LG Elertronics

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

1000 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632

January 19,2011

The Honorable Catherine Zoi

Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

United States Department of Energy

Mail Station EE-I 0

Forrestal Building

1000 Independence Avenue. SW

Washington, DC 20585

Re: Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver,

Test Procedure for Clothes Washers

Dear Assistant Secretary Zoi:

LG Electronics. Inc. (LG) respectfully submits this Petition for Waiver and

Application for Interim Waiver. pursuant to 10 C.F.R.

*430.27. as related to DOE's test

procedure for clothes washers. DOE has already granted LG an interim waiver relating to

testing of certain models. 75 Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24. 20 I0). The current Petition and

Application would expand the number of models subject to the grant of a waiver. LG

requests expedited treatment of the Petition and Application.

LG is a manufacturer of clothes washers and other products sold worldwide.

including in the United States. LG's U.S. operations are LG Electronics USA, Inc.. with

headquarters at 1000 Sylvan Avenue. Englewood Cliffs. NJ 07632 (leI. 201-816-2000). Its

worldwide headquarters arc located at LG Twin Tower~ 20. Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu

Seoul, Korea 150-721: tel. 011-82-2-3777-1114): URL: http.www.LGE.com. LG's

principal brands include LG® and OEM brands. including GE® and Kenmore®.
The Honorahle Catherine Zoi

January 19.2011

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The test procedure under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). 42

U.S.C. § 6291 et seq.. provides for clothes washers to he tested with specified allowable test

load sizes. See 10 C.F.R. Pt. 430. Subpt. B. App. JI, Table 5.1. The largest average load

under Tahle 5.1 is 9.20 Ibs. LG helieve~ that it i appropriate for DOE to grant a waiver that

would allO\ for testing and rating of specified models (see Appendix I hereto) with larger

test loads where the model has a container volume that is greater than the largest volume

shown on Tahle 5.1.

DOE has already granted waivers andlor interim waivers to a number of

manufacturers. including LG, WhirlpooL General Electric. Samsung, and Electrolux for

testing with larger test loads for specified model with container volumes in excess of 3.8

cuhic feet. 75 Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24. 20 I0) (LG); id. 57915 (Sept. 23. 2(10) (GE); id.

579.•7 Sept. 23. 2010) (Samsung): id. 69653 (Nov. 15.2(10) (Whirlpool): id. 76962 (Dec.

10. 2010) (Electrolux): id. 76968 (Dec. 10, 2(10) (GE); id. 812':8 (Dec. 27, 2010)

(Electrolu ): 71 Fed. Reg. 48913 (Aug. 22. 2(06) (Whirlpool). The A sociation of Home

Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has suhmitted comments to DOE suggesting that the

DOE test procedure be amended to provide for testing with loads in excess of those shown in

Table S.I when testing is done on clothes washers with volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet.

See AHAM Comments on the Framework Document for Residential Clothes Washers;

EERE-2008-BT-STD-OOI9: RIN 1904-AB90. at Appendix B - AHAM Proposed Change. to

] I Table 5.1 (Oct. 2. 2009). In addition. DOE has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

proposing to amend the DOE te t procedure to adopt the AHAM proposed Table 5.1. 75

Fed. Reg. 57556 (Sept. 21. 2010). Further, DOE has issued a guidance document indicatil g

the appropriatene~s of waivers for teo ting with larger test loads for clothes washers with

volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet. DOE. GC Enforcement Guidance on the Application of
The Honorable Catherine Zoi

January 19,2011

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Waivers and on the Waiver Process (Dec. 23, 2010). at http://www.gc.energy.gov/

documents/LargeCapacityRCW_guidance_222I O.pdf.

LG requests that DOE grant a waiver for testing and rating based on the revised Table

5.1 in Appendix 2 hereto. This is the Tahle 5.1 as already set forth in the interim waiver

granted to LG for certain models. See 75 Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24.2010). The revised

Table 5.1 should be applied to LG's testing and rating of other models as specified in

Appendix I hereto. l

The waiver should continue until DOE adopts an applicable amended test procedure.

LG also requests an interim waiver for its te"ting and rating of the foregoing models.

The petition for waiver is likely to be granted, as evidenced not only by its merits, but also

because DOE has granted waivers and/or interim waiver~ to LG, Whirlpool. GE. Sam~ung,

and Electrolu and has proposed a corresponding amendment to its test procedure. Hence.

grant of an interim waiver for LG is appropriate.

We would be pleased to discuss this request with DOE and provide further

information as needed.

