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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

factual basis underlying the petition for 

waiver is incorrect. 

(5) This waiver applies to only those 

models specifically set out in Miele’s 

petition. Miele may submit a new or 

amended petition for waiver and request 

for grant of interim waiver, as 

appropriate, for additional models of 

clothes dryers for which it seeks a 

waiver from the DOE test procedure. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, 

2011. 

Kathleen Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. DW–005] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Notice of Petition 

for Waiver of BSH Corporation From 

the Department of Energy Residential 

Dishwasher Test Procedure, and Grant 

of Interim Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, 

notice of grant of interim waiver, and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of and publishes the BSH Corporation 

(BSH) petition for waiver (hereafter, 

‘‘petition’’) from specified portions of the 

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test 

procedure for determining the energy 

consumption of dishwashers. Today’s 

notice also grants an interim waiver of 

the dishwasher test procedure. Through 

this notice, DOE also solicits comments 

with respect to the BSHpetition. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the 

BSHpetition until, but no later than 

April 29, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number DW–004, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. 

Include the case number [Case No. DW– 

005] in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Petition for Waiver Case No. DW–005, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

relevant to this matter, you may visit the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza, SW., (Resource Room of the 

Building Technologies Program), 

Washington, DC 20024; (202) 586–2945, 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Available documents include the 

following items: (1) This notice; (2) 

public comments received; (3) the 

petition for waiver and application for 

interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE 

rulemakings and waivers regarding 

similar dish washers. Please call Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at the above telephone 

number for additional information 

regarding visiting the Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6309, as codified) established the 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles, a program covering most 

major household appliances, which 

includes dishwashers.1 Part B includes 

definitions, test procedures, labeling 

provisions, energy conservation 

standards, and the authority to require 

information and reports from 

manufacturers. Further, Part B 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

which measure energy efficiency, 

energy use, or estimated operating costs, 

and that are not unduly burdensome to 

conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test 

procedure for dishwashers is contained 

in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

C. 

The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 

430.27 contain provisions that enable a 

person to seek a waiver from the test 

procedure requirements for covered 

consumer products. A waiver will be 

granted by the Assistant Secretary for 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (the Assistant Secretary) if it is 

determined that the basic model for 

which the petition for waiver was 

submitted contains one or more design 

characteristics that prevents testing of 

the basic model according to the 

prescribed test procedures, or if the 

prescribed test procedures may evaluate 

the basic model in a manner so 

unrepresentative of its true energy 

consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(l). 

Petitioners must include in their 

petition any alternate test procedures 

known to the petitioner to evaluate the 

basic model in a manner representative 

of its energy consumption. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary 

may grant the waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect 

pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(m). 

The waiver process also allows the 

Assistant Secretary to grant an interim 

waiver from test procedure 

requirements to manufacturers that have 

petitioned DOE for a waiver of such 

prescribed test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(a)(2) An interim waiver remains 

in effect for 180 days or until DOE 

issues its determination on the petition 

for waiver, whichever is sooner. An 

interim waiver may be extended for an 

additional 180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h) 

II. Petition for Waiver 

On January 11, 2011, BSH filed a 

petition for waiver and application for 

interim waiver from the test procedure 

applicable to dishwashers set forth in 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix C. 

BSH states that ‘‘hard’’ water can reduce 

customer satisfaction with dishwasher 

performance resulting in increased prerinsing and/or hand washing as well as 

increased detergent and rinse agent 

usage. According to BSH, a dishwasher 

equipped with a water softener will 

minimize pre-rinsing and rewashing, 

and consumers will have less reason to 

periodically run their dishwasher 

through a clean-up cycle. 

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BSH also states that the amount of 

water consumed by the regeneration 

operation of a water softener in a 

dishwasher is very small, but that it 

varies significantly depending on the 

adjustment of the softener. The 

regeneration operation takes place 

infrequently, and the frequency is 

related to the level of water hardness. 

BSH included test results and 

calculations showing water and energy 

use very similar to that supplied by 

Whirlpool in its petition for waiver, 

which was granted by DOE. (75 FR 

62127, Oct. 7, 2010). BSH states that the 

water used in the regeneration process 

is for the purpose of softening water 

rather than cleaning dishes. Therefore, 

according to BSH, this water and energy 

should not be included in the energy 

usage figures for washing dishes. BSH 

suggests a similar approach as used in 

EN 50242. EN 50242 does not include 

the water or energy used in the water 

softening process in the dishwasher 

energy consumption calculation. 

