YEAR 2001 PRIORITY SETTING COMMENT 13

Mr. F. William Valentino President New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 286 Washington Avenue Extension Albany, NY 12203-6399

Dear Mr. Valentino: This letter is to acknowledge receipt of your May 14 , 1999, letter to the Department of Energy (Department). Your letter expresses the importance of issuing a final rule for electric motors covered under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), 42 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. We appreciate your bringing the matter to our attention. The final rule for electric motors clarifies the energy efficiency standards and test procedures already established under EPCA. Until the time the rule is published in the Federal Register, you should refer to the nominal full load efficiency standards established for electric motors under section 342(b)(1) of EPCA, 42 U.S.C. 6313(b)(1), and the test procedures for motor efficiency prescribed under section 343(a)(5)(A) of EPCA, 42 U.S.C 6314(a)(5)(A). Further, the Policy Statement, published in the Federal Register at 62 FR 59978, November 5, 1997, provides guidance concerning compliance with the above provisions of EPCA. We understand the urgency of your concerns. The final rule for electric motors is undergoing a mandatory review process within the Department, and we expect to issue it in early June. If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact Mr. Edward Pollock, Acting Director, Office of Codes and Standards, at (202) 586-9127.
Sincerely,

Dan W. Reicher Assistant Secretary Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

cc: Deborah Miller Michael McCabe Edward Pollock Mr. F. William Valentino President New York State Energy

Research and Development Authority 286 Washington Avenue Extension Albany, NY 12203-6399
DearMr. Valentino:
This letter is to acknowledge receipt ofyourMay 14, 1999, letter to the Department ofEnergy (Department). Your letter expresses the importance ofissuing a final rule for electric motors coveredunder the Energy Policy and ConservationAct (EPCA), 42 U.S.C. 6311 

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We appreciate your bringing the matterto our attention. The final rule for electric motors clarifies the energy efficiency standards and test procedures already established under EPCA. Until the time the rule is published in the Federal Register, you shouldrefer to the nominal full load efficiency standards established for electric motors under section 342(b)(I) ofEPCA, 42 U.S.C. 6313(b)(1), and the testprocedures for motor efficiency prescribedunder section 343(a)(5)(A) ofEPCA, 42 U.S.C 6314(a)(5)(A). Further, the Policy Statement, published in the Federal Register at 62 FR 59978, November 5, 1997, provides guidance concerning compliance with the above provisions ofEPCA.
We understand the urgency ofyour concerns. The final rule for electric motors is undergoing a mandatory review process within the Department, and we expect to issue it in early June. Ifyou have any questions regarding this matter, you may contactMr. Edward Pollock, Acting Director, Office ofCodes and Standards, at (202) 586-9127.

cc: Deborah Miller Michael McCabe EdwardPollock Sincerely,

DanW. Reicher Assistant Secretary Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy