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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY wvw.eren.doe.go /buildings/ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

codes_standards/index.htm.

Office of Energy Efficiency andritten comments are elcome Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energyespecially folloin the workshop. Renewable Energy especially followeing the workshop,

10 CFR Part 430 Please submit written comments to: Ms.10 CFR Part 430

Brenda Edwards-lones. U.S. Department

[Docket Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375] of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency [Docket Number EE-RM/STD-98-440]

RIN 1904-AB06 and Renewable Energy. Energy RIN 1904-AA77

Conservation Program for Consumer

Energy Efficiency Program for Products: Energy Conservation Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Energy Standards for Commercial Unitary Air Consumer Products: Central Air

Conservation Standards for Conditioners and Heat Pumps. Docket Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy

Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375, EE-41. Conservation Standards

and Heat Pumps 1000 Independence Avenue. SW.. AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Washington. DC 20585-0121. Renewable Energy. Department of

Renewable Energy. Department of Telephone: (202) 586-2945: Telefax: Energy.

Energy. (202) 586-4617. You should label ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemnking:

ACTION: Notice of rescheduling of public comments both on the envelope and on rescheduling of public hearing.

workshop and extension of time to the documents and submit them for extension of time to submit comments.

submit comments. DOE receipt by November 1, 2001.

Please submit one signed copy and a SUMMARY: This document: Announces a

SUMMARY: This document: (1) computer diskette (WordPerfect 8) or 10 new date of October 2. 2001. for the

Announces a new date of Monday, copies (no telefacsimiles). The public hearing originally scheduled for

October 1. 2001. for the informal public Department will also accept September 13. 2001: and extends the

workshop on commercial unitary air electronically-mailed comments. e- time period to October 19. 2001 for

conditioner and heat pump efficiency mailed to Brenda.Edwards- submitting comments regarding the

standards originally scheduled for lones@ee.doe.gov. but you must supplemental notice of proposed

Wednesday, September 12, 2001: and supplement such comments with a rulemaking published on July 25. 2001.

(2) extends the time period to November signed hard copy. DATES: Oral views. data, and arguments

1,2001, for submitting comments may be presented at the public hearing

regarding the Framework Document. as Copies of the transcript of the public rescheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on

described in a previous announcement workshop, the public comments October 2. 2001 in Washington. DC.

on Friday. August 17. 2001 in the received, the Framework Document. and DOE must receive requests to speak at

Federal Register. (66 FR 43123). this notice may be read at the Freedom the public hearing and a copy of our

DATES: The public workshop originally of Information Reading Room, U.S. statements no later than 4 p.m..

scheduled for Wednesday. September Department of Energy, Forrestal September 26. 2001. and we request that

12. 2001 in Washington. DC. has been Building. Room IE-190. 1000 you provide a computer diskette

rescheduled for Monday. October 1. Independence Avenue. SW.. (WordPerfect 8) of each statement at that

2001 in Washington. DC at 9 a.m. to 5 Washington. DC 20585, (202) 586-3142. time. Unless we hear otherwise. we will

p.m. Written comments must be between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.. assume that persons who previously

received on or before Thursday. Monday through Friday. except Federal submitted requests to speak at the

November 1. 2001. holidays. public hearing scheduled for September

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 13. 2001 will present oral statements at

at the U.S. Deartment of EnergyFO FURT INFORMATION CONTACT the hearing on October 2. 2001.

Forrestal Building, Room IE-245, 1000 Beriner. U. artmen of Comments must be received on or Independence Avenue. S W. Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and before October 19. 2001. DOE is

Washington, DC 20585. (Please note that Renewable Energy EE-41. 1000 requesting a signed original, a computer

foreign nationals visiting DOE Independence Avenue. SW.. diskette (WordPerfect 8) and 10 copies

Headquarters are subject to advance Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586- of the written comments. DOE will also

security screening procedures. If you are 0371, email: accept e-mailed comments, but you

a foreign national and wish to bryan.berringer7See.doe.gov. or Francine must send a signed original.

participate in the workshop, please Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy. Office ADDRESSES: Please submit written

inform DOE of this fact as soon as of General Counsel, GC-72. 1000 comments, oral statements, and requests

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Independence Avenue. SW.. to speak at the public hearing to: Brenda

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that Washington. DC 20585-0103, (202) 586- Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of

the necessary procedures can be 7432, email: francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov. Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

completed.) Issued in Washington, DC, on September Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation

A imited number of call-in phone 21. 2001. Program for Consumer Products: Central

lines will be provided for the October 1 David K. Ga Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps.

2001, workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Docket No. EE-RM/STD-98-440. 1000

for those unable to travel. Please contact Assistant Secreta'oforEnerg! Efficiency and Independence Avenue. SW..

Ms. Brenda Edwards-lones at (202) 586- Henet

Wble EnergS. Washington. DC 20585-0121.

2945 to obtain the call-in phone IFR Doc. 01-24226 Filed 9-26-01: 8:45 am] Telephone (202) 586-2945: Telefax:

number. BILLING CODE 6S001-P (202) 586-4617. You should label

On June 18. 2001. the draft comments both on the envelope and on

Framework Document was placed on the documents and submit them for

the DOE website at: http:// DOE receipt by October 19. 2001. You

 EE-RM-STD-01-375 COMMENT 01C

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Federal Register/Vol. 66. No. 188/Thursday. September 27. 2001 /Proposed Rules 49325 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number: EE-RM/STD-<l1-375] 

RIN 1904-AB06 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Consumer Products: Energy 

Conservation Standards for 

Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners 

and Heat Pumps 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiencv and 

Renewable Energy. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of rescheduling of public 

workshop and extension of time to 

submit comments. 

