## EE-RM/STD-98-440 

## IN THE 1J1\1TED STATES C01.,JRT OF APPt:

## A.LS FOR THE**SECO~D** 

## CIRCL1T STATE OFl\TEW YORK, STATE OF**CON1\~CTICt:T,** 

## Petitioners,-against

## SPENCER

## ABRAHAM, AS SECRETA..R

## Y OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARD1B\T 

## OFENERGY, and UNITED STATES DEPARTIvfENT OF**E~l£RGY,** 

## Respondents. 

# ------_. PETITIO}," FOR RE'lTJ="W 

## Docket No.

Pursuantto Rule 15 ofthe Ffderal Rules ofAppdlate Procedure, the States of**~ew** 

## York and 

## Connecticut ("Petitioners") r.ereby 

## petition the Cour: 

## for review ofa 

## final 

## rJle Fublished by respondent :he enited Sutes Depa..-..rnent ofEnergy ("Department 

## of Energy" or 

## "DOE') in the 

## Federal Register c;: 

## April 20, 2001, 66 

## Feci. Reg. 20191. '",'hiet 

## ;:ostpc·ned iLdefinitely the 

## e:"fective date of

## :C:CE's Fir.a] 

## Rule em:::ed Er:e:-g'"**Conser'\'a~ion** 

## P:ooram for Consume:-**Pro~L:c~:** 

### Ce;:;:-al 

## Air**Cond:~:2'ne;5** 

### "'10 

## Heat P'Jmps Ene:2"V 

## Conser."'3tior: Standards: 66 Fed. Reg. 

## i170 (Jal1. 

## 22, :001) ('Final
Conservation Rule"). 

## The Aprii 20, ':001 final rJle. referred to 

## herein as ti:.c**"April'::O:~** 

## Delay Rule," is attached**her~o** 

## as Exhil;:t A. 

## Petitioners funher seek review ofare:3ted final rule, published in the Federal Register 

## on February 2,2001,66 

## Fed. Reg. 87':'5, by 

## which DOE first 

## purported to dei.ay 

## the effec!ive date ofthe 

## Final Conservation Rwe. The February 2,2001 final rule,

## EE-RM/STD-8-440o-_ ? -2- 

## I referred to herein as the "February 2 1 

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## Delay Rule," isattached hereto as Exhibit B. Petitioners challenge the Februar, 2^ Delay Rule to the extent that the review ofits legality isnecessary to determine the legality ofthe April 20C' Delay Rule. Petitioners file this Petition for Review protectively. Petitioners believe that the Departmenr ofEnergy did not act under any starutory authorirt in issuing the February 2' 

## Delay Rule or the April 20 ' h 

## Delay Rule challenged herein, and that no statutory provision forjudicial review bythis Court appTies. For this reaso.I, Pettioners believe thatjurisdiction over these claims proper! , lies in

- United States Distri:' Courtpursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Accordinzgl, pe:itioners ar:. fiing corterpoianeousi with this Petition a Complaint in the United S-taes District Court for the Southern Di;trict ofNew York. challenging the February 2" and April 20 'h

## Delay Rules identified above pursuant to the Admrinistrative Procedure Act. 5 U.S.C. ss 55! ei sec. In the event that it is determined that DOE issued these two final rules pursuant to 

## §6295(d) ofthe Energy Polic' and Conservation Act ("EPCA"), 42 U.S.C. C 6295(d), however.jurisdiction would lie in this Court pursuan. 

## tO 42 .S.C. 6306((),which u.C. [6306('c'~(i, 'hich provides for judicil review b* a 

## Uni:ed States Curt ofAp.ea2s frules 'prescribed under section... 6295 ofthis tide," zd venue would be proper in this Court pursuant to 

## 42 U.S.C. §6306(b)(1). The February 2nd 

## and April 20'

## " Delay Rules are arbitrary, capricious, contrary to statute and othevrise not in accordance with law. For these and other reasons, ifit is deterrrned that this Court hasjurisdiction over these claims. P2:itioners respectfully request that this Court hold that these rules are unlawful, and vacate and set them aside. In addition, DOE announced in the April 20'

## " Delay Rule its intention "within the 

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## referred to herein as the "February 2nd 

## Delay Rule," is anached hereto as Exhibit B. Petitioners challenge the February 2"<! 

## Delay Rule to the extent that the review of

## its legality 

## is necessaryto determine the legality 

## ofthe 

## April**20'~'** 

## Delay Rule. Petitioners file this Petition for Review protectively. Petitioners believe tllat the Department ofEnergy did not act under any starutory authority 

