Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE-RM-97-500]

RIN 1904-AA75

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy

Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

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

Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of extension of the comment period for the ``Draft

Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.''

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SUMMARY: Today's notice is to extend the comment period for the ``Draft

Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.'' Due to requests from interested parties,

the Department is extending the comment period to October 2, 1997.

DATES: Comments in response to this document must be received by

October 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the report entitled ``Draft Report on Potential

Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for Fluorescent Lamp

Ballasts'' may be obtained from Sandy Beall at: U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-43, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7574.

This document may be read at the DOE Freedom of Information Reading

Room, U.S. DOE, Room 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,

DC 20585, (202) 586-3142, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Written comments are welcomed. Please submit 10 copies to: Sandra

Beall, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, ``Ballast Docket No. EE-RM-97-500,'' EE-43, Room 1J-

018, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Anthony T. Balducci, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, Phone: (202) 586-8459, Fax:

(202) 586-4617, E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Sandy Beall, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0121, Phone: (202) 586-7574, Fax: (202) 586-4617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department published a Notice of Availability for the ``Draft

Report on Potential Impact of Possible Energy Efficiency Levels for

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts'' (62 FR 38222, July 17, 1997) and requested

comments on the draft report and the questions contained in the notice.

DOE has received several verbal requests to extend the comment

period due to the size of the draft report and the time frame of the

comment period.

Due to the comments received, the Department is extending the

comment period to October 2, 1997.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 1997.

Joseph J. Romm,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 97-22484 Filed 8-22-97; 8:45 am]

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