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originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 1995, to Tuesday, March 28, 1995, and extended the close of the comment period for the written
comments on the Evaluation Criteria from March 31, 1995, to April 14, 1995. All persons are hereby given notice of the opportunity to submit written comments, and to attend the public meeting.

DATES : Written comments in quadruplicate on the Evaluation Criteria must be received by April 14, 1995. The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES : Written comments should be labeled "Voluntary Program to Promote Energy Efficiency in Commercial Office Equipment" and submitted to Ms. Barbara Twigg, 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) 586-8714; FAX: (202) 586-4617. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m., and will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room GH-019, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Copies of the draft evaluation criteria may be requested from Barbara Twigg at the above address. Copies are available
in the DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room, U.S. Department ofEnergy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC (202) 586-6020 between the hours of 9 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-
8714. Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel,Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
9507.

Issued in Washington, DC, March 1, 1995.
Brian Castelli,
Chief ofStaff, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 95-5558 Filed 3-6-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Standards : Public Workshop to Discuss the Engineering Analysis for Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

SUMMARY : The Department will hold a public workshop on Friday, March 3, 1995, to discuss the Engineering Analysis Section of the Draft Technical Support Document in support of the reproposal of fluorescent lamp ballast energy conservation standards. All persons are hereby given notice of the opportunity to submit written comments and to attend the public workshop.
DATES : Five copies of any written comments must be received by March 31, 1995. The public workshop will be held on Friday, March 17, 1995.
ADDRESSES : Please label your written comments as "Comments on the Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Engineering Analysis" and submit 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) 586-7574; FAX: (202) 586-4617. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. Copies of transcripts of the April 5- 7 the June 7-8, 1994 public hearings for the Eight Products Energy Conservation Standards and the agendas of the December 2, 1994 and the January 17, 1995 public meetings are available in the DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room, U.S. Department ofEnergy, Forrestal Building, Room lE190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. (202) 586-6020 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Logee, 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- 1689. Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel,Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- 9507. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Authority 

### Part B of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), (Pub. L. 94-163) created the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products other than Automobiles (Program). The products currently subject to this Program include fluorescent lamp ballasts among others. EPCA sets minimum energy conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts and requires the Department of Energy to revise and increase these standards.
2. Background On March 4, 1994, the Department proposed standards for room air conditioners, water heaters, direct heating equipment, mobile home furnaces, kitchen ranges and ovens, pool heaters, fluorescent lamp ballasts and television sets. (59 FR 10464). The Department received over 8,000 comments on the proposed rule, including comments from manufacturers, consumers, Members of Congress, retailers, broadcasters, national trade associations, national energy advocates, utilities and other Federal agencies. Based on the comments in the record, the Department determined that revised data from a larger sample of fluorescent lamp ballast types was needed. On December 2, 1994 and on January 17, 1995, the Department held public meetings at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) in Berkeley, California. The purpose of the meeting was to review the methodology for the fluorescent lamp ballast engineering analysis and to discuss the need for current data on all types of fluorescent lamp ballasts. On January 31, 1995, the Department published notification in the Federal Register of the Department decision to proceed with separate rulemakings for fluorescent lamp ballasts, televisions, and electric water heaters. (60 FR 5880).

3. Discussion The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the engineering analysis, data sources, the maximum technologically feasible design, and the life-cycle cost analysis for fluorescent lamp ballasts. This workshop will not involve discussion of energy conservation standards for ballasts. Discussion of the engineering analysis will focus on ballast classes, energy use data (watts input), ballast efficacy factors (BEF), and cost versus ballast efficiency. Ballast classes under discussion will be the one to four lamp F40T12 and F32T8 ballasts, the two

### Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 7, 1995 / Notices

lamp F96 and F96H0 ballasts and the one to four lamp F40T12 ballasts for energy saver lamps. A discussion of the methods, data and data sources for the incremental costs associated with improved ballast efficiency, for ballast life-cycle costs and for payback will be included in this workshop. Workshop participants will discuss the criteria for the ballast with the highest BEF for the maximum technologically feasible design.
The Department has examined many sources of data and has requested and received engineering data from ballast
manufacturers and ballast users. However, the Department still has limited engineering data on currently manufactured cathode cut-out magnetic ballasts (e.g., watts, lumens, BEF, total harmonic distortion (THD), Power Factor, etc). Additionally, ballast manufacturers have advised the Department that they could not
determine the incremental costs for various improved features in electronic ballasts such as minimum THD, minimum electromagnetic interference maximum power factor, maximum reliability, minimum flicker, maximum lamp life, and good line voltage regulation. The Department has assumed, therefore, that there is no cost difference between levels of electronic
ballasts and has used cost data derived from a survey of original equipment maunfacturers and lighting maintenance companies. Anyone having additional cost or price data, contact Mr. Issac Turiel, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Building 90-4000, Berkeley, CA 94720, (510) 486-6493.

4. Public Meeting Procedure

The meeting will be informal. Copies of the engineering analysis are available in the DOE public reading room and will be available at the meeting. Additionally, copies will be mailed to persons who commented on the March 4, 1994, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for fluorescent lamp ballasts and to anyone who requests a copy by March 10, 1995.
Issued in Washington, DC. February 28,
1995.
Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 95-5479 Filed 3-6-95; 8:45 am]

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### Office of Fossil Energy

[FE Docket No. 95

- 13-NG]


### Canwest Gas Supply U

.S.A., Inc.; Order Granting Blanket Authorization to Import and Export Natural Gas From and to Canada

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION : Notice of order.

SUMMARY : The Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy gives notice that it has issued an order granting CanWest Gas Supply U.S.A., Inc. blanket authorization to import and export a combined total of up to 400 Bcf of natural gas from and to Canada over a two-year term beginning on the date of the first import or export after February 28, 1995. This order is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Fuels Programs Docket Room, 3F-056, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-9478. The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued in Washington, D.C., February 28, 1995.
Clifford P. Tomaszewski, Director, Office of Natural Gas, Office of Fuels Programs, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 95-5555 Filed 3-6-95; 8:45 am]

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[FE Docket No. 95

- 10-NG]

Phibro Division of Salomon

, Inc.; Order Granting Blanket Authorization to Import Natural Gas From and Export Natural Gas to Mexico

AGENCY : Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION : Notice of order.

SUMMARY : The Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy gives notice that it has issued an order granting Phibro Division of Salomon Inc. blanket authorization to import up to 200 Bcf of natural gas from Mexico and to export up to 200 Bcf of natural gas to Mexico over a two-year term beginning on the date of first import or export. This order is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Fuels Programs docket room, 3F-056, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-9478. The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

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Issued in Washington, D.C., on February 28, 1995.
Clifford P. Tomaszewski, Director, Office of Natural Gas, Office of Fuels Programs, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 95-5554 Filed 3-6-95; 8:45 am]

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### ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5167-1 ]

Public Water System

. Supervision Program Revision for Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION : Notice.

SUMMARY : Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Primacy Program. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has adopted drinking water regulations that satisfy the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for the lead and Copper Rule (LCR). USEPA regulations were promulgated on June 7, 1991 (56 FR 26460). The USEPA has determined that Puerto Rico Lead and Copper regulations are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations and that Puerto Rico continues to meet all requirements for primary enforcement responsibility as specified in 40 CFR 142.10. All interested parties, other than Federal Agencies, may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted to the USEPA Regional Administrator at the address shown below within thirty (30) days after the date of this Federal Register Notice. If a substantial request for a public hearing is made within the required thirty-day period, a public hearing will be held and a notice will be given in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general circulation. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the Regional Administrator. If no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Regional Administrator does not choose to hold a hearing on his/her motion, this determination shall become final and effective thirty (30) days after publication of this Federal Register Notice. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following information: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the individual organization or other entity requesting a hearing; (2) A brief statement of the requesting person's interest in the Regional