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Ex Parte Communication Guidance

• Guidance on Ex Parte Communications in Rulemaking Proceedings (October 2009)

Ex Parte Communications Received

Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities

• Nuclear Energy Institute Letter Regarding Proposed Revision of 10 CFR 810 - (March 13, 2012)
• Exelon Statement Regarding Nuclear Safety and 10 CFR 810 - (May 9, 2012)
• Nuclear Energy Institute Regarding Proposed Revision of 10 CFR 810 - (June 11, 2012)
• Ex Parte Communication with the Department of Energy - (August 1, 2013)
• Memorandum of Ex Parte Communication with the Department of Energy - (August 21, 2013)
• Memo for the Initial GAO Meeting on Part 810 - (September 10, 2013)
• American Nuclear Society (ANS) - October 28, 2013
• Ex Parte Memo - Presentation on SNOPR at NEI-Pillsbury Seminar - (December 5, 2013)
• Harris Wiltshire & Grannis LLP (HWG) Ex Parte Memorandum - (December 30, 2014)

Automatic Commercial Ice Makers

• Submission of Comments by Howe Corporation - (June 2, 2011)
• Howe-DOE Meeting Detail Memo - (October 20 2011) 
• Revised DOE sku calculations - (September 23, 2011)

Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies

• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ex Parte Memo - (12/13/10)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (Slides)
• California Energy Commission
• Meeting regarding DOE Energy Conservations Standards for Battery Chargers - (12-12-11)
• HP Ex Parte Memo - (April 10, 2012)
• Philips Government & Industry Affairs Memo - (April 19, 2012)
• BCEPS Ecova ex parte memorandum - (April 24, 2012)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Meeting - (June 11, 2012)
• Lester Electrical and Ingersoll Rand Memorandum - (June 11, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association Memorandum - (June 19, 2012)
• Apple Inc. Meeting With DOE to Discuss Notice of Proposed Rule Making - (June 20, 2012)
• California Energy Commission Meeting Report - (June 19, 2012)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - (August 29, 2012)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - (October 17, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association  - (February 13, 2013)
• Jerome Industries - (April 18, 2013)
• Jerome Industries - (April 22, 2013)
• Apple. Inc. - (July 16, 2013)
• CEA, ITIC, TIA, A4WP - (May 5, 2014)
• National Marine Manufacturers Association - (May 7, 2014)
• Information Technology Industry Council Memorandum - (June 25, 2014)
• ARRIS Group, Inc Memorandum - (August 7, 2014)
• Lutron Electronics - (February 11, 2015)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memorandum - (March 6, 2015)
• Crowell & Moring, LLP Disclosure of Ex Parte Communication - (May 5, 2015)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Memo - (September 24, 2015)
• Information Technology Industry Council Memo - (January 21, 2016)

Building Energy Code Proceedings

• Owens Corning - (August 29, 2013)
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) - (September 24, 2013)

Compliance, Certification, and Enforcement for Motors

• Ex Parte Communications in Connection with Docket No EERE-2014-BT-CE-0019 - (July 1, 2016)

Compliance, Certification, and Enforcement Rulemaking

• Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
• GE-Prolec CCE Meeting
• GE-Prolec CCE Meeting Materials  - (October 19, 2010)
• Johnson Controls, Inc. CCE Meeting
• Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. Ex Parte Memo 
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
• SANYO North America Corp. and SANYO E&E Corp.
• United Cool Air Meeting Memo - (October 2, 2012)
• United Cool Air Definition of Basic Model
• Ingersoll Rand/Trane Meeting (Novemeber 16, 2012)
• Bally Refrigerated Boxes - (April 28, 2014)

Consensus Agreement, Residential Air-Conditioners, Heat Pumps, and Furnaces

• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - May 4, 2010
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - May 5, 2010
• Rheem Manufacturing Company
• Memorandum Memorializing Ex Parte Communication - (August 12, 2011)
• AGA Memorandum Summarizing Ex Parte Communication - (October 11, 2011)
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - (October 24, 2011)
• Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) - (January 12, 2012)
• Van Ness Feldman Memorandum on New Regional Furnace Efficiency Standards - (February 13, 2012)

Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage

• EnergySolutions - February 16, 2011
• URENCO, Inc. (Email) - February 17, 2011
• URENCO, Inc. (Slides) - February 17, 2011
• Contractors International Group on Nuclear Liability (CIGNL) - March 9, 2011
• NEI Memorandum - March 9, 2011
• Exelon Generation - March 21, 2011   
• Converdyn - March 24, 2011
• Memorandum Memorializing Ex Parte Communication - Cameco - March 31, 2011
• USEC Inc. Memorandum - April 1, 2011
• ANI Memorandum - April 11, 2011
• Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Meeting  - (March 31, 2015)

