Energy Department
This notification announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver and interim waiver from Nortek Global HVAC, LLC ("Nortek"), which seeks a waiver for specified central air conditioner and heat pump basic models from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") test procedure used for determining the energy efficiency of these products. This notification also announces that DOE is declining to grant the request for an interim waiver from the test procedure for the reasons described in this notification. DOE solicits comments, data, and information concerning the petition and its suggested alternate test procedure so as to inform DOE's final decision on the waiver request.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy [Case No. 2021-009; EERE-2021-BT-WAV-0025] AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notification of petition for waiver and denial of an interim waiver; request for comments. SUMMARY: This notification announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver and interim waiver from Nortek Global HVAC, LLC (“Nortek”), which seeks a waiver for specified central air conditioner and heat pump basic models from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) test procedure used for determining the energy efficiency of these products. This notification also announces that DOE is declining to grant the request for an interim waiver from the test procedure for the reasons described in this notification. DOE solicits comments, data, and information concerning the petition and its suggested alternate test procedure so as to inform DOE's final decision on the waiver request. DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before December 16, 2021. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov . Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, identified by case number 2021-009 and Docket number EERE-2021-BT-WAV-0025, by any of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov . …
Citation: 86 FR 63357
