This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EE–RM/TP–02–002] 

RIN 1904–AB55 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Test Procedure 

for Residential Central Air 

Conditioners and Heat Pumps; 

Correction 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Proposed Rule; technical 

correction and reopening of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: A notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NOPR), to amend the 

Department of Energy (DOE) test 

procedures for residential central air 

conditioners and heat pumps, was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 20, 2006. The Department has 

identified two errors in that proposed 

rulemaking and this notice corrects 

those errors and reopens the comment 

period. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments until 

November 9, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Raymond, Project Manager, 

Test Procedures for Residential Central 

Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, 

Docket No. EE–RM/TP–02–002, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, EE–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121, 

Telephone Number: (202) 586–9611, email: Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov; 

Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–72, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 

586–9507, e-mail: 

Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

A notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NOPR), to amend the DOE test 

procedures for residential central air 

conditioners and heat pumps, was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 20, 2006. (71 FR 41320) DOE has 

become aware that two corrections need 

to be made: 

(1) An amendment to section 3.1.4.1.1 

of the regulatory language of the test 

procedure, which was omitted in the 

NOPR. The NOPR amendments to 

section 3.1.4.1.1 of the test procedure in 

Appendix M include only a change to 

the title and to Table 2. In addition, the 

introductory text and paragraph (a) of 

section 3.1.4.1.1 are revised, as set forth 

below; and 

(2) An amendment to section 3.1.4.4.3 

of the regulatory language of the test 

procedure, which was omitted in the 

NOPR. Discussion of these changes was 

included in the preamble to the July 20, 

2006, NOPR. 

The comment period originally was 

scheduled to end on September 18, 

2006. The Department will accept 

comments for 30 days following 

publication of this notice. The extension 

was announced at the August 23, 2006, 

public meeting. 

Corrections: In FR Doc. 06–6320 

appearing on page 41319 in the Federal 

Register dated July 20, 2006, the 

following corrections are made: 

1. On page 41338, first column, in 

Part 430, Energy Conservation Program 

for Consumer Products, Appendix M, 

amendatory instruction 5.c.2 is 

corrected to read as follows: 

‘‘Section 3.1.4.1.1 title, introductory 

text, paragraph (a) and Table 2 to 

paragraph (c) is revised to read as set 

forth below.’’ 

2. On page 41338, first column, in 

Part 430, Energy Conservation Program 

for Consumer Products, Appendix M, a 

new amendatory instruction 5.c.3 is 

added and the remaining amendatory 

instructions for 5.c are renumbered 

accordingly. The new instruction reads 

as follows: 

‘‘Section 3.1.4.4.3 is revised to read as 

set forth below.’’ 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

Appendix M [Corrected] 

3. Testing Procedures 

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3.1.4.1.1 Cooling Full-Load Air 

Volume Rate for Ducted Units. 

The manufacturer must specify the 

Cooling Full-load Air Volume Rate. Use 

this value as long as the following two 

requirements are satisfied. First, when 

conducting the A or A2 Test 

(exclusively), the measured air volume 

rate, when divided by the measured 

indoor air-side total cooling capacity 

must not exceed 37.5 cubic feet per 

minute of standard air (scfm) per 1000 

Btu/h. If this ratio is exceeded, reduce 

the air volume rate until this ratio is 

equaled. Use this reduced air volume 

rate for all tests that call for using the 

Cooling Full-load Air Volume Rate. The 

second requirement is as follows: 

a. For ducted units that are tested 

with a fixed-speed, multi-speed, or 

variable-speed variable-air-volume-rate 

indoor fan installed. The second 

requirement applies exclusively to the A 

or A2 Test and is met as follows. 

1. Achieve the Cooling Full-load Air 

Volume Rate, determined in accordance 

with the previous paragraph; 

2. Measure the external static 

pressure; 

3. If this pressure is equal to or greater 

than the applicable minimum external 

static pressure cited in Table 2, the 

second requirement is satisfied. Use the 

current air volume rate for all tests that 

require the Cooling Full-load Air 

Volume Rate. 

4. If the Table 2 minimum is not 

equaled or exceeded, 

4a. Reduce the air volume rate until 

the applicable Table 2 minimum is 

equaled or 

4b. Until the measured air volume 

rate equals 95 percent of the air volume 

rate from step #1, whichever occurs 

first. 

5. If the conditions of step #4a occur 

first, the second requirement is satisfied. 

Use the step #4a reduced air volume 

rate for all tests that require the Cooling 

Full-load Air Volume Rate. 

6. If the conditions of step #4b occur 

first, make an incremental change to the 

set-up of the indoor fan (e.g., next 

highest fan motor pin setting, next 

highest fan motor speed) and repeat the 

evaluation process beginning at above 

step #1. If the indoor fan set-up cannot 

be further changed, reduce the air 

volume rate until the applicable Table 2 

minimum is equaled. Use the reduced 

air volume rate for all tests that require 

the Cooling Full-load Air Volume Rate. 

