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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.

purchased at the DOE Freedom of

Information Reading Room, U.S. DOE,

Forrestal Building, Room 1E-190, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6020,

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE-RM-97-500]

RIN [1904-AA75]

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Public Workshop

on Manufacturer Impacts Analysis

Methodology for the Fluorescent Lamp

Ballast Program

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Availability and

Public Workshop.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(the Department or DOE) today gives

notice that copies of the "Summary of

the Final Inputs for the Draft Report on

Potential Impact of Possible Energy

Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp

Ballasts" and the "Manufacturer Impact

Analysis Methodology" documents will

be available for review and comment on

April 7, 1998. In addition, the

Department will hold a public

workshop to discuss the Final Inputs to

the Draft Report and the Manufacturer

Impact Analysis methodology for the

fluorescent lamp ballast standards

program.

DATES: The public workshop will be

held on Tuesday, April 28, 1998, from

9 am to 5 pm. Written comments (5

copies) must be received on or before

May 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held

at the U.S. Department of Energy,

Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585. Comments

should be addressed to Anthony T.

Balducci at the address indicated below

under Further Information.

Copies of the transcript of the public

workshop, public comments received,

and this notice may be read or

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Anthony T. Balducci, U.S.

Department of Energy, Office of

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy, Mail Station EE-43, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0121, Phone:

(202) 586-8459, Fax: (202) 586-4617,

E-mail: anthony.balducci@hq.doe.gov

Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S.

Department of Energy, Office of

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy, Mail Station EE-43, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0121, Phone:

(202) 586-2945, Fax: (202) 586-4617,

E-mail: Brenda.Edwards-Jones@hq.

doe.gov

Mr. Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S.

Department of Energy, Office of

General Counsel, Mail Station GC-72,

Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20585-0103, (202)

586-9526, E-mail:

Eugene.Margolis@hq.doe.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department of Energy is

implementing enhanced procedures for

the development and revision of

appliance efficiency standards,

including the fluorescent lamp ballast

standards. See 61 FR 36973 (July 15,

1996).• One of the themes of these

process improvements is the

Department's commitment to share

analyses with the public and provide

meaningful opportunity for public

comment.

As part of our effort to review

fluorescent lamp ballast standards, the

Department is making the following

documents available: "Summary of the

Final Inputs for the Draft Report on

Potential Impact of Possible Energy

Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp

Ballasts" and "Manufacturer Impact

Analysis Methodology."

The Department is taking steps

consistent with the new process for its

rulemaking concerning energy

conservation standards for fluorescent

lamp ballasts. DOE will hold a

Federal Register

Vol. 63, No. 65

Monday, April 6, 1998

workshop on Tuesday, April 28, 1998,

to obtain information from stakeholders

and interested parties relative to the

manufacturer impact analysis

methodology for fluorescent lamp

ballast manufacturers. The workshop

will be held at the U.S. Department of

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121 in

Room 1E-245 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In

addition the Department invites the

submission of written comments on the

Summary of the Final Inputs for the

Draft Report on Potential Impact of

Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts and the

Manufacturer Impact Analysis

Methodology.

The list of major topics for discussion

at the workshop is as follows:

A. The Final Inputs for the Draft

Report on Potential Impact of Possible

Energy Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent

Lamp Ballasts

B. The Procedure for conducting the

Manufacturer Impact Analysis

C. The Manufacturer Impact Analysis

Methodology Document

D. The Schedule for conducting the

Manufacturer Impact Analysis

E. The Ballast Standards Rulemaking

Schedule

The Department will use the

information gathered at the workshop to

guide its approach to development of

revised energy conservation standards

for fluorescent lamp ballasts.

Copies of the above mentioned reports

and this notice, will be available on

April 7, 1998, on the Office of Codes

and Standards web site which is as

follows: http://www.eren.doe.gov/

buildings/codes standards/index.htm.

If you have any questions, plan to attend

the workshop, or if you are unable to

access the web site and wish to obtain

material for the workshop, please

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at

(202) 586-2945 or Mr. Anthony T.

Balducci at (202) 586-8459, or (202)

586-4617 by fax.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1,

1998.

