Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Notice of Petition for Waiver of Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Electrolux) From the Department of Energy Residential Clothes Washer Test Procedure, and Grant of Interim Waiver, 81258-81263 [2010-32436]
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Issued in Washington, DC on December 20,
2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010–32440 Filed 12–23–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
[Case No. CW–017]
Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Notice of Petition
for Waiver of Electrolux Home
Products, Inc. (Electrolux) From the
Department of Energy Residential
Clothes Washer Test Procedure, and
Grant of Interim Waiver
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver,
notice of grant of interim waiver, and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces receipt
of and publishes the Electrolux Home
Products, Inc. (Electrolux) petition for
waiver (petition) from specified portions
of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
test procedure for determining the
energy consumption of clothes washers.
Today’s notice also grants to Electrolux
an interim waiver from these same
portions of the clothes washer test
procedure. Through this notice, DOE
also solicits comments with respect to
the Electrolux petition.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,
and information with respect to the
Electrolux petition until, but no later
than January 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by case number CW–017, by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail:
AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov
Include ‘‘Case No. CW–017’’ in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please
submit one signed original paper copy.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, 950
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
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one signed original paper copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to
review the background documents
relevant to this matter, you may visit the
U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant
Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the
Building Technologies Program),
Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586–2945,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Available documents include the
following items: (1) This notice; (2)
public comments received; (3) the
petition for waiver and application for
interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE
waivers and rulemakings regarding
similar clothes washer products. Please
call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional
information regarding visiting the
Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE–
2J, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail:
Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0103.
Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
Title III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (‘‘EPCA’’) sets forth a
variety of provisions concerning energy
efficiency. Part B of Title III provides for
the ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products Other Than
Automobiles.’’ (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309).1
Part B includes definitions, test
procedures, labeling provisions, energy
conservation standards, and the
authority to require information and
reports from manufacturers. Further,
Part B authorizes the Secretary of
Energy to prescribe test procedures that
are reasonably designed to produce
results which measure energy
efficiency, energy use, or estimated
operating costs, and that are not unduly
burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C.
6293(b)(3)). The test procedure for
automatic and semi-automatic clothes
washers is contained in 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix J1.
The regulations set forth in 10 CFR
430.27 contain provisions that enable a
1 For editorial reasons, on codification in the U.S.
Code, Part B was re-designated Part A.
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person to seek a waiver from the test
procedure requirements for covered
consumer products. A waiver will be
granted by the Assistant Secretary for
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (the Assistant Secretary) if it is
determined that the basic model for
which the petition for waiver was
submitted contains one or more design
characteristics that prevents testing of
the basic model according to the
prescribed test procedures, or if the
prescribed test procedures may evaluate
the basic model in a manner so
unrepresentative of its true energy
consumption characteristics as to
provide materially inaccurate
comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(l).
Petitioners must include in their
petition any alternate test procedures
known to the petitioner to evaluate the
basic model in a manner representative
of its energy consumption. 10 CFR
430.27(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary
may grant the waiver subject to
conditions, including adherence to
alternate test procedures. 10 CFR
430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
The waiver process also allows the
Assistant Secretary to grant an interim
waiver from test procedure
requirements to manufacturers that have
petitioned DOE for a waiver of such
prescribed test procedures. 10 CFR
430.27(a)(2). An interim waiver remains
in effect for 180 days or until DOE
issues its determination on the petition
for waiver, whichever is sooner. An
interim waiver may be extended for an
additional 180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h).
II. Application for Interim Waiver and
Petition for Waiver
On December 8, 2010, Electrolux filed
a petition for waiver and application for
interim waiver from the test procedure
applicable to automatic and semiautomatic clothes washers set forth in
10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix J1.
In particular, Electrolux requested a
waiver to test its clothes washers with
basket volumes greater than 3.8 cubic
feet on the basis of the residential test
procedures contained in 10 CFR part
430, Subpart B, Appendix J1, with a
revised Table 5.1 which extends the
range of container volumes beyond 3.8
cubic feet.
Electrolux’s petition seeks a waiver
from the DOE test procedure because
the mass of the test load used in the
procedure, which is based on the basket
volume of the test unit, is currently not
defined for basket sizes greater than 3.8
cubic feet. Electrolux manufactures
basic models with capacities greater
than 3.8 cubic feet, and it is for these
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basic models that Electrolux seeks a
waiver from DOE’s test procedure.
Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 defines the
test load sizes used in the test procedure
as linear functions of the basket volume.
Electrolux has submitted a revised table
to extend the maximum basket volume
from 3.8 cubic feet to 6.0 cubic feet, a
table is similar to one developed by the
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers (AHAM). AHAM
provided calculations to extrapolate
Table 5.1 of the DOE test procedure to
larger container volumes. DOE believes
that this is a reasonable procedure
because the DOE test procedure defines
test load sizes as linear functions of the
basket volume. AHAM’s extrapolation
was performed on the load weight in
pounds, and AHAM seems to have used
the conversion formula of 1/2.2 (or
0.45454545) to convert pounds to
kilograms. LG and Samsung submitted a
table similar to the table proposed by
AHAM, rounding the results in
kilograms to two decimal places.
However, this table does contain small
rounding errors which were corrected in
the table included in DOE’s clothes
washer test procedure Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) (75 FR
57556, September 21, 2010). Electrolux
requests to use a table identical to Table
5.1 from DOE’s clothes washer test
procedure NOPR (75 FR 57556,
September 21, 1010). See discussion in
the Alternate Test Procedure section,
below.
An interim waiver may be granted if
it is determined that the applicant will
experience economic hardship if the
application for interim waiver is denied,
if it appears likely that the petition for
waiver will be granted, and/or the
Assistant Secretary determines that it
would be desirable for public policy
reasons to grant immediate relief
pending a determination of the petition
for waiver. (10 CFR 430.27(g)). DOE
determined that Electrolux’s application
for interim waiver does not provide
sufficient market, equipment price,
shipments, and other manufacturer
impact information to permit DOE to
evaluate the economic hardship
Electrolux might experience absent a
favorable determination on its
application for interim waiver.
Previously, however, DOE granted an
interim test procedure waiver to
Whirlpool for three of Whirlpool’s
clothes washer models with container
capacities greater than 3.8 ft.3 (71 FR
48913, August 22, 2006). This notice
contained an alternate test procedure,
which extended the linear relationship
between maximum test load size and
clothes washer container volume in
Table 5.1 to include a maximum test
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load size of 15.4 pounds (lbs) for clothes
washer container volumes of 3.8 to 3.9
ft3. On September 16, 2010, DOE
granted interim waivers to General
Electric (75 FR 57915, September 23,
2010) and Samsung (75 FR 57937,
September 23, 2010) for similar
products. On November 18, 2010, DOE
granted an interim waiver to LG for
similar products as well (75 FR 71680,
November 24, 2010). The alternate test
procedure in the GE petition was the
same as that granted to Whirlpool in its
interim waiver, while the alternate test
procedure in the Samsung and LG
petition used the slightly different and
more accurate conversion factor
discussed above.
