18502

Proposed Rules Federa.l Rrgb:hr

VI){. S9, No. T5

Tuesday. A.pril UI. 1~

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

PART 1209--{AMENDED)

10 CFR Part 430

{OOck.Ilt No. EE-R~ll

OHlce of Energ)' Efficiency and

Renewable Ener-gy

SUMMARY: Due to requests by the Gas

Appliance Manufacturers Association,

the Association of Home Appliance

Manufacturers. the Edison Electric

Institute, the Electronic Industries

Association. and the Carolina Power A:

Light Company, and the large volume of

infonnation CDntalned in the Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) and in

the Technical Support Document. the

Department of Energy (the Department

or DOE) has decided to extend the

comment period by 60 days and

schedule a second public hearing. This

notice announces that the comment

period which was to be closed on May

18. 1994. will be extended to July 18.

1994. and a second public hearing is

scheduled for June 7 and 8. 199~.

OATES: Writlen comments in response to

this document must be received by JUlY

18.1994.

Oral views, data, and a.rguments may

be presented at II second public hearing

to be held in Washington. DC, on June

7 and 8. 1994. Requests to speak. at the

1. The euthority citation for par11209 hearing must be received by the

continues to road as follows: po Department no later than 4 p.m., Friday,

Authority: 5 U.S.c. 12G4. 1221. 2302(b)(8! May 27. 1994, for the second public

and 1701. hearing. Ten (10) copies of statements to

be given at the public hearing must be

receh'ed by the Department no later

than 4 p.m.. Tuesday. June 1. 1994. for

the second public hearing.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests 10 speak at the public hearintlare to be submitted to: U.S. Department

of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency

a:td Renewable Energy, Hearing!; Bnd

Doc1ets, "Energy Conservation Program

for Consumer Products (Energy

Conservation Standards for Eight Types

of Consumer Products),' (Docket No.

EE-RM-9~201), Forrestal Building.

1000 independence Avenue SW.,

Washington. DC 20585, {202) 58&-<1561.

Both nearings will begin at 9;30 8.m..

and will be held at the U.S. Department

of Energ)'. Forrest.1 Buildin~. room 1E245,1000 Independence Avenue SW..

Washington. oc.

Requests may be hand delil'ered to

such address between the hours of 8

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

Friday. except Federal holidays.

Requests should be labeled "Energy

Conservation Program for Consumers

Products {Energy Conservation

Standards for Eight Types ofConsumers

Products)," (Docket No. EE-RM-QO--

2011, both on the documenl and on the

8ri"O'e10pe.. .

Energy Conset'V8tJon Program tor

Consumer Products (Energy

Conservation StandardJ ror Elgt'lt

Types of Consumers Products)

ACENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy. Department or

Energy.

ACTlOM:: Notice of proposed rolemwng:

9xtendlns CDmment period Bnd

5Cbeduliog or 58C0nd public hearing.

! 1209.5 [Amended]

2. Section 1209.5 is amended by

removing the nwnber "20" in pllr.lgl1lpb

(c); and by adding in its place the

number"30·'.

Dated: Apnl13, 1994.

Robet1 E. Taylor.

aerie oftlte Boord.

1F'R Doc. K-932J Filed 4-18-94: 8:4$ ami

-..atO COOl 7-..:11""

. proposed change will belp to eliminate

possible coo fusion by Fedenll

employee5 who file appeals with tbe

Boanl.

The Board has detennined that this

propo$8d regulatory action is not

"significant" &5 defined by Executive

Order 12866, and t.hel'9fore. is no(

subfoct 10 review by the Office of

Management and Budget.

The Board has also aetennined that

this proposed regulatory action does not

bave a dRDifice.nt impact on B

substantial num1:Je,r of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(pub. L 96354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.c.

601-6121·

List ofSubte<;ts in 5 CFR Part 1209

Administrative practice and

procedure. Civil rights, Government

employees.. .

Act:ordingly. the Board proposes to

amend 5 crR part 1209 as follows;

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION

BOARD

5 CFR Part 1209

StJIolMARY: The B04l'd proposes 10 amend

its Practices and Procedures for Appeals

and-Suy Requusts of Personnel Actions

Atll"l!edly Bas.ed on Whislll:blowing.

This amendment extends the time limit

for filing an appeal of an 3~ency action

.....here the appellant first files a request

for a stay of that action. This propo~

change will bring the filing time in

initial whistleblower cases into line

wilh filing times in the Board's

appellate jurisdiction cases and will

also have the eITtlct of making the

Board's appellate processes more accessible to Federal employees.

OATES: Comments must be received on

or before May 19.1994.

AOORESSES: Submit comments to Robert

E. Taylor. Clerk of the Board. Merit

Systems Protection Board. 1120

Vennont Avenue. NW.. Washington. oc

20""19-0002.

FOR F\JRTMEA INFOAMATlON COtfrACT:

Llewellyn M. Fischer, Genef1l1 Counsel.

(202) 653-7171.

