[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 60695-60696] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-29744] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards. The Department will consider the information and comments received at this meeting in the conduct of its appliance standards program. DATES: December 12, 1997, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Embassy Row Hilton, 2015 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Beall, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7574, or Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2945. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The Advisory Committee on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards was established to provide input on the appliance standards rulemaking process. The Committee serves as the focal point for discussion on the implementation of the procedures, interpretations, and policies set forth in the rule on Procedures for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products (61 FR 36973 (July 15, 1996)) and on cross-cutting analytical issues affecting all product standard rulemakings. Tentative Agenda 9:00 am Opening Remarks, Introductions, and Agenda Review 9:30 am Public Comments on Agenda 9:35 am Recent Successes (Standards Issued, Test Procedures Issued, Workshops) 10:00 am Break 10:15 am Priority Setting Process 10:30 am Begin Subcommittee Reports to the Committee [[Page 60696]] 11:45 am Public Comments on Morning Session 12:00 n Lunch (on your own) 1:00 pm Continue Subcommittee Reports and Discussion 2:00 pm Break 2:15 pm Public Comments 2:30 pm New Business 3:00 pm Action Items and Deliverables for Next Meeting 3:15 pm Chairman's Closing Remarks 3:30 pm Adjourn Please note that this draft agenda is preliminary. The times and agenda items listed are guidelines and are subject to change. A final agenda will be available at the meeting on Friday, December 12, 1997. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Please notify either Brenda Edwards-Jones, (202) 586-2945, or Sandy Beall, (202) 586-7574, if you plan to attend the Advisory Committee meeting. Written statements may be filed either before or after the meeting. In order to have your written comments distributed at the Advisory Committee meeting, please provide 10 copies to the contacts listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section at least 7 days prior to the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements should contact the Office of Codes and Standards at the address or telephone numbers listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Requests must be received 7 days prior to the meeting, and a reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. Such presentations may be limited to five minutes. The Designated Federal Official is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Minutes: Copies of the Committee's charter, minutes of the Committee meetings held on January 8, 1997, and June 23, 1997, this notice, and other correspondence regarding the Committee may be viewed at the U.S. Department of Energy, Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6020, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. A copy of the Committee's meeting transcript will be available in the DOE public reading room approximately 10 days after the meeting. Minutes will also be available 60 days after the meeting by writing to Brenda Edwards-Jones or Sandy Beall at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5, 1997. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 97-29744 Filed 11-10-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P