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

Building Technologies Program – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners Notice of Public Meeting Describing the Preliminary Activities and Analyses

This page presents information on the preliminary analyses conducted as part of the current energy conservation standards rulemaking for clothes dryers and room air conditioners.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required to publish a final rule amending energy conservation standards for clothes dryers and room air conditioners, no later than June 30, 2011. DOE held a framework public meeting on October 24, 2007, to discuss its preliminary approaches and issues. This notice of public meeting (NOPM) announces: (1) an informal public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE analyzed for purposes of amending energy conservation standards; (2) the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate standards; (3) the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE; and (4) the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider. DOE is publishing this NOPM to announce the availability of the preliminary technical support document, which details the preliminary analyses, discusses the comments on the framework document, and summarizes the preliminary results. In addition, DOE is announcing a public meeting to solicit feedback from interested parties on its analytical framework, models, and preliminary results.

DOE's comment period for the clothes dryers and room air conditioners preliminary activities and analyses of the rulemaking is open until April 26, 2010.

• Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners: Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document, Federal Register, 75 FR 7987, February 23, 2010
• Preliminary Technical Support Document
• Preliminary Analytical Tools
• Public Meeting 

How to Submit Comments

All comments submitted must identify the Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners Rulemaking, the docket number, and regulatory identifier number (RIN).

• Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners: Docket Number EERE–2007–BT–STD–0010 and Regulatory Identifier Number (RIN) 1904–AA89.

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: home_appliance2.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Please be sure to include docket number EERE–2007–BT–STD–0010 and RIN 1904–AA89 in the subject line of the message.

• Postal Mail:
  Ms. Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  Public Meeting for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners, EERE–2007–BT–STD–0010
  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Mailstop EE-2J
  Washington, DC 20585-0121
  Telephone: (202) 586-2945
  Please submit one signed paper original.

• Hand Delivery/Courier:
  Ms. 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

Stephen Witkowski
Project Manager
(202) 586-7436