SlJPPl.EMENTAAY INFOfUltATlQH: The

proposed change came about as a result

of Executive Order 12866, Seplember

30. 1993. requiring agencies to insure

that regulations 8t9 effective, consistent,

senSIble, and understandable. The

Board'. review found that changing the

time limit for filing iniUalappeals to its

rngional offices would be consistent

with the legal and regulatory lime limits

for filing with the Federal courts and the

Equal Employment Opportunity

Commi"ion both or which can potentially review final decisions oftbe

Board. The consistency cnMted by thl.

Practices and Procedures tor Appeals

and Stay Requests ot Personnel

Actions AII@9edly Based on

Whlstleblowing

ACeNCY; Merit Systems Protection ""'"'. ACTION: Notice of proposed role.

This sedlOn d the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the pU;lIic oIlhe propo&ed

i:s.s:u.af'Ce of Mas al'ld regulations. The

putp05e of these notICeS IS to gIVe interested

persons an appott:unIty to partlOp818 '" thI

rule making p:1Ot 10 the .oopoon 01 the final

N ....

EE-RM-90-201 COMMENT OOH

18502 

Proposed Rules 

This sedIOn of Iha FEDERAL RfGlSTEA 

cor\taWI5 notices to the public altha proposed 

issuat'tCe of rules arid regulations. The 

putpOSe of these noaces IS to gIVe InIerested 

persons an appotturlrty to partlClOl"fe In the 

rule making poor 110 the adopOOr1 01 the final 

ru .... 

MEAIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION 

BOAAO 

5 CFR Part 1209 

Practices and Procedures t« Appeals 

and Stay Requests 01 Personnel 

Actions Allegedly Based on 

WhlstlebJowing 

ACeNCY: Merit Systems Protection 

Do.u<!. 

ACTlON: Notice oE proposed rule. 

StJ"'MARY: The 8oe.rd proposes to amend 

its Practices and Procedures Eot Appeals 

and-Suy RequGSt$ of Personnel Actions 

AIICSedJy Based on Whisl\(;-blowing. 

This amendment extends the time limit 

for filing an appeal of an l~ency action 

..... here the nppellant Ilrst files a request 

for a slay of tha~ action. This propo:<;ed 

change will bring the filing time in 

initia l whlstleblower cases into line 

wub filing times in the Board's 

appellate jurisdiction CBSes and will 

also have the etract of making the 

Board's appellate processes more 

accessible to Federal employees. 

OATES: Comments must be received on 

orbefol1lMay 19. 1994. 

AOORESSES: Submit comments 10 Robert 

E. Taylor. Clerk of the Board. Merit 

Systems Protection Board. 1120 

Vennonl Avenue, NW .. Washington. OC 

20-1 19-000Z. 

FOR F\JI{1l{ER INFOR ..... nON CONTACT: 

Llewellyn M. Fischer, General Counsel. 

(ZOZ) 553-7171. 

SUPf'l.EMEJ(TAAT IHFOAMATlOH: The 

proposed change came about as a result 

of Executive Order 12856, September 

30. 1993. requiring agencies to insure 

that regulations are dfectiV1l. consistent. 

senSIble. and understandable. The 

Board', review found that chiUlging the 

time limit for fiUng initla1appeals 10 it.s 

regional offices would be consistent 

with the legal and regulatory time limits 

for Illing with the Federal courts and the 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commi"ion both Or which can 

potentially review final decisions oftbe 

Board. The consistency crea.ted by thl. 

proposed change will help to eliminate 

p0S5ible CDnfusion by Fedeml 

employees who file appeals with the 

Boan!. 

Tha Board has delennined that th.is 

propo$&d regulatory action is not 

"significant" L'I defined by Executive 

Order 12866. and thetttfore. is not 

subjoct 10 review by the Ofllce of 

Management and Budget. 

The Board has al50 aetennined that 

this proposed regulalOry action does not 

have a d~ificant impact on a 

substantiel numhElr of small enlilies 

under the Reguletory Flexibility Acl 

(pub. L 96354. 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.c. 

601~12). 

list of Suhtecll in 5 erR Part 1209 

AdminislnltiYe pr&ctice and 

procedure, Qvil rights, Government 

employees. . 

Act:ording.ly, the Board proposes to 

amend 5 CF'R part 1Z09 115 fallaws; 

PART 1209---{AMENOED) 

Feder.J Regb:hr 

Vol 59, No. T5 

Tuesday, April 19. 1~ 

S1JMMAR'f: Due to requests by tbe Gas 

Appliance Manufacturers Association, 

the Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers. the Edison Electric 

InstHute, the Electronic Industriei 

Association. and theCarolina Power.5: 

Light Company. and the large volume of 

infonnallon CDntained in the Notice of 

Pt-oposed Rulemaking (NOPR) and in 

the Technical Support Documenl. the 

Department of Energy (the Deportment 

or DOE) has decided 10 extend the 

comment period by 60 days and 

schedule a second public hearing. This 

notice announces that the comment 

period which was 10 be closed on May 

18. 1994. will be extended to July 18. 

1994. and a second public hearing is 

scheduled for June 7 and 8. 199~ . 

OATES: Written comments in response to 

this document must be received by July 

18.1994. 

