Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards

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identifier: "/us/fr/01-2886"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "01-2886"
section_name: "Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards"
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currency: "2001-02-02"
last_updated: "2001-02-02"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Energy Department"
document_number: "01-2886"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2001-02-02"
agencies:
  - "Energy Department"
  - "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office"
cfr_references:
  - "10 CFR Part 430"
rin: "1904-AA77"
fr_citation: "66 FR 8745"
fr_volume: 66
docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. EE-RM-97-440"
effective_date: "2001-01-22"
fr_action: "Final rule; delay of effective date."
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#  Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards

**AGENCY:**

Department of Energy (DOE).

**ACTION:**

Final rule; delay of effective date.

**SUMMARY:**

In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2001, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled “Regulatory Review Plan,” published in the *Federal Register* on January 24, 2001 (66 FR 7702), this action temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date of the rule entitled “Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards” published in the *Federal Register* on January 22, 2001 (66 FR 7170).

**DATES:**

The effective date of the rule amending 10 CFR part 430 published in the *Federal Register* at 66 FR 7170 on January 22, 2001, is delayed 60 days, from February 21, 2001, until April 23, 2001.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Michael D. Whatley, (202) 586-3410, *[email protected]* ; Dr. Michael E. McCabe, (202) 586-0854, *[email protected]* ; or, Eugene Margolis, (202) 586-9526, *[email protected]* .

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

To the extent that 5 U.S.C. section 553 applies to this action, it is exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of procedure under 5 U.S.C. section 553(b)(A). Alternatively, DOE's implementation of this action without opportunity for public comment, effective immediately upon publication today in the *Federal Register* , is based on the good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. section 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). Seeking public comment is impracticable, unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. The temporary 60-day delay in effective date is necessary to give DOE officials the opportunity for further review and consideration of new regulations, consistent with the Assistant to the President's memorandum of January 20, 2001. Given the imminence of the effective date, seeking prior public comment on this temporary delay would have been impractical, as well as contrary to the public interest in the orderly promulgation and implementation of regulations. The imminence of the effective date is also good cause for making this action effective immediately upon publication.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 29, 2001.

Spencer Abraham,

Secretary of Energy.