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 2016_register executive 2018-02-02 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f6a2b3 D09002ee1c7f6a33b United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency On April 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to establish new definitions and a new test procedure for pumps. That proposed rulemaking serves as the basis for this final rule. This final rule establishes a new test procedure for pumps, as well as associated definitions and parameters that establish the scope of applicability of the test procedure. Specifically, the pumps test procedure adopted in this final rule incorporates by reference the test procedure from the Hydraulic Institute (HI)--standard 40.6-2014, "Methods for Rotodynamic Pump Efficiency Testing"--with several clarifications and modifications, related to measuring the hydraulic power, shaft power, and electric input power of pumps, inclusive of electric motors and any continuous or non-continuous controls. The new pumps test procedure will be used to determine the constant load pump energy index (PEI<INF>CL</INF>) for pumps sold without continuous or non-continuous controls and the variable load pump energy index (PEI<INF>VL</INF>) for pumps sold with continuous or non-continuous controls. The final rule incorporates certain recommendations made by the commercial and industrial pumps (CIP) Working Group, which was established under the Appliance Standards Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC), as well as comments submitted by interested parties in response to the April 2015 pumps test procedure NOPR. 81 FR 4086 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-25/2016-00039 2016-00039 fr25ja16-11 RIN 1905-AD50 6450-01-P Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-TP-0055 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-25/2016-00039 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-25/html/2016-00039.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-25/pdf/2016-00039.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Imports Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Incorporation by Reference 73 p. 4086 4158 81 FR 4086 Title 10 Part 429 10 CFR Part 429 Title 10 Part 431 10 CFR Part 431 RIN 1905-AD50 Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Pumps; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-00039 II DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2016-02-24 2016-07-25 Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-TP-0055 6450-01-P 2016-00039 Final rule.

On April 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to establish new definitions and a new test procedure for pumps. That proposed rulemaking serves as the basis for this final rule. This final rule establishes a new test procedure for pumps, as well as associated definitions and parameters that establish the scope of applicability of the test procedure. Specifically, the pumps test procedure adopted in this final rule incorporates by reference the test procedure from the Hydraulic Institute (HI)--standard 40.6-2014, "Methods for Rotodynamic Pump Efficiency Testing"--with several clarifications and modifications, related to measuring the hydraulic power, shaft power, and electric input power of pumps, inclusive of electric motors and any continuous or non-continuous controls. The new pumps test procedure will be used to determine the constant load pump energy index (PEI<INF>CL</INF>) for pumps sold without continuous or non-continuous controls and the variable load pump energy index (PEI<INF>VL</INF>) for pumps sold with continuous or non-continuous controls. The final rule incorporates certain recommendations made by the commercial and industrial pumps (CIP) Working Group, which was established under the Appliance Standards Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC), as well as comments submitted by interested parties in response to the April 2015 pumps test procedure NOPR.

The effective date of this rule is February 24, 2016. Compliance with the final rule will be mandatory for representations of PEI<INF>CL</INF>, PEI<INF>VL</INF>, the constant load pump energy rating (PER<INF>CL</INF>), and the variable load pump energy rating (PER<INF>VL</INF>) made on or after July 25, 2016. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of February 24, 2016. 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: pumps@ee.doe.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Imports Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Incorporation by Reference Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Pumps , Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov pumps@ee.doe.gov http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-and-equipment-standards-program http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance-standards-and-rulemaking-federal-advisory-committee http://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel http://everyspec.com/MIL-SPECS http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/guidelines/sec5.html http://ul.com http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf http://www.bls.gov/oes/2012/may/oes_nat.htm#17-0000 http://www.gao.gov/archive/1995/ns95014.pdf http://www.grundfos.com/content/dam/CBS/global/whitepapers/Specific-Speed.pdf http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/customerservice/energystatus/powerquality/nonsinusoidal_power.pdf http://www.pumps.org/member_companies.aspx http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/product.aspx/productid/44 https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/product.aspx/productid/44#testprocedures https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/14 regulations.gov ul.com www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html www.energy.gov/eere/amo/motor-systems www.epri.com/abstracts/Pages/ProductAbstract.aspx?ProductId=000000000001005983 www.fmglobal.com www.nema.org/Standards/Pages/Application-Guide-for-AC-Adjustable-Speed-Drive-Systems.aspx www.nfpa.org www.nfpa.org/research/fire-protection-research-foundation/projects-reports-and-proceedings/electrical-safety/new-technologies-and-electrical-safety/evaluation-of-the-impact-on-non-linear-power www.pge.com/tariffs/tm2/pdf/ELEC_RULES_2.pdf www.pumps.org www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 15 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-01-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 230 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-25 P0b002ee1983351db 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25ja16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-25/pdf/FR-2016-01-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-25/xml/FR-2016-01-25.xml fdlp 3939 4158 DGPO 2018-02-02 2024-06-02 FR-2016-01-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-01-25 81 15