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 2014_register executive 2014-07-16 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f91924 D09002ee1c7f91a48 United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency On November 4, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to amend its test procedures established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act for residential water heaters and certain commercial water heaters, which serves as the basis for today's action. This rulemaking fulfills DOE's statutory obligation for residential and certain commercial water heaters to review its test procedure for covered products and equipment at least once every seven years. In addition, this rulemaking satisfies DOE's statutory obligation to develop a uniform efficiency descriptor for residential and commercial water heaters. The test method applies the same efficiency descriptor to all residential and certain commercial water heaters, and extends coverage to eliminate certain gaps in the current residential test procedure, updates the simulated- use-test draw pattern, and updates the outlet water temperature requirement. 79 FR 40542 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-11/2014-15656 2014-15656 fr11jy14-18 RIN 1904-AC53 6450-01-P Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-TP-0042 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-11/2014-15656 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-11/html/2014-15656.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-11/pdf/2014-15656.pdf Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Test Procedures 47 p. 40542 40588 79 FR 40542 Title 10 Part 429 10 CFR Part 429 Title 10 Part 430 10 CFR Part 430 Title 10 Part 431 10 CFR Part 431 RIN 1904-AC53 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial Water Heaters; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-15656 IV DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2015-07-13 2015-12-31 Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-TP-0042 6450-01-P 2014-15656 Final rule.

On November 4, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to amend its test procedures established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act for residential water heaters and certain commercial water heaters, which serves as the basis for today's action. This rulemaking fulfills DOE's statutory obligation for residential and certain commercial water heaters to review its test procedure for covered products and equipment at least once every seven years. In addition, this rulemaking satisfies DOE's statutory obligation to develop a uniform efficiency descriptor for residential and commercial water heaters. The test method applies the same efficiency descriptor to all residential and certain commercial water heaters, and extends coverage to eliminate certain gaps in the current residential test procedure, updates the simulated- use-test draw pattern, and updates the outlet water temperature requirement.

The effective date of this rule is July 13, 2015. Compliance will be mandatory starting one year after the publication in the Federal Register of a mathematical conversion factor to convert from the existing efficiency ratings to efficiency ratings under the test procedure adopted by this final rule, or December 31, 2015, whichever is later. Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Test Procedures Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial Water Heaters , Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov http://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel http://www.astm.org http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2k24v1kj http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/waterheaters.html http://www1.eere.energy.gov/guidance/detail_search.aspx?IDQuestion=623&pid=2&spid=1 www.astm.org www.regulations.gov Vol. 79, no. 133 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-07-11 continuing daily deposited born digital 675 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-11 P0b002ee18985e1cf 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr11jy14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-11 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-11/pdf/FR-2014-07-11.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-11/xml/FR-2014-07-11.xml fdlp 39953 40618 DGPO 2014-07-16 2024-06-02 FR-2014-07-11 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-07-11 79 133