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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.

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### Meeting Materials EERE Information Center Programs and Offices

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

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z Agenda ( PDF 20 KB )

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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

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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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### 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 esta blished 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 transp arent reach-in doors manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, as set forth in EISA. Download Adobe Reader

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### Frequently Asked Questions EERE Information Center Programs and Offices 

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_ standards/commercial/wicf.htmlBuilding Technologies Program Home | EERE Home | U.S. Department of Energy Webmaster | Web Site Policies | Security & Privacy | USA.gov Content Last Updated: 02/10/2010 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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