[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36024-36025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17483]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EE-RM-94-403]
RIN 1904-AA67
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Notice of
Public Workshop on Clothes Washers Energy Efficiency Standards
Rulemaking
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Public Workshop.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (the Department or DOE) today gives
notice that it will convene a public workshop to discuss the proposed
analytical framework and tools for evaluating possible revisions to the
clothes washer energy efficiency standards.
DATES: The public workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 1997,
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy,
Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585.
Copies of the transcript of the public workshop, public comments
received, and this notice may be read at the Department of Energy,
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 Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Qonnie Laughlin, 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) 586-9632.
Ms. Sandy Beall, U.S. Department of Energy, 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: In continuing the work on possible revisions
to energy efficiency standards on clothes washers, the Department is
convening a workshop to present and receive public comments on the
proposed analytical approach for evaluating the clothes washer
standards. At this workshop the following will be discussed:
Preliminary Clothes Washers Rulemaking Schedule.
Review of the Rulemaking Framework: The Department will seek
comment on the draft analytical framework for the clothes washers
rulemaking.
Identification of Analytical Methods and Tools: The Department
seeks input into the selection of engineering and economic analytical
tools to be used during the rulemaking.
Engineering Analysis/Data Collection: The Department plans to
collect data using the energy efficiency approach to derive a cost
efficiency curve within a range for the engineering analysis. The
Department will review the key issues surrounding data collection
and the reporting of manufacturing costs for incorporation into the
engineering analysis.
Price: The Department will lead a discussion on possible
approaches to generating retail prices to be used in the consumer
life-cycle-cost analysis.
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Life-Cycle-Cost: The Department plans to demonstrate a new life-
cycle-cost spreadsheet model which can account for variability of
key criteria, such as utility rates and water heater fuel type.
Shipment Forecasts: The Department will present a base-line
shipment forecast for stakeholder review. This forecast will
incorporate expected improvement in efficiencies as a result of
market forces or voluntary programs and how the distribution of
efficiency impacts different consumers.
Energy Savings Forecasts: The Department will present an example
of energy savings forecasting results using a simple spreadsheet to
show how the growth in efficiency can be accounted for over time.
Identification of Experts and Other Interested Parties for Peer
Review: The Department wishes to identify a group of independent
experts and other interested parties who can provide expert review of
the results of the engineering and economic analyses.
Background on the approach to be followed in evaluating clothes
washer standards is found in Appendix A of Subpart C of 10 CFR Part
430, see 61 FR 36973 (July 15, 1996), which outlines the planning and
prioritization process, data collection and analysis, and decision
making criteria. Information pertaining to this rulemaking include the
following: An Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Energy
Conservation Standards for Three Cleaning Products, published on
November 14, 1994 (59 FR 56423), and comments thereon; Draft Report on
the Preliminary Engineering Analysis for Clothes Washers; Draft Report
on Design Options for Clothes Washers; and the transcript from the
November 15, 1996, Workshop and comments relating to the workshop.
Copies of these may be read at the DOE Freedom of Information Reading
Room.
The Department also welcomes written comments or recommendations on
the process and the tools to be used for the clothes washers
rulemaking. Written comments or recommendations should be submitted to
Sandy Beall at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
Please notify Sandy Beall or Qonnie Laughlin at the address listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section if you intend to attend
the workshop, if you wish to receive material prepared for the workshop
(including the draft analytical framework), or if you wish to be added
to the DOE mailing list for receipt of future notices and information
concerning clothes washers matters relating to energy efficiency.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27, 1997.
Brian T. Castelli,
Chief of Staff, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-17483 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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