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10 CFR Part 430 requested data and comments until the. DOE proposed rule, be used in the 24-

close of comment period on August 31, hour simulated use-test for storage-type [Docket No. EEf-RMHi-w 1995 (Docket No: EE-RM-04-230). A water heaters with rated storage

RIN 1904-A88 public hearing was held on July 12, capacities of less than 20 gallons? Or

1995. should some other draw rate and total

Energy Conservation Program for The Department is convening a public daily drawn volume be used?

Consumer Products: Notice of Public workshop for water heaters to discuss · Should test procedures be

Workshop on Residential Water Heater the large number of comments received developed for storage-type water heaters

Test Procedures on the notice and from the public with rated storage capacities of less than

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and hearing. The Department seeks to gather 10 gallons (single point-of-use type

Renewable Energy, Department of additional information and/or data on heaters)?

Energy. certain unresolved issues being 4. Daily hot water usage ~A~C~TiNm: of Notice considered by the Department in its ACTON: Notice of public workshop. development of the Final Rule for Water * Does the daily usage assumed in the

SUMMARY: In today's notice, the Heater Test Procedure. current test procedures, 64.3 gallons,

Department of Energy (the Department The tentative topics and issues to be reflect realistic daily hot water usage.

or DOE) is convening a public workshop discussed at the February 12, 1997, and ando if not, wi what h nt volume should it be? Eno e a citrbe?

for water heaters to discuss comments public workshop include the following: w ill tenery ctoe affected if testing were conducted at a received on its notice of proposed 1. First Hour Rating for Storage-Type daily hot water usage volume other than

rulemaking and from the public hearing. Water Heaters 64.3 gallo All persons are hereby given notice of

the opportunity to attend and · Should DOE consider the 1979 test 5. Thermostat settings

participate in the public workshop. m d ( F * Should the current setting of 135 F

DATES: DATES: The The public workshop will be 1979) for measuring first hour rating? be lowered to 120 F to reflect pubic be workshop will · Should DOE retain the current test held on Wednesday, February 12,1997, * Shoud 55 FR 4 , October r, 1990) manufacturers' recommendation that method (55 FR 42162, October 17,1990) from 9:00 am. to 4:00 p.m. formeasurin first hor rating? thermostat setting be set at a lower

ADDRESSES: A copy of the comments Should DOE adopt the 1995 setting to avoid potential scalding?

may be obtained from: U.S. Department roposed test methodow will the Energy Factor be proposed test method (60 FR 15330, of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency Marh 23, 1995) for measuring were conducted at a and Renewable Energy, Forrestalrating (with revision to nclude athermostat setting 120

Building, Mail Stop: EE-43, 1000 temperature correction factor of 120F 6. Test procedures for heat pump water

Independence Avenue, SW, for each draw if an internal mixing heaters

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7574. device is used)? Dos the current test p edure

These documents may be read at the * Should DOE adopt the alternate test(daw schedule of s hourly draws of

DOE Freedom of Information Reading method proposed by Dr. Carl Hiller of 10.7 gallons per dr provide operating

Room U.S. DOE, , Forrestal Building, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) conditions which would allow the

Room 1E-190,1000 Independence (EERM4-230 No. 17)? resistance element(s) to be activated?

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, ER 92 Nl r s a tJ (202) 586-6020, between the hours of 2. Instantaneous water heaters * Should DOE consider an alternate

draw schedule to be used in the 24-hr 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday * Do oil-fired instantaneous water simulated use test for heat pump water through Friday, except Federal holidays. heaters exist in the marketplace, and, if heaters and if so, what should this draw

The public workshop will be held at so, should test procedures be developed schedule be?

the U.S. Department of Eneriy, Room for them? How wil the Enegy Factor be

E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, * Should test procedures be effected i testing were conducted using

SW, Washington, DC 20585. developed for single point-of-use type different alternate draw schedules?

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: electric instantaneous water heaters?

* Should DOE adopt an alternate 7. Definitions for heat pump water

Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of first-hour rating method for heaters, add-on heat pump water

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency instantaneous water heaters using a heaters, integral heat pump water

and Renewable Energy, Forrestal maximum draw rate at a temperature heaters, solar water heaters, and heat

Building, Mail Stop EE-43, 1000 rise of 77 °F as proposed by Gas pump water heater storage tanks

Independence Avenue, SW., Appliance Manufacturers Association Should any of the proposed

Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) (GAMA) (EE-RM-94-230, No. 1 & 35), definition be adopted by DOE?

