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144 FR 66466 (Nov. 19, 1979). 
242 U.S.C. 6294. EPCA also requires the 
Department of Energy (DOE) to develop test 
procedures that measure how much energy appliances use, and to determine the representative average cost a consumer pays for different types of energy. Submitting comments via email, hand 
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Signing Authority 
This document of the Department of 
Energy was signed on May 16, 2022, by 
Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. 
Signed in Washington, DC, on May 17, 
2022. 
Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 
Department of Energy. 
[FR Doc. 2022–10911 Filed 5–24–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
16 CFR Part 305 
[3084–AB15] 
Energy Labeling Rule 
AGENCY : Federal Trade Commission. 
ACTION : Notice of proposed rulemaking. 
SUMMARY : The Federal Trade 
Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) 
proposes routine updates to comparability range information on EnergyGuide labels for televisions, refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, room air conditioners (ranges only), clothes washers, furnaces, and pool heaters in the Energy Labeling 
Rule (‘‘Rule’’). The proposed amendments also contain a minor, clarifying change to requirements for determining room air conditioner capacity. 
DATES : Comments must be received by 
July 11, 2022. 
ADDRESSES : Interested parties may file a 
comment online or on paper, by 
following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
below. Write ‘‘Range Updates, Matter No. R611004’’ on your comment, and file your comment online at https://www.regulations.gov/, by following the 
instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Mail Stop H–144, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Hampton Newsome, (202) 326–2889, Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Background 
The Commission issued the Energy 
Labeling Rule (‘‘Rule’’) in 1979,1 
pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (‘‘EPCA’’).
2 
The Rule requires energy labeling for major home appliances and other consumer products to help consumers compare competing models. It also contains labeling requirements for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, clothes washers, room air conditioners, furnaces, central air conditioners, heat pumps, plumbing products, lighting products, ceiling fans, and televisions. 
The Rule requires manufacturers to 
attach yellow EnergyGuide labels to many covered products and prohibits retailers from removing these labels or rendering them illegible. In addition, it directs sellers, including retailers, to post label information on websites and in paper catalogs from which consumers can order products. EnergyGuide labels for most covered products contain three key disclosures: Estimated annual energy cost, a product’s energy consumption or energy efficiency rating 
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316 CFR 305.12. 
416 CFR 305.12. The capacity categories in the 
Room Air Conditioner table (Appendix E) have 
been slightly adjusted to reflect changes in the size distribution in DOE current model data. 
587 FR 12681 (March 7, 2022) (DOE publication 
for ‘‘Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy’’). Fuel costs in the FTC tables in Appendix K1 and K2 are rounded to the nearest cent. 
6Applicable energy cost figures for televisions 
appear in section 305.25. 7Under EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6294(c)(1)(B)), 
manufacturers must use updated range data beginning 60 days after final ranges are published unless the Commission provides for a later date. Section 305.12(b) has a period of 90 days. 
8See 86 FR 9274 (Feb. 12, 2021) (portable air 
conditioners); 86 FR 57985 (Oct. 20, 2021) (central air conditioners). Because the amendments in those documents are scheduled to become effective on October 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023—after the likely effective date for the amendments proposed in this document—the Commission will make technical, conforming changes to the instructions in those documents as necessary to ensure consistency (e.g., Appendices E and K). 
986 FR 9274 (Feb. 12, 2022). as determined by DOE test procedures, 
and a comparability range displaying the highest and lowest energy costs or efficiency ratings for all similar models. For cost calculations, the Rule specifies national average costs for applicable energy sources (e.g., electricity, natural 
gas, oil) based on DOE estimates. Under the Rule, the Commission periodically updates comparability range and annual energy cost information based on manufacturer data submitted pursuant to the Rule’s reporting requirements. The Rule sets a five-year schedule for updating range of comparability and annual energy cost information.
3 
Pursuant to that schedule the Commission proposes the following amendments. 
II. Proposed Amendments 
As discussed below, the Commission 
proposes to update comparability ranges 
and national average energy cost figures (Appendix K1 and K2) for several product categories consistent with the Rule’s five-year schedule. The proposed amendments also update § 305.10 to clarify that manufacturers must determine capacity for room air conditioners using current DOE requirements. 
A. Comparability Range and Energy 
Cost Revisions 
In accordance with the Rule’s five- 
year schedule for comparability range updates (§ 305.12), this Document proposes revisions to the comparability range and energy cost information in the Rule’s appendices for televisions, refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, room air conditioners (ranges only), clothes washers, furnaces, and pool heaters.
4In addition, the 
Commission proposes updating the average energy cost figures manufacturers must use to calculate a model’s estimated energy cost for the label based on national average cost figures published by DOE.
5Specifically, 
the proposed amendments update the energy cost tables in Appendix K1 and K2.
6This document also contains 
proposed conforming changes to the sample labels in the Rule’s appendices to reflect the new range and cost information. Pursuant to 305.12, manufacturers 
must begin using this information on 
new product labels within 90 days after publication of a final notice announcing updated ranges for specific products.
7 
Manufacturers do not have to relabel products labeled prior to the effective date of the changes. For room air conditioners, the Commission proposes setting an October 1, 2022 effective date for those ranges because this label must appear on product boxes, and such package changes can require additional planning and coordination. The proposed October date coincides with the annual production cycle (i.e., the 
cooling season) for those products. 