Dan W. Reicher,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 98-8953 Filed 4-3-98; 8:45 am]

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EE-RM-97-500 COMMENT 20C

16706 

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-RM-97-500] 

RIN [1904-AA75] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Public Workshop 

on Manufacturer Impacts Analysis 

Methodology for the Fluorescent Lamp 

Ballast Program 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of Availability and 

Public Workshop. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(the Department or DOE) today gives 

notice that copies of the "Summary of 

the Final Inputs for the Draft Report on 

Potential Impact of Possible Energy 

Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp 

Ballasts" and the "Manufacturer Impact 

Analysis Methodology" documents will 

be available for review and comment on 

April 7, 1998. In addition, the 

Department will hold a public 

workshop to discuss the Final Inputs to 

the Draft Report and the Manufacturer 

Impact Analysis methodology for the 

fluorescent lamp ballast standards 

program. 

DATES: The public workshop will be 

held on Tuesday, April 28, 1998, from 

9 am to 5 pm. Written comments (5 

copies) must be received on or before 

May 28, 1998. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the U.S. Department bf Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington. DC 20585. Comments 

should be addressed to Anthony T. 

Balducci at the address indicated below 

under Further Information. 

Copies of the transcript of the public 

workshop. public comments received, 

and this notice may be read or 

purchased at the DOE Freedom of 

Information Reading Room, U.S. DOE, 

Forrestal Building, Room 1E-190, 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. (202) 586-6020, 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Anthony T. BaldUCCi. U.S. 

Department of Energy. Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. Mail Station EE-43. 1000 

Independence Ave~ue. SW. 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. Phone: 

(202) 586-8459. Fax: (202) 586-4617. 

E-mail: anthony.balducci@hq.doe.gov 

Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones. U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. Mail Station EE-43. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: 

(202) 586-294'5, Fax: (202) 586-4617. 

E-mail: Brenda.Edwards-iones@hq. 

doe.gov 

Mr. Eugene Margolis. Esq .• U.S. 

Department of Energy. Office of 

General Counsel. Mail Station GC-72. 

Forrestal Building. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington. D.C. 20585-0103. (202) 

586-9526. E-mail: 

Eugene.Margolis@hq.doe.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Department of Energy is 

implementing enhanced procedures for 

the development and revision of 

appliance efficiency standards. 

including the fluorescent lamp ballast 

standards. See 61 FR 36973 Uuly 15. 

1996).' One of the themes of these 

process improvements is the 

Department's commitment to share 

analyses with the public and provide 

meaningful opportunity for public 

comment. 

As part of our effort to review 

fluorescent lamp ballast standards. the 

Department is making the following 

documents available: "Summary of the 

Final Inputs for the Draft Report on 

Potential Impact of Possible Energy 

Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp 

Ballasts" and "Manufacturer Impact 

Analysis Methodology." 

The Department is taking steps 

consistent with the new process for its 

rulemaking concerning energy 

conservation standards for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts. DOE will hold a 

I 

Federal Register 

Vol. 63, No. 65 

Monday, April 6, 1998 

c 

workshop on Tuesday. April 28. 1998. 

to obtain information from stakeholders 

and interested parties relative to the 

manufacturer impact analysis 

methodology for fluorescent lamp 

ballast manufacturers. The workshop 

will be held at the U.S. Department of 

Energy. 1000 Independence Avenue. 

SW. Washington. DC 20585-0121 in 

Room 1E-245 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In 

addition the Department invites the 

submission of written comments on the 

Summary of the Final Inputs for the 

Draft Report on Potential Impact of 

Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for 

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts and the 

Manufacturer Impact Analysis 

Methodology . 

The list of major topiCS for discussion 

at the workshop is as follows: 

A. The Final Inputs for the Draft 

Report on Potential Impact of Possible 

Energy EffiCiency Levels for Fluorescent 

Lamp Ballasts 

B. The Procedure for conducting the 

Manufacturer Impact Analysis 

C. The Manufacturer Impact Analysis 

Methodology Document 

D. The Schedule for conducting the 

Manufacturer Impact Analysis 

E. The Ballast Standards Rulemaking 

Schedule 

The Department will use the 

information gathered at the workshop to 

guide its approach to development of 

revised energy conservation standards 

for fluorescent lamp ballasts. 

Copies of the above mentioned reports 

and this notice. will be available on 

April 7.1998. on the Office of Codes 

and Standards web site which is as 

follows: http://www.eren.doe.gov/ 

buildings/codes standards/index.htm. 

If you have any questions. plan to attend 

the workshop. or if you are unable to 

access the web site and wish to obtain 

material for the workshop. please 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at 

(202) 586-2945 or Mr. Anthony T. 

BaldUCCi at (202) 586-8459. or (202) 

586-4617 by fax. 

Issued in Washington. DC. on April 1, 

1998. 

Dan W. Reicher. 

ASSistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 98-8953 Filed 4-3-98; 8:45 am) 

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