The current test procedure specifies
test load sizes only for machines with
capacities up to 3.8 cubic feet. In
addition, testing a basic model with a
capacity larger than 3.8 cubic feet using
the current procedure could evaluate
the basic model in a manner so
unrepresentative of its true energy
consumption as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data. Based on
this, and the interim waivers granted to
Whirlpool, Samsung, GE, and LG it
appears likely that the petition for
waiver will be granted. As a result, the
Department of Energy grants an interim
waiver to Electrolux for of the basic
models of clothes washers with
container volumes greater than 3.8 cubic
feet specified in its petition for waiver,
pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(g). DOE also
provides for the use of an alternative
test procedure extending the linear
relationship between test load size and
container capacity. Therefore, it is
ordered that:
The application for interim waiver
filed by Electrolux is hereby granted for
the specified Electrolux clothes washer
basic models, subject to the
specifications and conditions below.
1. Electrolux shall not be required to
test or rate the specified clothes washer
products on the basis of the test
procedure under 10 CFR part 430
subpart B, appendix J1.
2. Electrolux shall be required to test
and rate the specified clothes washer
products according to the alternate test
procedure as set forth in section IV,
‘‘Alternate test procedure.’’
The interim waiver applies to the
following basic model groups:
Model
Brand
EIFLS55*** .............................
EIFLS60*** .............................
EIFLW55*** ............................
EWFLS65*** ...........................
EWFLS70*** ...........................
EWFLW65H ...........................
EWFLW65I .............................
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Electrolux.
Electrolux.
Electrolux.
Electrolux.
Electrolux.
Electrolux.
Electrolux.
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Model
FAFS4272** ...........................
FAFS4473** ...........................
FAFS4474** ...........................
LAFW7000** ..........................
LAFW8000** ..........................
417.4110* ...............................
417.4413* ...............................
Brand
Frigidaire.
Frigidaire.
Frigidaire.
Frigidaire
Frigidaire.
Kenmore.
Kenmore.
DOE makes decisions on waivers and
interim waivers for only those models
specifically set out in the petition, not
future models that may or may not be
manufactured by the petitioner.
Electrolux may submit a new or
amended petition for waiver and request
for grant of interim waiver, as
appropriate, for additional models of
clothes washers for which it seeks a
waiver from the DOE test procedure. In
addition, DOE notes that grant of an
interim waiver or waiver does not
release a petitioner from the
certification requirements set forth at 10
CFR 430.62.
III. Alternate Test Procedure
EPCA requires that manufacturers use
DOE test procedures to make
representations about the energy
consumption and energy consumption
costs of products covered by EPCA. (42
U.S.C. 6293(c)) Consistent
representations are important for
manufacturers to make representations
about the energy efficiency of their
products and to demonstrate
compliance with applicable DOE energy
conservation standards. Pursuant to its
regulations for the grant of a waiver or
interim waiver from an applicable test
procedure at 10 CFR 430.27, DOE is
considering setting an alternate test
procedure for Electrolux in a subsequent
Decision and Order. This alternate
procedure is intended to allow
manufacturers of clothes washers with
basket capacities larger than provided
for in the current test procedure to make
valid representations. This test
procedure is based on the expanded
Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 from DOE’s
clothes washer test procedure Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) (75 FR
57556, September 21, 2010). The NOPR
Table 5.1 uses the accurate conversion
factor 0.45359237 to convert from
pounds to kilograms, and does not
contain rounding errors. Furthermore, if
DOE specifies an alternate test
procedure for Electrolux, DOE may
consider applying the alternate test
procedure to similar waivers for
residential clothes washers.
During the period of the interim
waiver granted in this notice, Electrolux
shall test its clothes washer basic
models according to the provisions of 10
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CFR part 430 subpart B, appendix J1,
except that the expanded Table 5.1
below shall be substituted for Table 5.1
of appendix J1.
TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES
Container volume
Minimum load
cu. ft.
Maximum load
Average load
lb
liter
≥<
0–0.8 ............................
0.80–0.90 .....................
0.90–1.00 .....................
1.00–1.10 .....................
1.10–1.20 .....................
1.20–1.30 .....................
1.30–1.40 .....................
1.40–1.50 .....................
1.50–1.60 .....................
1.60–1.70 .....................
1.70–1.80 .....................
1.80–1.90 .....................
1.90–2.00 .....................
2.00–2.10 .....................
2.10–2.20 .....................
2.20–2.30 .....................
2.30–2.40 .....................
2.40–2.50 .....................
2.50–2.60 .....................
2.60–2.70 .....................
2.70–2.80 .....................
2.80–2.90 .....................
2.90–3.00 .....................
3.00–3.10 .....................
3.10–3.20 .....................
3.20–3.30 .....................
3.30–3.40 .....................
3.40–3.50 .....................
3.50–3.60 .....................
3.60–3.70 .....................
3.70–3.80 .....................
3.80–3.90 .....................
3.90–4.00 .....................
4.00–4.10 .....................
4.10–4.20 .....................
4.20–4.30 .....................
4.30–4.40 .....................
4.40–4.50 .....................
4.50–4.60 .....................
4.60–4.70 .....................
4.70–4.80 .....................
4.80–4.90 .....................
4.90–5.00 .....................
5.00–5.10 .....................
5.10–5.20 .....................
5.20–5.30 .....................
5.30–5.40 .....................
5.40–5.50 .....................
5.50–5.60 .....................
5.60–5.70 .....................
5.70–5.80 .....................
5.80–5.90 .....................
5.90–6.00 .....................
kg
≥<
0–22.7
22.7–25.5
25.5–28.3
28.3–31.1
31.1–34.0
34.0–36.8
36.8–39.6
39.6–42.5
42.5–45.3
45.3–48.1
48.1–51.0
51.0–53.8
53.8–56.6
56.6–59.5
59.5–62.3
62.3–65.1
65.1–68.0
68.0–70.8
70.8–73.6
73.6–76.5
76.5–79.3
79.3–82.1
82.1–85.0
85.0–87.8
87.8–90.6
90.6–93.4
93.4–96.3
96.3–99.1
99.1–101.9
101.9–104.8
104.8–107.6
107.6–110.4
110.4–113.3
113.3–116.1
116.1–118.9
118.9–121.8
121.8–124.6
124.6–127.4
127.4–130.3
130.3–133.1
133.1–135.9
135.9–138.8
138.8–141.6
141.6–144.4
144.4–147.2
147.2–150.1
150.1–152.9
152.9–155.7
155.7–158.6
158.6–161.4
161.4–164.2
164.2–167.1
167.1–169.9
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
kg
3.00
3.50
3.90
4.30
4.70
5.10
5.50
5.90
6.40
6.80
7.20
7.60
8.00
8.40
8.80
9.20
9.60
10.00
10.50
10.90
11.30
11.70
12.10
12.50
12.90
13.30
13.70
14.10
14.60
15.00
15.40
15.80
16.20
16.60
17.00
17.40
17.80
18.20
18.70
19.10
19.50
19.90
20.30
20.70
21.10
21.50
21.90
22.30
22.80
23.20
23.60
24.00
24.40
lb
1.36
1.59
1.77
1.95
2.13
2.31
2.49
2.68
2.90
3.08
3.27
3.45
3.63
3.81
3.99
4.17
4.35
4.54
4.76
4.94
5.13
5.31
5.49
5.67
5.85
6.03
6.21
6.40
6.62
6.80
6.99
7.16
7.34
7.53
7.72
7.90
8.09
8.27
8.46
8.65
8.83
9.02
9.20
9.39
9.58
9.76
9.95
10.13
10.32
10.51
10.69
10.88
11.06
lb
3.00
3.25
3.45
3.65
3.85
4.05
4.25
4.45
4.70
4.90
5.10
5.30
5.50
5.70
5.90
6.10
6.30
6.50
6.75
6.95
7.15
7.35
7.55
7.75
7.95
8.15
8.35
8.55
8.80
9.00
9.20
9.40
9.60
9.80
10.00
10.20
10.40
10.60
10.80
11.00
11.20
11.40
11.60
11.90
12.10
12.30
12.50
12.70
12.90
13.10
13.30
13.50
13.70
1.36
1.47
1.56
1.66
1.75
1.84
1.93
2.02
2.13
2.22
2.31
2.40
2.49
2.59
2.68
2.77
2.86
2.95
3.06
3.15
3.24
3.33
3.42
3.52
3.61
3.70
3.79
3.88
3.99
4.08
4.17
4.26
4.35
4.45
4.54
4.63
4.72
4.82
4.91
5.00
5.10
5.19
5.28
5.38
5.47
5.56
5.65
5.75
5.84
5.93
6.03
6.12
6.21
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Notes: (1) All test load weights are bone dry weights.
