5532024 Environment, District Department of the - Notice of Public Hearing and Notice to Comment in Writing - Weatherization Assistance Program Draft State Plan for Fiscal Year 2016

DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

AND

NOTICE TO COMMENT IN WRITING

 

Weatherization Assistance Program

Draft State Plan for Fiscal Year 2016

 

Hearing: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

District Department of the Environment

1200 First Street, NE, 5^th Floor

NoMa-Gallaudet University Metro Stop, Washington, D.C.

 

Written Comments due by:  July 29, 2015, 6:30 pm

 

The District Department of the Environment (“DDOE”) provides abbreviated notice to the public to present its feedback, input, and comments on the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Draft State Plan 2016.  DDOE intends to review all components of the State Plan at the public hearing.  Feedback may be expressed in person at the public hearing or in writing.

 

Authority for the program is provided by:

 

• District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, § 101 et seq., effective February 15, 2006, as amended (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8‑151.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.));  

 

• District of Columbia Office of Energy Act of 1980, § 2 et seq., effective March 4, 1981, as amended (D.C. Law 3-132; D.C. Official Code § 8-171.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.));

 

• Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, § 101 et seq., effective Oct. 22, 2008, as amended (D.C. Law 17-250; D.C. Official Code § 8-1773.01, 8-1774.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.)); and

 

• Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006, and its delegations of authority.

 

Comments may be provided in person or in writing.  A person need not attend the public hearing in order to submit comments on the WAP Draft State Plan 2016.

 

The public hearing will take place at the above-stated time and place.  The public hearing will continue until the presiding officer determines that everyone has had a meaningful opportunity to be heard.  The presiding officer may limit the time in which to comment.  A person who cannot be present at the opening time may reserve a time to speak, by contacting DDOE, as described below, in this notice.  A person attending the public hearing should check in with the guard in the building lobby, and then go to DDOE’s reception desk on the 5^th floor. 

 

Written comments may be submitted directly to DDOE by mail, hand delivery, or email. Instructions for submitting written comments appear below, in this notice.  DDOE will accept written comments until Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 6:30 pm.

 

Obtaining text of the WAP Draft State Plan 2016.  The document will be available on DDOE’s website and at DDOE’s offices, as described below in this notice.  The WAP Draft State Plan 2016 will become available at the DDOE web page, described below, in this notice, as follows: 

 

A person may obtain a copy of the document by any of the following methods:

 

·         Download, by visiting DDOE’s website, ddoe.dc.gov.  Look for the title/section, “EnergySmart DC”, click on it, choose “Energy Assistance and Weatherization” and click on it.   Page down to the section titled “Publications” to find the document’s listing.  Click on it.  Follow the link to the document in PDF format, which can be downloaded;

 

·         Email a request to [e-mail] with “Request copy of WAP State Plan 2015” in the subject line;

 

·         Get a copy in person, by making an appointment to examine a copy in DDOE's offices at the 5th floor reception desk at the street address below (call DDOE reception at 202-535-2600 and mention the State Plan by name).  DDOE is located one block west of the NOMA Red Line Station, at the corner of M Street and First Street NE; or

 

·         Mail DDOE, by writing to DDOE at 1200 First Street, N.E., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, “Attn: Request copy of WAP Draft State Plan 2016” on the outside of the letter.

 

The State Plan contact:  For additional information regarding the public hearing or written comments please send an email to [e-mail].

 

DDOE appreciates the time, insight, and expertise that go into submitting comments.  DDOE will carefully consider all of the comments that it receives.

 

Instructions for Submitting Written Comments

 

Written comments should: (1) identify the commenter, and commenter’s organization, if any; (2) be clearly marked “WAP Draft State Plan 2016”, and be mailed or hand-delivered to DDOE Energy Administration, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Branch, 1200 First Street, NE, 5^th floor Washington  DC  20002.