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the laboratory that conducted the gpI ELISA approved differential pseudorabies test.

Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of January 1995. Terry L. Medley, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 95–2315 Filed 1–30–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE–RM–94–403]

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Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Three Cleaning Products

AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION : Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extending comment period for dishwashers.

SUMMARY : The purpose of today’s notice is to extend the comment period for dishwashers from January 30, 1995 to April 17, 1995, for persons to comment on the Department’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning energy conservation standards for three cleaning products.

DATES : Written comments in response to this document must be received by April 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES : Written comments are to be submitted to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, ‘‘Energy Efficiency Standards for Consumer Products,’’ (Docket No. EE–RM–94–403), Room 5E– 066, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–7574.

Copies of the public comments received may be read at the Department’s Freedom of Information Reading Room, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E– 190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–6020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : P. Marc LaFrance, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE–431, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585,(202) 586– 8423 Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel, Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC– 72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585,(202) 586– 9507

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The Department published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Energy Conservation Standards for Three Cleaning Products. (59 FR 56423, November 14, 1994).

In its letter of December 2, 1994, to the Department, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), on behalf of its members and the American Council for Energy Efficient Economy, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the New York State Energy Office, requested an extension of the deadline for written comments for dishwashers from January 30, 1995 to April 17, 1995. AHAM stated it and other interested persons need additional time to respond adequately to the issues raised in the advance notice.

In addition, AHAM stated it and a group of environmental organizations, public utilities, and state and local energy and water conservation offices are engaged in discussions to develop a joint recommendation to the Department regarding standard levels for dishwashers. AHAM and the other organizations need the additional time to collect engineering, energy, and cost data. These data will be used in developing dishwasher standard levels to be recommended to the Department for adoption as part of this rulemaking. The substance and possible results of these discussions may significantly affect the nature of the comments on the advance notice.

The Department encourages these discussions between AHAM, its members and non-industry persons. Based on these representations, the Department is extending the written comment period to April 17, 1995.

Issued in Washington, D.C., January 26,
1995. Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 95–2333 Filed 1–26–95; 2:25 pm]

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Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Energy Efficiency Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts, Television Sets, and Electric Water Heaters

AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION : Rulemaking determination.

SUMMARY : On March 4, 1994, the Department proposed standards for room air conditioners, water heaters, direct heating equipment, mobile home furnaces, kitchen ranges and ovens, pool heaters, fluorescent lamp ballasts and television sets. This notification discusses the Department of Energy’s decision to proceed with separate rulemakings for fluorescent lamp ballasts, televisions, and heat pump water heaters. For all three products, the Department will publish revised notices of proposed rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Terry Logee, U.S. Department of Energy,

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE–431, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. (202) 586– 1689 Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel, Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC– 72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 9507

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 1. Background

As directed by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, P.L. 95–619, the Department published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the eight products. 55 FR 39624, September 28, 1990. On March 4, 1994, the Department published a notice of proposed rulemaking. 59 FR 10464, March 4, 1994.

2. Discussion

The Department received over 8,000 comments on the proposed rule, including comments from manufacturers, consumers, members of Congress, retailers, broadcasters, national trade associations, national energy advocates, utilities and other Federal agencies. The Department is presently reviewing and evaluating the comments. DOE believes the record is sufficient for room air conditioners, gas and oil-fired water heaters, direct heating equipment, mobile home furnaces, kitchen ranges and ovens and

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pool heaters to proceed to a final rule and will use the data and useful information contained in the comments in developing that rulemaking. However, based on the Department’s review of the comments on the proposed standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts, television sets and electric water heaters, the Department has concluded that a number of significant issues exist which require additional data and/or analysis to address. The Department believes that because of the resulting changes to the data and analyses underlying the proposed standards for these products, it would be appropriate to publish revised notices of proposed rulemaking. If the results of the analysis do not support a change in the standards, then the Department will propose that the levels in the Act remain unchanged or, regarding television sets, the Department may propose that standards are not justified.

(a) Fluorescent lamp ballasts. Based on the comments in the record, the Department has determined that revised data from a larger sample of fluorescent lamp ballast types is needed. Data from sources identified in the record, data from manufacturers, and data from other independent sources will be used in the reanalysis.

(b) Televisions. Based on the comments in the record, the Department has determined that new data from television sets with current features and from a larger sample of television manufacturers is needed. The Department is planning to test television sets to develop such data. These new data, together with data and other information obtained from the comments submitted on the proposed standard, will be used to reanalyze whether efficiency standards are warranted for television sets and, if so, at what level.

(c) Electric water heaters. The Department received comments on a wide range of issues regarding the proposed standard for electric water heaters, including the Department’s estimates of average household hot water use, the costs of heat pump water heaters and the extent to which the proposed standard would result in fuel switching. In addition, the comments addressed the impacts of standards on consumers, including low income households, households with small electric water heaters installed in confined spaces, and those with large water heaters which take advantage of reduced off-peak electric utility rates. The Department agrees that these issues need to be reassessed. DOE will gather additional data on the costs and other impacts of the standards and will explore options for reducing or eliminating possible adverse impacts, including the possible establishment of distinct classes of electric waster heaters. Because fully addressing these issues may require substantial changes in the analysis of the impacts of water heater standards, the Department will issue a new proposed rule.

Issued in Washington, D.C., January 25, 1995. Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 95–2348 Filed 1–30–95; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Employee Commute Options Program; Wisconsin

AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION : Proposed rule.

SUMMARY : The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision request submitted by the State of Wisconsin on November 15, 1993 for the purpose of establishing an Employee Commute Options Program (ECO Program) in the Milwaukee Severe–17, ozone nonattainment area. Wisconsin submitted the SIP revision to satisfy the statutory mandate that an ECO Program be established for employers in severe and extreme ozone nonattainment areas with 100 or more employees. Compliance plans developed by these employers must be designed to convincingly demonstrate an increase in the average passenger occupancy of vehicles used by their employees who commute to work during the peak period by no less than 25 percent above the average vehicle occupancy of the nonattainment area. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State’s SIP revision request without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to its proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and the public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. A second comment period on this action will not be initiated. Parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES : Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before March 2, 1995.

ADDRESSES : Written comments should be mailed to: Carlton Nash, Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Toxics and Radiation Branch (AT–18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Copies of the State submittal and EPA’s analysis of it are available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air Toxics and Radiation Branch (AT–18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : John M. Mooney, (312) 886–6043.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : For additional information see the direct final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register

. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen oxide, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q. Dated: December 19, 1994. David A. Ullrich, Acting Regional Administrator. [FR Doc. 95–2285 Filed 1–30–95; 8:45 am]

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Control Strategy: Ozone (O 3); Kentucky

AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION : Proposed rule.

SUMMARY : The EPA is proposing to approve a request for an exemption from the oxides of nitrogen (NO
x) reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirement of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA) for theKentucky portion of the HuntingtonAshland, moderate ozone O 3 nonattainment area. The exemption request, submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky through