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Thursday, December 16, 2010 Part II Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 430 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers; Final Rule and Interim Final Rule VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:07 Dec 15, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\16DER2.SGM 16DER2 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with RULES2 78810 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 241 / Thursday, December 16, 2010 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY procedures, they also include significant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. revisions with respect to the Subid Wagley, U.S. Department of 10 CFR Part 430 measurement of compartment Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and [Docket No. EERE–2009–BT–TP–0003] temperatures and compartment Renewable Energy, Building volumes. These measurements will Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 RIN 1904–AB92 provide a more comprehensive Independence Avenue, SW., accounting of energy usage by these Washington, DC 20585–0121, 202–287– Energy Conservation Program for products. The amended test procedure 1414, e-mail: [email protected] Consumer Products: Test Procedures will modify the long-time automatic or Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of for Refrigerators, Refrigerator- defrost test procedure to capture all Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Freezers, and Freezers energy use associated with the defrost GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue, AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and cycle, establish a test procedure for SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Renewable Energy, Department of products with a single compressor and Telephone: (202) 586–8145. E-mail: Energy. multiple evaporators with active defrost [email protected]. cycles, incorporate into the energy use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Final rule, Interim final rule. metric the energy use associated with This final rule and interim final rule incorporate SUMMARY: On May 27, 2010, the U.S. icemaking for products with automatic icemakers, and clarify requirements on by reference into part 430 the following Department of Energy (DOE) issued a industry standards: notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) temperature control settings during testing. (1) ANSI/AHAM HRF–1–1979, to amend the test procedures for (Revision of ANSI B38.1–1970), (‘‘HRF– refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and DATES: The amendments to §§ 430.2, 1–1979’’), American National Standard, freezers. That proposed rulemaking 430.3, 430.23 and Appendix A1 and Household Refrigerators, Combination serves as the basis for today’s action. Appendix B1 (the final rule) are Refrigerator-Freezers and Household DOE is issuing a final rule regarding effective January 18, 2011. The Freezers, approved May 17, 1979; Appendix A1 and Appendix B1, and an additions of Appendix A and Appendix (2) AHAM Standard HRF–1–2008, interim final rule for Appendix A and B (the interim rule) are effective April (‘‘HRF–1–2008’’), Association of Home Appendix B. The final rule amends the 15, 2011. Appliance Manufacturers, Energy and current procedures, incorporating The final rule changes will be Internal Volume of Refrigerating changes that will take effect 30 days mandatory for product testing starting Appliances (2008), including Errata to after the final rule publication date. June 14, 2011. Comments on the interim Energy and Internal Volume of These changes will be mandatory for final rule are due February 14, 2011. Refrigerating Appliances, Correction product testing to demonstrate The incorporation by reference of Sheet issued November 17, 2009. ‘‘ compliance with the current energy ANSI/AHAM HRF–1–1979, ( HRF–1– You can purchase copies of AHAM ’’ standards and for representations 1979 ), (Revision of ANSI B38.1–1970), standards from the Association of Home starting 180 days after publication. American National Standard, Appliance Manufacturers, 1111 19th These changes, which will not affect Household Refrigerators, Combination Street, NW., Suite 402, Washington, DC measured energy use, include test Refrigerator-Freezers and Household 20036, 202–872–5955, or http:// procedures to account for refrigerator- Freezers, approved May 17, 1979, IBR www.aham.org. freezers equipped with variable anti- approved for Appendices A1 and B1 to You can also view copies of these sweat heater controls, establishing test Subpart B, in the final rule is approved standards at the U.S. Department of procedures for refrigerator-freezers by the Director of the Office of the Energy, Resource Room of the Building equipped with more than two Federal Register as of January 18, 2011. Technologies Program, 950 L’Enfant The incorporation by reference of compartments, making minor Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC AHAM Standard