III. Application for Interim Waiver 

BSH also requests an interim waiver 

for particular basic models with 

integrated water softeners. An interim 

waiver may be granted if it is 

determined that the applicant will 

experience economic hardship if the 

application for interim waiver is denied, 

if it appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or the 

Assistant Secretary determines that it 

would be desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant immediate relief 

pending a determination of the petition 

for waiver. (10 CFR 430.27(g)) 

DOE determined that BSH’s 

application for interim waiver does not 

provide sufficient market, equipment 

price, shipments, and other 

manufacturer impact information to 

permit DOE to evaluate the economic 

hardship BSH might experience absent 

a favorable determination on its 

application for interim waiver. DOE 

understands, however, that the current 

test procedure may not predict 

accurately the water and energy 

consumption of its line of dishwashers 

with a built-in water softener. Based on 

the information provided by BSH and 

Whirlpool, DOE determined that the test 

results may provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. 

BSH provided the European Standard 

EN 50242, ‘‘Electric Dishwashers for 

Household Use—Methods for Measuring 

the Performance,’’ as an alternate test 

procedure. This standard excludes 

water use due to softener regeneration 

from its water use efficiency measure. 

Use of EN 50242 would provide 

repeatable results, but would 

underestimate the energy and water use 

of these models. If water consumption 

of a regeneration operation were 

apportioned across all cycles of 

operation, manufacturers would need to 

make calculations regarding average 

water hardness and average water 

consumptions due to regeneration 

operations that are not currently 

provided for in the test procedure. In 

lieu of these calculations, constant 

values could be used to approximate the 

energy and water use due to softener 

regeneration. In its petition, BSH 

estimated that, on average, 23.78 

gallons/year of water and 4.04 kWh/year 

would be consumed in softener 

regeneration. These values are based on 

internal testing conducted by BSH, and 

are very close to Whirlpool’s values of 

23 gallons/year and 4 kWh/year. 

Therefore, in the interim waiver, DOE 

adds the same constant values as in the 

Whirlpool waiver to the energy and 

water consumption measured by 

appendix C. 

DOE believes it is likely that BSH’s 

petition for waiver will be granted 

because DOE granted a similar waiver to 

Whirlpool and it is in the public interest 

to have similar products tested and 

rated using the same test procedures, 

and because BSH provides approximate 

values for the energy and water use 

resulting from softener regeneration. As 

a result, DOE grants BSH’s application 

for interim waiver. Therefore, BSH shall 

not be required to test its dishwasher 

models: 

Bosch brand: 

• SHX68E05UC 

• SHE68E05UC 

• SHX68E15UC 

• SHE68E15UC 

• SHV68E13UC 

• SGE63E0#UC 

• SHX58E15UC 

• SHV58E13UC 

• SHX58E2#UC 

Gaggenau brand: 

• DF261760 

• DF260760 

Kenmore brand: 

• 630.13993.01# 

• 630.13023.01# 

• 630.13003.01# 

according to the existing DOE test 

procedure at 10 CFR 430, subpart B, 

appendix C, but shall be required to test 

and rate such products according to the 

alternate test procedure as set forth 

below. 

Under appendix C, the water energy 

consumption, W or Wg, is calculated 

based on the water consumption as set 

forth in Section 4.3: 

Section 4.3 Water consumption. 

Measure the water consumption, V, 

expressed as the number of gallons of 

water delivered to the machine during 

the entire test cycle, using a water meter 

as specified in section 3.3 of this 

Appendix. 

Where the regeneration of the water 

softener depends on demand and water 

hardness, and does not take place on 

every cycle, BSH shall measure the 

water consumption of dishwashers 

having water softeners without 

including the water consumed by the 

dishwasher during softener 

regeneration. If a regeneration operation 

takes place within the test, the water 

consumed by the regeneration operation 

shall be disregarded when declaring 

water and energy consumption. 

Constant values of 23 gallons/year of 

water and 4 kWh/year of energy shall be 

added to the values measured by 

appendix C. 

DOE makes decisions on waivers and 

interim waivers for only those models 

specifically set out in the petition, not 

future models that may be manufactured 

by the petitioner. BSH may submit a 

new or amended petition for waiver and 

request for grant of interim waiver, as 

appropriate, for additional models of 

dishwashers for which it seeks a waiver 

from the DOE test procedure. Grant of 

an interim waiver does not release a 

petitioner from the certification 

requirements set forth at 10 CFR 430.62. 

