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is 10 years old. NRPC will destroy the 

record when 40 years old. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Commander, U.S. Army Training 

Center, Training Capability Manager— 

Army Training Information System 

(TCM–ATIS), 3308 Wilson Avenue 

(ATIC–SD), Fort Eustis, VA 23604–5166. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals seeking to determine if 

information about themselves is 

contained in this system should address 

written inquiries to the Commander, 

U.S. Army Training Support Center 

(ATIC), 3308 Wilson Avenue, Fort 

Eustis, VA 23604–5166. 

For verification purposes, individual 

should provide their full name, Social 

Security Number (SSN), any details, 

which may assist in locating records, 

and their signature. In addition, the 

requestor must provide a notarized 

statement or an unsworn declaration 

made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 

1747, in the following format: 

If executed outside the United States: 

‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) 

under penalty of perjury under the laws 

of the United States of America that the 

foregoing is true and correct. Executed 

on (date). (Signature)’. 

If executed within the United States, 

its territories, possessions, or 

commonwealths: 

‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) 

under penalty of perjury that the 

foregoing is true and correct. Executed 

on (date). (Signature)’. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking access to 

information about themselves contained 

in this system should address written 

inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Army 

Training Support Center (ATIC), 3308 

Wilson Avenue, Fort Eustis, VA 23604– 

5166. 

For verification purposes, individual 

should provide their full name, Social 

Security Number (SSN), any details, 

which may assist in locating records, 

and their signature. In addition, the 

requestor must provide a notarized 

statement or an unsworn declaration 

made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 

1747, in the following format: 

If executed outside the United States: 

‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) 

under penalty of perjury under the laws 

of the United States of America that the 

foregoing is true and correct. Executed 

on (date). (Signature)’. 

If executed within the United States, 

its territories, possessions, or 

commonwealths: 

‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) 

under penalty of perjury that the 

foregoing is true and correct. Executed 

on (date). (Signature)’. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

The Army’s rules for accessing 

records, and for contesting contents and 

appealing initial agency determinations 

are contained in Army Regulation 340– 

21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained 

from the system manager. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information is received from the 

individual, DoD staff, personnel, 

training systems, and faculty. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28750 Filed 11–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Commission on the BP 

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and 

Offshore Drilling 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Fossil Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the National 

Commission on the BP Deepwater 

Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling 

(the Commission). The Commission was 

organized pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). The Act 

requires that agencies publish these 

notices in the Federal Register. The 

Charter of the Commission can be found 

at: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

DATES: December 2, 2010, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

and December 3, 2010, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 1777 F St., NW., 

Washington, DC 20006; telephone 

number: 1–202–254–2600. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher A. Smith, Designated 

Federal Officer, Mail Stop: FE–30, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone 1– 

202–586–0716 or facsimile 1–202–586– 

6221; e-mail: BPDeepwater

HorizonCommission@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The President directed 

that the Commission be established to 

examine the relevant facts and 

circumstances concerning the root cause 

of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, 

fire, and oil spill and to develop options 

to guard against, and mitigate the 

impact of, any oil spills associated with 

offshore drilling in the future. 

The Commission is composed of 

seven members appointed by the 

President to serve as special 

Government employees. The members 

were selected because of their extensive 

scientific, legal, engineering, and 

environmental expertise, and their 

knowledge of issues pertaining to the oil 

and gas industry. Information on the 

Commission can be found at its Web 

site: http://www.Oil.

SpillCommission.gov. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To discuss 

relevant facts and circumstances 

concerning the root causes of the 

Deepwater Horizon explosion, fire, and 

oil spill, and options to guard against, 

and mitigate the impact of, any oil spills 

associated with offshore drilling in the 

future. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to start on December 2, 2010 

at 9 a.m. Commission discussions are 

expected to begin shortly thereafter and 

will conclude at approximately 4:30 

p.m. Public comments can be made on 

December 2, 2010 from 4:30 p.m. to 5 

p.m. The meeting will continue on 

December 3, 2010 at 9 a.m. and 

conclude around 4 p.m. The final 

agenda will be available at the 

Commission’s Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public, with seats available 

on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those 

not able to attend the meeting may view 

the meeting live on the Commission’s 

Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov. The 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Approximately thirty minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 

allotted per speaker will be three 

minutes. Opportunity for public 

comment will be available on December 

2, 2010 tentatively from 4:30 p.m. to 5 

p.m. Registration for those wishing to 

request an opportunity to speak opens 

onsite at 8 a.m. on December 2. 

Speakers will register to speak on a 

first-come, first-serve basis. Members of 

the public wishing to provide oral 

comments are encouraged to provide a 

written copy of their comments for 

collection at the time of onsite 

registration. 