(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are ±0.10 lbs (0.05 kg).
IV. Summary and Request for
Comments
Through today’s notice, DOE
announces receipt of Electrolux’s
petition for waiver from certain parts of
the test procedure that apply to clothes
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washers and grants an interim waiver to
Electrolux. DOE publishes Electrolux’s
petition for waiver in its entirety
pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv). The
petition contains no confidential
information. The petition includes a
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suggested alternate test procedure to
measure the energy consumption of
clothes washers with capacities larger
than the 3.8 ft 3 specified in the current
DOE test procedure. DOE is interested
in receiving comments from interested
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parties on all aspects of the petition,
including the suggested alternate test
procedure and any other alternate test
procedure.
Instructions: All submissions received
should include the agency name and
case number for this proceeding. Submit
electronic comments in WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, Portable Document
Format (PDF), or text (American
Standard Code for Information
Interchange (ASCII)) file format and
avoid the use of special characters or
any form of encryption. Wherever
possible, include the electronic
signature of the author. DOE does not
accept telefacsimiles (faxes).
Any person submitting written
comments must also send a copy to the
petitioner, pursuant to 10 CFR
430.27(d). The contact information for
the petitioner is: Sheila A. Millar,
Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001
G Street, NW., Suite 500 West,
Washington, DC 20001; (202) 434–4135,
E-mail: millar@khlaw.com. George E.
Hawranko, Senior associate General
Counsel, Electrolux Home Products,
Inc., 20445 Emerald Parkway, SW.,
Suite 250, P.O. Box 35920, Cleveland,
Ohio 44135–0920; (216) 898–1800;
E-mail:
george.e.hawranko@electrolux.com.
According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any
person submitting information that he
or she believes to be confidential and
exempt by law from public disclosure
should submit two copies to DOE: One
copy of the document including all the
information believed to be confidential,
and one copy of the document with the
information believed to be confidential
deleted. DOE will make its own
determination about the confidential
status of the information and treat it
according to its determination.
Factors of interest to DOE when
evaluating requests to treat submitted
information as confidential include: (1)
A description of the items; (2) whether
and why such items are customarily
treated as confidential within the
industry; (3) whether the information is
generally known by or available from
other sources; (4) whether the
information has previously been made
available to others without obligation
concerning its confidentiality; (5) an
explanation of the competitive injury to
the submitting person which would
result from public disclosure; (6) a date
upon which such information might
lose its confidential nature due to the
passage of time; and (7) why disclosure
of the information would be contrary to
the public interest.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv),
any person submitting written
comments to DOE must also send a copy
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information is included in the
ADDRESSES section above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December
17, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
December 8, 2010
Via Hand Delivery
The Honorable Catherine R. Zoi
Assistant Secretary
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Mail Station EE–10
Forrestal Building
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121
Re: Petition for Waiver and Application
for Interim Waiver from the
Department of Energy Residential
Clothes Washer Test Procedure by
Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
Dear Assistant Secretary Zoi:
On behalf of our client, Electrolux
Home Products, Inc. (Electrolux), we
respectfully submit this Petition for
Waiver and Application for Interim
Waiver, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 430.27,
requesting exemption by the
Department of Energy from certain parts
of the test procedure for determining the
energy consumption of automatic and
semi-automatic clothes washers.
Electrolux is a manufacturer and
global leader of clothes washers and
other household and professional use
appliances. Electrolux focuses on
innovations that are thoughtfully
designed, based on extensive consumer
insight, to meet the real needs of
consumers and professionals.
Electrolux’s principal clothes washer
brands in the United States include
Electrolux®, Frigidaire®, and the
following OEM brands: Kenmore®.
This petition for waiver contains no
confidential business information and
may be released pursuant to Freedom
of Information Act requests.
I. Petition for Waiver
Electrolux seeks the Department’s
approval of this proposed amendment to
the residential clothes washer test
procedure to be assured of properly
calculating the energy consumption and
properly labeling its products. The test
procedure under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (EPCA), 42 U.S.C.
6291 et seq., provides for clothes
washers to be tested with specified
allowable test load sizes. See 10 CFR
part 430, subpart B, appendix J1, Table
5.1. The largest average load under
Table 5.1 is 9.20 lbs (4.17 kg). Electrolux
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believes that it is appropriate for DOE to
grant this Petition for Waiver which
would allow for testing and rating of
specified Electrolux models (see below)
with larger test loads where the model
has a container volume that is greater
than the largest volume shown on Table
5.1.
The following basic Electrolux
residential clothes washer models are
subject to this Petition for Waiver. The
actual model numbers will vary to
account for year of manufacture,
product color, or other features (e.g.,
whether or not the unit has a top load
or front load or other features), but
whose energy impact is calculated based
on test load sizes in accordance with
this Petition.
Brand
Model
Electrolux ................................
Electrolux ................................
Electrolux ................................
Electrolux ................................
Electrolux ................................
Electrolux ................................
Electrolux ................................
Frigidaire .................................
Frigidaire .................................
Frigidaire .................................
Frigidaire .................................
Frigidaire .................................
Kenmore ..................................
Kenmore ..................................
EIFLS55***
EIFLS60***
EIFLW55***
EWFLS65***
EWFLS70***
EWFLW65H
EWFLW65I
FAFS4272**
FAFS4473**
FAFS4474**
LAFW7000**
LAFW8000**
417.4110*
417.4413*
DOE has already granted interim
waivers to Whirlpool, General Electric,
Samsung, and LG for testing with larger
test loads for specified models in excess
of 3.8 cubic feet. See 71 Fed. Reg. 48,913
(Aug. 22, 2006) (Whirlpool); 75 Fed.
Reg. 57,915 (Sept. 23, 2010) (GE); Id. at
57,937 (Sept. 23, 2010) (Samsung); Id. at
71,680 (Nov. 24, 2010) (LG). In each
case, the Department set forth an
alternative ‘‘test procedure’’ to be used
for the models covered by the waiver,
which is simply an alternative table
with extrapolated test load values for a
container volume capacity up to 6 cubic
feet. Further, the Department recently
published notice of its ‘‘Decision and
Order Granting a Waiver to Whirlpool’’
from the DOE’s residential clothes
washer test procedure. See 75 Fed. Reg.
69, 653 (Nov. 15, 2010) (‘‘Decision and
Order’’).
The Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers (AHAM) has submitted
comments to DOE suggesting that the
DOE test procedure be amended to
provide for testing with loads in excess
of those shown in Table 5.1 when
testing is done on clothes washers with
volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet. See
AHAM Comments on the Framework
Document for Residential Clothes
Washers; EERE–2008–BT–STD–0019;
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AHAM Proposed Changes to J1 Table
5.1 (Oct. 2, 2009). AHAM provided
calculations in its comments to
extrapolate Table 5.1 to larger container
volumes. The DOE has since issued a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
proposing to amend the DOE test
procedure to adopt the AHAM proposed
Table 5.1. 75 Fed Reg. 57,556 (Sept. 21,
2010). As DOE recognizes, it is in the
public interest to have similar products
tested and rated for energy consumption
on a comparable basis. Id. at 69,654.
DOE’s NOPR and November 15, 2010
Decision and Order granting the
Whirlpool waiver used a slightly
different conversion factor than those
set forth in some initial applications for
waivers. See Id. at 69,655. The
differences are due to slight differences
in the conversion factor used to convert
pounds to kilograms. Id. Electrolux
requests that DOE grant a waiver for
testing and rating based on the revised
Table 5.1 attached hereto in Appendix
1 (this is the Table 5.1 used by DOE in
the NOPR), and applied to its testing
and rating of basic models specified
above.2 The waiver should continue
until DOE adopts an applicable
amended test procedure.
II. Application for Interim Waiver
Electrolux also requests an interim
waiver for its testing and rating of the
foregoing basic models manufactured
after the grant of the interim waiver. The
petition for waiver is likely to be
granted, as evidenced not only by its
merits, but also because DOE has
granted interim waivers to other
manufacturers (Whirlpool, GE,
Samsung, and LG), a permanent waiver
to Whirlpool, and has proposed a
corresponding amendment to its test
procedure.
Further, an interim waiver may be
granted if it is determined that the
applicant will experience economic
hardship if the application for interim
waiver is denied, if it appears likely that
the petition for waiver will be granted,
and/or the Assistant Secretary
determines that it would be desirable for
public policy reasons to grant
immediate relief pending a
determination of the petition for waiver.
See 10 C.F.R. § 430.27(g). Electrolux will
experience economic hardship if this
waiver is not granted, since waivers and
interim waivers have been granted to
competitors. In addition, public policy
considerations require that this waiver
be granted. As the Department noted in
recently granting LG’s interim waiver
request, ‘‘testing a basic model with a
capacity larger than 3.8 cubic feet using
the current procedure could evaluate
the basic model in a manner so
unrepresentative of its true energy
consumption as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data.’’ 75 Fed.
Reg. at 71,682. A grant of an interim
waiver for Electrolux is also
appropriate.
We would be pleased to discuss this
request with DOE and provide further
information as needed. Electrolux will
notify all manufacturers of domestically
marketed units of the same product
type, as set forth in Appendix 2, as
required by the Department’s rules, and
provide them with a version of this
Petition for Waiver and Application for
Interim Waiver.
Sincerely,
Sheila A. Millar
Enclosures
cc: Michael Raymond
Bryan Berringer
Appendix 1
REVISED TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES
Container volume
Minimum load
Maximum load
Average load
liter
cu. ft.
lb
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0–0.8
0.80–0.90
0.90–1.00
1.00–1.10
1.10–1.20
1.20–1.30
1.30–1.40
1.40–1.50
1.50–1.60
1.60–1.70
1.70–1.80
1.80–1.90
1.90–2.00
2.00–2.10
2.10–2.20
2.20–2.30
2.30–2.40
2.40–2.50
2.50–2.60
2.60–2.70
2.70–2.80
2.80–2.90
2.90–3.00
3.00–3.10
3.10–3.20
3.20–3.30
3.30–3.40
3.40–3.50
3.50–3.60
0–22.7
22.7–25.5
25.5–28.3
28.3–31.1
31.1–34.0
34.0–36.8
36.8–39.6
39.6–42.5
42.5–45.3
45.3–48.1
48.1–51.0
51.0–53.8
53.8–56.6
56.6–59.5
59.5–62.3
62.3–65.1
65.1–68.0
68.0–70.8
70.8–73.6
73.6–76.5
76.5–79.3
79.3–82.1
82.1–85.0
85.0–87.8
87.8–90.6
90.6–93.4
93.4–96.3
96.3–99.1
99.1–101.9
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accordance with DOE’s final guidance for
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kg
lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
kg
3.00
3.50
3.90
4.30
4.70
5.10
5.50
5.90
6.40
6.80
7.20
7.60
8.00
8.40
8.80
9.20
9.60
10.00
10.50
10.90
11.30
11.70
12.10
12.50
12.90
13.30
13.70
14.10
14.60
1.36
1.59
1.77
1.95
2.13
2.31
2.49
2.68
2.9
3.08
3.27
3.45
3.63
3.81
3.99
4.17
4.35
4.54
4.76
4.94
5.13
5.31
5.49
5.67
5.85
6.03
6.21
6.4
6.62
3.00
3.25
3.45
3.65
3.85
4.05
4.25
4.45
4.70
4.90
5.10
5.30
5.50
5.70
5.90
6.10
6.30
6.50
6.75
6.95
7.15
7.35
7.55
7.75
7.95
8.15
8.35
8.55
8.80
1.36
1.47
1.56
1.66
1.75
1.84
1.93
2.02
2.13
2.22
2.31
2.40
2.49
2.59
2.68
2.77
2.86
2.95
3.06
3.15
3.24
3.33
3.42
3.52
3.61
3.70
3.79
3.88
3.99
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Container volume
Minimum load
Maximum load
Average load
liter
cu. ft.
lb
<
3.60–3.70
3.70–3.80
3.80–3.90
3.90–4.00
4.00–4.10
4.10–4.20
4.20–4.30
4.30–4.40
4.40–4.50
4.50–4.60
4.60–4.70
4.70–4.80
4.80–4.90
4.90–5.00
5.00–5.10
5.10–5.20
5.20–5.30
5.30–5.40
5.40–5.50
5.50–5.60
5.60–5.70
5.70–5.80
5.80–5.90
5.90–6.00
101.9–104.8
104.8–107.6
107.6–110.4
110.4–113.3
113.3–116.1
116.1–118.9
118.9–121.8
121.8–124.6
124.6–127.4
127.4–130.3
130.3–133.1
133.1–135.9
135.9–138.8
138.8–141.6
141.6–144.4
144.4–147.2
147.2–150.1
150.1–152.9
152.9–155.7
155.7–158.6
158.6–161.4
161.4–164.2
164.2–167.1
167.1–169.9
lb
kg
lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
kg
15.00
15.40
15.80
16.20
16.60
17.00
17.40
17.80
18.20
18.70
19.10
19.50
19.90
20.30
20.70
21.10
21.50
21.90
22.30
22.80
23.20
23.60
24.00
24.40
6.8
6.99
7.16
7.34
7.53
7.72
7.90
8.09
8.27
8.46
8.65
8.83
9.02
9.20
9.39
9.58
9.76
9.95
10.13
10.32
10.51
10.69
10.88
11.06
9.00
9.20
9.40
9.60
9.80
10.00
10.20
10.40
10.60
10.80
11.00
11.20
11.40
11.60
11.90
12.10
12.30
12.50
12.70
12.90
13.10
13.30
13.50
13.70
4.08
4.17
4.26
4.35
4.45
4.54
4.63
4.72
4.82
4.91
5.00
5.10
5.19
5.28
5.38
5.47
5.56
5.65
5.75
5.84
5.93
6.03
6.12
6.21
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Appendix 2
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Philip Manthei, Senior Staff Engineer,
Agency and Codes Approval, Alliance
Laundry Systems LLC, 221 Shepard
Street, Ripon, WI 54971.
