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Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In 

Freezers Test Procedure 

Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking Public Meeting 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is 

publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NOPR) for the test procedure rulemaking for 

walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers (WICF). 

The NOPR is the first document to be 

published in the test procedure rulemaking 

process. It will be followed by a final rule. At 

the NOPR stage, DOE proposes the 

procedures to be used to test WICF 

equipment for certification, compliance, and 

enforcement of the energy conservation 

standards. Interested parties are invited to 

review the NOPR, attend public meetings, and 

submit comments on DOE's approach. 

The following documents are available as 

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Meeting Materials 

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Public Workshops and Hearings

DATE: February 11, 2010 

TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST 

LOCATION:

U.S. Department of Energy 

Forrestal Building 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Room 8E-089 

Washington, DC 20585 

WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN 

FREEZERS TEST PROCEDURE 

NOPR PUBLIC MEETING 02/11/10 

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z Energy Conservation Program: Test 

Procedures for Walk-In Coolers and 

Walk-In Freezers, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, Federal Register, 75 FR 

186, January 4, 2010 (PDF 564 KB) 

z Agenda (PDF 20 KB) 

z Presentation (Coming soon) 

z Transcript. A transcript will be 

available on this Web site after the 

meeting, and will also be available for 

public inspection in the Building 

Technologies Program Reading Room, 

between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. To schedule an 

appointment or to purchase the 

transcript, contact: 

Brenda Edwards 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Building Technologies Program 

950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor 

Washington, DC 20024 

Telephone: 202-586-2945 

How to Submit Comments 

Interested parties may submit comments 

electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery 

or courier. Comments should clearly identify 

docket number EE-2008-TP-0014. The 

deadline for submitting comments is 75 

days after date of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Wherever possible, comments in the 

electronic format should carry the electronic 

signature of the author. Absent an electronic 

signature, comments submitted 

electronically must be followed and 

authenticated by submitting the signed 

original paper document. 

z E-mail: 

wicf-2008-tp-0014@ee.doe.gov

Include Docket Number EE-2008-TP0014 and/or RIN 1904-AB85 in the 

subject line of the message. 

z Postal Mail: 

Brenda Edwards 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Building Technologies Program 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Mailstop EE-2J 

Washington, DC 20585 

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Brenda Edwards 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Building Technologies Program 

950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor 

Washington, DC 20024 

Telephone: 202-586-2945 

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Contact Information 

Charles Llenza

Project Manager 

202-586-2192 

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Walk-In Coolers and WalkIn Freezers 

This page presents information on test 

procedures, energy conservation standards, 

and rulemaking activities for walk-in coolers 

and walk-in freezers. 

Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers (walkins or WICF) are large, insulated 

refrigerated spaces with access door(s) 

large enough for people to enter. The 

purpose of walk-ins is to store temporarily 

refrigerated or frozen food or other 

perishable materials. The two major classes 

of walk-ins are: low-temperature 

refrigerated space (-10°F to -20°F) and 

medium-temperature refrigerated space (-

10°F to 30°F). Although walk-ins can be 

used in a wide variety of applications, they 

are used primarily in food service and sales. 

Statutory Authority 

The National Energy Conservation Policy Act 

(NECPA), Pub. L. 95-619, amended the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 

(EPCA) to add part C of title III (42 U.S.C. 

6311-6317), which established an energy 

conservation program for certain industrial 

equipment including WICF. In addition, 

section 312 of the Energy Independence 

and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) (PDF

1.0 MB) amended section 342 of EPCA by 

adding subsection 342(f)(3) (42 U.S.C. 

6313(f)(3)), to establish 

prescriptive requirements, mandated by 

Congress, for walk-in coolers and walk-in 

freezers with transparent reach-in doors 

manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, 

as set forth in EISA. Download Adobe

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Frequently Asked Questions 

EERE Information Center 

Programs and Offices 

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has 

prepared answers to frequently asked 

questions about the provisions in EISA 

related to walk-in coolers and walk-in 

freezers. 

Rulemakings in Progress 

DOE is conducting concurrent, but separate, 

rulemakings for WICF test procedures and 

energy conservation standards. 

Test Procedures Rulemaking 

z Test procedures rulemaking 

z Test Procedures Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NOPR) 

Energy Conservation Standard 

Rulemaking 

z Framework document 

Prescribed Energy Conservation 

Standards 

z Standards prescribed in EISA 2007 

Public Meetings and Meeting 

Materials 

z Energy Conservation Standard 

Framework Public Meeting 

Contact Information 

Charles Llenza

Project Manager 

202-586-2192 

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