### [6450-01-P) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part430 (Docket umber: EERE-2006-STD-0131) RIN 1904-AA92
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps

AGE CY: OfficeofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department ofEnergy.

ACTION: Finding ofNo Significant Impact: Energy Conservation Program for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent ReflectorLamps

SUMMARY: he Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, establishes mandatory energyconservation standards for certain consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment. (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) 

### Amendments to EPCA in the Energy Policy Act of1992 (EPACT 1992; Pub. L. 

### 102-486), established energy conservation standards for certain classes ofgeneral service fluorescent lamps (GSFL) and incandescent reflector lamps (IRL), and authorized DOE to amend these standards if such amendments were warranted. (42 U.S.C. 6291 (1), 6295(i)(I) and (3)-(4» EPACT 1992 also authorized DOE to adopt standards for additional GSFL ifsuch additional standards were warranted. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(5» Based on an EnvironmentalAssessment (EA), contained in Chapter [XX] ofthe final rule Technical Support Document (TSD), the U.S. Department ofEnergy (DOE) has determined that the adoption ofenergy conservation standards for GSFL and IRL as described in the fmal ruletitled the "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps," would not be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality ofthe human environment within the meaning oftheNational Environmental Policy Act of1969 (NEPA). Therefore, an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required, and DOE is issuing this Finding of No Significant Impact (FO SI).
ADDRESSES: PublicAvailability: Copies ofthe final rule TSD are available from the U.S. Department ofEnergy, Resource Room ofthe Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m, Mondaythrough Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also obtain copies ofthe final rule TSD from the Office ofEnergy Efficiencyand Renewable Energy's website at: http://wwwl.eere.energy.govlbuildingslappliance standardslresidentiaVincandescent lam ps.html

FOR FURTHER INFORMAnON CONTACT: Ms. Linda Graves, U.S. Department ofEnergy, Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-1851. E-majl: Linda.Graves@ee.doe.gov

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### Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. DepartmentofEnergy, Office ofthe General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hg.doe.gov 

### For further information regarding theDOENEPA process contact: Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office ofNEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-20), U.S. Department ofEnergy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4600, or leave a message at (800) 472-2756. Additional information regarding DOE NEPA activities and access to many DOE NEPA documents are available on the Internet through the DOE NEPA Website at: http://www.gc.energy.gov/nepa/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

### Description of the Ru/emakingAction: This rulemaking action involves the establishment ofnew energy conservation standards for GSFL and IRL. Specifically, DOE is adopting cnergy conservation standards for GSFL and IRL atTrial Standard Level (TSL) 4. Standards for these products were found to be technologically feasible and economically justified atTSL4.


### Environmenta/lmpacts: The EA evaluates the environmental impacts ofarange of energy conservation standards for GSFL and IRL. The results are presented for each TSL DOE considered forthese products. EachTSL 

### is an alternative action and the

3environmental impacts ofeach alternative are compared to what would be expected to happen ifno new standard were adopted (i.e., the "no action" alternative).

The primary environmental impactofthis final rule is decreased emissions ofNOx, Hg, S02 and CO2from fossil fuel use and from fossil-fueled electricity generation. All ofthe TSLs considered for the productclasses covered undertbis regulation would result in decreased fossil fuel use and in a reduction in emissions ofthese substances. The energy conservation standards adopted in the final rule would generally decrease airpollution by decreasing future energy demand. The results ofthis analysis in the EA show that neither the final rule northe otherTSLs lead to powerplantemissions reductions or impacts that
are substantial enough to significantly affectthe quality ofthe human environment. See Chapter 16 ofthe TSD Table 16.2.1 through Table 16.2.6.

4Determination Based upon the EA, DOE has determined that the adoption ofthe energy conservation standards for general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality ofthe human environment, within the meaning ofNEPA. Therefore, an ElS 

### is not required, and DOE is issuing this FONSI.

Issued in Washington, DC on June 26, 2009.

athyZoi Assistant Secret ........**'---~** Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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