## fro issuing the February 2f1d 

## Delay Rule orthe April 20th 

## Delay Rule challenged herem, and that no statutory provision forjudicial review by this Coun applies. For this reaSO.1, Petltioners believe thatjurisdiction over these claims proj:'erl,' lies 1':: 

## z Cr.ited Stales**~)istri:l** 

## Court purSUZl.I:!
to 28 FS.C. 

## § 1331. 

## Accord:::£Iy,**;:e:itio."li~rS a.r:~**  

## ::!i:lg**cor:le;r.pOlaneou~:y** 

## with 

## th.is Petition a Complaint in the enited S:.:.tes Distric-t Court 

## for the Southern**Di~)trict** 

## oiNew York. challenging the February 2M 

## and April**20'~** 

## Delay Rules identified aoove pursuant
to the Administrati\'e Procedure Act, 5 V.S.c. 

## §§ 551 

## el seq. In the even! that it is de:ennir:ec that DOE issued !::ese m'o final rules pursuant to 

## § 6295(d) ofthe Energy Policy and Cc::servation Act 

## C'EPCA"), 42 C.S.c. § 

## 6295(d), however,jurisdiction would lie in th;s Court**pu:-suar.~** to 

## 42 '_".S.c. § 

## 6306(b(1), 

## which provides forjudicial ;-eview 

## cy.3. Cni:ec States COL:11 of**'';~'Fea;s** 

## ofrules**"J:~escnbed** 

## under section

... 6295 ofthis title," ':"l.C 

## venue would be Fof:er ir. this Cour. pursua.'lt to 42 G.S.C. 

## § 6306(b)(l). The February 2nd 

## and April**20\~** 

## Delay Rules are arbitrary, capricious, contraryto
statute an.d oilier.vise not m accordance \\ith 

## lav.·. For these a..'lC 

## other reasons, ifit is dete:rrinec**~~at** 

## this Court hasjurisdic:ion over these claims.**P~!itioners** 

## respectfully request that this Court hold that t!lese :--..:les are unlawful, and vacate a:1C 

## set them aside. In addition, DOE all.'1ounced ir: 

## the April 20th 

## Delay R...:ie its intention "within the

## -. 3- EE-RM/STD-98-440-^9-,t , next 60 days to issue afr.her notice ofproposed rulemaking to revise the standard levels set out in the January 22, 200] final rule [the Final Conservation Rule]'' and to propose a
newr:le with lower enerzv efficiency standards than those set forth in the Final Conservation Rule. See Exhibit B. Petitioners respectfully request that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2201(a), this Court enter a declaratoryjudcment that the Department ofEnergy isprohibited from "revising" downward the energy efficiency levels set forth in the Final Conservation Rule. See 42 U.S.C. §6295(o)(1) ("[t]he Secretary may not pre;cribe any amended standard which

... decreases the minimum required energy efficiencyi] ofz covered product"). On behalf ofthe people residing L.the Petitioner States as well as on behalfof themselves as consumers ofelecricity, the Petitioners have strong environmental, public health and consumer interests in the prornt :mplermentation ofthe Final Conservation Rule. The Final Conserva:;cn Rule will save energy, lower enerE bills, reduce air pollu:ion emissions and related pubiic health impacts, reduce the likelihood ofelectricit, short-Tes and blackouts, a=-.. help :o avoid same ofthe need to build new power plants. DOE's attempts to delay t-.e effec:ve date c. -he Final Ccnser,'ation Rule has harmed plainrfis by delaying these



## - nefi:s. The Peti:ioners believe that irmpiementation ofall reasonably feasible energy ^cnservation measures is an essential component ofany longterm sioution to America's energ, needs. In addition, DOE's planned revision ofthe Final Conservation Rule tc reduce the energE efficiency standards will adversely affect all citizens in the Petitioner States, in economic as well as environmental and public health areas. "I**-~-**