. Orel views. data, and arguments may 

be presented at 8 second public hearing 

to be held in Washington. OC. on June 

7 and 8. 1994. Requests to speak at the 

1. The 8uthorily citalion for part 1209 hearing must be received by the 

CDntinues to road as follows: go Department no later than 4 p.m., Friday • 

.... ulhoritr. 5 U.S.c. 1204. 1221. 2302(b)(81 May 27,1994. for tbe second public 

and 1701. hearing. Ten (10) copies of statements to 

! 1209.5 [Amended] 

2. Section 1 Z09.5 Is amended by 

remo~'ing the nwnber "20" in parogl1lpb 

Ic); and by adding in its place the 

number "30". 

Dated: April 13. lY94 . 

aOOet1 E. Taylor, 

aerk oftM Boord. 

IF"R Doc.. 9+-9323 Filed 4-18-!U; 8:4:5 ami 

OEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Otflce of Energ)' Efficiency and 

~enewabl. EnMliY 

10 CFR Part 430 

Energy Con5efVatJon Program fOor 

Consum« Products (Energy 

Conservation Standardt tor Eig"t 

Types of Consumen; Products) 

ACEHCY: Office or Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Department or 

Enargy. 

ACTlOM:: Notice or proposed rulemak..ing; 

extendlns comment period and 

iCbeduLiog or 58C0nd public hearing. 

be given at the public hearing must be 

receh'ed by the Department no laler 

Ihan 4 p.m .. Tuesday. June 1. 1994. far 

the second public hearing. 

AOORESSE:S: Written comments and 

requests 10 speak al the public hearintlare to be submitted to; U.S. Depll.rtment 

of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency 

a.'\d RenewBble Energy. Hearings and 

Doc.kets, "Energy Conservation Program 

for Consumer Producls (Energy 

Conservation Standards for Eight Types 

of Consumer Products)" (Docket No. 

EE-RM-9~ZOtJ. Forrestal Building. 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Wasbington. OC 20585. (Z02) 586-(1561. 

Both nearings will begin lit 9;30 4.m .. 

and will be held al the U.S. Department 

or Energy. FOrTeStal Buildin~. room lEZ45. 1000 Independence Avenue SW .. 

Washington. DC. 

Requests may be hand deli\.·ered to 

such address between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4 p.m .. Monday througb 

Friday. except Federal holidays. 

Requests should be labeled "Energy 

Conservation Program for Consumers 

Products (EneflO' Conservation 

Standards for Eight Types of Consumers 

Products)," (Docket No. EE-RM-9G2011. both on the documenl and on the 

iffilfelope. . 

18502 

Proposed Rules 

This sedIOn of Iha FEDERAL RfGlSTEA 

c:ontans notices to the public oltha proposed 

issuaroce of rules arid regulations. The 

putpOSe of these nooces IS to gIVe InIerested 

persons an appotturlrty to partlClOl"fe In the 

rule making poor to the adopOOr1 01 the final 

ru .... 

MEAIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION 

BOAAD 

5 CFR Part 1209 

Practices and Procedures t« Appeals 

and Stay Requests 01 Personnel 

Actions Allegedly Based on WhlstlebJowing 

ACeNCY: Merit Systems Protection 

Do.u<!. 

ACTlOH: Notice oE proposed rule. 

StJ"'MARY: The 8oe.rd proposes to amend 

its Practices and Procedures Eot Appeals 

and-Suy RequG5tS of Personnel Actions 

AIICSedJy Based on Whisl\(:-blowing. 

This &mendment extends the time limit 

for filing an appeal of an 3~ency action 

..... here the appellant Ilrst files a request 

for a stay of that action. This propo:<;ed 

change will bring the filing time in 

initial whlstleblower cases into line 

with fi ling times in the Board's 

appellate jurisdiction CIISes and will 

also have the erred of making t.he 

Board'iappellate processes mOn! a~sible to Federal employees. 

OATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 19, 1994. 

AOORESSES: Submit comments 10 Robert 

E. Taylor. Clerk of the BGiltd. Merit 

Systllms Protection Board. 1120 

Vennont Avenue. NW .. Washington. OC 

200{ 19-0002. 

FOR ruR1ltf"R IHFOAMATlOH CONTACT: 

Llewellyn M. Fischer, General Counsel. 

(202]653-7171. 

SlJPPUMEHTAAT IHFORMATlOH: The 

proposed change came about as a result 

of Executive Order 12866. September 

30. 1993. requiring agencies to insure 

lhat regulations M"8 effective . consistent. 

.senSIble, and understandable. Tha 

Board ', review found that chililging the 

time limit for filing initial eppealsto its 

regional offices would be consistent 

with the legal and regulatory time limits 

for 6\ing \lIilh the Federal courts and the 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commi"ion both of which aID 

potentially review final decisions of the 

Board. The consistency creeted by thl. 

proposed change will help to eliminate 

pOS&ible confusion by Fedeml 

employees who file appeals with the 

Boan!. 

Tha Board bas determined that this 

propo$8d regulatory action is not 

"significant" L'I defined by Executive 

Order 12866. and therefore. is not 

subjoct to review by the Office of 

Management and Budget. 

