[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9954]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is hereby given of a 
meeting of the Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency 
Standards. The Department will consider the information and comments 
received at this meeting in the conduct of its appliance standards 
program.

DATES: May 5, 1998, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

ADDRESS: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW, Washington DC 20024, 
(202) 479-4000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Beall, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal 
Building, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, 
DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7574, or Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal 
Building, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, 
DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2945.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The Advisory 
Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards was established to 
provide input on the appliance standards rulemaking process. The 
Committee serves as the focal point for discussion on the 
implementation of the procedures, interpretations, and policies set 
forth in the rule on ``Procedures for Consideration of New or Revised 
Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products,'' 61 FR 36973 
(July 15, 1996), and on cross cutting analytical issues affecting all 
product standard rulemakings.
Tentative Agenda
9:00 am  Chairman's Remarks
9:15 am  Introductions and Agenda Review
     Introduction
     Agenda Review
9:55 am  FY 1999 Proposed Priority Setting
     Overview
     Comments/Discussion
10:10 am  Analysis Accomplishments
     Engineering Analysis
     Life Cycle Cost Methodology
     Energy Forecasting
     Manufacturing Impact
11:10 pm  Break
11:30 am  DOE Response to Advisory Committee Recommendation
11:50 am  Public Comment
12:10 pm  New Business
12:30 pm  Action Items and Deliverables for Next Meeting
12:45 pm  Chairman's Closing Remarks
1:00 pm  Adjourn

    Please note that this draft agenda is preliminary. The times and 
agenda items listed are guidelines and are subject to change. A final 
agenda will be available at the meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 1998.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Please 
notify either Brenda Edwards-Jones, (202) 586-2945, or Sandy Beall, 
(202) 586-7574, if you plan to attend the Advisory Committee meeting. 
Written statements may be filed either before or after the meeting. In 
order to have your written comments distributed at the Advisory 
Committee meeting, please provide 10 copies to the contacts listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section at least 7 days prior to 
the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements 
should contact the Office of Codes and Standards at the address or 
telephone numbers listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Requests must be received 7 days prior to the meeting, and a 
reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the 
agenda. Such presentations may be limited to five minutes. The 
Designated Federal Official is empowered to conduct the meeting in a 
fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
    Minutes: Copies of the Committee's charter, minutes of the 
Committee meetings held on January 8, 1997, June 23, 1997, and December 
12, 1997, this notice, and other correspondence regarding the Committee 
may be viewed at the U.S. Department of Energy, Freedom of Information 
Public Reading Room, 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. A copy of the Committee's meeting transcript will be 
available in the DOE public reading room approximately 10 days after 
the meeting. Minutes will also be available 60 days after the meeting 
by writing to Brenda Edwards-Jones or Sandy Beall at the address listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9, 1998.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-9954 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
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