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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued 

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load 

cu. ft. 

≥ 

liter 

≥ lb kg lb kg lb kg 

3.20–3.30 ......................................................................... 90.6–93.4 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70 

3.30–3.40 ......................................................................... 93.4–96.3 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79 

3.40–3.50 ......................................................................... 96.3–99.1 3.00 1.36 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 1.36 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08 

3.70–3.80 ......................................................................... 104.8–107.6 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17 

3.80–3.90 ......................................................................... 107.6–110.4 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26 

3.90–4.00 ......................................................................... 110.4–113.3 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35 

4.00–4.10 ......................................................................... 113.3–116.1 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45 

4.10–4.20 ......................................................................... 116.1–118.9 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54 

4.20–4.30 ......................................................................... 118.9–121.8 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63 

4.30–4.40 ......................................................................... 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 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82 

4.50–4.60 ......................................................................... 127.4–130.3 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.85 4.91 

4.60–4.70 ......................................................................... 130.3–133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.05 5.00 

4.70–4.80 ......................................................................... 133.1–135.9 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.25 5.10 

4.80–4.90 ......................................................................... 135.9–138.8 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.45 5.19 

4.90–5.00 ......................................................................... 138.8–141.6 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.65 5.28 

5.00–5.10 ......................................................................... 141.6–144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.85 5.38 

5.10–5.20 ......................................................................... 144.4–147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.05 5.47 

5.20–5.30 ......................................................................... 147.2–150.1 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.25 5.56 

5.30–5.40 ......................................................................... 150.1–152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.45 5.65 

5.40–5.50 ......................................................................... 152.9–155.7 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.65 5.75 

5.50–5.60 ......................................................................... 155.7–158.6 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84 

5.60–5.70 ......................................................................... 158.6–161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93 

5.70–5.80 ......................................................................... 161.4–164.2 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03 

5.80–5.90 ......................................................................... 164.2–167.1 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12 

5.90–6.00 ......................................................................... 167.1–169.9 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21 

Notes: (1) All test load weights are bone dry weights. 

(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are ±0.10 lbs (0.05 kg). 

(4) Representations. LG may make 

representations about the energy use of 

its clothes washer products for 

compliance, marketing, or other 

purposes only to the extent that such 

products have been tested in accordance 

with the provisions outlined in this 

section and such representations fairly 

disclose the results of such testing. 

(5) This waiver shall remain in effect 

consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(m) and 430.401(g). 

(6) This waiver is issued on the 

condition that the statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner are 

valid. DOE may revoke or modify this 

waiver at any time if it determines the 

factual basis underlying the petition for 

waiver is incorrect, or the results from 

the alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic models’ 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

(7) This waiver applies only to those 

basic models set out in LG’s October 31, 

2011 petition for waiver and listed in 

section IV(2) of this section. Grant of 

this waiver does not release a petitioner 

from the certification requirements set 

forth at 10 CFR part 429. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 25, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–2177 Filed 1–31–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. VHE–001] 

Publication of the Petition for Waiver 

From Empire Comfort Systems From 

the Department of Energy Vented 

Home Heating Equipment Test 

Procedure 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of re-opening of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On November 3, 2011, DOE 

published the Empire Comfort Systems 

Inc. (Empire) petition for waiver from 

the vented home heating equipment test 

procedure. This document announces 

that the period for submitting comments 

on the Empire petition for waiver is reopened until March 2, 2012. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

Empire petition for waiver, published 

on November 3, 2011 (76 FR 68180), is 

reopened. DOE will accept comments, 

data, and information regarding the 

petition for waiver received no later 

than March 2, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the Empire Comfort 

Systems Inc. petition for waiver, and 

provide case number VHE–001. 

Comments may be submitted using any 

of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov 

Include the case number [Case No. 

