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## Dishwasher Rulemaking Under Part B of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA or the Act), the Department of Energy (Department) promulgates a rule amending its test procedure to determine the energy efficiency of residential dishwashers. This amendment provides a new test procedure for testing the energy consumption of soil-sensing models, requires that manufacturers or private labelers include the measurement of standby power consumption in the estimated annual operating cost and estimated annual energy use calculations for all dishwasher models, and adds new specifications for instrumentation requirements. It also revises the number of cycles per year used for calculating the estimated annual operating cost, based on new survey data concerning consumer practices. The Department held an informal public meeting on April 27, 2006, to discuss and receive comments on issues to be addressed in the Framework Document for establishing energy conservation standards for residential electric and gas ranges and ovens and microwave ovens, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and commercial clothes washers. The Department is also initiating the data collection. Written comments on these subjects are encouraged and should be received by May 11, 2006. For information related to the April 27, 2006, meeting, visit the Home ApplliancesPublic Meeting webpage. 

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## Framework Document Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers,idifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006 (PDF 402 KB 

## Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking • Notice of public workshop and availability of Fr Federal Register, March 27, 2006 (PDF 70 KB 

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## Previous Rules and Documents • Final Rule: Test Procedure for Dishwashers, Federal Register, August 29, 2003 (PDF 157 KB) • Concept Summary for Dishwasher Test Procedure (PDF 7 KB) • Review of Survey Data to Support Revisions to DOE ' s Dishwasher Test Procedure , report by Arthur D. Little, Inc . (PDF 118 KB) • Addendum to the Arthur D. Little, Inc

. report, "Review of Survey Data to Support Revisions to DOE 's Dishwasher Test Procedure ," March 5, 2002 (.P. DF 1.2 MB) • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking : Test Procedures for Dishwashers, Federal Register, September 3, 2002 (PDF 127 KB) • Final Rule; Correction : Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers; Correction, Federal Register, May 1, 2002 (PDF 52 KB) • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers, Federal Register, December 18, 2001 (PDF 84 KB)• Final Rule - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Clothes Washers and Reporting Requirements for Clothes Washers, Clothes Dryers, and Dishwashers; August 27, 1997. 

## Contact Information Bryan Berringer Program Manager (202) 586-0371

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# Summary of Comments on http://www.eere.energy. gov/buildings/appliance_standards/reside Page: 1
Number: 1 Author: DOE Subject: Note Date: 9/4/2007 4:44:56 PM See comment number 01.1 

## Number: 2 Author: DOE Subject: Note Date: 9/4/2007 4:45:19 PM See comment number 01.2