The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking regarding test procedures for residential clothes washers (April 11, 2014).

SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its test procedures for residential clothes washers established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The proposed amendments would codify test procedure guidance that DOE has issued in response to frequently asked questions, clarify additional provisions within the test procedures, provide improved organization of each section, and correct formatting errors in DOE's clothes washer test procedures.

Download a PDF of the proposed rulemaking update: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/04/f14/rcw_tp_nopr.pdf