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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY uww.eren.doe.gov/buildings/ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

codes standards/index.htm.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Written comments are welcome Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy espe y folowngte workshop. Renewable Energy especially following the workshop.

10 CFR Part 430 P.Please submit written comments to: Ms. 10 CFR Part 430 Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department

[Docket Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375] of Energy, Office of Energy 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 Unitarv Air Consumer Products: Central Air

\Conservation Standards for Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Docket Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy

Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375, EE-41, Conservation Standards

andHeat Pumps 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

AGENCY',Office of Energy 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 of proposed rulemakinp:

ACTION: Notice of resche'dling-of-public: comments both on the envelope and on rescheduling of public hearing.

workshop and extension of time 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 of Monday. 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 m:iled to Brenda.Edwards- submitting comments regarding the

standards originally scheduled for Jores@ee.doe.gov, but you must supplemental notice of proposed

Wednesday. September 12, 2001; and supplement such comments with a rulemaking published on July 25, 2001.

(2) extends the time period to Novembersigned 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 of the 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 copv of your

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 1E-190. 1000 you provide a computer diskette

rescheduled for Monday. October 1. Independence Avenue. SW., (WordPerfect 8) of each 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 the hours 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. Department of Energy, OR T pthe hearing on October 2. 2001.

Forrestal Building, Room E-245Bryan Department of Comments must be received on or

Independence Avenue, SW Energy Office of Energy Efficiency) and before October 19. 2001. DOE is

Washington Washington. DC DC 20585. 20585. (Please note that Renewable Energy, EE-41. 1000 requesting a signed original. a computer (Please note that I

foreign nationals visiting DOE Independence Avenue SW.. diskette (W\ordPerfect 8) and 10 copies

Headquarters are subject to advance Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586- of the 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 bryon.berringerbee.doe.gov. or Francine must send a signed original.

participate in the workshop, please Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy, Office ADDRESSES: Please submit written

inform DOE of this 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 public hearing 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: froncine.pinto@hq.doe.gov. Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

completed.) Issued in Washington, DC, on September Renewable Energy, Energy.Conservation

A limited number of call-in phone 21 2001. Program for Consumer Products: Central

lines will be provided for the October 1, Dad K. G a Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps,

2001, workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. arDocket No. EE-RM/STD-98-440, 1000

for those unable to travel. Please contact Assistant Secretaryor Energ Efficiencyand Independence Avenue, SW..

Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586- RenewableEnerg!. 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:

number. BILLING CODE 6450-0-P (202) 586-4617. You should label

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

EE-RM-STD-98-440 Comment 241CC

EE-RM/STD-98-440 241-e e., 

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/ 

codes_standards/index.htm. 

Written comments are welcome. 

especially following the workshop. 

Please submit written comments to: Ms. 

Brenda Edwards-Jones. U.S. Department 

\ 

[Docket Number: EE-RM/ST0-01-375] of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency 

RIN 1904-AB06 and Renewable Energy. Energy 

\ Conservation Program for Consumer 

\ 

Energy Efficiency Program for Products: Energy Conservation 

Consumer Products: Energy Standards for Commercial Unitarv Air 

\Conservation Standards for Conditioners and Heat Pumps. D~cket 

C9.mmercial Unitary Air Conditioners Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375. EE-41. 

an~at Pumps 1000 Independence Avenue. SW .. 

AGENCy:pffice of Energy Efficiency and Wasj1ington. DC 20585-0121. 

RenewabIt'!-El2.ergy. Department of Te}ephone: (202) 586-2945; Telefax: 

Energy. -~_____ ~J202) 586-4617. You should label 

ACTION: Notice of resch8aU-ling'of"public- comments both on the en:elope and on 

workshop and extension of time to the docu,"?ents and submIt them for 

submit comments. DOE receIpt by November 1. 2001. 

SUMMARY: This document: (1) 

Announces a new date of Mondav. 

October 1. 2001. for the informal <pt:blic 

workshop on commercial unitary air 

conditioner and heat pump efficienc.y 

standards originally scheduled for 

Wednesday. September 12. 2001; and 

(2) extends the time period to November 

1. 2001. for submitting comments 

regarding the Framework Document. as 

described in a previous announcement 

on Friday. August 17.2001 in the 

Federal Register. (66 FR 43123). 

