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

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 Part430 Please submit written comments to: Ms.10 CFR Part 430 Brenda Edwards-lones. U.S. Department [Docket Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375] ofEnergy. Office ofEnergy 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 UnitaryAir Conditioners Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375, EE-41. Conservation Standards and HeatPumps 1000 Independence Avenue. SW.. AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiency and AGENCY: Office ofEnergy 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 ofproposed rulemnking: ACTION: Notice ofrescheduling ofpublic comments both on the envelope and on rescheduling ofpublic hearing. workshop and extension oftime 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 ofMonday, 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 ofproposed 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 ofthe 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) ofeach 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 thehours 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- ofthe 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 ofEnergy. Office ADDRESSES: Please submit written inform DOE ofthis 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 publichearing 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 ofEnergy 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 AssistantSecreta'oforEnerg! Efficiencyand Independence Avenue. SW.. Ms. Brenda Edwards-lones at (202) 586- Hene tWble 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: 

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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 

# F2002-00520

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

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DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part430 [Docket Number: EE-RM/STD-<l1-375]
RIN 1904-AB06 Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standardsfor Commercial UnitaryAirConditioners and Heat Pumps

AGENCY: Office ofEnergyEfficiencv and Renewable Energy.Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice ofrescheduling ofpublic workshop and extension oftimeto submit comments.

SUMMARY: Thisdocument: (1) Announces a new date ofMonda\·. October 1. 2001. for the informal'public workshop on cominercialunitaryair conditionerand heat pump**efficienc~'** standardsoriginally scheduled for Wednesday. September 12. 2001: and (2) extendsthe timeperiod to November 1.2001.for submittingcomments regardingtbe Framework Document. as described in a pre\'ious announcement

on Friday.August 17.2001 in the Federal Register. (66 FR 43123).
OATES: Tbe public workshoporiginally 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 orbefore Thursda\·. November 1. 2001.

. ADDRESSES: The workshop \\"ill bebeld at the C.S. Department ofEnergy, Forrestal Building. Room lE-245. 1000 Independence Avenue. SW. Washington, DC 20585. (Please note tbat foreign nationalsvisitingDOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screeningprocedures. Ifyou are
a foreign national and wish to participate in the workshop, please inform DOE ofthis fact as soon as possible bycontactingMs. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 sothat the necessary procedurescan be completed.)

A limited number ofcall-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 ofEnergy. Office ofEnergy**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. 1000IndependenceA\'enue. SW

.. Washington. DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945:Telefax: (202) 586--4617. You should label commentsbothon the envelope and on the documents and submit them for DOE receipt by November 1. 2001. Pleasesubmit one signed copy and a computerdiskette (WordPerfect 8) or 10 copies (no telefacsimillls). The Department will also accept electronicallv-mailed comments. e· mailed 

### to Brimda.Edllnrd.<- lones@ee.doe.go\·. butyou must supplement such comments with a signed hard cop\".

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Copies ofthe transcript ofthepublic workshop. thepubliccomments received. the Framework Document.and this notice mal' be read at the Freedom ofInformation'Reading Room. C.S. Department ofEnergy. Forrestal Building. Room 1E-190. 1000 IndependenceA\·enue. SW

.. Washinglon.DC 20585. (202) 586-3142. between the hours of9 a.m. and 4 p.m

.. Monday through Friday. except Federal holidays.

FOR**FURTH~** INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Berringer. U.S. Department of Energy. Office ofEnerg\' Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE--41. 1000 IndependenceAvenue. SW

.. Washington, DC 20585-0121. (202) 586- 0371, email: 

### bryan.berringer@ee.dae.gov, orFrancine Pinto, U.S. Department ofEnergy. Office ofGeneral Counsel. GC-72. 1000 IndependenceAvenue, 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, AssistantSecretor"},forEnerg" E//icienc,'and RenmmbleEnergr.
IFR Doc. 01-24226 Filed 9-26-01: 8:45 amI

BILLING CODE**~~1~** DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY

Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part430 [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 ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energ\·. Department of Energ\·.
ACTION: ."Jotice ofproposed rulemaking: rescheduling ofpublic hearing. extension oftimr. to submit comment,.

SUMMARY: Thisdocument: ;\nnOllncps a
new date ofOctober 2.2001. for tile publiC hearing originally schedlllpd for September 13. 2001: and extends the time period to October 19. 2001 for submittingcomments regardingthe supplemental notice ofproposed 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 publichearingand a copy ofyour statements no laterthan 4 p.m

.. September 26.2001. and \\"e request thilt you pro\'ide a computerdiskp,tte (WordPerfect 8) ofeach statement at that time. Unless 

### we hear otherwise. \\'c will

assumethat personswho**pre\"iousl~'** submitted requests to speak at the public hearing scheduled for September 13.2001 will present oral statements at thehearing on October2.2001.

Comments mustbe recei\'ed on or before October 19. 2001. DOE is requesting a signed original. a computer diskette (WordPerfect 8) and 10 copies ofthe written comments. DOE will also 

### accept e-mailed comments. but you must send a signed original.

. ADDRESSES: Pleasesubmit written comments,oral statements.and requests to speak at 

### the publiChearing 

### to: Brenda Edwards-jones. U.S. Department of Energy, Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.**Energ~'** Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Central AirConditionersand 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