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Monthly Index Price. " which. is an Office of Energy Efficiency and Washington, DC (202) 586-6020

average of the Weekly Index Prices for Renewable Energy between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

the month. The Weekly Index Price Monday through Friday, except Federal

equals the price of gas delivered to Appliance and Equipment Energy holidays.

Transporter at Emerson, Manitoba as Efficiency and Water Standards: Public

published in the "Weekly Price Survey" Meeting To Discuss Recommendations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

of Gas Daily. for Establishing State and Local

Section 6(a)(ii), however, does not

address the situation of how to calculate

the Average Monthly Index Price in the

event Gas Daily does not include in its

Weekly Price Survey a price for gas

delivered to Viking at Emerson,

Manitoba for any of the weeks in the

-month because of an insufficient

number of transactions. This, in fact,

• occurred in December, 1993.

To remedy this situation, Viking

proposes to amend Section 6(a)(ii) by

including the following language:

If none of the Gas Daily "Weekly Price

Surveys" for a given month include a price

for gas delivered to Transporter at Emerson,

Manitoba ("Weekly Emerson Price"), the

"Average Monthly Price Index" for such

month shall be the average of (1) the last

Weekly Emerson Price published by Gas

Daily preceding that month ; and (2) the first

Weekly Emerson Price published by Gas

Daily following that month.

Viking proposes an effective date of

November 1, 1993 , for the proposed

changes to section 6(a)(ii), and hereby

requests such waivers as are necessary

to permit the changes to become

effective on that date.

Any person desiring to be heard or

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 825

North Capitol Street NE., Washington,

PC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission's Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

May 11 . 1994. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

Protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene . Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

(FR Doc. 94-11177 Filed 5-9-94; 8:45 am)

•$IU NIO GOOF $719-01-M

Mcenuve Programs for voluntary

Replacement of Plumbing Products by

Consumers

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Energy Policy Act of 1992

requires the Department of Energy (DOE

or Department) to issue

recommendations to the States for

establishing State and local incentive

programs designed to encourage the

acceleration of voluntary replacement,

by consumers, of existing showerheads,

faucets, water closets, and urinals with

those products that meet the standards

established in the legislation.

In order to consult with government

and industry representatives about the

development of such recommendations,

the Department will hold a public

meeting in New York City to solicit

ideas and plan a future workshop. All

persons are hereby given notice of the

opportunity to submit written

comments and/or attend the public

meeting.

DATES: Written comments on the agenda

items listed in this notice should be

submitted in quadruplicate by June 9,

1994. Individuals who wish to

participate in the discussion meeting

should let the Department know before

June 13,1994. The public meeting will

be held on Monday, June 20, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests to participate should be labeled

"Incentive Programs for Voluntary

Replacement of Plumbing Products"

and submitted to Ms. Sandy Cooper,

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-431,

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC. 20585. Telephone:

(202) 586-9127; FAX: (202) 586-4617.

The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m.

and will be held in room 551 at the New

York Hilton & Towers, 1335 Avenue of

the Americas, New York City, New

York, in conjunction with the annual

conference of the American Water

Works Association.

Copies of the public comments

received may be read at the DOE

Freedom of Information Reading Room,

U.S. Department of Energy , Forrestal

Building, Room 1E--190,1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Barbara Twigs, U.S..Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

• and Renewable Energy, Forrestal

• Building, Mail Station EE-431, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

9127.

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC-

•72, 1000 Independence Ave., SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Authority

The Energy Policy Act of 1992

(EPACT; Pub. L. 102-486) identifies

several new categories of products and

equipment for inclusion in a range of

required and voluntary testing and

information programs to promote energy

efficiency and conserve water. Section

123 of EPACT establishes maximum

water use standards for showerheads,

faucets, water closets and urinals for

equipment manufactured after January

1, 1994. In addition, Section 123

requires the Secretary of Energy to issue

recommendations to the States for

establishing State and local incentive

programs designed to encourage the

acceleration of voluntary replacement,

by consumers, of existing showerheads,

faucets, water closets, and urinals with

those products that meet the new

standards. In developing the

recommendations, the Secretary is

required to consult with the heads of

other Federal agencies, including the

Administrator of the Environmental

Protection Agency; State officials;

manufacturers, suppliers, and installers

of plumbing products and other

interested parties.

