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8818, elizabeth.arnold@ferc.gov.
Ray Palmer, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6569, ray.palmer@ferc.gov.
Dennis Reardon, Office of Energy Market Regulation, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6719, dennis.reardon@ferc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Conservation - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers
[Federal Register: July 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36959-36971]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020]
RIN 1904-AB89
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test
Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In order to implement recent amendments to the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (EPCA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
proposes to amend its test procedures for residential furnaces and
boilers to provide for measurement of standby mode and off mode energy
consumption. Specifically, the proposed amendments would incorporate
into the DOE test procedures the International Electrotechnical
Commission's (IEC) Standard 62301, Household electrical appliances--
Measurement of standby power (First Edition 2005-06), as well as
language to clarify application of this standard for measuring standby
mode and off mode power consumption in furnaces and boilers. In
addition, the proposed amendments would add new calculations to
determine annual energy consumption associated with standby mode and
off mode measured power. Finally, the amendments would modify existing
energy consumption equations to integrate standby mode and off mode
energy consumption into the calculation of overall annual energy
consumption of these products. DOE is also announcing a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the issues presented in this notice.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak
at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, August 4, 2009. DOE must
receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to be
given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public
meeting, but no later than October 13, 2009. For details, see section
V, ``Public Participation,'' of this NOPR.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. Please note that foreign
nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security
screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in
the meeting should advise DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms.
Edwards to initiate the necessary procedures.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR on Test Procedures
for Residential Furnaces and Boilers, and provide the docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-
AB89. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: RFB-2008-TP-0020@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE-
2008-BT-TP-0020 and/or RIN 1904-AB89 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW., Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information about
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7892. E-mail:
Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020]
RIN 1904-AB89
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test
Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In order to implement recent amendments to the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (EPCA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
proposes to amend its test procedures for residential furnaces and
boilers to provide for measurement of standby mode and off mode energy
consumption. Specifically, the proposed amendments would incorporate
into the DOE test procedures the International Electrotechnical
Commission's (IEC) Standard 62301, Household electrical appliances--
Measurement of standby power (First Edition 2005-06), as well as
language to clarify application of this standard for measuring standby
mode and off mode power consumption in furnaces and boilers. In
addition, the proposed amendments would add new calculations to
determine annual energy consumption associated with standby mode and
off mode measured power. Finally, the amendments would modify existing
energy consumption equations to integrate standby mode and off mode
energy consumption into the calculation of overall annual energy
consumption of these products. DOE is also announcing a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the issues presented in this notice.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak
at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, August 4, 2009. DOE must
receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to be
given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public
meeting, but no later than October 13, 2009. For details, see section
V, ``Public Participation,'' of this NOPR.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. Please note that foreign
nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security
screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in
the meeting should advise DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms.
Edwards to initiate the necessary procedures.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR on Test Procedures
for Residential Furnaces and Boilers, and provide the docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-
AB89. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: RFB-2008-TP-0020@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE-
2008-BT-TP-0020 and/or RIN 1904-AB89 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW., Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information about
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7892. E-mail:
Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
