Federal Register: October 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 204)

DOCID: FR Doc 05-21248

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office

CFR Citation: 10 CFR Part 430

Docket ID: [Docket No. EE-PS-2006-001]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Energy conservation:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment

DATES: The Department will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please submit written comments by Thursday, December 15, 2005.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) Building Technologies Program will hold a public meeting to discuss appliance standards scheduling issues. The Department is interested in receiving comments on the Department's desire to bring all appliance rulemaking activities into compliance with the applicable statutory requirements. The Department will finalize its standards scheduling plan after consideration of comments received during and following the public meeting.

SUMMARY:

Consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment; meeting,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Department invites your participation in a public meeting to address how the Department will develop and implement a full compliance scheduling plan for appliance standards rulemaking activities. The Department particularly welcomes your perspective and assistance with respect to scheduling activities, given the enormous, competing demands on its resources.

The meeting will be conducted in an informal, conference style. There will not be any discussion of proprietary information, costs or prices, market shares, or other commercial matters regulated by the U.S. antitrust laws.

After the meeting and expiration of the period for submitting written statements, the Department will consider the comments received.

If you would like to participate in the meeting or be added to the DOE mailing list to receive future notices and information regarding the energy conservation program for consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, please contact Ms. Brenda EdwardsJones at (202) 5862945.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2005.
Douglas L. Faulkner,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 0521248 Filed 102005; 9:07 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Linda Graves, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 205850121, (202) 5861851, e mail: Linda.Graves@ee.doe.gov, or Francine Pinto, Esq., or Thomas DePriest, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586 9507, email: Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov, or Thomas.DePriest@hq.doe.gov, respectively.