[Federal Register: October 2, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 191)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Energy Management Program; Federal Purchasing of Energy-
Efficient Standby Power Devices
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) will hold a
public meeting to discuss plans for implementing Executive Order 13221,
which directs government agencies to purchase devices with minimal
standby power--at or below one watt where available. The Department is
interested in receiving comments on which products using standby power
are purchased in significant numbers for use in federal facilities,
which of these have models available with low standby power levels at
or near 1 watt, and comments on the Department's proposed approach for
identification of low-standby power products.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2001,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crystal City Hilton, 2399
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22201. Written comments
are welcome, either before or after the public meeting, but no later
than October 26, 2001. Please submit written comments to: Ms. Alison
Thomas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Federal Energy Management Program, EE-90, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2099; Telefax: (202) 586-3000. Please label comments both on the
envelope and on the documents and submit them for DOE receipt by
October 26, 2001. Please submit one signed copy and a computer diskette
(WordPerfect or Microsoft Word). The Department will also accept
electronically-mailed comments, e-mailed to alison.thomas@ee.doe.gov.
Additional information on standby power, federal purchasing, and
Executive Order 13221 can be found on the DOE website at: http://
www.eren.doe.gov/femp/procurement. Copies of the agenda, a list of
attendees, the public comments received, and this notice may be read at
the Freedom of Information Reading Room, U.S. Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ms. Alison Thomas, Program Manager,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, EE-90, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121, (202) 586-2099, email alison.thomas@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 2001, President Bush signed
Executive Order 13221, directing government agencies to purchase
devices with minimal standby power--at or below one watt where
available. He further ordered the Department of Energy (DOE), in
consultation with the General Services Administration (GSA), the
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and others, to develop a list of
products that comply with this requirement. If no devices with standby
at or below 1 W are available within a product category, DOE is to
recommend a standby power level that is cost-effective.
The DOE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will hold an
informal public meeting to present its proposed approach to
implementing this Order and to solicit views from the public and from
federal agencies themselves on practical and effective implementation
steps.
The workshop will cover initial ideas on the range of low-power
standby products to be included, how to test and certify standby power
levels, how to create a public-domain database on such products based
on voluntary data submitted by federal suppliers and manufacturers, and
procedures for periodic updating of the database and the categories of
products.
Background information on standby power, the Executive Order, and
FEMP's ideas on implementation will be presented in the morning. Topics
will include the relation of this new effort to FEMP's other activities
in support of energy-efficient federal purchasing and to the Energy
StarTM labeling program.
After a lunch break, the meeting will be open to brief
presentations (up to 5 minutes each) and discussion of comments from
the public, including federal agencies. FEMP is interested in receiving
feedback from vendors, manufacturers, and other interested parties.
The workshop agenda includes:
Why are we here?--the Executive Order 13221, workshop
objectives, FEMP's approach
Background on standby power with questions
Technical issues with questions
Implementing the Executive Order
Proposed approach for identifying products and schedule with
questions
Open for public comments
The meeting will be conducted in an informal, conference style.
There shall be no discussion of proprietary information, costs or
prices, market shares, or other commercial matters regulated by the
U.S. antitrust laws. After the meeting and expiration of the period for
submitting written statements, the Department will begin consideration
of the comments received.
If you would like to participate in the meeting, receive meeting
materials, or be added to the DOE mailing list to receive future
notices and information regarding the energy conservation program for
consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, please
contact Ms. Alison Thomas at (202) 586-2099 or
alison.thomas@ee.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2001.
David K. Garman,
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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