### 47130 

### Federal Register I Vol. 58, No. 171 I Tuesday, September 7, 

### 1993 I Notices

. 

# - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(case No. CW-002)


### Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Granting ofthe Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing ofthe Petition for Waiver of Clothes WasherTest Procedures of ASKOlnc.

AGENCY: 

### Office orEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Department or

. Energy. : _SUMMARY: 

### Today's notice publishes a letter granting an Interim Waiverto · ASKO Inc. (ASKO) from the existing Depiutment ofEnergy (DOE or_

. _ ·
. Department} clothes washer test ·
. procedure for itswashing machines,

. · models 10504, 12004, and 20004. The design features that differ from those covered by the existing clothes washer
test procedure are: An internal-electrical heater for heatingwash water; a . continuously variable wash temperature control: 208/240 volt electrical power supply: and machine-controlled water fill capability.

. . ·

Today's notice also publishes a

..Petitionfor Waiver" from ASKO. .ASKO's Petition for Waiver requests ·. DOE to grant relieffrom the OOE clothes washertest procedurerelating to its washing machines, models 10504, 12004, and 20004.

.

ASKO seeks totest byinternally heating the inlet cold waterinstead or using externally heated water; to testby

. using a continuously variable wash temperature control instead ofthe

## three

· temperature requirements (i.e., hot

(140°F/60°C) warm (100°F/38°C), and cold (60°F/16°C)); to test by using an 

### electrical power supply of208/240volts instead of 120± 2 volts; and to test using machine-controlled instead ofa manual
water. fill switch. OOE is soliciting
comments and information regarding the Petition for Waiver.

_ DATES: 

### DOE will accept coml!lents, data, and information not laterthan October 7, 1993.
ADDRESSES: 

### Written comments and
statements shallbe sent to: Department 

## ofEnergy, Office ofEnei:gy Efficiency and Renewable E{lergy, c.ase No. CW002,Mail Stop EE-90, room 6B--025, Forrestal Building, 1000Independence Avenue, SW.,Washington, 

### DC. 20585, (202) 586-0561.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

### William Hui, U.S. Department of

Energy, Appliance Standards Division, Office ofCodes and Standards, Office ofBuilding Technologies, EnergyEfficiency and Renewable"Energy, Mail Stop EE-43, Forrestal Building, 1000 IndependenceAvenue, 

### SW.• Wash.ington, DC 

### 20585, (202) 586- 

### 7140.

. Eugene Margolis, 

### Esq., U.S. Department

ofEnergy, Office ofGeneral Counsel, Mail Stop GC-41, Forrestal Building, 1000Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 

### 20585, (202) 586- 9507. -'
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

### The Energy Conservation 

### Program for ConsumerProducts (otherthan**automobil~)** 

### was established pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), 

### PublicLaw 94-163, 89 Stat. 917, as amendedby theNationalEnergy Conservation Act (NECPA), PublicLaw 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the National ApplianceEnergy Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA), Public Law 100-12, the National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988), Public Law 

### 100-357, and the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 

### 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776, which requires DOE to prescribe standardized test procedures to measure the energy consumption ofcertain

, consl,lmer products, including clothes washers. The intent ofthe test procedures is to provide a comparable

measure ofenergy consumption that will assist consumers in making purchasing decisions. These test procedures appear at 10 CFR 

### part 430, subpartB. · ·

DOE amended the prescribed test procedure by adding 10 CFR 430.27 on September 26, 1980, creating the waiver
process. 45 

### FR 64108. Thereafter, 

### OOE further amended the appliance test procedure waiver process to allow the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an Interim Waiver from test procedure·requirements to manufacturers that have petitioned OOE for a waiver ofsuch prescribedtest procedures. 51 

### FR 42823, November 26, 1986.

The waiver process allows the Assistant Secretary to temporarily waive the test procedures for a particularbasic model when a petitionershows that the basic model contains one or more design characteristics which prevent testing according to the prescribed test procedures or when the prescribed test proceduresmay evaluate thebasic model in a manner so unrepresentative ofits true energy consumption as to provide materially inaccurate comparative data. Waivers generally remain ineffect until final test procedure amendmentsbecome effective, resolving the problem that is the subject ofthe waiver.

