U

. S

. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

PUBLIC MEETING ON ENE RGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR

CONSUMER PRODUCTS: TEST PROCEDURE FOR MICROWAVE OVENS

U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20 585 Thursday, September 16, 2010

9 a.m.

- 2 p.m. ET, Room 8E

- 089

Purpose During this meeting t he Department of Energy (DOE) will present the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on test procedures for microwave ovens in standby mode and off mode. This meeting is intended to famili arize interested parties with DOE’s statutory requirements and proposed test procedures. DOE will also provide an opportunity for interested parties to discuss steps to initiate a new active mode test procedure rulemaking for microwave ovens

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Agenda

9: 00

- 9:05 am Welcome

9:05

- 9:15 am O pening Remarks, Introductions, and Agenda Review Doug Brookman

9:15

- 9: 45 am Stakeholder Opening Statements Doug Brookman

9: 45

- 10: 0 0 am Introduction, Background and Legal Authority

Wes Anderson

Overview of past and current microwave oven rulemakings, including statutory authority, schedules, and associated

documents

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10:00

- 10:30 a m Standby and Off Mode Power Test Procedure: Covered Products, Effective Date, and Measures of Energy Consumption

Judith Reich Definition of covered products, effective date of the amended test procedure, and discussion of the technical feasibility of incorporating standby and off mode power into the energy descriptor.10:30

- 10:45 a m Standby and Off Mode Power Test Procedure: Incorporation by Reference of IEC Standard 62301

Judith Reich Proposed incorporation of the methodology of IEC Standard 62301 for measuring standby and off mode power consumption.

10:45

- 11:00 am Break

11:00

- 11:30 a m Standby and Off Mode Power Test P rocedure: Definitions of “Active Mode”, “Standby Mode”, and

“Off Mode”

Judith Reich Proposed mode definitions under EPCA, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, including

consideration of IEC Standard 62301 CDV.

11:30

- 11:45 a m Standby and Off Mode Power Test Procedure: Specifications for Test Methods and Measurements for Standby and Off Mode Testing

Judith Reich Proposed amendments to add specificity to test methodology in IEC Standard 62301 for measuring microwave oven standby and off mode power.

11:45

- 11:55 a m Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements

Judith Reich Summary presentation of the test burden requirements

under EPCA.

11:55

- 12:00 a m Standby and Off Mode Power Test Procedure Conclusions and Closing Remarks

Wes Anderson Discuss outstanding issues and make concluding remarks.

12:00

- 1:00 pm Break for Lunch (on your own)

1 : 00

- 1 : 1 0 p m Active Mode Test Procedure Introduction

Wes Anderson Overview of microwave oven active mode repeal final rule and steps for a po tential new active mode rulemaking

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1:10

- 1:30 pm Previous Active Mode ProvisionsJudith Reich Summary of the previous DOE test procedure provisions and testing conducted for the microwave oven energy conservations standards rulemaking.

1:30

- 1:45 p m Potential Methodology

Judith Reich Discussion of other existing microwave oven active mode test procedures and request for inputs.

1:45

- 2:00 pm Active Mode Test Procedure Conclusions and Closing

Remarks

Wes Anderson Discuss outstanding issues and make concluding remarks..

2:00 pm Adjourn