### 5880 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 1995 / Proposed Rules

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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

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[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