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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day
of July, 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. E7–15554 Filed 8–9–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE–2007–BT–STD–0007]
RIN 1904–AB70
Energy Efficiency Program for Certain
Commercial and Industrial Equipment:
Public Meeting and Availability of the
Framework Document for Small
Electric Motors
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
availability of the Framework
Document.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE or Department) is initiating the
rulemaking process to adopt new energy
conservation standards for small electric
motors. Accordingly, the Department
will hold an informal public meeting to
discuss and receive comments on issues
it will address in this rulemaking
proceeding. The Department also
encourages written comments on these
subjects. To inform stakeholders and
facilitate this process, DOE has prepared
a Framework Document, which is
available at: https://www.eere.
energy.gov/buildings/appliance_
standards/.
DATES: The Department will hold a
public meeting on Thursday, September
13, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at DOE
headquarters in Washington, DC. Any
person requesting to speak at the public
meeting should submit such request
along with a signed original and an
electronic copy of statements to be given
at the meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday,
August 30, 2007. Written comments are
welcome, especially following the
public meeting, and should be
submitted by Friday, September 28,
2007.
The public meeting will be
held at the U.S. Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 1E–245, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. (Please
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note that foreign nationals participating
in the public meeting are subject to
advance security screening procedures.
If a foreign national wishes to
participate in the workshop, please
inform DOE of this fact as soon as
possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards-Jones at (202) 586–2945, so
that the necessary procedures can be
completed.)
Stakeholders may submit comments,
identified by docket number EERE–
2007–BT–STD–0007 and/or Regulatory
Identifier Number (RIN) 1904–AB70, by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: small_electric_motors_
std.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include
docket number EERE–2007–BT–STD–
0007 and/or RIN 1904–AB70 in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones,
U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J,
Framework Document for Small Electric
Motors, docket number EERE–2007–BT–
STD–0007 and/or RIN 1904–AB70, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please
submit one signed paper original.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program,
Room 1J–018, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–
0121. Telephone: (202) 586–2945.
Please submit one signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number or RIN for this
rulemaking.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents, a copy of
the transcript of the public meeting, or
comments received, go to the U.S.
Department of Energy, Forrestal
Building, Room 1J–018 (Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program),
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–
9127, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards-Jones at the above telephone
number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Antonio M. Bouza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE–2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–
586–4563. E-mail:
Antonio.Bouza@ee.doe.gov; Francine
Pinto, Esq., or Eric Stas, Esq., U.S.
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Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC–72, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–
9507. E-mail:
Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov or
Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(EPCA) of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309)
established an energy conservation
program for major household
appliances. The National Energy
Conservation Policy Act of 1978
(NECPA) amended EPCA to add Part C
of Title III (42 U.S.C. 6311–6317), which
established an energy conservation
program for certain industrial
equipment. The Energy Policy Act of
1992 (EPACT), Public Law 102–486,
also amended EPCA, and included
amendments that expanded Title III to
include certain types of commercial
equipment, including small electric
motors. Specifically, EPACT amended
section 346 of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6317) to
provide that the Secretary of Energy
prescribe testing requirements and
energy conservation standards for those
small electric motors for which the
Secretary determines that standards
‘‘would be technologically feasible and
economically justified, and would result
in significant energy savings.’’ (42
U.S.C. 6317(b)(1))
On July 10, 2006, the Secretary of
Energy made a positive determination
with respect to testing requirements and
energy conservation standards for small
electric motors. 71 FR 38799. As a result
of DOE’s determination analysis, the
Secretary determined preliminarily that
standards for small electric motors
would be ‘‘technologically feasible and
economically justified, and would result
in significant energy savings.’’ DOE will
determine whether and at what level to
promulgate energy conservation
standards for small electric motors
based on in-depth consideration, with
public participation, of the technical
feasibility, economic justification, and
energy savings of potential standards
levels in the context of prescribing new
or amended standards pursuant to
section 325(o) and (p) of EPCA (42
U.S.C. 6295(o), (p)).
To begin the required rulemaking
process, the Department prepared a
Framework Document to present the
issues and explain the analyses and
process it anticipates using to set energy
conservation standards for small electric
motors. The focus of the public meeting
will be to discuss the analyses and
issues identified in various sections of
the Framework Document. During the
Department’s presentation to
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stakeholders, the Department will
discuss each item listed in the
Framework Document as an issue for
comment. The Department will also
make a brief presentation on the
rulemaking process for these products.
