{"abstract":"The Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating the rulemaking and data collection process to consider establishing amended energy conservation standards for certain fluorescent lamp ballasts and to consider whether energy conservation standards should apply to additional fluorescent lamp ballasts. Accordingly, DOE will hold an informal public meeting to discuss and receive comments on its planned analytical approach and issues it will address in this rulemaking proceeding. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on this rulemaking. To inform stakeholders and to facilitate this process, DOE has prepared a Framework Document which details the analytical approach and identifies several issues on which DOE is particularly interested in receiving comment. A copy of the Framework Document is available at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance--standards/residential/ fluorescent--lamp--ballasts.html. In a separate rulemaking proceeding, DOE plans to review and to consider amendments to the test procedures used for determining the performance of fluorescent lamp ballasts. However, DOE is requesting preliminary comments on the fluorescent lamp ballast test procedure in this Framework Document.","action":"Notice of public meeting and availability of the Framework Document.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy","name":"Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office","id":137,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/137","parent_id":136,"slug":"energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-office"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2008/01/22/E8-938.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":430,"title":10}],"citation":"73 FR 3653","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The Department will hold a public meeting on February 6, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 the statement to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., January 30, 2008. Written comments on the Framework Document are welcome, especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted by March 7, 2008.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. EERE-2007-BT-STD-0016"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E8-938","effective_on":null,"end_page":3655,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2008/01/22/E8-938.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/01/22/E8-938/energy-efficiency-program-for-consumer-products-public-meeting-and-availability-of-the-framework","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E8-938?publication_date=2008-01-22","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2008-01-22/E8-938/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":72,"last_updated":"2026-07-28 12:15:07 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-01-22/pdf/E8-938.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2008-01-22","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2008/01/22/E8-938.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1904-AB50":{"issue":"201110","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1904-AB50/energy-efficiency-standards-for-fluorescent-lamp-ballasts-","title":"Energy Efficiency Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts ","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201110&RIN=1904-AB50&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Economically Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1904-AB50"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-13T16:03:10Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":3653,"subtype":null,"title":"Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts","toc_doc":"Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts","toc_subject":"Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products:","topics":[],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":73}