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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules DOE requests comment on its proposal to remove obsolete metric definitions.
DOE proposes to delete the following definitions from section 1 of Appendix J2 because they are either no longer used within the appendix currently, or would no longer be used given DOEs proposed amendments in this NOPR:
adaptive control system, compact, manual control system, standard, and thermostatically controlled water valves.
Section 1.13 of Appendix J2 defines the energy test cycle as follows: Energy test cycle means the complete set of wash/rinse temperature selections required for testing, as determined according to section 2.12 of Appendix J2. Within the energy test cycle, the following definitions apply:
a Cold Wash/Cold Rinse is the wash/
rinse temperature selection determined by evaluating the flowchart in Figure 2.12.1 of this appendix.
b Hot Wash/Cold Rinse is the wash/
rinse temperature selection determined by evaluating the flowchart in Figure 2.12.2 of this appendix.
c Warm Wash/Cold Rinse is the wash/rinse temperature selection determined by evaluating the flowchart in Figure 2.12.3 of this appendix.
d Warm Wash/Warm Rinse is the wash/rinse temperature selection determined by evaluating the flowchart in Figure 2.12.4 of this appendix.
e Extra-Hot Wash/Cold Rinse is the wash/rinse temperature selection determined by evaluating the flowchart in Figure 2.12.5 of this appendix.
Parts a through e of this definition are redundant with the flowchart definitions provided in section 2.12 of Appendix J2. Therefore, DOE proposes to simplify the definition of energy test cycle in both Appendix J2 and the proposed new Appendix J by keeping only the first sentence of the current definition: Energy test cycle means the complete set of wash/rinse temperature selections required for testing, as determined according to section 2.12.
DOE also proposes to remove section 1.30 of Appendix J2, Symbol usage, to rename section 1 of Appendix J2
currently Definitions and Symbols Definitions, and name section 1 of the proposed new Appendix J Definitions accordingly. Throughout the appendices, each symbol is defined at each usage, making this section unnecessary for executing the test procedure. DOE notes that most other test procedures in subpart B to part 430
do not include a symbol usage section.
DOE also proposes to remove the numbering of all definitions in section 1 of Appendix J2, and in section 2 of
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Appendix J3, and instead list the definitions in alphabetical order. This would simplify cross-references to defined terms and would allow for easier editing in the future by avoiding the need to renumber all the definitions and associated cross-references any time a definition is added or deleted.
The proposed new Appendix J reflects these changes as proposed for Appendix J2.
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.
DOE further proposes to remove section 6, Waivers and Field Testing, from Appendix J2 and not include a parallel section in the proposed new Appendix J. The language of section 6
of Appendix J2 was first introduced as section 7 in Appendix J1997 and has been maintained through successive amendments of the test procedures.
DOE notes, however, that none of the waivers sought by manufacturers to date have made use of these provisions.
Instead, the provisions of 10 CFR 430.27
Petitions for waiver and interim waiver provide comprehensive instructions regarding DOEs waiver process. DOE tentatively concludes that the information presented in section 6
of Appendix J2 is unnecessary given the regulatory language of 10 CFR 430.27.
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.
9. Typographical Errors In an effort to improve the readability of the text in certain sections of 10 CFR
430.23 and Appendix J2, DOE is proposing to make minor typographical corrections and formatting modifications as follows. These minor proposed modifications are not intended to change the substance of the test methods or descriptions provided in these sections. The language of the proposed new Appendix J reflects these corrections.

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The test procedure provisions at 10
CFR 430.23j1iiB contain a definition for CKWH, which is duplicative with the same definition provided in 10 CFR 430.23j1iiA.
DOE proposes to remove the duplicate definition of CKWH from 10 CFR
430.23j1iiB.
DOE is proposing to correct two misspellings in section 2.8 of Appendix J2 referring to energy stuffer cloths currently clothes and test load sizes currently siszes. DOE is also proposing to correct the spelling of discrete in section 3.2.5 of Appendix J2 currently discreet and of test cycle in section 3.6 of Appendix J2
currently testy. DOE is also proposing to spell out the word percent in the paragraph in section 3.2.5 of Appendix J2.
Currently in Appendix J2, the drying energy abbreviation is DE. This notation is inconsistent with the notation used for machine electrical energy and hot water heating energy MET and HET, respectively. DOE is proposing to standardize the notation used for drying energy throughout sections 3 and 4 of the proposed new Appendix J, such that it is listed as DET. DOE could consider also making this change in Appendix J2, but understands that changing the symbol definition could require test laboratories to update test templates that use the DE symbol as currently defined in Appendix J2.
DOE is also proposing to rename section 2 in Appendix J2 from Testing Conditions to Testing Conditions and Instrumentation to more fully reflect the contents of this section.
In several instances throughout Appendix J2, the qualifier of this appendix is missing in section crossreferences. DOE is proposing to rectify these omissions. DOE is also proposing to clarify references to Appendix J3 in Appendix J2, and vice-versa, by using to this subpart. Finally, DOE proposes to update all cross-references as needed, following the edits proposed in this NOPR.
DOE requests comment on its proposal to make the minor typographical corrections and formatting modifications described in this section.
I. Test Cloth Provisions Appendix J2 requires using specialized test cloth as the material comprising each tested load. DOE
originally developed the energy test cloth specifications as part of the January 2001 Final Rule, based on the results of a detailed investigation of the cloth material used by industry for
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