Federal Register
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR/Decision and order; correction. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments; Correction
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Decision on petition for rulemaking. DOE. Compliance Testing Procedures: Correction Factor for Room Air Conditioners
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.
Subject: MI/LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee
Subject: ENERGY/Wind - NM. DOI/FWS. Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Teleconference Line Available for Public Meeting
Subject: AGRICULTURE - ND. USDA/NRCS. Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Anetra.Harbor@wdc.usda.gov. Include Docket Number
NRCS-2011-0011 or ``comment on practice standards'' in the subject line
of the message.
Mail: Comment Submissions, Attention: Anetra L. Harbor,
Policy Analyst, Resource Economics, Analysis and Policy Division,
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1112D, Beltsville, Maryland
20705.
All comments received will become a matter of public record and
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
Electronic copies of these standards can be downloaded or printed
from the following Web site: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/practice-standards/federal-register/. Requests for paper versions or
inquiries may be directed to Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
Vol. 76, Issue 69
Monday, April 11, 2011
Note: There were no nationally applicable announcements from U.S. EPA today.
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. ENERGY/Efficiency - FR/Decision and order; correction. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments; Correction
2. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Decision on petition for rulemaking. DOE. Compliance Testing Procedures: Correction Factor for Room Air Conditioners
3. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.
4. MI/LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee
5. ENERGY/Wind - NM. DOI/FWS. Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Teleconference Line Available for Public Meeting
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR/Decision and order; correction. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments; Correction
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19902-19903]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket Number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020]
RIN 1904-AB89
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and
Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential
Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments; Correction
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Decision and order; correction
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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a Decision and Order in the Federal Register which granted 27
companies submitting petitions before the required date (i.e., by
February 17, 2011), a 180-day extension of the compliance date for
recent amendments to the DOE test procedure for residential furnaces
and boilers related to the standby mode and off mode energy consumption
of these products. Recently, DOE received a petition dated February 17,
2011 from a 28th manufacturer, Viessmann Manufacturing Company, Inc.,
in which the manufacturer also requested the above-referenced 180-day
extension. Although DOE received this petition well after February 17,
2011, the Department believes a number of factors, including
international postal handling and Federal mail security screening,
contributed to the delay in receipt of this petition. After review, DOE
has decided to grant the petition. However, DOE was not able to include
its determination regarding this petition in its March 31, 2011
Decision and Order, because publication was already underway. Through
this correction notice, DOE is modifying its Decision and Order to add
Viessmann Manufacturing Company, Inc., to the list of companies to whom
the extension of the compliance date has been granted.
DATES: This correction to the above-referenced Decision and Order is
effective April 11, 2011. For representation purposes, petitioners must
comply with all applicable provisions of the amended DOE test procedure
for residential furnaces and boilers starting on October 15, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 586-9611. E-mail: Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to access the docket or to view hard copies
of the docket in the Resource Room, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19902-19903]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket Number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020]
RIN 1904-AB89
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and
Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential
Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments; Correction
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Decision and order; correction
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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a Decision and Order in the Federal Register which granted 27
companies submitting petitions before the required date (i.e., by
February 17, 2011), a 180-day extension of the compliance date for
recent amendments to the DOE test procedure for residential furnaces
and boilers related to the standby mode and off mode energy consumption
of these products. Recently, DOE received a petition dated February 17,
2011 from a 28th manufacturer, Viessmann Manufacturing Company, Inc.,
in which the manufacturer also requested the above-referenced 180-day
extension. Although DOE received this petition well after February 17,
2011, the Department believes a number of factors, including
international postal handling and Federal mail security screening,
contributed to the delay in receipt of this petition. After review, DOE
has decided to grant the petition. However, DOE was not able to include
its determination regarding this petition in its March 31, 2011
Decision and Order, because publication was already underway. Through
this correction notice, DOE is modifying its Decision and Order to add
Viessmann Manufacturing Company, Inc., to the list of companies to whom
the extension of the compliance date has been granted.
DATES: This correction to the above-referenced Decision and Order is
effective April 11, 2011. For representation purposes, petitioners must
comply with all applicable provisions of the amended DOE test procedure
for residential furnaces and boilers starting on October 15, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 586-9611. E-mail: Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to access the docket or to view hard copies
of the docket in the Resource Room, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Decision on petition for rulemaking. DOE. Compliance Testing Procedures: Correction Factor for Room Air Conditioners
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19913-19914]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010]
Compliance Testing Procedures: Correction Factor for Room Air
Conditioners
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Decision on petition for rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: On November 15, 2010, the Department of Energy (DOE) received
a petition for rulemaking from the Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers (AHAM). The petition requests the initiation of a
rulemaking regarding compliance testing procedures for room air
conditioners. The petition seeks temporary enforcement forbearance, or
in the alternative, a temporary, industry-wide waiver or guidance, to
allow the use of a data correction factor in compliance testing
procedures for room air conditioners. In this document, DOE denies the
petition as moot because the amended test procedure for room air
conditioners and clothes dryers incorporates use of the correction
factor requested in the AHAM petition.
