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Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

Public Meeting for Standby

Mode and Off Mode Test

Procedure NOPR

The Department of Energy (DOE) is holding a

public meeting that covers the standby mode

and off mode test procedure Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for fluorescent

lamp ballasts. This public meeting gives DOE

an opportunity to present the proposals in the

standby mode and off mode test procedure

NOPR and to respond to stakeholder

questions. DOE will also seek input from

stakeholders on the planned methodologies,

assumptions, and data sources.

On this page, you will find meeting materials

and instructions for submitting comments

about the test procedure NOPR for fluorescent

lamp ballasts.

The following documents are available as

Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Meeting Materials

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and

Notice of Public Meeting, Federal

Register, January 21, 2009 (PDF 140

KB)

Presentation (PDF 124 KB)

Transcript (Available after the meeting)

How to Submit Comments

You may submit comments through the

Federal Rulemaking Portal, electronically, by

mail, or by courier. Whenever possible,

comments in the electronic format should

carry the electronic signature of the author.

Absent an electronic signature, comments

DATE: February 2, 2009

TIME: 10:30 a.m. EST

LOCATION:

U.S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue, SW

Room 8E-089

Washington, DC 20585

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submitted electronically must be authenticated

by submitting the signed original paper

document.

All comments submitted must identify the

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts Public Meeting for

Standby Mode and Off Mode Test Procedure,

Docket Number, and Regulatory Information

Number (RIN).

Docket Number EERE-2008-

BT-TP-0007 and Regulatory

Information Number (RIN) 1904-AB77

Comments may be submitted using any of the

following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal:

http://www.regulations.gov/.

Follow the instructions for submitting

comments.

Email:

ballasts.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov

Include EERE-2008-BT-TP-0007 and/or

RIN 1904-AB77 in the subject line of

your message.

Postal Mail:

Ms. Brenda Edwards

U.S. Department of Energy

Building Technologies Program

1000 Independence Avenue, SW

Mailstop EE-2J

Washington, DC 20585

Please include one signed original paper

copy.

Hand Delivery/Courier:

Ms. Brenda Edwards

U.S. Department of Energy

Building Technologies Program

950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20024

Telephone: (202) 586-2945

Please include one signed original paper

copy.

Comments should clearly identify docket

number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0007. The

comment period closes no later than 75 days

after publication in the Federal Register.

Contact Information

Linda Graves

Project Manager

(202) 586-1851

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