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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 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 of Energy, Office of Energy 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 Program for Ms. Sandy Beall, Office of Energy

Consumer Products: Review of Draft Efficiency and Renewable Energy,

Reports and Public Workshop on U.S. Department of Energy, Mail

Clothes Washer Standards Station EE-43, 1000 Independence

AGENCY: of Offie ad Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585- AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 0121. (202) 586-7574.

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy (DOE). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

ACTION: Notice of Availability and Department of Energy has initiated an

Public Workshop. extensive standards rulemaking process improvement effort which includes

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy priority setting for various products.

(the Department or DOE) today gives The Department has determined that the

notice that copies of the "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 of the new process, which

Department of Energy 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 of the procedures of the 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 of the 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 of the 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 of design options being

Washers" may be obtained from: U.S. considered in the development of

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 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 of Home 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 of candidate 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 of Energy, Room 1E-245, Supplemental Advance Notice of

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56918 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 of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. Department of 

Energy (DOE). . 

ACTION: Notice of Availability and 

Public Workshop. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(the Department or DOE) today gives 

notice that copies of the "Draft Report 

on Design Options fQr Clothes Washers" 

and "Draft Report on the Preliminary 

Engineering Analysis for Clothes 

Washers" are available. In addition. the 

Department of Energy will hold a public 

workshop to discuss the above 

mentioned reports. comments received 

on the reports. the peer review df the 

reports. and other relevant topiCS 

pertaining to standards for clothes 

washers. All persons are hereby given 

notice of the opportunity to 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: A copy of the reports -

entitled "Draft Report on Design 

Options for Clothes Washers" and 

"Draft Report on the Preliminary 

Engineering Analysis for Clothes 

Washers" may be obtained ffOm: U.S. 

Department of Energy. Office of Energy 

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 Freedom of Information 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. 

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 Station EE-43. 1000 

Independenc~ Avenue. SW,· _ 

Washington. DC 20585-0121. (202) 

586-0371 

Mr. P. Marc LaFrance. U.S. Department 

of Energy. Office of Energy 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 of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

U.S. Department of Energy. Mail 

Station EE-43. 1000 Independence 

Avenue. SW.Washington. DC 20585-

0121. (202) 586-7574. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The· 

Department of Energy has initiat~d an 

extensive standards rulemaking process 

improvement effort which includes 

priority setting for various products. 

The Department h'as determined that the 

clothes washers standards rule making 

be assigned a "High Priority" based on 

potential energy savings being large. 

Therefore. the Department'is initiating 

the first step of the new process. which 

is to consider design options for 

efficiency improvements. in developing 

clothes washer standards. The 

procedures of the new process can be 

found in the July 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 Options for Clothes Washers" 

and "Draft Report on the Preliminary 

Engineering Analysis for Clothes 

Washers." The design options report 

identifies product classes and narrows 

the range of design options being 

considered in the development of 

standards. The Department is providing 

the preliminary engineering analysis 

primarily for information purposes. 

because the Department had previously 

received extensive data on manufacturer 

costs. energy and water use from the 

Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers. and was able to do a 

preliminary analysis based largely on 

this data. The engineering analysis. _ 

selection of candidate standard levels. 

and draft consumer/forecaSting (energy 

and water) analyses.will be completed 

before the Department publishes a 

Supplemental Advance Notice of 
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Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) for mailing list for receipt of future 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 Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Ridge National Laboratory and Arthur Renewable Energy.

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 of Energy, 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 of the 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 of Clothes Washer

Rulemaking Schedule

Discussion on Design Options

Discussion on Preliminary Engineering

Analysis

Discussion on How to Improve Future

Workshops

Closing-Next Steps

After completion of the workshop, the

Department will review all of the

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 of any 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 of your

intention to attend the workshop, if you

wish to submit written comments, or if

you wish to be added to the DOE

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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 parties relative to the 

validity of the design option report, and 

on how to conduct and complete the 

engineering analysis. These reports are 

currently being peer reviewed by Oak 

Ridge National Laboratory and Arthur 

D. Little, Inc. There will be an 

opportunity to suggest other parties to 

perform peer review at the workshop. 

The Department sent a letter on 

October 15, 1996, to all interested 

parties [hat have participated In past 

clothes washer rulemaklngs, 

announcing the workshop and 

p~oviding 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 of Energy. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW. 

Washington. DC. 20585-0121 in room 

IE-245 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Discussion wi1J cover the draft reports. 

comments received on the reports. the 

peer review of the reports. and other . 

relevant topics pertaining to the 

standards. ' ' 

The preliminary draft agenda for the 

workshop is as follows: 

Prelimi nary Draft Agenda 

Opening Remarks. Introductions. 

Agenda Review . Overview of Clothes Washer 

Rulemaking Schedule 

Discussion on DeSign Options 

Discussion on Preliminary Engineering 

Analysis 

Discussion on How to Improve Future 

Workshops . 

Closing-Next Steps 

After completion of the workshop. the 

Department will review all of the 

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 of any 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 of your 

intention to attend the workshop. if you 

wish to submit written comments. or if 

you wish to be added to the DOE 

mailing list for receipt of future notices 

and information concerning clothes 

washer matters relating to energy 

efficiency. 

Issued in Washington. DC. on October 30. 

1996. 

Christine A. Ervin. 

Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

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