DATES: The petition is denied as of April 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may review copies of all materials related to this
petition and the test procedure rulemaking for room air conditioners
and clothes dryers at the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of
the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC, 20585-0121, (202) 586-6590, e-mail: ashley.armstong@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19913-19914]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010]
Compliance Testing Procedures: Correction Factor for Room Air
Conditioners
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Decision on petition for rulemaking.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On November 15, 2010, the Department of Energy (DOE) received
a petition for rulemaking from the Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers (AHAM). The petition requests the initiation of a
rulemaking regarding compliance testing procedures for room air
conditioners. The petition seeks temporary enforcement forbearance, or
in the alternative, a temporary, industry-wide waiver or guidance, to
allow the use of a data correction factor in compliance testing
procedures for room air conditioners. In this document, DOE denies the
petition as moot because the amended test procedure for room air
conditioners and clothes dryers incorporates use of the correction
factor requested in the AHAM petition.
DATES: The petition is denied as of April 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may review copies of all materials related to this
petition and the test procedure rulemaking for room air conditioners
and clothes dryers at the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of
the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC, 20585-0121, (202) 586-6590, e-mail: ashley.armstong@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20090-20178]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket Number EE-2007-BT-STD-0016]
RIN 1904-AB50
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) prescribes
energy conservation standards for various consumer products and
commercial and industrial equipment, including fluorescent lamp
ballasts (ballasts). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) to determine if amended standards for ballasts are
technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a
significant amount of energy, and to determine whether to adopt
standards for additional ballasts not already covered by Federal
standards. In this NOPR, DOE proposes amended energy conservation
standards for those ballasts currently subject to standards, and new
standards for certain ballasts not currently covered by standards. This
NOPR also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these
proposed standards and associated analyses and results.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on May 10, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., in Washington, DC. The meeting will also be broadcast as a
webinar. See section 0, ``Public Participation,'' for webinar
registration information, participant instructions, and information
about the capabilities available to webinar participants.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public
meeting, but no later than June 10, 2011. See section 0, ``Public
Participation,'' of this NOPR for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room GE-086, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. To attend, please notify Ms. Brenda Edwards at
(202) 586-2945. Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE
Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any
foreign national wishing to participate in the meeting should advise
DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-
2945 to initiate the necessary procedures.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Energy
Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts and provide docket
number EE-2007-BT-STD-0016 and/or regulatory information number (RIN)
number 1904-AB50. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: ballasts.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket
number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all items on a
CD. It is not necessary to include printed copies.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If possible,
please submit all items on a CD. It is not necessary to include printed
copies.
Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or other
aspects of the collection-of-information requirements contained in this
proposed rule may be submitted to Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy through the methods listed above and by e-mail to
Christine_J._Kymn@omb.eop.gov.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section 0 of this document
(Public Participation).
Docket: The docket is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov, including Federal Register notices, framework
documents, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and
other supporting documents/materials. All documents in the docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Not all documents
listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that
is exempt from public disclosure.
A link to the docket web page can be found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/fluorescent_lamp_ballasts.html. This web page will contain a link to
the docket for this notice on regulations.gov. The regulations.gov web
page contains simple instructions on how to access all documents,
including public comments, in the docket. See section 0 for further
information on how to submit comments through http://www.regulations.gov.
For further information on how to submit or review public comments
or participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at
(202) 586-2945 or e-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Tina Kaarsberg, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 287-1393. E-mail: Tina.Kaarsberg@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail: Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20090-20178]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket Number EE-2007-BT-STD-0016]
RIN 1904-AB50
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) prescribes
energy conservation standards for various consumer products and
commercial and industrial equipment, including fluorescent lamp
ballasts (ballasts). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) to determine if amended standards for ballasts are
technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a
significant amount of energy, and to determine whether to adopt
standards for additional ballasts not already covered by Federal
standards. In this NOPR, DOE proposes amended energy conservation
standards for those ballasts currently subject to standards, and new
standards for certain ballasts not currently covered by standards. This
NOPR also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these
proposed standards and associated analyses and results.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on May 10, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., in Washington, DC. The meeting will also be broadcast as a
webinar. See section 0, ``Public Participation,'' for webinar
registration information, participant instructions, and information
about the capabilities available to webinar participants.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public
meeting, but no later than June 10, 2011. See section 0, ``Public
Participation,'' of this NOPR for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room GE-086, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. To attend, please notify Ms. Brenda Edwards at
(202) 586-2945. Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE
Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any
foreign national wishing to participate in the meeting should advise
DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-
2945 to initiate the necessary procedures.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Energy
Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts and provide docket
number EE-2007-BT-STD-0016 and/or regulatory information number (RIN)
number 1904-AB50. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: ballasts.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket
number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all items on a
CD. It is not necessary to include printed copies.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If possible,
please submit all items on a CD. It is not necessary to include printed
copies.
Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or other
aspects of the collection-of-information requirements contained in this
proposed rule may be submitted to Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy through the methods listed above and by e-mail to
Christine_J._Kymn@omb.eop.gov.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section 0 of this document
(Public Participation).
Docket: The docket is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov, including Federal Register notices, framework
documents, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and
other supporting documents/materials. All documents in the docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Not all documents
listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that
is exempt from public disclosure.
A link to the docket web page can be found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/fluorescent_lamp_ballasts.html. This web page will contain a link to
the docket for this notice on regulations.gov. The regulations.gov web
page contains simple instructions on how to access all documents,
including public comments, in the docket. See section 0 for further
information on how to submit comments through http://www.regulations.gov.
For further information on how to submit or review public comments
or participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at
(202) 586-2945 or e-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Tina Kaarsberg, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 287-1393. E-mail: Tina.Kaarsberg@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail: Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: MI/LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 19970]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee will meet in
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The committee is meeting as authorized
under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
(Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose is to hold the first meeting of the newly formed
committee.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 5, 2011, and will begin at 6
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Best Western Sault Ste. Marie,
4281 I-75 Business Spur, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. Written comments
should be sent to Janel Crooks, Hiawatha National Forest, 2727 North
Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI 49829. Comments may also be sent via e-mail
to HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 906-789-3311.
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at Hiawatha National
Forest, 2727 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 906-786-4062 to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janel Crooks, RAC coordinator, USDA,
Hiawatha National Forest, 2727 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, Michigan
49862; (906) 786-4062; E-mail HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The
following business will be conducted: (1) Introductions of all
committee members, replacement members and Forest Service personnel.
(2) Selection of a chairperson by the committee members. (3) Receive
materials explaining roles of the RAC and process for considering and
recommending Title II projects; and (4) Public Comment. Persons who
wish to bring related matters to the attention of the Committee may
file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the
meeting.
[Notices]
[Page 19970]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee will meet in
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The committee is meeting as authorized
under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
(Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose is to hold the first meeting of the newly formed
committee.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 5, 2011, and will begin at 6
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Best Western Sault Ste. Marie,
4281 I-75 Business Spur, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. Written comments
should be sent to Janel Crooks, Hiawatha National Forest, 2727 North
Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI 49829. Comments may also be sent via e-mail
to HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 906-789-3311.
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at Hiawatha National
Forest, 2727 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 906-786-4062 to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janel Crooks, RAC coordinator, USDA,
Hiawatha National Forest, 2727 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, Michigan
49862; (906) 786-4062; E-mail HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The
following business will be conducted: (1) Introductions of all
committee members, replacement members and Forest Service personnel.
(2) Selection of a chairperson by the committee members. (3) Receive
materials explaining roles of the RAC and process for considering and
recommending Title II projects; and (4) Public Comment. Persons who
wish to bring related matters to the attention of the Committee may
file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the
meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Wind - NM. DOI/FWS. Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Teleconference Line Available for Public Meeting
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 20006]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2011-N061; 94300-1122-0000-Z2]
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Teleconference Line
Available for Public Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will host a
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) meeting on April
27, 2011. The meeting is open to the public. This meeting was announced
in the Federal Register on April 1, 2011. In-person registration is now
closed due to full room capacity. A listen-only teleconference line is
now available. The meeting agenda will include a presentation and
discussion of the Service's Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines.
DATES: The meeting will take place on April 27, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Eastern Time. If you are a member of the public wishing to listen
via the teleconference line, you must register online no later than
April 20, 2011 (see ``Meeting Participation Information'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N.
Fairfax Drive, Room 530, Arlington, VA 22203 (see ``Meeting Location
Information'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel London, Division of Habitat and
Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department
of the Interior, (703) 358-2161.
[Notices]
[Page 20006]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2011-N061; 94300-1122-0000-Z2]
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Teleconference Line
Available for Public Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will host a
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) meeting on April
27, 2011. The meeting is open to the public. This meeting was announced
in the Federal Register on April 1, 2011. In-person registration is now
closed due to full room capacity. A listen-only teleconference line is
now available. The meeting agenda will include a presentation and
discussion of the Service's Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines.
DATES: The meeting will take place on April 27, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Eastern Time. If you are a member of the public wishing to listen
via the teleconference line, you must register online no later than
April 20, 2011 (see ``Meeting Participation Information'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N.
