EE-RM-TP-99-500 COMMENT 11

Memo to the file: Docket No. EE-RM/TP-99-500 

Dishwasher Test Procedure Rulemaking 

January 10, 2000 

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In response to the December 9, 1999, letter from Wayne Morris of AHAM requesting an 

extension of the comment period which ended December 13, 1999, we prepared a Federal 

Register Notice extending the comment period for all stakeholders to February 14, 2000. A copy 

of the notice will be included upon publication this week. 

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Barbara Twigg 

Program Manager 

Office of Building Research and Standards 
EE-RM-TP-99-500 COMMENT 11

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Ms. Barbara Twigg 

US Department of Energy 

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

EE-41 

1000 Independence Ave. SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

December 9, 1999 

Subject: Docket No. EE-RM/TP-99-500 

Dear Ms. Twigg: 

With regard to the request for comments on the subject DOE notice of Dishwasher Energy Test 

Procedures, below are the comments of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. 

Based on the issues raised at the recent workshop and the need for additional time to discuss 

possible testing, AHAM is requesting on behalf of our members an extension of the comment 

period by 60 days. We will advise the Department of efforts to gather additional data and comply 

with some of the information requests mentioned at the workshop. 

I would appreciate your reply to this request as soon as possible. 

Sincerely, 

Wayne Morris 

Director 

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers 

Cc: Micheael McCabe, DOE 

Ed Pollack, OCS, DOE 
EE-RM-TP-99-500 COMMENT 11

Proposed Rules 

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER 

contains notices to the public of the proposed 

issuance of rules and regulations. The 

purpose of these notices is to give interested 

persons an opportunity to participate in the 

rule making prior to the adoption of the final 

rules. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EE-RMrrp-99-500j 

RIN 1904-AB04 

Energy Con~ervation Program for 

Consumer'Products: Test Procedure 

for Dishwashers 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On September 28.1999. the 

Department of Energy published a 

proposed rule to revise the test 

procedure for dishwashers under the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (64 

FR 54428). In response to a request from 

the Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers (AHAM). we are 

reopening the comment period for this 

rulemaking. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments. data. and information 

regarding the proposed rule no later 

than Monday. February 14. 2000. Please 

submit ten (10) copies. In addition. the 

Department requests that you provide 

an electronic copy (3 1

12" diskette) of the 

comments in WordPerfectTM format. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments regarding the proposed rule 

to Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at the 

following address: U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. EE-41. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington; DC 20585-0121. 

You should identify all documents 

both on the envelope and on the 

documents as "Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products: Test 

Procedure for Dishwashers. Docket No. 

EE-RM/TP-99-500 ." 

You can read copies of the transcript 

of the public workshop held on 

November 2. 1999. and public 

comments in the Freedom of 

Information Reading Room (Room No. 

lE-190) at the U.S. Department of 

Energy. Forrestal Building. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington. DC. between the hours of 

9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m .• Monday 

through Friday. except Federal holidays. 

The latest information regarding the 

dishwasher test procedure rulemaking is 

available on the Building Research and 

Standards web site at the following 

address: http://www.eren.doe.gov/ 

buildings/ codes_standards/notices/ 

notc0024/index.htm 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Twigg. U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. EE-41. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 586-

8714. email: barbara.twigg@ee.doe.gov; 

or Eugene Margolis. Esq .• U.S. 

Department of Energy. Office of General 

Counsel. GC-72. 1000 Independence 

Avenue. SW. Washington. DC 20585. 

(202) 586-9507. email: 

eugene.margolis@hq.doe.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department published a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking on September 28. 

1999. entitled "Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products: Test 

Procedure for Dishwashers." The notice 

announced December 13.1999. as the 

end of the written comment period. In 

a letter dated December 9.1999. AHAM 

requested a postponement of the 

deadline for the comment period in 

order to pursue possible testing 

alternatives. gather additional data. and 

comply with some of the requests for 

information made by the Department 

during the November 2. 1999. 

workshop. 

Because of the complex issues raised 

at the workshop concerning the 

selection of a test method that 

accurately measures the energy 

consumption of a variety of soil-sensing 

dishwasher models. we are reopening 

the comment period until Monday. 

February 14. 2000. We are especially 

interested in obtaining additional 

information and suggestions regarding 

the proposed formulas and procedures 

for testing soil-sensing models. We hope 

that this time extension will permit a 

more comprehensive investigation into 

the performance mechanisms of soilsensing machines pertaining to cycle 

length. cycle response. and 

Federal Register 

Vol. 65. No.9 

Thursday. January 13. 2000 

corresponding energy and water 

consumption levels. 

2077 

Issued in Washington. DC. on January 7. 

2000. 

Dan W. Reicher. 

Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 00-852 Filed 1-12-00; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODe 645O-G1-P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 91 

[Docket No. 26242, Notice No. 00-01] 

RIN 2120-AF30 

Suspension of Certain Aircraft 

Operations From the Transponder With 

Automatic Pressure Altitude Reporting 

Capability Requirement 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is withdrawing a 

proposal to reinstate and modify the 

provisions of expired Special Federal 

Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 62. 

SFAR No. 62 suspended certain 

regulations requiring the installation 

and use of a transponder with automatic 

altitude reporting capability within 30 

nautical miles of a Class B airspace area 

primary airport. SF AR No. 62 expired 

on December 30. 1993. The proposed 

reinstatement was intended to provide 

additional time during which aircraft 

operators could equip their aircraft with 

automatic altitude reporting 

transponders. Ten years have passed 

since implementation of the 

requirement to install and use automatic 

altitude reporting transponders in 

aircraft operating within 30 nautical 

miles of a Class B airspace area. The 

FAA finds that ample time has been 

provided for affected operators to 

comply with this equipment 

requirement. Consequently the FAA 

believes that the relief provided by the 

proposed regulation is no longer 

needed. Therefore. the FAA is 

withdrawing this proposal. 

DATES: The proposed rule published on 

August 25.1994 (59 FR 43994). is 

withdrawn as ofJanuary 13. 2000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Crum, Airspace and Rules