DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM: RESCINDING THE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR BATTERY CHARGERS

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Department Of Energy has issued a proposed rule called: Energy Conservation Program: Rescinding the Efficiency Standards for Battery Chargers.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 16 by Jennifer Hartzell, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.

Summary: DOE is proposing to rescind the efficiency standards for battery chargers. This will effectively remove battery charges from the Energy Conservation Program.

For more information, contact David Taggart, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-1, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

The full text of the propose...