The Commission does not propose 
amending range and cost information for central air conditioner and portable air conditioner labels because the Commission recently updated those ranges.
8Additionally, the Commission 
does not propose changing the cost figure for room air conditioner labels because such a change would make room air conditioner labels inconsistent with cost information on portable air conditioners, a similar product category. Accordingly, the electricity cost figure 
(¢13/kWh) for those two categories appear in Appendix K2 and has been used to create the room air conditioner ranges (Appendix E) in the proposed amendments. 
B. Capacity Determinations for Room 
Air Conditioners 
Finally, the proposed amendments 
update § 305.10 to clarify that manufacturers must determine capacity for room air conditioners using current DOE requirements. Specifically, the amendment eliminates obsolete text related to rounding and updates references to existing DOE requirements for capacity determinations. The Commission proposes making the change effective on October 1, 2022 to coincide with the effective date of the Commission’s previously published requirements for EnergyGuide labels for portable air conditioners.
9 III. Request for Comment 
The Commission seeks comment on 
the amendments proposed in this document. You can file a comment online or on paper. For the Commission to consider your comment, we must receive it on or before July 11, 2022. Write ‘‘Range Updates, Matter No. R611004’’ on your comment. Your comment—including your name and your state—will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including, to the extent practicable, on the website https://www.regulations.gov. 
Because of the public health 
emergency in response to the COVID–19 outbreak and the agency’s heightened security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be subject to delay. We strongly encourage you to submit your comments online through the https://www.regulations.gov website. To ensure the Commission considers your online comment, please follow the instructions on the web- based form. 
If you file your comment on paper, 
write ‘‘Range Updates, Matter No. R611004’’ on your comment and on the envelope, and mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Mail Drop H–144, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. 
Because your comment will be placed 
on the public record, you are solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential information. Your comment should not contain sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else’s Social Security number; date of birth; driver’s license number or other state identification number or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ‘‘[t]rade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential’’—as provided in Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— including competitively sensitive information such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names. 
Comments containing material for 
which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ 
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and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c), 
16 CFR 4.9(c). In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual and legal basis for the request and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 
4.9(c). Your comment will be kept confidential only if the General Counsel grants your request in accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your comment has been posted publicly at www.regulations.gov—as legally 
required by FTC Rule 4.9(b), 16 CFR 4.9(b)—we cannot redact or remove your comment, unless you submit a confidentiality request that meets the requirements for such treatment under 
FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that request. 
Visit the FTC website to read this 
document and the news release describing it. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments it receives on or before July 11, 2022. For information on the Commission’s privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/siteinformation/ privacypolicy. 
Because written comments appear 
adequate to present the views of all interested parties, the Commission has not scheduled an opportunity for presentation of oral comments regarding these proposed amendments. Interested parties may request an opportunity to present views orally. If such a request is made, the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register stating the time and place for such oral presentation(s) and describing the procedures that will be followed. Interested parties who wish to present oral views must submit a request, on or before July 11, 2022, in the form of a written comment that describes the issues on which the party wishes to speak. If no oral presentations are scheduled, the Commission will base its decision on the written rulemaking record. 
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act 
The current Rule contains 
recordkeeping, disclosure, testing, and 
reporting requirements that constitute information collection requirements as defined by 5 CFR 1320.3(c), the definitional provision within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations that implement the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). OMB has approved the Rule’s existing information collection requirements through February 29, 2024 (OMB Control No. 3084–0069). The proposed amendments do not change the substance or frequency of the recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting requirements and, therefore, do not require further OMB clearance. 
V. Regulatory Flexibility Act 
The Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(‘‘RFA’’), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, requires that 
the Commission conduct an analysis of the anticipated economic impact of the proposed amendment on small entities. The RFA requires that the Commission provide an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (‘‘IRFA’’) with a rule unless the Commission certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 5 U.S.C. 605. The proposed amendments merely implements routine updates to comparability range information and other minor clarifications. The proposed amendments do not significantly change the substance or frequency of the Rule’s recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting requirements. Thus, the amendments will not have a ‘‘significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.’’ 5 U.S.C. 605. The Commission has concluded, therefore, that a regulatory flexibility analysis is not necessary, and certifies, under Section 605 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), that the proposed amendments will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305 
Advertising, Energy conservation, 
Household appliances, Labeling, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 
For the reasons stated above, the 
Commission proposes to amend part 305 of title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: 
PART 305—ENERGY AND WATER USE 
LABELING FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT (‘‘ENERGY LABELING RULE’’) 
■1. The authority citation for part 305 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294. 
■2. In § 305.10, revise paragraph (f) to 
read as follows: 
§ 305.10 Determinations of capacity. 
* * * * * 
(f) Room air conditioners and portable 
air conditioners. The capacity for room air conditioners and portable air conditioners shall be determined according to 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, with rounding determined in accordance with 10 CFR part 430. 
* * * * * 
■3. In § 305.25, revise paragraphs (f)(4) 
and (5) to read as follows: 
§ 305.25 Television labeling. 
* * * * * 
(f) * * * 
(4) Estimated annual energy costs 
determined in accordance with this part 
and based on a usage rate of 5 hours in on mode and 19 hours in standby (sleep) mode per day and an electricity cost rate of 14 cents per kWh. 