IV. Summary and Request for 

Comments 

Through today’s notice, DOE 

announces receipt of BSH’s petition for 

waiver from certain parts of the test 

procedure that apply to dishwashers. 

DOE is publishing BSH’s petition for 

waiver in its entirety pursuant to 10 

CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv). The petition 

contains no confidential information. 

The petition includes a suggested 

alternate test procedure which is to 

measure the water consumption of 

dishwashers having water softeners 

without including the water consumed 

by the dishwasher during softener 

regeneration. 

DOE solicits comments from 

interested parties on all aspects of the 

petition. Pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv), any person submitting 

written comments to DOE must also 

send a copy of such comments to the 

petitioner. The contact information for 

the petitioner is Mike Edwards, Senior 

Engineer, Performance and 

Consumption, BSH Home Appliances 

Corporation (FNbG), 100 Bosch Blvd., 

Building 102, New Bern, NC 28562– 

6924. All submissions received must 

include the agency name and case 

number for this proceeding. Submit 

electronic comments in Word Perfect, 

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Format (PDF), or text (American 

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Interchange (ASCII)) file format and 

avoid the use of special characters or 

any form of encryption. Wherever 

possible, include the electronic 

signature of the author. DOE does not 

accept telefacsimiles (faxes). 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 24, 

2011. 

Kathleen Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

January 11, 2011 

The Honorable Catherine Zoi 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Mail Station EE–10 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Via e-mail (cathy.zoi@ee.doe.gov) and 

overnight mail 

Re: Petition for Waiver and Application for 

Interim Waiver concerning the 

measurement of water and energy used in 

the water softening regeneration process of 

Dishwasher having an Integrated Water 

Softener 

Dear Assistant Secretary Zoi: 

BSH Home Appliance Corporation (‘‘BSH’’) 

hereby submits this Petition for Waiver and 

Application for Interim Waiver pursuant to 

10 CFR 430.27, concerning the test procedure 

for measuring energy consumption of 

Dishwashers. 

BSH is the manufacturer of household 

appliances bearing the brand names of Bosch, 

Thermador, and Gaggenau. Its appliances 

include dishwashers, washing machines, 

clothes dryers, refrigerator-freezers, ovens, 

and microwave ovens, and are sold 

worldwide, including in the United States. 

BSH’s United States operations are 

headquartered in Huntington Beach, 

California. BSH’s appliances are produced in 

the United States and Germany. 

10 CFR 430.27(a)(1) provides that any 

interested person may submit a petition to 

waive for a particular basic model any 

requirement of Section 430.23, or of any 

appendix to this subpart, upon grounds that 

the basic model contains one or more design 

characteristics which either prevent testing of 

the basic model according to the prescribed 

test procedures, or the prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic model in 

a manner so unrepresentative of its true 

energy consumption characteristics, or water 

consumption characteristics as to provide 

materially inaccurate comparative data. 

Additionally, 10 CFR 430.27 (b)(2) allows 

any applicant of a Petition of Waiver to also 

request an Interim Waiver if it can be 

demonstrated the likely success of the 

Petition for Waiver, while addressing the 

economic hardship and/or competitive 

disadvantage that is likely to result absent a 

favorable determination on the Application 

for Interim Waiver. 

This request for Waiver is directed to 

Dishwashers containing a built-in or 

integrated water softener, specifically 

addressing the energy and water used in the 

regeneration process of the integrated water 

softener. This request for Waiver is similar to 

a request submitted by Whirlpool 

Corporation (Case No. DW–004). The 

Whirlpool Corporation Interim Waiver was 

granted on October 7, 2010. 

BSH’s Application for Interim Waiver will 

follow the same test methodology approved 

by DOE by its approval of the Whirlpool 

Corporation Application for Interim Waiver. 

Based on the reasoning indicated herein, 

BSH submits that the testing of Dishwashers 

equipped with a water softener under the 

current DOE test procedure may lead to 

information that could be considered 

misleading to consumers. 

