[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47497-47498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22814]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EE-RM-93-801]
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Proposed
Rulemaking Regarding Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators,
Refrigerators-Freezers, and Freezers
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Extension of comment period for proposed rulemaking and
rescheduling of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: In response to a request from the Association of Home
Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), the Department of Energy is
rescheduling the public hearing and extending for thirty (30) days the
comment period for the Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Energy
Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and
Freezers. This notice announces that the public hearing scheduled for
September 12 and 13, 1995 has been rescheduled to October 26, 1995.
DATES: Written comments on the Proposed Rulemaking must be received by
November 2, 1995. The Department requests ten (10) copies of the
written comments, and, if possible, a computer disk. The Department is
currently using WordPerfect 5.1.
Oral views, data, and arguments may be presented at the public
hearing to be held in Washington, DC, on October 26, 1995. Requests to
speak at the hearing must be received by the Department no later than 4
p.m., Thursday, October 5, 1995. Ten copies of statements to be given
at the public hearing must be received by the Department no later than
4 p.m., Thursday, October 12, 1995.
The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. on October 26, 1995, and will
be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6E-
069, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. The length of
each presentation is limited to twenty (20) minutes.
ADDRESSES: Written comments, oral statements, requests to speak at the
hearing and requests for speaker lists are to be submitted to:
Voluntary Home Energy Rating System Guidelines (Docket No. EE-RM-93-
801), U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Codes and Standards,
Buildings Division, EE-431, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Rm 1J-018,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7574.
Copies of the Technical Support Document: Energy Efficiency
Standards for Consumer Products: Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers,
and Freezers (TSD) may be obtained from: U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Codes and Standards, Appliance Division, EE-431, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Rm 1J-018, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
9127.
Copies of the TSD, transcript of the public hearing and public
comments received may be read at the DOE Freedom of Information Reading
Room, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-190, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6020 between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward O. Pollock, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-431, Forrestal
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202)
586-5778
Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel, Mail Station GC-72, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department published a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on July 25, 1995, entitled ``Energy
Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and
Freezers'' (60 FR 37388). In a letter dated August 11, 1995, AHAM
requested a postponement of the hearings and written comment deadline
because of legislative proposals before Congress that may affect the
scope of energy standards activities. The legislative situation should
be clarified by or in October.
In the NOPR, the Department listed a number of issues where
comments were specifically requested. To this list, the Department is
adding the following:
The effect of the proposed standards on competition in the
marketplace. This includes, but is not limited to, the effect on small
manufacturers, niche-market manufacturers, and manufacturers who may
struggle financially.
The effect of the proposed standards on manufacturer's
product lines. Comments are not limited to these issues and the issues
listed in the NOPR. Comments may address any issue related to the
proposed rule.
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Issued in Washington, D.C., September 8, 1995.
Christine A. Ervin,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 95-22814 Filed 9-8-95; 4:25 pm]
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