Michael L. Baroni, General Counsel,
BSH Home Appliances Corporation,
5551 McFadden Avenue, Huntington
Beach, CA 92649.
John Taylor, Vice President,
Government Relations and
Communications, LG Electronics
U.S.A., Inc., 1776 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20006.
Bryce Wells, Marketing Manager, Fisher
& Paykel Appliances, 27 Hubble
Street, Irvine, CA 92618–4209.
Earl F. Jones, Senior Counsel—
Government Relations, GE Consumer
& Industrial, Appliance Park, AP2–
225, Louisville, KY 40225.
Shariff Kan, President, White Goods
Group, Haier America, 1356
Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Notice of Application
December 17, 2010.
Take notice that on December 6, 2010,
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC (Transco), PO Box 1396,
Houston, Texas 77251, filed in the
above referenced docket an application
pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) requesting authorization
to partially abandon storage
deliverability at the Washington Storage
Field in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Transco states that, subsequent to
Commission approval of the proposed
abandonment, Transco and its Rate
Schedule WSS–Open Access customers
will execute amendments to the
applicable service agreements to reflect
the revised Storage Demand Quantities,
all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public
inspection. The filing is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site web at
https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link. Enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the docket
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number field to access the document.
For assistance, contact FERC at FERC
OnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free,
(886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659.
Any questions concerning this
application may be directed to Ingrid
Germany, Staff Regulatory Analyst,
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC, PO Box 1396, Houston,
Texas 77251–1396 at (713) 215–4015.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, on or before the comment date
stated below file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list
maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies of
all documents filed by the applicant and
by all other parties. A party must submit
seven copies of filings made in the
proceeding with the Commission and
must mail a copy to the applicant and
to every other party. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[Case No. CW-017]
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Notice of
Petition for Waiver of Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Electrolux) From
the Department of Energy Residential Clothes Washer Test Procedure, and
Grant of Interim Waiver
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, notice of grant of interim
waiver, and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of and publishes the Electrolux
Home Products, Inc. (Electrolux) petition for waiver (petition) from
specified portions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test
procedure for determining the energy consumption of clothes washers.
Today's notice also grants to Electrolux an interim waiver from these
same portions of the clothes washer test procedure. Through this
notice, DOE also solicits comments with respect to the Electrolux
petition.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information with respect to
the Electrolux petition until, but no later than January 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by case number CW-017,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov Include ``Case No.
CW-017'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J/1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please
submit one signed original paper copy.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to review the background documents
relevant to this matter, you may visit the U.S. Department of Energy,
950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program), Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Available
documents include the following items: (1) This notice; (2) public
comments received; (3) the petition for waiver and application for
interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE waivers and rulemakings regarding
similar clothes washer products. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the
above telephone number for additional information regarding visiting
the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-2J, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-9611. E-mail: Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, Mail Stop GC-71, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0103. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (``EPCA'') sets
forth a variety of provisions concerning energy efficiency. Part B of
Title III provides for the ``Energy Conservation Program for Consumer
Products Other Than Automobiles.'' (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309).\1\ Part B
includes definitions, test procedures, labeling provisions, energy
conservation standards, and the authority to require information and
reports from manufacturers. Further, Part B authorizes the Secretary of
Energy to prescribe test procedures that are reasonably designed to
produce results which measure energy efficiency, energy use, or
estimated operating costs, and that are not unduly burdensome to
conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)). The test procedure for automatic and
semi-automatic clothes washers is contained in 10 CFR part 430, subpart
B, appendix J1.
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The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 430.27 contain provisions that
enable a person to seek a waiver from the test procedure requirements
for covered consumer products. A waiver will be granted by the
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (the
Assistant Secretary) if it is determined that the basic model for which
the petition for waiver was submitted contains one or more design
characteristics that prevents testing of the basic model according to
the prescribed test procedures, or if the prescribed test procedures
may evaluate the basic model in a manner so unrepresentative of its
true energy consumption characteristics as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(l). Petitioners must include
in their petition any alternate test procedures known to the petitioner
to evaluate the basic model in a manner representative of its energy
consumption. 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary may
grant the waiver subject to conditions, including adherence to
alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 430.27(m).
The waiver process also allows the Assistant Secretary to grant an
interim waiver from test procedure requirements to manufacturers that
have petitioned DOE for a waiver of such prescribed test procedures. 10
CFR 430.27(a)(2). An interim waiver remains in effect for 180 days or
until DOE issues its determination on the petition for waiver,
whichever is sooner. An interim waiver may be extended for an
additional 180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h).
II. Application for Interim Waiver and Petition for Waiver
On December 8, 2010, Electrolux filed a petition for waiver and
application for interim waiver from the test procedure applicable to
automatic and semi-automatic clothes washers set forth in 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix J1. In particular, Electrolux requested a
waiver to test its clothes washers with basket volumes greater than 3.8
cubic feet on the basis of the residential test procedures contained in
10 CFR part 430, Subpart B, Appendix J1, with a revised Table 5.1 which
extends the range of container volumes beyond 3.8 cubic feet.
Electrolux's petition seeks a waiver from the DOE test procedure
because the mass of the test load used in the procedure, which is based
on the basket volume of the test unit, is currently not defined for
basket sizes greater than 3.8 cubic feet. Electrolux manufactures basic
models with capacities greater than 3.8 cubic feet, and it is for these
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basic models that Electrolux seeks a waiver from DOE's test procedure.
Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 defines the test load sizes used in the
test procedure as linear functions of the basket volume. Electrolux has
submitted a revised table to extend the maximum basket volume from 3.8
cubic feet to 6.0 cubic feet, a table is similar to one developed by
the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). AHAM provided
calculations to extrapolate Table 5.1 of the DOE test procedure to
larger container volumes. DOE believes that this is a reasonable
procedure because the DOE test procedure defines test load sizes as
linear functions of the basket volume. AHAM's extrapolation was
performed on the load weight in pounds, and AHAM seems to have used the
conversion formula of 1/2.2 (or 0.45454545) to convert pounds to
kilograms. LG and Samsung submitted a table similar to the table
proposed by AHAM, rounding the results in kilograms to two decimal
places. However, this table does contain small rounding errors which
were corrected in the table included in DOE's clothes washer test
procedure Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) (75 FR 57556, September
21, 2010). Electrolux requests to use a table identical to Table 5.1
from DOE's clothes washer test procedure NOPR (75 FR 57556, September
21, 1010). See discussion in the Alternate Test Procedure section,
below.
