Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 23 / Friday, February 2, 2001 / Rules and Regulations 8745

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