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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

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[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

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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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# 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 Methodologyforthe Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Program

AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice ofAvailability and Public Workshop.

SUMMARY: The Department ofEnergy (the Department orDOE) today gives notice that copies ofthe "Summaryof the Final Inputs for the Draft Report on Potential Impact ofPossible Energy Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts" and the "ManufacturerImpact 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 FinalInputs to the Draft Report and the Manufacturer Impact Analysis methodology for the fluorescent lamp ballast standards program. DATES: The public workshop will be held onTuesday, April 28, 1998, from 9 am to 5 pm. Written comments (5 copies) mustbe received on orbefore May 28, 1998. ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at the U.S. DepartmentbfEnergy, 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 FurtherInformation.

Copies ofthe transcript ofthe 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, exceptFederal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony T. BaldUCCi. U.S.

Department ofEnergy. 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 ofEnergy, 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 ofEnergy. 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 DepartmentofEnergy is implementingenhanced procedures for the developmentand revision of appliance efficiency standards. including the fluorescent lamp ballast standards. See 61 FR 36973 Uuly 15. 1996).'One ofthe themes ofthese process improvements is the Department's commitment to share analyses with the public and provide meaningful opportunity for public
comment.

As part ofour effort to review fluorescent lamp ballast standards. the Department is making the following documents available: "Summary ofthe Final Inputs for the Draft Report on Potential Impact ofPossible Energy Efficiency Levels for FluorescentLamp Ballasts" and "ManufacturerImpact Analysis Methodology."

The Department is taking steps consistentwith the new process for its rulemaking concerning energy conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts. DOE will hold a 

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workshop onTuesday. 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 atthe 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 ofwritten comments on the Summary ofthe FinalInputs for the Draft Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts and the ManufacturerImpact Analysis Methodology

.

The list ofmajor topiCS for discussion at the workshop is as follows:

A. The Final Inputs for the Draft Report on Potential Impact ofPossible 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 Schedulefor conducting the ManufacturerImpact Analysis

E. The Ballast Standards Rulemaking Schedule

The Departmentwill use the information gathered at the workshop to guide its approach to development of revised energy conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts.

Copies ofthe above mentioned reports and this notice. will be available on April 7.1998. onthe Office ofCodes and Standards web site which is as follows: http://www.eren.doe.gov/ buildings/codes standards/index.htm. Ifyou have any questions. planto attend the workshop. or ifyou are unable to

access the web site and wish to obtain material for the workshop. please
contactMs. BrendaEdwards-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. ASSistantSecretary, EnergyEfficiencyand RenewableEnergy. [FR Doc. 98-8953 Filed 4-3-98; 8:45 am)

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