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The Department of Energy (DOE) is commencing a rulemaking to amend the existing energy conservation standards for residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters. DOE will hold an informal public meeting to present its proposed methodologies for conducting this rulemaking, discuss issues relevant to the rulemaking proceeding, and initiate stakeholder interaction and the data collection process.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at the U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, from 9:00a.m until 5:00p.m. For further information regarding attending this meeting you may contact Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones at (202) 586-2945.
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Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking
- Notice of Extension of Comment Period: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, Federal Register, January 30, 2007 (PDF 75 KB)
- Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, Federal Register, November 24, 2006 (PDF 60 KB)
- Rulemaking Framework for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, September 27, 2006 (PDF 525 KB)
- Notice of public meeting and availability of Framework Document, Federal Register, November 24, 2006 (PDF 60 KB)
- Public Meeting Regarding Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment and Pool Heaters, Tuesday, January 16, 2007
- Agenda (MS Word 36 KB)
- Meeting Presentation Material (PDF 399 KB)
How to Submit Comments
Written comments on the Framework Document are welcome and encouraged and should be submitted by January 30, 2007. Stakeholders may submit comments, identified by the docket number EE-2006-STD-0129 and/or RIN number 1904-AA90 by:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: ResWaterDirectPoolHtrs@ee.doe.gov, include EE-2006-STD-0129 and/or RIN 1904-AA90 in the subject line of the message.
Mail:
Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones
U.S. Department of Energy
Building Technologies Program
Mailstop EE-2J
EE-2006-STD-0129 and/or RIN 1904-AA90
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585
Please include one signed hardcopy original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Room 1J-018, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, Telephone: (202) 586-2945.
Previous Rules and Documents
Final Rule — Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Furnaces/Boilers, Vented Home Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters; May 12, 1997
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