Fairfax Drive, Room 530, Arlington, VA 22203 (see ``Meeting Location
Information'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel London, Division of Habitat and
Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department
of the Interior, (703) 358-2161.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: AGRICULTURE - ND. USDA/NRCS. Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19971-19973]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Docket No. NRCS-2011-0011]
Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for public review and comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intention of NRCS to issue a
series of revised conservation practice standards in the National
Handbook of Conservation Practices. These standards include: Alley
Cropping (Code 311), Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM) Application (Code
450), Conservation Crop Rotation (Code 328), Cover Crop (Code 340), Dam
(Code 402), Dam, Diversion (Code 348), Farmstead Energy Improvement
(Code 374), Forest Stand Improvement (Code 666), Irrigation Ditch
Lining (Code 428), Irrigation Pipeline (Code 430), Irrigation Reservoir
(Code 436), Irrigation System, Microirrigation (Code 441), Irrigation
System, Sprinkler (Code 442), Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface
(Code 443), Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery (Code 447),
Irrigation Water Management (Code 449), Mulching (Code 484), Pipeline
(Code 516), Pond (Code 378), Pumping Plant (Code 533), Renewable Energy
System (Code 671), Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till (Code
345), Residue and Tillage Management No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed
(Code 329), Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till (Code 346),
Residue Management, Seasonal (Code 344), Silvopasture Establishment
(Code 381), Tree/Shrub Establishment (Code 612), Waste Recycling (Code
633), Windbreak/Shelterbelt--Establishment (Code 380), and Woody
Residue Treatment (formerly Forest Slash Treatment) (Code 384).
NRCS State Conservationists who choose to adopt these practices for
use within their States will incorporate them into section IV of their
respective electronic Field Office Technical Guide. These practices may
be used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible land (HEL)
or on land determined to be a wetland. Section 343 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 requires NRCS to make
available for public review and comment all proposed revisions to
conservation practice standards used to carry out HEL and wetland
provisions of the law.
DATES: Effective Date: This is effective April 11, 2011.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before May 11, 2011. Final
versions of these new or revised conservation practice standards will
be adopted after the close of the 30-day period, and after
consideration of all comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted, identified by Docket Number
NRCS-2011-0011, using any of the following methods:
[Notices]
[Pages 19971-19973]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Docket No. NRCS-2011-0011]
Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for public review and comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intention of NRCS to issue a
series of revised conservation practice standards in the National
Handbook of Conservation Practices. These standards include: Alley
Cropping (Code 311), Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM) Application (Code
450), Conservation Crop Rotation (Code 328), Cover Crop (Code 340), Dam
(Code 402), Dam, Diversion (Code 348), Farmstead Energy Improvement
(Code 374), Forest Stand Improvement (Code 666), Irrigation Ditch
Lining (Code 428), Irrigation Pipeline (Code 430), Irrigation Reservoir
(Code 436), Irrigation System, Microirrigation (Code 441), Irrigation
System, Sprinkler (Code 442), Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface
(Code 443), Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery (Code 447),
Irrigation Water Management (Code 449), Mulching (Code 484), Pipeline
(Code 516), Pond (Code 378), Pumping Plant (Code 533), Renewable Energy
System (Code 671), Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till (Code
345), Residue and Tillage Management No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed
(Code 329), Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till (Code 346),
Residue Management, Seasonal (Code 344), Silvopasture Establishment
(Code 381), Tree/Shrub Establishment (Code 612), Waste Recycling (Code
633), Windbreak/Shelterbelt--Establishment (Code 380), and Woody
Residue Treatment (formerly Forest Slash Treatment) (Code 384).
NRCS State Conservationists who choose to adopt these practices for
use within their States will incorporate them into section IV of their
respective electronic Field Office Technical Guide. These practices may
be used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible land (HEL)
or on land determined to be a wetland. Section 343 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 requires NRCS to make
available for public review and comment all proposed revisions to
conservation practice standards used to carry out HEL and wetland
provisions of the law.
DATES: Effective Date: This is effective April 11, 2011.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before May 11, 2011. Final
versions of these new or revised conservation practice standards will
be adopted after the close of the 30-day period, and after
consideration of all comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted, identified by Docket Number
NRCS-2011-0011, using any of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
NRCS-2011-0011 or ``comment on practice standards'' in the subject line
of the message.
Policy Analyst, Resource Economics, Analysis and Policy Division,
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1112D, Beltsville, Maryland
20705.
All comments received will become a matter of public record and
will be posted without change to
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
Electronic copies of these standards can be downloaded or printed
from the following Web site: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/practice-standards/federal-register/. Requests for paper versions or
inquiries may be directed to Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
