United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2006_register executive 2010-09-22 article Part II Proposed Rules D09002ee1c80f24c6 D09002ee1c80f25cd United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) includes amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide for new Federal energy efficiency and water conservation test procedures, and related definitions, for certain consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment. The amendments direct the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) to establish new test procedures for many of these products and certain equipment, in most cases based on applicable testing practices generally accepted by industry and other government agencies. Today, DOE proposes test procedures for eleven types of products for which EPACT 2005 identified specific test procedures. In addition, DOE proposes test procedures for three other products for which EPACT 2005 did not specify specific test procedures. Furthermore, the Department is proposing to adopt a new version of the current test procedure for small commercial package air- conditioning and heating equipment, which will not change the existing requirements. The Department is also proposing regulations for sampling during compliance testing, compliance certification, and enforcement to ensure compliance with EPACT's energy conservation standards. Today's proposed rule also includes compliance certification, and enforcement provisions that would also apply to commercial heating, ventilating, and air conditioning products, as well as commercial water heating products. The Department is also announcing a public meeting to discuss all of the above referenced proposals. Furthermore, the Department is announcing proposed technical corrections to the October 18, 2005 Final Rule, 70 FR 60407, which the Department has described in detail in today's proposed rule and will add to the rule language. 71 FR 42178 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-07-25/06-6395 06-6395 fr25jy06-17 RIN 1904-AB53 6450-01-P Docket No. EE-RM/TP-05-500 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-07-25/06-6395 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-07-25/html/06-6395.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-07-25/pdf/06-6395.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Energy Conservation Test Procedures Household Appliances Incorporation by Reference Commercial Products 42 p. 42178 42219 71 FR 42178 Title 10 Part 430 10 CFR Part 430 Title 10 Part 431 10 CFR Part 431 RIN 1904-AB53 Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement Requirements for Consumer Products and for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Technical Amendment to Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Federal Register Vol. 71, Issue PRORULE 06-6395 II DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 2006-09-26 Docket No. EE-RM/TP-05-500 6450-01-P 06-6395 Notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) includes amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide for new Federal energy efficiency and water conservation test procedures, and related definitions, for certain consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment. The amendments direct the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) to establish new test procedures for many of these products and certain equipment, in most cases based on applicable testing practices generally accepted by industry and other government agencies. Today, DOE proposes test procedures for eleven types of products for which EPACT 2005 identified specific test procedures. In addition, DOE proposes test procedures for three other products for which EPACT 2005 did not specify specific test procedures. Furthermore, the Department is proposing to adopt a new version of the current test procedure for small commercial package air- conditioning and heating equipment, which will not change the existing requirements. The Department is also proposing regulations for sampling during compliance testing, compliance certification, and enforcement to ensure compliance with EPACT's energy conservation standards. Today's proposed rule also includes compliance certification, and enforcement provisions that would also apply to commercial heating, ventilating, and air conditioning products, as well as commercial water heating products. The Department is also announcing a public meeting to discuss all of the above referenced proposals. Furthermore, the Department is announcing proposed technical corrections to the October 18, 2005 Final Rule, 70 FR 60407, which the Department has described in detail in today's proposed rule and will add to the rule language.

The Department will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Washington, DC. The Department must receive requests to speak at the meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, September 14, 2006. The Department must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2006. James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121, (202) 586-8654. E-mail: jim.raba@ee.doe.gov. Francine Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Energy Conservation Test Procedures Household Appliances Incorporation by Reference Commercial Products Energy conservation: Consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment Test procedures and certification, compliance, and enforcement requirements, Brenda.Edwards-Jones@ee.doe.gov certification.report@ee.doe.gov Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov ite_staff@ite.org jim.raba@ee.doe.gov testprocedures_EPACT2005@ee.doe.gov http://www.ansi.org http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html http://www.ari.org/std/standards.html http://www.ashrae.org http://www.epa.gov http://www.gc.doe.gov http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 71, no. 142 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2006-07-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 233 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-07-25 P0b002ee18095f5e7 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25jy06 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-07-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-07-25/pdf/FR-2006-07-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-07-25/xml/FR-2006-07-25.xml fdlp 42017 42239 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-06 FR-2006-07-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2006-07-25 71 142