Proposed Rules

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.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE-PS-2006-001]

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products and Commercial

and Industrial Equipment

AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

ACTION : Notice of public meeting and

availability.

SUMMARY : The Department of Energy

(DOE or Department) Building

Technologies Program will hold a

public meeting to discuss appliance

standards scheduling issues. The

Department is interested in receiving

comments on the Department's desire to

bring all appliance rulemaking activities

into compliance with the applicable

statutory requirements. The Department

will finalize its standards scheduling

plan after consideration of comments

received during and following the

public meeting.

DATES : The Department will hold a

public meeting on Tuesday, November

15, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please

submit written comments by Thursday,

December 15, 2005.

ADDRESSES : The meeting will be held at

the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20024.

The DOE Web site at http://

www. eere. en ergy.go v/buildings/

appliance-standards/

2006-Schedule-setting contains

background information, including: The

list of rulemaking activities; summary

data sheets for affected products;

analysis spreadsheets; and other

information.

The Department welcomes your

participation at the meeting as well as

written comments. Written comments,

data, and information regarding

scheduling issues will be accepted no

later than the date provided in the DATES

section.

You may submit comments, identified

for the 2006 Appliance Standards

Schedule Setting, by any of the

following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the

instructions for submitting comments.

• E-mail:

schedulesetting2006@ee.doe.gov.

Include 2006 Appliance Standards

Schedule Setting in the subject line of

the message.

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones,

U.S. Department of Energy, Building

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J,

2006 Appliance Standards Schedule

Setting, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.

Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please

submit one signed original.

• Hand delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda

Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of

Energy, Building Technologies Program,

Mailstop EE-2J, 2006 Appliance

Standards Schedule Setting, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585-0121.

Instructions: All submissions received

must include the agency name and

reference the 2006 Appliance Standards

Schedule Setting. Submit electronic

comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft

Word, PDF, or text (ASCII) format file;

avoid the use of special characters or

any form of encryption; and, wherever

possible, include the electronic

signature of the author. If you don't

include an electronic signature, you

must authenticate comments by

thereafter submitting the signed original

paper document. No telefacsimiles

(telefaxes) will be accepted.

Docket: For access to the docket to

read background documents or

comments received, go to the U.S.

Department of Energy, Forrestal

Building, Room 1J-018 Resources Room

of the Building Technologies Program),

1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC, (202) 586-9127,

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at

the above telephone number for

additional information regarding

visiting the Resource Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Graves, Esq., U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, EE-2J, 1000

#1

61395

Federal Register

Vol. 70, No. 204

Monday, October 24, 2005

Independence Avenue, SW.,

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

1851, e-mail: Linda.Graves@ee.doe.gov,

or Francine Pinto, Esq., or Thomas

DePriest, Esq., U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507,

e-mail: Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov, or

Thomas.DePriest@hq. doe.gov,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department invites your participation in

a public meeting to address how the

Department will develop and

implement a full compliance scheduling

plan for appliance standards rulemaking

activities. The Department particularly

welcomes your perspective and

assistance with respect to scheduling

activities, given the enormous,

competing demands on its resources.

The meeting will be conducted in an

informal, conference style. There will

not be any discussion of proprietary

information, costs or prices, market

shares, or other commercial matters

regulated by the U.S. antitrust laws.

After the meeting and expiration of

the period for submitting written

statements, the Department will

consider the comments received.

If you would like to participate in the

meeting or be added to the DOE mailing

list to receive future notices and

information regarding the energy

conservation program for consumer

products and commercial and industrial

equipment, please contact Ms. Brenda

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19,

2005.

Douglas L. Faulkner,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 05-21248 Filed 10-20-05; 9:07 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE

UNITED STATES

12 CFR Part 404

Production of Records and Testimony

of Personnel of the Export-Import Bank

of the United States in Legal

Proceedings

AGENCY : Export-Import Bank of the

United States ("Ex-Im Bank").

ACTION : Proposed rule.

 EE-PS-2006-001 COMMENT 01 

Proposed Rules 

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. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EE-PS-2006-001] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products and Commercial 

and Industrial Equipment 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

availability. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE or Department) Building 

Technologies Program will hold a 

public meeting to discuss appliance 

standards scheduling issues. The 

Department is interested in receiving 

comments on the Department's desire to 

bring all appliance rulemaking activities 

into compliance with the applicable 

statutory requirements. The Department 

will finalize its standards scheduling 

plan after consideration of comments 

received during and following the 

public meeting. 

DATES: The Department will hold a 

public meeting on Tuesday, November 

15, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please 

submit written comments by Thursday, 

December 15, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20024. 

The DOE Web site at http:// 

www.eere.energy.gov!buildings! 

appliance_standards! 

2006_schedule_setting contains 

background information, including: The 

list of rule making activities; summary 

data sheets for affected products; 

analysis spreadsheets; and other 

information. 

The Department welcomes your 

participation at the meeting as well as 

written comments. Written comments, 

data, and information regarding 

scheduling issues will be accepted no 

later than the date provided in the DATES 

section. 

You may submit comments, identified 

for the 2006 Appliance Standards 

Schedule Setting, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 

schedulesetting2006@ee.doe.gov. 

Include 2006 Appliance Standards 

Schedule Setting in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 

2006 Appliance Standards Schedule 

Setting, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please 

submit one signed original. 

• Hand delivery!Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

Mailstop EE-2J, 2006 Appliance 

Standards Schedule Setting, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585-0121. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

reference the 2006 Appliance Standards 

Schedule Setting. Submit electronic 

comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft 

Word, PDF, or text (ASCII) format file; 

avoid the use of special characters or 

any form of encryption; and, wherever 

possible, include the electronic 

signature ofthe author. If you don't 

include an electronic signature, you 

must authenticate comments by 

thereafter submitting the signed original 

paper document. No telefacsimiles 

(telefaxes) will be accepted. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building, Room IJ-018 Resources Room 

ofthe Building Technologies Program), 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC, (202) 586-9127, 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at 

the above telephone number for 

additional information regarding 

visiting the Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Linda Graves, Esq., U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, EE-2J, 1000 

#1 

Federal Register 

Vol. 70, No. 204 

Monday, October 24, 2005 

61395 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

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

1851, e-mail: Linda.Graves@ee.doe.gov, 

or Francine Pinto, Esq., or Thomas 

DePriest, Esq., U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC72,1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507, 

e-mail: Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov, or 

Thomas.DePriest@hq.doe.gov, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department invites your participation in 

a public meeting to address how the 

Department will develop and 

implement a full compliance scheduling 

plan for appliance standards rulemaking 

activities. The Department particularly 

welcomes your perspective and 

assistance with respect to scheduling 

activities, given the enormous, 

competing demands on its resources. The meeting will be conducted in an 

informal, conference style. There will 

not be any discussion of proprietary 

information, costs or prices, market 

shares, or other commercial matters 

regulated by the U.S. antitrust laws. 

After the meeting and expiration of 

the period for submitting written 

statements, the Department will 

consider the comments received. 

If you would like to participate in the 

meeting or be added to the DOE mailing 

list to receive future notices and 

information regarding the energy 

conservation program for consumer 

products and commercial and industrial 

equipment, please contact Ms. Brenda 

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 

2005. 

Douglas L. Faulkner, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 05-21248 Filed 10-20-05; 9:07 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450-o1-P 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

12 CFR Part 404 

Production of Records and Testimony 

of Personnel of the Export-Import Bank 

of the United States in Legal 

Proceedings 

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the 

United States ("Ex-1m Bank"). 

ACTION: Proposed rule.