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Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in 

Freezers Energy Conservation 

Standard Framework 

Document Public Meeting 

This page presents information on the walk-in 

coolers and walk-in freezers energy 

conservation standard framework meeting, 

including how to speak at the meeting and 

submit comments. 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will 

hold an informal framework public meeting as 

a first step in the standards rulemaking 

process for walk-in coolers and walk-in 

freezers (WICF). This meeting is the starting 

point in the standards development process. 

It will familiarize interested parties with the 

approach and analytical tools that DOE 

anticipates using, and provide an opportunity 

for feedback. The meeting will also address 

the development of test procedures for WICF. 

In addition, DOE will request information that 

DOE should consider in its analysis of walk-in 

coolers and walk-in freezers. 

Some of the following documents are 

available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download

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EERE Information Center

DATE: February 4, 2009 

TIME: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST 

LOCATION:

U.S. Department of Energy 

Forrestal Building 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Room 1E-245 

Washington, DC 20585 

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Meeting Materials 

Notice of Date Change for Public 

Meeting (PDF 71 KB)

Notice of Public Meeting and 

Availability of the Framework 

Document (PDF 101 KB)

Framework Document (PDF 247 KB)

Agenda (PDF 24 KB)

Presentation: (PDF 1.5 MB). The 

public meeting presentation includes 

an overview of the rulemaking 

process and approaches to the 

analyses DOE intends to conduct for 

the preliminary analysis and public 

meeting, and, thereafter, at the 

NOPR: These analysis include a 

market and technology assessment, 

screening analysis, engineering 

analysis, markups for price 

determination, life-cycle cost analysis, 

shipments analysis, national impact 

analysis, manufacturer impact 

analysis, environmental assessment, 

and regulatory impact analysis. 

Transcript: (PDF 753 KB). A 

transcript is also available for public 

inspection in the Building 

Technologies Program Reading Room, 

between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays, at: 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Building Technologies Program 

950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th floor 

Washington, DC 20024 

Telephone: (202) 586-2945 

Requests to Speak 

Interested parties are welcome to give a 

prepared statement at the public meeting. 

DOE must receive a request to speak by 

postal mail, e-mail, and/or hand delivery or 

courier before 4 p.m. EST on January 28, 

2009. Please submit a signed original and 

an electronic copy of the statement to be 

given no later than January 28, 2009.

How to Submit Comments 

Interested parties may submit comments 

electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery 

or courier. All comments must identify the 

Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers 

Rulemaking, the Docket Number EE-2008-

BT-STD-0015, and Regulatory Information 

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Number (RIN) 1904-AB86. The deadline 

for submitting comments is February 12, 

2009.

Wherever possible, comments in the 

electronic format should carry the electronic 

signature of the author. Absent an electronic 

signature, comments submitted 

electronically must be followed and 

authenticated by submitting the signed 

original paper document. 

Comments may be submitted using any of 

the following methods. 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov/.

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. 

E-mail: 

wicf-2008-std-0015@ee.doe.gov.

Include Docket Number EE-2008-BTSTD-0015 and/or RIN 1904-AB86

in the subject line of the message. 

Postal Mail: 

Brenda Edwards 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Building Technologies Program 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Mailstop EE-2J 

Washington, DC 20585-0121 

Please include one signed original. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: 

Brenda Edwards 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Building Technologies Program 

950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor 

Washington, DC 20024 

Telephone: (202) 586-2945 

Please include one signed original. 

Contact Information 

Charles Llenza

Project Manager 

(202) 586-2192 

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