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

Building Technologies Program – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Residential Furnace Fans Framework

Purpose: The purpose of this framework document is to explain and request comment from interested parties on the issues, analyses, and processes it anticipates using in considering the development of a test procedure and new energy conservation standards for residential furnace fans. Also included in this framework document is a detailed summary of the Department of Energy's preliminary review of existing industry test methods and procedures for measuring the performance of residential furnace fans. The Department of Energy will consider the views presented and comments submitted in formulating its approaches in the test procedure and energy conservation standards rulemakings.

Public Meeting Date: Friday, June 18, 2010

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location:
U.S. Department of Energy
Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.
Washington, DC 20585

Public Meeting Materials:

• Energy Efficiency Program: Energy Conservation Standards Furnace Fans: Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document, Federal Register, 75 FR 31323, June 3, 2010
• Framework Document: Rulemaking Framework for Furnace Fans, June 1, 2010
• Draft version of Canadian Standard Association (CSA) C823, Performance Standard for Air Handlers in Residential Space Conditioning Systems, December 22, 2009
• Framework Public Meeting Presentation
• Framework Public Meeting Agenda
• Framework Public Meeting Transcript, June 18, 2010
• Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Furnace Fans: Reopening of Public Comment Period

How to Submit Comments

DOE invites public comment on the issues, analyses, and processes it anticipates using in considering the development of a test procedure and new energy conservation standards for residential furnace fans.

All comments submitted must identify the Residential Furnace Fans Rulemaking, the docket number, and regulatory information number (RIN).

• Energy Conservation Standards Rulemaking for Furnace Fans: Docket Number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0011 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904–AC22.

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:

  Energy conservation standard rule: FurnFans-2010-STD-0011@ee.doe.gov.
  Please be sure to include docket number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0011 and RIN 1904–AC22 in the subject line of the message.

• Postal Mail:

  Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  Public Meeting for Residential Furnace Fans, EERE-2010-BT-STD-0011
  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Mailstop EE-2J
  Washington, DC 20585-0121
  Telephone: (202) 586-2945

  Please submit one signed paper original.

• Hand Delivery/Courier:

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

  Please submit one signed paper original.

Contact Information

Mohammed Khan
Program Manager
(202) 586-7892