[Federal Register: May 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 88)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 300
RIN 1901-AB11
Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting
AGENCY: Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Interim final rule and draft technical guidelines; extension of
comment period.
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SUMMARY: On March 24, 2005, the Department of Energy published Interim
Final General Guidelines (70 FR 15169) governing the Voluntary
Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program established by section 1605(b) of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and a notice of availability and
opportunity to comment on draft technical guidelines (70 FR 15164)
referenced by the general guidelines. These notices announced that the
closing date for receiving public comments on both documents would be
May 23, 2005. Several organizations requested that the comment period
be extended to allow additional time for understanding and preparing
written comments on the Interim Final General Guidelines and draft
Technical Guidelines. The Department has agreed to extend the comment
period to June 22, 2005.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments to:
1605bguidelines.comments@hq.doe.gov. Alternatively, written comments
may be sent to: Mark Friedrichs, PI-40; Office of Policy and
International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington,
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DC 20585. You may review comments received by DOE, the record of the
public workshop held on April 26 and 27, 2005, and other related
material at the following Web site: http://www.pi.energy.gov/enhancingGHGregistry.
If you lack access to the Internet, you may
access this Web site by visiting the DOE Freedom of Information Reading
Room, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Friedrichs, PI-40, Office of
Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail:
1605bguidelines.comments@hq.doe.gov. (Please indicate if your e-mail is
a request for information, rather than a public comment.)
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2005.
David W. Conover,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-9192 Filed 5-6-05; 8:45 am]
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