586-0371; or or a temperature rise of 50 IF as · Should any proposed definition be

Ms. Sandy Beall, Office of Energy proposed by Edison Electric Institute revised and if so, which one(s) and how

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, (EEI) (EE-RM-94-230, No. 2 & 27) and should it (they) be revised?

U.S. Department of Energy, Mail Stop EPRI (EE-RM-94-230, No. 17.? * Which, if any proposed definition

EE-43, 1000 Independence Avenue, should be completely deleted?

SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, 3. Storage-type water heaters with rated Afbe completion of te workshop, the

(202) 586-7574. storage capacities of less than 20 gallons Department will review all of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March * Should test procedures developed findings and other recommendations.

23, 1995, the Department of Energy for storage-type water heaters be applied The Department will use this

published a notice of Proposed Rule and to storage-type water heaters with rated information to develop the final rule for

Public Hearing on proposed storage capacities of less than 20 'the water heater test procedures. The

amendments to clarify the water heater; gallons? workshop will be professionally kitchen range, oven, and microwave; * If so, should the draw rate and daily facilitated.

and clothes washer test procedures. (60 draw volume in ASHRAE Standard Please notify Mr. Bryan Berringer at

FR 15330, March 23, 1995) The notice 118.2-1993, as referenced in the 1995 i the above listed address of your . o4

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10 CFR Part 430 

P)OCk8tNo.EE-A~ 

RIN1~A88 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Notice of Public 

Workshop on Residential Water Heater 

Test Procedures 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

, ACTION: Notice of public workshop. 

SUMMARY: In today's notice, the 

Department of Energy (the Department 

or DOE) is conveDing a public workshop 

for water heaters to discuss comments 

received on its notice of proposed 

rulemaking and from the public hearing. 

All person. are hereby given notice of 

the opportunity to attend and 

participate in the,public workshop. 

DATES: The public workshop will be 

held on Wednesday. February 12. 1997. 

from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the comments 

may be obtained from: U.S. Department 

of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Forrestal , 

Building, Mail Stop: EE-43, 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW, 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7574. 

These documents may be read at the 

DOE Freedom of Information Reading 

Room, U.S. DOE, Forrestal Building. 

Room lE-1OO, 1000 Independence 

Avenue. SW, Washington. DC 20585, 

(202) 586-6020. between the hours of 

9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m .• Monday 

through Friday. except Federal holidays. 

The public workshop will be held at 

the U.S. Department of Energy. Room 

lE-245. 1000 Independence Avenue. 

SW. Washington. DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Bryan Berringer. U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy. Forrestal 

Building. Mail Stop EE-43. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW .• 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 

586-0371; or Ms. Sandy Beall. Office of Energy 

Efficiency and ReoewableEnergy. 

U.S. Department of Energy. Mail Stop 

EE-43. 1000 Independence Avenue. 

SW .• Washington. DC 20585-0121, 

(202) 586-7574. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

23.1995. the Department of Energy 

published a notice of Proposed Rule and 

Public Hearing on proposed 

amendments to clarify the water heater; 

kitChen range. oven, and microwave; 

and clothes washer test procedures. (60 

FR 15330, March 23.1995) The notice 

requested data and comments until the. DOE proposed rule. be used in the 24-

close of comment period on August 31. hour simulated use·test for storage-type 

1995 (Docket No: EE-RM~230). A water heaters with rated storage 

public hearing was held on July 12, capacities ofless than 20 gallons? Or 

1995. should some other draw rate and total 

The Department is convening a public daily drawn volume be used? 

workshop for water heaters to discuss • Should test procedures be 

the Jarge number of comments received developed for storage-type water heaters 

on the notice and from the public with rated storage capacities of less than 

hearing. The Department seeks to gather 10 gallonsCsingle point-of-use type 

additional information and/or data on heaters)? 

certain unresolved issues being 4. Daily hot water usage 

considered by the Department in its • Does the daily usage assumed in the 

development of the Final Rule for Water current test procedures. 64.3 gallons, 

Heater Test Procedure. reflect realistic daily hot water usage. 

