[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 234-235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33696]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
RIN 3084-AB03
Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and
Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (``Appliance Labeling Rule'')
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In a November 28, 2011 Federal Register Notice, the Federal
Trade Commission (``Commission'') published an Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (``ANPR'') on disclosure requirements for heating
and cooling equipment. In response to a request, the Commission is
extending the comment period from January 10, 2012 to February 6, 2012.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 6, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by
following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ``Regional Labeling for
Heating and Cooling Equipment (16 CFR Part 305) (Project No. P114202)''
on your comment, and file your comment online at https://public.commentworks.com/ftc/regional-disclosuresanpr, by following the
instructions on the webbased form. If you prefer to file your comment
on paper, mail or deliver your comment to the following address:
Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-113 (Annex
H), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome, Attorney, (202) 326-
2889, Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is extending the comment
period for its ANPR on heating and cooling equipment disclosures to
February 6, 2012. The Commission's November 28, 2011 ANPR (76 FR 72872)
solicited comments on possible disclosures for heating and cooling
equipment to help industry members
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and consumers determine whether equipment meets applicable new
Department of Energy (``DOE'') efficiency standards for specific
regions. The ANPR's comment period ends on January 10, 2012. Shortly
after publication of the ANPR, DOE issued a related Notice of Data
Availability \1\ seeking comments on an enforcement plan for the new
regional standards. The FTC disclosures and the DOE plan involve
overlapping issues. DOE's comment period ends February 6, 2012.
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\1\ 76 FR 76328 (Dec. 7, 2011).
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At a joint December 16, 2011 public meeting about the FTC
disclosures and the DOE plan, the American Council for an Energy
Efficient Economy requested that the FTC extend its comment deadline to
match DOE's February 6, 2012 date. The Commission is extending the
deadline as requested. The extension will ensure consistent timing in
the FTC and DOE comment periods and will provide additional time for
comment preparation.
By direction of the Commission.
Richard C. Donohue
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-33696 Filed 1-3-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-P