DATES: The public workshop originally 

scheduled for Wednesday. September 

12.200.1 in Washington. DC. has been 

rescheduled for Monda\'. October 1. 

2001 in Washington. DC at 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Written comments must be 

received on or before Thursdav. 

November 1. 2001. -

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the U.S. Department of Energy. 

Forrestal Building. Room lE-245. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW, 

Washington. DC 20585. (Please note that 

foreign nationals visiting DOE 

Headquarters are subject to advance 

security screening procedures. If you are 

a foreign national and wish to 

participate in the workshop, please 

inform DOE of this fact as soon as 

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that 

the necessary procedures can be 

completed.) 

A limited number of call-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-Jones 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:// 

Please submit one signed copy and a 

computer diskette (WordPerfect 8) or 10 

copies (no telefacsimiles). The 

Department will also accept 

ehctronicallv-mailed comments. emailed to Br~nda.Edwards­

/or.es@ee.doe.gov, but you must 

supplement such comments with a 

signed hard copy. 

Copies of the transcript of the public 

workshop. the public comments 

received. the Framework Document. and 

this notice may be read at the Freedom 

of Information Reading Room. U.S. 

Department of Energy. Forrestal 

Building. Room 1E-190. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .. 

Washington. DC 20585. (202) 586-3142. 

between the hours of9 a.m. and 4 p.m .. 

Monday through Friday. except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTH~ INFORMAllON CONTACT: 

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, EE-41. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .. 

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

0371, email: 

bryan.berringer®ee.doe.gov. or Francine 

Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy, Office 

of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202) 586-

7432, email: jrancine.pinto@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington. DC. on September 

21. 2001. 

David K. Garman. 

Assistant Secretary Jor Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

IFR Doc. 01-24226 Filed 9-26-01: 8:45 ami 

BILLING CODE 645G-Ol-P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number EE-RM/ST0-9B--4401 

RIN 1904-AA77 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Central Air 

Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy 

Conservation Standards 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemflking: 

rescheduling of public hearing. 

extension of time to submit comments. 

SUMMARY: This document: Announces fl 

new date of October 2. 2001. for the 

public hearing originally scheduled for 

September 13. 2001: and extends the 

time period to October 19. 2001 for 

submitting comments regarding the 

supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking published on July 25. 2001. 

DATES: Oral views. data. and arguments 

may be presented at the public hearing 

rescheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on 

October 2. 2001 in \oVashington. DC. 

DOE must receive requests to speak at 

the public hearing and a copy of ~'our 

statements no later than 4 p.m .. 

September 26. 2001. and we request that 

you provide a computer diskette 

(WordPerfect 8) of each statement at that 

time. Unless we hear otherwise. we will 

assume that persons who pre\'iously 

submitted requests to speak at the 

public hearing scheduled for September 

13, 2001 will present oral statements at 

the hearing on October 2. 2001. 

Comments must be received on or 

before October 19. 2001. DOE is 

requesting a signed original. a computer 

diskette (''\'ordPerfect 8) and 1 0 copies 

of the written comments. DOE will also 

accept e-mailed comments. but you 

must send a signed original. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit written 

comments, oral statements, and requests 

to speak at the public hearing to: Brenda 

Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Energy. Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products: Central 

Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. 

Docket No. EE-RM/STD-98-440. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW .. 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. 

Telephone (202) 586-2945: Telefax: 

(202) 586-4617. You should label 

comments both on the envelope and on 

the documents and submit them for 

DOE receipt by October 19, 2001. You 

\ 

EE-RM/STD-98-440 241-e e., 

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/ 

codes_standards/index.htm. 

Written comments are welcome. 

especially following the workshop. 

Please submit written comments to: Ms. 

Brenda Edwards-Jones. U.S. Department 

\ 

[Docket Number: EE-RM/ST0-01-375] of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency 

RIN 1904-AB06 and Renewable Energy. Energy 

\ Conservation Program for Consumer 

\ 

Energy Efficiency Program for Products: Energy Conservation 

Consumer Products: Energy Standards for Commercial Unitarv Air 

\Conservation Standards for Conditioners and Heat Pumps. D~cket 

C9.mmercial Unitary Air Conditioners Number: EE-RM/STD-01-375. EE-41. 

an~at Pumps 1000 Independence Avenue. SW .. 

