[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 81 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10079]
[Federal Register: April 28, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Regional Roundtables on Climate Change Action Plan for
Stabilizing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Notice of roundtables.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. DOE is announcing the fourth and fifth in a series of
regional roundtables to solicit comments and feedback from
stakeholders, which include state and local officials, utility
representatives, industry representatives, public interest groups and
other interested parties on the Climate Change Action Plan, the Clinton
Administration's blueprint for stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions at
1990 levels by the year 2000.
DATE AND LOCATION:
May 4, 1994, Radisson Hotel Atlanta, Courtland and International Blvd.,
Atlanta, Georgia,
May 11, 1994, Park Hyatt Chicago Hotel, 800 North Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlene Anderson or Carol Tombari, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Green Room, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7541.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 19, 1993, President Clinton made
a national commitment to stabilizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at
1990 levels by the year 2000. The blueprint for achieving this goal is
known as the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), a volume of 46
emissions-reducing ``actions'' the U.S. will take during the remainder
of the decade. The Plan is founded on the principle that cost-effective
energy efficiency programs provide energy cost reductions that more
than offset the investment to increase efficiency. The CCAP focuses on
and accelerates the implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. As
a result, the overall Plan is estimated to require no net increase in
Federal funding as it creates jobs, reduces home and business energy
bills, and induces over $60 billion in new domestic investment. The
Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy has the responsibility for implementing the renewable
energy and energy efficiency actions in the President's plan. An
executive summary of the Plan may be obtained by calling DOE, (202)
586-7541. Several other Federal agencies and offices have important
implementation responsibilities for the remaining actions and for other
aspects of the Plan.
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the
National Association of State Energy Officials will conduct regional
roundtables to solicit comments and feedback on the Climate Change
Action Plan. The purpose of the roundtables is to describe and solicit
feedback on DOE's preliminary proposals to implement its actions under
the Plan. Rather than design individual implementation plans, however,
DOE has examined its implementation responsibilities from the
standpoint of comprehensiveness, integration, and leverage. As a
result, DOE has developed an implementation approach that has the
potential to integrate all CCAP activities, not only into DOE's
programs, but also into other energy efficiency activities and
programs.
Through these roundtables DOE hopes to begin soliciting input from
a wide variety of stakeholders. The agency seeks feedback on the
comprehensive strategy as well as specifics of proposed implementation
activities. Comments or questions from the public may be submitted in
person or in writing at the roundtable. Following the roundtable,
written comments or questions may be sent to the address listed above.
For several of the actions, DOE presents several implementation options
rather than a single proposed implementation plan. In these instances,
DOE seeks input that will help guide our selection of one of these
options.
The roundtable format will provide a forum for representatives from
state and local governments, utilities, industry, public interest
groups and other interested parties to provide comments. The roundtable
format is sufficiently flexible to allow participants to offer
comments, either on specific actions or on the entire package, through
the use of breakout sessions for key groups of actions. All comments
will be considered. Facilitators will be provided for each session. A
copy of a summary of the roundtable proceedings may be obtained by
calling or writing to the address listed above.
PROPOSED AGENDA:
8 a.m.
Registration
Welcome and Introduction
Overview of Climate Change Action Plans
Break-out Sessions
Utilities/Energy Supply
Buildings
Industry
Transportation (Chicago)
12 p.m.
Working Lunch
Break-out Sessions (Cont'd)
Feedback and Closing Comments
Adjourn
Detailed information about the roundtables can be obtained from:
Carol Tombari or Arlene Anderson (202) 586-7541.
Issued in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 1994.
Frank M. Stewart, Jr.,
Chief of Staff, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 94-10079 Filed 4-26-94; 8:45 am]
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