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FISCAL 1998 PRIORITY SETTING FOR THE APPLIANCE STANDARDS RULEMAKING PROCESS The following data sheets are the proposed priorities for the fiscal year 1998, by the Department of Energy, Office of Codes and Standards. The Department requests comments on the data sheets, the proposed priorities, and the proposed schedules. These proposed priorities are based on the presumption that the Office of Codes and Standards will be funded at its requested level for fiscal 1998. The priority levels will help DOE determine the allocation of resources during the coming year. For the high priority products, DOE plans to pursue actively (meetings and workshops) and publish notices (Determinations , Advance Notices of Proposed Rules, Notices of Proposed Rules and/or Final Rules) in the next year

. For the medium priority products , DOE plans to initiate work in support of rulemakings in the next year

. For example, conducting a screening workshop for a standards rulemakings

. For the low priority products , DOE does not plan to actively pursue rulemakings in the next two years. Work would be limited to basic technology investigation. Written comments should be submitted by August 4, 1997, to the U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-0121, Attn: Sandy Beall, EE-43. The Department will incorporate comments into the final priority setting document and forward it to the Federal Register for publication in the Regulatory Agenda. The Department will notify interested parties if there are any changes in the proposed priority of the products prior to publication of the Regulatory Agenda. After publication of the Regulatory Agenda, DOE will provide copies to interested parties. If you have any questions, please contact Anthony Balducci at (202) 586-8459, facsimile (202) 586-4617 .
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Michael J. McCabe Director, Office of Codes and Standards Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Enclosure: Draft Product Data Sheets

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### FISCAL 1998 PRIORITY SETTING FOR THE APPLIANCE STANDARDS RULEMAKING PROCESS The following data sheets are the proposed priorities for the fiscal year 1998, by the Department ofEnergy, Office ofCodes and Standards. The Department requests comments on the data sheets, the proposed priorities, and the proposed schedules. These proposed priorities are based on the presumption that the Office ofCodes and Standards will be funded at its requested level for fiscal 1998. The priority levels will help DOEdetermine the allocation ofresources during the coming year. For the high priority products, DOE plans to pursue actively (meetings and workshops) and publish notices (Determinations, Advance Notices ofProposed Rules, Notices ofProposed Rules and/or Final Rules) in the next year. For the medium priority products, DOEplans to initiate work in support ofrulemakings in the next year. For example, conducting a screening workshop for a standards rulemakings. Forthe low priority products, DOEdoes not plan to actively pursue rulemakings in the next two years. Work would be limited to basic technology investigation. Written comments should be submitted by August 4, 1997, to the U.S. Department ofEnergy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-0121, Attn: Sandy Beall, EE-43. The Department will incorporate comments into the final priority setting document and forward it to the Federal Register for publication in the Regulatory Agenda. The Department will notify interested parties ifthere are any changes in the proposed priority ofthe products prior to publication ofthe Regulatory Agenda. After publication ofthe Regulatory Agenda, DOE 

### will provide copies to interested parties. Ifyou have any questions, please contactAnthony Balducci at (202) 586-8459, facsimile (202) 586-4617
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### FISCAL 1998 PRIORITY SETTING FOR THE APPLIANCE STANDARDS RULEMAKING PROCESS The following data sheets are the proposed priorities for the fiscal year 1998, by the Department ofEnergy, Office ofCodes and Standards. The Department requests comments on the data sheets, the proposed priorities, and the proposed schedules. These proposed priorities are based on the presumption that the Office ofCodes and Standards will be funded at its requested level for fiscal 1998. The priority levels will help DOEdetermine the allocation ofresources during the coming year. For the high priority products, DOE plans to pursue actively (meetings and workshops) and publish notices (Determinations, Advance Notices ofProposed Rules, Notices ofProposed Rules and/or Final Rules) in the next year. For the medium priority products, DOEplans to initiate work in support ofrulemakings in the next year. For example, conducting a screening workshop for a standards rulemakings. Forthe low priority products, DOEdoes not plan to actively pursue rulemakings in the next two years. Work would be limited to basic technology investigation. Written comments should be submitted by August 4, 1997, to the U.S. Department ofEnergy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-0121, Attn: Sandy Beall, EE-43. The Department will incorporate comments into the final priority setting document and forward it to the Federal Register for publication in the Regulatory Agenda. The Department will notify interested parties ifthere are any changes in the proposed priority ofthe products prior to publication ofthe Regulatory Agenda. After publication ofthe Regulatory Agenda, DOE 

### will provide copies to interested parties. Ifyou have any questions, please contactAnthony Balducci at (202) 586-8459, facsimile (202) 586-4617
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