Department Energy

Washington, DC 20585

June 30, 1997

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 .

Sincery,

Michael J. McCabe

Director, Office of Codes and Standards

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Enclosure: Draft Product Data Sheets

Printed with soy ink on recycled paper

EE-PS-96-001 COMMENT 26

Department of Energy 

Washington, DC 20585 

June 30, 1997 

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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~ Director, Office of Codes and Standards 

Y Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

Enclosure: Draft Product Data Sheets 

* Printed with soy ink on recycled paper 

Department of Energy 

Washington, DC 20585 

June 30, 1997 

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 . 

s:z;' )~~/II ~_ If/; Y',' 

d;:e:v~w1I' v v c?J 

AkMichael J. McCabe 

~ Director, Office of Codes and Standards 

Y Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

Enclosure: Draft Product Data Sheets 

* Printed with soy ink on recycled paper