(5) The applicable ranges of 
comparability for estimated annual energy costs based on the labeled product’s diagonal screen size, according to the following table: 
Screen size (diagonal) Annual energy cost ranges for 
televisions 
Low High 
16–20″ (16.0 to 20.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. $5 $6 
21–23″ (20.5 to 23.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 4 9 
24–29″ (23.5 to 29.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 3 10 
30–34″ (29.5 to 34.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 5 16 
35–39″ (34.5 to 39.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 9 17 
40–44″ (39.5 to 44.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 7 28 
45–49″ (44.5 to 49.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 8 34 
50–54″ (49.5 to 54.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 10 37 
55–59″ (54.5 to 59.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 9 47 
60–64″ (59.5 to 64.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 13 37 
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Screen size (diagonal) Annual energy cost ranges for 
televisions 
Low High 
65–69″ (64.5 to 69.49″) .............................................................................................................................. ............. 13 101 
69.5″ or greater ..................................................................................................................... .................................. 7 160 
* * * * * 
■4. Revise appendices A1 through A9 
to Part 305 to read as follows: Appendix A1 to Part 305—Refrigerators 
With Automatic Defrost 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ $20 $45 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 28 40 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 33 47 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 33 46 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 38 52 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 42 50 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 35 57 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 51 59 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... (*) (*) 
Appendix A2 to Part 305—Refrigerators 
and Refrigerator-Freezers With Manual Defrost 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ $11 $46 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... (*) (*) 
Appendix A3 to Part 305—Refrigerator- Freezers With Partial Automatic Defrost 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ 27 55 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
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RANGE INFORMATION —Continued 
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 53 53 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 48 55 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... (*) (*) 
Appendix A4 to Part 305—Refrigerator- 
Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Top-Mounted Freezer No Through-the- Door Ice 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ $40 $62 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 43 61 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 44 64 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 45 66 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 49 70 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 48 72 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 51 76 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 58 78 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 66 81 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... (*) (*) 
Appendix A5 to Part 305—Refrigerator- Freezers With Automated Defrost With Side-Mounted Freezer No Through-the- Door Ice 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ $54 $82 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 39 40 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 49 65 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 69 70 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 66 70 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 70 101 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 78 105 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 80 109 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 91 113 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... 84 118 
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Appendix A6 to Part 305—Refrigerator- 
Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Bottom-Mounted Freezer Without No Through-the-Door Ice 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ $42 $73 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 47 79 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 50 77 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 53 85 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 60 86 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 60 91 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 62 94 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 65 98 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 74 96 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 67 95 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... 91 101 
Appendix A7 to Part 305—Refrigerator- Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Bottom-Mounted Freezer With Through-the-Door Ice Service 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ (*) (*) 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... $80 $90 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 83 98 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 91 103 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 77 106 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 89 109 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 83 112 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... 90 113 
Appendix A8 to Part 305—Refrigerator- Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Side-Mounted Freezer With Through- the-Door Ice Service 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ (*) (*) 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... $87 $88 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 78 110 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 72 109 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 76 115 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 81 116 
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RANGE INFORMATION —Continued 
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 89 122 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... 104 124 
Appendix A9 to Part 305—All 
Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 10.5 ................................................................................................................. ........................................ $11 $82 
10.5 to 12.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 28 79 
12.5 to 14.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 33 77 
14.5 to 16.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 33 84 
16.5 to 18.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 38 90 
18.5 to 20.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 42 110 
20.5 to 22.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 35 109 
22.5 to 24.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 51 115 
24.5 to 26.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 66 116 
26.5 to 28.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 67 122 
28.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... 84 124 
■5. Revise appendices B1 through B3 to 
Part 305 to read as follows: Appendix B1 to Part 305—Upright Freezers With Manual Defrost 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 5.5 .................................................................................................................. ......................................... $18 $43 
5.5 to 7.4 ..................................................................................................................... ............................................. 35 47 
7.5 to 9.4 ..................................................................................................................... ............................................. 34 40 
9.5 to 11.4 .................................................................................................................... ............................................ 36 36 
11.5 to 13.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
13.5 to 15.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 42 47 
15.5 to 17.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 49 51 
17.5 to 19.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
19.5 to 21.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 49 56 
21.5 to 23.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
23.5 to 25.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
25.5 to 27.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
27.5 to 29.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
29.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... (*) (*) 
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Appendix B2 to Part 305—Upright 
Freezers With Automatic Defrost 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 5.5 .................................................................................................................. ......................................... $37 $63 
5.5 to 7.4 ..................................................................................................................... ............................................. (*) (*) 
7.5 to 9.4 ..................................................................................................................... ............................................. 44 69 
9.5 to 11.4 .................................................................................................................... ............................................ 44 67.20 
11.5 to 13.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 54 79 
13.5 to 15.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 54 85 
15.5 to 17.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 58 89 
17.5 to 19.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 62 84 
19.5 to 21.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 63 91 
21.5 to 23.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 101 104 
23.5 to 25.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
25.5 to 27.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
27.5 to 29.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
29.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... (*) (*) 
Appendix B3 to Part 305—Chest Freezers and All Other Freezers 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Less than 5.5 .................................................................................................................. ......................................... $19 $32 
5.5 to 7.4 ..................................................................................................................... ............................................. 31 36 
7.5 to 9.4 ..................................................................................................................... ............................................. 27 37 
9.5 to 11.4 .................................................................................................................... ............................................ 28 35 
11.5 to 13.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 35 38 
13.5 to 15.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 39 42 
15.5 to 17.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 38 46 
17.5 to 19.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 46 47 
19.5 to 21.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 50 53 
21.5 to 23.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 48 55 
23.5 to 25.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 59 59 
25.5 to 27.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
27.5 to 29.4 ................................................................................................................... ........................................... (*) (*) 
29.5 and over .................................................................................................................. ......................................... (*) (*) 
■6. Revise appendices C1 and C2 to 
Part 305 to read as follows: Appendix C1 to Part 305—Compact Dishwashers 
Range Information 
‘‘Compact’’ includes countertop 
dishwasher models with a capacity of fewer than eight (8) place settings. Place 
settings shall be in accordance with Appendix C to 10 CFR part 430, subpart B. Load patterns shall conform to the operating normal for the model being tested. 
