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Proposed Rules

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER 

contains notices to the public of the proposed 

issuance of rules and regulations. The 

purpose of these notices is to give interested 

persons an opportunity to participate in the 

rule making prior to the adoption of the final 

rules. ^

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Electrification Administration 

7 CFR Part 1710

Long-Range Financial Forecasts of 

Electric Borrowers

AGENCY: Rural Electrification 

Administration, DLB.

ACTION: Proposed rule; DLB extension of 

comment period.

SUMMARY: On August 20,1993, the Rural 

Electrification Administration (REA) 

published a proposed rule to amend its 

pre-loan regulations for electric loans to 

clarify the requirement that borrowers 

submit to REA a long-range financial 

forecast as part of an application for a 

loan, loan guarantee, or lien 

accommodation. In response to requests 

from members of the public, REA is 

extending the comment period on this 

regulation.

DATES: Written comments must be 

received by REA or carry a postmark or 

equivalent by'October 20,1993. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to Sue Arnold, 

Management Analyst, Program Support 

Staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Rural Electrification Administration, 

room 2230-S, 14th Street and 

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20250-1500. REA 

requires a signed original and three 

copies of all comments (7 CFR 

1700.30(e)). Comments will be available 

for public inspection during regular 

business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).

FOR FURTHER IFNROMATION CONTACT: Sue 

Arnold, Management Analyst, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Rural 

Electrification Administration, room 

2230-S, 14th Street & Independence 

Avenue SW„ Washington, DC 20256- 

1500. Telephone: 202-720-0736. FAX: 

202-720-4120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

20,1993, at 58 FR 44288, the Rural 

Electrification Administration (REA)

published a proposed amendment to 7 

CFR part 1710 to clarify the 

requirements for long-range financial 

forecasts of electric borrowers. The 

proposed rule had a 30-day period for 

public comments. Because of requests 

from the public for more time to prepare 

responses, REA is extending this public 

comment period by 30 days. The new 

comment period will expire on October

20,1993.

Dated: September 14,1993.

Robert Peters,

Acting Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EE-RM -93-501]

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Test Procedures 

for Fumaces/Boilers, Vented Home 

Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

rescheduling of public hearing.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE or the Department), published a 

proposed rule on August 23,1993, 

entitled “Test Procedures for Furnaces/ 

Boilers, Vented Home Heating 

Equipment and Pool Heaters” (58 FR 

44538). The Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act, as amended, requires 

DOE to administer an energy 

conservation program for certain major 

household appliances and commercial 

equipments. Due to requests from Gas 

Appliance Manufacturers Association, 

DOE has decided to reschedule the 

hearing. This notice announces a new 

public hearing date that was previously 

scheduled for Monday, September 20, 

1993.

DATES: Written comments in response to 

this document must be received by 

December 9,1993.

Oral views, data, and arguments may 

be presented at the public hearing to be 

held on Monday, November 15,1993. 

Requests to speak at the hearing must be

F ed eral R egister

Vol. 58, No. 180

Monday, September 20, 1993

received by the Department no later 

than 5 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 

1993. Ten (10) copies of statements to be 

give] at the public hearing must be 

received by the Department no later 

than 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 10, 

1993.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

request to speak at the public hearing 

are to be submitted to: U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Hearings and 

Dockets, ‘Test Procedures for Furnaces/ 

Boilers, Vented Home Heating 

Equipment, and Pool Heaters,” (Docket 

No. EE-RM-93—501), Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-0561.

The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m., 

and will be held at the U.S. Department 

of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E245,1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC.

Requests may be hand delivered to 

such address between the hours of 8

a.m., and 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Requests should be labeled “Furnaces, 1

Vented Home Heating Equipment, and 

Pool Heaters Test Procedures,” (Docket 

No. EE-RM—93—501), both on the 

document and on the envelope.

Copies of the transcript of the public \

hearing and public comments received 

may be read and/or photocopied at the 

DOE Freedom of Information Reading 

Room, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room IE -1 9 0 ,1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6020, 1 

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station 1 

EE-431, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- 

9127

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department j 

of Energy, Office of General Counsel, 

Mail Station GC-41, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, j 

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 

586-9507 

Allan R. Hoffman,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy. *

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