[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27690-27691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12856]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
RIN 3084-AA26
Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and
Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (``Appliance Labeling Rule'');
Correction to Ranges of Comparability for Clothes Washers
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission amends its Appliance Labeling
Rule by issuing corrections to the ranges of comparability used on
required labels for clothes washers that were published on April 21,
1995.\1\ Properly labeled clothes washers manufactured prior to the
effective date of this document (including clothes washers labeled in
accordance with the ranges published on April 21, 1995) need not be
relabeled. Catalogs printed prior to the effective date in accordance
with 16 CFR 305.14 need not be revised. Those manufacturers who have
already printed or purchased labels in reliance on the April 21
document may use those labels until the label stock is exhausted; they
must use labels based on the ranges published today after that.
\1\ 60 FR 19845. The ranges were to become effective on July 20,
1995.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 23, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:James Mills, Attorney, 202-326-3035,
Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.
20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice publishes the corrected range
figures, which, under Sections 305.10, 305.11 and 305.14 of the rule,
must be used on labels on clothes washers manufactured on and after
August 23, 1995 and in advertising of clothes washers in catalogs
printed after August 23, 1995.
Estimated annual energy consumption figures for 1995 for clothes
washers have been submitted by manufacturers and analyzed by the
Commission. New ranges of comparability based upon them were published
in the Federal Register on April 21, 1995. The staff of the Commission
has learned since publication of the ranges that there was an
inadvertent error in the ranges. The staff has corrected the error, and
the new ranges published today reflect the correction. For the sake of
clarity, the Commission is republishing the complete set of ranges in
their correction form.
Although this corrected notice is being published prior to the
effective date of the April 21, 1995 notice, which is now rescinded,
manufacturers need not relabel any appliances already labeled and may
use any labels that were ordered or printed before the date of this
notice in good faith reliance on the April 21 notice. After this
initial stock of labels is exhausted, however, labels based on today's
notice must be used.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends Appendix F
of its Appliance Labeling Rule by publishing the following ranges of
comparability for use in the labeling and advertising of clothes
washers beginning August 23, 1995.
List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305
Advertising, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, 16 CFR Part 305 is amended as follows: [[Page 27691]]
PART 305--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 305 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294.
2. Appendix F to Part 305 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix F to Part 305--Clothes Washers
Range Information
``Compact'' includes all household clothes washers with a tub
capacity of less than 1.6 cu. ft. or 13 gallons of water.
``Standard'' includes all household clothes washers with a tub
capacity of 1.6 cu. ft. or 13 gallons of water or more.
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Range of
estimated annual
energy
Capacity consumption (kWh/
yr.)
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Low High
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Compact:
Top Loading......................................... 607 1226
Front Loading....................................... (*) (*)
Standard:
Top Loading......................................... 603 1818
Front Loading....................................... 286 395
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* No data submitted.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-12856 Filed 5-24-95; 8:45 am]
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