The Board has also aetennined that 

this proposed regulatory action does not 

have I d~ificant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under tha Reguletory Flexibility Act 

(pub. L 96354. 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.c. 

601~t2). 

list of Subtecll in 5 CFR Part 1209 

AdminislnltiYe pructice and 

procedure. Qvil rights. Government 

employees. . 

Act:ordingly. the Board proposes to 

amend 5 CF'R part 1209 as follows: 

PART 1209---{AMENOED) 

Fe<kr.J Reg:Is:nr 

Vol 59, No. T5 

Tllesd.y, April 19, t~ 

SUMMARY: Due to requests by the Gas 

Appliance Manufactun!ts Association, 

the Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers. the Edison Electric 

Institute, the Electronic Industriei 

Association. and the Carolina Powt!r A: 

Light Company. and the large \'olume of 

infonnation contained in the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) and in 

the Technical Support Documenl. the 

Department of Energy (the Deportment 

or DOE) has decided 10 extend the 

comment period by 60 days and 

schedule a second public hearing. This 

nolice announces that the comment 

period which was to be closed o n May 

18. 1994. will be extended to July 18, 

1994. and a second public hearins is 

scheduled for June 7 and 8. 199-t. 

o .... ns: Written comments in response 10 

this document must be received by July 

18.1994. . Oral views. dala, and arguments may 

be presented at a second public hearing 

10 be held in Washington, OC. on June 

7 and 8. 1994. Requests to speak at the 

1. The authority citalion for par11209 hearing must be receh'ed by the 

continues to read a5 follo ..... s: D' Department no later than 4 p.rn .. Friday, ,"uthority: 5 U.s.c. 1204. 1221. 2J02(b)(8} May 21.1 994 , for the second public 

Vld 1701. hearing. Ten 110) copies of staternentsto 

S 1209.5 [Amended] 

2. Section 1209.5 Is &mended by 

removing the nwober "20" in pt1l'ilSrupb 

Ic); and by adding in its place the 

number " 30". 

Dated; April 13. 1'994. 

ROOet1 E. T.ytor, 

Qerk oftlH! Boord. 

IFR Doc... K-932J f iled 4-18-9<1: 8;·10$ ami 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGV 

Otfl~ of EnfH'gy Efficiency and 

Renewabl. Entwgy 

10 CFR Part 430 

Energy Conset"VatJon Program tor 

Consum« Products (Energy 

Conset'Yatlof'l Standardt 'or Eight 

Types of ConSlJ~ Products) 

AOEHCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Depar1ment or 

Energy. 

AC1lOH: Notice or proposed Nlemwng; 

extendlns comment period and 

IICbeduling of 5eCOnd public hearing. 

be given at the public hearing must be 

recei\'ed by the Department no later 

than 4 p.m .. Tuesday. June 1. 1994. for 

the second public hearing. 

AOORESSfS: Written comments and 

requests to speak at the public hearin~ 

are to be submitted to; U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

a.,d Rimawable Energy, Hearing!; and 

Dockets, "Enorgy Conservation Prosram 

for Consumer Products (Energy 

Conservation Standards for Eight Types 

of Consumer Products)" (Docket No. 

EE-RM-9~201). FOlTOslsl Building. 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington. OC 20585. (202) 586-(1561. 

Both nearings will begin ot 9:30 a.m" 

and will be held at the U.S. Department 

or Energ)'. Forrest.1 Bu ildi . room 1E245. 1000 Independence Avenue SW .. Washington, oc. 

Requests may be hand delinlred. to 

such address between the hours of 8 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Requests should be labeled "Energy 

Con.servatlon Program for Consumers 

Products {Energy Conservation 

Standards for Eight Types of Consumers 

Products),"IDodel No. EE-RM-90-

20tl. both on the document and on the 

8riletope.. . 
Federal Register I Vol. 59. No. 75 I Tuesday. April 19. 1994 I Proposed Rules 18503

Copies of the transcripl of the public

hearing and public comments received

may be read and/or photocopied at the

DOE freedom ollnlormation R08ding

Room. U.S. Department of Energy,

Forrestal Building, room 1£-190, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.•

Washington, OC 20585, (Z02) 586-6020,

between the hoUI"S of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

Monday through friday, except Fedetll

holidays.

FOR F\JR"J)4ER INFORMAT'IClH CONTACT:

Carl E. Adams. U.S. Department of

Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewahle Energy. Mail Station

EE-431, FOlT'e"St1l1 Building. 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington. DC 20565, (20Z) 586-

9127.

Eugene Margolis, U.S. Department of

Energy. Office of Genensl Counsel,

Mail Slation GC-7Z, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue

SW.• Washington. OC 20585. (Z(2)

586-9507.

SUPPlEMENT....Ry INFORMATlQN: The

Department published a Notice of

Proposed RuJemaJti.ng on Mwch 4. 1994.

entitled "Energy Conservation Program

for Consumer Product, (Energy

Con$f!rvation Standards for Eight Type5

of Consumer Products}" 159 FR I(464).

