[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 81 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10079]


[Federal Register: April 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


 Regional Roundtables on Climate Change Action Plan for 
Stabilizing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of roundtables.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. DOE is announcing the fourth and fifth in a series of 
regional roundtables to solicit comments and feedback from 
stakeholders, which include state and local officials, utility 
representatives, industry representatives, public interest groups and 
other interested parties on the Climate Change Action Plan, the Clinton 
Administration's blueprint for stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions at 
1990 levels by the year 2000.

DATE AND LOCATION:

May 4, 1994, Radisson Hotel Atlanta, Courtland and International Blvd., 
Atlanta, Georgia,
May 11, 1994, Park Hyatt Chicago Hotel, 800 North Michigan Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlene Anderson or Carol Tombari, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Green Room, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7541.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 19, 1993, President Clinton made 
a national commitment to stabilizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at 
1990 levels by the year 2000. The blueprint for achieving this goal is 
known as the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), a volume of 46 
emissions-reducing ``actions'' the U.S. will take during the remainder 
of the decade. The Plan is founded on the principle that cost-effective 
energy efficiency programs provide energy cost reductions that more 
than offset the investment to increase efficiency. The CCAP focuses on 
and accelerates the implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. As 
a result, the overall Plan is estimated to require no net increase in 
Federal funding as it creates jobs, reduces home and business energy 
bills, and induces over $60 billion in new domestic investment. The 
Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy has the responsibility for implementing the renewable 
energy and energy efficiency actions in the President's plan. An 
executive summary of the Plan may be obtained by calling DOE, (202) 
586-7541. Several other Federal agencies and offices have important 
implementation responsibilities for the remaining actions and for other 
aspects of the Plan.
    DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the 
National Association of State Energy Officials will conduct regional 
roundtables to solicit comments and feedback on the Climate Change 
Action Plan. The purpose of the roundtables is to describe and solicit 
feedback on DOE's preliminary proposals to implement its actions under 
the Plan. Rather than design individual implementation plans, however, 
DOE has examined its implementation responsibilities from the 
standpoint of comprehensiveness, integration, and leverage. As a 
result, DOE has developed an implementation approach that has the 
potential to integrate all CCAP activities, not only into DOE's 
programs, but also into other energy efficiency activities and 
programs.
    Through these roundtables DOE hopes to begin soliciting input from 
a wide variety of stakeholders. The agency seeks feedback on the 
comprehensive strategy as well as specifics of proposed implementation 
activities. Comments or questions from the public may be submitted in 
person or in writing at the roundtable. Following the roundtable, 
written comments or questions may be sent to the address listed above. 
For several of the actions, DOE presents several implementation options 
rather than a single proposed implementation plan. In these instances, 
DOE seeks input that will help guide our selection of one of these 
options.
    The roundtable format will provide a forum for representatives from 
state and local governments, utilities, industry, public interest 
groups and other interested parties to provide comments. The roundtable 
format is sufficiently flexible to allow participants to offer 
comments, either on specific actions or on the entire package, through 
the use of breakout sessions for key groups of actions. All comments 
will be considered. Facilitators will be provided for each session. A 
copy of a summary of the roundtable proceedings may be obtained by 
calling or writing to the address listed above.

PROPOSED AGENDA:

8 a.m.
    Registration
    Welcome and Introduction
    Overview of Climate Change Action Plans
    Break-out Sessions
     Utilities/Energy Supply
     Buildings
     Industry
     Transportation (Chicago)
12 p.m.
    Working Lunch
    Break-out Sessions (Cont'd)
    Feedback and Closing Comments
    Adjourn

    Detailed information about the roundtables can be obtained from: 
Carol Tombari or Arlene Anderson (202) 586-7541.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 1994.
Frank M. Stewart, Jr.,
Chief of Staff, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 94-10079 Filed 4-26-94; 8:45 am]
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