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## nergy Washington, DC 20585 February 18, 1997 INFORMATION FOR THE MARCH 18 BALLAST WORKSHOP The Department of Energy published a Federal Register Notice (62 FR 5782) to announce a public workshop on fluorescent lamp ballasts and give notice that the Revised Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Interview Summaries are available. The Department, in trying to provide greater public input and improved analytical approaches, is making the enclosed information available for comment. The information will be discussed at the March 18, 1997, workshop and written comments may be submitted until April 1, 1997. This package is provided to give stakeholders an opportunity to review the information prior to the workshop. The information contained in this package includes: 1. The Federal Register Notice announcing the March 18, 1997 workshop. 2. Draft Agenda for the Public Workshop on Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts. 3. The revised Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts. The analysis is a revision of the Chapter 4 LCC Analysis from the February 1996 "Draft Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts." Revisions to the analysis are based on comments from the June 1996 workshop and stakeholder interviews. 4. The summary report of the Stakeholder Interviews conducted by the Department. The summary discusses the interview method and the results of the individual stakeholder interviews. The Department is currently determining the National Energy Impacts using the Commend analysis for different efficiency levels. This analysis will be available and discussed at the workshop. If you plan on attending the workshop, please notify Sandy Beall at 202-586-7574.

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### Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 February 18, 1997 

### INFORMATIONFORTHE MARCH 18 BALLASTWORKSHOP

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TheDepartment ofEnergypublished aFederal RegisterNotice (62 FR 5782) to announce a public workshop onfluorescent lamp ballasts and give notice that the Revised Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Interview Summaries are available. The Department, in trying to provide greater public input and improved analytical approaches, is making the enclosed information available for comment. The information will be discussed at the March 18, 1997, workshop and written comments may be submitted until April 1, 1997. This package is provided to give stakeholders an opportunity to review the information prior to the workshop. The information contained in this package includes: 1. The Federal RegisterNotice announcing theMarch 18, 1997 workshop. 2. Draft Agenda for thePublic Workshop on Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts. 3. The revised Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts. The analysis is a revision ofthe Chapter 4 LCC Analysis from the February 1996 "Draft Report on Potential Impact ofPossible Energy Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts." Revisions to the analysis are based on comments from the June 1996 workshop and stakeholderinterviews. 4. The summary report ofthe Stakeholder Interviews conducted by the Department. The summary discusses the interview method and the results of the individual stakeholder interviews. The Department is currently determining the National Energy Impacts using the Commend analysis for different efficiency levels. This analysis will be available and discussed at the workshop. Ifyou plan on attending the workshop, please notifY Sandy Beall at 202-586-7574.

EnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergy Enclosures (4)

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