AGENCy:pffice of Energy Efficiency and Wasj1ington. DC 20585-0121. 

RenewabIt'!-El2.ergy. Department of Te}ephone: (202) 586-2945; Telefax: 

Energy. -~_____ ~J202) 586-4617. You should label 

ACTION: Notice of resch8aU-ling'of"public- comments both on the en:elope and on 

workshop and extension of time to the docu,"?ents and submIt them for 

submit comments. DOE receIpt by November 1. 2001. 

SUMMARY: This document: (1) 

Announces a new date of Mondav. 

October 1. 2001. for the informal <pt:blic 

workshop on commercial unitary air 

conditioner and heat pump efficienc.y 

standards originally scheduled for 

Wednesday. September 12. 2001; and 

(2) extends the time period to November 

1. 2001. for submitting comments 

regarding the Framework Document. as 

described in a previous announcement 

on Friday. August 17.2001 in the 

Federal Register. (66 FR 43123). 

DATES: The public workshop originally 

scheduled for Wednesday. September 

12.200.1 in Washington. DC. has been 

rescheduled for Monda\'. October 1. 

2001 in Washington. DC at 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Written comments must be 

received on or before Thursdav. 

November 1. 2001. -

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the U.S. Department of Energy. 

Forrestal Building. Room lE-245. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW, 

Washington. DC 20585. (Please note that 

foreign nationals visiting DOE 

Headquarters are subject to advance 

security screening procedures. If you are 

a foreign national and wish to 

participate in the workshop, please 

inform DOE of this fact as soon as 

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that 

the necessary procedures can be 

completed.) 

A limited number of call-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-Jones 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:// 

Please submit one signed copy and a 

computer diskette (WordPerfect 8) or 10 

copies (no telefacsimiles). The 

Department will also accept 

ehctronicallv-mailed comments. emailed to Br~nda.Edwards­

/or.es@ee.doe.gov, but you must 

supplement such comments with a 

signed hard copy. 

Copies of the transcript of the public 

workshop. the public comments 

received. the Framework Document. and 

this notice may be read at the Freedom 

of Information Reading Room. U.S. 

Department of Energy. Forrestal 

Building. Room 1E-190. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .. 

Washington. DC 20585. (202) 586-3142. 

between the hours of9 a.m. and 4 p.m .. 

Monday through Friday. except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTH~ INFORMAllON CONTACT: 

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, EE-41. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .. 

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

0371, email: 

bryan.berringer®ee.doe.gov. or Francine 

Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy, Office 

of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202) 586-

7432, email: jrancine.pinto@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington. DC. on September 

21. 2001. 

David K. Garman. 

Assistant Secretary Jor Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

IFR Doc. 01-24226 Filed 9-26-01: 8:45 ami 

BILLING CODE 645G-Ol-P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number EE-RM/ST0-9B--4401 

RIN 1904-AA77 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Central Air 

Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy 

Conservation Standards 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemflking: 

rescheduling of public hearing. 

extension of time to submit comments. 

SUMMARY: This document: Announces fl 

new date of October 2. 2001. for the 

public hearing originally scheduled for 

September 13. 2001: and extends the 

time period to October 19. 2001 for 

submitting comments regarding the 

supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking published on July 25. 2001. 

DATES: Oral views. data. and arguments 

may be presented at the public hearing 

rescheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on 

October 2. 2001 in \oVashington. DC. 

DOE must receive requests to speak at 

the public hearing and a copy of ~'our 

statements no later than 4 p.m .. 

September 26. 2001. and we request that 

you provide a computer diskette 

(WordPerfect 8) of each statement at that 

time. Unless we hear otherwise. we will 

assume that persons who pre\'iously 

submitted requests to speak at the 

public hearing scheduled for September 

13, 2001 will present oral statements at 

the hearing on October 2. 2001. 

Comments must be received on or 

before October 19. 2001. DOE is 

requesting a signed original. a computer 

diskette (''\'ordPerfect 8) and 1 0 copies 

of the written comments. DOE will also 

accept e-mailed comments. but you 

must send a signed original. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit written 

comments, oral statements, and requests 

to speak at the public hearing to: Brenda 

Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Energy. Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products: Central 

Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. 

