8744 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 23 / Friday, February 2, 2001 / Rules and Regulations

good cause for making this rule effective

immediately upon publication.

DATES: The effective date of the Animal

Welfare; Confiscation of Animals

regulation, published in the Federal

Register on January 3, 2001 at 66 FR

236, is delayed for 60 days, form

February 2, 2001 to a new effective date

of April 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Jerry De Poyster at (301) 734–7586.

Dated: January 29, 2001.

Ann M. Veneman,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–2867 Filed 2–1–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

9 CFR Part 3

[Docket No. 93–076–16]

Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals:

Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final Rule; Delay of Effective

Date.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

memorandum of January 20, 2001, from

the Assistant to the President and Chief

of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review

Plan,’’ published in the Federal Register

on January 24, 2001, this action

temporarily delays for 60 days the

effective date of the rule entitled Animal

Welfare; Marine Mammals, published in

the Federal Register on January 3, 2001,

66 FR 239. The rule amends the Animal

Welfare Act regulations in 9 CFR part 3

concerning the humane handling, care,

treatment, and transportation of marine

mammals in captivity. To the extent that

5 U.S.C. section 553 applies to this

action, it is exempt from notice and

comment because it constitutes a rule of

procedure under 5 U.S.C. section

553(b)(A). Alternatively, the

Department’s implementation of this

rule without opportunity for public

comment, effective immediately upon

publication today in the Federal

Register, is based on the good cause

exceptions in 5 U.S.C. section 553(b)(B)

and 553(d)(3). Seeking public comment

is impracticable, unnecessary and

contrary to the public interest. The

temporary 60-day delay in effective date

is necessary to give Department officials

the opportunity for further review and

consideration of new regulations,

consistent with the Assistant to the

President’s memorandum of January 20,

2001. Given the imminence of the

effective date, seeking prior public

comment on this temporary delay

would have been impractical, as well as

contrary to the public interest in the

orderly promulgation and

implementation of regulations. The

imminence of the effective date is also

good cause for making this rule effective

immediately upon publication.

DATES: The effective date of the Animal

Welfare; Marine Mammals regulation,

published in the Federal Register on

January 3, 2001, at 66 FR 239, is delayed

for 60 days, from February 2, 2001, to

a new effective date of April 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Barbara Kahn at (301 734–7833.

Dated: January 29, 2001.

Ann M. Veneman,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–2865 Filed 2–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE–RM–94–403]

RIN 1904–AA67

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Clothes Washer

Energy Conservation Standards

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective

date and correcting amendment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

memorandum of January 20, 2001, from

the Assistant to the President and Chief

of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review

Plan’’ (66 FR 7702, January 24, 2001),

DOE publishes a rule today that

temporarily delays for 60 days the

effective date of the amendments to

appendix J to subpart B of part 430 for

the final rule for the Energy

Conservation Program for Consumer

Products; Clothes Washer Energy

Conservation Standards. This rule also

corrects the text of that appendix.

DATES: The effective date of the rule

amending 10 CFR part 430 published at

66 FR 3314, January 12, 2001 remains

January 1, 2004, except that the effective

date of the amendments to appendix J

to subpart B of part 430 is delayed until

April 13, 2001. The correcting

amendment in this rule is effective

April 13, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael D. Whatley, (202) 586–3410,

michael.whatley@hq.doe.gov; Bryan

Berringer, (202) 586–0371,

bryan.berringer@ee.doe.gov; or, Eugene

Margolis, (202) 586–9526,

eugene.margolis@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE

publishes a rule today that temporarily

delays for 60 days the effective date of

the amendments to appendix J to

subpart B of part 430 for the final rule

for the Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Clothes Washer

Energy Conservation Standards. This

document also corrects the text in

appendix J of 10 CFR part 430 of the

Code of Federal Regulations. To the

extent that 5 U.S.C. section 553 applies

to this action, it is exempt from notice

and comment because it constitutes a

rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C. section

553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE’s

implementation of this action without

opportunity for public comment,

effective immediately upon publication

today in the Federal Register, is based

on the good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C.

section 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Seeking

public comment is impracticable,

unnecessary and contrary to the public

interest. The temporary 60-day delay in

effective date is necessary to give DOE

officials the opportunity for further

review and consideration of new

regulations, consistent with the

Assistant to the President’s

memorandum of January 20, 2001.

Given the imminence of the effective

date, seeking prior public comment on

this temporary delay would have been

impractical, as well as contrary to the

public interest in the orderly

promulgation and implementation of

regulations. The imminence of the

effective date is also good cause for

making this action effective

immediately upon publication.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430

Administrative practice and

procedure, Energy conservation,

Household appliances, Incorporation by

reference.

Accordingly, 10 CFR part 430 is

corrected by making the following

correcting amendment:

PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER

PRODUCTS

1. The authority citation for part 430

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C.