The Department encourages those who
wish to participate in the public
meeting to obtain the Framework
Document and be prepared to discuss its
contents. However, public meeting
participants need not limit their
discussions to the topics in the
Framework Document. A copy of the
draft Framework Document is available
at: https://www.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/appliance_standards/. The
Department is also interested in
receiving views concerning other
relevant issues that participants believe
would affect energy conservation
standards for these products. The
Department also welcomes all interested
parties, whether or not they participate
in the public meeting, to submit in
writing by Friday, September 28, 2007,
comments and information on the
matters addressed in the Framework
Document and on other matters relevant
to consideration of standards for these
small electric motors.
The public meeting will be conducted
in an informal, facilitated, 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. A court reporter will be present to
prepare a transcript of the meeting.
After the public meeting and the
expiration of the period for submission
of written statements, the Department
will begin conducting the analyses as
discussed at the public meeting and
reviewing the comments received.
Anyone who would like to participate
in the public meeting, receive meeting
materials, or be added to the DOE
mailing list to receive future notices and
information regarding small electric
motors, should contact Ms. Brenda
Edwards-Jones at (202) 586–2945.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3,
2007.
Alexander A. Karsner,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E7–15692 Filed 8–9–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security
Administration
29 CFR Part 2560
RIN 1210–AB23
Amendments to Civil Penalties Under
ERISA Section 502(c)(7)
Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This proposed rule is a
companion to the Department of Labor/
Employee Benefits Security
Administration’s (Department) direct
final rule (published today in the ‘‘Rules
and Regulations’’ section of the Federal
Register) amending the Department’s
civil penalty regulation under section
502(c)(7) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or
the Act) to reflect recent amendments to
section 502(c)(7) by the Pension
Protection Act of 2006. These
amendments authorize the Secretary of
Labor to assess civil penalties not to
exceed $100 per day for each violation
of section 101(m) of ERISA. Section
101(m) of ERISA requires plan
administrators of individual account
plans to notify participants and
beneficiaries of their right to sell the
company stock in their accounts and
reinvest the proceeds into other
investments available under the plan.
The Department is publishing these
amendments as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Department views them as highly
technical and anticipates no significant
adverse comment. The Department has
explained its reasons in the preamble to
the direct final rule. If the Department
receives no significant adverse comment
during the comment period, no further
action on this proposed rule will be
taken. However, if the Department
receives significant adverse comment,
the Department will withdraw the direct
final rule and it will not take effect. In
that case, the Department will address
all public comments in a subsequent
final rule based on this proposed rule.
The Department will not institute a
second comment period on this rule.
Any parties interested in commenting
must do so during this comment period.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: To facilitate the receipt and
processing of comments, the
Department encourages interested
persons to submit their comments
electronically by e-mail to e-
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ORI@dol.gov, or by using the Federal
eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov (follow
instructions for submission of
comments). Persons submitting
comments electronically are encouraged
not to submit paper copies. Persons
interested in submitting comments on
paper should send or deliver their
comments (at least three copies) to the
Office of Regulations and
Interpretations, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, Room N–5669,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210, Attn: 502(c)(7) Civil Penalty.
Comments received will be posted
without change, including any personal
information provided, to
www.regulations.gov and https://
www.dol.gov/ebsa, and also available for
public inspection at the Public
Disclosure Room, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, Room N–1513,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie L. Ward, Office of
Regulations and Interpretations,
Employee Benefits Security
Administration, (202) 693–8500. This is
not a toll-free number.
As noted
above, in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
section of today’s Federal Register, the
direct final rule being published makes
technical changes to the Department’s
existing civil penalty regulation at 29
CFR 2560.502c–7 for violations of
section 101(i) of ERISA, relating to
blackout notices, in order to conform
the regulation to section 502(c)(7) of
ERISA, as amended by the Pension
Protection Act of 2006, Public Law 109–
280, 120 Stat. 780, for violations of
section 101(m) of ERISA, relating to
diversification rights. The provisions
proposed here are those contained in
the direct final rule. Please refer to the
preamble and regulatory text of the
direct final rule for further information
and the actual text of the revisions.
Additionally, all information regarding
Statutory and Executive Orders for this
proposed rule can be found in the
Supplementary Information section of
the direct final rule.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
August, 2007.
Bradford P. Campbell,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, Department of
Labor.