LG requests expedited treatment of the Petition and Application. In that regard,

DOE has stated in its December 23. 2010 Enforcement Guidance (supra) that it "commits to

act promptly on waiver requests.'" LG appreciates this commitment by DOE.

We hereby certify that all manufacturers of domestically marketed units of the same

product type have heen notified hy letter of this petition and application, copies of which

letter~ are set forth in Appendix 3 hereto.

All LG models arc measured in accordance with DOE's final guidance for measuring

clothes container capacity under the test procedure in IQ C.ER. Part 430. Subpart B,

Appendix J I.
The Honorable Catherine Zoi

January 19,2011

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Of counsel:

John A. Hodges

Wiley Rein LLP

1776 K Street NW

Washington. DC 20006

Phone: 202-719-7000

Fax: 202-719-7049

Email: jhodgcs@wileyrein.com

Sincerely.

(jrfr

John I. Taylor

Vice President

Government Relations and Communications

LG Electronics USA. Inc.

1776 K Street NW

Wa~hington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-719-3490

Fa : 847-941-8177

Email: john.taylor@lge.com
APPENDIX 1

The waiver and interim waiver request~d herein should apply to testing and rating of

the following model series of LG-manufacturcd clothes washers. Please note that the actual

model numbers will vary to account for such factors as year of manufacture. product color, or

other features. Nonetheless. they will always have volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet.

(In the chart helow. "#" represents a umber: "*" represents a letter.)

Model Brand

WM3360H*** LG

WM3550H*** LG

WM3150H** LG

WM3975H*** LG

WM3985H*** LG

WT4901C* LG

2947#00# Kenmore
APPENDIX 2

Table 5.1--Test Load Sizes

Container volume MInimum load Maximum load A\cra c load

cu. ft. < liler~< Ih ko Ih kg Ih kg

0-0.8 0-22.7 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36

0.80-0.90 22.7-25.5 '.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47

0.90-1.00 25.5-28.3 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56

1.00-1.10 28.3-,1.1 300 1.36 ·1..'0 1.95 .U5 1.66

1.1 0-1.20 31.1-34.0 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75

1.20-1.30 340-36.8 HJO I.3tl 5.10 2.3\ 4.05 1.84

1..'0·1.40 36.8-39.6 3.00 U6 5.50 2,49 4.25 1.93

1,40-1.50 39.6-42.5 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4,45 2.02

1.50-1.60 42.5-4.:'.3 ,.00 1.36 6,40 2.90 4.70 2.13

1.(,0·1.70 45.3-48.1 3.00 I. '6 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22

1.70 I.~O 48.1-51.0 3.00 U6 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31

1.80-1.90 51.0-53.8 3.00 1..,6 7.60 3.45 5.30 2,40

1.90-2.00 53.8-5tl.6 3.00 1.36 8.00 '1M 5.50 2,49

2.00-2.10 56.6-59.5 3.00 1.36 8,40 3.8\ 5.70 2.59

2.10-2.20 59.5-62.3 3.00 U6 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68

2.20-2.30 62.3-65.1 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77

2..'0-2,40 6:"1.1-68.0 3.00 l.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86

2,40-2.50 68.070.8 3.00 U6 10.00 4.54 0.50 2.95

2.50-2.60 70.8-73.6 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06

2.60-2.70 73.6-76.5 3.00 l.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15

2.70-2.80 76.5-79.3 .HJO 1.36 IUO 5.13 7.15 3.24

2.80-2.90 79.3-82.1 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33

2.90-3.00 82.1-85.0 '.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42

3.00-3.10 85.0-87.8 3.00 U6 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52

3.10-3.20 87.8·90.6 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61

3.20-3.30 90.6-9.U .'-flO l.36 IBO 6.0.' 8.15 3.70

3.30-3.40 93.4-96.3 .'.(lO l.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79

3,40-3.50 96.3-99.1 .\(lO U6 14.10 6,40 8.55 3.88

3.50-3.60 99.1-101.9 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99

3.60-3.70 101.9-104.8 3.00 U6 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08

3.70-3.80 10·U-107.6 3.00 l.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17

HO-3.90 107.6-110.4 3.(lO U6 15.80 7.16 9,40 4.26

3.90-4.00 110.4-113.3 3JlO U6 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35

4.00-410 113.3·116.1 3.00 U6 16.60 7.53 9.80 4A5

4.10·4.20 116.1-118.9 3.00 U6 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54

