[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17078-17079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

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


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 comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, has initiated 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 
May 5, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must identify the information collection for 
electric motors and provide the docket number EERE-2007-BT-CRT-0009. In 
addition, comments must be submitted to: DOE Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, and to DOE. Comments to DOE may be submitted 
using any of the following methods:
     Mr. James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121 (submit one signed copy) or by fax at (202) 
586-4617 or by e-mail at [email protected].
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the 
docket number in the subject line of the message.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024-2123. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please 
submit one signed original paper copy.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.

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].
    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.

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    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, 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.: 1910-5104. (2) Collection 
Title: Title 10 of the 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, 
``Certification of Compliance with Energy Efficiency Standards for 
Electric motors.'' Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 431--Compliance 
Certification. (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: (a) 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 part 431, et seq.; and (b) 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 ($200 per manufacturer 
or private labeler). (7) Number of Collections: The request contains 
one information and recordkeeping requirement for all manufacturers or 
private labelers.

    Statutory Authority:  Part B of Title III of EPCA, Energy 
Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other than Automobiles, 
Public Law 94-163, as amended, and section 3507(h)(1) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35).

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 29, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-7602 Filed 4-2-10; 8:45 am]
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