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