US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

PUBLIC MEETING ON PROPOSED TEST PROCEDURES

FOR APPLIANCES AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT

Forrestal Building

Room 1E-245

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

9:00 am-5:OOpm

Purpose

The purpose of this public meeting is to hear the views of interested persons on the issues

and process involved in a rulemaking to adopt test procedures for 14 types of appliances

and commercial equipment added to the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program by

the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The Department will consider the views presented and

comments submitted in preparing its final rule.

Agenda

9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome and Introductions

9:15 - 9:30 am Opening Remarks

This is an overview of the rulemaking, the DOE goals and

approach in preparing the proposed rule.

9:30 - 9:45 am Agenda Review

A review of the draft agenda, based on comments received to date.

9:45 - 10:15 am Stakeholder Comments

Stakeholders will be invited to make summary statements

regarding the proposed rule, including topics they wish to be

discussed during the course of the public meeting.

10:15 - 10:45 am Finalize Agenda

A facilitated discussion to finalize the agenda. The agenda topics

will be based on written comments to DOE as well as stakeholders

remarks/suggestions in their summary statements and suggested

agenda items.

10:45 - 11:00 am Break

11:00 - 4:30 pm Discussion of Issues

This is a facilitated discussion of the issues raised by the

Department in the proposed rule and the issues identified by

participants concerning the proposed test procedures.

 EE-RM/TP-05-500 COMMENT 18.2
(Note: See attachment for details.)

4:30 - 5:00 pm Stakeholder Remarks

Stakeholders will be invited to raise any additional issues that were

not discussed during the course of the public meeting.

5:00 pm Adjourn

Summary of issues raised and closing remarks by the Department

and adjourn.

 EE-RM/TP-05-500 COMMENT 18.2
Discussion of Issues

Draft Agenda

11:00 - 11:10 am Dehumidifiers

o No stakeholder issues raised

11:10 - 11:20 am Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers and Refrigerator-Freezers

(All Types)

Definition of ice cream freezers

11:20 - 11:30 am Automatic Commercial Ice Makers

G Additional classes of products

11:30 - 11:45 am Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines

• Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking regarding:

Refrigerated volume

Updating ANSI/AHAM standard reference

11:45 - 11:50 am Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

o No stakeholder issues raised

11:50 - 11:55 am Unit Heaters

• Definitions

11:55 - 12:00 pm Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves

• No stakeholder issues raised

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch (on your own)

1:00 -1:05 pm Ceiling Fans

• Highly decorative fans

• Classes

• Products manufactured for export

1:05 - 1:35 pm Ceiling Fan Light Kits

• ENERGY STAR test procedure version

• Other than pin-based or screw-based fixtures

1:35 -2:00 pm Torchieres

• Design standard versus efficiency standard

• Definition and scope of coverage

• Enforcement date

2:00-2:lSpm Break

 EE-RM/TP-05-500 COMMENT 18.2
2:15 - 2:30 pm Medium Base Compact Fluorescent Lamps

e ENERGY STAR test procedure version

2:30 - 2:45 pm Illuminated Exit Signs

o ENERGY STAR test procedure version

o Scope of standard (e.g., power, visibility requirements)

o Testing requirements

2:45 - 3:15 pm Traffic Signal Modules and Pedestrian Modules

o Definitions

o ITE test procedure version

o Replacement of existing traffic signal modules

3:15 - 3:30 pm External Power Supplies and Battery Chargers

o Scope of coverage

Battery charger test procedure

e Modes of test for battery chargers

3:30 - 4:30 pm Certification, Compliance, Reporting and Enforcement

Provisions

o Sampling procedures

o Distribution transformer certification

o Cost of compliance

o Sampling for enforcement testing

Voluntary Industry Compliance Programs

 EE-RM/TP-05-500 COMMENT 18.2