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next 60 days to issue a f:.:.::her notice ofp:oposed mlemaking to revise the standard leveis

set out 

## in the January 2=. 200J final rule [the Final Conservation Rule]'" and to propose a



## new r.:.le with 

## lower energy efficiency stancards 

## than those set forth in the Final
Conservation Rule. See Exhibit 

## B, Petitioners respectfully request that, pursuantto 28
U.S.c. 

## § 2201(a): this Court entera declaratoryjudgment that the Department 

## ofEnergy is prohibited from "revisir.g" 

## dOWJ1\\Ql'd the energy 

## efficiency levels set fonh in the Final Conservation Rule. See 42 U.S.C. 

## § 6295(0)(1) (,,[t]he Secretary may not pre;cribe any ame:-.:ed standard which

... decr:!ases the 

## ::::::imum rquired energy efficiencyl] 0[(., 

## covered product').
On behalfofthe**pe~ple** 

## residing ir:**~he** 

## Pet::ioner States as v.-ell as on behalfof themselves as consumers ofelectricity, t.l-;e Petitioners have stror:g environmental, pt4blic
heaJr:: 

## and consumer interes:s 

## in 

## the prorr:p: ;r.;plementation of

## L1e Final Conservation
Rule. The Final 

## Conserva::cn Rule will save energy, lower energy bills, reduce air 

## pollu::on emissions 

## and re:ated 

## p'..!olic healti:. impacts, reduce the likelihood ofelecnicity 

## shon..:.ges a."'lC 

## blaCKouts, 2:.: 

## help 

## :0 avoic s:::-ne ofthe need to build nev, power plants.
DOE"s 

## attempts to 

## delay t:::, 

## effec::ve date**c::.~e** 

## final Ccnservation 

## Rde has harr:1ed plain:::fs 

## by delaying these::'::1efi:s. The 

## Pe::::oners believe**tha~** 

## impie:nemation ofall reasor.ably feasible energy:.cnservation rnez,S'.:.res is an essential ccmponer.t ofany longterm s::iution:o America's e:lergy needs. In addition, DOE's pla.'U1ed revision ofthe 

## Final Conservation Rule tc :-educe the energ;'**~fficiency** 

## standards will adversely affect 

## all ciuens in the Petitione: States, 

## in econor..:c as well as environ.-nental 

## and 

## public health areas.

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A list ofrespondents upon whom the Clerk ofthe Court should serve this petition, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

## §6306(b)(1), is attached as Exhibit C hereto. Respectfully Submrined, Dated: June 18, 2001 ELIOT SPITZER ATTORN'EY GENERAL STATE OF NEW YORK
By: 

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# A\ PETER H. LEHNER D. SCOTT BASSINSON Assistant Attome Gyneral Environmental Protection Sureau The Capitol Albany, New York (518) 473-5843 RICHARD BLUMENTHAL ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF CO.NNECTCUT
By: C/o) MARK KINDALL Assistant Attorrme, General 

## 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hanford. CT 061. -0120 Tel: S60-8Ce-5250 Fax: 860-80S-52S6 ·4-

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## liSt ofrespondents "(;pon whom the CJerk ofthe COll.."t should serve this petition, pursuant to 42 

## to.S.C. § 6306(b)(l), is 

## attached as Exhibit Chereto.

Dated: June 18,2001



## By:

By:**Respect..~lly** 

## Subrr.ined, 

## ELIOT SPITZER**AlTO~'\~Y** 

## GB'ERA.L 5TATE OF NEW YORK

# /A~ PETER H. 

## LEH?\E.R D. SCOTT**BASSIN:)O~** 

## Assistant Attorney**G!~neral** 

## Environmental P:otectlon 3lreau 

## The Capitol Albany, 

## New York (518) 473·5843 

## RICHARD**BLl;ME.~rnAL** 

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TTOR..'NEY**GE>-~RAL** 

## STATE OF**CO~:-':ECTICLT**

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## MARK KINDALL Assistant Attomey Gene:-z.l 

## 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hanford. 

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# AEE-RM-STD-98-440 COMMENT 209 federal Register/Vo!. 66. No. 77.'

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.. A.prii 20. 2001 'Rules and Regulations 

### 20191**~d~PARTMENTOFENERGY** Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 10 CFR Pan 430 [Docket No.**EE-RM-9~1** RlN 1to4-AAT7 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Produc:1S; Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiencv and Renewable Energy. DepanmeOl of' Energy (DOE). ACT10N: Final rule: postponement of effective ciate and reconsiderallon. SUMMARY: In accordance wllh the memorandum ofJanuary 20. 2001. from the Assistant tc the Premienl and Chiei ofStaff. entitled "Relnllatorv RevIew Plan." publlsheci in ihe Federal Rellister on Ianuarv 24. 2001 166 

### F"R 7:'::;::). DOE temoorarij\' delaved for 60 days:66 

### FR 8745. Febroarv 2'.2001) the eilectl\'e date ofthe final rule entitled "E:lergy Conservation ProlZTam for Consumer Products: Cenua(.

