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Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0089 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those submitted after the comment 

period will not be accepted. Written 

requests for information or comments 

submitted by postal mail or delivery 

should be addressed to the Director of 

the Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Electronically mail 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not 

send comments here. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: A Study of 

Feedback in Teacher Evaluation 

Systems. 

OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 11,604. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,213. 

Abstract: This study will collect 

information in teacher evaluation 

systems in states in the Central Region. 

The study will collect information about 

(1) How teachers perceive the feedback 

they receive including its utility, 

accuracy and credibility; (2) how 

teachers respond to feedback, including 

their access to learning opportunities 

related to feedback received; and (3) 

how teacher responsiveness to feedback 

relates to their performance in the 

classroom. The study will examine data 

from a teacher survey and data from 

evaluations of teacher performance in 

districts that are implementing teacher 

evaluation systems during the 2012–14 

school year, researchers will pilot the 

teacher survey. The study will be 

implemented during the 2014–15 school 

year. The findings will be used by state 

and district leaders to prioritize needs 

both at the state and district level for 

training and guidance on providing 

feedback as part of teacher evaluation 

systems, and also for informing the state 

and districts of additional data 

collection needed to further understand 

feedback characteristics. This study will 

result in a report intended for district 

and state leaders who are responsible 

for selecting, developing, and 

implementing teacher evaluation 

systems and overseeing support for 

teachers professional growth and 

effectiveness. 

Dated: July 3, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CD–008] 

Petition for Waiver and Notice of 

Granting the Application for Interim 

Waiver of ASKO Appliances Inc. From 

the DOE Residential Clothes Dryer 

Test Procedure 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Petition for Waiver, 

Granting of Application for Interim 

Waiver, and Request for Public 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of and publishes the ASKO Appliances 

Inc. (ASKO) petition for waiver from 

specified portions of the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) test 

procedure for determining the energy 

consumption of residential clothes 

dryers. The waiver request pertains to 

ASKO’s specified models of condensing 

residential clothes dryers. The existing 

test procedure does not apply to 

condensing clothes dryers. In addition, 

today’s notice grants ASKO an interim 

waiver from the DOE test procedure 

applicable to residential clothes dryers. 

DOE solicits comments, data, and 

information concerning ASKO’s 

petition. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to ASKO’s 

Petition until August 9, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number CD–008, by 

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. CD– 

008] in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Petition for Waiver Case No. CD–008, 

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, 

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 

review the background documents 

relevant to this matter and comments 

received, you may visit the U.S. 

Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the 

Building Technologies Program), 

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

between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda 

Edwards at the above telephone number 

for additional information regarding 

visiting the Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–0371. Email: 

Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. James Silvestro, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 


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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

Telephone: (202) 286–4224. Email: 

James.Silvestro@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6309, as codified), established the 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles, a program covering most 

major household appliances, which 

includes the residential clothes dryers 

that are the focus of this notice.1 Part B 

includes definitions, test procedures, 

labeling provisions, energy conservation 

standards, and the authority to require 

information and reports from 

manufacturers. Further, Part B 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

which measure energy efficiency, 

energy use, or estimated operating costs, 

and that are not unduly burdensome to 

conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)). The test 

procedure for clothes dryers is 

contained in 10 CFR part 430, subpart 

B, appendix D. 

DOE’s regulations set forth in 10 CFR 

430.27 contain provisions that enable a 

person to seek a waiver from the test 

procedure requirements for covered 

consumer products. A waiver will be 

granted by the Assistant Secretary for 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (the Assistant Secretary) if it is 

determined that the basic model for 

which the petition for waiver was 

submitted contains one or more design 

characteristics that prevents testing of 

the basic model according to the 

prescribed test procedures, or if the 

prescribed test procedures may evaluate 

the basic model in a manner so 

unrepresentative of its true energy 

consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(1). 

Petitioners must include in their 

petition any alternate test procedures 

known to the petitioner to evaluate the 

basic model in a manner representative 

of its energy consumption. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary 

may grant the waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect 

pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(m). 

The waiver process also allows the 

Assistant Secretary to grant an interim 

waiver from test procedure 

requirements to manufacturers that have 

petitioned DOE for a waiver of such 

prescribed test procedures if it is 

determined that the applicant will 

experience economic hardship if the 

application for interim waiver is denied, 

if it appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or if the 

Assistant Secretary determines that it 

would be desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant immediate relief 

pending a determination on the petition 

for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(2); 

430.27(g). An interim waiver remains in 

effect for a period of 180 days or until 

DOE issues its determination on the 

petition for waiver, whichever is sooner, 

and may be extended for an additional 

180 days, if necessary. 10 CFR 

430.27(h). 

