[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 84 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20472-20474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10157]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EERE-2007-BT-CRT-0009]


Proposed Agency Information Collection: Energy Conservation 
Program: Compliance and Certification Information Collection for 
Electric Motors

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, proposes to initiate through the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) the mandatory Compliance Certification 
information collection request for certain 1 through 200 horsepower 
electric motors covered under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(EPCA) as amended, Public Law 94-163, codified at, 42 U.S.C. 6291 et 
seq. Under EPCA, a manufacturer or private labeler must certify its 
compliance with energy efficiency standards for certain commercial and 
industrial electric motors. 42 U.S.C. 6316(c) and 10 CFR 431.36.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before

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July 6, 2009. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, 
but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by 
this notice, please call Mr. James Raba at (202) 586-8654.

ADDRESSES: Comments must identify the information collection for 
electric motors and provide the docket number EERE-2007-BT-CRT-0009. 
Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the 
docket number in the subject line of your message.
     Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 
586-2945. Please submit one signed paper original.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant 
Plaza, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20024-2123. Please submit one signed 
original paper copy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information or copies of the information collection instrument and 
instructions to Mr. James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Program (EE-2J), 950 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20024-
2123, (202) 586-8654, [email protected]. In the Office of the General 
Counsel, contact Ms. Francine Pinto or Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20085. Telephone: (202) 586-
9507. E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].
    Authority and Background: EPCA establishes energy efficiency 
standards and test procedures for certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including electric motors, 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq., and 
states in relevant part that, ``the Secretary [of Energy] shall require 
manufacturers to certify'' that each electric motor meets the 
applicable efficiency standards. (42 U.S.C. 6316(c)) To achieve this 
end, EPCA authorizes the Secretary to issue the necessary rules 
requiring each manufacturer or private labeler of covered electric 
motors to submit information and reports to ensure compliance. (42 
U.S.C. 6316(a)) This directive is carried out under 10 CFR 431.36, 
Compliance Certification, which requires a manufacturer or private 
labeler to submit a compliance statement, as well as a certification 
report that provides energy efficiency information for each basic model 
of electric motor that it distributes in commerce in the United States.
    In view of the above, the information to be collected is the same 
as the Compliance Certification information, at appendix C to subpart B 
of 10 CFR part 431, which provides a format for a manufacturer or 
private labeler to report the energy efficiency of its basic models of 
electric motors according to rated horsepower or kilowatts, number of 
poles (speed in revolutions per minute), and open or enclosed 
construction. Further, it provides a means for a manufacturer or 
private labeler to certify compliance with the applicable energy 
efficiency standards prescribed under section 342(b)(1) of EPCA, 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 6313(b)(1), through an independent testing or 
certification program nationally recognized in the United States 
(section 345(c) of the EPCA, codified at 42 U.S.C. 6316(c)). The 
information contained in the Compliance Certification is a basis for 
the energy efficiency information marked on the permanent nameplate of 
an electric motor and thereby enables purchasers to compare the energy 
efficiencies of similar motors. 10 CFR 431.31 Compliance Certification 
information facilitates voluntary compliance with and enforcement of 
the energy efficiency standards established for electric motors under 
EPCA 342(b)(1), 42 U.S.C. 6313(b)(1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) OMB No.: 1910-NEW. (2) Collection Title: 
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 431--Energy Efficiency 
Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Subpart B--
Electric Motors: 10 CFR 431.36, Compliance Certification, and Appendix 
C to Subpart B of Part 431--Compliance Certification, ``Certification 
of Compliance with Energy Efficiency Standards for Electric Motors.'' 
(3) Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired. (4) Purpose: The 
purpose of the collection is two-fold: (1) To require the manufacturer 
or private labeler of certain commercial or industrial electric motors 
subject to energy efficiency standards prescribed under section 342(b) 
of EPCA to establish, maintain, and retain records of its test data and 
subsequent verification of any alternative efficiency determination 
method used under 10 CFR part 431, et seq.; and (2) to preclude 
distribution in commerce of any basic model of commercial or industrial 
electric motor that is subject to an energy efficiency standard set 
forth under subpart B of part 431, unless the manufacturer or private 
labeler of that motor has submitted a Compliance Certification to DOE 
according to the provisions under 10 CFR 431.36, certifying that the 
basic model meets the requirements of the applicable standard. This 
information ensures compliance with the energy efficiency standards for 
certain commercial and industrial electric motors. (5) Estimated Number 
of Respondents: There are approximately 100 manufacturers and private 
labelers that distribute in commerce in the United States electric 
motors covered under 10 CFR part 431, et seq. (6) Estimated Total 
Burden Hours: There are approximately 300 total recordkeeping and 
reporting hours (3 hours per manufacturer or private labeler) at a 
total annualized cost of approximately $20,000.00 ($200.00 per 
manufacturer or private labeler). (7) Number of Collections: The 
request contains one information and recordkeeping requirement for each 
manufacturer or private labeler.
    Comments are invited on (a) whether the information collections are 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DOE, including 
whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 
DOE's estimate of the burden of the information collections, including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collections on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, such as 
permitting the electronic submission of responses.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB review and approval of these 
information collections. The comments will also become a matter of 
public record.
    Docket: For direct access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to the U.S. Department of Energy, 
950 L'Enfant Plaza (Resource Room of the Building Technologies Program, 
Sixth Floor), Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones 
at (202) 586-2945 for additional information regarding the Resource 
Room.
    Statutory Authority: 10 CFR part 431.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on April 21, 2009.
Steven G. Chalk,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.
[FR Doc. E9-10157 Filed 5-1-09; 8:45 am]
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