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71794 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 18, 2016 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [email protected] to page contains a link to the docket for initiate the necessary procedures. Please this notice on the www.regulations.gov 10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 also note that any person wishing to site. The www.regulations.gov Web page [Docket Number EERE–2013–BT–STD– bring a laptop into the Forrestal contains simple instructions on how to 0051] Building will be required to obtain a access all documents, including public property pass. Visitors should avoid comments, in the docket. See section VI, RIN 1904–AD09 bringing laptops, or allow an extra 45 ‘‘Public Participation,’’ for further minutes. Persons may also attend the Energy Conservation Program: Energy information on how to submit public meeting via webinar. Conservation Standards for General comments through Instructions: Any comments www.regulations.gov. Service Lamps submitted must identify the notice of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed definition and data AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of availability for GSLs, and provide Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency docket number EE–2013–BT–STD–0051 Energy. and Renewable Energy, Building and/or regulatory information number ACTION: Proposed definition and data Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000 (RIN) 1904–AD09. Comments may be availability. Independence Avenue SW., submitted using any of the following Washington, DC 20585–0121. methods: SUMMARY: On March 17, 2016, DOE Telephone: (202) 287–1604. Email: published a notice of proposed 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the [email protected] rulemaking (NOPR) proposing standards Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of instructions for submitting comments. for general service lamps (GSLs) Energy, Office of the General Counsel, pursuant to the Energy Policy and 2. Email: GSL2013STD0051@ ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. amended. During the subsequent public and/or RIN in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic comments Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email: meeting and in written comments, [email protected] stakeholders provided additional data in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, For further information on how to and raised concerns regarding the or ASCII file format, and avoid the use submit a comment, review other public expansion of scope in the proposed GSL of special characters or any form of comments and the docket, or participate definition and DOE’s approach to encryption. in the public meeting, contact the analyzing the 22 general service 3. Postal Mail: Appliance and Appliance and Equipment Standards incandescent lamp exemptions. In Equipment Program, U.S. Department of Program Staff at (202) 586–6636 or by response to several of those comments, Energy, Building Technologies Office, email: Appliance_Standards_Public_ DOE collected additional data and is Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence [email protected]. publishing this document to propose a Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– revised definition of GSL; announce the 0121. If possible, please submit all items SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE availability of National Electrical on a compact disc (CD), in which case intends to incorporate by reference the Manufacturers Association (NEMA) data it is not necessary to include printed following industry standards into 10 and supplemental data collected by copies. CFR part 430: 4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance DOE; request public comment on (1) American National Standards and Equipment Program, U.S. proposed definitions and compiled data; Institute C81.61–2016 (‘‘ANSI C81.61– Department of Energy, Building and request any additional data that 2016’’), Electric Lamp Bases— Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza stakeholders may have in support of this Specifications for Bases (Caps) for SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. evaluation. Electric Lamps, dated April 20, 2016. Telephone: (202) 586–6636. If possible, A copy of ANSI C81.61–2016 can be DATES: Comments: DOE will accept please submit all items on a CD, in obtained from the American National comments, data, and information which case it is not necessary to include Standards Institute, 25 W. 43rd Street, regarding this notice of proposed printed copies. