[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11857-11859]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-05061]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-STD-0029]
RIN 1904-AC47


Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: 
Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial 
Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Water-Heating Equipment; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.

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SUMMARY: On May 16, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published 
a final rule in the Federal Register that amended the energy 
conservation standards and test procedures for certain commercial 
heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment. Due to a 
drafting error, there was a typographical error (i.e., an incorrect 
symbol) for one equipment class of computer room air conditioners in a 
table to the applicable test procedure provision. This final rule 
rectifies this error.

DATES: Effective: March 5, 2015. The incorporation by reference of 
certain publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register as of July 16, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email: 
[email protected].
    Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On May 16, 2012, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy published an energy conservation standards and test procedure 
final rule in the Federal Register titled, ``Energy Conservation 
Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning, 
and Water-Heating Equipment'' (hereafter referred to as the ``May 2012 
final rule''). 77 FR 28928. Since the publication of that final rule, 
it has come to DOE's attention that, due to a technical oversight, the 
May 2012 final rule incorrectly included a typographical error 
regarding the symbol for one equipment class of the subject computer 
room air conditioners, which made it appear that there was more than 
one entry for that equipment class in the table showing the compliance 
date for use of the applicable test procedure. This final rule corrects 
this error, thereby eliminating the duplicative listing.

II. Need for Correction

    As published, the May 2012 final rule mischaracterizes one computer 
room air conditioner equipment class in the table showing the 
compliance date for use of the applicable test procedure. In the May 
2012 final rule, Table 2 on page 28990 contains a typographical error 
in the third column (``Cooling capacity'') for the equipment type, 
Computer Room Air Conditioners. The entry for the second line, 
``<65,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h,'' should be corrected to read 
``>=65,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h.'' At no place in the May 2012 
final rule did DOE discuss any intention to have two separate entries 
for computer room air conditioners <65,000 Btu/h in the test procedure, 
and DOE notes that this was a typographical error in the final rule as 
published in the Federal Register. Thus, the table has been corrected 
to eliminate this error. Accordingly, DOE finds that there is good 
cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to not issue a separate notice to 
solicit public comment on the changes contained in this document. 
Issuing a separate document to solicit public comment would be 
impractical, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest.

III. Procedural Requirements

    DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the 
various procedural requirements applicable to the May 16, 2012 energy 
conservation standards and test procedure final rule for certain 
commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment 
remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These 
determinations are set forth in the May 16, 2012 final rule. 77 FR 
28928, 28983-86.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 431

    Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business 
information, Incorporation by reference, Energy conservation, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 26, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, DOE amends part 431 of 
Chapter II, Subchapter D, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations as set forth below:

PART 431--ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND 
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

0
1. The authority citation for part 431 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 6291-6317.

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2. Revise Table 2 in Sec.  431.96(b)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  431.96  Uniform test method for the measurement of energy 
efficiency of commercial air conditioners and heat pumps.

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    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *

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                                Table 2 to Sec.   431.96--Test Procedures for Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
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                                                                                                               Compliance with test        Use tests,
         Equipment type               Category           Cooling capacity           Energy  efficiency        procedure  required on    conditions, and
                                                                                        descriptor                   or after          procedures \1\ in
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Small Commercial Packaged Air-   Air-Cooled, 3-      <65,000 Btu/h..........  SEER and HSPF................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 210/240-2008
 Conditioning and Heating         Phase, AC and HP.                                                                                     (omit section
 Equipment.                                                                                                                             6.5).
                                 Air-Cooled AC and   >=65,000 Btu/h and       EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 340/360-2007
                                  HP.                 <135,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit section
                                                                                                                                        6.3).
                                 Water-Cooled and    <65,000 Btu/h..........  EER..........................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 210/240-2008
                                  Evaporatively-                                                                                        (omit section
                                  Cooled AC.                                                                                            6.5).
                                                     >=65,000 Btu/h and       EER..........................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 340/360-2007
                                                      <135,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit section
                                                                                                                                        6.3).
                                 Water-Source HP...  <135,000 Btu/h.........  EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  ISO Standard
                                                                                                                                        13256-1 (1998).
Large Commercial Packaged Air-   Air-Cooled AC and   >=135,000 Btu/h and      EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 340/360-2007
 Conditioning and Heating         HP.                 <240,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit section
 Equipment.                                                                                                                             6.3).
                                 Water-Cooled and    >=135,000 Btu/h and      EER..........................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 340/360-2007
                                  Evaporatively-      <240,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit section
                                  Cooled AC.                                                                                            6.3).
Very Large Commercial Packaged   Air-Cooled AC and   >=240,000 Btu/h and      EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 340/360-2007
 Air-Conditioning and Heating     HP.                 <760,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit section
 Equipment.                                                                                                                             6.3).
                                 Water-Cooled and    >=240,000 Btu/h and      EER..........................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 340/360-2007
                                  Evaporatively-      <760,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit section
                                  Cooled AC.                                                                                            6.3).
Packaged Terminal Air            AC and HP.........  <760,000 Btu/h.........  EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 310/380-2004
 Conditioners and Heat Pumps.                                                                                                           (omit section
                                                                                                                                        5.6).
Computer Room Air Conditioners.  AC................  <65,000 Btu/h..........  SCOP.........................  October 29, 2012........  ASHRAE 127-2007
                                                                                                                                        (omit section
                                                                                                                                        5.11).
                                                     >=65,000 Btu/h and       SCOP.........................  May 13, 2013............  ASHRAE 127-2007
                                                      <760,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit section
                                                                                                                                        5.11).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- AC................  <760,000 Btu/h.........  EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 1230-2010
 split Systems.                                                                                                                         (omit sections
                                                                                                                                        5.1.2 and 6.6).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................  <760,000 Btu/h.........  EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 1230-2010
 split Systems, Air-cooled.                                                                                                             (omit sections
                                                                                                                                        5.1.2 and 6.6).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................  <17,000 Btu/h..........  EER and COP..................  October 29, 2012........  AHRI 1230-2010
 split Systems, Water-source.                                                                                                           (omit sections
                                                                                                                                        5.1.2 and 6.6).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................  >=17,000 Btu/h and       EER and COP..................  May 13, 2013............  AHRI 1230-2010
 split Systems, Water-source.                         <760,000 Btu/h.                                                                   (omit sections
                                                                                                                                        5.1.2 and 6.6).
Single Package Vertical Air      AC and HP.........  <760,000 Btu/h.........  EER and COP..................  July 16, 2012...........  AHRI 390-2003
 Conditioners and Single                                                                                                                (omit section
 Package Vertical Heat Pumps.                                                                                                           6.4).
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\1\ Incorporated by reference, see Sec.   431.95.


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