Docket No. EE-RM/STD-98-440. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW .. 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. 

Telephone (202) 586-2945: Telefax: 

(202) 586-4617. You should label 

comments both on the envelope and on 

the documents and submit them for 

DOE receipt by October 19, 2001. You 

\ 
EE-RM/STD-98440

49326 Federal Register/Vol. 66, No. 188/Thursday, Septembr'2:7; 2001 /goposed Rules... .

may send emails to: brenda.edwards- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 12 New England Executive Park.

jones@ee.doe.gov. Burlington. MA.

The workshop will be held at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration FOR FURTHE INFORMATION CONTACT John

Department of Energy, Forrestal E. Golinski. Aerospace Engineer, Engine

Building Room IE-245 1000 14 CFR Part 39 Certification Office. FAA, Engine and ~~Building,~ 1~000 Room ~1E-245,~ PropellerDirectorate. 12 New England Independence Avenue, SW., [Docket No. 2001-NE-32-AD]Executive Park, Burlinton, MA 0180

Washington, DC 20585. (Please note that Executive Parkh Burlington781 01803-

foreign nationals visiting DOE RIN 2120-AA64 5299; telephone: (781) 238-7135: fax:

Headquarters are subject to advance (781)238-7199. Headquarters are subject to advance Airworthiness Directives; General SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

security screening procedures. If you are

a foreign national and wish toElectric Company GE90 Series Comments Invited

Turbofan Engines participate in the workshop, please Turbofan Engines Interested persons are invited to

inform DOE of this fact as soon as AGENCY: Federal Aviation participate in the making of the

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Administration, DOT. proposed rule by submitting such

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking written data, views. or arguments as

the necessary procedures can be (NPRM). they may desire. Communications

completed.) You can find more should identify the Rules Docket

information concerning public SUMMAIRY: The Federal Aviation number and be submitted in triplicate to

participation in this rulemaking Admin stration (FAA) proposes to adopt the address specified above. All

proceeding in Section VII, "Public a new airwurthiness directive (AD) that communications received on or before

Comment,'of the previous published is applicable to General Electric the closing date for comments, specified

notice of proposed rulemaking. (66 FR Company (GE) GE90 series turbofan above, will be considered before taking

38822). engines. This proposal would require action on the proposed rule. The

removing from service high pressure proposals contained in this action may

A limited number of call-in phone turbine (HPT) interstage seals, identified be changed in light of the comments

lines will be provided for the October 2. by GE as the pre-life-improved rotor received.

2001. workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (pre-LIR) configura'ion. and installing a Comments are specifically invited on

for those unable to travel. Please contact new design, identified by GE as the life the overall regulatory, economic,

Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586- improved rotor (LIR) configuration seal. environmental, and energy aspects of

2945 to obtain the call-in phone This proposal would also require a new the proposed rule. All comments

number. lower life limit for the LIR configuration submitted will be available. both before

Copies of the transcript of the public seal. This proposal is prompted by an and after the closing date for comments.

hearing, the public comments received uncontained engine failure which in the Rules Docket for examination by

and this notice may be read at the occured during a factory development interested persons. A report

Freedom of Information Reading Room engine ground test. The actions summarizing each FAA-public contact

U.S. Department of Energy. Forrestal specified by the proposed AD are concerned with the substance of this

Building. Room 1E-190. 1000 Fintended to prevent failure of the HPT proposal will be filed in the Rules

Building Room c 1E-1e90W1000interstage seal that could result in an Docket.

Independence Avenue, SW.. uncontained engine failure and damage Commenters wishing the FAA to

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-3142, to the airplane. acknowledge receipt, of their comments

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.. DATES: Comments must be received b submitted in response to this action

Monday through Friday, except Federal A S om m e must submit a self-addressed, stamped

holidays.Novemr 26 postcard on which the following ADDRESSES: Submit comments instatement is made: Conmments to

FOR FURTHE INFORMATION CONTACT. Dr. triplicate to the Federal Aviation Docket Number 2001-NE-3 2-AD. The

Michael E. McCabe, U.S. Department of Administration (FAA). New England postcard will be date stamped and

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, returned to the commenter.

Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building. Attention: Rules Docket No.2001-NEEE-41, 1000 Independence Avenue, 32-AD, 12 New England Executive Park, Availability of NPRM's

SW., Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) Burlington. MA 01803-5299. Comments Any person may obtain a copy of this

586-0854, e-mail: may also be sent via the Internet using NPRM by submitting a request to the

ME.mccabe@ee.doe.gov, or Michael the following address: 9-ne- FAA, New England Region, Office of the

Bowers, Esq., U.S. Department of adcomment@faa.gov Comments sent via Regional Counsel, Attention: Rules

Energy, Office of General Counsel, the Internet must contain the docket Docket No. 2001-NE-32-AD, 12 New

Forrestal Building, GC-72, 1000 number in the subject line. Comments England Executive Park, Burlington. MA

Independence Avenue, SW., may be inspected at this location 01803-5299.

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8140 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,

e-mail: mike.bowers@hq.doe.gov. Monday through Friday, except Federal Discussion

holidays. The service information In September, 2000 a GE90 factory

Issued in Washington. DC.. on September referenced in the proposed rule may be development engine experienced an

21, 2001. obtained from General Electric uncontained failure of the HPT

David K. Garman, Company via Lockheed Martin interstage seal during an engineering

Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency and Technology Services, 10525 Chester ground test. The failure occurred on the

Renewable Energy. Road, Suite C, Cincinnati, OH 45215; current configuration HPT interstage

(FR Doc. 01-24227 Filed 9-26-01; 8:45 amj telephone: (513) 672-8400, fax: (513) seal, identified as the LIR configuration.

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P 672-8422. This information may be The LIR configuration HPT interstage

examined at the FAA, New England seal was introduced as part of an HPT

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, product improvement package. The

.-; EE-RM-STD-98-440 Comment 241CC

.. : EE-RM/STD-98-440 ",~ C C. 

49326 Federal Register! Vol. 66, No. 188 IThursday, Septemb!~ ?;7; 2001/,f!oposed Rules,.,.. ., 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. '::1 mav send emails to: brenda.edwardsjon~s@ee.doe.gov. 

The workshop will be held at the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building. Room lE-245, 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .. 

Washington, DC 20585. (Please note that 

foreign nationals visiting DOE 

Headquarters are subject to advance 

security screening procedures. If you are 

a foreign national and wish to 

participate in the workshop. please 

inform DOE of this fact as soon as 

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that 

the necessary procedures can be 

completed.) You can find more 

information concerning public 

participation in this rulemaking 

proceeding in Section VII, "Public 

Comment ,'of the previous published 

notice of proposed rulemaking. (66 FR 

38822). 

A limited number of call-in phone 

lines will be provided for the October 2. 

2001. workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

for those unable to travel. Please contact 

Ms. Brend~ Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-

2945 to obtain the call-in phone 

number. 

Copies of the transcript of the public 

hearing. the public comments received 

and this notice may be read at the 

Freedom of Inform'ation Reading Room. 

U.S. Department of Energy. Forrestal 

Building. Room 1E-190. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW .. 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-3142. 

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m .. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTH~ INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael E. McCabe. U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building. 

EE-41. 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 

586-0854, e-mail: 

ME.mccabe@ee.doe.gov, or Michael 

Bowers, Esq .. U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of General Counsel, 

Forrestal Building, GC-72. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. (202) 586-8140. 

e-mail: mike.bowers@hq.doe.gov. . 

Issued in Washington. DC .. on September 

21. 200l. 

David K. Garman, 

Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency and 

Renell'able Energy. 

!FR Doc. 01-24227 Filed 9-26-01; 8:45 am} 

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. 2001-NE-32-ADJ 

RIN 2120-AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company GE90 Series 

Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration. DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMAHY: ThE: Federal Aviation 

Admin stratiOlJ (FAA) proposes to adopt 

a new airwurth;ness directive (AD) that 

is applicable to General Electric 

Company (GE) GE90 series turbofan 

engines. This pruposal would require 

removing from service high pressure 

turbine (HPT) interstage seals. identified 

by GE as the pre·Ii::e-improved rotor 

(pre-LIR) configura:ion. and installing a 

new design. identified by GE as the life 

improved rotor (LIR) configuration seal. 