An interim waiver may be granted if it is determined that the
applicant will experience economic hardship if the application for
interim waiver is denied, if it appears likely that the petition for
waiver will be granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary determines that
it would be desirable for public policy reasons to grant immediate
relief pending a determination of the petition for waiver. (10 CFR
430.27(g)). DOE determined that Electrolux's application for interim
waiver does not provide sufficient market, equipment price, shipments,
and other manufacturer impact information to permit DOE to evaluate the
economic hardship Electrolux might experience absent a favorable
determination on its application for interim waiver. Previously,
however, DOE granted an interim test procedure waiver to Whirlpool for
three of Whirlpool's clothes washer models with container capacities
greater than 3.8 ft.\3\ (71 FR 48913, August 22, 2006). This notice
contained an alternate test procedure, which extended the linear
relationship between maximum test load size and clothes washer
container volume in Table 5.1 to include a maximum test load size of
15.4 pounds (lbs) for clothes washer container volumes of 3.8 to 3.9
ft\3\. On September 16, 2010, DOE granted interim waivers to General
Electric (75 FR 57915, September 23, 2010) and Samsung (75 FR 57937,
September 23, 2010) for similar products. On November 18, 2010, DOE
granted an interim waiver to LG for similar products as well (75 FR
71680, November 24, 2010). The alternate test procedure in the GE
petition was the same as that granted to Whirlpool in its interim
waiver, while the alternate test procedure in the Samsung and LG
petition used the slightly different and more accurate conversion
factor discussed above.
The current test procedure specifies test load sizes only for
machines with capacities up to 3.8 cubic feet. In addition, testing a
basic model with a capacity larger than 3.8 cubic feet using the
current procedure could evaluate the basic model in a manner so
unrepresentative of its true energy consumption as to provide
materially inaccurate comparative data. Based on this, and the interim
waivers granted to Whirlpool, Samsung, GE, and LG it appears likely
that the petition for waiver will be granted. As a result, the
Department of Energy grants an interim waiver to Electrolux for of the
basic models of clothes washers with container volumes greater than 3.8
cubic feet specified in its petition for waiver, pursuant to 10 CFR
430.27(g). DOE also provides for the use of an alternative test
procedure extending the linear relationship between test load size and
container capacity. Therefore, it is ordered that:
The application for interim waiver filed by Electrolux is hereby
granted for the specified Electrolux clothes washer basic models,
subject to the specifications and conditions below.
1. Electrolux shall not be required to test or rate the specified
clothes washer products on the basis of the test procedure under 10 CFR
part 430 subpart B, appendix J1.
2. Electrolux shall be required to test and rate the specified
clothes washer products according to the alternate test procedure as
set forth in section IV, ``Alternate test procedure.''
The interim waiver applies to the following basic model groups:
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Model Brand
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EIFLS55***............................... Electrolux.
EIFLS60***............................... Electrolux.
EIFLW55***............................... Electrolux.
EWFLS65***............................... Electrolux.
EWFLS70***............................... Electrolux.
EWFLW65H................................. Electrolux.
EWFLW65I................................. Electrolux.
FAFS4272**............................... Frigidaire.
FAFS4473**............................... Frigidaire.
FAFS4474**............................... Frigidaire.
LAFW7000**............................... Frigidaire
LAFW8000**............................... Frigidaire.
417.4110*................................ Kenmore.
417.4413*................................ Kenmore.
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DOE makes decisions on waivers and interim waivers for only those
models specifically set out in the petition, not future models that may
or may not be manufactured by the petitioner. Electrolux may submit a
new or amended petition for waiver and request for grant of interim
waiver, as appropriate, for additional models of clothes washers for
which it seeks a waiver from the DOE test procedure. In addition, DOE
notes that grant of an interim waiver or waiver does not release a
petitioner from the certification requirements set forth at 10 CFR
430.62.
III. Alternate Test Procedure
EPCA requires that manufacturers use DOE test procedures to make
representations about the energy consumption and energy consumption
costs of products covered by EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 6293(c)) Consistent
representations are important for manufacturers to make representations
about the energy efficiency of their products and to demonstrate
compliance with applicable DOE energy conservation standards. Pursuant
to its regulations for the grant of a waiver or interim waiver from an
applicable test procedure at 10 CFR 430.27, DOE is considering setting
an alternate test procedure for Electrolux in a subsequent Decision and
Order. This alternate procedure is intended to allow manufacturers of
clothes washers with basket capacities larger than provided for in the
current test procedure to make valid representations. This test
procedure is based on the expanded Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 from DOE's
clothes washer test procedure Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) (75
FR 57556, September 21, 2010). The NOPR Table 5.1 uses the accurate
conversion factor 0.45359237 to convert from pounds to kilograms, and
does not contain rounding errors. Furthermore, if DOE specifies an
alternate test procedure for Electrolux, DOE may consider applying the
alternate test procedure to similar waivers for residential clothes
washers.
During the period of the interim waiver granted in this notice,
Electrolux shall test its clothes washer basic models according to the
provisions of 10
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CFR part 430 subpart B, appendix J1, except that the expanded Table 5.1
below shall be substituted for Table 5.1 of appendix J1.
Table 5.1--Test Load Sizes
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Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
cu. ft. lb
--------------------------------------- liter ---------------- kg lb kg lb lb
>= < >= <
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0-0.8................................. 0-22.7 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36
0.80-0.90............................. 22.7-25.5 3.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47
0.90-1.00............................. 25.5-28.3 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56
1.00-1.10............................. 28.3-31.1 3.00 1.36 4.30 1.95 3.65 1.66
1.10-1.20............................. 31.1-34.0 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75
1.20-1.30............................. 34.0-36.8 3.00 1.36 5.10 2.31 4.05 1.84
1.30-1.40............................. 36.8-39.6 3.00 1.36 5.50 2.49 4.25 1.93
1.40-1.50............................. 39.6-42.5 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4.45 2.02
1.50-1.60............................. 42.5-45.3 3.00 1.36 6.40 2.90 4.70 2.13
1.60-1.70............................. 45.3-48.1 3.00 1.36 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22
1.70-1.80............................. 48.1-51.0 3.00 1.36 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31
1.80-1.90............................. 51.0-53.8 3.00 1.36 7.60 3.45 5.30 2.40
1.90-2.00............................. 53.8-56.6 3.00 1.36 8.00 3.63 5.50 2.49
2.00-2.10............................. 56.6-59.5 3.00 1.36 8.40 3.81 5.70 2.59
2.10-2.20............................. 59.5-62.3 3.00 1.36 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68
2.20-2.30............................. 62.3-65.1 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77
2.30-2.40............................. 65.1-68.0 3.00 1.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86
2.40-2.50............................. 68.0-70.8 3.00 1.36 10.00 4.54 6.50 2.95
2.50-2.60............................. 70.8-73.6 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06
2.60-2.70............................. 73.6-76.5 3.00 1.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15
2.70-2.80............................. 76.5-79.3 3.00 1.36 11.30 5.13 7.15 3.24
2.80-2.90............................. 79.3-82.1 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33
2.90-3.00............................. 82.1-85.0 3.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42
3.00-3.10............................. 85.0-87.8 3.00 1.36 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52
3.10-3.20............................. 87.8-90.6 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61
3.20-3.30............................. 90.6-93.4 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70
3.30-3.40............................. 93.4-96.3 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79
3.40-3.50............................. 96.3-99.1 3.00 1.36 14.10 6.40 8.55 3.88
3.50-3.60............................. 99.1-101.9 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99
3.60-3.70............................. 101.9-104.8 3.00 1.36 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08
3.70-3.80............................. 104.8-107.6 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17
3.80-3.90............................. 107.6-110.4 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26
3.90-4.00............................. 110.4-113.3 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35
4.00-4.10............................. 113.3-116.1 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45
4.10-4.20............................. 116.1-118.9 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54
4.20-4.30............................. 118.9-121.8 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63
4.30-4.40............................. 121.8-124.6 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10.40 4.72
4.40-4.50............................. 124.6-127.4 3.00 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82
4.50-4.60............................. 127.4-130.3 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.80 4.91
4.60-4.70............................. 130.3-133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.00 5.00
4.70-4.80............................. 133.1-135.9 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.20 5.10
4.80-4.90............................. 135.9-138.8 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.40 5.19
4.90-5.00............................. 138.8-141.6 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.60 5.28
5.00-5.10............................. 141.6-144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.90 5.38
5.10-5.20............................. 144.4-147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.10 5.47
5.20-5.30............................. 147.2-150.1 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.30 5.56
5.30-5.40............................. 150.1-152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.50 5.65
5.40-5.50............................. 152.9-155.7 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.70 5.75
5.50-5.60............................. 155.7-158.6 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84
5.60-5.70............................. 158.6-161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93
5.70-5.80............................. 161.4-164.2 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03
5.80-5.90............................. 164.2-167.1 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12
5.90-6.00............................. 167.1-169.9 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21
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Notes: (1) All test load weights are bone dry weights.
