Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 37 / Friday, February 24, 1995 / Notices 10379

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

Appliance and Equipment Energy

Efficiency Standards: Evaluation

Criteria for the Voluntary Program to

Provide Energy Efficiency Information

for Commercial Office Equipment

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Energy Policy Act of 1992

requires the Department of Energy (DOE

or Department) to support a voluntary

national testing and information

program for those types of commercial

office equipment that are widely used

and show potential for significant

energy savings. Not later than October

24, 1995, DOE must determine whether

the voluntary program, thus created by

an appropriate organization of

interested persons, is consistent with

the objectives set forth in the legislation.

In order to assist the development of the

voluntary program, the Department has

developed a set of evaluation criteria

that will be used as the basis for

assessing the effectiveness of the

commercial office equipment testing

and information program. The

Department will hold a public meeting

on Wednesday, March 8, 1995, to

discuss the proposed criteria with

persons interested in the development

of the voluntary program. All persons

are hereby given notice of the

opportunity to submit written

comments, and to attend the public

meeting.

DATES: Written comments in

quadruplicate must be received by

March 31, 1995. The public meeting

will be held on Wednesday, March 8,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be labeled ‘‘Voluntary Program to

Promote Energy Efficiency in

Commercial Office Equipment’’ and

submitted to Ms. Barbara Twigg, Office

of Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy, Mail Station EE–431, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20585. Telephone:

(202) 586–8714; FAX: (202) 586–4617.

The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m.,

and will be held at the U.S. Department

of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room

GH–027, 1000 Independence Avenue

SW., Washington, DC.

Copies of the draft evaluation criteria

may be requested from Barbara Twigg at

the above address. Copies are available

in the DOE Freedom of Information

Reading Room, U.S. Department of

Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E–

190, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC, (202) 586–6020

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Twigg, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Forrestal

Building, Mail Station EE–431, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–

8714

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC–

72, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–

9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Authority

Part B of Title III of the Energy Policy

and Conservation Act, Public Law 94–

163, created the Energy Conservation

Program for Consumer Products other

than Automobiles. The most recent

amendment, the Energy Policy Act of

1992 (EPACT), Pub. L. 102–486, 106

stat. 2776, identified several new

categories of products and equipment

beyond the existing residential

appliances for inclusion in various

required and voluntary testing and

information programs to promote energy

efficiency. Voluntary programs were

specified for commercial office

equipment, window rating and labeling,

and luminaires.

As described in Section 125 of

EPACT, the Secretary of Energy, after

consulting with industry associations

and other interested organizations, is to

provide technical and financial

assistance to support a voluntary

national testing and information

program for those types of commercial

office equipment that are widely used,

and for which there is a potential for

significant energy savings as a result of

such programs. Such program will

provide information that when

conveyed to consumers, will enable

purchasers of the equipment to make

more informed decisions about the

energy efficiency and costs of

alternative products.

The voluntary program should

determine the types of commercial

office equipment to be covered, include

specifications for testing procedures,

and include information which may be

disseminated through catalogs, trade

publications, labels, or other

mechanisms that will allow consumers

to assess the energy consumption and

potential cost savings of alternative

products. Such program shall be

developed by an appropriate

organization (composed of interested

persons), according to commonly

accepted procedures for the

development of national testing

procedures and labeling programs.

Not later than three years after the

date of enactment of EPACT (October

24, 1995), the Secretary shall make a

determination as to whether the

voluntary program is positioned to

achieve the objectives established for

the testing and rating of commercial

office equipment. If the Secretary

determines that the voluntary program

is not consistent with the objectives of

the legislation, the Secretary shall, after

consultation with the National Institute

of Standards and Technology, develop

test procedures for those types of

commercial equipment designated as

part of the program. One year later, the

Federal Trade Commission would

prescribe labeling rules.

2. Background

Since the passage of EPACT, the

Department of Energy has monitored the

efforts of the commercial office

equipment industry to develop a testing

and information program through the

Council on Office Products Energy

Efficiency (COPEE), a working group

composed of the Information

Technology Industry Council, formerly

the Computer and Business Equipment

Manufacturers Association, office

equipment manufacturers,

environmental organizations, designers,

national laboratories, and other office

equipment professionals. On May 26,

1994, DOE held a public meeting, at

which interested persons were invited

to offer suggestions concerning methods

of evaluation, and to obtain updates on

the progress of COPEE’s voluntary

program. Comments were invited

through June 15, 1994. Additional

suggestions and information were

supplied by the COPEE on July 15,

1994.

3. Discussion

The purpose of the meeting is

twofold: (1) To discuss the proposed

evaluation criteria; and (2) to provide an

opportunity to inform DOE of the

progress of the voluntary program, and

establish a timetable for the evaluation

of the program. After the meeting and

comment period, the Department will

consider all comments and publish the

evaluation criteria in the Federal

Register.

4. Public Meeting Procedure

The meeting will be informal.