Please note that on January 6, 2011, 

DOE published a test procedure final 

rule (76 FR 1032) to include provisions 

for testing ventless clothes dryers. The 

rule became effective on February 7, 

2011, and requires compliance on or 

after January 1, 2015. Ventless clothes 

dryers manufactured on or after January 

1, 2015, must be tested with the new 

DOE test procedure. 

II. Petition for Waiver of Test Procedure 

On June 19, 2013, ASKO filed a 

petition for waiver and an application 

for interim waiver from the test 

procedure applicable to residential 

clothes dryers set forth in 10 CFR Part 

430, subpart B, appendix D. ASKO seeks 

a waiver from the applicable test 

procedure for its Bosch T744C, T754C, 

and T794C condensing clothes dryers 

because, ASKO asserts, design 

characteristics of these models prevent 

testing in accordance with the currently 

prescribed test procedure, as described 

in greater detail in the following 

paragraph. DOE granted similar waivers 

for the same type of clothes dryer to 

Bosch (BSH) (76 FR 33271, June 8, 

2011), Miele Appliance, Inc. (Miele) (60 

FR 9330, February 17, 1995; 76 FR 

17637, March 30, 2011), LG Electronics 

(73 FR 66641, November 10, 2008), 

Whirlpool Corporation (74 FR 66334, 

December 15, 2009), and General 

Electric (75 FR 13122, March 18, 2010). 

ASKO claims that its condensing 

clothes dryers cannot be tested pursuant 

to the DOE procedure and requests that 

the same waiver granted to other 

manufacturers be granted for ASKO’s 

T744C, T754C, and T794C models. 

In support of its petition, ASKO 

claims that the current clothes dryer test 

procedure applies only to vented 

clothes dryers because the test 

procedure requires the use of an exhaust 

restrictor on the exhaust port of the 

clothes dryer during testing. Because 

condensing clothes dryers operate by 

blowing air through the wet clothes, 

condensing the water vapor in the 

airstream, and pumping the collected 

water into either a drain line or an inunit container, these products do not 

use an exhaust port like a vented dryer 

does. ASKO plans to market its 

condensing clothes dryers for situations 

in which a conventional vented clothes 

dryer cannot be used, such as high-rise 

apartments and other buildings where 

exhaust venting is not practical or is 

cost prohibitive. 

The ASKO petition requests that DOE 

grant a waiver from the existing test 

procedure to allow for the sale of three 

new models (T744C, T754C, and T794C) 

until DOE prescribes final test 

procedures and minimum energy 

conservation standards appropriate to 

condensing clothes dryers. Similar to 

the other manufacturers of condensing 

clothes dryers, ASKO did not include an 

alternate test procedure in its petition. 

III. Application for Interim Waiver 

ASKO also requests an interim waiver 

from the existing DOE test procedure for 

immediate relief. Under 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(2), each application for 

interim waiver ‘‘shall demonstrate likely 

success of the Petition for Waiver and 

shall address what economic hardship 

and/or competitive disadvantage is 

likely to result absent a favorable 

determination on the Application for 

Interim Waiver.’’ An interim waiver 

may be granted if it is determined that 

the applicant will experience economic 

hardship if the application for interim 

waiver is denied, if it appears likely that 

the petition for waiver will be granted, 

and/or if the Assistant Secretary 

determines that it would be desirable for 

public policy reasons to grant 

immediate relief pending a 

determination of the petition for waiver. 

10 CFR 430.27(g). 

DOE has determined that ASKO’s 

application for interim waiver does not 

provide sufficient market, equipment 

price, shipments, and other 

manufacturer impact information to 

permit DOE to evaluate the economic 

hardship ASKO might experience 

absent a favorable determination on its 

application for interim waiver. DOE 

understands, however, that the ASKO 

condensing clothes dryers have a feature 

that prevents testing them according to 

the existing DOE test procedure. In 

addition, as stated in the previous 

section, DOE has previously granted 

waivers to BSH, Miele, LG, Whirlpool 

and GE for similar products. It is in the 

public interest to have similar products 

tested and rated for energy consumption 

on a comparable basis, where possible. 

Further, DOE has determined that 


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ASKO is likely to succeed on the merits 

of its petition for waiver and that it is 

desirable for policy reasons to grant 

immediate relief. 

IV. Interim Waiver Granted 

For the reasons stated above, DOE 

grants ASKO’s application for interim 

waiver from testing of its condensing 

clothes dryer product line. Therefore, it 

is ordered that: 

The application for interim waiver 

filed by ASKO is hereby granted for 

ASKO’s T744C, T754C, and T794C 

condensing clothes dryers. Until a final 

decision is made on its petition for 

waiver, ASKO shall not be required to 

test its T744C, T754C, and T794C 

condensing clothes dryers on the basis 

of the test procedure under 10 CFR part 

430 subpart B, appendix D. 