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, (212) definition and data availability No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be 642–4900, or go to http:// submitted no later than November 8, accepted. For detailed instructions on webstore.ansi.org. 2016. See section VI, ‘‘Public submitting comments and additional (2) International Electrotechnical Participation,’’ of this document for information on the rulemaking process, Commission 60061–1:2005 (‘‘IEC details. see section VI of this document (‘‘Public 60061–1:2005’’), Lamp caps and holders Meeting: DOE will hold a public Participation’’). together with gauges for the control of meeting on October 21, 2016, from 9:30 Docket: The docket, which includes interchangeability and safety—Part 1: a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in Washington, DC Federal Register notices, public meeting Lamp caps, Amendment 35, Edition 3, The meeting will also be broadcast as a attendee lists and transcripts, dated January 27, 2005. webinar. See section VI, ‘‘Public comments, and other supporting A copy of IEC 60061–1:2005 can be Participation,’’ for webinar registration documents/materials, is available for obtained from the American National information, participant instructions, review at www.regulations.gov. All Standards Institute, 25 W. 43rd Street, and information about the capabilities documents in the docket are listed in 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, (212) available to webinar participants. the www.regulations.gov index. 642–4900, or go to http:// ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be However, some documents listed in the webstore.ansi.org. held at the U.S. Department of Energy, index may not be publicly available, (3) Underwriter Laboratories 1598C– Forrestal Building, Room 1E–245, 1000 such as those containing information 2014 (‘‘UL 1598C–2014’’), Standard for Independence Avenue SW., that is exempt from public disclosure. Light-Emitting Diode Retrofit Luminaire Washington, DC 20585. Any foreign A link to the docket Web page can be Conversion Kits, First Edition, dated national wishing to participate in the found at: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/ January 16, 2014. meeting should advise DOE as soon as buildings/appliance_standards/ A copy of UL 1598C–2014 can be possible by contacting standards.aspx?productid=4. This Web obtained from Comm 2000, 151 Eastern VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:25 Oct 17, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\18OCP2.SGM 18OCP2 Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSALS2 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 18, 2016 / Proposed Rules 71795 Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106, 1–888– I. Introduction analysis spreadsheet, and the 853–3503, or go to http:// Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy manufacturer impact analysis (MIA) 2 ulstandards.ul.com/standards-catalog/. and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or spreadsheet. For a further discussion of these the Act), Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. DOE held a public meeting on April standards, see section V.M. 6291–6309, as codified) established the 20, 2016, to hear oral comments on and Energy Conservation Program for solicit information relevant to the Table of Contents Consumer Products Other Than proposed rule. At this meeting, DOE I. Introduction Automobiles, a program covering most heard concerns from stakeholders II. Proposed Definition of General Service major household appliances regarding the expansion of scope in the Lamp (collectively referred to as ‘‘covered proposed GSL definition and DOE’s A. General Service Lamp Definition products’’).1 Subsequent amendments approach to analyzing the 22 1. GSILs expanded Title III of EPCA to include exemptions. In addition, DOE received a. Exemptions Discontinued additional consumer products, written comments that reiterated these b. Exemptions Maintained concerns and also provided additional c. Proposed Definition for GSIL including general service lamps (GSLs)—the products that are the focus data for DOE’s consideration. 2. CFLs Specifically, the National Electrical 3. General Service LED Lamps and OLED of this notice of proposed definition and data availability (NOPDDA). Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Lamps provided new data and information on 4. Other Lamps In particular, amendments to EPCA in a. General Lighting Applications the Energy Independence and Security the 22 exempted lamp types to inform b. ANSI Bases Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) directed DOE DOE’s evaluation of whether the c. Lumen Range to conduct two rulemaking cycles to exemptions should be maintained or d. Operating Voltage evaluate energy conservation standards discontinued as required by 42 U.S.C. e. Exempted Lamps From GSL for GSLs. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(6)(A)–(B)) 6295(i)(6)(A)(i)(II). f. Lamps Subject to Other Rulemakings For the first rulemaking cycle, EPCA, as Since the publication of the NOPR, 5. Summary and Proposed Regulatory Text amended by EISA 2007, directs DOE to DOE has analyzed the data submitted by Definition initiate a rulemaking no later than NEMA and collected additional data B. Supporting Definitions where available. DOE is publishing this 1. LED Downlight Retrofit Kit January 1, 2014, to evaluate standards for GSLs and determine whether NOPDDA to: (1) Propose a revised 2. Reflector Lamp and Non-Reflector Lamp definition of GSL; (2) announce the 3. Black Light Lamp, Colored Lamp, Plant exemptions for certain incandescent Light Lamp, and Bug Lamp lamps should be maintained or availability of the NEMA data and 4. Mine Service Lamp discontinued. (42 U.S.C. supplemental data collected by DOE; (3) 5. Appliance Lamp 6295(i)(6)(A)(i)) The scope of the request public comment on proposed 6. Marine Lamp and Marine Signal Service rulemaking is not limited to definitions and compiled data; and (4) Lamp incandescent lamp technologies.