Participants are requested to review a
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copy of the draft evaluation criteria

before the meeting.

Issued in Washington, DC, February 21,

1995.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 95–4607 Filed 2–23–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EL95–26–000, et al.]

Richmond Power Enterprises, L.P., et

al.; Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

February 16, 1995.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Richmond Power Enterprises, L.P.

[Docket Nos. EL95–26–000 and QF90–104–

002]

Take notice that on February 8, 1995,

Richmond Power Enterprises, L.P.

tendered for filing an application for

compliance determination and for

waiver of certain Commission

regulations.

Comment date: March 16, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. National Electric Associates Limited

Partnership

[Docket No. ER90–168–019]

Take notice that on January 30, 1995,

National Electric Associates Limited

Partnership (NEA), filed certain

information as required by ordering

paragraph (L) of the Commission’s order

in Docket No. ER90–168–000, 50 FERC

¶ 61,378. Copies of NEA’s informational

filing are on file with the Commission

and are available for public inspection.

3. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER93–327–002]

Take notice that on February 1, 1995,

Florida Power & Light Company

tendered for filing a compliance report

for refund made pursuant to the

Commission’s December 27, 1994 Order.

4. Enron Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94–24–006]

Take notice that on February 1, 1995,

Enron Power Marketing, Inc. tendered

for filing a summary of activity of

Enron’s quarter ending December 31,

1994.

5. AES Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94–890–004]

Take notice that on February 1, 1995,

AES Power, Inc. (AES) filed information

as required by the Commission’s April

8, 1994 letter order in Docket No. ER94–

890–000. Copies of AES’s filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

6. Midcon Power Services Corporation

[Docket No. ER94–1329–002]

Take notice that on January 30, 1995,

Midcon Power Services Corporation

(Midcon) filed information as required

by the Commission’s August 11, 1994

order in Docket No. ER94–1329–000.

Copies of Midcon’s filing are on file

with the Commission and are available

for public inspection.

7. Destec Power Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94–1612–001]

Take notice that on January 31, 1995,

Destec Power Services, Inc. (Destec)

filed information as required by the

Commission’s January 20, 1995 letter

order in Docket No. ER94–1612–000.

Copies of Destec’s filing are on file with

the Commission and are available for

public inspection.

8. Associated Power Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95–7–001]

Take notice that on January 30, 1995,

Associated Power Services, Inc.

(Associated) filed information as

required by the Commission’s December

16, 1994 letter-order in Docket No.

ER95–7–000. Copies of Associated’s

filing are on file with the Commission

and are available for public inspection.

9. Entergy Power, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER95–172–000, ER95–314–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1995,

Entergy Power, Inc. tendered for filing

Amendment No. 1 to an Interchange

Agreement filed in Docket No. ER95–

172–000, and Amendment No. 1 to a

Monthly Purchase and Sale Agreement

filed in Docket No. ER95–314–000.

EPI requests an effective date for the

amendments that is the same as those

for the Interchange Agreement and

Monthly Purchase and Sale Agreement

previously filed, in accordance with

Section 35.2 of the Commission’s

regulations.

Comment date: March 2, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. UtiliCorp United Inc., Aquila Power

Corporation

[Docket No. ER95–203–000, Docket No.

ER95–216–000 (Not Consolidated)]

Take notice that on February 10, 1995,

UtiliCorp United Inc. (‘‘UtiliCorp’’)

tendered for filing firm and interruptible

tariffs for its West Virginia Power

division as required by the January 13,

1995 order in these proceedings.

UtiliCorp states that this filing is an

alternative and without prejudice to its

January 18, 1995 informational

compliance filing in this proceeding.

A copy of the filing was served on

each party to these proceedings and the

Public Service Commission of the State

of West Virginia.

Comment date: March 1, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. KCS Energy Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95–209–000]

Take notice that on February 10, 1995,

KCS Energy Marketing, Inc. tendered for

filing a letter requesting that the

Application for Blanket Authorization,

Certain Waivers and Order Approving

Rate Schedule be withdrawn.

Comment date: March 2, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Transco Power Trading Company

[Docket No. ER95–305–000]

Take notice that on February 9, 1995,

Transco Power Trading Company

tendered for filing an amendment in the

above-referenced docket.

Comment date: March 2, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Proven Alternatives, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95–473–000]

Take notice that on February 10, 1995,

Proven Alternatives, Inc. tendered for

filing an amendment in the abovereferenced docket.

Comment date: March 2, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Puget Sound Power & Light

[Docket No. ER95–528–000]

Take notice that on February 1, 1995,

Puget Sound Power & Light Company

tendered for filing an executed Service

Agreement-Schedule DV between Puget

and Black Creek Hydro, Inc. as a

Supplement to Original Sheet Nos. 74–

89 of Puget Rate Schedule FERC Electric

Tariff, Original Volume No. 4.

Comment date: March 2, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.