2012-09-14 The George Washington University comment response to published Direct Final Rule.

The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center raises awareness of regulations’ effects to improve regulatory policy through research, education, and outreach. As part of its mission, the GW Regulatory Studies Center conducts careful and independent analyses to assess rulemaking proposals from the perspective of the public interest. This comment on the Department of Energy’s direct final rule on energy efficiency standards for dishwashers does not represent the views of any particular affected party or special interest, but is designed to evaluate the effect of the Department’s proposals on overall consumer welfare.