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 2016-11-10 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f335fa D09002ee1c7f336e2 United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency On May 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to amend its test procedures for commercial water heaters, unfired hot water storage tanks, and hot water supply boilers (henceforth, "commercial water heating (CWH) equipment"). That proposed rulemaking serves as the basis for this final rule. Specifically, this final rule incorporates by reference the most recent versions of relevant industry standards; modifies the existing test methods for certain classes of CWH equipment; establishes new test procedures for determining the efficiency of commercial heat pump water heaters and standby loss for instantaneous water heaters and hot water supply boilers; clarifies test set-up and settings for various classes of CWH equipment; revises the certification requirements for CWH equipment; and establishes associated definitions. 81 FR 79261 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-10/2016-26211 2016-26211 fr10no16-18 RIN 1904-AD18 6450-01-P Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-10/2016-26211 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-10/html/2016-26211.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-10/pdf/2016-26211.pdf Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Incorporation by Reference Test Procedures 88 p. 79261 79348 81 FR 79261 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-AD18 Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedure for Commercial Water Heating Equipment; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-26211 IV DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2016-12-12 Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008 6450-01-P 2016-26211 Final rule.

On May 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to amend its test procedures for commercial water heaters, unfired hot water storage tanks, and hot water supply boilers (henceforth, "commercial water heating (CWH) equipment"). That proposed rulemaking serves as the basis for this final rule. Specifically, this final rule incorporates by reference the most recent versions of relevant industry standards; modifies the existing test methods for certain classes of CWH equipment; establishes new test procedures for determining the efficiency of commercial heat pump water heaters and standby loss for instantaneous water heaters and hot water supply boilers; clarifies test set-up and settings for various classes of CWH equipment; revises the certification requirements for CWH equipment; and establishes associated definitions.

The effective date of this rule is December 12, 2016. The final rule changes will be mandatory for representations related to energy efficiency or energy use starting November 6, 2017. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on December 12, 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: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Intergovernmental Relations Small Businesses Incorporation by Reference Test Procedures Energy Conservation Programs: Test Procedure for Commercial Water Heating Equipment , Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov Jennifer.Tiedman@hq.doe.gov ee.doe.gov http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/building_america/west_village_hpwh.pdf http://energy.gov/energysaver/geothermal-heat-pumps http://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel http://energy.gov/nepa/categorical-exclusion-cx-determinations-cx/ http://webstore.ansi.org/ http://webstore.ansi.org/RecordDetail.aspx?sku=ANSI%2FASHRAE+Standard+118.1-2012 http://webstore.ansi.org/RecordDetail.aspx?sku=ANSI+Z21.10.3-2015%2fCSA+4.3-2015 http://www.astm.org http://www.astm.org/Standard/index.html http://www.astm.org/Standards/C177.htm http://www.astm.org/Standards/C518.htm http://www.astm.org/Standards/D2156.htm http://www.csagroup.org/ http://www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/ https://www.ashrae.org https://www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/bookstore/geothermal-heating-and-cooling-design-of-ground-source-heat-pump-systems https://www.regulations.doe.gov/certification-data/ https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008 https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf www.ahridirectory.org/ahriDirectory/pages/home.aspx www.energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel www.hoovers.com/ www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 218 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-11-10 continuing daily deposited born digital 490 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-10 P0b002ee192266304 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr10no16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-10 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-10/pdf/FR-2016-11-10.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-10/xml/FR-2016-11-10.xml fdlp 78899 79379 DGPO 2016-11-10 2024-06-01 FR-2016-11-10 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-11-10 81 218