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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Residential Heating Products Public Meeting to Discuss the Test Procedure Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

DATE: September 24, 2010

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

LOCATION:
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
ROOM CHANGE: 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 test procedures for residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters. This public meeting will also provide DOE with an opportunity to respond to questions from interested parties.

Meeting Materials

Request to Speak at the Public Meeting

Interested parties are welcome to give a prepared statement at the public meeting. DOE must receive requests to speak at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Friday, September 17, 2010. Please submit a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Friday, September 17, 2010.

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 November 15, 2010.

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 Heating Products Test Procedure Rulemaking, the docket number, and regulatory information number (RIN).

  • Test Procedure Rulemaking for Residential Heating Products: Docket Number EERE-2009-BT-TP-0013 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904–AB95.

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:

    EISA-Heat-Equip-2010-TP-0013@ee.doe.gov
    Please be sure to include docket number EERE-2009-BT-TP-0013 and RIN 1904–AB95 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