The tentative topics and issues to be and if not. what volume should it be? 

discussed at the February 12. 1997. • How will the Energy Factor be ' 

public workshop include the following: affected if testing were conducted at a 

1. First Hour Rating for Storage-Type daily hot water usage volume other than 

Water Heaters ' 64.3 gallons? 

• Should DOE consider the 1979 test 5. Thermostat settings 

method C44 FR 52632. September 7. • Should the current ~tting of 135 OF 

1979) for measuring first hour rating? be lowered to 120 "F to reflect 

• Should DOE retain the current test manufacturers' recommendation that 

method (55 FR 42162. October 17.1990) thermostat setting be set at a lower 

for measuring first hour rating? " , setting to avoid potential scalding? • 'Should DOE adopt the 1995 • Ifow will the Energy Factor De 

proposed test method (60 fR 15330. effected if testing were conducted at a March 23. 1995) fQl measuring first hour thermostat setting of 120 DF? 

rating (with revision to include a 

temperature correction factor of 120"F 6. Test procedures for heat pump water 

for eaCh draw if an internal mixing heaters 

device is used)? . 11 Does the current test procedure 

• Should DOE adopt the alternate test (draw sChedule of six hourly draws of 

method proposed by Dr. Carl Hiller of 10.7 gallons per draw) provide operating 

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), conditions whiCh would allow the 

(EE-RM-94-230. No. 17)? resistance element(s) to be activated? 

2. Instantaneous water heaters • Should DOE consider an alternate 

draw sChedule to be used in the 24-br 

• Do oil-fired inStantaneous water simulated use test for heat pump water 

heaters exist in the marketplace. and. if heaters and if so. what should this draw so. should test procedures be developed schedule b8? ' 

for them?' •. How will the Energy Factor be 

• Should test procedures be effected if testing were conducted using 

developed for single point-of-use type different alternate draw sChedules? 

electric instantaneous water heaters? • Should DOE adopt an alternate 7. Definitions for heat pump water 

first-hour rating method for heaters. add-on heat pump water 

instantaneous water heaters using a heaters. integral heat pump water 

maximum draw rate ata temperature heaters. solar water heaters. and heat 

rise of 77 DF as proposed byGas pump water heater storage tanks 

Appliance Manufacturers Association, • Should any of the proposed 

(GAMA) (EE-RM-94-230. No. 11: 35). definition be adopted by DOE? or a temperature rise of 50 OF as • Should any proposed definition be 

proposed by Edison Electric Institute revised and if so, whiCh one(s) and how 

(EEl) (EE-RM-94-230. No.2 I: 27) and should it (they) be revised? 

EPRI (EE-RM-94-230. No. 1~,J? • WhiCh, if any proposed definition 

should be completely deleted? 

3. Storage-type water heaters with rated After completion of the workshop, the 

storage capacities of less than 20 gallons Department will review all of the 

.. Should test procedures developed findings and other recommendations. 

for storage-type water heaters be applied The Department will use this 

to storage-type water heaters with rated information to develop the final rule for 

storage capacities of less than 20 . the water heater test procedUres. The ' 

gallons? , workshop will be professionally 

• . If so. should the draw rate and daily facilitated. 

draw volume in ASHRAE Standard Please notify Mr. Bryan BerringeI: at 

118.2-1993. as referenced in the 1995 the above listed address of your 

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fr ~ intention to attend the workshop, or if

you wish to be added to the DOE

mailing list for receipt of future rules

and information concerning water

heater matters relating to energy.

efficiency.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 22,

1997.

Christe A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Eer Efficiency and

Renewble Energy.

IFR Doc. 97-2173 Filed 1-28-97;8:45 am]

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Federal Register I Vol. 62, No. 19 I Wednesday, January 29, 1997 I Proposed Rules 

intention to attend the workshop, or if 

you wish to be added to the OOE 

mailing list for receipt of future lules 

and information coilcerning water 

heater matters relating to energy. 

efficiency. 

Issued in Washington. DC on January 22. 

1997. 

0uiBtbae A. t:rvbl. 

Jlaistant Secnrttuy. Energy BjficiJmcy and 

RsllflMlble EneJIY . 

. [FR poe. 97";'2173 Filed 1-28-97;8:45 am]· 

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