[Federal Register: July 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 129)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38159-38160]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006]
RIN 1904-AB47
Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Notice to Extend
the Comment Period for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat
Pumps
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of comment period for the Framework Document and
subsequent public meeting request from interested parties.
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SUMMARY: On June 6, 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a
notice of public meeting and availability of the Framework Document to
the Federal Register (73 FR 32243) to announce to the public that DOE
was beginning its rulemaking activities for residential central air
conditioners and heat pumps. The notice of availability of the
Framework document announced the closing date for receiving public
comments would be July 7, 2008. Meeting attendees collectively
requested that the comment period be extended to allow additional time
to understand the document and prepare written comments. The Department
agrees to this extension of the comment period and will extend the
close of the comment period to 4:30 p.m. (EDT) July 31, 2008. The
Department does not foresee that this extension will affect the
publication due dates for any subsequent documentation associated with
this rule or any associated public meetings.
The Framework document is written to inform stakeholders and to
facilitate explanation of DOE's rulemaking process. It details the
analytical approach and identifies several issues on which DOE is
particularly interested in receiving comment. The Department of Energy
is initiating the rulemaking and data collection process to consider
establishing amended energy conservation standards for residential
central air conditioners and heat pumps. DOE welcomes written comments
from the public on this rulemaking. A copy of the Framework Document is
available at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_
standards/residential/central_ac_hp.html.
DATES: Comments must be received at DOE on or before 4:30 PM (EDT) July
31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments to the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Stakeholder's comments should be
identified by docket number EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or Regulation
Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AB47, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov or Res_Central_AC_
HP@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN 1904-AB47 in
the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or
RIN 1904-AB47, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper
original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking found at the beginning of
this notice.
Docket: For access to the docket and to read background documents,
a copy
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of the transcript of the public meeting once it is available, or
comments received, go to the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW., Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards first at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wes Anderson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7335.
E-mail: Wes.Anderson@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas or Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of the General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail:
Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov or Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2008.
Alexander A. Karsner,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E8-15142 Filed 7-2-08; 8:45 am]
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