The Interim Waiver provisions, added by the 1986 amendment, allow the Assistant Secretary to grant an 

### Interim Waiverwhen it 

### is determined that the applicant will experience economic hardship ifthe Application for Interim Waiver is denied, ifit appears likely that thePetition for Waiver will be 

### granted, and/orthe Assistant Secretary determines that it would be desirable fo1 public policy reasons to grant immediatereliefpending a ' determination on the Petition for Waiver. An Interim Waiver remains in effect fora period of 180 days or until DOE issues its determination on the Petition for Waiver, whichever is

sooner, and may be extended for an additional_ 180 days, 

### ifnecessary.

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On April 8, 1993, ASKO filed a · petition contains noconfidei,tial Petition for Waiver regarding its

.**informat~on.** DOE would appreciate washing machines, models 10504, comments, data, and other information 12004, and 20004, with the following regardingthe petition discussed above. design features that differ from those Issued inWashington,

## oc, August 

### i1, covered by the existing clothes washer _1993.

test procedure: An internal water Robert L SanMartin, heatipg source; a continuously variable wa"'h temperature contro_l; an alternate 

### ActingAssistant Secretary,

### EnergyEfficiency

r 

### andRenewableEnergy. ·· · · · electrical power supply; and a machinecontrolled water fill capability. ASKO's August 27, 1993.

_ Petition seeks a waiver from the DOE Mr. Michael P. Wasson, National Service

provisions that require an externally Manager, ASKO Inc., 903 North Bowser, heated water supply, three specified Suite 200, Richardson, TX 75081. temperature settings (i.e, hot (140°F/ Dear Mr. Wasson: This is in response 

### to 60°C), warm (100°F/38°C), and cold

. your Application for Interim Waiver ofApril (60°F/16°C)), 120±2 volts electrical .26, 1993, and amendment thereto ofMay 11,
power supply, and a manual water-fill 1993, (hereafter referred to as the control. Instead, ASKO req·uests that 

### it

- "amendment") regarding ASKO Inc. (ASKO) clothes washers, models 10504, 12004, and be allowed to test its machines, models 20004, with the following design features: an 10504, 12004, and 20004 with: A cold internal electrical heater for heating wash
·water supply that is heated internally water, a continuously variable wash for washing; continuously variable temperature control, 208/240 volt electrical settings in waterteJ!!perature; power supply, and machine-controlled water manufactured specified voltage of208/ fill capability. . ' 240; and machine-controlled water fill ASKO states in its amendment to the capability.

.**~partment** that clothes washers, together

On April 26, l 993, ASKO filed an with clothes dryers and dishwashers, are an .Important part ofits marketing program for Application for Interim Waiver and on Oie appr,Oximate 250 nationwide sale May 11, 1993,ASKO subsequently distributors. ASKO also states that itwill submitted an amendment to the suffereconomic hardship ifits Application Application for Interim Waiver for InterimWaiver is denied since it would (hereafter referred to as the amendment) affect over 500 independent retailers, 400
upon OOE's request for additional privately**o~** service agencies, 25 information to allow the Department to independent distributors, and the ASKO make its determination ofthe economic USA office. Therefore, based on the potential hardship and/or competitive ; economic hardship which may result if disadvantage likely to result ifDOE fails ASKO is unable to sell its products during the time required 

### by OOE to process the to grant the Application for Interim Petition for Waiver, the Department grants Waiver. ASKO's Application for an Interim Waiver

ASKO states in its amendment that for its clothes washers, models 10504, 12004, clothes washers, together with clothes and 20004. dryers and dishwashers, are an ASKO 

## sliall be pennitted to test its clothes important part 

### ofits marketing program washing machines on the basis ofthe test for its approximate 250 nationwide sale procedures specified in 10CFR part 430, distributors. ASKO also states that it subpart

### B, appendix

## J, with the modifications setforth below: will suffereconomic hardship

### i~its (i) Add new sections, t.19 and t.20in Application 

### for Interim Waiver is Appendix 

### J to read 

### as follows: denied since it would 

### affect over 500 1.19 

### "Water-heating clothes washer" independent retailers, 400 privately means a clothes washerthat

### has an internal owned service agencies, 25 independent electrical heater which provides all the distributors, and the ASKO USA office. · energy needed to heat water for washing.