Capacity Range of estimated annual 
energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Compact ........................................................................................................................ ........................................... $14 $32 
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Appendix C2 to Part 305—Standard 
Dishwashers 
Range Information 
‘‘Standard’’ includes dishwasher 
models with a capacity of eight (8) or more place settings. Place settings shall 
be in accordance with Appendix C to 10 CFR part 430, subpart B. Load patterns shall conform to the operating normal for the model being tested. 
Capacity Range of estimated annual 
energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Standard .................................................................................................................................................................. $28 $43 
■7. Revise appendices D1 through D5 
to Part 305 to read as follows: Appendix D1 to Part 305—Water 
Heaters—Gas 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Capacity 
(first hour rating in gallons) Range of estimated annual energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
Natural gas 
($/year) Propane 
($/year) 
Low High Low High 
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 ............................................................................. (*) (*) (*) (*) 
‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ........................................................................................... $162 $172 (*) (*) 
‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 ..................................................................................... 227 300 $460 $606 
‘‘High’’—over 75 ............................................................................................... 227 336 460 679 
Appendix D2 to Part 305—Water Heaters Electric 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Capacity Range of estimated annual 
energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
First hour rating 
Low High 
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 .................................................................................................... ................................. (*) (*) 
‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ............................................................................................................. ...................................... $90 $357 
‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 .......................................................................................................... ................................... 154 630 
‘‘High’’—over 75 ............................................................................................................... ........................................ 173 747 
Appendix D3 to Part 305—Water Heaters—Oil 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Capacity Range of estimated annual 
energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
First hour rating 
Low High 
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 .................................................................................................... ................................. (*) (*) 
‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ............................................................................................................. ...................................... (*) (*) 
‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 .......................................................................................................... ................................... (*) (*) 
‘‘High’’—over 75 ............................................................................................................... ........................................ $625 $686 
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Appendix D4 to Part 305—Water 
Heaters—Instantaneous—Gas 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Capacity Range of estimated annual energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute (gpm) Natural Gas 
($/year) Propane 
($/year) 
Low High Low High 
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 1.6 ............................................................................ $24 $30 $50 $61 
‘‘Low’’—1.7 to 2.7 ............................................................................................ (*) (*) (*) (*) 
‘‘Medium’’—2.8 to 3.9 ...................................................................................... 183 216 370 437 
‘‘High’’—over 4.0 .............................................................................................. 210 253 427 511 
Appendix D5 to Part 305—Water Heaters—Instantaneous—Electric 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Capacity Range of estimated annual 
energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute (gpm) 
Low High 
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 1.6 ................................................................................................... ................................. $82 $90 
‘‘Low’’—1.7 to 2.7 ............................................................................................................. ....................................... (*) (*) 
‘‘Medium’’—2.8 to 3.9 .......................................................................................................... .................................... (*) (*) 
‘‘High’’—over 4.0 .............................................................................................................. ........................................ (*) (*) 
■8. Appendix E to Part 305 is revised 
to read as follows: Appendix E1 to Part 305—Room Air Conditioners 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated cooling capacity in Btu’s/hr Range of estimated annual 
energy costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Without Reverse Cycle and with Louvered Sides: 
Less than 6,000 Btu ............................................................................................................ ............................. $40 $46 
6,000 to 7,999 Btu ............................................................................................................. ............................... 47 69 
8,000 to 13,999 Btu ............................................................................................................ .............................. 49 121 
14,000 to 19,999 Btu ........................................................................................................... ............................. 91 169 
20,000 to 27,999 Btu ........................................................................................................... ............................. 147 287 
28,000 and more Btu ............................................................................................................ ............................ 275 380 
Without Reverse Cycle and without Louvered Sides: 
Less than 8,000 Btu ............................................................................................................ ............................. (*) (*) 
8,000 to 10,999 Btu ............................................................................................................ .............................. 73 102 
11,000 to 13,999 Btu ........................................................................................................... ............................. 107 140 
14,000 to 19,999 Btu ........................................................................................................... ............................. 144 162 
20,000 and more Btu ............................................................................................................ ............................ (*) (*) 
With Reverse Cycle and with Louvered Sides ..................................................................................... ................... 79 230 
With Reverse Cycle, without Louvered Sides ..................................................................................... .................... 81 117 
■9. Revise appendices F1 and F2 to Part 
305 to read as follows: 
