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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules
that could be considered, that would address this issue in the test procedure.
48 DOE requests comment on its proposed changes to the definition of fixed water fill control system and on its proposal to add a definition for user-adjustable automatic water fill control system.
49 DOE requests comment on its proposal to update the wording of section 3.2.6.2.2 of Appendix J2 and section 3.2.3.2.2 of the proposed new Appendix J from the setting that will give the most energy intensive result to the setting that uses the most water;
and from the setting that will give the least energy intensive result to the setting that uses the least water.
50 DOE requests comment on its proposal to require that the energy test cycle flow charts be evaluated using the large load size for all wash/rinse temperature settings in the proposed new Appendix J. DOE also requests comment on its proposal to require that the energy test cycle flow charts be evaluated using the maximum load size, except for the Cold/Cold flow chart, in Appendix J2.
51 DOE requests comments on its proposal to update the flowcharts for Cold Wash/Cold Rinse and Warm Wash/
Warm Rinse in both Appendix J2 and the proposed new Appendix J to explicitly address clothes washers that internally generate hot water.
52 DOE requests comment on its proposal to clarify the wording of the wash time setting specifications in section 3.2.5 of Appendix J2 and section 3.2.2 of the proposed new Appendix J.
53 DOE requests comment on its proposal to add a clause in section 3.2.5.2 of Appendix J2 and section 3.2.2.2 of the proposed new Appendix J stating that the requirement to rotate the dial in the direction of increasing wash time would only apply to dials that can rotate in both directions.
54 DOE requests comment on its proposal to add a definition of wash time to section 1 of both Appendix J2
and the proposed new Appendix J.
55 DOE requests comment on its proposed updates to the annual operating cost calculations in 10 CFR
430.23j1.
56 DOE requests comment on its proposed structure of the proposed new Appendix J to simplify and improve readability as compared to Appendix J2.
57 DOE requests comment on its proposal to delete Appendix J1 to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 along with all references to Appendix J1 in 10 CFR
parts 429, 430, and 431.
58 DOE requests comment on its proposal to remove obsolete metric definitions.

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59 DOE requests comment on its proposal to delete the following definitions from section 1 of Appendix J2: adaptive control system, compact, manual control system, standard, and thermostatically controlled water valves. DOE also requests comment on its proposal to simplify the definition of energy test cycle. DOE also requests comment on its proposal to remove section 1.30
Symbol usage from Appendix J2.
Lastly, DOE requests comment on its proposal to remove the numbering of all definitions in section 1 of Appendix J2
and section 2 of Appendix J3, and to instead list the definitions in alphabetical order.
60 DOE requests comment on its proposal to remove section 6, Waivers and Field Testing, of Appendix J2 and proposal not to include a parallel section in the proposed new Appendix J.
61 DOE requests comment on its proposal to make the minor typographical corrections and formatting modifications described in this section.
62 DOE requests comment on its proposal to consolidate into Appendix J3 the test cloth specifications and procedures from section 2.7 of Appendix J2 that are not intended to be conducted as part of each individual clothes washer test performed under Appendix J2.
63 DOE requests comment on its proposed edits to Appendix J3 to codify the uniformity check procedure and to restructure Appendix J3 to improve the overall logical flow of the procedure.
64 DOE requests comment on its proposal to extend its product-specific enforcement provisions for clothes washers to accommodate up to a 3percentage point variation in the corrected RMC measurement based on the test cloth lot used for testing. DOE
also requests comment on alternate enforcement approaches that could be implemented.
65 DOE requests comment, specifically from manufacturers and third-party test laboratories, on whether costs would be incurred for each laboratory as a result of the proposals in this NOPR to specify more precise hot water meters and to explicitly allow the use of submersible temperature loggers;
and if so, the total incurred cost associated with outfitting each test stand with the specified instrumentation. DOE also requests comment on the potential cost savings to be expected from enabling the use of submersible temperature loggers.
66 DOE requests comment on its characterization of the expected costs of
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the proposed amendments to Appendix J2 and Appendix J3 and on DOEs preliminary determination that the proposed amendments would not be unduly burdensome.
67 DOE requests comment on any aspect of the estimated testing costs and savings associated with DOEs proposed test procedures.
68 DOE requests comment on its initial determination that there is one small, domestic OEM of RCWs and no small, domestic OEMs of CCWs.
69 DOE requests comment on its initial determination that the proposed amendments would result in small incremental test burdens on the small business manufacturers of RCWs and CCWs in the United States.
VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this proposed rule.
List of Subjects 10 CFR Part 429
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
10 CFR Part 430
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Small businesses.
10 CFR Part 431
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Energy conservation test procedures, Incorporation by reference, and Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 5, 2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This
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