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Proposes! Rules

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the propose

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interesle

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the fina

rules.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430 ,

[Docket No. EE-RM/TP-97-6001

RIN 1904-AA71

Energy, Forrestal Building, Room No.

1E-245, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.).

DATES: The public hearing will be held

on April 1, 1997 in Washington, DC.

Requests to speak at the hearing must be

received by the Department no later

than 4:00 p.m., March 21, 1997. Ten (10)

copies of statements to be given at the

public hearing must be received by the

Department no later than 4:00 p.m.,

March 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests to speak at the public hearing

should be labeled Test Procedures and

Certification Requirements for Plumbing

Products; and Certification

Requirements for Residential

Energy Conservation Program for Appliances, Docket No. EE-RM/TP-97-

Consumer Products: Test Procedures 600" and submitted or hand-delivered

and Certification Requirements for to the U.S. Department of Energy, Office

Plumbing Products; and Certification of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Requirements for Residential Energy, Office of Codes and Standards, Appliances Mail Stop EE-43, Room 1J-018,

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence

Renewable Energy, Department of Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-

Energy. 0121. Telephone: ,(202) 586-7574, Fax:

ACTION: Proposed rule; change of date (202) 586-4617.

for public hearing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

SUMMARY: On February 20, 1997 (62 FR Me. Bill Hui, U.S. Department of

7834), the Department of Energy' (DOE Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

or Department) proposed regulations to Renewable Energy, Office of Codes and

codify water conservation standards and Standards, Mail Stop EE-43, Forrestal

test procedures for plumbing products Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

established in the Energy Policy and SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.

Conservation Act, as amended,

incorporate by reference the revised Telephone: (202) 586-9145, Fax: (202)

American Society of Mechanical 586-461n 7, (202) E-Mail:

Engineers/American National Standards HQ DOE.GOV or;

Institute water conservation standard Mr. Eugene Margolis, U.S. Department

and test procedures for faucets and test of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

procedures for showerheads, and Mail Stop GC-72, Forrestal Building,

provide for certification of compliance 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

with plumbing product standards. In the Washington, DC 20585-0103.

same notice of proposed rulemaking, the Telephone: (202) 586-9507, Fax: (202)

Department also proposed to clarify the 586-4116, E-Mail:

certification requirements applicable to EUGENE.MARGOLIS@HQ.DOE.GOV.

all residential appliances.

The public hearing to provide Issued in Washington, DC, on March 17,

comments and/or additional 1997.

information on issues being considered Christine A. Ervin,

by DOE, in its development of the Final Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Rule, was originally scheduled for Renewable Energy. V

March 31, 1997. To accommodate travel [FR Doc. 97-7314 Filed 3-21-97; 8:45 am]

schedules and ensure the public has BILLING CODE 8450-01-P

ample opportunity to attend, today's

notice changes the date of the public

nearing 0-om March 31 Co Apr11 1, 1997.

The location and time of the hearing

remain unchanged (U.S. Department of

Federal Register

Vol. 62, No. 56

Monday, March 24, 1997

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