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Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, Electric and Gas Kitchen Ranges and Ovens, Microwave Ovens, and Commercial Clothes Washers Energy Conservation Standards NOPR Public Meeting

DATE: November 13, 2008

TIME: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EDT

LOCATION:
U.S. Department of Energy
Forrestal Building
Room 8E-089
Washington, DC 20585-0121

The purpose of this public meeting is to give DOE an opportunity to present its methodology and the results of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) analyses and to respond to interested parties questions for establishing energy conservation standards for Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, Electric and Gas Kitchen Ranges and Ovens, Microwave Ovens, and Commercial Clothes Washers.

On this page, you will find meeting materials, instructions for submitting comments on this rulemaking, and contact information.

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Meeting Materials

  • NOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, October 17, 2008 (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Agenda (PDF 16 KB)
  • Presentations (Available after the meeting)
  • Transcript (PDF 392 KB)

How to Submit Comments

You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or by courier. Wherever possible, comments in the electronic format should carry the electronic signature of the author. Absent an electronic signature, comments submitted electronically must be authenticated by submitting the signed original paper document.

All comments submitted must identify the docket number, and regulatory identifier number (RIN).

  • Docket Number EE-2006-STD-0127 and Regulatory Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AB49.

Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

  • Federal eRulemaking Portal:

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

  • E-mail:

    home_appliance.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov.
    Include docket number EE-2006-STD-0127 and/or RIN 1904-AB49 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

    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.

Comments should clearly identify docket number EE-2006-STD-0127. The deadline for submitting comments is December 16, 2008.

Contact Information

Stephen Witkowski
Project Manager
(202) 586-7463