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### Vol. 65, No. 215 Monday, November 6, 2000

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Products: Central Air Conditioners and Heat SULMAMRY The Bureau ofExport contains notices to the public ofthe proposed Pumps, Docket No. EE-RM/STD/STD-98- Administration (BXA) is reviewing the issuance ofrules and regulations. The 440, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.. foreign policy-based export controls in purpose ofthese notices isto give interested Washington, DC 20585-0121. the Export Administration Regulations persons an opportunity to participate inthe (3) On page 59591 in the second to determine whether they should be

le making prior to the adoption of thefinal column, in the third paragraph, the modified, rescinded or extended. To rules. second sentence is corrected to the help make these determinations, BXA is following: seeking comments on how existing DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY For example, while the initial cost ofa foreign policy-based export controls typical central air conditioner would increase have affected exporters and the general 

### Office of Energy Efficiency and by $213 to $274 or about 10-12%, the higher public. Renewable Energy efficiency equipment would save enough DATES Comments mustbe received by over itslife to pay for the increase in the November 30, 2000. 10 CFR Part 430 price ofthe equipment plus an extra $45. P 43ADESSES Written comments (three 

### [Docket Number EE-RM/STD-98-440 (4)On page 59599, the second copies) should be sent to Kirsten column, in the third paragraph, the first Mortimer, Regulatory Policy Division, RIN 1904-AA77 sentence is corrected to the following: Bureau of Export Administration, Energy Conservation Program for The emerging technology analysis based on Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273, Consumer Products: Central Air reverse engineering information seems to Washington, DC 20044. 

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### Program for Consumer Products: Central vertically-packaged wall-mounted SPPLBWE TARY IfFO'I TION Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps equipment, and through-the-wall equipment The current foreign policy controls Energy Conservation Standards. This provide a significant advantage to those maintained by the Bureau ofExport products versus competing products, Administration (BXA) are set forthin correction revises the co nwhether they are st increaser ofa the Administration (BXA)are set forth in typical air conditioner, clarifies the unique features ofthose products and the Export Administration Regulations conclusions on the emerging technology whether improvements in the definitions are (EAR), parts 742 (CCL Based Controls), analysis, clarifies terminology in the needed to prevent loopholes. 744 (End-User and End-Use Based discussion ofniche products and ued in Washington, DC, on October 31 Controls) and 746 (Embargoes and Issued in Washington, DC, on October 31, * i ,- . i--

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### following corrections should be made: (§ 742.11); regional stability

(1)The Docket Line should appear as 15 CFR Chapter V commodities and equipment (§ 742.6); set forth above. equipment and related technical data

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Please submitwritten comments, oral Controls biological agents, associated equipment, statements, and requests to speak atthe AGENCY Bureau ofExport technical data, and software related to public hearing to: Brenda Edwards-Jones, Administration, Commerce. the production of chemical and U.S. Department ofEnergy, Office ofEnergy ACTION Request for comments on biological agents 

### (§742.2 and § 744.4); Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy foreign policy-based export controls. activities ofU.S. persons in transactions Conservation Program for Consumer related to missile technology or 

# Proposed Rules

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.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430 [Docket Number**EE-RM/STD-9~]** RIN 1904-AA77 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards; Correction

NBC('. Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

SLM.NIoR'r. This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register ofOctober 5, 2000, regarding Energy Conservation Program for ConsumerProducts: Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps EnergyConservation Standards. This correctionrevises the cost increase ofa typical air conditioner, clarifiesthe conclusions on the emergingtechnology analysis, clarifies terminology in the discussion ofniche products and corrects the docket number.**~** FlRT1-ERIf\I'ORM6.11CJI.J CXlNTACr. Dr. Michael E. McCabe, (202) 586-0854, email: michael.e.mccabe@ee.doe.gov, or Edward Levy, Esq., (202) 586-9507, email: edward.levy@hq.doe.gov. Correction

Inproposed rule document 00-25336. appearing on page 59590, in the issue of Thursday, October 5,2000, the following corrections shouldbemade:

(1) The Docket Line should appear as set forth above.

