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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 Station EE-43, 1000 

### Independence Avenue, SW, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-0371 Office of Energy Efficiency and Mr. P. Marc LaFrance, U.S. Department Renewable Energy ofEnergy, Office ofEnergy Efficiency
10 CFR Part 430 and Renewable Energy, Forrestal 10. w PrBuilding, Mail Station EE-43, 1000 [Docket No. EE-RM-94-403] Independence Avenue, SW, RIN 1904-AA67 Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-8423 Energy Conservation Programfor Ms. Sandy Beall, Office ofEnergy Consumer Products: Review of Draft Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Reports andPublic Workshop on U.S. Department of Energy, Mail Clothes WasherStandards Station EE-43, 1000 Independence AGENCY: Offie of ad Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585- AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiency and 0121. (202) 586-7574. Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

### ACTION: Notice ofAvailability and Department ofEnergy has initiated an Public Workshop. extensive standards rulemaking process improvement effort which includes SUMMARY: The Department ofEnergy priority setting forvarious products. (the Department or DOE) today gives The Department has determined that the notice that copies ofthe "Draft Report clothes washers standards rulemaking

on Design Options for Clothes Washers" be assigned a "High Priority" based on and "Draft Report on the Preliminary potential energy savings being large. Engineering Analysis for Clothes Therefore, the Department'is initiating Washers" are available. In addition, the the first step ofthe new process, which Department ofEnergy will hold a public is to consider design options for workshop to discuss the above efficiency improvements, in developing mentioned reports, comments received clothes washer standards. The

on the reports. the peer review ofthe procedures ofthe new process can be reports, and other relevant topics found in the July 15, 1996, Federal pertaining to standards for clothes Register notice (61 FR 36973) which washers. All persons are hereby given outlines the planning and prioritization notice ofthe opportunity to attend and process, data collection and analysis, participate in the public workshop. and decision making criteria. DATES: The public workshop will be The Department has recently drafted held on Friday, November 15, 1996, the following documents: "Draft Report from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Design Options for Clothes Washers" ADDRESSES: A copy ofthe reports

- and "Draft Report on the Preliminary entitled "Draft Report on Design Engineering Analysis for Clothes Options for Clothes Washers" and Washers." The design options report "Draft Report on the Preliminary identifies product classes and narrows Engineering Analysis for Clothes the range ofdesign options being Washers" may be obtained from: U.S. considered inthe development of Department ofEnergy, Office ofEnergy standards. The Department is providing Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the preliminary engineering analysis Forrestal Building, EE-43, 1000 primarily for information purposes, Independence Avenue, SW, because the Department had previously Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7574. received extensive data on manufacturer These documents may be read at the costs, energy and water use from the DOE Freedom of Information Reading Association ofHome Appliance Room, U.S. DOE, Forrestal Building, Manufacturers, and was able to do a Room IE-190, 1000 Independence preliminary analysis based largely on Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, this data. The engineering analysis, (202) 586-6020, between the hours of selection ofcandidate standard levels, 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday and draft consumer/forecasting (energy through Friday, except Federal holidays, and water) analyses will be completed

The workshop will be held at the U.S. before the Department publishes a Department ofEnergy, Room 1E-245, Supplemental Advance Notice of 

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### Federal Register / Vol. 61. No. 215 / Tuesday, November 5, 1996 / Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE-RM--94-103)

RIN 1904-AA67
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Review of Draft Reports and Public Workshop on Clothes Washer Standards

AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Department of Energy (DOE).

. ACTION: Notice ofAvailability and Public Workshop.

SUMMARY: The DepartmentofEnergy (the Department or DOE) todaygives notice thatcopiesofthe "Draft Report

on Design OptionsfQr Clothes Washers" and "Draft Report on the Preliminary EngineeringAnalysis for Clothes Washers" are available. In addition. the DepartmentofEnergy will hold a public workshop to discuss the above mentioned reports. comments received

on the reports. the peer reviewdfthe reports. and otherrelevant topiCS pertainingto standards for clothes washers. All persons are hereby given notice ofthe opportunityto attend and participate in the public workshop.
DATES: The public workshop will be held on Friday. November 15.1996. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Acopyofthe reports

- entitled "Draft Report on Design Optionsfor Clothes Washers" and "Draft Report on the Preliminary Engineering Analysis for Clothes Washers" may be obtained ffOm: U.S. DepartmentofEnergy. Office ofEnergy Efficiericy and Renewable Energy. FOiTestal Building. EE-43. 1000 Independence Avenue. SW. Washington. DC 20585. (202) 586-7574. These documents may be read at the DOE FreedomofInformation Reading Room. U.S. DOE. Forrestal Building. Room 1E-190. 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 Fe<;ieral holidays.

. The workshop will be held at the U.S. DepartmentofEnergy, RoomlE-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 Station EE-43. 1000**Independenc~** Avenue. SW,·

_ Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 586-0371 Mr. P. Marc LaFrance. U.S. Department

ofEnergy. Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Forrestal Building. Mail Station EE-43. 1000 Independence Avenue. SW. Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 586-8423 Ms. Sandy Beall. Office ofEnergy

Efficiency and Renewable Energy. U.S. Department ofEnergy. Mail Station EE-43. 1000 Independence Avenue. SW.Washington. DC 20585- 0121. (202) 586-7574.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The· Department ofEnergy has**initiat~d** an extensive standardsrulemaking process improvement effort which includes prioritysettingfor variousproducts. The Department h'as determined thatthe clothes washersstandardsrulemaking be assigned a "High Priority" based on potential energy savings being large. Therefore. the Department'is initiating the first stepofthe new process. which is to considerdesign options for efficiency improvements. in developing clothes washerstandards. The proceduresofthe new process can be found in theJuly 15. 1996. Federal Register notice (61 FR 369,73) which outlines the planning and prioritization
process. data collection and analysis. and decision making criteria.