SUMMARY: This document: (1) 

Announces a new date of Monda\·. 

October 1. 2001. for the informal 'public 

workshop on cominercialunitary air 

conditioner and heat pump efficienc~' 

standards originally scheduled for 

Wednesday. September 12. 2001: and 

(2) extends the time period to November 

1.2001. for submitting comments 

regarding tbe Framework Document. as 

described in a pre\'ious announcement 

on Friday. August 17.2001 in the 

Federal Register. (66 FR 43123). 

OATES: Tbe public workshop originally 

scheduled for Wednesday. September 

12.2001 in Washing1on. DC. has been 

rescheduled for Monda\'. October 1. 

2001 in \\'ashington. DC at 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Written comments must be 

recei\'ed on or before Thursda\·. 

November 1. 2001. . 

ADDRESSES: The workshop \\"ill be beld 

at the C.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building. Room lE-245. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington, DC 20585. (Please note tbat 

foreign nationals visiting DOE 

Headquarters are subject to advance 

security screening procedures. If you are 

a foreign national and wish to 

participate in the workshop, please 

inform DOE of this fact as soon as 

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that 

the necessary procedures can be 

completed.) 

A limited number of call-in phone 

lines will be provided for the October 1. 

2001, workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

for those unable to travel. Please contact 

Ms. Brenda Edwards-Iones at (202) 586-

2945 to obtain the call-in phone 

number. 

On June 18.2001. the draft 

Framework Document was placed on 

the DOE website at: http:// 

w""W.eren.doe.go,-!buildings! 

codes_standards!index.htm. 

Written comments are welcome. 

especially following the workshop. 

Please submit written comments to: Ms. 

Brenda Edwards·jones. C.S. Department 

of Energy. Office of Energy Efficienc~' 

and Renewable Energy. Energ~' 

Conservation Program for Consumer 

Products: Energy Conservation 

Standards for Commercial unitary Air 

Conditioners and Heat Pumps. D~cket 

Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375. EE--41. 

1000 Independence A\'enue. SW .. 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586-2945: Telefax: 

(202) 586--4617. You should label 

comments both on the envelope and on 

the documents and submit them for 

DOE receipt by November 1. 2001. 

Please submit one signed copy and a 

computer diskette (WordPerfect 8) or 10 

copies (no telefacsimillls). The 

Department will also accept 

electronicallv-mailed comments. e· 

mailed to Brimda.Edllnrd.<-

lones@ee.doe.go\·. but you must 

supplement such comments with a 

signed hard cop\". . 

Copies of the transcript of the public 

workshop. the public comments 

received. the Framework Document. and 

this notice mal' be read at the Freedom 

of Information' Reading Room. C.S. 

Department of Energy. Forrestal 

Building. Room 1 E-190. 1000 

Independence A\·enue. SW .. 

Washinglon. DC 20585. (202) 586-3142. 

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m .. 

Monday through Friday. except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTH~ INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bryan Berringer. U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of Energ\' Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, EE--41. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .. 

Washington, DC 20585-0121. (202) 586-

0371, email: 

bryan.berringer@ee.dae.gov, or Francine 

Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy. Office 

of General Counsel. GC-72. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW .. 

Washington. DC 20585-0103, (202) 586-

7432, email: !rancine.pinto@hq.doe.gol'. 

Issued in Wa5hington. DC. on September 

21. 2001. 

David K. Garman, 

Assistant Secretor"}, for Energ" E//icienc,' and 

Renmmble Energr. 

IFR Doc. 01-24226 Filed 9-26-01: 8:45 amI 

BILLING CODE ~~1~ 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number EE-RM/STD-98-440] 

RIN 1904-AA77 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Central Air 

Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy 

Conservation Standards 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energ\·. Department of 

Energ\·. 

ACTION: ."Jotice of proposed ru lema king: 

rescheduling of public hearing. 

extension oftimr. to submit comment,. 

SUMMARY: This document: ;\nnOllncps a 

new date of October 2.2001. for tile 

publiC hearing originally schedlllpd for 

September 13. 2001: and extends the 

time period to October 19. 2001 for 

submitting comments regarding the 

supplemental notice of proposed 

rulcmaking published on July 25. 2001. 

DATES: Oral views. data. and arguments 

ma~' be presented at the public hearing 

rescheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on 

October 2.2001 in Washington. DC. 

DOE must recei\'e requests to speak at 

the public hearing and a copy of your 

statements no later than 4 p.m .. 

September 26.2001. and \\"e request thilt 

you pro\'ide a computer diskp,tte 

(WordPerfect 8) of each statement at that 

time. Unless we hear otherwise. \\'c will 

assume that persons who pre\"iousl~' 

submitted requests to speak at the 

public hearing scheduled for September 

13.2001 will present oral statements at 

the hearing on October 2.2001. 

Comments must be recei\'ed on or 

before October 19. 2001. DOE is 

requesting a signed original. a computer 

diskette (WordPerfect 8) and 10 copies 

of the written comments. DOE will also 

accept e-mailed comments. but you 

must send a signed original. . 

ADDRESSES: Please submit written 

comments, oral statements. and requests 

to speak at the publiC hearing to: Brenda 

Edwards-jones. U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Energ~' Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products: Central 

Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. 

Docket No. EE-RM/STD-98--440. 1000 

Independence Avenue. S\\' .. 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. 

Telephone (202) 586-2945: Telefax: 

(202) 586--4617. You should label 

comments both on the enyelopp. and on 

the documents and silbmit them for 

DOE rHceipt by October 19.2001. You