2. Background

The June 20, 1994, meeting is

designed to be a planning session for a

future workshop. The Department

would like to receive suggestions on

how that workshop can be effectively

organized to elicit both broad

participation and coverage of all

pertinent issues regarding State and

local incentive programs. Working

committees will be established.

3. Discussion

Agenda items for the planning session

will include the following:

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Monthly Index Price," which. is an 

average of ihe Weekly Index Prices for 

the month. The Weekly Index Price 

equals the price of gas delivered to 

Transporter at Emerson. Manitoba as 

published in the "Weekly Price Survey" 

of Gas Daily. 

Section 6(a)(ii). however. does not 

address the situation of how to calculate 

the Average Monthly Index Price in the 

event Gas Daily does not include in its 

Weekly Price Survey a price for gas 

. delivered to Viking at Emerson. 

Manitoba for any of the weeks in the 

.month because of an insufficient 

number of transactions. This, in fact, 

. occurred in December, 1993. 

To remedy this situation. Viking 

proposes to amend Section 6(a)(iil by 

including the following language: . 

If none of the Gas Daily "Weekly Price 

Surveys" for 8 given month include a price 

for gas delivered to Transporter at Emerson. 

Manitoba ("Weekly Emerson Price"), the 

"Average Monthly Price Index" for such 

month shall be the average of: (1) the last 

Weekly Emerson Price published by Gas 

Daily p~ing that month; and (2) the first 

Weekly Emerson Price published by Gas 

Daily following that month. 

Viking proposes an effective date of 

November 1, 1993, for the proposed 

Changes to section 6(a)(ii), and hereby 

requests such waivers as are necessary 

to permit the changes to become 

effective on that date. 

Any person desiring to be heard or 

protest said filing should file a motion 

to intervene or protest with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 

North Capitol Street NE., Washington. 

~ 20426. in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 

and 385.214). All such motions or 

protests should be filed on or before 

May 11, 1994. Protests will be 

considered by the Commission in . 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken. but will not S8!Ve to make 

protestants parties to the proceeding. 

Any person wishing to become a party 

must file a motion to intervene. Copies 

of this filing are on file-with the 

Commission and are available for public 

inspection. 

.... D.Cubell. 

Secretary. 

(FR Doc. 94-11177 Filed 5-9-94; 8:45 am] 

·IIILUNG COOE 1717~' , 

.' 

Ofttce of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Appliance end Equipment Energy . 

Efficiency and Water Standards: Public 

Meeting To Discuss Recommendations 

for Establishing State and Local 

Incentive Programs for Voluntary 

Replacement of Plumbing Products by 

Consumers 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Department of 

Energy. . 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Energy Policy Act of 1992 

requires the Department of Energy (DOE 

or Department) to issue 

recommendations to the States for 

establishing State and local incentive 

programs designed to encourage the 

acceleration of voluntary replacement, 

by consumers. of existing showerheads. 

faucets. water closets. and urinals with 

those products that meet the standards 

established in the I~slation. 

In order to consult with government 

and industry representatives about the 

development of such recommendations. 

the Department will hold a public 

meeting in New York City to solicit 

ideas and 'plan a future workshop. All 

persons are hereby given notice of the 

opportunity to submit written 

comments and/or attend the public 

meeting. . 

DATES: Written comments on the agenda 

items listed in this notice should be 

submitted in quadruplicate by June 9. 

1994. Individuals who wish to 

participate in the discussion meeting 

should let the Department know before 

June 13.1994. The public meeting will 

be held on Monday. June 20.1994. 

. ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

requests to participate should be labeled 

"Incentive Programs for Voluntary 

Replacement of Plumbing Products" 

and submitted to Ms. Sandy Cooper, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Mail Station EE-431. 

U.S. Department of Energy. 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington. DC. 20585. Telephone: 

(202) 586-9127; FAX: (202) 586-4617. 

The meeting will ~in at 12:30 p.m. 

and will be held in room 551 at the New 

York Hilton &: Towers. 1335 Avenue of 

the Americas. New York City. New 

York. in conjunction with the annual 

conference of the American Water 

Works Association. 

