[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 32459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13679]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
National Energy Rating Program for Homes
AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for Information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comments and
information from interested parties to assist DOE in developing a
voluntary National Energy Rating Program for Homes. The purpose of this
program is to encourage consumers to invest in energy improvements in
existing homes by providing reliable information to them at low cost.
The Department is considering a wide range of issues including how to
measure energy performance, what performance metrics to use, and how to
present the information to consumers, among other questions. For a full
discussion of these issues, please view www.buildings.energy.gov/home_rating_rfi.html.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked by no later than July 5, 2010.
Comments must be received by no later than July 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``RFI: National
Energy Rating Program for Homes,'' by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. E-mail:
[email protected]. Include ``RFI: National Energy Rating
Program for Homes'' in the subject line of the message. Mail: U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EE-1), 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 Attn:
National Energy Rating Program for Homes, Jessica Balsam.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Glickman at
[email protected].
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-13679 Filed 6-7-10; 8:45 am]
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