This proposal would also require a new 

lower life limit for the LlR configuration 

seal. This proposal is prompted by an 

uncontained engine failure which 

occured during a factory development 

engine ground test. The actions 

specified by the proposed AD are 

intended to prevent failure of the HPT 

interstage seal that could result in an 

uncontained engine failure and damage 

to the airplane. 

DATES: Comments must be received bv 

November 26. 2001. -

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

triplicate to the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA). New England 

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Attention: Rules Docket No.2001-NE32-AD. 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington. MA 01803-5299. Comments 

may also be sent via the Internet using 

the following address: 9-aneadcomment@faa.govComments sent via 

the Internet must contain the docket 

number in the subject line. Comments 

may be inspected at this location 

between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The service information 

referenced in the proposed rule may be 

obtained from General Electric 

Company via Lockheed Martin 

Technology Services, 10525 Chester 

Road, Suite C, Cincinnati, OH 45215; 

telephone: (513) 672-8400, fax: (513) 

672-8422. This information may be 

examined at the FAA, New England 

Region. Office of the Regional Counsel. 

12 New England Executive Park. 

Burlington. MA. 

FOR FURTH~ INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

E. Golinski. Aerospace Engineer. Engine 

Certification Office. FAA. Engine and 

PropellerDirectorate. 12 New England 

Executive Park. Burlington. M,'\ 01803-

5299; telephone: (781) 238-7135: fax: 

(781) 238-7199. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIOIIt 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in the making of the 

proposed rule by submitting sllch 

written data. views. or arguments as 

they may desire. Communications 

should identifv the Rules Docket 

number and be submitted in triplicate to 

the address specified above. All 

communications received on or before 

the closing date for comments. specified 

above. will be considered before taking 

action on the proposed rule. The 

proposals contained in this action may 

be changed in light of the comments 

received. 

Comments are specifically invited on 

the overall regulatory. economic. 

environmental. and energy aspects of 

the proposed rule. All comments 

submitted will be available. both before 

and after the closing date for comments. 

in the Rules Docket for examination bv 

interested persons. A report . 

summarizing each F AA-publ ic contact 

concerned with the substance of this 

proposal will be filed in the Rules 

Docket. 

Commenters wishing the FAA t6 

acknowledge receipt. of their comments 

submitted in response to this action 

must submit a self-addressed. stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: "Comments to 

Docket Number 2001-NE-32-AD." The 

postcard will be date stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRM's 

Any person may obtain a copy of this 

NPRM by submitting a request to the 

FAA, New England Region. Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Attention: Rules 

Docket No. 2001-NE-32-AD, 12 New 

England Executive Park. Burlington. MA 

01803-5299. 

Discussion 

In September. 2000 a GE90 factory 

development engine experienced an 

uncontained failure of the HPT 

interstage seal during an engineering 

ground test. The failure occurred on the 

current configuration HPT interstage 

seal. identified as the LlR configuration. 

The LIR configuration HPT interstage 

seal was introduced as part of an HPT 

product improvement package. The 

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49326 Federal Register! Vol. 66, No. 188 IThursday, Septemb!~ ?;7; 2001/,f!oposed Rules,.,.. ., 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. '::1 mav send emails to: brenda.edwardsjon~s@ee.doe.gov. 

The workshop will be held at the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building. Room lE-245, 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .. 

Washington, DC 20585. (Please note that 

foreign nationals visiting DOE 

Headquarters are subject to advance 

security screening procedures. If you are 

a foreign national and wish to 

participate in the workshop. please 

inform DOE of this fact as soon as 

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945 so that 

the necessary procedures can be 

completed.) You can find more 

information concerning public 

participation in this rulemaking 

proceeding in Section VII, "Public 

Comment ,'of the previous published 

notice of proposed rulemaking. (66 FR 

38822). 

A limited number of call-in phone 

lines will be provided for the October 2. 

2001. workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

for those unable to travel. Please contact 

Ms. Brend~ Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-

2945 to obtain the call-in phone 

number. 

Copies of the transcript of the public 

hearing. the public comments received 

and this notice may be read at the 

Freedom of Inform'ation Reading Room. 

U.S. Department of Energy. Forrestal 

Building. Room 1E-190. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW .. 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-3142. 