(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are 0.10 lbs (0.05 kg).
IV. Summary and Request for Comments
Through today's notice, DOE announces receipt of Electrolux's
petition for waiver from certain parts of the test procedure that apply
to clothes washers and grants an interim waiver to Electrolux. DOE
publishes Electrolux's petition for waiver in its entirety pursuant to
10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv). The petition contains no confidential
information. The petition includes a suggested alternate test procedure
to measure the energy consumption of clothes washers with capacities
larger than the 3.8 ft \3\ specified in the current DOE test procedure.
DOE is interested in receiving comments from interested
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parties on all aspects of the petition, including the suggested
alternate test procedure and any other alternate test procedure.
Instructions: All submissions received should include the agency
name and case number for this proceeding. Submit electronic comments in
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Portable Document Format (PDF), or text
(American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)) file
format and avoid the use of special characters or any form of
encryption. Wherever possible, include the electronic signature of the
author. DOE does not accept telefacsimiles (faxes).
Any person submitting written comments must also send a copy to the
petitioner, pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(d). The contact information for
the petitioner is: Sheila A. Millar, Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP,
1001 G Street, NW., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 434-
4135, E-mail: millar@khlaw.com. George E. Hawranko, Senior associate
General Counsel, Electrolux Home Products, Inc., 20445 Emerald Parkway,
SW., Suite 250, P.O. Box 35920, Cleveland, Ohio 44135-0920; (216) 898-
1800; E-mail: george.e.hawranko@electrolux.com.
According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that
he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public
disclosure should submit two copies to DOE: One copy of the document
including all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy
of the document with the information believed to be confidential
deleted. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential
status of the information and treat it according to its determination.
Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat
submitted information as confidential include: (1) A description of the
items; (2) whether and why such items are customarily treated as
confidential within the industry; (3) whether the information is
generally known by or available from other sources; (4) whether the
information has previously been made available to others without
obligation concerning its confidentiality; (5) an explanation of the
competitive injury to the submitting person which would result from
public disclosure; (6) a date upon which such information might lose
its confidential nature due to the passage of time; and (7) why
disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv), any person submitting written
comments to DOE must also send a copy to the petitioner, whose contact
information is included in the ADDRESSES section above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
December 8, 2010
Via Hand Delivery
The Honorable Catherine R. Zoi
Assistant Secretary
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Mail Station EE-10
Forrestal Building
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121
Re: Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver from the
Department of Energy Residential Clothes Washer Test Procedure by
Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
Dear Assistant Secretary Zoi:
On behalf of our client, Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
(Electrolux), we respectfully submit this Petition for Waiver and
Application for Interim Waiver, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. Sec. 430.27,
requesting exemption by the Department of Energy from certain parts of
the test procedure for determining the energy consumption of automatic
and semi-automatic clothes washers.
Electrolux is a manufacturer and global leader of clothes washers
and other household and professional use appliances. Electrolux focuses
on innovations that are thoughtfully designed, based on extensive
consumer insight, to meet the real needs of consumers and
professionals. Electrolux's principal clothes washer brands in the
United States include Electrolux[supreg], Frigidaire[supreg], and the
following OEM brands: Kenmore[supreg].
This petition for waiver contains no confidential business
information and may be released pursuant to Freedom of Information Act
requests.
I. Petition for Waiver
Electrolux seeks the Department's approval of this proposed
amendment to the residential clothes washer test procedure to be
assured of properly calculating the energy consumption and properly
labeling its products. The test procedure under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (EPCA), 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq., provides for clothes
washers to be tested with specified allowable test load sizes. See 10
CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix J1, Table 5.1. The largest average
load under Table 5.1 is 9.20 lbs (4.17 kg). Electrolux believes that it
is appropriate for DOE to grant this Petition for Waiver which would
allow for testing and rating of specified Electrolux models (see below)
with larger test loads where the model has a container volume that is
greater than the largest volume shown on Table 5.1.
The following basic Electrolux residential clothes washer models
are subject to this Petition for Waiver. The actual model numbers will
vary to account for year of manufacture, product color, or other
features (e.g., whether or not the unit has a top load or front load or
other features), but whose energy impact is calculated based on test
load sizes in accordance with this Petition.
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Brand Model
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Electrolux............................... EIFLS55***
Electrolux............................... EIFLS60***
Electrolux............................... EIFLW55***
Electrolux............................... EWFLS65***
Electrolux............................... EWFLS70***
Electrolux............................... EWFLW65H
Electrolux............................... EWFLW65I
Frigidaire............................... FAFS4272**
Frigidaire............................... FAFS4473**
Frigidaire............................... FAFS4474**
Frigidaire............................... LAFW7000**
Frigidaire............................... LAFW8000**
Kenmore.................................. 417.4110*
Kenmore.................................. 417.4413*
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DOE has already granted interim waivers to Whirlpool, General
Electric, Samsung, and LG for testing with larger test loads for
specified models in excess of 3.8 cubic feet. See 71 Fed. Reg. 48,913
(Aug. 22, 2006) (Whirlpool); 75 Fed. Reg. 57,915 (Sept. 23, 2010) (GE);
Id. at 57,937 (Sept. 23, 2010) (Samsung); Id. at 71,680 (Nov. 24, 2010)
(LG). In each case, the Department set forth an alternative ``test
procedure'' to be used for the models covered by the waiver, which is
simply an alternative table with extrapolated test load values for a
container volume capacity up to 6 cubic feet. Further, the Department
recently published notice of its ``Decision and Order Granting a Waiver
to Whirlpool'' from the DOE's residential clothes washer test
procedure. See 75 Fed. Reg. 69, 653 (Nov. 15, 2010) (``Decision and
Order'').