...irConciitioners and Heal Pumps EnergyConservation Standards published in the FederaJ Register on lanuar\, 22. 2001 !66 

### F"R il70). DOE tocay gJ

....es notice cf further postponement ofthe effective cate of the January 2::. :.!DOl. fbal rule pendim! the outcome oipelitior:s 

### OV the ·.-\IT·

- Conciitionmg anc Refrigerimon institute (ARJ) for reconSIderation [)\' DOE and for judicial reVlew bv the United States Court ofAppeais for"the Fount: Circull. OATES; The effecll

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### e ciate ofthe ruie amencing 10 

### eFR Pan 430 ot:oilshed at 66 

### F"R 7170. lanuarv 

## 2::. ::001. is further postponeei from .,,-pril 23. 2001. ::lending the outccme oioetillons ior

. . admJnlstrallve reconsJceratJc:1 and juriicial re\,ew and further federaJ Rf!gister notice. This action is eifectlve immecilateiy 

### :.:;::::m pubiication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

### Jill Holtzman. Office ofGeneral CC'JnseJ. (202) 585-3410. jill.holtzman@ho.aoe.llov: Dr.**~tichael** E. McCabe. Offic'e ofEnenrv EfF.ciencv and Renewable**Ene~v.** (:t02) 586-0371 M'E.McCabe@ee.doe.go

....: orEUl1ene

. Margolis. Office ofGenerai Counsel. (202) 585-9526.**eugene.margoiis~hq.rioe.go\'** SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: P".!:suanl to section 325 ofthe Energy P-;Iicy anri Conser

....atJon .'\Cl (42 U.S.c. 6::951. on January 22. ::001. DOE oublis;-'eei a notice of iinal ruiemaklnl<. sell::11l iorth energy cc::ser.ation standarcis 

### ::::Jr central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat Dumps that are not yet effectlve-and**~i11 n~t**  be enforceable against manuiacturers untillanuarv 23. 2006 (66 

### FR 7170). The eXISting

. standards require a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) of 10 for split systems with a corresponding Heating System Performance Rating (HSPFl of 6.8 and 

### a SEER of 9.7 for singJe package systems with a corresponaing i-iSPF of 6.6 (42 V.S.c. 6295(d)(1)). The Januarv 

## ::2. 2001. final ruJe would requlfe a " 

### SEER of 13 for 

### all svstems with a corresponciing HSPF of i.i.

The EFFECTIVE DATE line ofthe Januarv 22.2001. notice of final rulemaking set' forth Februarv 21. 2001. as 

### lbe effective date for the purpose ofmodifying Part 430 ofChapter 

### II oftitle 10 oft.'e Cooe ofFederal Regulations. On Februarv 2. 2001. pursuant to President Bush's' Re@uJatoJ"\' Review Plan. DOE published 

### a finai rule poslponmg the effective date from Februarv 21. ::001. to :\oril :.!3. ::001 166 

### FR a745

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Subseouentlv. :\RJ petltIonec DOE for reconS1Ceratl011 of**th~** January:.!::. 2001. finaJ ruie. and a group ofenvironmental advocacy organizations have responded with a statement in opposition 10 reconsideration. In its petition

.. AJU acknowledges that the rulema.k.ing record will suppon a 20 percent increase ofthe mmimum requueci energy efficienC'y ieveis In the eXlstms standarcis to a SEER of 12 with a corresponding HSPF of i.3. However. ARJ contencis lbat DOE uniairiv and erroneously raised the standard levels by 30 percent above the existing standarcis to a SEER of 13 with

# a corresponding HSPF of -;:' On March 19.2001. :\'RJ also petltJonec the L;nitec States CO'JJ1 of .,\ppeais for the Fourth Circwt for iudicial'reVJew oi the final ruie.

Linder the informal :-uiemaK:m: prOVisions ofthe AdmmistrauveProcedure Act (APA). an agen::v ov rule may alter the "effective ciate" o'f a . previou!::: ::mblisheri final rule (5 U.S.c. 551(4). 551\5;. :'53).