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m .. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTH~ INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael E. McCabe. U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building. 

EE-41. 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 

586-0854, e-mail: 

ME.mccabe@ee.doe.gov, or Michael 

Bowers, Esq .. U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of General Counsel, 

Forrestal Building, GC-72. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. (202) 586-8140. 

e-mail: mike.bowers@hq.doe.gov. . 

Issued in Washington. DC .. on September 

21. 200l. 

David K. Garman, 

Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency and 

Renell'able Energy. 

!FR Doc. 01-24227 Filed 9-26-01; 8:45 am} 

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. 2001-NE-32-ADJ 

RIN 2120-AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company GE90 Series 

Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration. DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMAHY: ThE: Federal Aviation 

Admin stratiOlJ (FAA) proposes to adopt 

a new airwurth;ness directive (AD) that 

is applicable to General Electric 

Company (GE) GE90 series turbofan 

engines. This pruposal would require 

removing from service high pressure 

turbine (HPT) interstage seals. identified 

by GE as the pre·Ii::e-improved rotor 

(pre-LIR) configura:ion. and installing a 

new design. identified by GE as the life 

improved rotor (LIR) configuration seal. 

This proposal would also require a new 

lower life limit for the LlR configuration 

seal. This proposal is prompted by an 

uncontained engine failure which 

occured during a factory development 

engine ground test. The actions 

specified by the proposed AD are 

intended to prevent failure of the HPT 

interstage seal that could result in an 

uncontained engine failure and damage 

to the airplane. 

DATES: Comments must be received bv 

November 26. 2001. -

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

triplicate to the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA). New England 

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Attention: Rules Docket No.2001-NE32-AD. 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington. MA 01803-5299. Comments 

may also be sent via the Internet using 

the following address: 9-aneadcomment@faa.govComments sent via 

the Internet must contain the docket 

number in the subject line. Comments 

may be inspected at this location 

between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The service information 

referenced in the proposed rule may be 

obtained from General Electric 

Company via Lockheed Martin 

Technology Services, 10525 Chester 

Road, Suite C, Cincinnati, OH 45215; 

telephone: (513) 672-8400, fax: (513) 

672-8422. This information may be 

examined at the FAA, New England 

Region. Office of the Regional Counsel. 

12 New England Executive Park. 

Burlington. MA. 

FOR FURTH~ INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

E. Golinski. Aerospace Engineer. Engine 

Certification Office. FAA. Engine and 

PropellerDirectorate. 12 New England 

Executive Park. Burlington. M,'\ 01803-

5299; telephone: (781) 238-7135: fax: 

(781) 238-7199. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIOIIt 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in the making of the 

proposed rule by submitting sllch 

written data. views. or arguments as 

they may desire. Communications 

should identifv the Rules Docket 

number and be submitted in triplicate to 

the address specified above. All 

communications received on or before 

the closing date for comments. specified 

above. will be considered before taking 

action on the proposed rule. The 

proposals contained in this action may 

be changed in light of the comments 

received. 

Comments are specifically invited on 

the overall regulatory. economic. 

environmental. and energy aspects of 

the proposed rule. All comments 

submitted will be available. both before 

and after the closing date for comments. 

in the Rules Docket for examination bv 

interested persons. A report . 

summarizing each F AA-publ ic contact 

concerned with the substance of this 

proposal will be filed in the Rules 

Docket. 

Commenters wishing the FAA t6 

acknowledge receipt. of their comments 

submitted in response to this action 

must submit a self-addressed. stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: "Comments to 

Docket Number 2001-NE-32-AD." The 

postcard will be date stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRM's 

Any person may obtain a copy of this 

NPRM by submitting a request to the 

FAA, New England Region. Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Attention: Rules 

Docket No. 2001-NE-32-AD, 12 New 

England Executive Park. Burlington. MA 

01803-5299. 

Discussion 

In September. 2000 a GE90 factory 

development engine experienced an 

uncontained failure of the HPT 

interstage seal during an engineering 

ground test. The failure occurred on the 

current configuration HPT interstage 

seal. identified as the LlR configuration. 

The LIR configuration HPT interstage 

seal was introduced as part of an HPT 

product improvement package. The