Data Collection and Comparison with Forecasted Unit Sales of Five Lamp Types

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association - (September 15, 2016)

DOE Test Procedures

• Consumers Union Test Procedures Ex Parte Memo

DOE response to questions from AHAM on the supplemental proposed test procedure for residential clothes washers

• Clothes Washer Supplemental Proposed Rule -- Energy Test Cycle

Effects of DOE Transfers of Excess Uranium on Domestic Uranium Mining, Conversion, and Enrichment Industries

• Uranium Producers of America Meeting Summary - (February 12, 2015)
• Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) - (February 25, 2015)
• Summary of Cameco Meeting with DOE - (March 18, 2015)

Electric Motors

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (March 9, 2012)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (April 18, 2012)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (May 21, 2012)
• UL Ex Parte Memorandum - (January 8, 2013)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (May 13, 2013)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (July 15, 2013)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Presentation - (July 16, 2013)
• Communication re NEMA - (December 12, 2013)

Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits

• Van Ness Feldman, LLP, for ALA - (August 20, 2013)
• Hunter Fan Company Meeting Memo - (July 30, 2015)

Energy Conservation Standards for Cooking Products

• Energy Innovations Meeting - July 16, 2014
• AHAM Comments Ex Parte Memo Oven Standards - (February 9, 2016)
• Sub-Zero-SMART Union Workers-DOE Meeting Summary - (June 15, 2016)

Ex Parte Meeting on Built-In Cooking Products and Microwave Ovens

• Whirlpool Corporation - Ex-Parte Meeting Summary  - (December 12, 2011)

Ex Parte Memo on Proposed Rule to Amend 10 CFR part 1046

• Ex Parte Meeting Memorandum - (April 10, 2012)

Federal Energy Management Program Rulemakings

• Meeting with EarthJustice Regarding FEMP Rulemakings
• Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA)
• Meeting to Discuss the Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption Reduction for Federal Buildings - (February 13, 2013)
• Meeting of American High-Performance Buildings Coalition - (August 19, 2013)

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards

• Ex Parte Meeting Summary
• Ex parte letter NEMA DOE EERE-2015-BT-STD-0006 and EERE-2009-BT-TP-0016 - (March 8. 2016)
• EERE2015BTSTD0006 EERE2009BTTP0016 Ex Parte Letter NEMA re DOE FL Ballas - (December 6, 2016)
  --  NEMA DOE Dimming Ballast Workshop Agenda
  --  NEMA DOE Ballast Workshop Update on California Title 20
  --  NEMA DOE Ballast Workshop Dimming Overview
  --  NEMA DOE Ballast Workshop Dimming Control Methods
  --  NEMA DOE Ballast Workshop Developmental Alternate Efficiency Method
  --  NEMA DOE Ballast Workshop Ballast Efficiency Discussion

Manufactured Housing Standards

• DOE-Memorandum for the Record-Exparte Communication
• NRDC Ex Parte Meeting Memorandum - (May 1, 2013)
• Earthjustice Ex Parte Meeting/Teleconference Summary - (June 20, 2014)
• Memorandum of MHARR Meeting with DOE Officials - (March 16, 2015)
• Manufactured Housing Ex Parte Email - (June 5, 2015)

Oil Shale Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

• Center for Regulatory Effectiveness  - (June 11, 2012)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

• DOE EPCA Commercial Refrigeration Standards - EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003 / (RIN) 1904-AC19 - (November 7, 2013)
• AHT Ex Parte Meeting - (September 29, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners

• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Memo - (February 5, 2015) 

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Compressors

• Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Memo, Docket EERE-BT-DET-0033 - (January 23, 2013)
• ASE/CAGI Meeting about Compressors & Compressed Air System Efficiency - ( April 25, 2013)
• HOERBIGER DOE Per Parte Submission - (February 24, 2015)
• Atlas Copco Meeting - (September 27, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Dishwashers

• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) Ex Parte Memo - (July 8, 2015)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers

• Ex Parte Communication Memorandum  - (July 18, 2012)
• Ex Parte Communications with Mark Medenwaldt, Caterpillar Global Mining LLC - (October 11, 2012)
• EO 12866 meeting at OMB - (February 8, 2013)
• 12866 Meeting at OMB – ATI Allegheny Ludlum - (March 11, 2013)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Fans, Blowers and Fume Hoods

• Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. - (December 19, 2011)
• BAF Meeting Memorandum - June 4, 2013
• Natural Resources Defense Council Memorandum - (October 28, 2014)
• Ingersoll Rand Ex Parte Discussion - (November 3, 2014)
• Appliance Standards Awareness Project - (January 14, 2015)
  --  BSQ 300
• AHRI  Letter Regarding Renewed Request for Deadline Extension for CIFB - (July 31, 2015)
• Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc - (November 9, 2015)
• Air Movement and Control Association International - (August 2, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association - (September 15, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Hearth Products

• HPBA DOE Meeting Summary - (December 15, 2015)
  --HPBA Requests Following Public Meeting (EERE-2014-BT-STD-0036)
• HPBA June 16, 2016 Ex Parte Meeting Memo - (June 16, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Equipment

• Meeting between AHAM and the Department of Energy - (May 3, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Natural Gas Compressors

• Ormat Technologies DOE Meeting Memorandum: Ex Parte Communications - (September 17, 2014)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Weatherized Gas Furnaces

• McCarter & English, LLP Memorandum - (August 20, 2014)
• AGA Memorandum Summarizing Ex Parte Communication - (September 12, 2014)
  --  Furnace Standard Stakeholder Discussion Document Ex Parte Communication - (July 2014)
  --  Copy of Fuel Switching Impact Analysis Model - (July 11, 2014)
• Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Doe Furnace Rule - (September 23, 2014)
  --  DOE Furnace Rule SPH Affidavit - (May 2012)
• Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Doe Furnace Rule - (September 30, 2014)
• American Gas Association Memorandum - (October 13, 2014)
• American Gas Association (AGA) e-mail for DOE Furnace Product Class - (October 22, 2014)
• AGA/APGA Questions re Pre-publication Furnace NOPR Email - (March 6, 2015)
  --  Questions for DOE Furnace NOPR - 030615-c - (March 6, 2015)
  --  DOE Reponse to AGA/APGA Questions re Pre-publication Furnace NOPR Email - (March 10, 2015)
  --  Follow-Up-Email from APGA - (March 10, 2015)
• APGA/AGA Furnaces Data Email - (October 28, 2014)
  --  Questions on 2014 LCC spreadsheet - (October 28, 2014)
  --  DOE Furnace Rule_Email - (November 14, 2014)
  --  Letter to DOE-c - (November 14, 2014)
  --  DOE Furnace Rule Reponse Email - (January 14, 2015)
  --  Response to APGA Counsel William Miller  - (January 14, 2015)
• APGA/AGA Email on DOE Posting Practices - (December 1, 2014)
  --  EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031-0002 before and now-c - (December 1, 2014)
  --  DOE Posting Practices_ Response to APGA Email - (December 1, 2014)
  --  APGA Reponse to DOE Posting Practices_Email - (December 3, 2014)
• Ex Parte Contact on Furnaces - (March 28, 2015)
• American Gas Association (AGA) - (March 30, 2015)
  --  AGA Summary Statement for March 27 2015 Public Meeting FINAL - (March 27, 2015)
• AGA/APGA Email on Questions re Furnace NOPR - (April 23, 2015)
  -- AGA/APGA Shipments Questions - (April 23, 2015)
• RE: EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031 Ex Parte Email - (June 4, 2015)
• Ex Parte Communication Docket number EERE-2014–BT–STD–0031 - (March 23, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Pool Pumps

• The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals - (July 16, 2015)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Set-Top Boxes

• National Cable & Telecommunications Association
• Sidley Austin LLP Memorandum Concerning DOE Meeting - (March 7, 2012)
• Set-Top Box Proceeding Presentation  - (March 7, 2012)
• Demonstration of AT&T’s U-verse® TV Service Memorandum - (March 21, 2012)
• Memorandum Memorializing  Ex Parte Communication - (April 3, 2012)
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Memorandum - (May 7, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association Memorandum -  (November 7, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association Memorandum - (February 22, 2013)
• Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)  - (May 16, 2013)
• Davis Wright Tremaine - (October 2, 2013)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Single Package Vertical Units

• Navigant Consulting, Inc. - (February 6, 2015)
• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Memo - (February 13, 2015)
• National Comfort Products (NCP) - (February 25, 2015)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps

• Hydraulic Institute Memorandum Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps - (May 1, 2012)
• Joint Hydraulic Institute/ASAP Letter of March 30th - Clarification of Point #2
• Hydraulic Institute Mission and Vision
• Pump Systems Matter Mission and Vision
• Select Hydraulic Institute Standards, Pump Operations, Efficiency, Testing & Systems
• Hydraulic Institute Member Benefits
• Summary of 2011 Accomplishments HI & PSM
• Overview of Pump Systems Matter
• Course Overview Pump Systems Matter Optimization
• Brochure Hydraulic Institute Standards Overview
• Brochure HI Standards Subscription Options
• HI Slides Refs K0 Presented to DOE

