[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47497-47498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22814]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE-RM-93-801]


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Proposed 
Rulemaking Regarding Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, 
Refrigerators-Freezers, and Freezers

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period for proposed rulemaking and 
rescheduling of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: In response to a request from the Association of Home 
Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), the Department of Energy is 
rescheduling the public hearing and extending for thirty (30) days the 
comment period for the Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Energy 
Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and 
Freezers. This notice announces that the public hearing scheduled for 
September 12 and 13, 1995 has been rescheduled to October 26, 1995.

DATES: Written comments on the Proposed Rulemaking must be received by 
November 2, 1995. The Department requests ten (10) copies of the 
written comments, and, if possible, a computer disk. The Department is 
currently using WordPerfect 5.1.
    Oral views, data, and arguments may be presented at the public 
hearing to be held in Washington, DC, on October 26, 1995. Requests to 
speak at the hearing must be received by the Department no later than 4 
p.m., Thursday, October 5, 1995. Ten copies of statements to be given 
at the public hearing must be received by the Department no later than 
4 p.m., Thursday, October 12, 1995.
    The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. on October 26, 1995, and will 
be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6E-
069, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. The length of 
each presentation is limited to twenty (20) minutes.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, oral statements, requests to speak at the 
hearing and requests for speaker lists are to be submitted to: 
Voluntary Home Energy Rating System Guidelines (Docket No. EE-RM-93-
801), U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Codes and Standards, 
Buildings Division, EE-431, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Rm 1J-018, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7574.
    Copies of the Technical Support Document: Energy Efficiency 
Standards for Consumer Products: Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, 
and Freezers (TSD) may be obtained from: U.S. Department of Energy, 
Office of Codes and Standards, Appliance Division, EE-431, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Rm 1J-018, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
9127.
    Copies of the TSD, transcript of the public hearing and public 
comments received may be read at the DOE Freedom of Information Reading 
Room, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-190, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6020 between 
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward O. Pollock, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-431, Forrestal 
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 
586-5778
Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General 
Counsel, Mail Station GC-72, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department published a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on July 25, 1995, entitled ``Energy 
Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and 
Freezers'' (60 FR 37388). In a letter dated August 11, 1995, AHAM 
requested a postponement of the hearings and written comment deadline 
because of legislative proposals before Congress that may affect the 
scope of energy standards activities. The legislative situation should 
be clarified by or in October.
    In the NOPR, the Department listed a number of issues where 
comments were specifically requested. To this list, the Department is 
adding the following:
     The effect of the proposed standards on competition in the 
marketplace. This includes, but is not limited to, the effect on small 
manufacturers, niche-market manufacturers, and manufacturers who may 
struggle financially.
     The effect of the proposed standards on manufacturer's 
product lines. Comments are not limited to these issues and the issues 
listed in the NOPR. Comments may address any issue related to the 
proposed rule.


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    Issued in Washington, D.C., September 8, 1995.
Christine A. Ervin,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 95-22814 Filed 9-8-95; 4:25 pm]
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