Copies of the public comments 

received may be read at the OOE 

Freedom of Information Reading Room. 

U.S. Department of Energy. Fgrrestal 

Building. Room 1E-190. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW., 

. Washington;OC (202) 586-6020 

between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m .• 

Monday through Friday. except Federal 

holidays. . 

.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Twigg, U.S .. Department of 

Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency .. and Renewable Energy, Forrestal 

Building, Mail Station EE-431, 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .• 

Washington. DC 20585, (202) 586-

9127. 

Eugene Margolis. Esq .• U.S. Department 

of Energy. Office of General Counsel. 

Forrestal Building. Mail Station GC-

'72. 1000 Independence Ave., SW .• 

Washington. DC 20585. (202) 5B6-

9507. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Authority 

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 

(EPACfi Pub. L. 102-486) identifies 

several new categories of products and 

equipment for inclusion in a range of 

required and voluntary testing and 

information programs to promote energv 

efficiency and conserve water. Section -

123 ofEPACf establishE's maximum 

water use standards for showerheads. 

faucets. water closets and urinals for 

equipment manufactured after January 

1.1994. In addition. Section 123 

requires the Secretary of Energy to issue 

recommendations to the States for 

establishing State and local incentive 

programs designed to encourage the 

acceleration of voluntary replacement. 

by consumers. of existing showerheads. 

faucets. water closets. and urinals with 

those products that meet the new 

standards .. In developing the 

recommendations. the Secretary is 

required to consult with the heads of 

other Federal agencies. including the 

Adniinistrator of the Em-ironmental 

Protection AgenCYi State officialsi 

manufacturers, suppliers, and installers 

of plumbing products and other 

interested parties. 

2. Background 

The June 20. 1994, meeting is 

designed to be a planning session for a 

future workshop. The Department 

would like to receive suggestions on 

how that workshop can be effectively 

organized to elicit both broad 

participation and coverage of all 

pertinent issues regarding State and 

local incentive programs. Working 

committees will be established. 

3. Discussion 

Agenda items for the planning session 

will include the following: 
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• Identification of key issues and

barriers confronting-those working on .

existing water efficiency programs.

• Identification of participants to

include in the future workshop,

ensuring a broad base of interests and_

issues

• Determination of a prospective date,

format, and location for the larger

workshop.

• Establishment of volunteer -

committees to assist workshop

planning.

4. Public Meeting Procedure

The primary focus of the meeting will

be to-determine the propervehicle fora future, more in depth workshop: DOE ..

will make a presentation at the .

begiriaing of the meetiiigfe provide an -

overview'of.legislativerequirements and

current Federal activitien.:Although

subsequent discussion among

participants will be infoi nal, a. •,

!professional facilitator will be .used `to

focus on pertinent topics and achieve .

the goals of the meeting

Issued"tn washingtonti May 3.1994.

Frank M. Stewart.Jr. „t .;t . -

ActingdtiefofStaff EnergyEfj'icienryand .

Renewable Energy

IFR Doc-:94-11265 Filed; 5-8=94;_ 8:45 amj

SM:U i 000E M5Q-O1-M ,' * _ 's

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• Identification of key issues and 

barriers confronting_those worldng pn _ 

existing water efficiency programs. 

• Identification of participants to 

include in th&}uture workshop, 

~nsuring a ~r08~ base of ~terests and_ 

lSSUes.- --.;. --_ 

• Determination of a prospective date. 

format. and locatit?J1 for the larger 

w~~~Elishment oivoI~teer - -

committees to assist workshop p~g. _.'.- - .:. .. ;;:..:..:. ~ 

4.Pub~~~~~:, .~ .. _" .. 

_ The primary focus o,~the meeting will 

be todetennine the pro~rvehicle for-'-

a fu~, more in depth·workshop;· OOE .' 

will make a presentation- ~t the;> - -0' 

begi:tiQiJig of the meettngJQ proyide an, 

overview-c:if,!egislativereqwrements and ' 

current F~deral activjtieli;,Niliough ., 

subsequent discussion ~ong . '-

participants Win be inlOnnal. a . 

! professional facilitator win be used "to - , focu,s on p9rtinent toP!~ ,and achieve - -, the goals of the ineeting.~::-<;;,·:' -, •. : '--:-

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