[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7965]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-03191]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-STD-0048]
RIN 1904-AC07
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Standby Mode and Off Mode for Microwave Ovens; Correction
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: On January 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a final rule amending the test procedures for microwave ovens
to include provisions for measuring standby mode and off mode power. On
June 17, 2013, DOE published a final rule adopting energy conservation
standards for microwave oven standby mode. This document addresses a
drafting error in the June 2013 standards final rule, which referenced
the incorrect provision for determining standby power for microwave
ovens. Neither the error nor the correction in this document affect the
substance of both the test procedure and energy conservation standards
rulemakings or any of the conclusions reached in support of those final
rules.
DATES: This correction is effective on February 17, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1692. Email:
[email protected].
Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6122. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a final rule in the Federal
Register on January 18, 2013, which amended the test procedures for
microwave ovens in Appendix I to include provisions for measuring
standby mode and off mode power. 78 FR 4015. The provisions for the
microwave oven test standby mode and off mode power measurements are
contained in section 3.2.4 of Appendix I. On June 17, 2013, DOE
published a final rule (the ``June 2013 standards final rule'') to
adopt energy conservation standards for microwave oven standby mode. 78
FR 36316. Due to a drafting error, in the June 2013 standards final
rule, DOE amended 10 CFR 430.23 to add paragraph (i)(3) that
incorrectly referenced section 3.2.3 \1\ of Appendix I instead of the
correct section 3.2.4 for determining standby power for microwave
ovens. This document amends 10 CFR 430.23(i)(3) to correctly reference
section 3.2.4 of Appendix I for determining standby power for microwave
ovens.
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\1\ Section 3.2.3 of Appendix I contains the test measurement
provisions for conventional range standby mode and off mode energy
consumption.
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Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review
The regulatory reviews conducted for this rulemaking are those set
forth in the June 2013 standards final rule that originally codified
the relevant amendments to DOE's test procedures for microwave ovens.
The relevant amendments in the June 2013 standards final rule became
effective August 16, 2013.
Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b), DOE
has determined that notice and prior opportunity for comment on this
rule are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. This rule
contains a technical correction to remedy the error in the June 2013
standards final rule and to correct 10 CFR 430.23(i)(3) to reference
section 3.2.4 of Appendix I for determining standby power for microwave
ovens. The correction provides clarity as to the appropriate section of
Appendix I to be used for determining standby power for microwave ovens
and does not affect the substance or the conclusions reached in the
June 2013 standards final rule.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports,
Intergovernmental relations, Small businesses.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, part 430 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 430--ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS
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1. The authority citation for part 430 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6309; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.
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2. Section 430.23 is amended by revising paragraph (i)(3) to read as
follows:
Sec. 430.23 Test procedures for the measurement of energy and water
consumption.
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(i) * * *
(3) The standby power for microwave ovens shall be determined
according to section 3.2.4 of appendix I to this subpart. The standby
power shall be rounded off to the nearest 0.1 watt.
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