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 2015_register executive 2018-03-02 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f6bcf5 D09002ee1c7f6bda4 United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reaffirms that the currently prescribed test procedure, with certain amendments adopted in this rulemaking, must be used when measuring the energy efficiency of certain categories of small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heating equipment. The final rule, in addition to satisfying the agency's obligation to periodically review its test procedures for covered equipment, also clarifies specific certification, compliance, and enforcement provisions related to this equipment. The final rule limits the incorporation by reference of the industry test procedure ANSI/AHRI Standard 340/360-2007, "2007 Standard for Performance Rating of Commercial and Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment," to certain sections and addenda; clarifies indoor airflow tolerance and adjustment specifications when meeting other rating conditions; clarifies requirements for condenser head pressure controls; clarifies units of measurement for airflow; establishes a tolerance on part-load rating points and specifies the ambient temperatures used for the part-load rating points; and defines the term, "integrated energy efficiency ratio." 80 FR 79655 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-12-23/2015-31906 2015-31906 fr23de15-6 RIN 1904-AD54 6450-01-P Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-TP-0015 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-12-23/2015-31906 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-12-23/html/2015-31906.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-12-23/pdf/2015-31906.pdf Commercial Equipment Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Imports Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses 17 p. 79655 79671 80 FR 79655 Title 10 Part 429 10 CFR Part 429 Title 10 Part 431 10 CFR Part 431 RIN 1904-AD54 Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-31906 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2016-01-22 Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-TP-0015 6450-01-P 2015-31906 Final rule.

In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reaffirms that the currently prescribed test procedure, with certain amendments adopted in this rulemaking, must be used when measuring the energy efficiency of certain categories of small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heating equipment. The final rule, in addition to satisfying the agency's obligation to periodically review its test procedures for covered equipment, also clarifies specific certification, compliance, and enforcement provisions related to this equipment. The final rule limits the incorporation by reference of the industry test procedure ANSI/AHRI Standard 340/360-2007, "2007 Standard for Performance Rating of Commercial and Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment," to certain sections and addenda; clarifies indoor airflow tolerance and adjustment specifications when meeting other rating conditions; clarifies requirements for condenser head pressure controls; clarifies units of measurement for airflow; establishes a tolerance on part-load rating points and specifies the ambient temperatures used for the part-load rating points; and defines the term, "integrated energy efficiency ratio."

The effective date of this rule is January 22, 2016. The final rule changes will be mandatory for testing starting December 19, 2016. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 22, 2016. Ms. Ashley Armstrong, 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. Telephone: (202) 586-9590, or email Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Commercial Equipment Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Imports Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment , Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov http://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel http://www.ahrinet.org http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-officials/small-business-size-standards https://www.ashrae.org regulations.gov Vol. 80, no. 246 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-12-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 561 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-12-23 P0b002ee198b218e3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23de15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-12-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-12-23/pdf/FR-2015-12-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-12-23/xml/FR-2015-12-23.xml fdlp 79655 80206 DGPO 2018-03-02 2024-06-02 FR-2015-12-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-12-23 80 246