[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17079-17080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7605]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EERE-2009-BT-CRT-0029]


Agency Information Collection: Energy Conservation Program: 
Compliance and Certification Information Collection for Distribution 
Transformers

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) a three-year extension of its compliance certification 
information collection: Certification Report for Distribution 
Transformers, OMB Control Number 1910-5130. The information collection 
is used by manufacturers or private labelers to report on and certify 
compliance with energy efficiency standards for distribution 
transformers. The collection covers information necessary for the DOE 
and United States Customs Service officials to facilitate compliance 
with and enforcement of the energy conservation standards established 
for certain low-voltage dry-type, medium-voltage type, and liquid 
immersed distribution transformers.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
June 4, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must identify the information collection for 
distribution transformers and provide the docket number EERE-2009-BT-
CRT-0029. Comments may be submitted to DOE 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: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Ms. Brenda Edwards and Mr. James Raba at the address 
listed above in ADDRESSES.
    In the Office of the General Counsel, contact Ms. Francine Pinto, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-762, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-
9507. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Section 325(y) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (EPCA), 42 U.S.C. 6295(y), establishes energy conservation 
standards for certain distribution transformers. On July 25, 2006, DOE 
published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (71 FR 42216) to set forth 
Compliance Certification requirements under 10 CFR 431.371(a)(6)(ii), 
(b)(1), and appendix C to subpart T. These requirements were finalized 
on January 5, 2010 (75 FR 652) and became effective February 4, 2010. 
The Compliance Certification reports on and certifies compliance with 
the

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requirements for distribution transformers. It has two elements: a 
compliance statement that certifies compliance with the requirements 
contained in 10 CFR part 431 (Energy Conservation Program for Certain 
Commercial and Industrial Equipment), and a certification report that 
provides energy efficiency information for each basic model of 
distribution transformer that a manufacturer or private labeler 
distributes in commerce in the United States. It is the basis for the 
energy efficiency information marked on the permanent nameplate of a 
distribution transformer which enables purchasers to compare the energy 
efficiencies of similar distribution transformers. The information 
contained in the compliance statements and certification reports 
facilitates compliance with and enforcement of the energy efficiency 
standards established for distribution transformers under 325(y) of 
EPCA, 42 U.S.C. 6295(y).
    (1) OMB No.: 1910-5130. (2) Collection Title: Title 10 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations, Part 431--Energy Efficiency Program for Certain 
Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Subpart K--Distribution 
Transformers: 10 CFR 431.197, Manufacturer's determination of 
efficiency for distribution transformers; Subpart T--Certification and 
Enforcement: 10 CFR 431.371(a)(6)(ii), (b)(1), Certification, and 
appendix C to subpart T--Certification Report for Distribution 
Transformers. (3) Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved 
collection. (4) Purpose: The purpose of the collection is two-fold. 
First, it requires the manufacturer or private labeler of certain 
commercial or industrial distribution transformers subject to energy 
efficiency standards prescribed under 10 CFR 431.196 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. Second, it allows DOE to determine whether, for 
any basic model of commercial or industrial distribution transformer 
that is subject to an energy efficiency standard set forth under 
subpart K of part 431, the manufacturer or private labeler of that 
distribution transformer has submitted a Compliance Certification to 
DOE according to the provisions under 10 CFR 431.371(a)(6)(ii) and 
(b)(1). By its submission, the manufacturer or private labeler is 
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 
distribution transformers. (5) Estimated Number of Respondents: There 
are approximately 100 manufacturers and private labelers that 
distribute in commerce in the United States distribution transformers 
covered under 10 CFR part 431, et seq. (6) Estimated Total Burden 
Hours: There are approximately 96 total recordkeeping and reporting 
hours per company per year at a total annualized cost of approximately 
$1,300 dollars per respondent. (7) Number of Collections: The request 
contains one information and recordkeeping requirement for all 
manufacturers or private labelers.

    Statutory Authority:  Paragraphs A and A-1, subchapter III of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-7605 Filed 4-2-10; 8:45 am]
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