[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11857-11859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05061]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-STD-0029]
RIN 1904-AC47
Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment:
Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial
Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Water-Heating Equipment; Correction
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.
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SUMMARY: On May 16, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published
a final rule in the Federal Register that amended the energy
conservation standards and test procedures for certain commercial
heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment. Due to a
drafting error, there was a typographical error (i.e., an incorrect
symbol) for one equipment class of computer room air conditioners in a
table to the applicable test procedure provision. This final rule
rectifies this error.
DATES: Effective: March 5, 2015. The incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director of
the Federal Register as of July 16, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email:
[email protected].
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On May 16, 2012, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy published an energy conservation standards and test procedure
final rule in the Federal Register titled, ``Energy Conservation
Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning,
and Water-Heating Equipment'' (hereafter referred to as the ``May 2012
final rule''). 77 FR 28928. Since the publication of that final rule,
it has come to DOE's attention that, due to a technical oversight, the
May 2012 final rule incorrectly included a typographical error
regarding the symbol for one equipment class of the subject computer
room air conditioners, which made it appear that there was more than
one entry for that equipment class in the table showing the compliance
date for use of the applicable test procedure. This final rule corrects
this error, thereby eliminating the duplicative listing.
II. Need for Correction
As published, the May 2012 final rule mischaracterizes one computer
room air conditioner equipment class in the table showing the
compliance date for use of the applicable test procedure. In the May
2012 final rule, Table 2 on page 28990 contains a typographical error
in the third column (``Cooling capacity'') for the equipment type,
Computer Room Air Conditioners. The entry for the second line,
``<65,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h,'' should be corrected to read
``>=65,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h.'' At no place in the May 2012
final rule did DOE discuss any intention to have two separate entries
for computer room air conditioners <65,000 Btu/h in the test procedure,
and DOE notes that this was a typographical error in the final rule as
published in the Federal Register. Thus, the table has been corrected
to eliminate this error. Accordingly, DOE finds that there is good
cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to not issue a separate notice to
solicit public comment on the changes contained in this document.
Issuing a separate document to solicit public comment would be
impractical, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest.
III. Procedural Requirements
DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the
various procedural requirements applicable to the May 16, 2012 energy
conservation standards and test procedure final rule for certain
commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment
remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These
determinations are set forth in the May 16, 2012 final rule. 77 FR
28928, 28983-86.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 431
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business
information, Incorporation by reference, Energy conservation, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 26, 2015.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, DOE amends part 431 of
Chapter II, Subchapter D, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations as set forth below:
PART 431--ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
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1. The authority citation for part 431 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317.
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2. Revise Table 2 in Sec. 431.96(b)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 431.96 Uniform test method for the measurement of energy
efficiency of commercial air conditioners and heat pumps.
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Table 2 to Sec. 431.96--Test Procedures for Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
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Compliance with test Use tests,
Equipment type Category Cooling capacity Energy efficiency procedure required on conditions, and
descriptor or after procedures \1\ in
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Small Commercial Packaged Air- Air-Cooled, 3- <65,000 Btu/h.......... SEER and HSPF................ May 13, 2013............ AHRI 210/240-2008
Conditioning and Heating Phase, AC and HP. (omit section
Equipment. 6.5).
Air-Cooled AC and >=65,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007
HP. <135,000 Btu/h. (omit section
6.3).
Water-Cooled and <65,000 Btu/h.......... EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 210/240-2008
Evaporatively- (omit section
Cooled AC. 6.5).
>=65,000 Btu/h and EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007
<135,000 Btu/h. (omit section
6.3).
Water-Source HP... <135,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ ISO Standard
13256-1 (1998).
Large Commercial Packaged Air- Air-Cooled AC and >=135,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007
Conditioning and Heating HP. <240,000 Btu/h. (omit section
Equipment. 6.3).
Water-Cooled and >=135,000 Btu/h and EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007
Evaporatively- <240,000 Btu/h. (omit section
Cooled AC. 6.3).
Very Large Commercial Packaged Air-Cooled AC and >=240,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007
Air-Conditioning and Heating HP. <760,000 Btu/h. (omit section
Equipment. 6.3).
Water-Cooled and >=240,000 Btu/h and EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007
Evaporatively- <760,000 Btu/h. (omit section
Cooled AC. 6.3).
Packaged Terminal Air AC and HP......... <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 310/380-2004
Conditioners and Heat Pumps. (omit section
5.6).
Computer Room Air Conditioners. AC................ <65,000 Btu/h.......... SCOP......................... October 29, 2012........ ASHRAE 127-2007
(omit section
5.11).
>=65,000 Btu/h and SCOP......................... May 13, 2013............ ASHRAE 127-2007
<760,000 Btu/h. (omit section
5.11).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- AC................ <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 1230-2010
split Systems. (omit sections
5.1.2 and 6.6).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................ <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 1230-2010
split Systems, Air-cooled. (omit sections
5.1.2 and 6.6).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................ <17,000 Btu/h.......... EER and COP.................. October 29, 2012........ AHRI 1230-2010
split Systems, Water-source. (omit sections
5.1.2 and 6.6).
Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................ >=17,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 1230-2010
split Systems, Water-source. <760,000 Btu/h. (omit sections
5.1.2 and 6.6).
Single Package Vertical Air AC and HP......... <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. July 16, 2012........... AHRI 390-2003
Conditioners and Single (omit section
Package Vertical Heat Pumps. 6.4).
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\1\ Incorporated by reference, see Sec. 431.95.
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