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The Honorable Steven Chu 

Secretary of U.S. Department of Energy 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue, Southwest 

Washington. D.C, 20585 

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Enclosed is a letter from Mr. Ross Johnson, a constituent of mine from the 6th 

Congressional District of Alabama~ concerning a Department of Energy regulation and its 

potential effects on small businesses. Specifically, be is concerned that the Energy 

Conservation Standards for Direct Heating Equipment, 76 FR 43941, will harm his small 

business by banning the use of decorative gas fireplaces. 

It is my request that you give every consideration to his concern. 

STB/SB 

Enclosure 

Sincerely, 

Spencer Bachus 

Member of Congress 

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My name is Ross Johnson. I live in Montevallo, AL, which is in your congressional district. I own 

a small business (Johnson Sales Associates) which serves as a manufacturer's representative for 

several hearth and flIeplace manufacturers, based in the US. I have been in this field fot over 38 

years. I employ 3 people directly and work with thousands· of other people who are involved in 

this field (manufacturers, retailers. installers, etc.) 

The DOB has enacted a regulation(I believe it is 76 Fed. Reg 43941) that will ruin my industry 

and my company by banning decorative gas fireplaces and log sets as tough they are space heaters, 

which they are not! They are decorative products, not heaters. I ask that you please cosponsor the 

letter to DOE Secretary Chu, sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington State. 

If you would like additional information. please let me lmow. I can be reached at 205-665-0497. I 

look forward to hearing baok from you on where you stand on this issue. 

Regards, 

Ross D. Johnson 

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