[FR Doc. E7–15568 Filed 8–9–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2007-BT-STD-0007]
RIN 1904-AB70
Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial
Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document
for Small Electric Motors
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of the Framework
Document.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) is initiating the
rulemaking process to adopt new energy conservation standards for small
electric motors. Accordingly, the Department will hold an informal
public meeting to discuss and receive comments on issues it will
address in this rulemaking proceeding. The Department also encourages
written comments on these subjects. To inform stakeholders and
facilitate this process, DOE has prepared a Framework Document, which
is available at: https://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_
standards/.
DATES: The Department will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September
13, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at DOE headquarters in Washington, DC.
Any person requesting to speak at the public meeting should submit such
request along with a signed original and an electronic copy of
statements to be given at the meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, August
30, 2007. Written comments are welcome, especially following the public
meeting, and should be submitted by Friday, September 28, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. (Please note that foreign nationals
participating in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the workshop, please inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by
contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945, so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.)
Stakeholders may submit comments, identified by docket number EERE-
2007-BT-STD-0007 and/or Regulatory Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AB70,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: small_electric_motors_
std.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE-2007-BT-STD-0007
and/or RIN 1904-AB70 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for
Small Electric Motors, docket number EERE-2007-BT-STD-0007 and/or RIN
1904-AB70, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.
Please submit one signed paper original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Room 1J-018, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1J-018
(Resource Room of the Building Technologies Program), 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-9127, between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call
Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at the above telephone number for additional
information regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio M. Bouza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121, (202) 586-586-4563. E-mail: Antonio.Bouza@ee.doe.gov;
Francine Pinto, Esq., or Eric Stas, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of the General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-9507. E-mail:
Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov or Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(EPCA) of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309) established an energy conservation
program for major household appliances. The National Energy
Conservation Policy Act of 1978 (NECPA) amended EPCA to add Part C of
Title III (42 U.S.C. 6311-6317), which established an energy
conservation program for certain industrial equipment. The Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT), Public Law 102-486, also amended EPCA, and
included amendments that expanded Title III to include certain types of
commercial equipment, including small electric motors. Specifically,
EPACT amended section 346 of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6317) to provide that the
Secretary of Energy prescribe testing requirements and energy
conservation standards for those small electric motors for which the
Secretary determines that standards ``would be technologically feasible
and economically justified, and would result in significant energy
savings.'' (42 U.S.C. 6317(b)(1))
On July 10, 2006, the Secretary of Energy made a positive
determination with respect to testing requirements and energy
conservation standards for small electric motors. 71 FR 38799. As a
result of DOE's determination analysis, the Secretary determined
preliminarily that standards for small electric motors would be
``technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result
in significant energy savings.'' DOE will determine whether and at what
level to promulgate energy conservation standards for small electric
motors based on in-depth consideration, with public participation, of
the technical feasibility, economic justification, and energy savings
of potential standards levels in the context of prescribing new or
amended standards pursuant to section 325(o) and (p) of EPCA (42 U.S.C.
6295(o), (p)).
To begin the required rulemaking process, the Department prepared a
Framework Document to present the issues and explain the analyses and
process it anticipates using to set energy conservation standards for
small electric motors. The focus of the public meeting will be to
discuss the analyses and issues identified in various sections of the
Framework Document. During the Department's presentation to
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stakeholders, the Department will discuss each item listed in the
Framework Document as an issue for comment. The Department will also
make a brief presentation on the rulemaking process for these products.
The Department encourages those who wish to participate in the public
meeting to obtain the Framework Document and be prepared to discuss its
contents. However, public meeting participants need not limit their
discussions to the topics in the Framework Document. A copy of the
draft Framework Document is available at: https://www.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/appliance_standards/. The Department is also interested in
receiving views concerning other relevant issues that participants
believe would affect energy conservation standards for these products.
The Department also welcomes all interested parties, whether or not
they participate in the public meeting, to submit in writing by Friday,
September 28, 2007, comments and information on the matters addressed
in the Framework Document and on other matters relevant to
consideration of standards for these small electric motors.
The public meeting will be conducted in an informal, facilitated,
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. A court reporter will be
present to prepare a transcript of the meeting.
After the public meeting and the expiration of the period for
submission of written statements, the Department will begin conducting
the analyses as discussed at the public meeting and reviewing the
comments received.
Anyone who would like to participate in the public meeting, receive
meeting materials, or be added to the DOE mailing list to receive
future notices and information regarding small electric motors, should
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2007.
Alexander A. Karsner,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E7-15692 Filed 8-9-07; 8:45 am]
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