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Appendix F1 to Part 305—Standard 
Clothes Washers 
‘‘Standard’’ includes all household 
clothes washers with a tub capacity of 1.6 cu. ft. or more. 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Capacity Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Standard .................................................................................................................................................................. $33 $137 
Appendix F2 to Part 305—Compact Clothes Washers 
‘‘Compact’’ includes all household 
clothes washers with a tub capacity of less than 1.6 cu. ft. 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Capacity Range of estimated annual 
operating costs 
(dollars/year) 
Low High 
Compact ........................................................................................................................ ........................................... $25 $47 
■10. Revise appendices G1 through G8 
to Part 305 to read as follows: Appendix G1 to Part 305—Furnaces— 
Gas 
Furnace type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Non-Weatherized Gas Furnaces—All Capacities .................................................................................... ............... 80.0 99.0 
Weatherized Gas Furnaces—All Capacities ........................................................................................ ................... 81.0 95.0 
Appendix G2 to Part 305—Furnaces— Electric 
Furnace type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Electric Furnaces—All Capacities ............................................................................................... ............................ 100.0 100.0 
Appendix G3 to Part 305—Furnaces— Oil 
Type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Non-Weatherized Oil Furnaces—All Capacities .................................................................................... .................. 83.0 96.7 
Weatherized Oil Furnaces—All Capacities ........................................................................................ ..................... (*) (*) 
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Appendix G4 to Part 305—Mobile 
Home Furnaces—Gas 
Type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Mobile Home Gas Furnaces—All Capacities ........................................................................................ .................. 80.0 97.3 
Appendix G5 to Part 305—Mobile Home Furnaces—Oil 
Type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Mobile Home Oil Furnaces—All Capacities ........................................................................................ .................... 80.0 87.0 
Appendix G6 to Part 305—Boilers— (Gas) 
Type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Gas Boilers (except steam)—All Capacities ...................................................................................... ..................... 84.0 96.4 
Gas Boilers (steam)—All Capacities ............................................................................................. .......................... 82 83.4 
Appendix G7 to Part 305—Boilers— (Oil) 
Type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Oil Boilers—All Capacities ..................................................................................................... .................................. 85 88.2 
Appendix G8 to Part 305—Boilers— (Electric) 
Type Range of annual fuel utilization 
efficiencies (AFUEs) 
Low High 
Electric Boilers—All Capacities ................................................................................................ ............................... 100 100 
■11. Revise appendices J1 and J2 to 
read as follows: Appendix J1 to Part 305—Pool Heaters—Gas 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated heating capacities Range of thermal efficiencies (percent) 
Natural Gas Propane 
Low High Low High 
All capacities .................................................................................................... 82.0 95.0 82.0 95.0 
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Appendix J2 to Part 305—Pool 
Heaters—Oil 
RANGE INFORMATION  
Manufacturer’s rated heating capacities Range of thermal efficiencies 
(percent) 
Low High 
All capacities ................................................................................................................. ........................................... (*) (*) 
■12. Revise appendices K1 and K2 to 
read as follows: Appendix K1 to Part 305— Representative Average Unit Energy Costs for Refrigerators, Refrigerator- Freezers, Freezers, Clothes Washers, Dishwashers, and Water Heater Labels 
This Table contains the representative 
unit energy costs that must be utilized to calculate estimated annual energy 
cost disclosures required under this Part for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers, and water heaters. This Table is based on information published by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2022. 
Type of energy In commonly used terms As required by DOE 
test procedure 
Electricity ................................................................................. ¢14/kWh12............................................................................. $.1400/kWh 
Natural Gas ............................................................................. $1.21/therm3, $12.6/MCF56.................................................. $0.00001209/Btu4 
No. 2 heating oil ..................................................................... $3.45/gallon7......................................................................... $0.00002511/Btu 
Propane .................................................................................. $223/gallon8.......................................................................... $0.00002446/Btu 
Kerosene ................................................................................. $4.01/gallon9......................................................................... $0.00002973/Btu 
1kWh stands for kiloWatt hour. 
21 kWh = 3,412 Btu. 
31 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes. 
4Btu stands for British thermal unit. 
5MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet. 
6For the purposes of this table, 1 cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,039 Btu. 
7For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 13,738 Btu. 
8For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu. 
9For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu. 
Appendix K2 to Part 305— 
Representative Average Unit Energy Costs for Room Air Conditioner and Portable Air Conditioner Labels 
This Table contains the representative 
unit energy costs that must be utilized to calculate estimated annual energy 
cost disclosures required under this Part for room air conditioners and portable air conditioners. This Table is based on information published by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2017. 
Type of energy In commonly used terms As required by DOE 
test procedure 
Electricity ................................................................................. ¢13/kWh1............................................................................... $.1300/kWh 
1kWh stands for kilowatt hour. 
* * * * * 
■15. In appendix L, revise prototype 
labels 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, and sample labels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 9A, 14, 15, and 16 to 
read as follows 
* * * * * 
BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 
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Arial Narrow Federal law prohibits removal of this label before consumer purchase. 
10/12-----~efrigerator-Freezer 
Arial Narrow Bold • Automatic Defrost 
• Side-Mounted Freezer 
• No through-the-door ice XVZ Corporation 
ModelABC-L 
Capacity: 23.0 Cubic Feet 
Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 
13pt Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 
Arial Narrow Bold 
36 pl.------191-
Arial Black 
9110 pt 
Arial Narrow Bold 
36/14 ----1--------• 
Arial Black 664kWh 
Estimated Yearly Electricity Use 
10/12 ------ ► • Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 
Arial Narrow • Both cost ranges based on models of similar size capacity . 
