## 58FR56996 56996 Federal Register Vol. 48, NC/2_ r / Tuesday, December 27, 1983 / Notices Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy ,/Docket Nos. CE-CP-SPRM, 00o-029]

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; State Notices of Petition AGENCY: Office of Conservation and 

### Renewable Energy. ACTION: Announcement of Receipt of 

### State Notices of Intent to Petition DOE for Exemption of State Standards forSix Products. SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

### has received written notification from 24 states of their intent to petition the Secretary of Energy for a rule exempting from Federal preemption each State's applicable energy efficiency or energy use regulations for one or more of the following products: refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers, freezers, water heaters, room air conditioners, central air conditioners and furnaces.

Twenty of the States indicate that their petitions will request exemption for State standards covering four of the products: water heaters, room air conditioners, central air conditioners and furnaces. Two States, New York and California, indicate that their petitions will cover furnaces, water heaters, room air conditioners, central air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators, and refrigerator-freezers; Illinois' notification covers water heaters, central air conditioners and furnaces; and Washington's did not specify which products will be included in its petition.

The following is a list of the States from which DOE has received written notice of intent to petition. Each State notice has been assigned a docket number with the prefix CE-CP-SPRM and an identifying State number. For example, the docket number for Arkansas is CE-CP-SPRM-AR006.

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....,- SUMMARY: 

### The Department of Energy has received written notification from 24 states of their intent to petition the Secretary of Energy for a rule exempting from Federal preemption each State's applicable energy efficiency or energy use regulations for one or more of the following products: refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers, freezers, water heaters, room air conditioners, central air conditioners and furnaces.

Twenty of the States indicate that their petitions will request exemption for State standards covering four of the products: water heaters, room liir' conditioners, central air conditioners and furnaces. Two States. New York and California, indicate that their 'petitions will cover furnaces. water heaters, room air conditioners, central air conditioners. freezers. refrigerators, and refrigerator-freezers; Illinois' notification covers water heaters, central air conditioners and furnaces; and Washington's did not specify which products will be included in its petition.

The following is a list of the States from which DOE haa received written notice of intent to petition. Each State notice has been asaigned a docket number with the prefix CE--CP-SPRM and an identifying State number. For example. the docket number for Arkansas is CE--CP-SPRM-AROO6.

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_____ _ X _.__ _..__-. X West Virginia.... WV027 ..... ............................................. ..... ... X............. ... ........ _. ,_ X Minnesota--_ MN028

- X.. . .. .... .. . .............................. X Washngton__. WA029__ . __ __._ ... ... .... .... ___. .. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

### Michael J. McCabe, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, Mail Station CE112.1. Rm. GF-217, Forrestal Building. 1000 Independence Avenue SW. Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 252- 9127 Eugene Margolis, Esq, US. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel, Mail Station GC-33, Rm. 6B-144, Forrestal Building. 1000 Independence Avenue SW.. Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 252-9513. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

### August 30 1983, DOE issued a Final Rule (48 FR 39376) with respect to refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers, freezers, water heaters, room air conditioners, central air conditioners and furnaces. For each of these products, except central air conditioners, DOE determined that an energy efficiency standard would not result in a significant conservation of energy and would not be economically justified. With respect to central air conditioners, DOE found that an energy efficiency standard would result in significant conservation of energy but would not be economically justified. In an earlier Final Rule (47 FR 57198), published on December 22, 1982, DOE set forth the procedures by which States may obtain exemption for State or local efficiency standards that are statutorily preempted as a result of a final rule with respect to energy efficiency standards. A State may submit a notice of petition within 60 days after publication of a final standard and a complete petition within 120 days after publication of such a final standard. The deadline for

- submitting a notice of petition in regard to any of the six products was before October 31,1983. The deadline for submitting a full petition is before December 28, 1983.



### After this time period, any State may of course submit a petition for exemption; however, the State or local standard could not be in effect until DOE granted the State's petition. Issued in Washington. D.C., December 16, 1983. Pat Collins Acting AssistantSecretary, Conservation and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. G3-u3431 Filed 2-23-8 8:45 amn BILLING CODE S4504-0- 

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## J. McCabe, U.S. Department of

Energy. Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy. Mail Station CE112.1. Rm. GF-217. Forrestal Building.. 1000 Independence Avenue SW... Washington. D.C. 20585, (202) 252,... 

### 9127 Eugene Margolis. Esq .. U.s. Department

of Energy. Office of General**Counsel~** Mail Station GC-33. Rm. 68-144. Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW .• Washington. D,C. 20585, (202) 252-9513. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 30. 1963, DOE issued a Final Rule (48 FR 39376) with respect 

### tOe . refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers. freezers. water heaters. room air conditioners. central air conditioners and furnaces. For each of these products. except central air conditioners. DOE determined that an energy efficiency standard would not result in a significant conservation of energy and would not be economically jtIstified. With respect to central air conditioners. DOE found that an energy efficiency standard would result in significant conservation of energy but . would not be economically justified. 

### In an earlier Final Rule (47 FR 57198). published on December 22. 1982, DOE set forth the procedures by which States

. may obtain exemption for State or local

. efficiency standards that are statutorily

preempted as a result of a final rule with respect to energy efficiency standards. A State may submit a notice of petition within 60 days after publication of a final standard and a complete petition within 120 days after publication of such a final standard. The deadline fot . submitting a notice of petition in regard to any of the six products was before October 31, 1983. The deadline for submitting a full petition is before December 28, 1963.

After this time period. any Sta te may of course submit a petition for exemption; however, the State or local standard could not be in effect until DOE granted the State's petition. Issued in Washington. D.C., De.:ember 16. 19113. . Pat Collins. Acting Assistant Secretary. Conservation and Renewable Energy. (FR 00<;.**~11** Filed 12-23-83: 8:45 amf. BIWNG COO£ I45CHIt .... 

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