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Ceiling Fans

• Hunter Fan Company DOE Ex Parte Meeting Memo - (June 7, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners

• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute Meeting  - (September 18, 2015)
• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Meeting Memo - (October 8, 2015)
• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute Memo - (December 1, 2015)
• Johnson Controls Memorandum - (October 27, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Computer Systems

• Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP - (Novermber 29, 2013)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Memorandum - (March 18, 2014)
• Information Technology Industry Council - (March 20, 2014)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Memorandum - (November 18, 2014)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Memo - (September 24, 2015)
• ASAP & NRDC Ex Parte Communication Meeting Memo - (September 17, 2015)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Memo - (September 15, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for High Intensity Discharge Lamps

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) - August 28, 2013

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Portable Air Conditioners

• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers PAC TP Comments - (September 26, 2014)
• National Association of Manufacturers Memorandum - (January 23, 2015)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-in Coolers and Freezers

• Natural Resources Defense Council Memorandum for Walk-in Coolers -  (March 3, 2014)
• Air-Conditioning,  Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) - (September 29, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Test Procedures for Commercial Water Heaters

• Bradley Corporation Meeting with DOE staff with respect to EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008-0016 - (July 18, 2016)
• Bradley Corporation Supplemental Comments Following Ex-Parte Meeting with respect to EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008-0016 - (July 18, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Test Procedures for External Power Supplies

• Apple Inc.- Ex Parte Memo - (December 19, 2014)

Proceeding Concerning Test Procedures for Residential Clothes Dryers

• Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) - (April 25, 2016)

Proceeding Concerning Test Procedures for Televisions

• Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Memo - (September 15, 2016)
• LG Electronics USA, Inc. - (October 17, 2016)

Proceeding to Consider Out‐Year Marine and Hydrokinetic Program Strategy

• National Hydropower Association Memo - (October 27, 2016)

Proceeding to Develop a Mathematical Conversion Factor for Consumer Water Heaters and Certain Commercial Water Heaters

• Bradford White Corporation Ex Parte Memo - (March 24, 2015)
• Rheem Manufacturing Company Ex Parte Memo - (July 16, 2015)
• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) - (December 1, 2015)
• Ex Parte Memo: 4-26-16 Meeting, EERE-2015-BT-TP-0007-0002 - (April 26, 2016)
• Air-Conditioning,  Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) - (September 16, 2016)

Residential Refrigerators Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards

• Appliance Standards Awareness Project - Ex Parte Memo - (November 12, 2010)
• Appliance Standards Awareness Project - Ex Parte Memo - (November 10, 2010)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ex Parte Memo  - (November 3, 2010)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ex Parte Memo - (October 4, 2010)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ice Maker Test Procedure
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure - Ice Maker Energy
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure - Third Party Certification
• LG Electronics USA, Inc.
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - (September 25, 2013)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Kitable Refrigerator/Freezer Guidance - (September 25, 2013)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers  RF TP Icemaker Comments - (September 26, 2014) 

Showerhead Interpretive Rule

• American Association of People with Disabilities
• Plumbing Manufacturer’s Institute Ex Parte Communication Regarding Showerheads

Six Year Review of Appliance Efficiency Regulations

• Appliance Standards Awareness Project - Ex Parte Communication Memo  - (May 23, 2011)

Small Refineries Exemption Study

• DOE Study of RFS2 Impact on Small Refineries

Standard Work Specifications for Single Family Upgrades

• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the North American Technicians Excellence (NATE)  (July 31, 2012)

Utility Demand Response Programs for Electric Storage Water Heaters

• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (September 5, 2012)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (November 16, 2012)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (April 19, 2013)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (May 2, 2013)
• Efficiency Advocates’ Ex Parte Communication - (June 11, 2013)
• ACEEE Supplementary Information  -  (June 11, 2013)
• Illustrative Calculation of Economics for Heat Pump and "Grid-Enabled" Water Heaters - (June 11, 2013)
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) - (July 10, 2013)
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) - (October 2, 2013)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (April 7, 2014)
• Letter of Support for Steffes Exception – Boston – PJM - (July 30, 2014)
• PJM Interconnection DOE Water Heater Meeting - (September 21, 2014)
  --  Steffes OHA Request - NRDC NRECA ACEEE Comments - (July 25, 2014)

Withdrawal from Production and Distribution of the Radioisotope Germanium-68 Used for Calibration Sources

• Summary of April 22, 2014 Teleconference on 79 Federal Register 19610 - (April -22, 2014)