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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3741]

      
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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 31 / Friday, February 14, 1997 / 
Proposed Rules

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EE-RM-96-400]

Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Test Procedures, Labeling, and Certification Requirements 
for Electric Motors

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period on proposed motor efficiency 
regulations.

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SUMMARY: On November 27, 1996 (61 FR 60440), the Department of Energy 
(DOE or Department) proposed regulations to implement the standards and 
test procedures for commercial and industrial electric motors 
established in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (the 
Act or EPCA). In the same notice of proposed rulemaking, the Department 
also proposed to establish efficiency labeling requirements and 
compliance certification requirements for motors, as directed by the 
Act.
    On January 15, 1997, DOE held a public hearing to receive oral 
comments on the proposed rule. The transcript from this hearing has 
been added to the docket for this rulemaking, and is now available for 
review in the Department of Energy, Freedom of Information Reading 
Room.
    To ensure that the public has ample opportunity to fully review and 
comment on the proposed rulemaking and the information that was 
presented during the public hearing, today's notice extends the public 
comment period from February 17 through March 10, 1997.

DATES: The Department will accept written statements, comments, data, 
and information regarding the proposed rule for electric motors no 
later than March 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and written statements (10 copies) should 
be labeled ``Electric Motor Rulemaking'' (Docket No. EE-RM-96-400), and 
submitted to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Codes and Standards, 
EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 1J-018, Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7574.

DOCKET: Supporting information used in developing the proposed rule, a 
copy of the transcript of the public hearing, and other information 
received that is pertinent to the rule, are contained in Docket No. EE-
RM-96-400. This Docket is available for inspection and copying at the 
Freedom of Information Reading Room, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, DC 20585-0101, telephone (202) 586-6020, between the hours 
of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-43, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-
8654.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 1997.
Christine A. Ervin,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-3741 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am]
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