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Table 2. * * * 

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3.1.4.4.3 Ducted heating-only heat 

pumps. The manufacturer must specify 

the Heating Full-load Air Volume Rate. 

Use this value when the following two 

requirements are satisfied. First, when 

conducting the H1 and H12 Test 

(exclusively), the measured air volume 

rate, when divided by the measured 

indoor air-side total heating capacity, 

must not exceed 37.5 cubic feet per 

minute of standard air (scfm) per 1000 

Btu/h. If this ratio is exceeded, reduce 

the air volume rate until this ratio is 

equaled. Use this reduced air volume 

rate for all tests of heating-only heat 

pumps that call for the Heating Fullload Air Volume Rate. The second 

requirement is as follows: 

a. For heating-only heat pumps that 

are tested with a fixed-speed, multispeed, or variable-speed variable-airvolume-rate indoor fan installed. The 

second requirement applies exclusively 

to the H1 or H12 Test and is met as 

follows. 

1. Achieve the Heating Full-load Air 

Volume Rate, determined in accordance 

with the paragraph a. of this section; 

2. Measure the external static 

pressure; 

3. If this pressure is equal to or greater 

than the Table 2 minimum external 

static pressure that applies given the 

heating-only heat pump’s rated heating 

capacity, the second requirement is 

satisfied. Use the current air volume rate 

for all tests that require the Heating 

Full-load Air Volume Rate. 

4. If the Table 2 minimum is not 

equaled or exceeded, 

4a. Reduce the air volume rate until 

the applicable Table 2 minimum is 

equaled or 

4b. Until the measured air volume 

rate equals 95 percent of the air volume 

rate from step #1, whichever occurs 

first. 

5. If the conditions of step #4a occurs 

first, the second requirement is satisfied. 

Use the step #4a reduced air volume 

rate for all tests that require the Heating 

Full-load Air Volume Rate. 

6. If the conditions of step #4b occur 

first, make an incremental change to the 

set-up of the indoor fan (e.g., next 

highest fan motor pin setting, next 

highest fan motor speed) and repeat the 

evaluation process beginning at above 

step #1. If the indoor fan set-up cannot 

be further changed, reduce the air 

volume rate until the applicable Table 2 

minimum is equaled. Use the reduced 

air volume rate for all tests that require 

the Heating Full-load Air Volume Rate. 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

29, 2006. 

Alexander A. Karsner, 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. E6–16648 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

13 CFR Part 120 

RIN 3245–AF49 

Business Loan Program; Lender 

Examination and Review Fees 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule, notice of 

reopening of comment period and 

correction. 

SUMMARY: On September 5, 2006, SBA 

published in the Federal Register a 

proposed rule on Business Loan 

Program; Lender Examination and 

Review Fees (71 FR 52296). This 

proposed rule implements a recent 

amendment to the Small Business Act 

authorizing SBA to assess fees to 

lenders participating in SBA’s 7(a) loan 

guarantee program to cover the costs of 

examinations, reviews, and other 

Lender Oversight activities. The original 

comment period was from September 5, 

2006, through October 5, 2006. SBA is 

reopening the comment period until 

November 9, 2006. Given the significant 

level of interest the proposed rule has 

generated, SBA believes the affected 

parties would find it beneficial to have 

more time to review the proposal and 

prepare their comments. 

In addition SBA is correcting the 

Addresses section of the proposed rule 

by eliminating the Agency Web Site 

address and amending the E-mail 

address to Proposedfeerule@sba.gov. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule 

on Business Loan Program, Lender 

Examination and Review Fees, 71 FR 

52296, must be received on or before 

November 9, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN number 3245-AF49, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: Proposedfeerule@sba.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 205–6831. 

• Mail/ Hand Delivery/Courier: Bryan 

Hooper, Associate Administrator for 

Lender Oversight, Small Business 

Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., 8th 

floor, Washington, DC 20416. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

M. White, Deputy Associate 

Administrator, Office of Lender 

Oversight at (202) 205–3049, 

john.white@sba.gov; or Paul Bishop, 

Financial Analyst, Office of Lender 

Oversight, (202) 205–7516; 

paul.bishop@sba.gov. 

(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 363) 

Dated: October 4, 2006. 

Michael W. Hager, 

Associate Deputy Administrator for the Office 

of Capital Access. 

[FR Doc. E6–16750 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

32 CFR Part 144 

[DOD–2006–OS–0204] 

RIN 0790–AI07 

Service by Members of the Armed 

Forces on State and Local Juries 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This part implements 10 

U.S.C 982 to establish uniform DoD 

policies for jury service by members of 

the Armed Forces on active duty. The 

provisions of this part impact activeduty members of the Armed Forces. 

This updated rule contains editorial 

changes only as required for internal 

Department of Defense mandated 

reconsideration every 5 years. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 11, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and or RIN 

number and title, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) for this 

Federal Register document. The general 

policy for comments and other 

submissions from members of the public 


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