U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable energy

Public Hearing Attendees Amendment to the Test Procedure for Clothes Washers

Docket Number EE-RM-93-701 Forrestal Building, Room 1 E-245 February 24, 1994 Panel Members Carl E. Adams Office of Codes and Standards (Presiding Official) U.S. Department of Energy William W. Hui Eugene Margolis James Kao

Opening Remarks Carl E. Adams (Presiding Official) Scheduled Speakers 1. Douglas M. Ringger 2. Michael Thompson Office of Codes and Standards U.S. Department of Energy Office of General Counsel U.S. Department of Energy 

### National Institute of Standards & Technology

SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS 

### Organization Time Department of Energy 9:30

Maytag Corporation 9:50 Whirlpool Corporation 10:10 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable energy Public Hearing Attendees Amendment to the Test Procedure for Clothes Washers

Panel Members Carl 

### E. Adams (Presiding Official) William W. Hui Eugene Margolis James Kao

Opening Remarks Carl 

### E. Adams (Presiding Official) Scheduled Speakers 1 . Douglas M. Ringger 2. Michael Thompson Docket Number EE-RM-93-70 1 Forrestal Building, Room 1 E-245 February 24, 1994

Office of Codes and Standards U.S. Department of Energy Office of Codes and Standards U.S. Department of Energy Office of General Counsel U.S. Department of Energy National Institute of Standards & Technology

SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS Organization Time Department of Energy 9:30

May tag Corporation 9:50 Whirlpool Corporation 10:10

### 3. David Modtland Frigidaire Corporation 10:30 4. Terry Thiele General Electric Appliances 10:50 Unscheduled Speakers 11:10 Rebuttal Statements 11:30 

### Questions 11:50 

### 3. 4. David Modtland Terry Thiele Unscheduled Speakers Rebuttal Statements Questions Frigidaire Corporation General Electric Appliances 10:30 10:50 11 :10 11 :30 11 :50U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

OPENING REMARKS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Hearing Regarding Amendment to the Test Procedure for Clothes Washers.

Docket Number: EE-RM-93-701 February 24, 1994 Washington, D.C. Good morning and welcome, I am Carl Adams, the director of the Appliance Standards Division of DOE's Office of Codes and Standards. On behalf of the Department of Energy, I would like to thank you for taking the time to participate in this public hearing concerning the Department's energy conservation program for consumer products. The purpose of today's public hearing is to receive oral testimony on the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding amendments to the Department's test procedure for clothes washers as discussed in the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 22, 1993. The comments received here today and those submitted during the written comment period will assist us in developing the final rule. The comment period for this rulemaking ends March 24, 1994.

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8:58am U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy OPENING REMARKS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Hearing Regarding Amendment to the Test Procedure for Clothes Washers. Docket Number: EE-RM-93-701 February 24, 1994 Washington, D.C.
Good morning and welcome, I am Carl Adams, the director of the Appliance Standards Division of DOE's Office ofCodes and Standards. On behalf of the Department of Energy, I would like to thank you for taking the time to participate in this public hearing concerning the Department's energy conservation program for consumer products.
The purpose of today's public hearing is to receive oral testimony on the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding amendments to the Department's test procedure for clothes washers as discussed in the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December22,1993. The comments received here today and those submitted duringthe written comment period will assist us in developingthe final rule. The comment period for this rulemaking ends March 24,1994.

Q:\CE-40\CE-43\43COMMON\HUI\WASHERS.HEARING February 24, 1994 8:58amAll comments submitted on this proposed rule will be considered before DOE

publishes the final rule. Comments received after the comment period will be considered to the fullest extent possible.
Hearing Guideline As the DOE presiding official for this hearing, I will set forth the guidelines for conducting the hearing and provide other pertinent information. A complete transcript of this hearing will be available for public inspection in the Freedom of Information Reading Room as described in the notice. Anyone who wishes to purchase a copy of the transcript may make arrangements with the court reporter. 

### This will not bean evidentiary or judicial type of hearing. It will be conducted in accordance with Section 553, Title 5, United States Codes and Section 336 of the Act. To provide the Department of Energy with as much pertinent information and as many views as can reasonably be obtained, and to enable interested individuals to express their views, the hearing will be conducted in accordance with the following procedures:

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8:58am All commentssubmitted onthis proposed rule will beconsidered before DOE publishes the final rule. Comments received after the comment period will be considered to the fullest extent possible. Hearing Guideline
As the DOE presiding official for this hearing, Iwill set forth the guidelines for conducting the hearing and provide other pertinent information. A complete transcript of this hearing will be available for public inspection in the Freedom of Information Reading Room as described in the notice. Anyone who wishes to purchasea copyofthetranscript may makearrangementswiththecourt reporter.
This will not be an evidentiary orjudicial typeofhearing. Itwill be conducted in accordancewith Section 553, Title 5, United States Codesand Section 336 ofthe Act.
To providethe Departmentof Energywith as much pertinent information and as many views as can reasonably be obtained, and to enable interested individualstoexpresstheirviews,thehearingwill beconducted in accordancewith the following procedures:

2 Q:\CE-40\CE-43\43COMMON\HUI\WASHERS.HEARING February 24. 1994 8:58am• speakers will be called to testify based on a schedule of those people who responded to the notice of this hearing; • the speakers have been allotted 20 minutes for their oral statements; • anyone may make an unscheduled oral statement after all scheduled 

### speakers have delivered their statements, and; • at the conclusion of all presentations, each speaker will be given the opportunity to make a rebuttal statement, subject to time limitations, and will be called in the order in which the initial statements were made. Questions may be asked only by the panel members conducting the hearing
. However, the presiding official will afford any interested person an opportunity to question speakers who have made oral presentations. This opportunity will be afforded after any rebuttal statements, to the extent that the presiding official determines that such question is likely to result in a more timely and effective resolution of the issue. Persons interested in making use of this opportunity must submit their written question(s) shortly after the completion of any rebuttal statements to the registration desk
. The questions submitted should be identified



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8:58am • speakers will be called totestify based on a schedule ofthose people who responded to the notice ofthis hearing;
the speakers have been allotted 20 minutes fortheir oral statements;

• anyonemaymakean unscheduledoral statementafterall scheduled speakers have delivered their statements, and;

• atthe conclusion of all presentations, each speaker will be given the opportunityto make a rebuttal statement, subject totime limitations, and will be called in the order in which the initial statements were made.
Questions may be asked only by the panel members conducting the hearing. However, the presiding official will afford any interested person an opportunity to question speakers who have made oral presentations. This opportunity will be afforded after any rebuttal statements, to the extent that the presiding official determinesthatsuch question is likelyto result in a moretimelyand effective resolution ofthe issue. Persons interested in making use ofthis opportunity must submit their written question(s) shortly after the completion of any rebuttal statements to the registration desk. The questions submitted should be identified



### 3 Q:\CE-40\CE-43\43COMMON\HUI\WASHERS,HEARING February 24, 1994 8:58amas to who the author of the question is and to whom the question is being directed.

The presiding official will determine whether the question is relevant. If the question is allowed, it will be asked by the presiding official.
As mentioned earlier , the close of the comment period is March 24, 1994. All comments received will be available for public inspection at the Freedom of Information Reading room in Washington , D.C. These comments should be addressed to the Department of Energy as noted in the proposed rule for today's hearing. Ten copies of the written comments are requested. In addition, the Department would appreciate an electronic copy of the comments. The Department is currently using WordPerfect 5.1. No faxed comments will be accepted. Any person submitting information which he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public disclosures should submit to the above mentioned address, one complete copy and nine copies from which information claimed to be confidential has been deleted. 

### In accordance with the procedures established at 10 CFR 1004.11, the Department of Energy shall make its determination as to whether or not the

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8:58am as towhothe authorofthe question is andtowhom the question is being directed.
The presiding official will determine whether the question is relevant. If the question is allowed, it will be asked by the presiding official.
As mentioned earlier,the close ofthe comment period is March 24, 1994. All comments received will be available for public inspection at the Freedom of Information Reading room in Washington, D.C. These comments should be addressed tothe Department of Energy as noted in the proposed rule fortoday's hearing. Ten copies of the written comments are requested. In addition, the Department would appreciate an electronic copy of the comments. The Department is currently using WordPerfect 5.1. No faxed comments will be accepted. Any person submitting information which he or she believes to be confidential and exemptby lawfrom public disclosures should submittotheabove mentioned address, one complete copy and nine copies from which information claimed to be confidential has been deleted.
In accordance with the procedures established at 10 CFR 1004.11, the Department of Energy shall make its determination as to whether or not the



### 4 Q:\CE-40\CE-43\43COMMON\HUI\WASHERS.HEARING February 24. 1994 8:58aminformation shall be exempt from public disclosure.

The Department appreciates the time and effort you have taken in preparing your statements and is pleased to receive your comments and opinions. I would now like to introduce the members of today's panel. Joining me this morning are: • William W. Hui, Program Manager, Office of Codes and Standards. • Eugene Margolis, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel. • James Kao, Mechanical Engineer, National Institute of Standards & Technology. At this time, I will start today's hearing by calling the first speaker. For the 

### record, please state your name and whom you represent.

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8:58am information shall be exempt from public disclosure.
The Departmentappreciatesthetimeandeffortyou havetaken in preparing your statements and is pleased to receive your comments and opinions. Iwould now like to introducethe members oftoday'spanel. Joining methis morning are:
• William W. Hui, Program Manager, Office of Codes and Standards. • Eugene Margolis, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel. • James Kao, Mechanical Engineer, National Institute of Standards & Technology.
At this time, I will start today's hearing by calling the first speaker. For the record, please state your name and whom you represent.



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