4.20·4.30 118.9-121.8 3.00 U6 17,40 7.90 10.20 4.63

4..',(1·4.40 121.8-124.6 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10,40 4.72

4,40-4.50 124.6-127.4 3.00 U6 18.20 8.27 10.60 UQ

4.50-4.60 127,4-130.' 3.00 1.36 18.70 8,46 10.80 4.91

4.60-4.70 130.3-133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.00 5.00

4.70-4.80 133.1 135.9 3.00 U6 19.50 8.83 11.20 5.10

4.80-4.90 135.9 138.8 3.00 U6 19.90 9.02 11,40 5.19

4.90-5.00 138.8-141.6 3.00 U6 20.30 9.20 11.60 5.28

5.00-5.10 141.6-144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.90 5.38

5.10-5.20 144.4 147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.10 5.47

5.20-5.30 147.2-150.1 3.00 U6 ')1.50 9.76 12.30 5.56

5..,0-540 150.1-152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.50 5.65

5,40-5.50 152.9-155.7 3.00 1._,6 22.30 10.1.' 12.70 5.75

5.50-5.60 155.7-158.6 3.00 U6 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.1i4

5.60-5.70 158.6 161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93

5.70-5.80 16IA-1M.2 3.00 J.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03

5.80-5.90 164.2-167.1 .HJO 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12

5.90-6.00 167.1-169.9 3.00 U6 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21

N(Jtc~:

(1 ) Allle~t load weight are hone dry weights.

(2) Allowahle tolerance on the te~t load weight. arc ± 0.10 Ihs (O.OS kg).
APPENDIX 3
Certification

This is to certify that LG Electronics, Inc. has sent by next day delivery a notice

of its petition for waiver for models of LG clothes washers to manufacturers, known to

LG, of domestically marketed units of the same product type (as listed the Energy Policy

and Conservation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.c.

*6291, et seq..

Attached are the names and addresses of each person to whom a notice of the

petition was sent by next day delivery.

Certified by:

John I. Taylor

Vice President

Government Relations and Communications

LG Electronics USA. Inc.

1776 K Street NW

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-719-3490

Fa : 847-941-8177

Email: john.taylor@lge.com

Date: January 19,2011
Philip Manthei

Senior Staff Engineer

Agency and Codes Approval

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC

221 Shepard Street

Ripon, WI 54971

Michael L. Baroni

General Counsel

BSH Horne Appliances Corporation

5551 McFadden Ave ue

Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Ed Buckles

Senior Associate General Counsel

Electrolux North America, Inc.

2 445 Emerald Parkway, S.W.

Suite 250

Cleveland, OH 44135

Bryce Wells

Marketing Manager

Fisher & Paykel Appliances

27 Huhhle Street

Irvine, CA 92618-4209

Earl F. Jones

Senior Counsel-Government Relations

GE Consumer & Industrial

Appliance Park

AP2-225

Louisville, KY 40225

Shariff Kan

President, White Goods Group

Haier America

1356 Broadway

New York. NY 10018

Steve Polinski

Regulatory Affairs

Product Development Engineer

Miele. Inc.

Nine Independence Way

Princeton, NJ 08540-6621

Michael Moss

Senior Manager

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

18600 Broadwick Street

Rancho Dominguez. CA 90220

Thomas F. Catania

YP, Government Relations

Whirlpool Corporation

2000 NOl1h M-63

MD 3005

P. O. Box 990

Benton Harhor, MI 49022

Joseph M. McGuire

President

Association of Home Appliance

Manufacturers

Suite 402, I III 19th S1. NW

Washington DC 20036

Charles Samuels, Esq.

Mintz. Levin

701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 900

Washington, DC 20004
• G Electronics

January 19,2011

BY NEXT DAY DELIVERY

To whom it may concern:

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

1000 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs. NJ 07632

Re: LG Electronics. Inc. Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim

\Vaiver: pportunitv to Comment

This is to notify you by next day delivery of LG Electronics, Inc.'s enclosed

Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver of the Department of Energy

(DOE) test procedures. In accordance with DOE rule~. we are also advi~ing you of your

opponunity to comment to DOE. The Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency a d

Renewable Energy will consider timely written comments. Commcnt~ are to be

submitted to:

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

U.S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue. SW

Washington, DC 2 815

Pursuant to DOE's rules. please provide me with a copy of any such comments.

Sincerely,

John I. Taylor

Vice President

Government Relations and Communication~

LG Electronics USA, Inc.

1776 K Street NW

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-719-3490

Fax: 847-941-8177

Email: john.taylor@lge.com