DOE makes decisions on waivers and 

interim waivers for only those models 

specifically set out in the petition, not 

future models that may or may not be 

manufactured by the petitioner. ASKO 

may submit a new or amended petition 

for waiver and request for grant of 

interim waiver, as appropriate, for 

additional models of clothes dryers for 

which it seeks a waiver from the DOE 

test procedure. In addition, DOE notes 

that grant of an interim waiver or waiver 

does not release a petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR 430.62. 

Further, this interim waiver is 

conditioned upon the presumed validity 

of statements, representations, and 

documents provided by the petitioner. 

DOE may revoke or modify this interim 

waiver at any time upon a 

determination that the factual basis 

underlying the petition for waiver is 

incorrect, or upon a determination that 

the results from the alternate test 

procedure are unrepresentative of the 

basic models’ true energy consumption 

characteristics. 

V. Summary and Request for Comments 

Through today’s notice, DOE grants 

ASKO an interim waiver from the 

specified portions of the test procedure 

applicable to ASKO’s T744C, T754C, 

and T794C condensing clothes dryers 

and announces receipt of ASKO’s 

petition for waiver from those same 

portions of the test procedure. DOE 

publishes ASKO’s petition for waiver in 

its entirety pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv). The petition contains 

no confidential information. 

DOE solicits comments from 

interested parties on all aspects of the 

petition. Pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv), any person submitting 

written comments to DOE must also 

send a copy of such comments to the 

petitioner. The contact information for 

the petitioner is: Mr. Michael Wasson, 

ASKO Appliances, Inc., P.O. Box 

940609, Plano, TX 75094–0609. All 

submissions received must include the 

agency name and case number for this 

proceeding. Submit electronic 

comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft 

Word, Portable Document Format (PDF), 

or text (American Standard Code for 

Information Interchange (ASCII)) file 

format and avoid the use of special 

characters or any form of encryption. 

Wherever possible, include the 

electronic signature of the author. DOE 

does not accept telefacsimiles (faxes). 

According to 10 CFR 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 to DOE: 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. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2013. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy 

June 19, 2013 

Dr. David Danielson 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency & 

Renewable Energy 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Mail Station EE–1 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Daivid.danielson@ee.doe.com 

Re: Petition of Waiver and Application for 

Interim Waiver, ASKO Condenser Dryers 

Dear Assistant Secretary Danielson, 

ASKO Appliances Inc. (ASKO) hereby 

submits this Petition of Waiver and 

Application for Interim Waiver, pursuant to 

10 CFR 430.27, for new condenser clothes 

dryers. 

ASKO manufactures washers, dryers, and 

dishwashers sold in the United States. 

This petition and application based on the 

following major points: 

1. ASKO’s petition for new dryer base 

models T744C, T754C, and T794C for 

introduction 2013. 

2. Petitions for similar products issued to 

manufactures such as Miele, Bosch, and 

Whirlpool. 

3. ASKO’s condenser dryers are the same 

concept and principle, except for 

external venting, in relation to the test 

procedures in 10 CFR, part 430, subpart 

B, appendix D Uniform Test Method for 

Measuring the Energy Consumption of 

Clothes Dryers. 

4. The test procedure does not define or 

mention measuring the energy for 

condenser dryers. 

Additional information is that the same test 

performed on condenser and vented dryers 

and condenser dryers have virtually the same 

energy use as vented dryers. 

The lack of relief would impose an economic 

hardship by not allowing ASKO to compete 

with competition with similar products in 

USA. 

The petition and application warrants 

approval on the grounds of design 

characteristics that prevent the testing 

according to 10 CFR, part 430, subpart B, 

appendix D. 

ASKO would be available for any further 

discussions on the design and use of 

condenser dryers with DOE. 

Asko will notify all Clothes dryer 

manufactures of domestically marketed units 

known to ASKO of this petition and 

application by mail. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Wasson, CTO 

michaelwasson@askousa.com 

Phone (972) 941–1948 

ASKO Appliances, Inc. 

Street Address: 

4001 E. Plano Pkwy Ste. 100 

Plano, TX 75074 

972–941–1900 

Fax 972–941–1901 

www.askousa.com 

Mailing Address: 

P.O. Box 940609 

Plano, TX 75094–0609 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13346–003] 

Free Flow Power Corporation; Notice 

of Application Ready for 

Environmental Analysis and Soliciting 

Comments, Recommendations, Terms 

and Conditions, and Prescriptions 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Original Major 

License. 

b. Project No.: P–13346–003. 

c. Date filed: December 3, 2012. 

d. Applicant: Free Flow Power 

Corporation (Free Flow Power), on 

behalf of its subsidiary PayneBridge, 

LLC. 

e. Name of Project: Williams Dam 

Water Power Project. 

f. Location: At the existing Williams 

dam owned by the Indiana Department 

of Natural Resources on the East Fork 

White River in Lawrence County, 

Indiana. No federal lands are occupied 

by the project works or located within 

the project boundary. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r) 


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