In i1slelter of Marcia 14, 19~, to DOE,

the Association of Home Appliance

Manufacturers reque.sted po5tponement

of the public bearing, or scheduling of

a second bearing and extension of the

deadline for written cOmmenlS, based

on "the short time allowed to prepare

for the bearing, and the t..ck of

publiCiltion by 00£ of inronnation on

test procedures." . In its leiter of March 16,1994, to OOE,

the Gas ApplillDC8 Manu.lBcturers

Association requested poslponement of

the public hearing, or liChe:duling of a

second public bearing and extension of

the deadline for written comments,

slating that given "the unexpect.ed

severity of ooE', proposed rule, a ,bort

Interval between publication of the

proposed rule and a public hearing on

the proposed role does not give GAMA or manufacturers enough time to

prepare adequately for the public

hearing."

In its leiter of March 25, 1994.10 ooE,

the Edison Electric Institule requested

postponemenl. and a 58Cond public

beanng and extension oC the deedline

for written commenlS, based on ''the

significance lI.nd far·reachins

implications of the proposed rule."

In its letter of March 25, 1994, 10 ooE,

the Electronic Industries Association

requested postponement of the public

hearing and extension of the t:WiadJine

lor wrillen documents. The ElA gava as

reasons: "the voluminous amounl oftha

Technical Support Document, and the.

need for its member companies to

obtain input from their regionaUy-ba.sed

engineen."

In its leiter ofMarc:b 25, 1994, to OOE.

the Carolina Powoer. Ught Company

stated H illltl8son Cor requesting

postponement. a aecond beering and

extension of the deadline for written

documents that "the prop058d rule

could have signi ficant implications for

its company I..Od the ~til1l electric

industry:'

Based on these representations, the

Departmeet Is extending the comment

period 10 July 18. 1994, and scheduling

a second public hearing lor June 7 and

8,1994.

franlr. M. Stewart. Jr..

It~JinS ChHifofSliJIf, Etwrgy E/{lCjenqand

Ren.ewabJeEMrgy.

[FR Doc. 94-il284 Filed 4-18--S4; 8:45 ami

IlILUtfO COOlE ~~

NATIONAL CREDrT UNION

AOMINlSTRATIOH

12 CFR Part 704

Corpo'8te Credtt Unions

....GENCy: Naticma1 Credit Union

Administration (NCUA).

....CT1OH: Advance DOtice of proposed

rulemalting.

SUMM....Ry: Many corponte credit unions

are closely tied to credit union leagues or tnlde aS5OCill.tions through

interlocldng boards of directors or

common management. The NCUA

Board requests comment on whether to

amend its regulations to require that a corporate credil union's board of

directors be independently elected by

its members, that the board represent

primarily the ieteresls of those members

that are aedit unions, and that

management report only to the

corporale credit union', bo&rd of

directors.

o....ns: Comments must be postmarked

by June 20, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Seed comments to Becky

Duer, Seaetary of the Board, National

Credit Ueion AdmLnistration, 1775

Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-

3428.

FOR RJRTHER WfOAMAllON CONTACT:

D. Michael Riley, Director. Office of

Examination and Insurance, (703) 518-

6360, or Robert M. fenner, General

Counsel, (703) 518-6540, It the above

address.

SUPfIUMEJCTART 1iFORIIU.1'IOfC

A. lntroductlGD

The corporale credit unJoa 6)'Rem

lod.Iy con.s.ist.ll of.. corporate tt9di1

unions serving the nation', 13.000

natUl'lI perIOD aed.it unions. with U.s.

Central Credil Unioo in tum SoM"Ioing the

corponte aedit uniona. The oorponste

aedlt uniOD system provides liquidity.

investment, and paymUit services 10

aedit unions. As of Dece:mbeT 31. 1993.

the 44 corpol'l.t!l credit uniona: held

about S41 bUlioe in aaets, half of which

was reinvested in ahues in U.S. CeIltnll

Approximately half alth. corporale

aedil unions are closely tied to stete

oedit union leagues. either through

interlocking bouds. management

relalion&h.ips, or both. In the case of U.S.

Centrs!, six oCniDe board seats are

allotted to trade association

representatives; three to the Credil

Union National Association lamA),

two to the Association of Credit Union

League Executives, and one 10 the

Kansas a-edit Union Assodation. In

addition, U.S. Centnl', CEO reports to

the CEO ofOJNA.

For the reasons discussed below, the

NCUA Baud 11 requesting comment on

whether a corporate credit union's

board of dlrectore ehould be

indepeodently .kK::ted by its members,

primarily 1"IlJlnlllent the intlml5ts of the

corporate-, mlilmber credIt unions, and

have sole authority over the

management of the corporale credit

union. These and other corporatlil credit

union Issues, including investment

powers and capital levels, are CWTeeuy

under review by NaJA as pMt of a 180·

day study of the corporate system. and

the Boe.rd may propose specific

regulalory changes.t the completion oC

the study.