1. Identification of Basic Models. 

The basic Dishwasher models 

manufactured by BSH which contain an 

integrated water softener are as follows: 

Bosch brand: 

• SHX68E05UC 

• SHE68E05UC 

• SHX68E15UC 

• SHE68E15UC 

• SHV68E13UC 

• SGE63E0#UC 

• SHX58E15UC 

• SHV58E13UC 

• SHX58E2#UC 

Gaggenau brand: 

• DF261760 

• DF260760 

Kenmore brand: 

• 630.13993.01# 

• 630.13023.01# 

• 630.13003.01# 

2. Background 

The design characteristic that is unique 

among the above listed models is an 

integrated water softener. The primary 

function of a water softener is to reduce the 

high mineral content of ‘‘hard’’ water. Hard 

water reduces the effectiveness of detergents 

leading to additional detergent usage. Hard 

water also causes increased water spots on 

dishware, resulting in the need to use more 

rinse aid to counterbalance this effect. ‘‘Hard’’ 

water can reduce customer satisfaction with 

Dishwasher performance resulting in 

increased pre-rinsing and/or hand washing as 

well as increased detergent and rinse agent 

usage. 

The water softening process requires water 

usage for both the regeneration process and 

to flush the system. For purposes of this 

Waiver request, the term ‘‘regeneration’’ will 

include the water and energy used in both 

the flushing and regeneration process of the 

water softener. The water used in the 

regeneration process is in addition to the 

water used in the dish washing process. The 

water used in the regeneration process does 

not occur with each use of the Dishwasher. 

The frequency of the regeneration process is 

dependant upon an adjustable water softener 

setting that is controlled by the end user, and 

based on the home water hardness. 

Regeneration frequency will vary greatly 

depending upon the customer setting of the 

water softener. Data from the U.S. Geological 

Survey shows considerable variation in the 

water hardness within the U.S. and for many 

locations the use of a water softener is not 

necessary. Water hardness varies throughout 

the U.S. with the mean hardness of 217 mg/ 

liter or 12.6 grains/gallon (based on 

information provided by the U.S. Geological 

Survey located at http://water.usgs.gov/owq/ 

hardness-alkalinity.html). 

Calculations 

Water Use 

• Based on the DOE Energy Test for 

Dishwashers, BSH Dishwashers with an 

internal water softener use an average of 5.89 

liters of water per dish cleaning cycle. 

• Based on an average U.S. water hardness 

of 12.6 grains/gallon, the internal BSH 

Dishwasher water softener system would be 

set on ‘‘4’’. 

• Based on a BSH Dishwasher internal 

water softening system setting of ‘‘4’’ and the 

dishwasher using 5.89 liters of water per run, 

the water regeneration process would occur 

every 6th cycle. 

• When using the Dishwasher 215 times 

per year (per DOE test procedure), the 

regeneration process would occur 35.8 times 

(36). 

• The internal BSH water softening system 

uses 4.97 liters (5.0) per regeneration cycle. 

• Many homes with hard water have the 

entire home water supply softened, negating 

the need for a Dishwasher specific water 

softener. Based on this data BSH further 

suggest that at least 50% of the homes with 

hard water that would purchase a high end 

dishwasher (any Dishwasher with an internal 

water softening system would be considered 

high end) would have entire home water 

softening systems. This would reduce the 

water consumption figures shown above by 

50% or more. 

Æ 36 × 5 × 50% = 90 liters per year 

(23.78 gallons) or .42 liters (.11 gallons) each 

time the dishwasher is used. 

Energy Used in kWh 

• Formula W= V × T × K 

Æ V = Weighted Average Water Usage per 

DOE 

Æ T = Nominal water heater temperature 

rise of 39 °C 

Æ K = Specific heat of water 0.00115 

• Calculated Energy use—90 × 39 × .00115 = 

4.04 kWh/yr 

Summary 

• A Dishwasher built by BSH with an 

integrated water softener in a home with a 

12.6 grain per gallon water hardness would 

be cycled through the water softening 

regeneration process approximately every 6 

dish cleaning cycles. BSH estimates that 50% 

of homes with 12.6 grain per gallon hardness 

will have an entire home water softening 

system, negating the need for a Dishwasher 

specific internal water softener. When the 

water used in the water softener regeneration 

process is apportioned evenly over all 

dishwasher runs, the amount of energy and 

water usage per cycle is very low. Based on 

the assumptions provided, BSH estimates the 

typical water used in the internal Dishwasher 

water softener regeneration process at .42 

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liters (.11 gallons) per use; furthermore, using 

about 4.04 kWh per year to heat this water 

in the home hot water heater. 

