[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 129 (Thursday, July 3, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38159-38160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15142]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006]
RIN 1904-AB47


Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Notice to Extend 
the Comment Period for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat 
Pumps

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period for the Framework Document and 
subsequent public meeting request from interested parties.

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SUMMARY: On June 6, 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a 
notice of public meeting and availability of the Framework Document to 
the Federal Register (73 FR 32243) to announce to the public that DOE 
was beginning its rulemaking activities for residential central air 
conditioners and heat pumps. The notice of availability of the 
Framework document announced the closing date for receiving public 
comments would be July 7, 2008. Meeting attendees collectively 
requested that the comment period be extended to allow additional time 
to understand the document and prepare written comments. The Department 
agrees to this extension of the comment period and will extend the 
close of the comment period to 4:30 p.m. (EDT) July 31, 2008. The 
Department does not foresee that this extension will affect the 
publication due dates for any subsequent documentation associated with 
this rule or any associated public meetings.
    The Framework document is written to inform stakeholders and to 
facilitate explanation of DOE's rulemaking process. It details the 
analytical approach and identifies several issues on which DOE is 
particularly interested in receiving comment. The Department of Energy 
is initiating the rulemaking and data collection process to consider 
establishing amended energy conservation standards for residential 
central air conditioners and heat pumps. DOE welcomes written comments 
from the public on this rulemaking. A copy of the Framework Document is 
available at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/central_ac_hp.html.

DATES: Comments must be received at DOE on or before 4:30 PM (EDT) July 
31, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments to the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Forrestal Building, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Stakeholder's comments should be 
identified by docket number EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or Regulation 
Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AB47, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]. Include EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN 1904-AB47 in 
the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for 
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, EERE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or 
RIN 1904-AB47, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant 
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper 
original.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking found at the beginning of 
this notice.
    Docket: For access to the docket and to read background documents, 
a copy

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of the transcript of the public meeting once it is available, or 
comments received, go to the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room 
of the Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 
SW., Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda 
Edwards first at the above telephone number for additional information 
regarding visiting the Resource Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wes Anderson, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7335.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Mr. Eric Stas or Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Office of the General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: 
[email protected] or [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2008.
Alexander A. Karsner,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E8-15142 Filed 7-2-08; 8:45 am]
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