[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24302-24303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 300

RIN 1901-AB11


Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting

AGENCY: Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Interim final rule and draft technical guidelines; extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 24, 2005, the Department of Energy published Interim 
Final General Guidelines (70 FR 15169) governing the Voluntary 
Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program established by section 1605(b) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and a notice of availability and 
opportunity to comment on draft technical guidelines (70 FR 15164) 
referenced by the general guidelines. These notices announced that the 
closing date for receiving public comments on both documents would be 
May 23, 2005. Several organizations requested that the comment period 
be extended to allow additional time for understanding and preparing 
written comments on the Interim Final General Guidelines and draft 
Technical Guidelines. The Department has agreed to extend the comment 
period to June 22, 2005.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments to: 
[email protected]. Alternatively, written comments 
may be sent to: Mark Friedrichs, PI-40; Office of Policy and 
International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington,

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DC 20585. You may review comments received by DOE, the record of the 
public workshop held on April 26 and 27, 2005, and other related 
material at the following Web site: http://www.pi.energy.gov/enhancingGHGregistry. If you lack access to the Internet, you may 
access this Web site by visiting the DOE Freedom of Information Reading 
Room, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Friedrichs, PI-40, Office of 
Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 
[email protected]. (Please indicate if your e-mail is 
a request for information, rather than a public comment.)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2005.
David W. Conover,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-9192 Filed 5-6-05; 8:45 am]
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