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However, DOE subsequently published a supplemental NOPR (\"August 2016 conversion factor SNOPR\") in the conversion factor rulemaking in response to new data on August 30, 2016, and recently issued a conversion factor final rule (\"December 6, 2016 conversion factor final rule\") based upon the August 2016 conversion factor SNOPR, which finalized updated conversion factor equations. (See Docket EERE-2015-BT-TP-0007). This NODA presents the thermal efficiency and standby loss levels analyzed in the May 2016 CWH ECS NOPR for residential-duty gas-fired storage water heaters in terms of UEF, using the recently updated conversion factors adopted in the December 6, 2016 conversion factor final rule.","action":"Notice of data availability (NODA).","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2016/12/23/2016-30300.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":431,"title":10}],"citation":"81 FR 94234","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2017-01-09","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this notice of data availability (NODA) no later than January 9, 2017.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"2018-06-05  Ex parte memorandum of the May 29, 2018 meeting between representatives of  APGA and Spire,  and DOE staff","document_id":"EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042-0054"},{"title":"2016-06-06  Public Meeting Transcript:  Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Commercial Water Heating Equipment (PM Session - 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