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6826 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a. Sample of Purchasers Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of b. Operating Hours 10 CFR Part 430 Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and c. Power Consumption at Each Speed and Renewable Energy, Building Standby [Docket Number EERE–2012–BT–STD– 2. Inputs for Large-Diameter and High- 0045] Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 Speed Small-Diameter Ceiling Fans Independence Avenue SW., a. Sample of Purchasers RIN 1904–AD28 Washington, DC 20585–0121. b. Operating Hours Energy Conservation Program: Energy Telephone: (202) 287–1604. E-mail: c. Power Consumption at Each Speed and ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ Standby Conservation Standards for Ceiling 3. Impact on Air Conditioning or Heating Fans ee.doe.gov. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Equipment Use F. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period AGENCY: Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Energy Efficiency and Analysis Renewable Energy, Department of GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue 1. Purchase Price Energy. SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 2. Electricity Prices ACTION: Final rule. Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail: 3. Electricity Price Trends [email protected]. 4. Repair Costs SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5. Product Lifetime Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as 6. Discount Rates amended, prescribes energy Table of Contents 7. Efficiency and Blade Span Distribution conservation standards for various I. Synopsis of the Final Rule in the No-New-Standards Case consumer products and certain A. Benefits and Costs to Consumers 8. Payback Period Analysis G. Shipments Analysis commercial and industrial equipment, B. Impact on Manufacturers C. National Benefits and Costs 1. Shipments Demand Model including ceiling fans. EPCA also 2. Stock-Accounting Model requires the U.S. Department of Energy D. Conclusion II. Introduction 3. Market-Share Projections (DOE) to periodically determine A. Authority 4. Price Trend whether more-stringent standards B. Background 5. Impact of a Standard on Shipments would be technologically feasible and 1. Current Standards H. National Impact Analysis economically justified, and would save 2. History of Standards Rulemaking for 1. National Energy Savings a significant amount of energy. In this Ceiling Fans 2. Net Present Value Analysis final rule, DOE amends the energy III. General Discussion I. Consumer Subgroup Analysis A. Product Classes and Scope of Coverage J. Manufacturer Impact Analysis conservation standards for ceiling fans. 1. Overview It has determined that the amended 1. Scope of Coverage 2. Product Classes 2. GRIM Analysis and Key Inputs energy conservation standards for these B. Test Procedure a. Capital and Product Conversion Costs products would result in significant C. Technological Feasibility b. Manufacturer Production Costs conservation of energy, and are 1. General c. Shipment Scenarios technologically feasible and 2. Maximum Technologically Feasible d. Markup Scenarios economically justified. Levels 3. Discussion of Comments 4. Manufacturer Interviews DATES: The effective date of this rule is D. Energy Savings 1. Determination of Savings a. Shift to Air Conditioning March 20, 2017. Compliance with the 2. Significance of Savings b. Testing Burden amended standards established for E. Economic Justification c. Utility of Brushless DC Motors for ceiling fans in this final rule is required 1. Specific Criteria Residential Consumers on and after January 21, 2020. a. Economic Impact on Manufacturers and K. Emissions Analysis ADDRESSES: The docket for this Consumers L. Monetizing Carbon Dioxide and Other rulemaking, which includes Federal b. Savings in Operating Costs Compared to Emissions Impacts 1. Social Cost of Carbon Register notices, public meeting Increase in Price (LCC and PBP) c. Energy Savings a. Monetizing Carbon Dioxide Emissions attendee lists and transcripts, d. Lessening of Utility or Performance of b. Development of Social Cost of Carbon comments, and other supporting Products Values documents/materials, is available for e. Impact of Any Lessening of Competition c. Current Approach and Key Assumptions review at www.regulations.gov. All f. Need for National Energy Conservation 2. Social Cost of Other Air Pollutants documents in the docket are listed in g. Other Factors M. Utility Impact Analysis the www.regulations.gov index. 2. Rebuttable Presumption N. Employment Impact Analysis However, not all documents listed in IV. Methodology and Discussion of Related V. Analytical Results and Conclusions the index may be publicly available, Comments A. Trial Standard Levels B. Economic Justification and Energy such as information that is exempt from A. Market and Technology Assessment 1. Product Classes Savings public disclosure. 2. Technology Options 1. Economic Impacts on Individual A link to the docket web page can be B. Screening Analysis Consumers found at https://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 1. Screened-Out Technologies a. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period buildings/appliance_standards/ 2. Remaining Technologies b. Consumer Subgroup Analysis standards.aspx?productid=5. The C. Engineering Analysis c. Rebuttable Presumption Payback docket web page contains instructions 1. Standard and Hugger Ceiling Fans 2. Economic Impacts on Manufacturers on how to access all documents, 2. VSD and HSSD Ceiling Fans a. Industry Cash Flow Analysis Results including public comments, in the 3. Large-Diameter Ceiling Fans b. Impacts on Employment docket. 4. Reducing Fan Speed to Improve c. Impacts on Manufacturing Capacity Efficiency d. Impacts on Subgroups of Manufacturers For further information on how to 5. Standard Level Equations e. Cumulative Regulatory Burden review the docket, contact Ms. Lucy D. Markups Analysis 3. National Impact Analysis deButts at: (202) 287–1604 or by e-mail: E. Energy Use Analysis a. Significance of Energy Savings ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ 1. Inputs for Standard, Hugger, and VSD b. Net Present Value of Consumer Costs ee.doe.gov. Ceiling Fans and Benefits VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:34 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\19JAR2.SGM 19JAR2 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 6827 c. Indirect Impacts on Employment K. Review Under Executive Order 13211 would apply to all ceiling fans listed in 4. Impact on Utility or Performance of L. Review Under the Information Quality Table I.1 and manufactured in, or Products Bulletin for Peer Review imported into, the United States on and 5. Impact of Any Lessening of Competition M. Congressional Notification after January 21, 2020. 6. Need of the Nation to Conserve Energy VII. Approval of the Office of the Secretary 7. Other Factors 8. Summary of National Economic Impacts I. Synopsis of the Final Rule TABLE I.1—ENERGY CONSERVATION C. Conclusion Title III, Part B 1 of the Energy Policy STANDARDS FOR CEILING FANS 1. Benefits and Burdens of TSLs and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or [Compliance starting January 21, 2020] Considered for Ceiling Fan Standards the Act), Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 2. Summary of Annualized Benefits and 6291–6309), established the Energy Minimum efficiency Costs of the Adopted Standards Conservation Program for Consumer Product class equation VI. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review 2 CFM/W * A. Review Under Executive Orders 12866 Products Other Than Automobiles. and 13563 These products include ceiling fans, ≤ which are the subject of this Very Small-Di- D 12 in.: 21 B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility ameter D > 12 in.: 3.16 D¥17.04 Act rulemaking. (VSD). 1. Need for, and Objectives of, the Rule Pursuant to EPCA, any new or Standard ......... 0.65 D + 38.03 2. Significant Comments in Response to the amended energy conservation standard Hugger ............ 0.29 D + 34.46 IRFA must be designed to achieve the High-Speed 4.16 D + 0.02 3. Comments Filed by the Chief Counsel maximum improvement in energy Small-Diame- for Advocacy efficiency that DOE determines is ter (HSSD). 4. Description and Estimate of the Number technologically feasible and Large Diameter 0.91 D ¥30.00 of Small Entities Affected economically justified. (42 U.S.C. 5. Description of Compliance Requirements 6295(o)(2)(A)) Furthermore, the new or * D is the ceiling fan’s blade span, in inches, 6. Significant Alternatives Considered and as determined in Appendix U. Steps Taken to Minimize Significant amended standard must result in Economic Impacts on Small Entities significant conservation of energy. (42 A. Benefits and Costs to Consumers C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction U.S.C. 6295(o)(3)(B)) Act In accordance with these and other Table I.2 presents DOE’s evaluation of D. Review Under the National statutory provisions discussed in this the economic impacts of the adopted Environmental Policy Act of 1969 document, DOE is adopting amended standards on consumers of ceiling fans, E. Review Under Executive Order 13132 energy conservation standards for as measured by the average life-cycle F. Review Under Executive Order 12988 ceiling fans. The amended standards, cost (LCC) savings and the simple G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates which are expressed for each product payback period (PBP).3 The average LCC Reform Act of 1995 savings are positive for all product H. Review Under the Treasury and General class as the minimum allowable Government Appropriations Act, 1999 efficiency in terms

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