B. Background.

The history of the ties between

corporate credit unions and trade

associations is a long and, Cor the most

part, suocess.ful one. It ,tems from thtI

credit union movement's long struggle

Cor. national solution to its Uquidity .

problems.. A review of these efforts is

essential in understanding how the

present ~lS1em. with ita: unusual

combination oC private and government

entities, was established.

The ar1gmal dIaft of the 1934 Federal

Credit Unjon Act contained a section for

a central bank. for aedit un10D5. It was

dropped in exchange for a graDt of

authority for fede:a.l credit unions to

make deposits in. and to bolTOW from,

federal reserve banks. Opposillon frnm

the Federal Reserve System led 10 the

strik..lng oC lbi.s authority. Foderal aedil

unions were led to believe that, as a

EE-RM-90-201 COMMENT OOH

FederaJ Register I Vol. 59, No. 75 I Tuesday, April 19. 1994 I Proposed Rules 18503 

Copies oC the lTanSoipt of the public 

hearing Bnd public comments received 

may be read and/or photocopied at the 

DOE Freedom oC Inlormation R08dlng 

Room. U.S. Department of EneZID", 

FOIrestsl Building, room lE-I90, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW .. 

Washington. OC 20S85, (202)586-6020, 

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

Monday through Friday. except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR AJ~ER INFORMATK:IH CONTACT: 

Carl E. Adams, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewahle Energy, Mail Station 

EE~31, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington. OC 20585, (202)586-

9127. 

Eugene Margolis. U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Genenll Counsel. 

Mail Station GC-7Z, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 lndependence Avenue 

SW., Washington. OC 20585. (102) 

S~9507. 

SUPPlEMENT .... Ry INFORMATlOH: The 

Department published a Notice of 

Proposed RuJemlili.ng on March 4. 1994, 

entilled "Energy Conservation Program 

for Consumer Product, (Energy 

Conservation Standanls for Eight ~ 

of Consumer Products)" (59 fR I(464). 

In listener of March 14, 1994, to ooE, 

the Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers requested po5tponement 

of the public hearing, or scheduling of 

a second bearing and extension of the 

deadline {or wrillen cOmments, based 

on "the &bort time allowed 10 prepare 

for the hearing, and the J..d of 

publiGiitioo by OOE of loJonnltion on 

test procedU1'elll." . In its leller of March 16, 1994, 10 OOE, 

the Cas Appliance Manuf.Bclurel$ 

Association requested postponement of 

the public bearing, or 5Cheduliog of a 

second public hearing and extension of 

the deadline for written comments, 

stating that given "the unexpected 

severity of OOE', proposed rule, a sbort 

interval between publication of the 

proposed rule and a public hearing on 

the proposed rule does not give GAMA. 

or manufacturers enough time to 

prepare adequately {Of the public 

bearing." 

In its lellor of March 2.5, 1994. to OOE, 

the Edison Electric In.stitute requested 

postponement, and a 58Cond public 

bearing and extension of the deedline 

for written comments, based on ''the 

significance and far·reach.inR 

impUcatioos o{ the proposed rule." 

In its letter of March 25, 1994, to ooE, 

the Electronic Industries Association 

requested postponement of the public 

hearing and extension of the t:WJad1ine 

for written documents. The EtA gave u 

reasons:: "tlHl voluminoul -.mount ofrhe 

Technjca.l Support Docume:nt, and the. 

need for illl member compa.n.i.es to 

obtain input from their ~on.aUy-based 

enginet!l'1. .. 

In its letter of March 25 , 1994, to OOE. 

the Carolina Po_r. Ught Company 

stated H illl'NlOn ror requesting 

postponement. a IMICOnd bearing and 

extension of the deadline for written 

documents that "the prop058d rule 

could have signi ficant implications for 

its company and the Mltinl electric 

indWiUy." 

Bllsed on th~ representatiWlS, the 

Department Is extending the comment 

period to July 18, 1994, and scheduling 

a second public bearing for June 7 and 

8,1994. 

fraaJr. M. Slewllt. Jr .. 

AdinS Chiflf of SlJ;JJf, £.rwrgy Ef{lCienqand 

Re~WIlbJeEMru· 

!FR Doc. 944284 Filed t-HI-~ ; 8:45 ami 

IILUtfO COOl ....,.,...,~ 

NATIONAL CREDrT UNION 

ACMINLSTRATIOH 

12 CFR Part 7'04 

COfPO' ate Credtt Unions 

AGENCY! Naticma.l Credit Unioll 

Administration (NCUA). 

.... CT1OH: Advance ootice of proposed 

rulemalting. 

SUMMAR'!': Many corponte credit unions 

are closely tied to credit union leagues 

or trade auoc:iatioru: through 

interlocldng boards of direct01'5 or 

common management. The NCUA 

Board requests comment on whether to 

amend its regulations to requinl that a 

corponlte r:red.it union '5 board of 

directors be independently elected by 

its members, that the board represent 

primarily the interests of those members 

that are credit unions, and that 

management report only to the 

corponlte credit unioo ', board of 

directors. 

D .... TES: Comments must be postmarked 

by June 20, 1994. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Becky 

Baker, Seaetary of the Board, National 

Credit Union AdmLnislration, Ins 

Dulr.e Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-

3428. 