Therefore, based on thepotential 1.20 

### "Non water-heating clothes washer'' economic hardship which may result if means a clothes washer that does not have

. ASKO is unable to sell its products

..· an internal electrical heater which provides
th the energy needed to heat water for washing. during e time required by DOE to

. (ii) Sections 2.2 and 2.3 inAppendix

### Jare process thePetition forWaiver, the

. amended to read as follows: Department grantsASKO'sj\pplication 2.2 

### Electrical energy

### supply. Maintain the for anJnterim Waiver from the DOE test electrical supply

### to the clothes washer 

### procedure for its clothes washers, .- ,· tenninal block within 1 percent oft20/208Y, models 10504, 12004, and 20004.

. or 120/240volts 

### as manufacturer. Ifthe Pursuant to paragraph (e) of§430.27 or clothes washerhas 8 dual voltage conversion the Code ofFederal Regulations part capability, conduct the test at the highest 430, the following lettergran·ting the voltage recommended by the manufacturer.

, 2.3 

### Watertemperature. Application for Interim WaivertoASKO 2.3.1 

### Non water-heating clothes washers.

was issued. The temperature ofthe water supply shallbe

Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR maintained at tOO"F±S"F (38"C±2.8°C) 

### for all 430.27, OOE is hereby publishing the clothes washers notequipped with •'Petition for Waiver" in itsentirety; The thennostaticallycontrolled inlet water valves. For.clothes washers equipped with thermostatically controlled inlet valves, the temperature ofthe hot water supply shall be maintained at 140°F±5°F (60"C±2.8°C), and the cold water supply shall 

### be maintained at .60"F±5°F (16"C±2.8°C). Water meters shall be installed in both the hot and cold water lines
to measure water consumption.

2.3.2 

### Water-heating clothes washers. The temperature ofthe water supply shall be maintained at 60° F±5°F (16°C±2.8°C). Install

a water meter in the 

### cold water line to

measure water consumption.

(iii) Section 2.8.2.1 in Appendix 

### Jis amended to read11s follows:

2.8.2.t 

### Standard sizefront-loader clothes washer. Use the test load requirement specified in section 2.7.1 for maximum fill and 2.7.2 for minimum water fill at all time when possible. Ifautomatic water-fill capability is available and the specified test load does not activate maximum or minimum
water fill in the machine, adjust the Joad(s) accordingly to achieve maximum or minimum water fill in the machine. Adjustment to the test load to achieve the proper weight can 

### be made by the use of energy stuffer cloths, ifappropriate.

(iv) Sections 3.1.2 in Appendix 

### J is amended to read as follows:

3.1.2 

### Front-loader Clothes Washer

. Position the machine such that access to the innerdrum is in the vertical, upward direction. Line the inner drum and/or ribs with 2 mil plastic sheet oruse some other method 

### to prevent the water from entering the outerdrum. Fill the clothes container wlth water to its uppermost edge. (This filling procedure may require overriding of the automatic weter-fill control, or manually completing the fill to the top ofthe container after the fill sensorterminates the fill at maximum level.) Record the weight ofthe machinebefore filling it with water and then after filling with water. The clothes container capacity iscalculated 

### as follows: C=W/p C--Gapacity in cubic feet (liters) W=Mass ofwater in pounds (kilograms) p=Density ofwaterat the measured temperature in pounds percubic foot (kilograms per liter) (v) Renumber existing sections 3.2.1 through 3.2.4 as 3.2.1.1 through 3.2.t.4.

(vi) Add new section 3.2.1 in Appendix 

### J

toread as follows:

3.2.t 

### Non water-heating clothes washers. (vii)**Ad~** new sections 3.2.2 through 3.2.2.2.3 to read as follows:

3.2.2

. 

### Water-heating clothes washers. 3.2.2.t 

### Per-cycle electrical energy consumption atmaximumfill.

3.2.2.t.1 

### Hot wash at maximum

### fill. Insert a water temperature sensing device inside the innerdrum priorto testing. Activate the machine and insert the appropriate test load as specified in section 2.8.2.1. Select the normal or an equivalent wash cycle. Where.spin speed selection is availabfe, set the control to its maximum setting. Setthe water temperature selector to the hot setting (140°F/60"C) and activate the wash cycle. Verify the wash water temperature, which mustbe at 140"F±5°F (60"C±2.8°C). Ifthe measured water temperature is not within the specified range,

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.stop testing, 

### adjust the temperature 

### setectur· accordingly and 

### repeat the procedure. · · - 

### Otherwise, proceed and complete testing; 

### and record 

### the kilowatt-hours (megajoules) or electrical energy consumedfor the

### complete cycle as

### Et..-. ·

3.2.2.1.2 

### Warm wash atmaximum

### fill. Repeat sectivn 3.2.2.1.1 

### for warm wash setting et lOO"F±S°F (38"C±2.8"C) and 

### record the kilowatt-hours (megajoules} ofelectrical energy Consumed for the complete cycle as E,......,..**~** .

3.2.2.1.3 

### c.old wash at maximum

### filL Repeat section 3.2.2.1.1 

### for cold water setting
at 60"F±5°F (16"C±2.8"C) and 

### recOrd the 

### h1owatt-hours (megajoules) 

### ofelecttical 

### energy consumed for the 

### complete cycle as · 

### Ee..-.

. . .

