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Subject: Public Workshop for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential

Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers and Cooking Products Energy Efficiency

Standards Rulemaking

0 Federal Record Not a Federal Record

User Filed as: Not Categorized in ERMS

 EE-2006-STD-0127 COMMENT 01.3
On March 27, 2006, the Department of Energy gave notice of a public meeting and

availability of the framework document (see attachment). The Department will hold

an informal public meeting on April 27, 2006, to discuss and receive comments on

issues to be addressed in the Framework Document for establishing energy

conservation standards for residential electric and gas ranges and ovens and

microwave ovens, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and commercial clothes washers. The

meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121 in Room GE-086 (Large Auditorium) from 9:00 am

to 4:00 p.m. The Department is also initiating the data collection.

I have attached the "Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and

Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products" document for your

review and discussion at the meeting. Written comments on these subjects are

encouraged and should be received by May 11, 2006.

This information can also be found at the following web sites:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/public_workshops.html

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/dehumidifiers.html

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/cooking_products.htmI

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/dishwashers.htmI

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/clothes_washers.html

If you have any questions, please contact me at (202) 586-0371.

Sincerely,

Bryan Berringer

home_appl_framework_31506.pdf

Workshop Notice 03_27_06.pdf

 EE-2006-STD-0127 COMMENT 01.3