From: Llenza, Charles

Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:43:46 PM

To: Edwards, Brenda; 'Castle, Belinda'; WICF-2008-TP-0014

Cc: Rebecca Legett; 'Aris Marant an'; 'Parker, Graham B'; Andersen, Eric S Subject: Notification of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting for the test procedure rulemaking for walk-in coolers and walk-i n freezers (WICF), Federal Register (75 FR 186 ) (Docket No. EERE–2008–BT–TP–0014, RIN 1904–AB85) Importance: High Auto forwarded by a Rule

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On January 4, 2010, the U.S. Department of En ergy (DOE) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) and announced a public mee ting for the test procedure rulemaking for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers (WICF), Fede ral Register (75 FR 186 ). The NOPR is the first document to be published in the test pro cedure rulemaking process and will be followed by

a final rule.

DOE will hold an informal public meeting, on Thursday, February 11, 2010, to discuss the proposed Test Procedure for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers as proposed in the WICF

T est P rocedure NOPR. The public meeting will be he ld at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Indepe ndence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-

0121 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST.

This is in accordance with Section 312(c) of the Energy Independe nce and Security Act (EISA) which amends section 343(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)) by adding subsectio n 343(a)(9) (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(9)), which establishes test procedure definitions for walk-i n coolers and freezers and di rects the Secretary of Energy to establish test pro cedures to measure the energy use of this equipment.

For additional information on th e public meeting and Test Procedure for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers please click on the following DOE website link:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ buildings/appliance_standards /commercial/wicf_test_proc edure_nopr.html

Regards,



### Charles Llenza Project Manager/Engineer Appliance Standards Team Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy US Department of Energy (202)586-2192(work) Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.govCONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE

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