From: Graves, Linda 

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 5:56 PM 

To: Graves, Linda 

Cc: Edwards, Brenda 

Subject: Notice of Proposed Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballast in Standby 

Mode and Public Meeting February 2

The Department of Energy (DOE) will hold an informal public meeting that will cover the 

test procedure Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for fluorescent lamp ballasts in 

standby mode. The public meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. EST on Monday, February 2, 

2009, at DOE in the Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. The agenda for the public meeting will present the proposed 

test procedures and provide an opportunity for public comment. Doe will also accept 

written comments concerning the NOPR not later than 75 days after the NOPR is 

published in the Federal Register.

Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE headquarters are subject to advance 

security screening procedures. If you are a foreign national and wish to attend this 

meeting, please inform DOE of this fact by contacting Brenda Edwards as soon as 

possible, at (202) 586-2945.

The test procedures NOPR was issued by DOE on January 8, 2009, and may be viewed 

and downloaded from the DOE webpage at:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/ballast_standby

_mode_nopr.html

In addition to a link to a pdf file of the NOPR, you will also find a link to information about 

the public meeting and how to submit public comments.

Linda Graves

Lighting Standards Project Manager

Building Technologies Program

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

1000 Independence Ave., SW, EE-2J

Washington , DC 20585-0121

202-586-1851

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Fluorescent Lamp 

Ballasts Standby Mode 

and Off Mode Test 

Procedure NOPR

The Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (EPCA) 

authorizes the Department of 

Energy (DOE) to establish energy 

conservation standards for various 

consumer products and commercial 

and industrial equipment. EPCA 

established the "Energy 

Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles." The consumer and 

commercial products currently 

subject to this program include 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. 

DOE has determined that energy 

conservation standards would be 

technologically feasible and 

economically justified and would 

result in significant energy savings. 

Manufacturers of covered products 

are required to use the relevant 

DOE test procedures to certify 

compliance with the energy 

conservation standards adopted 

under EPCA. 

Here you will find information on 

the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NOPR) public meeting and DOE's 

proposed test procedure for 

fluorescent lamp ballasts, which 

incorporates a measure of power 

consumption in standby mode and 

off mode as required by the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 

2007. 

NOPR Public Meeting

Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking and Notice of 

Public Meeting, Federal 

Register, January 21, 2009 

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