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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Microwave Ovens Test Procedure NOPR Public Meeting

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 revising test procedures for Microwave Ovens.

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

Meeting Materials

• NOPR Test Procedure, Federal Register, October 17, 2008
• Agenda
• Presentations (Available after the meeting)
• Transcript (Available after the meeting)

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 EERE-2008-BT-TP-0011 and Regulatory Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AB78.

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:

  microoven-2008-tp-0011@ee.doe.gov
  Include docket number ERE-2008-BT-TP-0011 and/or RIN 1904-AB78 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 EERE-2008-BT-TP-0011. The deadline for submitting comments is December 31, 2008.

Contact Information

Stephen Witkowski
Project Manager
(202) 586-7463