[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34656-34657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14755]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0005]
RIN 1904-AC15
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for Certain Small Diameter, Elliptical
Reflector, and Bulged Reflector Incandescent Reflector Lamps
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2010 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a
document in the Federal Register initiating a rulemaking to evaluate
energy conservation standards for certain small diameter, elliptical
reflector (ER), and bulged reflector (BR) incandescent reflector lamps.
In that document, DOE announced the availability of a framework
document and the date of a public meeting. This document announces an
extension of the public comment period for submitting comments on the
framework document or any other aspect of the rulemaking for certain
small diameter, ER, and BR incandescent reflector lamps. The comment
period is extended to July 9, 2010.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
framework document received no later than July 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the framework document
for energy conservation standards for certain small diameter, ER, and
BR incandescent reflector lamps, and provide docket number EERE-2010-
BT-STD-0005 and/or RIN number 1904-AC15. Comments may be submitted
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: IRL-2010-STD-0005@ee.doe.gov. Include docket
number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0005 and/or RIN: 1904-AC15 in the subject line
of the message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft
Word, PDF, or ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters
or any form of encryption.
Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
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, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, 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 at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthoney Perkins, 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) 287-1846. E-mail:
Anthoney.Perkins@hq.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, 2010, DOE published a document in
the Federal Register announcing a public meeting and the availability
of a framework document as a first step in the rulemaking process to
consider energy conservation standards for certain ER, BR, and small
diameter incandescent reflector lamps. 75 FR 23191. The document
provided for the submission of written comments by June 17, 2010 and
oral comments were also accepted at a public meeting held on May 26,
2010. Stakeholders have requested an extension of the comment
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period to allow additional time for the preparation of their comments.
DOE has determined that a brief extension of the public comment period
is appropriate to allow stakeholders additional time to submit comments
to DOE for consideration as the proposed rule is developed. DOE will
consider any comments received by July 9, 2010 and deems any comments
received between publication of the Federal Register notice and July 9,
2010 to be timely submitted.
Further Information on Submitting Comments
Under 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that he or
she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public
disclosure should submit two copies: one copy of the document including
all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the
document with the information believed to be confidential deleted. DOE
will make its own determination about the confidential status of the
information and treat it according to its determination.
Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat
submitted information as confidential include (1) a description of the
items, (2) whether and why such items are customarily treated as
confidential within the industry, (3) whether the information is
generally known by or available from other sources, (4) whether the
information has previously been made available to others without
obligation concerning its confidentiality, (5) an explanation of the
competitive injury to the submitting person which would result from
public disclosure, (6) when such information might lose its
confidential character due to the passage of time, and (7) why
disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-14755 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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