Use bold • Models with similar features have au1omatic defrost, side-mounted 
where indicated freezer, and no through-the-door ice. 
15pt. 
Arial Narrow • Estimated energy cost based on a national average electricity cost 
of 14 cents per kWh. 
ftc.gov/energy • 111iiiti'f.iri;1 
Prototype Label 1 -Refrigerator-Freezer ~ 10/12 
Arial Narrow Bold 
~ 16.Spt. 
Arial Narrow Bold 
16.Spt. 
Arial Narrow Bold 
.... 1----- 50 pt 
Arial Black 
11 pt. 
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Black 
6pt rule 
11pt. Arial 
Narrow Bold 
14pt. Arial 
Narrow Bold U.S. Government 
Clothes Washer 
Capacity Class: standard Federal law prohibits removal of this label before consumer purchase. 
XYZ Corporation 
Models G39, X88, 233 
Capacity (tub volume): 2.5 cubic feet 
Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 
Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 
$43 
Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 
(when used with a natural gas water heater) 9pt. Arial 
Narrow 
10pl. Arial 
Narrow Bold 
18pl. Arial 
Narrow Bold 
13pl. Arial 
Narrow Bold 
17pt. Arial I Narrow Bold 
11pt. Arial I Narrow Bold 
50pt. Arial 
Black 
36pl.Arial 
Black 
12pt. Arial 
Narrow Bold 
9pt. Arial 
Narrow Bold 
.. i-------------+-- 9pt.Arial ' Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. Narrow Bold 
' Cost range based only on standard capacity models. ~t. Arial 
1 Estimated energy cost based on six wash loads a week and a national average arrow 
electricity cost of 14 cents per kWh and natural gas cost of $1.21 per therm. 
fie.gov/energy ..,. ________ ....., __ ~5i~!fa1 
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EP25MY22.008</GPH>lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS112/14.4 consumer pun;hase. 
EnERGY 
GUIDE+ 7/9 
Arial Narrow 
2 pt rule 
Estimated Yearly 
Energy Cost 141,1------ 18 pl. 
Arial Narrow 
.75 pt rule 
8/9.6 ---------ltilf • Basedon14centsperkWh 
Arial Narrow, and 5 hours per day use $20 
► bold where indicated • Estimated yearly electricity 
use of this model: 143 kWh 
• Your cost depends on 
your utlllty rates and use. Cost Range of 
Similar Models 
(50"-54") il!ll·--1--- Text becomes 
8 pt ----,------t• Visitftc.gov/energy 
Arial Narrow 
Bpi. 
Arial Bold 
30 pt 
Arial Bold, 
baseline shift 2 pt 9/10.8 
Arial Narrow 
36 pt 
Arial Bold 
Minimum label size right angle triangle 4.5" x 4.5" 13 pt 
Arial Narrow 
baseline shift 2 pt PMS Yellow 
when on black fill 
• Typeface is Arial Narrow and Arial or equivalent type style. Type sizes shown are minumum allowable. 
Use bold or heavy typeface where indicated. Type is black printed on process yellow or equivalent 
color background. Energy star logo, if applicable, must be at least 0.36" wide. 
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Arial Bold, 
baseline shift 3 pl. 12 pl. 36 pt 
Arial Narrow Bold Arial Bold 3 pl. rule 
7/9 ------► Federal law prohibits removal of this • Based on 14 cents per kWh 
Arial Narrow label before consumer purchase. 
EnERGY 
GUIDE+ and 5 hours use per day ◄I------ 8/9.6 
• Estimated yearly electricity Arial Narrow, 
use of lh1s model· 143 kWh bold where indicated 
• Your cost depends on 
your utility rates and use. 
8 pl. ------ ►Televts1on 
Arial Nanow Bold ◄I------ 8 pl. 
Arial Bold 
9 pl 
Arial Nanow Bold Arial Narrow 
Text becomes 
PMS Yellow 
when on black fill 13 pl 
Arial Narrow 
baseline shift 2pl 
Minimum label size 1 .5" x 5.25 2 pl. rule 
18pl. 
Arial 
Narrow Bpl 
Arial Nanow 
• Typeface is Arial Narrow and Arial or equivalent type style. Type sizes shown are minumum allowable. 
Use bold or heavy typeface where indicated. Type is black printed on process yellow or equivalent 
color background. Energy Star logo, W applicable, must be at least 0.36" wide. 
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Arial Narrow label before consumer purchase. 
EnERGY 
GUIDE+ 
XYZ Corporation 
ModelABC-L 8 pt. 
Arial Narrow Bold 
8/9.6 
Arial Narrow Bold 
Estimated Yearly..,...1----- 12114_4 
Energy Cost Arial Narrow Bold 
36pt.---"t-- ....... 
Arial Bold 
Cost Range of 
9/10.8 ------1• Similar Models 
Arial Narrow (50" -54") ► 
13 pt.----+-----~­
Arial Narrow 
baseline shift 2 pt. 
8 pt. 
Arial Narrow • Based on 14 cents per kWh 
and 5 hours use per day 
• Estimated yearly electricity 
use of this model: 143 kWh 
• Your cost depends on 
your utility rates and use. 
Visit ftc.gov/energy ..... .... ____ 18 pt. 