FOR AJRl}£R INfOFlMAT'I()H CONTACT: 

0 , Michael Riley, Director. Office o{ 

Examination and Insurance. (703l Slt'-

6360, or Robert M. Fenner, General 

Counsel, (703) 518-6540, It the above 

addres •. 

SUPfIlDIEJCT ART IiIFONIU. TION.: 

A. lDtroduct1oa 

The corporale credJt un10t1 6)'llem 

too.y con..&iru of ... corporate tt9d.it 

unions serving the nation'. 13.000 

natura! person credit unJons. with U.s. 

Central Cted.it Uruoo in turn IoM'Ving the 

corponte cedit uniona. The corponlte 

credit union system provides liquidity, 

investment, and paymmt sernc::es to 

credit un,ions. A. of December 31. 1993. 

the 44 corporst!" credit unions held 

about 541 billion in a:aets, half of which 

was reinvested in shIUe! in U,S. Central. 

Approximately half olthe corporate 

aodit unions are closely tied to state 

credit union leagues, eithu through 

interlocking boards, maoaaemllmt 

relalion&.h.ips. or bal.h.ln the case oI U.S. 

Central, six of nine board sealS are 

allotted to trade association 

representatives: three to the Credit 

Union Nation.a.l Association (aJNA). 

two to the Asscx:iation of Credit UnJon 

League Executives, and ooe to tho 

Kansas a-edit Union As:sociaUon. In 

addJUon, U.S. Central'. CEO reports to 

the CEO orOJNA. 

for the reascm.a discussed below, the 

NOJA Boud I. requesting comment on 

wbether a corporate credit union's 

board of directon: should be 

Iodepeodenlly elected by its members, 

primarily "'PreMnt the mt8n!&tS of the 

corporate'. mlilmber cred.it unions. and 

have sow authority over the 

management or the corporate credit 

union. These and other cOfpOl1lte credit 

union Issues, including investment 

powers and capital levels, are currently 

under review by NCUA as pllrt of a 180-

day study o{ the carponte system, and 

the Board may propose: specific 

regulatory changes at the completion of 

the study. 

B. 8ackgrowJd. 

The history o{ the ties between 

corporate ttedit unions and trade 

associations is a long and, for the most 

part, mlX:lll5t.ful one. It .tems &om the 

oedit union movement's loog struggle 

fori national solution to its liquidity 

problems.. A review of these efforts is 

essential in understanding how the 

present system, with its unusual 

combination of privete and government 

entities, was established. 

The arlgmal draft oftha 193' federal 

Credit UnJon Act contained a section for 

a central banl:: {or c::n!Idit uniOlU. It was 

dropped in exchange for a grant of 

authority {or federal credit unions to 

make deposits in, and to boiTOW from, 

federal reserve banlJ. Opposition hom 

the Federal Reserve System led to the 

striking or this authority. Foderal cedlt 

unicms were led to believe that. as a 

Federal Register I Vol. 59, No. 75 I Tuesday, April 19. 1994 I Proposed Rules 18503 

Copies oC the lTanSoipt of the public 

hearing Bnd public comments received 

may be read and/or photocopied at the 

DOE Freedom oC lnCormation R08ding 

Room. U.S. Department of EneZID". 

FOIrestsl Building. room lE-I90, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW .. 

Washington. OC 20S85. (202)586-6020, 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR AJ~ER p.jFORMATK:IH COH'TACT: 

Carl E. Adams, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Offi ce of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewahle Energy, Mail Station 

EE~31. Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington. OC 20585, (202) 586-

9127. 

Eugene Margolis. U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Genenll Counsel. 

Mail Station GC-7Z. Forrestal 

BuildJng. 1000 lndependence Avenue 

SW., Washington, OC 20585, (202) 

5~9507. 

SUPPlEMENT .... Ry INFORMAT1OH: The 

Department published a Notice of 

Proposed RuJemaliog on March 4, 1994, 

entiLled "Energy Conservation Program 

for Consumer Product, (Energy 

Conservation Standards for Eight Types 

of Consumer Products)" (59 fR IG464). In Its letter of Marcia 14, 1994, to ooE, 

the Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers requested po5tponement 

of the public hearing, or scheduling or 

a second bearing and extension of the 

deadline {or written cOmments, based 

on "the &bart time allowed to prepare 

for the hearing, and the J..d of 

publiGiitioD by OOE of infonnltion on 

test procedUJ"elll." . In its leiter of March 16, 1994, to OOE, 

the Cas Appliance Manui.Bcturers 

AssociatJon requested postponement of 

the public bearing, or 5Cheduliog of a 

second public bearing and extension of 

the deadline for written comments, 

stating that given "the unexpected 

severity of ooE', proposed rule, a sbort 

interval between publication of the 

proposed rule and a public hearing on 

the proposed rule does not give GAMA 

01 manufacturers enough time to 

prepare adequately {Of the public 

bearing." 

In its lellor of March 2.5, 1994. to OOE, 

the Edison Electric In.stitute requested 

postponement, and I ACond public 

bearing and extension of the deadline 

for written comments. based no ''the 

significance and {ar.reach.inR 

impUcations o{ the proposed rule." 