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has
submitted comments to DOE suggesting that the DOE test procedure be
amended to provide for testing with loads in excess of those shown in
Table 5.1 when testing is done on clothes washers with volumes in
excess of 3.8 cubic feet. See AHAM Comments on the Framework Document
for Residential Clothes Washers; EERE-2008-BT-STD-0019;
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RIN 1904-AB90, at Appendix B--AHAM Proposed Changes to J1 Table 5.1
(Oct. 2, 2009). AHAM provided calculations in its comments to
extrapolate Table 5.1 to larger container volumes. The DOE has since
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing to amend the
DOE test procedure to adopt the AHAM proposed Table 5.1. 75 Fed Reg.
57,556 (Sept. 21, 2010). As DOE recognizes, it is in the public
interest to have similar products tested and rated for energy
consumption on a comparable basis. Id. at 69,654.
DOE's NOPR and November 15, 2010 Decision and Order granting the
Whirlpool waiver used a slightly different conversion factor than those
set forth in some initial applications for waivers. See Id. at 69,655.
The differences are due to slight differences in the conversion factor
used to convert pounds to kilograms. Id. Electrolux requests that DOE
grant a waiver for testing and rating based on the revised Table 5.1
attached hereto in Appendix 1 (this is the Table 5.1 used by DOE in the
NOPR), and applied to its testing and rating of basic models specified
above.\2\ The waiver should continue until DOE adopts an applicable
amended test procedure.
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\2\ All Electrolux models are measured in accordance with DOE's
final guidance for measuring clothes container capacity under the
test procedure in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix J1.
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II. Application for Interim Waiver
Electrolux also requests an interim waiver for its testing and
rating of the foregoing basic models manufactured after the grant of
the interim waiver. The petition for waiver is likely to be granted, as
evidenced not only by its merits, but also because DOE has granted
interim waivers to other manufacturers (Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, and
LG), a permanent waiver to Whirlpool, and has proposed a corresponding
amendment to its test procedure.
Further, an interim waiver may be granted if it is determined that
the applicant will experience economic hardship if the application for
interim waiver is denied, if it appears likely that the petition for
waiver will be granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary determines that
it would be desirable for public policy reasons to grant immediate
relief pending a determination of the petition for waiver. See 10
C.F.R. Sec. 430.27(g). Electrolux will experience economic hardship if
this waiver is not granted, since waivers and interim waivers have been
granted to competitors. In addition, public policy considerations
require that this waiver be granted. As the Department noted in
recently granting LG's interim waiver request, ``testing a basic model
with a capacity larger than 3.8 cubic feet using the current procedure
could evaluate the basic model in a manner so unrepresentative of its
true energy consumption as to provide materially inaccurate comparative
data.'' 75 Fed. Reg. at 71,682. A grant of an interim waiver for
Electrolux is also appropriate.
We would be pleased to discuss this request with DOE and provide
further information as needed. Electrolux will notify all manufacturers
of domestically marketed units of the same product type, as set forth
in Appendix 2, as required by the Department's rules, and provide them
with a version of this Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim
Waiver.
Sincerely,
Sheila A. Millar
Enclosures
cc: Michael Raymond
Bryan Berringer
Appendix 1
Revised Table 5.1--Test Load Sizes
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Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load
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liter
cu. ft. -------------------------------------- lb kg lb kg lb
< <
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0-0.8 0-22.7 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36
0.80-0.90 22.7-25.5 3.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47
0.90-1.00 25.5-28.3 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56
1.00-1.10 28.3-31.1 3.00 1.36 4.30 1.95 3.65 1.66
1.10-1.20 31.1-34.0 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75
1.20-1.30 34.0-36.8 3.00 1.36 5.10 2.31 4.05 1.84
1.30-1.40 36.8-39.6 3.00 1.36 5.50 2.49 4.25 1.93
1.40-1.50 39.6-42.5 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4.45 2.02
1.50-1.60 42.5-45.3 3.00 1.36 6.40 2.9 4.70 2.13
1.60-1.70 45.3-48.1 3.00 1.36 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22
1.70-1.80 48.1-51.0 3.00 1.36 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31
1.80-1.90 51.0-53.8 3.00 1.36 7.60 3.45 5.30 2.40
1.90-2.00 53.8-56.6 3.00 1.36 8.00 3.63 5.50 2.49
2.00-2.10 56.6-59.5 3.00 1.36 8.40 3.81 5.70 2.59
2.10-2.20 59.5-62.3 3.00 1.36 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68
2.20-2.30 62.3-65.1 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77
2.30-2.40 65.1-68.0 3.00 1.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86
2.40-2.50 68.0-70.8 3.00 1.36 10.00 4.54 6.50 2.95
2.50-2.60 70.8-73.6 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06
2.60-2.70 73.6-76.5 3.00 1.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15
2.70-2.80 76.5-79.3 3.00 1.36 11.30 5.13 7.15 3.24
2.80-2.90 79.3-82.1 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33
2.90-3.00 82.1-85.0 3.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42
3.00-3.10 85.0-87.8 3.00 1.36 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52
3.10-3.20 87.8-90.6 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61
3.20-3.30 90.6-93.4 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70
3.30-3.40 93.4-96.3 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79
3.40-3.50 96.3-99.1 3.00 1.36 14.10 6.4 8.55 3.88
3.50-3.60 99.1-101.9 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99
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3.60-3.70 101.9-104.8 3.00 1.36 15.00 6.8 9.00 4.08
3.70-3.80 104.8-107.6 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17
3.80-3.90 107.6-110.4 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26
3.90-4.00 110.4-113.3 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35
4.00-4.10 113.3-116.1 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45
4.10-4.20 116.1-118.9 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54
4.20-4.30 118.9-121.8 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63
4.30-4.40 121.8-124.6 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10.40 4.72
4.40-4.50 124.6-127.4 3.00 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82
4.50-4.60 127.4-130.3 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.80 4.91
4.60-4.70 130.3-133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.00 5.00
4.70-4.80 133.1-135.9 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.20 5.10
4.80-4.90 135.9-138.8 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.40 5.19
4.90-5.00 138.8-141.6 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.60 5.28
5.00-5.10 141.6-144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.90 5.38
5.10-5.20 144.4-147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.10 5.47
5.20-5.30 147.2-150.1 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.30 5.56
5.30-5.40 150.1-152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.50 5.65
5.40-5.50 152.9-155.7 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.70 5.75
5.50-5.60 155.7-158.6 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84
5.60-5.70 158.6-161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93
5.70-5.80 161.4-164.2 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03
5.80-5.90 164.2-167.1 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12
5.90-6.00 167.1-169.9 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21
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Appendix 2
Philip Manthei, Senior Staff Engineer, Agency and Codes Approval,
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, 221 Shepard Street, Ripon, WI 54971.
Michael L. Baroni, General Counsel, BSH Home Appliances Corporation,
5551 McFadden Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649.
John Taylor, Vice President, Government Relations and Communications,
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1776 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.
Bryce Wells, Marketing Manager, Fisher & Paykel Appliances, 27 Hubble
Street, Irvine, CA 92618-4209.
Earl F. Jones, Senior Counsel--Government Relations, GE Consumer &
Industrial, Appliance Park, AP2-225, Louisville, KY 40225.
Shariff Kan, President, White Goods Group, Haier America, 1356
Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
[FR Doc. 2010-32436 Filed 12-23-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
