U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in Freezers Energy Conservation Standard Framework Document Public Meeting

This page presents information on the walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers energy conservation standard framework meeting, including how to speak at the meeting and submit comments.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold an informal framework public meeting as a first step in the standards rulemaking process for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers (WICF). This meeting is the starting point in the standards development process. It will familiarize interested parties with the approach and analytical tools that DOE anticipates using, and provide an opportunity for feedback. The meeting will also address the development of test procedures for WICF. In addition, DOE will request information that DOE should consider in its analysis of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.

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Meeting Materials

• Notice of Date Change for Public Meeting
• Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document
• Framework Document
• Agenda
• Presentation: The public meeting presentation includes an overview of the rulemaking process and approaches to the analyses DOE intends to conduct for the preliminary analysis and public meeting, and, thereafter, at the NOPR: These analysis include a market and technology assessment, screening analysis, engineering analysis, markups for price determination, life-cycle cost analysis, shipments analysis, national impact analysis, manufacturer impact analysis, environmental assessment, and regulatory impact analysis.
• Transcript: A transcript is also available for public inspection in the Building Technologies Program Reading Room, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, at:
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th floor
  Washington, DC 20024
  Telephone: (202) 586-2945

Requests to Speak

Interested parties are welcome to give a prepared statement at the public meeting. DOE must receive a request to speak by postal mail, e-mail, and/or hand delivery or courier before 4 p.m. EST on January 28, 2009. Please submit a signed original and an electronic copy of the statement to be given no later than January 28, 2009.

How to Submit Comments

Interested parties may submit comments electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery or courier. All comments must identify the Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers Rulemaking, the Docket Number EERE-2008-STD-0015, and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904-AB86. The deadline for submitting comments is February 12, 2009.

Wherever possible, comments in the electronic format should carry the electronic signature of the author. Absent an electronic signature, comments submitted electronically must be followed and authenticated by submitting the signed original paper document.

Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods.

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal:

  http://www.regulations.gov/.
  Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• E-mail:

  wicf-2008-std-0015@ee.doe.gov.
  Include Docket Number EERE-2008-STD-0015 and/or RIN 1904-AB86 in the subject line of the message.

• Postal Mail:

  Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Mailstop EE-2J
  Washington, DC 20585-0121

  Please include one signed original.

• Hand Delivery or Courier:

  Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor
  Washington, DC 20024
  Telephone: (202) 586-2945

  Please include one signed original.

Contact Information

Charles Llenza
Project Manager
(202) 586-2192