In its leller of March 25, 1994, to ooE, 

the Electronic Industries Association 

requested postponement of the public 

hearing and extension of the ddad1ine 

for written documents. The EtA give u 

reasons:: "tlHl voluminoul -.mount ofrhe 

T&ehnjca..l Support Document, and the. 

need for illl member compe.n.i.es to 

obtain input from their ~Oll.I.Uy-based 

engioet!l'1. " 

In its letter of March 2.5 , 1994, to OOE. 

the Carolina Po_r. Ught Company 

staled H ill JNlOn ror requesting 

postponement. a IMICOl'ld bearing and 

extension of the deadline for written 

documents that "tha prop058d rule 

could have signi ficant implications for 

its company and the Mltif1l electric 

indWiUy." 

Bllsed on th~ representations, the 

Department Is extending the comment 

period to July 18, 1994, and scheduling 

a second public hearing for June 7 and 

8,1994. 

fraaJr. M. Stewart. Jr., 

AdinS Chief of SlJ;Jjf. £.rwrgy Ef{lCjenqatld Re~WIlbJeERlIrgy. 

[FR Doc. 944284 Filed t-HI-~ ; 8:45 amI 

IILUtfO COOl ....,.....,~ 

NATIONAL CREDrT UNION 

ACMINLSTRATIOH 

12 CFR Part 7'04 

COfPO' ate Credtt Unions 

AGENCY! Naticma.l Credit Unioll 

Administration (NCUA). 

.... CT1OH: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

SUMMAR'!': Many corponts credit unions 

are closely lied to credit union leagues 

or tnldfl auoc:iatioru: through 

interlocldng boards of direct01'5 or 

common management. The NCUA 

Board requests comment on whether to 

amend its regulations to requif1l that a 

corporate credit union '5 board of 

directors be independently elected by 

its members. that the board represent 

primarily the interests of those members 

that are credit unions, and that 

management report only to the 

corponlte credit union 's board of 

directors. 

D .... TES: Comments must be postmarked 

by June 20, 1994. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Becky 

Baker, Seaetary of the Board, National 

Credit Union AdmLnislration, Ins 

Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-

3428. 

FOR AJRl}£R INfOFlMAT1()H CONTACT: 

D. Michael Riley, Director. Office o{ 

Examination and lnsUlllllCG. (703l 518-

6360, or Robert M. Fenner. General 

Counsel, (703) 518-6540, at the above 

addres •. 

SUPfllDlEKT ART IiIFONIU. TION.: 

A. lntroduct1on 

The corporate cred.1t union 6)'stem 

today con.s.iru of ... corporate tt9d.it 

unions serving the nation'. 13.000 

natural person credit unJons. with U.s. 

Central CnKiit Urucm in turn loM"'oing tha 

corponte cedit uniana. The corponlte 

credit union system provides liquidity. 

investment, and paymmt services to 

aedit unions. A. of December 31. 1993, 

the 44 corpont!l credit unions held 

about 541 billion in a:aets, half of which 

was reinvested in shIUe! in U.S. Central. 

Approximately h.lf olthe corporate 

aedit unions are closely tied to state 

credit union leagues, eithu through 

interlocking boards, managemllmt 

relalion&.h.ips. or both. In tha case oI U.S. 

Central, six of nice board sealS are 

allotted to trade association 

representati\'es: three to the Credit 

Union National Association {aJNA1. 

two 10 the .Ass<x:iation of Credit UaJon 

League Executives, and one to tho 

Kansas a-edil Union As:sociaUon. In 

addJUon, U.S. Central'. CEO reports to 

the CEO orOJNA. 

For the reascm.a discussed below. the 

NOJA Baud 11 requestlng comment on 

whether a corporate credit union's 

board of directors should be 

iodepeodenlly elected by its members, 

primarily "'PreMnt the ml8nt&tS of the 

corporate'. mlilmber credit unions. and 

have sow authority over the 

management or the corporate credit 

union. These and other cOfpOl1lte credit 

union Issues, including investment 

powers and capStallevels, are currently 

under n!V:iew by NCUA as part of e 180· 

day study o{ the carponte system, and 

tha Board may propose: specific 

regulatory changes at the completion of 

the study. 

B. 8ackgrowJd. 

The history o{ the ties between 

corporate tted..it unions and trade 

associations is a long and, for the most 

part, sulX:lll5t.ful one. 11 .tems &om the 

oedit union movement's long struggle 

for. national solution to its liquidity 

problems.. A review of these efforts is 

essential in understanding how the 

present system. with its unusual 

combination of private and government 

entities. was established. 

The arigmal draft oftha 193' Federal 

CredJt Union Act contained. section for 

• central banl:: {or credit uni0D5. It was 

dropped in exchange for. gl8.Dt of 

authority {or feden! credit unions to 

make deposits in, and to boiTOW &Om, 

federal tesarve banlJ. Opposition hom 

the Federal Reserve System led to the 

striking ohhis authority. Foderal cedlt 

unicms were led to believe that. as.