VHE–001] in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/ 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 


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Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, visit the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Resource Room 

of the Building Technologies Program, 

950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 6th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586–2945, 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the 

above telephone number for additional 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611. Email: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 3, 2011, DOE published the 

Empire petition for waiver from the 

vented home heating equipment test 

procedure in the Federal Register (76 

FR 68180). The notice provided for the 

submission of comments by December 

5, 2011. To provide all manufacturers of 

domestically marketed units of the same 

product type additional time to submit 

comments subsequent to notification 

that the Petition for Waiver was 

published in the Federal Register, DOE 

has determined that re-opening of the 

public comment period is appropriate 

and is hereby re-opening the comment 

period. DOE will consider any 

comments received by March 2, 2012 

and deems any comments received 

between February 1, 2012 and March 2, 

2012 to be timely submitted. 

Further Information on Submitting 

Comments 

Under 10 CFR part 1004.11, any 

person submitting information that he 

or she believes to be confidential and 

exempt by law from public disclosure 

should submit two copies: one copy of 

the document including all the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document with the 

information believed to be confidential 

deleted. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Factors of interest to DOE when 

evaluating requests to treat submitted 

information as confidential include (1) a 

description of the items, (2) whether 

and why such items are customarily 

treated as confidential within the 

industry, (3) whether the information is 

generally known by or available from 

other sources, (4) whether the 

information has previously been made 

available to others without obligation 

concerning its confidentiality, (5) an 

explanation of the competitive injury to 

the submitting person which would 

result from public disclosure, (6) when 

such information might lose its 

confidential character due to the 

passage of time, and (7) why disclosure 

of the information would be contrary to 

the public interest. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 25, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–2181 Filed 1–31–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Wind and Water Power Program 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of pre-solicitation public 

meeting, request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Wind and Water Power 

Program (WWPP) within the U.S. 

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy intends to release a Funding 

Opportunity Announcement, tentatively 

entitled ‘‘U.S. Offshore Wind: Advanced 

Technology Demonstration Projects’’. 

WWPP is planning a pre-solicitation 

public meeting in order to provide 

notice in advance of release of the FOA 

and to afford prospective applicants an 

opportunity to comment on the planned 

FOA, which is summarized in this 

notice. 

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting 

on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. Written 

comments will be accepted through 

February 14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 

L’Enfant Plaza Southwest, Washington, 

DC. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: oswdemo@go.doe.gov. 

Include ‘‘U.S. Offshore Wind: Advanced 

Technology Demonstration Projects’’ in 

the subject line of the message. 

• Postal Mail: Michael Hahn, Wind 

and Water Power Program, 1617 Cole 

Blvd. Golden, CO 80401. Please submit 

one signed paper original. Due to the 

potential delays in DOE’s receipt and 

processing of mail sent through the U.S. 

Postal Service, DOE encourages 

respondents to submit comments 

electronically to ensure timely receipt. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Michael 

Hahn, Wind and Water Power Program, 

1617 Cole Blvd. Golden, CO 80401. 

Minutes and video recorded 

proceedings of the public meeting will 

be made available for public review on 

the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (EERE) Wind 

Program Web site at: wind.energy.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Hart, Offshore Wind Manager, 

EERE, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 

(202) 374—3164. Email: 

chris.hart@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

One year ago, DOE, in partnership 

with the Department of Interior (DOI), 

released the National Offshore Wind 

Strategy. The Strategy addresses two 

critical objectives: 

• Reduce the cost of energy through 

technology development to ensure 

competitiveness with other electrical 

generation sources, and 

• Reduce the deployment timelines 

and uncertainties limiting U.S. offshore 

wind project development. 

To realize these objectives, the DOE 

Wind and Water Power Program has 

developed a comprehensive approach 

and investment strategy to mobilize the 

offshore wind industry in the categories 

below: 

• Technology Research and 

Development that will reduce cost of 

offshore wind energy through 

innovation and testing (19 offshore 

wind technology development projects 

to receive $26.5 million, announced 

September 2011); 

• Research Addressing Market 

Barriers in order to facilitate 

deployment and reduce technical 

challenges facing the entire industry (22 

market barrier removal projects to 

receive $16.5 million, announced 

September 2011); 

• Advanced Technology 

Demonstration Projects that further the 

industry knowledge base for the benefit 

of all stakeholders (the subject of this 

meeting). 

These initiatives support the 

demonstration and development of 

advanced offshore wind energy 

technologies in various water depths 

(freshwater, deepwater, shallow water, 

and transitional depth installations) and 


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