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 2022_register executive 2022-12-16 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7a04efb D09002ee1c7a050d4 United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") amends its test procedures for air-cooled, three-phase, small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment with a cooling capacity of less than 65,000 British thermal units per hour ("Btu/h") and air-cooled, three-phase, variable refrigerant flow air conditioners and heat pumps with a cooling capacity of less than 65,000 Btu/h to incorporate by reference the latest version of the relevant industry test standard. DOE adopts the seasonal energy efficiency ratio 2 ("SEER2") and heating seasonal performance factor 2 ("HSPF2") metrics specified by that industry test standard in the DOE test procedures for the three- phase equipment that is the subject of this final rule. Additionally, DOE amends certain provisions for representations and enforcement for this equipment to harmonize with single-phase products. 87 FR 77298 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-12-16/2022-26418 2022-26418 fr16de22-28 RIN 1904-AE06 6450-01-P EERE-2017-BT-TP-0031 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-12-16/2022-26418 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-16/html/2022-26418.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-16/pdf/2022-26418.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Small Businesses Energy Conservation Test Procedures 31 p. 77298 77328 87 FR 77298 Title 10 Part 429 10 CFR Part 429 Title 10 Part 431 10 CFR Part 431 RIN 1904-AE06 Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Air-Cooled, Three-Phase, Small Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment With a Cooling Capacity of Less Than 65,000 Btu/h and Air-Cooled, Three-Phase, Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps With a Cooling Capacity of Less Than 65,000 Btu/h; Federal Register Vol. 87, Issue RULE 2022-26418 III DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2023-01-17 EERE-2017-BT-TP-0031 6450-01-P 2022-26418 Final rule.

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") amends its test procedures for air-cooled, three-phase, small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment with a cooling capacity of less than 65,000 British thermal units per hour ("Btu/h") and air-cooled, three-phase, variable refrigerant flow air conditioners and heat pumps with a cooling capacity of less than 65,000 Btu/h to incorporate by reference the latest version of the relevant industry test standard. DOE adopts the seasonal energy efficiency ratio 2 ("SEER2") and heating seasonal performance factor 2 ("HSPF2") metrics specified by that industry test standard in the DOE test procedures for the three- phase equipment that is the subject of this final rule. Additionally, DOE amends certain provisions for representations and enforcement for this equipment to harmonize with single-phase products.

The effective date of this rule is January 17, 2023. The final rule changes will be mandatory for product testing starting December 11, 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on January 17, 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register on February 6, 2017. Ms. Catherine Rivest, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7335. Email: ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov. Ms. Kristin Koernig, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-8145. Email: Kristin.Koernig@hq.doe.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Energy Conservation Household Appliances Imports Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Small Businesses Energy Conservation Test Procedures Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Air-Cooled, Three-Phase, Small Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment with a Cooling Capacity of less than 65,000 Btu/h, etc., ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov Kristin.Koernig@hq.doe.gov app.dnbhoovers.com https://www.regulations.gov/document/EERE-2017-BT-TP-0031-0012 webstore.ansi.org www.ahrinet.org www.ahrinet.org/app_content/ahri/files/standards%20pdfs/ansi%20standards%20pdfs/ansi.ahri%20standard%20210.240%20with%20addenda%201%20and%202.pdf www.ahrinet.org/search-standards.aspx www.energy.gov/gc/downloads/commercial-equipment-testing-enforcement-policies www.energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2019/12/f70/DOE%20Final%20Updated%20IQA%20Guidelines%20Dec%202019.pdf www.regulations.doe.gov/certification-data www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2017-BT-TP-0031 www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards Vol. 87, no. 241 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2022-12-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 549 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-12-16 P0b002ee1b8c7413b 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16de22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-12-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-16/pdf/FR-2022-12-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-16/xml/FR-2022-12-16.xml fdlp 76919 77457 DGPO 2022-12-16 2024-05-29 FR-2022-12-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2022-12-16 87 241