Arial Narrow 
0.75 pt. rule 
2 pt. rule 
Text becomes 
1111111----- PMSYellow 
when on black fill 
------- 8/9.6 Arial Narrow 
bold where indicated 
8 pt. 
Arial Bold 
Minimum label size 1.5" x 5.5" 
• Typeface is Arial Narrow and Arial or equivalent type style. Type sizes shown are minumum allowable. 
Use bold or heavy typeface where indicated. Type is black printed on process yellow or equivalent 
color background. Energy Star logo, if applicable, must be at least 0.36" wide. 
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Refrigerator-Freezer 
• Automatic Defrost 
• Side-Mounted Freezer 
• No through-the-door ice XYZ Corporation 
ModelABC-L 
Capacity: 23.0 Cubic Feet 
Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 
Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 
• Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 
• Both cost ranges based on models of similar size capacity. 
• Models with similar features have automatic defrost, side-mounted 
freezer, and no through-the-door ice. 
• Estimated energy cost based on a national average electricity cost 
of 14 cents per kWh. 
ftc.gov/energy 
Sample Label I -Refrigerator-Freezer ENERGY STAR 31773 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
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Clothes Washer 
Capacity Class: Standard XYZ Corporation 
Models G39, X88, 233 
Capacity (tub volume): 2.5 cubic feet 
Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 
Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 
• Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 
• Cost range based only on standard capacity models. 
• Estimated energy cost based on six wash loads a week and a national average 
electricity cost of 14 cents per kWh and natural gas cost of $1.21 per therm. 
ftc.gov/energy 
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Dishwasher 
Capacity: Standard XYZ Corporation 
Models G39, X88, 233 
Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 
(when used with an electric water heater) 
$21 
I 
$28 
Cost Range of Similar Models $43 
The estimated yearly energy cost of this model was not available at the time the range was published. 
s13 
Estimated Yearly Electricity Use Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 
(when used with a natural gas water heater) 
Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 
• Cost range based only on standard capacity models. 
• Estimated energy cost based on four wash loads a week and a national 
average electricity cost of 14 cents per kWh and natural gas cost of $1.21 
per therm. 
• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/energy. 
Sample Label 3 -Dishwasher ENERGY STAR 31775 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
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Room Air Conditioner 
Without Reverse Cycle 
With Louvered Sides XYZ Corporation 
Model 12X4 
Capacity: 11,000 BTUs 
Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 
$78 
T 
$49 
Cost Range of Similar Models 
15.0 
Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio 
Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 
• Cost range based only on models of similar capacity without reverse cycle 
with louvered sides. 
• Estimated energy cost based on a national average electricity cost of 13 
cents per kWh and a seasonal use of 8 hours a day over a 3 month period. 
• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/energy. 
Sample Label 4 -Room Air Conditioner $121 31776 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
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Water Heater -Natural Gas 
Tank Size (Storage Capacity): 80 gallons 
Estimated Yearly Energy Cost XYZ Corporation 
Model XXXXXXX 
$291 Tl 
$227 $300 
Cost Range of Similar Models 
First Hour Rating 
(How much hot water you get in the first hour of use) 
very small low high 
• Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 
• Cost range based only on models fueled by natural gas with a 
medium first hour rating (51-75 gallons). 
• Estimated energy cost based on a national average natural gas cost 
• of $1.21 per therm. 
• Estimated yearly energy use: 186 therms. 
fie.gov/energy 
Sample Label 5 -Water Heater 31777 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
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Pool Heater 
Natural Gas 
Thermal Efficiency 
86.0 
T 
82.0 
Least Efficient 
• Efficiency range based only on models fueled by natural gas. 
• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/energy. 
Sample Label 6 -Pool Heater 
* * * * * ABC Corporation 
Model 14287 
95.0 
Most Efficient 31778 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
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Furnace 
Non-weatherized 
Natural Gas 
Efficiency Rating (AFUE)* 
82.9 
T I - I 
80.0 
Least Efficient 99.0 
Most Efficient 
Range of Similar Models 
• Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency XYZ Corporation 
Model TJ81 
For energy cost info, visit 
productinfo.energy .gov 
Sample Label 9 -Non-weatherized Gas Furnace 31779 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
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Furnace 
Non-weatherized 
Natural Gas 
Efficiency Rating (AFUE)* 
92.8 
T 
80.0 
Least Efficient 99.0 
Most Efficient 
Range of Similar Models 
* Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency 
U.S. SOUTH: AL, AZ, AR, 
CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, 
KY, LA, MD, MS, NV, NM, 
NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA XYZ Corporation 
Model 5XC4 
For energy cost info, visit 
productinfo.energy .gov 
;mQUALIFIED 
Sample Label 9A-Non-weatherized Gas Furnace (ENERGY STAR certified) 
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and 5 hours per day use 
• Estimated yeany electricity 
use of this model: 143 kWh 
• Your cost depends on 
your utility rates and use. 
Visit ftc.gov/energy 
Television 
XYZ Corporation 
ModelABC-L 
• Based on 14 cents per kWh 
and 5 hours per day use 
• Estimated yeill1y electncity 
use of this model: 72 kWh 
• Your cost depends on 
your utility rates and use. 
Visit ftc.gov/energy Federal law 
prohibits remove 
of this label before 
consumer puroliase. 
