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EMD-81-122 1 (1981-07-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcib0001 and id is 1 raw text is: NtER*Y AND MINEIALS DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548l 116187 July 20, 1981 B 0STRICTED - Not to be released out'51de the General B-204064 w~,,g 0fJ;C1'- OfticC a ; 1, a of e c approval Jit kic~O of Con?'CS~a Rd.aiOflS. The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Lreliminary Information on Appliance Energy Labeling and Appliance Efficiency Standard' (EMD-81-122) _y In response to your letter of July 13, 1981, we are providing some preliminary information from the first phase of our review of the Department of Energy's (DOE) appliance efficiency standards program. You specifically asked us to address two areas --the effectiveness of the related appliance energy labeling program operated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its implications for the appliance standards program, and --DOE's use of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Residen- tial Energy Model to project energy savings expected to result from appliance efficiency standards. As you recognized in your letter, we.are still in the early stages of our work and do not want to prematurely draw conclusions while our work is still underway. However, in view of the speed with which events surrounding the appliance standards program are proceeding and your view that our work has already produced sig- nificant material which can be useful to the Subcommittee for its July 23, 1981, hearing, we are providing the following information. We would also point out, however, that additional issues beyond those indicated in your letter should at some point be considered in the Subcommittee's deliberations. These include the underlying basis for establishing the standard level for the various products and the type of compliance and enforcement procedures contemplated. (003494) 5-7 32

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