[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26019]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 4, 2019 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[EERE-2018-BT-STD-0003]
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee:
Notice of Cancellation of Public Meetings for the Variable Refrigerant
Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group To
Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Test Procedures and
Energy Conservation Standards
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public meetings and webinars.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) hereby
cancels the remaining public meetings and webinars previously scheduled
for the variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat
pumps (VRF multi-split systems) working group. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) requires that agencies publish notice of an
advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register. The working group
has completed its work, and, therefore, no other meetings or webinars
are necessary.
DATES: This document cancels the schedule of meetings announced in the
Federal Register on October 24, 2019.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Building Technologies
(EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Building Technologies (EE-5B), 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW,
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 2018, the Appliance Standards
and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) met and passed the
recommendation to form a VRF multi-split systems working group to meet
and discuss and, if possible, reach a consensus on proposed Federal
test procedures and energy conservation standards for VRF multi-split
systems. On April 11, 2018, DOE published a notice of intent to
establish a working group for VRF multi-split systems to negotiate a
notice of proposed rulemaking for test procedures and energy
conservations standards. The notice also solicited nominations for
membership to the working group. 83 FR 15514.
On August 22, 2019, DOE published a notice announcing public
meetings for the VRF working group. 84 FR 43731. On October 24, 2019,
DOE published another notice announcing new public meetings/webinars
and modifying the dates for the previously scheduled public meetings/
webinars for the VRF working group. 84 FR 56949.
On October 1, 2019, the VRF working group voted to approve a test
procedure term sheet for VRF equipment. On November 5, 2019, the VRF
working group voted to approve an energy conservation standards term
sheet for VRF equipment. The working group has concluded its work, and,
therefore, no further public meetings are necessary. Accordingly, this
notice cancels the remaining public meetings/webinars for the VRF
multi-split systems working group announced in the Federal Register on
October 24, 2019. 84 FR 56949.
Public Participation
Docket
The docket is available for review at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-STD-0003, including Federal Register notices,
public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other
supporting documents/materials. All documents in the docket are listed
in the http://www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents
listed in the index may be publically available, such as information
that is exempt from public disclosure.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2019.
Alexander N. Fitzsimmons
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2019-26019 Filed 12-3-19; 8:45 am]
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