3.2.2.2 

### Per-cycle electrical energy

. 

### consumption atminimum

### fill.

. .

3.2.2.2.1 Hot 

### wash at minimum

### fill. Repeat section 3.2.2.1.1 for 

### a test 

### load as specified in section 2.8.2.1. 

### The bot wash setting shall be at 140"F±5°F (60"C±2.8"C). ' Record the kilowatt-hours (megajoules) of

electrical energy consumed for the complete cycle 

### as 

### Et..-.

3.2.2.2.2 

### Warm wash otminimum.fill. Repeat 

### secti:on 3.2.2.2.1 for warmwash 

### setting at 100"F±5°F (38"C±2.8"C}, 

### and nicord 

### the kilowatt-hours (megajoules) ofelectrical energy consWI1ed for the complete cycle

### as 

### E...:m-.

3.2.2.2.3 

### Cold wash 

### at minimum

### fill. Repeat section 3.2.2.2.1 

### fer cold wash setting 

### at 60"F±5°F (16"C±2.8"C), 

### and record the 

### kilowatt-hours (megajaules) ofelectrical energy mnsumed for the 

### complete cycle

### as E.:.-.

tviii) 

### Renumber existing sections 4.1 through 4.6 

### as 4.i.1.1through4.1.1.6.

(ix) 

### Sections 4.1 and 4.1.1 

### are added in Appendix

## Jto read as follows:

4.1 

### Energyconsumption. 4.1.1 

### Nonwater-heatingc/othes washers. (x) Add new sections, 4.1.2 

### through 

### 4.1..2..2 in Appendix

### J toread u follows: .- 4.1.2 

### Water-heating clothes washers-· 4.1.2.1 PeN;ycle temperature-weightetf. 

### mochine electrical 

### energyconsumptionfor 

### maximum andminimum 

### water

### filllevels. 

### Qilculate the per-cycle temperature-weighted electri<:.."1 energy consumption for

### the maximum 

### water fill 

### level, 

### Ea-. aod for 

### the minimum water fill level, 

### &...... expreHed in 

### kilowatt-hours percycle 

### (megajoules per 

### cycle) and udined as: Em...=(0.30XEt..ma..)+(0.55x£....-MO.t5id?.:.-) Emm=(0.30XF.t..mm)ot.(0.55XE..-l+<0.15xF.c..a) 

### where: 

### .Ei..ma.=as defined in 

### section 3.2.2.1.t. 

### E....mu=as defined in section 

### 3.2..2.1.2 

### Ec.max=as defined in 

### section :U.2.1.3 

### Ei..mm=as defined in section3.2..2.2..1 · 

### E....-=es defined in section 3.2.2.2.2 

### E.:.-=aa 

### defined in section 3.2.2.2.3

4.1.2.2 

### Talal

### pet'-CYClemachineelectriall


### energyconsumption. Calcuhtte the total 

### percycle energy consumption.

### ETE. expressed in 

### kilowatt-hours percycle 

### (megajoules 

### per cycle) and defiWMI as: £.ni=(D.72XE_l+((J.28>dta,J 

### where: 

### E.-.E.nm=as defined in 

### section 

### .tt.z.1 - This Interim Waiver is basedupon the · 

### presumed validity of

### statements and 

### all allegations 

### submitted by ASKO 

### Inc. This · · Interim Waiver may be revoked ormodified
at 

### any time 

### upon a determination that 

### the



### · factual basis underlyingthe Application &



### incorrect.

The Interim Waiver shall remain in 

### effect 

### for a period

# or 180

### days or until 

### the

. . Department acts 

### on the Petition for Waiver; 

### whichever is sooner, and may 

### be extended for an additional 180-day period. 

### if 

### necessary. Sincerely. 

### Robert 

## L San Martin. 

### Acting.AssisrontSecretmy, 

### EnergyEffrciency 

### andRenewable Energy.

. 

### IFR Doc. 93-21714 

### Filed 9-3-93:; 8:45

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