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

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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 

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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

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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 :50 
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 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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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 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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All 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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All 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 be an 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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• 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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• 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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as 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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as 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 Depa rtment 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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information 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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information 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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