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### ACTtO: AvailabBity' of letters,

M R Y RY; The Department of Energy today gibes notice that copies of three letters reiated to the ".Background" . statemen t in a pen ding notice of - proposed rulemaiting. 58 FR 67710 (December 22, 1993), have been placed in the Fteedom of h formation Reading Room for public inspection. That document contains proposed amendments to the existing test procedure applicable to clothes washers u3xier 10 CF part 430. subpart B, appendix I. Two of the letters involve en excha l ge of respondeince between the Department and the Whirlpool Corporation regarding the meaning of the existing test. procedure. The third letter conveys copies of the first two letters to all clothes washer 

### n factrers. ADOREZE3: Copies of the three letters may be read at the 130E Fr edom of lnformstioa Reading Room. U.S. Department of Energy, For. astal Huildiug, room 15-190.1000 lndeoendence Avenue, SW Wcashin ton. DC 20585. (242) 586-6020, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR P; TTHER ttiG4!iATtO1 CCHTACT: Williaju W. Hul, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efflciertcy and Re =awahle Energy, Mail Station EE-IS, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW„ L, ashinaaton, DC 20585. (202) 536- 7140. Eugene Molis, Esq.. U.S. Department of En era', Off?ce of General Counsel. Mail Station CC-72, Forrestal Building. 10)0 Independence Avenue. SW,.1'r'eshingtcn, D.C. 2GS82, (202) 386-9507. 

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### . pl"Ciposad rulemUing. 58 FR 67710

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