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### 0; the AP

.... also DT:;\'leie ior a**chan~e** oi

..e:1ec:ti\'e date':as follows: "When an agency finris that justice so requires. it may postpone the effective date ofaction taken by it. pending judicial review.

. ." [5 V,S.c. 70S). Once the effective date passes. the standards set out in the januar\' 2::. 2001 final rule would become-pan

# of the Code ofFederal Rerulations as an effective final rule.-and manuiacturers would have to begin the process of coming into compliance bv Januan' 23. :W06. That process lDvoh'es both

. planning and capllal expenditures. DOE 

### is ofthe view that ARJ has raIsed some substantial questions about the legal sustainabilityofthe Januarv 22. 2001. final rule. Consistent Wlth' Execullve Order 12866 and conSllltations with the Office oi Management and Budget. DOE intends within the next 60 davs to issue a further notice of

### prop~sed rulemaiUng to reVlse the standard levels set out in the January 22. 2001. final rule and examine the eXlent to which C'W'Tent minimum required energyefficiency levels 

### are to 

### be increased in 2006. 

### In that notice. DOE intends to propose

### a 12 SEER with a corresponding 7.04 HSPF. DOE 

### will also invite public comment on its explanation ofthe statutorv authoritv to make such a proposal upon . reconsideration. During the pendency of ARI's petition for Judicial revle

..... anci the related petition for admir.istratille reconsideration.justice requires thaI DOE postpone the effective date of tle 1anuarv 2Z. 2001. final rule. in oreier to aVOid imposing on manuiacturers an obligation to undena.ke plannmg anri capital expenditures 10 come into compliance by January 23. :2006. wllh a rule DOE is reconsiciering.

To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies to this action. it is exempt from notice and comment procedures based on lbe good cause exceptions in 5 V.S.c. 553[b)(B) and 553Id)(3). Seeking public comment and delaying the effect oi today's action are impracticable. unnecessary. anri contra.ry to the pubilc interest for several reasons. Postponement ofthe imminent effective date ofApril 22. 2001. aVOIds ct;nn:sion among**manuiactu~ers** as to wnether to begin l..;'e process oi**:::omm~** inte compiiance. It avoJcis expenditures bv manufacturers in reliance on a ruie

### ~Jth respect to which there is a sllmificant likelihood of modlficalion. It-also facilitates reconsideration ofa final ruie that. 

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.....ed to tsie effect. mignt weil result in a coun oroerremanriing the r.Jie unrier instruc:.:ons for furthe; action thereoy procucing delay in realiZing the**antlci~ated** energy anc cost savings.

Issued J.!) Wasbing:c:l. DC on !"pnl : 8 2001. Eric 

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## Ito subpart B ofpart 430 is amended in the first sentence ofthe introductory paragraph by removing the date "Februarv 12. 2001" and adding in its place "April 13. 2001".

Issued in Washington. D.C. on january 29. 2001. Spencer Abraham. Secretaryof Energy. [FR Doc. 01-2884 filed 2-1-01: e:45 ami IILIJNQ COOl:

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 10 CFR Part 430 [Docket No. EE-RM-97-900J RIN 1904-AA76 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Water Heaters '\GENCY: Depanment ofEnergy [DOE]. AcnON: Final rule: 

### notice oireview. SUMMARY: The effective date ofthe final rule titled "Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Water Heaters" (55 FR 44i4. Janua!'\' li. 2001) is Januarv 20. 2004. Conslsterll with the memorandum ofJanuarv 20. 2001. from the ASSIstant to the President and Chiei ofStaff. entitled "Resrulator-' Review Plan" (55 

### FR ii02. Jinuarv '24.2001). DOE todav announces thai contemoo'raneous with the reVlew oi other re'cently published fwal regulaoons 11 will be re\'1ewmg thIS final rule to determme whether funber actions are warranted. OATES: The effecti\'e date oithe ruJe amending J0 

## crn pan 43G puollshed m the FederaJ Register at 55 FR 44i4 on January 1-;. 2001 remams ia:lUary 20. 2004. FOR FURTHE.f1INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Whatley. (202) 58&-3

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### michael.whatJe,V@hq.doe.gov; Terry Logee, (202) 586-9127. 

### terry.logee-see.doe.gov: Fl'Ulcine Pinto. (202) 58&-i432. 

### jroncine.pJnto@hq.doe.gov: or. Eugene Man!olis. (202) 585-9525. eug;ne.ma.--golis@hq.doe.gov.

Issued LD Wasbiogton. D.C. ;;n january 29. 2001. Spencer Abraham. Secretan' ofE.,ergy. !FR Doc. 01-2885 fiied 2-1-{;1 8:45 am] BlUING eCCE**5-4»-0'~** DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office ot Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy '0 CFR Part 430 [Docket No. EE-RM-97-440J RIN 1904-AA77 Energy Conservation Program tor Consumer Products; Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards AGENCY: Depanmenl ofEnergy (DOD. AC'Jl()N: Fina! ::-tIfe: 

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....e date.

. SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of Januarv 20. 2001. from the ASSIstant to the PreSident and Chief of Staff. entitled "Reirulatorv Review Plan.' published m the federaJ Register on Januarv 24. 2001 (55 FR i702). this action temporarily cielavs for 50 days the effecu":e ciate 'oi ilie'rule entitleD "Ener2\' Conser-'allon Program for Consu-mer Products: Central :\ir CondlllOners and Heat Pumps Energy Conser-'ation Standards" published m the FederaJ Register on Januar.' 22. 2001 (65 FR 7170).

. OATES: The effective date ofthe rule amenciing 10 CFR pan 430 published In the federaJ Register at 55 FR i170 on Janua!'\' 22. 2001. is cielaved 50 days. from February 21. 2001. 

### imui :\prlj 23. 2001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONiACT: Michael D. Whatley. (202) 58&-3410.**michaei.whatleV@hc.doe.£!o\~** Dr. Michael 

### E.**~cCabe.·'202)'58&-D854.** 

### michaei.e.mccabe-@ee.doe**.£!o\~** or. Eugene ;"'largoils. (202) 585--9525. 

### eugene.margoiJs@hq.doe.go\'. SUPPLBIENTARY INFORMATION: To the exten,**~at** 

## 5USc. sectlon 553 applies 10 

### this action. j, 

### is exempt ir::::; notice and comment because it conSlllutes 

### a ::-tIle of orocedure unaer 

### 5 C.s.c. section**553(b)L~)**. .'1.lternauvelv. DOE's i!nolementaoon ofthis"action without 

### JppOrnlIl,lty for public comment. effective Immediately upon publication today in the FederaJ itegister. is based on the good cause excepnons In 5 

### tJ.S.c. section 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Seeking public comment is impracticable. unnecessary and contr3."'}' to the public interest. The temporary 50-day delay in effective date is necessarv to give DOE officials the opponunity'for further review and consideration ofnew resrulations. consistent with 

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.. A;sistant to the PreSIdent's memorandum oi January 20. 2001. Given the imminence of the eifectlve date. seeking pnor public comment on this temporary delay would have oeen impractical. as well as contrary to the public interest in the orderly promulgation and implementation of regulations. The imminence ofthe effective date is also good cause for making this action effective immediately upon publication.

Issued LD Washington. D.C. on January 29. 2001. Spencer Abraham.**S~lOry**of Energy. [FR 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 10 CFR Part 431 [Docket No. EE-RMlSTD-OO-100J RIN 1904-AB06 Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Efficiency Standards for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment AGENCY: Depanment ofEnerg:: (DOE]. ACTION: Final ruJe: delay ofeffective date. ' SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum ofJanuar.' 20. 2001. from the :\ssistant to the President and Chief 

### ofStaff. entitled "Regulatory Review Plan." published in the federaJ Register on Janua.-v 24. 2001 (56 FR n02). thIS action temporarilv delays ior 60 days the effecti\:e date'ofthe'rule entltJeci "Energy Efficiency Program for CommerclaJ and Industrial Eouicment: CommercIal Heating. Air Conditiomng and Water Heatmg Equipment" published in the federaJ Register on January 12. 2001 (56 FR 3336). OATES: The effective date ofthe rule amending 10 eFR part 431 published in the FederaJ Reeister at 55 

### FR 3335 on /anuar." 12. 2001. is delaved for 50 days. from February 12. 2001. until Apni 13. 2001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Whatley. (202) 585-3

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### H. Nasseri. (202) 58&-9138. 

### cyrus.nasseri@ee.doe.gov;**or~_Eugene** Margolis. (202) 58&-9526. 

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## Respondent To Be Served EE-RM/STD-98-440

- Honorable Spencer Abraham Secretary ofEnergy Forrestal Building 1000 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington. D.C. 20585-1000 

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