## Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 

### May 15, 1998
PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON PROCEDURES AND METHODOLOGIES FOR CONDUCTING

CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONER ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS RULEMAKING
The Department ofEnergy (Department) is implementing the July 15, 1996, process rule on the appliance standards rulemaking process. On June 30, 1998, the Department will hold apublic workshop to kickoff the central air conditioning standards rulemaking. At this meeting, the Department will be discussing how the central air conditioning rulemaking willbe tailored to meet theDepartment's commitments to the process rule. At the workshop, theDepartment will discuss theproposed analytical framework for developing the central air conditioner standards. This workshop will include a discussion ofthe different 

### methodologies and the relationships among various analyses. The workshop for central air conditioners standards rulemaking will be held on June 30, 1998, at the U.S. Department ofEnergy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121 in room 1E-245 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I have enclosed a preliminary draft agenda for the workshop. 

### Copies ofthe draft framework document will be available beginning the week ofMay 25, 1998, on the Office ofCodes and Standards web site. The web site address is as follows: http://www.erendoegov/buildings/codes standards/index.htm.Ifyou have any questions, or 

### plan to attend the workshop, orwish to obtain a copy ofthe draft framework document, please contact Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones ofmy staffat (202) 586-2945, (202) 586-4617 (Fax). I look forward to seeing you atthe workshop. 

### Sincerely,

MiJ. Mc r 

### Office ofCodes and Standards 

### Office ofBuildings Technology, State

and Community Programs Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Enclosure

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May 15, 1998 

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PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON PROCEDURES AND METHODOLOGIES FORCONDUCTING

CENTRAL AIRCONDITIONERENERGYEFFICIENCY STANDARDS RULEMAKING

The Department ofEnergy (Department) is implementing the July 15, 1996, process rule onthe appliance standards rulemaking process. On June 30, 1998, theDepartment will hold a public workshop t.o kickoffthe central air conditioning standards rulemaking. At this meeting, the Department will be discussing how the central air conditioningrulemaking will be tailored to meet the Department's commitments to the process rule. At the workshop, theDepartment will discuss the proposed analytical framework for developing the central air conditioner standards. This workshop will include a discussion ofthe different methodologies and the relationships among various analyses. The workshop for central air conditioners standards rulemaking will be held onJune 30, 1998, at the U.S. Department ofEnergy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121 in room lE-245 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I have enclosed a preliminary draft agenda for the workshop. Copies ofthe draft framework document will be available beginning the week ofMay 25, 1998, on the Office ofCodes and Standards web site. The web site address is as follows: 

### http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildingsicodes_standardsiindex.htm. Ifyou have any questions, or plan to attend the workshop, orwish to obtain a copy ofthe draft framework document, please contact Ms. BrendaEdwards-Jones ofmy staffat (202) 586-2945, (202) 586-4617 (Fax). I look forward to seeing you at the workshop.

Enclosure Sincerely,

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and Community Programs EnergyEfficiency and Renewable Energy


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