O US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. 

Second Workshop Regarding Test Procedures and Related Matters for Commercial 

Water Heaters, Boilers, Furnaces, Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 

Forrestal Building, Room 1 B-245 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Tuesday, October 13,1998 

AGENDA 

Purpose of the Workshop The purpose of the workshop is to discuss regulatovy 

provisions proposed for DOE'S consideration by the 

National Institute for Standards and Technology relating to 

test procedures for commercial water heaters, boilers and 

furnaces, and air conditioners and heat pumps, as well as 

related issues involving sampling, certfication and 

enforcement. llze Department will consider the views 

presented and the comments submitted in formulating its 

proposed rule for test procedures covering these products. 

8:00 - 8: 15 a.m. Opening remarks and introduction (Cyrus Nassevi/Doug 

Brookman) 

8: 15 - 8:30 Review of the rulemaking process (Cyrus Nasseri) 

8:30 - 8:45 Agenda review (Doug Brookman) 

Sam~ling, certification and enforcement 

8:45 - 9:OO Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Cyrus Nasseri) 

9:OO - 9115 Overview of proposed provisions (Steve Treado) 

9:15 - 10:15 * Responses from participants (All) 

10:15 - 10:30 Break 

 EE-TP-98-101 COMMENT 07B

" US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Second Workshop Regarding Test Procedures and Related Matters for Commercial 

Water Heaters, Boilers, Furnaces, Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 

Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Tuesday, October 13, 1998 

AGENDA 

Purpose of the Workshop . The purpose of the workshop is to discuss regulatory 

provisions proposed for DOE's consideration by the 

National Institute for Standards and Technology relating to 

test procedures for commercial water heaters, boilers and 

furnaces, and air conditioners and heat pumps, as well as 

related issues involving sampling, certification and 

enforcement. The Department will consider the views 

presented and the comments submitted in formulating its 

proposed rule for test procedures covering these products. 

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8:00 - 8:15 a.m. 

8: 15 - 8:30 

8:30 - 8:45 

Opening remarks and introduction (Cyrus NasseriiDoug 

Brookman) 

Review of the rulemaking process (Cyrus Nasseri) 

Agenda review (Doug Brookman) 

Sampling, certification and enforcement 

8:45 - 9:00 Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Cyrus Nasseri) 

9:00-9:15 Overview of proposed provisions (Steve Treado) 

9:15 - 10:15 Responses from participants (All) 

10: 15 - 10:30 Break 
Test Protocols for commercial water heaters 

10:30 - 10~45 ~eview of issues raised in the April workshop (Terry Logee) 

10:45 - 1 1100 Overview of proposed provisions (Stuart Dole) 

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11:OO - 12:OO Responses from participants (All) 

12:00 - 1 :00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 

Test Protocols for "packa~ied" boilers 

1:00 - 1:15 Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Cyrus Nasseri) 

1:15 - 1130 Overview of proposed provisions (Stan Liu) 

1:30 - 2:30 Responses from participants (All) 

2:30 - 2:45 Break 

Test Protocols for commercial furnaces 

2:45 - 3100 Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Cyrus Nasseri) 

3:OO - 3: 15 Overview of proposed provisions (Stan Liu) 

3:15 - 3:45 Responses from participants (All) 

Test ~rotocols for commercial air conditioners and heat pumps 

3:45 - 4:OO Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Mke Raymond) 

4:OO - 4: 15 Overview of proposed provisions (Piotr Domanski) 

4: 15 - 4:45 Responses from participants (All) 

Meeting wrap-up 

4:45 - 5:15 Other issues related to testing commercial HVAC and water 

heating equipment (All) 

5:15 - 5:30 Next steps and closing remarks (Cyrus Nasseri) 

5:30 v Adjournment 

 EE-TP-98-101 COMMENT 07B

Test Protocols for commercial water heaters 

10:30 - 10:45 Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Terry Logee) 

10:45 - 11:00 Overview of proposed provisions (Stuart Dole) 

.. 11 :00 - 12:00 Responses from participants (All) 

12:00 - 1 :00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 

Test Protocols for "packaged" boilers 

1:00 - 1:15 Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Cyrus Nasseri) 

1:15-1:30 Overview of proposed provisions (Stan Liu) 

1 :30 - 2:30 Responses from participants (All) 

2:30 - 2:45 Break 

Test Protocols for commercial furnaces 

2:45 - 3:00 Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Cyrus Nasseri) 

3:00 - 3: 15 .. Overview of proposed provisions (Stan Liu) 

3: 15 - 3:45 Responses from participants (All) 

Test protocols for commercial air conditioners and heat pumps 

3:45 - 4:00 

4:00 - 4: 15 

4:15 - 4:45 

Meeting wrap-up 

4:45 - 5: 15 

5:15 - 5:30 

5:30 .. 

Review of issues raised in the April workshop (Mike Raymond) 

Overview of proposed provisions (Piotr Domanski) 

Responses from participants (All) 

Other issues related to testing commercial HV AC and water 

heating equipment (All) 

Next steps and closing remarks (Cyrus Nasseri) 

Adjournment