(2) Onpage 59590inthe first column ofthe ADORESSESsection, the first sentenceis corrected to the following:

Please submitwrittencomments. oral statements. andrequests to speakatthe public hearing to: BrendaEdwards-Jones. U.S. Department ofEnergy. Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer 

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Products: Central AirConditioners and Heat Pumps. Docket No. EE-RM/STD/STD-98- 440. 1000Independence Avenue. SW

.. Washington. DC 20585-0121.

(3) On page 59591 in the second column, in the third paragraph, the second sentence is corrected to the following:

Forexample. while the initial costofa typical central airconditionerwould increase by $213 to $274 or about 10-12%.the higher efficiency equipment would saveenough
overits life to pay for the increase in the price ofthe equipmentplus an extra $45.

(4) On page 59599, the second column. in the third paragraph, the first sentence is corrected to the following:

Theemergingtechnology analysisbased on reverse engineeringinformation seems to confmn that. ofthe technologies considered. only variable capacity compressors and variable speed fan motors have the potential tG be costeffective options for providing additional efficiency compared to today's established technologies.

(51 On page 59610, the third column, in the last paragraph, the first sentence is corrected to the following:

The Department encourages comments regarding whetherthe proposed standards concerning small-ducthigh-velocity. vertically-packaged wall-mounted equipment. and through-the-wall equipment provide a significant advantage to those products versus competingproducts. whetherthey are sufficient to preserve the unique features ofthoseproducts. and whetherimprovements inthe definitions are needed toprevent loopholes.

Issued in Washington. DC. on October 31. 2000. Dan W. Reicher, AssistantSecretary,EnergyEfficiencyand RenewableEnergy. [FR Doc. 0{}-28370 Filed 11-3-{)0; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

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Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls

NJENC('. Bureau ofExport Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Requestfor comments on foreign policy-based export controls. Federal Register
Vol. 65. No. 215 Monday. November 6. 2000

SLM.NIoR'r. TheBureau ofExport Administration (BXA) is reviewing the foreign policy-based export controls in the Export AdministrationRegulations to determine whetherthey shouldbe modified. rescinded orextended. To help make these determinations, BXA is seeking comments onhow existing foreign policy-based export controls have affected exporters and thegeneral public. DATES: Commentsmustbereceivedby November 30, 2000. AIXIRESSES Written comments (three copies) should be sentto Kirsten Mortimer, Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau ofExport Administration. Department ofCommerce, P.O. Box 273, Washington, DC 20044.**~** Fl.RT1-ER**1~11CJI.J** CXlNTACr. Joan Roberts, Director, Foreign Policy Controls Division, Bureau ofExport Administration,Telephone: (202) 482- 5400. Copies ofthe current Annual Foreign PolicyReport to the Congress
are available at ourwebsite: http:// www.bxa.doc.govand copies may also be requestedby calling the Office of Strategic Trade and ForeignPolicy Controls.
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The current foreign policy controls maintained by the Bureau ofExport Administration (BXA) are set forth in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). parts 742 (CCL Based Controls). 744 (End-User and End-UseBased Controls) and 746 (Embargoes and Special CountryControls). These controls apply to: high performance computers (§ 742.12); significant items (SI): hot section technology for the development, production, oroverhaul of commercial aircraft engines. components, and systems (§742.14); encryptionitems (§ 742.15 and § 744.9); crime control and detection commodities (§ 742.7); specially designed implements oftorture (§ 742.11); regional stability commodities and equipment (§ 742.6); equipment and related technical data used inthe design, development. production. or use ofmissiles (§ 742.5 and § 744.3); chemical precursors and biological agents, associated equipment, technical data, and software related to the production ofchemical and biological agents (§742.2 and § 744.4); activities ofU.S. personsin transactions related to missile technology or