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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Meeting

DATE: October 3, 2011
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT
LOCATION:
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave. SW
ROOM: Meeting will be held in Room 8E-089
Washington, DC 20585

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is holding an informal public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking for residential furnaces and boilers. This public meeting will also provide DOE with an opportunity to respond to questions from interested parties.

Meeting Materials

Webinar Information

  • Stakeholders can attend the public meeting via webinar as well. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now.
  • Title: Direct Heating Equipment NOPR Public Meeting
    Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
    Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
  • After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
  • System Requirements
    PC-based attendees
    Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
    Macintosh®-based attendees
    Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

How to Submit Comments

DOE welcomes comments from interested parties during the designated comment periods for this rulemaking. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking before and after the public meeting, but no later than 60 days after the publication of the document in the Federal Register (this date will be provided once the official version of the NOPR is published in the Federal Register).

Interested parties may submit comments through the Federal rulemaking portal, electronically, by mail, or by courier. Whenever 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 Residential Furnace and Boiler Test Procedure (Standby and Off Mode) Rulemaking, the docket number, and regulatory information number (RIN).

  • Standards Rulemaking for Furnaces and Boilers: Docket Number EERE-2011-BT-TP-0007 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904- AC44

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:
    FurnaceBoiler-IEC-2011-TP@ee.doe.gov

    Please be sure to include docket number EERE-2011-BT-TP-0007 and 1904-AC44 in the subject line of the message.

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

    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
    Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20024
    Telephone: (202) 586-2945

    Please submit one signed paper original.

Contact Information

Mohammed Khan
Project Manager for Heating Products
(202) 586-7892