Note: Contrary to current DOE direction, 

the water used in the regeneration process 

has the separate and distinct purpose of 

softening water. It is BSH’s opinion that this 

water and energy should not be included in 

the energy usage figures for washing dishes. 

BSH would suggest a similar approach as 

used in EN50242 for the Final Rule. EN 

50242 does not include the water or energy 

used in the water softening process in the 

dishwasher energy consumption calculation. 

3. Requirements sought to be waived 

Dishwashers are subjected to test methods 

outlined in 10 CFR Part 430, Subpart B, App. 

C, Section 4.3, which specifies the method 

for the water energy calculation. 

• To stay consistent with the recently 

approved Whirlpool waiver, BSH is 

requesting approval to estimate the water and 

energy used in the water softening process 

based on the design of the BSH Dishwasher 

and the calculations and assumptions 

outlined above. 

4. Grounds for Waiver and Interim Waiver 

10 CFR 430.27 (a) (1) provides that a 

Petition to waive a requirement of 430.23 

may be submitted upon grounds that the 

basic model contains one or more design 

characteristics which either prevent testing of 

the basic model according to the prescribed 

test procedures, or the prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic model in 

a manner so unrepresentative of its true 

energy consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate comparative 

data. 

If a water softener regeneration process was 

to occur while running an energy test, the 

water usage would be overstated. In this case, 

the water energy usage would be 

unrepresentative of the product providing 

inaccurate data resulting in a competitive 

disadvantage to BSH. 

Granting of an Interim Waiver in this case 

is justified since the prescribed test 

procedures would potentially evaluate the 

basic model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption characteristics 

as to provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. In addition, a similar 

Interim Waiver has been granted to 

Whirlpool Corporation. 

5. Manufacturers of Similar Products and 

Affected Manufacturers 

Web based research shows that at least two 

other manufacturers are currently selling 

dishwashers with an integrated water 

softener, Miele Inc. and Whirlpool 

Corporation (Waiver Granted). 

Manufacturers selling dishwashers in the 

United States include AGA Marvel, Arcelik 

A.S., ASKO Appliances, Inc., Electrolux 

North America, Inc., Fagor America, Inc., 

Fisher & Paykel Appliances, GE Appliances 

and Lighting, Haier America, Indesit 

Company Sa, KuppersbuschUSA, LG 

Electronics USA, Miele, Inc., Samsung 

Electronics Co., Viking Range Corporation 

and Whirlpool Corporation. 

BSH will notify all companies listed above 

(as well as AHAM), as required by the 

Department’s rules, providing them with a 

copy of this Petition for Waiver and Interim 

Waiver. 

6. Conclusion 

BSH Home Appliances Corporation hereby 

requests approval of the Waiver petition and 

Interim Waiver. By granting said Waivers the 

Department of Energy will further ensure that 

water energy is measured in the same way by 

all Dishwasher Manufacturer’s that have a 

integrated water softener. Further, BSH 

would request that these Waivers be in good 

standing until such time that the test 

procedure can be formally modified to 

account for integrated water softeners. 

BSH Home Appliances certifies that all 

manufacturers of domestic Dishwashers as 

listed above have been notified by letter. 

Copies of these notifications are attached. 

With Best Regards, 

Mike Edwards 

Senior Engineer, Performance and 

Consumption 

BSH Home Appliances Corporation (FNbG) 

100 Bosch Blvd., Building 102 

New Bern, NC 28562–6924 

mike.edwards@bshg.com 

www.boschappliances.com 

Phone (252) 636–4334 

Fax (252) 636–4450 

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Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–1771–001. 

Applicants: PSEG Nuclear LLC. 

Description: PSEG Nuclear LLC 

submits tariff filing per 35: Compliance 

Filing pursuant to February 25, 2011 

Order to be effective 3/22/2011. 

Filed Date: 03/22/2011. 

Accession Number: 20110322–5120. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–1789–002. 

Applicants: PSEG Energy Resources & 

Trade LLC. 

Description: PSEG Energy Resources & 

Trade LLC submits tariff filing per 35: 

Compliance Filing pursuant to February 

25, 2011 Order to be effective 3/22/ 

2011. 

Filed Date: 03/22/2011. 

Accession Number: 20110322–5118. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–1793–001. 

Applicants: PSEG Power Connecticut 

LLC. 

Description: PSEG Power Connecticut 

LLC submits tariff filing per 35: 

Compliance Filing pursuant to February 

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