### 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 ofEnergy (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 hearintl

### are 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 ofConsumer 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 ofEnerg)'. 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 ofEnergy 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 ofthat 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

.... 

### 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 E ot 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 initial 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

. 1 994. 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 R eguletory Flexibility Acl (pub. L 96354. 94 Stat. 1164 , 5 U.S.c.**601~12).** list ofSuhtecll 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 ofEnergy (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 1Z09.5 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 oftMBoord. 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 f or Eight Types ofConsumer 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
orEnergy. FOrTeStal**Buildin~.** room lEZ

45. 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 ofConsumers 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 E ot 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 ofthat 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 err ed of making t.he Board'iappellate processes mOn!**a~sib le**  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 ofwhich 

### aID potentially review final decisions ofthe 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 R eguletory Flexibility Act (pub. L 96354. 94 Stat. 1164 , 5 U.S.c.**601~t2).** list ofSubtecll in 5 CFR Part 1209

AdminislnltiYe pructice and procedure. Qvil rights. Government employees.

.

A

ct: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 f or par11209 hearing must be receh'ed by the continues to read a5 foll o

.....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 t he 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 f or Eight Types ofConsumer 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
orEnerg)'. 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 ofConsumers 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 ofthe transcripl ofthe 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 

### ofConsumer Products}" 159 FR I(464).

In 

### i1slelter ofMarcia 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 

### ofMarch 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 oCthe 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 ofthe public hearing and 

### extension ofthe 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 ofthe 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** ChHif ofSliJIf, 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 ofproposed rulemalting.
SUMM

....Ry: Many corponte credit unions are closely tied to credit 

### union leagues or tnlde aS5OCill.tions through 

### interlocldng boards ofdirectors 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 ofthose 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 

### ofthe 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 ofwhich
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 ofCredit 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 

### ofdlrectore 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 

### ofthe 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 ofthe 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 ofthese efforts is essential in 

### understanding how the 

### present**~lS1em.** with 

### ita: 

### unusual combination oCprivate and government entities, was established.

The ar1gmal dIaft 

### ofthe 

### 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 

### FederaJ Register I 

### Vol. 59, No. 75 I 

### Tuesday, April 19. 1994 I 

### Proposed Rules 18503
Copies 

### oC the lTanSoipt ofthe 

### 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 

### Indep endence 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**~** 

### ofConsumer Products)" (59 fR I(464)

.

In 

### listener of March 14, 

### 1994, to ooE, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers requested po5tponement
ofthe 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 ofMarch 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. ormanufacturers 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 ofthe 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 ofthe public hearing and extension ofthe 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 ofthe 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 Part7'04 

### COfPO' ate Credtt 

### Unions
AGENCY! Naticma.l 

### Credit Unioll Administration (NCUA).

.... CT1OH: 

### Advance ootice ofproposed 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 ofthose 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 

### ofthe 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•. SUPfIlDIEJCTART 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 ofnine board sealS 

### are allotted totrade association representatives: 

### three to the Credit 

### Union Nation.a.l Association (aJNA)

. 

### two 

### to the Asscx:iation ofCredit 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 ofthe 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 ofprivete 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 

### 1 8503
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 

### Indep endence 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 Sta tion**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 ofConsumer Products)" (59 fR 

### IG464)

.

In Its 

### letter of Marcia 14, 1994, 

### to ooE, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers requested po5tponement
ofthe 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 ofMarch 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 ofthe 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 ofthe 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 Part7'04 

### 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 

### interlocldngboards 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 

### ofthe 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•. SUPfllDlEKTART 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 ofnice 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 ofprivate 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.