The Department has recently drafted the following documents: "Draft Report

on Design Optionsfor Clothes Washers" and "Draft Report on the Preliminary Engineering Analysis for Clothes Washers." The design optionsreport identifies product classes and narrows the range ofdesign optionsbeing considered in the development of standards. The Department isproviding the preliminaryengineering analysis primarilyfor information purposes. because the Department had previously received extensive data on manufacturer
costs. energy andwater use from the Association ofHome Appliance Manufacturers. and wasable to do a preliminaryanalysis based largely on this data. Theengineeringanalysis.

_ selection ofcandidate standard levels. and draft consumer/forecaSting (energy and water) analyses.will be completed before the Department publishes a SupplementalAdvance Notice of

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Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) for mailing list for receipt offuture notices clothes washers planned for April 1997. and information concerning clothes

The Department seeks information washer matters relating to energy from interested parties relative to the efficiency. validity of the design option report, and Issued in Washington, DC, on October 30, 

### on how to conduct and complete the 1996. engineering analysis. These reports are Christine A.Ervin, currently being peer reviewed by Oak AssistantSecretary,EnergyEfficiency and Ridge National Laboratory and Arthur RenewableEnergy. 

### D.Little, Inc. There will be an IFR Doc. 96-28369 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 am] opportunity to suggest other parties to LIN CODE 45 perform peer review at the workshop.



### The Department sent a letter on October 15, 1996, to all interested parties that have participated in past clothes washer rulemakings, announcing the workshop and providing the above mentioned draft reports for comment by November 8, 1996.

A workshop for clothes washer standards, primarily to discuss the screening of design options, will be held

on Friday, November 15, 1996, at the U.S. Department ofEnergy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. 20585-0121 in room IE-245 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Discussion will cover the draft reports, comments received on the reports, the peer review ofthe reports, and other relevant topics pertaining to the standards..

The preliminary draft agenda for the workshop is as follows: Preliminary Draft Agenda Opening Remarks, Introductions,

Agenda Review Overview ofClothes Washer

Rulemaking Schedule Discussion on Design Options Discussion on Preliminary Engineering

Analysis Discussion on How to Improve Future

Workshops Closing-Next Steps

After completion ofthe workshop, the Department will review all ofthe findings and other recommendations. The Department will use this information to develop the final engineering analysis report for review by interested parties. The workshop will be professionally facilitated.

Copies ofany comments and this notice are available in the DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room. A copy of the workshop transcript will be available in the DOE public reading

room approximately ten days after the workshop.



### There will also be an opportunity to submit written comments after the workshop. Please notify Bryan Berringer
at the above listed address ofyour intention to attend the workshop, ifyou wish to submit written comments, or if
you wish to be added to the DOE

') Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 215 / Tuesday, November 5, 1996 / Proposed Rules

Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) for clothes washers planned for April 1997.

The Department seeks Information from interested partiesrelative to the validity ofthe design option report, and

on how to conduct and complete the engineering analysis. These reports are currentlybeing peerreviewed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Arthur D. Little, Inc. There will be an opportunityto suggest other parties to perform peer review at the workshop.

The Department senta letteron October 15, 1996, to all interested parties [hat have participated In past clothes washerrulemaklngs, announcing the workshop and

### p~oviding the above mentioned draft reports for comment by November 8, 1996.

Aworkshop for clothes washer standards. primarily to discussthe screeningofdesign options. will be held

on Friday. November 15. 1996. at the U.S. DepartmentofEnergy. 1000 Independence Avenue. SW. Washington. DC. 20585-0121 in room IE-245 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Discussion wi1J coverthe draft reports.
commentsreceived on the reports. the
peer review ofthe reports. and other

. relevanttopics pertainingto the standards.' '

The preliminary draft agenda for the workshop is as follows:

PreliminaryDraft Agenda Opening Remarks. Introductions.

Agenda Review

. OverviewofClothes Washer

Rulemaking Schedule Discussion on DeSign Options Discussion on PreliminaryEngineering

Analysis Discussion on How to Improve Future

Workshops

. Closing-NextSteps

After completion ofthe workshop. the Department will review all ofthe findings and otherrecommendations. The Department will use this information to develop the final engineeringanalysis report for review by interested parties. The workshop will be professionally facilitated.

Copies ofanycomments and this notice are available in the DOE Freedom ofInformation Reading Room. A copyof the workshop transcript will be available in the DOE public reading

roomapproximatelyten daysafter the workshop.

There will also be an opportunity to submitwrittencommentsafterthe workshop. Please notifyBryan Berringer
at the above listed address ofyour intention to attend the workshop. ifyou wishto submitwrittencomments. or if
you wish to be added to the DOE mailing list for receipt offuture notices and information concerningclothes washer matters relating to energy efficiency.

Issued in Washington. DC. on October 30. 1996.
Christine A. Ervin.
AssistantSecretary. EnergyEfficiencyand RenewableEnergy. [FR Doc. 96-28369 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 amI

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