HRF–1–2008 (‘‘HRF– adjustments to eliminate any potential 20024, (202) 586–2945, between 9 a.m. 1–2008’’), Association of Home ambiguity regarding how to conduct and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Appliance Manufacturers, Energy and tests, and clarifying certain reporting except Federal holidays. requirements. The interim final rule Internal Volume of Refrigerating establishes amended test procedures for Appliances (2008), including Errata to Table of Contents refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and Energy and Internal Volume of I. Background and Authority freezers that would be required for Refrigerating Appliances, Correction II. Summary of the Final Rule and Interim measuring energy consumption once Sheet issued November 17, 2009, IBR Final Rule DOE promulgates new energy approved for Appendices A and B to III. Discussion conservation standards for these Subpart B, in the interim rule is A. Products Covered by the Proposed products. These new standards are approved by the Director of the Office Revisions B. Combination Wine Storage-Freezer currently under development in a of the Federal Register as of April 15, 2011. Units separate rulemaking activity and will C. Establishing New Appendices A and B, apply to newly manufactured products ADDRESSES: The public may review and Compliance Dates for the Amended starting in 2014. Today’s action also copies of all materials related to this Test Procedures discusses the treatment of combination rulemaking at the U.S. Department of D. Amendments To Take Effect Prior to a wine storage-freezer products that were Energy, Resource Room of the Building New Energy Conservation Standard the subject of a recent test procedure Technologies Program, 950 L’Enfant 1. Procedures for Test Sample Preparation waiver, energy use measurement round- Plaza, SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC, 2. Product Clearances to Walls During off, and additional topics raised by (202) 586–2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 Testing 3. Alternative Compartment Temperature stakeholders during the rulemaking’s p.m., Monday through Friday, except Sensor Locations comment period. Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda 4. Median Temperature Settings for While the amended test procedures Edwards at the above telephone number Electronic Control Products and will be based largely on the test for additional information regarding Establishment of Dual Standardized methodology used in the existing test visiting the Resource Room. Temperatures VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:07 Dec 15, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16DER2.SGM 16DER2 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with RULES2 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 241 / Thursday, December 16, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 78811 5. Test Procedures for Convertible I. Background and Authority September 18, 2008, DOE issued a Compartments and Special Title III of the Energy Policy and framework document to initiate that Compartments rulemaking. 73 FR 54089. On September 6. Establishing a Temperature-Averaging Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291, et seq.; ‘‘EPCA’’ or, ‘‘the Act’’) sets forth a 29, 2008, DOE held a public workshop Procedure for Auxiliary Compartments to discuss the framework document and 7. Modified Definition for Anti-Sweat variety of provisions designed to Heater improve energy efficiency. (All issues related to the rulemaking. The 8. Applying the Anti-Sweat Heater Switch references to EPCA refer to the statute framework document identified several Averaging Credit to Energy Use as amended through the Energy test procedure issues, including: (1) Calculations Independence and Security Act of 2007 Compartment temperature changes; (2) 9. Incorporation of Test Procedures for (EISA 2007), Pub. L. 110–140 (Dec. 19, modified volume calculation methods; Products With Variable Anti-Sweat 2007)). Part B of title III (42 U.S.C. (3) products that deactivate energy- Heating Control Waivers 6291–6309), which was subsequently using features during energy testing; (4) 10. Elimination of Part 3 of the Variable variable anti-sweat heaters; (5) Defrost Test redesignated as Part A for editorial reasons, establishes the ‘‘Energy references to the updated AHAM 11. Corrections and Other Test Procedure Standard HRF–1–2008, (‘‘HRF–1–2008’’), Language Changes Conservation Program for Consumer 12. Including in Certification Reports Basic Products Other Than Automobiles.’’ Association of Home Appliance Information Clarifying Energy Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and Manufacturers, Energy and Internal Measurements freezers (collectively referred to below Volume of Refrigerating Appliances 13. Rounding Off Energy Test Results as ‘‘refrigeration products’’) are all (2008), including Errata to Energy and E. Amendments To Take Effect treated as ‘‘covered products’’ under this Internal Volume of Refrigerating