2461 note.

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Appendix J [Amended]

2. Appendix J to subpart B of part 430

is amended in the first sentence of the

introductory paragraph by removing the

date ‘‘February 12, 2001’’ and adding in

its place ‘‘April 13, 2001’’.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 29,

2001.

Spencer Abraham,

Secretary of Energy.

[FR Doc. 01–2884 Filed 2–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE–RM–97–900]

RIN 1904–AA76

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Energy

Conservation Standards for Water

Heaters

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Final rule; notice of review.

SUMMARY: The effective date of the final

rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation

Program for Consumer Products; Energy

Conservation Standards for Water

Heaters’’ (66 FR 4474, January 17, 2001)

is January 20, 2004. Consistent with the

memorandum of January 20, 2001, from

the Assistant to the President and Chief

of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review

Plan’’ (66 FR 7702, January 24, 2001),

DOE today announces that

contemporaneous with the review of

other recently published final

regulations it will be reviewing this

final rule to determine whether further

actions are warranted.

DATES: The effective date of the rule

amending 10 CFR part 430 published in

the Federal Register at 66 FR 4474 on

January 17, 2001 remains January 20,

2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael D. Whatley, (202) 586–3410,

michael.whatley@hq.doe.gov; Terry

Logee, (202) 586–9127,

terry.logee@ee.doe.gov; Francine Pinto,

(202) 586–7432,

francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov; or, Eugene

Margolis, (202) 586–9526,

eugene.margolis@hq.doe.gov.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 29,

2001.

Spencer Abraham,

Secretary of Energy.

[FR Doc. 01–2885 Filed 2–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE–RM–97–440]

RIN 1904–AA77

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Central Air

Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy

Conservation Standards

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective

date.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

memorandum of January 20, 2001, from

the Assistant to the President and Chief

of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review

Plan,’’ published in the Federal Register

on January 24, 2001 (66 FR 7702), this

action temporarily delays for 60 days

the effective date of the rule entitled

‘‘Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Central Air

Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy

Conservation Standards’’ published in

the Federal Register on January 22,

2001 (66 FR 7170).

DATES: The effective date of the rule

amending 10 CFR part 430 published in

the Federal Register at 66 FR 7170 on

January 22, 2001, is delayed 60 days,

from February 21, 2001, until April 23,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael D. Whatley, (202) 586–3410,

michael.whatley@hq.doe.gov; Dr.

Michael E. McCabe, (202) 586–0854,

michael.e.mccabe@ee.doe.gov; or,

Eugene Margolis, (202) 586–9526,

eugene.margolis@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To the

extent that 5 U.S.C. section 553 applies

to this action, it is exempt from notice

and comment because it constitutes a

rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C. section

553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE’s

implementation of this action without

opportunity for public comment,

effective immediately upon publication

today in the Federal Register, is based

on the good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C.

section 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Seeking

public comment is impracticable,

unnecessary and contrary to the public

interest. The temporary 60-day delay in

effective date is necessary to give DOE

officials the opportunity for further

review and consideration of new

regulations, consistent with the

Assistant to the President’s

memorandum of January 20, 2001.

Given the imminence of the effective

date, seeking prior public comment on

this temporary delay would have been

impractical, as well as contrary to the

public interest in the orderly

promulgation and implementation of

regulations. The imminence of the

effective date is also good cause for

making this action effective

immediately upon publication.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 29,

2001.

Spencer Abraham,

Secretary of Energy.

[FR Doc. 01–2886 Filed 2–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EE–RM/STD–00–100]

RIN 1904–AB06

Energy Efficiency Program for

Commercial and Industrial Equipment;

Efficiency Standards for Commercial

Heating, Air Conditioning and Water

Heating Equipment

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective

date.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

memorandum of January 20, 2001, from

the Assistant to the President and Chief

of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review

Plan,’’ published in the Federal Register

on January 24, 2001 (66 FR 7702), this

action temporarily delays for 60 days

the effective date of the rule entitled

‘‘Energy Efficiency Program for

Commercial and Industrial Equipment;

Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning

and Water Heating Equipment’’

published in the Federal Register on

January 12, 2001 (66 FR 3336).

DATES: The effective date of the rule

amending 10 CFR part 431 published in

the Federal Register at 66 FR 3336 on

January 12, 2001, is delayed for 60 days,

from February 12, 2001, until April 13,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael D. Whatley, (202) 586–3410,

michael.whatley@hq.doe.gov; Cyrus H.

Nasseri, (202) 586–9138,

cyrus.nasseri@ee.doe.gov; or, Eugene

Margolis, (202) 586–9526,

eugene.margolis@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To the

extent that 5 U.S.C. section 553 applies

to this action, it is exempt from notice

and comment because it constitutes a