[Federal Register: December 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 243)]
[Proposed Rules]
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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 431
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0017]
RIN 1904-AB87
Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial
Equipment: Test Procedures for Metal Halide Lamp Ballasts
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting
to discuss and receive comment concerning its proposal to establish
metal halide lamp ballast test procedures that manufacturers would use
to demonstrate compliance with the metal halide ballast energy
conservation standards mandated by the statute.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC, on Friday,
December 19, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m.
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ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. To attend the public meeting, please notify Ms.
Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. (Please note that foreign nationals
visiting DOE headquarters are subject to advance security screening
procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in the meeting
should advise DOE immediately by contacting Ms. Edwards to initiate the
necessary procedures.)
Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 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, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please
submit one signed paper original.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 6th 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 contact Ms.
Brenda Edwards at the above phone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Graves, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-1851. E-mail:
Linda.Graves@ee.doe.gov. Or you may contact Mr. Eric Stas, 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.
For additional information on how to participate in the public
meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies
Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as
amended (EPCA), the proposed metal halide test procedures are based on
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard C82.6-2005,
``Ballasts for High-Intensity Discharge Lamps--Method of Measurement.''
Also in accordance with EPCA, DOE proposes a test method for measuring
standby mode power consumption and discusses the fact that off mode
power consumption does not apply to metal halide lamp ballasts. The
proposed test procedures are contained in a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking that was issued by DOE on December 4, 2008, and may be
viewed and downloaded from the DOE Web page at: http://
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/metal_
halide_lamp_ballasts_tp_nopr.html. The Notice of proposed
rulemaking will be published in the Federal Register in the near
future, and at that time the 75-day public comment period will begin.
II. Public Participation
A. Attendance at Public Meeting
The time/date and location of the public meeting are listed in the
DATES and ADDRESSES sections, respectively at the beginning of this
notice. To attend the public meeting, please notify Ms. Brenda Edwards
at (202) 586-2945. As explained in the ADDRESSES section, foreign
nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security
screening procedures.
B. Procedure for Submitting Requests to Speak
Any person who has an interest in the topics addressed in this
notice or who represents a group or class of persons with an interest
in these issues may request an opportunity to make an oral presentation
at the public meeting. Such persons may hand-deliver requests to speak
to the address shown in the ADDRESSES section at the beginning of this
notice between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Send requests by mail or e-mail to Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, or
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. Persons who wish to speak should include a
computer diskette or CD in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or text
(ASCII) file format that briefly describes the nature of their interest
in this rulemaking and the topics that they wish to discuss, and
provide a telephone number for contact. DOE requests that those persons
scheduled to speak submit an advance copy of their statements before
the public meeting. DOE may permit any person who cannot supply an
advance copy to participate if that person has made alternative
arrangements with the Building Technologies Program in advance. The
request to make an oral presentation should ask for such alternative
arrangements.
C. Conduct of Public Meeting
DOE will designate a DOE official to preside at the public meeting
and also may use a professional facilitator to aid discussion. The
meeting will be conducted in an informal, conference style. The meeting
will not be a judicial or evidentiary-type public hearing, but DOE will
conduct it in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553 and section 336 of EPCA (42
U.S.C. 6306). DOE reserves the right to schedule the order of
presentations and to establish the procedures governing the conduct of
the public meeting. A court reporter will record the proceedings and
prepare a transcript.
At the public meeting, DOE will present summaries of comments
received before the public meeting, allow time for presentations by
participants, and encourage all interested parties to share their views
on issues affecting the proposed test procedures. Each participant may
present a prepared general statement (within time limits determined by
DOE) before the discussion of specific topics. Other participants may
comment briefly on any general statements. At the end of all prepared
statements, participants may clarify their statements briefly and
comment on statements made by others. Participants should be prepared
to answer questions from DOE and other participants. Department
representatives may also ask questions about other matters relevant to
the proposed test procedures. The official conducting the public
meeting will accept additional comment or questions from those
attending, as time permits. The presiding official will announce any
further procedural rules or modification of procedures needed for the
proper conduct of the public meeting.
DOE will make the transcript from the public meeting available for
inspection at the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the
Building Technologies Program, 6th 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. The official transcript will
also be posted on the DOE Web site at: http://
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www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards. Anyone may purchase
a copy of the transcript from the transcribing reporter.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2008.
John F. Mizroch,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E8-29944 Filed 12-16-08; 8:45 am]
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