Those individuals who are not able to 

attend the meeting, or who are not able 

to provide oral comments during the 

meeting, are invited to send a written 

statement to Christopher A. Smith, Mail 

Stop FE–30, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 


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BPDeepwaterHorizionCommission@hq.

doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available at the Commission’s 

Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov or by 

contacting Mr. Smith. He may be 

reached at the postal or e-mail addresses 

above. 

Accommodation for the hearing 

impaired: A sign language interpreter 

will be onsite for the duration of the 

meeting. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 9, 

2010. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28645 Filed 11–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CW–015] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Decision and 

Order Granting a Waiver to Whirlpool 

From the Department of Energy 

Residential Clothes Washer Test 

Procedure 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Decision and order. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) gives notice of the 

decision and order (Case No. CW–015) 

that grants to Whirlpool Corporation 

(Whirlpool) a waiver from the DOE 

clothes washer test procedure for 

determining the energy consumption of 

clothes washers. Under today’s decision 

and order, Whirlpool shall be required 

to test and rate its clothes washers with 

larger clothes containers using an 

alternate test procedure that takes this 

technology into account when 

measuring energy consumption. 

DATES: This Decision and Order is 

effective November 15, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611, E-mail: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585– 

0103. Telephone: (202) 287–6111, Email: Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR 430.27(l)), 

DOE gives notice of the issuance of its 

decision and order as set forth below. 

The decision and order grants 

Whirlpool a waiver from the applicable 

clothes washer test procedure in 10 CFR 

part 430, subpart B, appendix J1 for 

certain basic models of clothes washers 

with capacities greater than 3.8 cubic 

feet, provided that Whirlpool tests and 

rates such products using the alternate 

test procedure described in this notice. 

Today’s decision prohibits Whirlpool 

from making representations concerning 

the energy efficiency of these products 

unless the product has been tested 

consistent with the provisions and 

restrictions in the alternate test 

procedure set forth in the decision and 

order below, and the representations 

fairly disclose the test results. 

Distributors, retailers, and private 

labelers are held to the same standard 

when making representations regarding 

the energy efficiency of these products. 

42 U.S.C. 6293(c). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 4, 

2010. 

Cathy Zoi, 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

Decision and Order 

In the Matter of: Whirlpool 

Corporation (Case No. CW–015). 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III of the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (EPCA) sets forth a 

variety of provisions concerning energy 

efficiency. Part A of Title III provides for 

the ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles.’’ 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309. 

Part A includes definitions, test 

procedures, labeling provisions, energy 

conservation standards, and the 

authority to require information and 

reports from manufacturers. Further, 

Part A authorizes the Secretary of 

Energy to prescribe test procedures that 

are reasonably designed to produce 

results that 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 residential clothes 

washers, the subject of today’s notice, is 

contained in 10 CFR part 430, subpart 

B, appendix J1. 

DOE’s regulations for covered 

products contain provisions allowing a 

person to seek a waiver for a particular 

basic model from the test procedure 

requirements for covered consumer 

products when (1) the petitioner’s basic 

model for which the petition for waiver 

was submitted contains one or more 

design characteristics that prevent 

testing according to the prescribed test 

procedure, or (2) when 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(a)(1). 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 characteristics. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). 

The Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy (the 

Assistant Secretary) may grant a 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). 

Any interested person who has 

submitted a petition for waiver may also 

file an application for interim waiver of 

the applicable test procedure 

requirements. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(2). The 

Assistant Secretary will grant an interim 

waiver request if it is determined that 

the applicant will experience economic 

hardship if the 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 on the petition 

for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(g). 

II. Whirlpool’s Petition for Waiver: 

Assertions and Determinations 

On November 21, 2005, Whirlpool 

filed a petition for waiver from the test 

procedure applicable to automatic and 

semi-automatic clothes washers set forth 

in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

J1. In particular, Whirlpool requested a 

waiver to test its clothes washers on the 

basis of the residential test procedures 

contained in 10 CFR part 430, Subpart 

B, Appendix J1, with a revised Table 5.1 

extended to larger container volumes. 

Whirlpool’s petition was published in 

the Federal Register on August 22, 

2006. 71 FR 48913. DOE received one 

comment on the Whirlpool petition, 

from a private citizen who opined that 

the purpose of waivers is to evade 

regulations. 

In its petition, Whirlpool pointed out 

that the required mass of the test load 

used in DOE’s test procedure is based 

on the basket volume of the test 

specimen. However, the test procedure 

does not define required test load 

masses for the basket sizes of 

Whirlpool’s basic models cited in its 


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