[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 97-15105]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EE-RM-90-201]
RIN 1904-AA76


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Notice of 
Public Workshop on Residential Water Heater 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 for evaluating possible revisions to the water 
heater energy efficiency standards. The objective of the workshop will 
be to discuss the methodology and approaches to be utilized throughout 
the water heater standards rulemaking process.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 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 DOE 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:

Mr. Bryan Berringer, 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) 
586-0371.
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 the preamble to the Department's final 
rule on procedures for consideration of new or revised energy 
conservation standards for consumer products published on July 15, 
1996, DOE committed to revise the analysis of energy efficiency 
standards for water heaters and to issue a revised notice of proposed 
rulemaking. 61 FR 36973 (July 15, 1996). The water heater standards 
rulemaking has been designated a high priority by DOE as addressed in 
the Department's Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda. 61 FR 62043 
and 62460 (November 29, 1996).
    In continuing the work on possible revisions to energy efficiency 
standards on water heaters, the Department is convening a workshop to 
present and receive public comments on the proposed analytical approach 
for evaluating the water heaters standards. At this workshop the 
following will be discussed:

The Rulemaking Schedule
The Analytical Framework (including the major components of the 
methodology and the relationships among the components)
Issues for Analysis
Analytical Methods and Tools (including the selection of engineering 
and economic analytical tools to be used on issues such as engineering 
analysis, national benefits forecast, manufacturer impact, and utility 
impacts)
Data Requirements and Data Collection Methods
Industry Characterization (including input on the present and past 
industry structure and market characteristics)
Identification of Experts and Other Interested Parties (who can provide 
expert review of the results of the engineering and economic analyses)
Identification of Qualifications for Contractors

    The workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 1997, at the U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121 in Room 1E-245 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Further 
background on the approach to be followed in evaluating these standards 
is found in Appendix A of Subpart C of 10 Code of Federal Regulations 
(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.
    The Department also welcomes written comments or recommendations on 
the process and the tools to be used for the water heater rulemaking. 
Written comments or recommendations should be submitted to Sandy Beall 
at the above listed address.
    Copies of this notice, the workshop transcript, and any written 
comments will be available in the DOE Freedom of Information Reading 
Room.
    Please notify Sandy Beall or Bryan Berringer at the above listed 
address if you intend to attend the workshop, if you wish to receive 
material prepared for the workshop, or if you wish to be added to the 
DOE mailing list for receipt of future notices and information 
concerning water heater matters relating to energy efficiency.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 1997.
Joseph J. Romm,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-15105 Filed 6-9-97; 8:45 am]
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