[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22484]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE-RM-97-500]
RIN 1904-AA75


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of extension of the comment period for the ``Draft 
Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for 
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.''

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SUMMARY: Today's notice is to extend the comment period for the ``Draft 
Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for 
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.'' Due to requests from interested parties, 
the Department is extending the comment period to October 2, 1997.

DATES: Comments in response to this document must be received by 
October 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the report entitled ``Draft Report on Potential 
Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp 
Ballasts'' may be obtained from Sandy Beall at: U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-43, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7574. 
This document may be read at the DOE Freedom of Information Reading 
Room, U.S. DOE, Room 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, 
DC 20585, (202) 586-3142, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Written comments are welcomed. Please submit 10 copies to: Sandra 
Beall, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, ``Ballast Docket No. EE-RM-97-500,'' EE-43, Room 1J-
018, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Anthony T. Balducci, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, Phone: (202) 586-8459, Fax: 
(202) 586-4617, E-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6d7d8c2ded9d8cf98d4d7dad2c3d5d5dff6dec798d2d9d398d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81e0eff5e9eeeff8afe3e0ede5f4e2e2e8c1e9f0afe5eee4afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a>
Ms. Sandy Beall, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, DC 20585-0121, Phone: (202) 586-7574, Fax: (202) 586-4617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    The Department published a Notice of Availability for the ``Draft 
Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for 
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts'' (62 FR 38222, July 17, 1997) and requested 
comments on the draft report and the questions contained in the notice.
    DOE has received several verbal requests to extend the comment 
period due to the size of the draft report and the time frame of the 
comment period.
    Due to the comments received, the Department is extending the 
comment period to October 2, 1997.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 1997.
Joseph J. Romm,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-22484 Filed 8-22-97; 8:45 am]
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