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Residential Heating Products 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 residential heating products.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required to publish a final rule amending energy conservation standards for residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters, no later than March 31, 2010. DOE held a framework public meeting on January 16, 2007, to discuss its preliminary analysis 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 for certain residential heating products; (2) the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate standards for these products; (3) the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for these products; and (4) the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products. 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 Heating Products preliminary activities and analyses of the rulemaking is open until 12:00 am EDT March 16, 2009.

How to Submit Comments

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

  • Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking for Residential Heating Products: Docket Number EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904–AA90.

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: ResWaterDirectPoolHtrs@ee.doe.gov.
    Please be sure to include docket number EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129 and RIN 1904–AA90 in the subject line of the message.

  • Postal Mail:

    Ms. Brenda Edwards
    U.S. Department of Energy
    Building Technologies Program
    Public Meeting for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129
    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

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