Enclosures 

## Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585

PROPOSED RULEMAKINGWORKSHOP FORTHE DISHWASHERTEST PROCEDURE October 6, 1999

The Department of Energy published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal Register regarding the dishwasher test procedure on September 28, 1999
. We are holding a public workshop onTuesday, November 2, 1999, here in Washington, D .C., to receive public comments on the proposed changes to the test procedure
. We requested in the notice that potential workshop participants submit to our office copies of any statements to be given or new data to be discussed by October 20, 1999, if possible
. The enclosed draft agenda contains some suggested topics but it will be revised based on your comments and suggestions
. The workshop will be begin at 9:00a.m . in Room1E-245 ofthe Forrestal Building here at the Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, in Washington, D .C
. We have scheduled the meeting to last until 4:00 p.m ., depending on the length of discussion
. We have enclosed a copy of the NOPR
. Copies of preliminary materials for the workshop, as they become available, will be available on our web site at the following address: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/codes standards/notices/notc0024/index.htm If you plan to attend the workshop, please contact Mrs
. Brenda Edwards-Jones of my staff at (202) 586-2945 or by fax at (202) 586-4617
. If you have any topics you wish to discuss on November 2, please contact Barbara Twigg at (202) 586-8714 by October 22, 1999
. I look forward to seeingyou. Sincerely,
Edward Pollock, Jr., Director Building Research and Standards Office of BuildingTechnology, Sta And Community Programs Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

# 1A Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585
October 6, 1999 

### PROPOSED RULEMAKING WORKSHOP FOR THE DISHWASHER TEST PROCEDURE The Department ofEnergy published a Notice ofProposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal Register regarding the dishwasher test procedure on September 28, 1999. We are holding a public workshop onTuesday, November 2, 1999, here in Washington, D.C., to receive public comments onthe proposed changes to the test procedure. We requested in the notice that potential workshop participants submit to our office copies ofany statements to be given or new datato be discussed by October 20, 1999, 

### ifpossible. The enclosed draft agenda contains some suggested topics but it will be revised based onyour comments and suggestions. The workshop will be begin at 9:00 a.m. in Room lE-245 ofthe Forrestal Building here at the Department ofEnergy, toOO Independence Ave., SW, in Washington, D.C. We have scheduled the meeting to last until 4:00 p.m., depending on the length ofdiscussion. We have enclosed a copy ofthe NOPR. Copies ofpreliminary materials for the workshop, as they become available, will be available on our web site at the following address: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/codes_standards/notices/notc0024/index.htm Ifyou planto attend the workshop, please contact Mrs. Brenda Edwards-Jones ofmy staffat (202) 586-2945 orby fax at (202) 586-4617. Ifyou have any topics you wish to discuss on November 2, please contact Barbara Twigg at (202) 586-8714 by October 22, 1999. I look forward to seeing you.

Enclosures Sincerely,

Edward Pollock, Jr., Director Building Research and Standards Office ofBuildingTechnology, Sta

And Community Programs Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy