[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 215 (Monday, November 6, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28370]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EE-RM/STD-98-440]
RIN 1904-AA77


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Central Air 
Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards; Correction

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule 
published in the Federal Register of October 5, 2000, regarding Energy 
Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Central Air Conditioners 
and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards. This correction revises 
the cost increase of a typical air conditioner, clarifies the 
conclusions on the emerging technology analysis, clarifies terminology 
in the discussion of niche products and corrects the docket number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael E. McCabe, (202) 586-0854, 
e-mail: [email protected], or Edward Levy, Esq., (202) 586-
9507, e-mail: [email protected].

Correction

    In proposed rule document 00-25336, appearing on page 59590, in the 
issue of Thursday, October 5, 2000, the following corrections should be 
made:
    (1) The Docket Line should appear as set forth above.
    (2) On page 59590 in the first column of the ADDRESSES section, the 
first sentence is corrected to the following:

    Please submit written comments, oral statements, and requests to 
speak at the public hearing to: Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Central 
Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Docket No. EE-RM/STD/STD-98-440, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.

    (3) On page 59591 in the second column, in the third paragraph, the 
second sentence is corrected to the following:

    For example, while the initial cost of a typical central air 
conditioner would increase by $213 to $274 or about 10-12%, the 
higher efficiency equipment would save enough over its life to pay 
for the increase in the price of the equipment plus an extra $45.

    (4) On page 59599, the second column, in the third paragraph, the 
first sentence is corrected to the following:

    The emerging technology analysis based on reverse engineering 
information seems to confirm that, of the technologies considered, 
only variable capacity compressors and variable speed fan motors 
have the potential to be cost effective options for providing 
additional efficiency compared to today's established technologies.

    (5) On page 59610, the third column, in the last paragraph, the 
first sentence is corrected to the following:

    The Department encourages comments regarding whether the 
proposed standards concerning small-duct high-velocity, vertically-
packaged wall-mounted equipment, and through-the-wall equipment 
provide a significant advantage to those products versus competing 
products, whether they are sufficient to preserve the unique 
features of those products, and whether improvements in the 
definitions are needed to prevent loopholes.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2000.
Dan W. Reicher,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 00-28370 Filed 11-3-00; 8:45 am]
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