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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 ofcomments 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 ofEnergy 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: Notice of considered by the Department in its ACTON: Notice ofpublic workshop. development ofthe 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 ofEnergy (the Department The tentative topics and issuesto be reflect realistic daily hot water usage.

or DOE) is convening a public workshop discussed at the February 12, 1997, and ifnot, what volume should it be? ando wi nt h e Eno acitrbe? for water heaters to discuss comments public workshop include the following: w illtenery ctoe affected if testing wereconducted at a received on its notice ofproposed 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: The public workshop will be 1979) for measuring first hourrating? be lowered to 120 Fto reflect DATES: The pubic workshop will be

· Should DOE retain the current test held on Wednesday, February 12,1997, * Shoud 55 FR 4
, Octoberr, 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 ofthe 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 proposedtest method (60 FR 15330, ofEnergy, Office ofEnergy 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 ofs 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 ifso, what should this draw

The public workshop will be held at so, should test procedures be developed schedule be? the U.S. Department ofEneriy, 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 ofEnergy 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 ofthe 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 of50 IF as · Should any proposed definition be Ms. Sandy Beall, Office ofEnergy 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 ofEnergy, Mail Stop EPRI (EE-RM-94-230, No. 17.? * Which, ifany 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 ofte workshop, the (202) 586-7574. storage capacities of less than 20 gallons Department will review all ofthe SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March * Should test procedures developed findings and other recommendations. 23, 1995, the Department ofEnergy for storage-type water heaters be applied The Department will use this published a notice ofProposed 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; * Ifso, 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 ofyour

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10 CFR Part430**P)OCk8tNo.EE-A~ RIN1~A88**  Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Notice of Public Workshop on Residential Water Heater Test Procedures

AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

, ACTION: Notice ofpublic workshop.

SUMMARY: Intoday's notice, the Department ofEnergy (the Department

or DOE) is conveDing a public workshop for waterheaters to discuss comments received on its notice ofproposed rulemaking and from the publichearing. All person. arehereby given notice of the opportunity to attend and participate 

### in the,public workshop. DATES: Thepublicworkshop will be held onWednesday. February 12. 1997. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: A copy ofthe comments may be obtained from: U.S. Department ofEnergy. Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal
, Building, Mail Stop: EE-43, 1000 IndependenceAvenue. SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7574. These documents may be read at the DOE Freedom ofInformation 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 

### willbe 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 ofEnergy 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 ofEnergy

Efficiency and ReoewableEnergy. U.S. Department ofEnergy. Mail Stop EE-43. 1000 Independence Avenue. SW.• Washington. DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7574.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23.1995. the Department ofEnergy published a notice ofProposed Rule and Public Hearing on proposed amendments to clarify the waterheater; kitChen range. oven, and microwave; and clothes washer test procedures. (60 FR 15330, March 23.1995) The notice requested data and commentsuntil the. DOE proposed rule. be used inthe 24- close ofcomment period on August 31. hour simulated use·test for storage-type 1995 (Docket No:**EE-RM~230).** A water heaterswithrated storage publichearing was held onJuly 12, capacities ofless

### than 20 gallons? Or 1995. should some otherdraw rate andtotal

The Department is conveninga public daily

### drawn volumebe used? workshop for water heaters to discuss • Should test procedures be theJarge number ofcommentsreceived developed for storage-type water heaters

onthe notice and from the public with rated storage capacities ofless than hearing. The Department seeksto gather 10gallonsCsingle 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 

### ofthe Final Rule for Water current test procedures. 64.3 gallons, HeaterTest Procedure. reflect realistic daily hotwater usage.

The tentativetopics and issuestobe and ifnot. whatvolume should itbe? discussed at the February 12. 1997. • How will the Energy Factorbe ' publicworkshop include the following: affected 

### iftesting were conducted at a 1. First Hour Rating for Storage-Type daily hot water usage volume otherthan Water Heaters ' 64.3 gallons?

• Should DOE considerthe 1979test 5. Thermostat settings method C44 FR 52632. September 7. • Shouldthe current

### ~tting of 135 OF 1979) for measuring first hour rating? be loweredto 120 "F to reflect

• ShouldDOE retainthe currenttest manufacturers' recommendationthat method (55 FR 42162. October 17.1990) thermostat setting be set at a lower for measuring first hourrating? " , setting to avoid potential scalding?

• 'ShouldDOE adopt the 1995 • Ifow 

### will theEnergy Factor 

### De proposedtest method(60 

### fR 15330. effected 

### iftesting were conducted at a March 23. 1995) fQl measuring first hour thermostat settingof 120 DF? rating (with revision to include a temperature correction factor of 120"F 6. Test procedures for heat pump water for eaCh draw ifan internal mixing heaters device is used)?

. 11 Does the current test procedure

• Should DOE adopt the alternate test (draw sChedule ofsixhourly 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 waterheaters • ShouldDOE consider an alternate draw sChedule tobe used inthe 24-br
• Do oil-fired inStantaneous water simulated use test for heat pump water heaters exist in themarketplace. and. 

### if heaters and 

### ifso.what shouldthis draw

so. should test proceduresbe developed scheduleb8? ' for them?' •.How 

### willtheEnergy Factor be

• Should test proceduresbe effected 

### iftesting were conducted using developed for single point-of-use type different alternate draw sChedules? electric instantaneous waterheaters?

• Should DOE adopt an

### alternate 7. Definitions for heat pump water first-hour rating method for heaters. add-on heat pump water instantaneous waterheaters using a heaters. integral heat pump water maximum draw rate atatemperature heaters. solarwaterheaters. and heat rise of77 DF as proposedbyGas pump waterheater storage tanks Appliance Manufacturers Association, • Should any ofthe proposed (GAMA) (EE-RM-94-230. No. 11: 35). definitionbe adoptedby DOE?

ora temperaturerise of50 OF as • Should any proposed definition be proposed by EdisonElectricInstitute revised and 

### ifso, whiCh one(s) and how (EEl) (EE-RM-94-230. No.2 I: 27) and should it (they) berevised? EPRI (EE-RM-94-230. No.**1~,J?** • WhiCh, ifany proposeddefinition shouldbe completely deleted? 3. Storage-type water heaters withrated After completion ofthe workshop, the storage capacities ofless than 20 gallons Department will review all ofthe

.. Should test procedures developed findings and other recommendations. for storage-type waterheatersbe applied The Department will use this to storage-type waterheaters with rated information to develop the final rule for storage capacities oflessthan 20

.thewaterheater test procedUres. The ' gallons?
, workshop willbeprofessionally

• .Ifso. 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 ofyour 

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