# 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 

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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 ofEnergy, 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. 

# 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 ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice ofpublic meeting and availability.

SUMMARY: The Department ofEnergy (DOE or Department) Building Technologies Program will hold a public meeting to discuss appliance standards scheduling issues. The Departmentis interested inreceiving
comments on the Department's desire to bring all appliancerulemaking activities into compliance with the applicable statutory requirements. The Department will finalize its standards scheduling plan after consideration ofcomments received during and following the public meeting.

DATES: The Departmentwill hold a public meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please submitwritten commentsbyThursday, December 15, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The meeting willbe 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_settingcontains background information, including: The list ofrulemaking 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 informationregarding scheduling issues will be accepted no later thanthe date providedin the DATES section.

You may submit comments, identified for the 2006 Appliance Standards Schedule Setting, by any ofthe following methods:



### • Federal eRulemakingPortal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Followthe instructions for submitting comments.



### • E-mail: schedulesetting2006@ee.doe.gov. Include 2006 Appliance Standards Schedule Settingin the subject line of the message.



### • Mail: Ms. BrendaEdwards-Jones, U.S. Department ofEnergy, 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, BuildingTechnologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 2006 Appliance Standards Schedule Setting, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.



### Instructions: All submissions received
must includethe agency name and reference the 2006 Appliance Standards Schedule Setting. Submit electronic
comments inWordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or text (ASCII) format file; avoid the use ofspecial characters or any form ofencryption; and, wherever possible, include the electronic signature ofthe author. Ifyou don't include an electronic signature, you must authenticate commentsby thereafter submittingthe signed original
paper document. No telefacsimiles (telefaxes) willbe accepted.



### Docket: For access to the docketto read background documents or comments received, go to the U.S. Department ofEnergy, Forrestal Building, Room IJ-018 Resources Room ofthe Building Technologies Program), 1000 IndependenceAvenue, SW., Washington, DC, (202) 586-9127, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, exceptFederal holidays. Please call Ms. BrendaEdwards-Jones at the above telephone number for additional informationregarding visiting the Resource Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Graves, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-2J, 1000 

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IndependenceAvenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586- 1851, e-mail: 

### Linda.Graves@ee.doe.gov,

orFrancinePinto, Esq., or Thomas DePriest, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office ofGeneral 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 withrespect to scheduling activities, given the enormous, competing demands on its resources.

The meeting willbe conducted in an informal, conference style. There will
not be any discussion ofproprietary information, costs orprices, market shares, or other commercial matters regulated bythe U.S. antitrust laws.

After the meeting and expiration of the period for submitting written statements,the Department will considerthe comments received.

Ifyou would like to participate in the meeting orbe added to the DOE mailing list to receive future notices and informationregardingthe energy conservation program for consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, please contactMs. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2005. Douglas L. Faulkner, ActingAssistantSecretary, EnergyEfficiency andRenewableEnergy. [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 ofthe United States ("Ex-1m Bank").

ACTION: Proposed rule.