EnERGY 
GUIDE+ 
Estimated Yearly $37 
Energy Cost 
, $20 
Cost Range of 
Similar Models 
(50'-54") 
Federal law 
prohibits romova 
of this label before 
consumer purchase 
EnERGY 
GUIDE+ -Estimated Yearly 
Energy Cost $37 
$10 
Cost Range of 
Similar Models 
(50"-54") ... $10 
Sample Label 14 -Triangular Television Labels 31781 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
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label before consumer purchase. 
EnERGY 
GUIDE+ 
Television 
XVZ Corporation 
ModelABC-L 
Estimated Yearly 
Energy Cost 
$20 
Cost Range of 
Similar Models 
(50"-54") ► $37 
• Based on 14 cents per kWh 
and 5 hours use per day 
• Estimated yearly electricity 
use of this model: 143 kWh 
• Your cost depends on 
your utility rates and use. 
Visit ftc.gov/energy Federal law prohibits removal of this 
label before consumer purchase. 
EnERGY 
GUIDE+ 
Television 
XYZ Corporation 
ModelABC-L 
Estimated Yearly 
Energy Cost 
$10 
Cost Range of 
Similar Models 
(50" -54") 
■ -$37 
• Based on 14 cents per kWh 
and 5 hours use per day 
• Estimated yearly electricity 
use of this model: 72 kWh 
• Your cost depends on 
your utility rates and use. 
Visit ftc.gov/energy 
Sample Label 15 -Vertical Television Labels 31782 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
1See 81 FR 62861 (Sept. 12, 2016) (seeking 
comment on proposed amendments regarding 
portable air conditioners, ceiling fans, and electric water heaters); 84 FR 9261 (Mar. 14, 2019) (proposing amendments to organize the Rule’s product descriptions); 85 FR 20218 (Apr. 10, 2020) (seeking comment on proposed amendments regarding central and portable air conditioners). 
2See Dissenting Statement of Commissioner 
Christine S. Wilson on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Energy Labeling Rule (Dec. 10, 2018) (expressing my view that the Commission should seek comment on the prescriptive labeling 
requirements), https://www.ftc.gov/public- 
statements/2018/12/dissenting-statement- commissioner-christine-s-wilson-notice-proposed; Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Energy Labeling Rule (Oct. 22, 2019) (urging the Commission to seek comment on the labeling requirements), https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ 
documents/public_ statements/1551786/r611004_
wilson_ dissent_ energy_ labeling_ rule.pdf; Dissenting 
Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Energy Labeling Rule (Dec. 22, 2020), https://www.ftc.gov/ system/files/documents/public_ statements/ 
1585242/commission_ wilson_ dissenting_ statement_
energy_ labeling_ rule_ final12-22-2020revd2.pdf; 
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson on the Notice of Amendments to the Energy Labeling Rule (Oct. 6, 2021), https://www.ftc.gov/ system/files/documents/public_ statements/ 
1597166/commission_ wilson_ dissenting_ statement_
energy_ labeling_ rule_ 2021-10-04_ final.pdf. 
3See Concurring Statement of Commissioner 
Christine S. Wilson on the Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking: Energy Labeling Rule (Mar. 20, 2020), https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/ public_ statements/1569815/r611004_ wilson_
statement_ energy_ labeling.pdf. 
4See, e.g., Air-Conditioning, Heating and 
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Comment (#33–09), available at: https://www.regulations.gov/ 
document?D=FTC-2020-0033-0009; Association of 
Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) Comment (#33–04), available at: https://www.regulations.gov/ document?D=FTC-2020-0033-0004; Goodman 
Manufacturing Comment (#33–08), available at: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FTC- 2020-0033-0008. 
5See Dissenting Statement of Commissioner 
Christine S. Wilson on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Energy Label Rule (Dec. 22, 2020), https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/ 
public_ statements/1585242/commission_ wilson_
dissenting_ statement_ energy_ labeling_ rule_ final12- 
22-2020revd2.pdf. 
By direction of the Commission. 
April J. Tabor, 
Secretary. 
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner 
Christine S. Wilson 
Today the Commission announces 
proposed required updates to the compatibility ranges in the Energy Labeling Rule. Since 2015, the Commission has sought comment on provisions of this Rule on several occasions and has made numerous amendments to the Rule.
1On each 
occasion, I have urged the Commission to seek comment on the more prescriptive aspects of this Rule. My concerns about the highly prescriptive nature of this Rule are detailed in my prior dissents.
2 In March 2020, we sought comment 
on some of the more prescriptive 
provisions of the Energy Labeling Rule3 
and received many interesting and thoughtful comments.
4Rather than act on these comments or proposals, though, the Commission chose to finalize only proposals necessary to conform to Department of Energy changes.
5 
Today, we again make necessary 
changes to the Rule but fail to take the opportunity to revisit the Rule’s highly prescriptive requirements. I acknowledge that the FTC is required to publish an Energy Labeling Rule, that manufacturers are required to post an Energy Label on their products and that consumers likely benefit from some uniformity of information in these labels. But it is unnecessary for our labeling guidance to include highly prescriptive requirements that detail the 
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EnERGY 
GUIDE+ 
Television m Corporation 
ModelABC-L 
Federal law prohibits removal of this 
label before consumer purchase. Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 
$20 
$37 
Cost Range of Similar Models (50" -54") 
Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 
EnER, $10 
GUl~vz~.,.- T ..... 1$1-0 -1 ---$3~71 
Television Model ABC-L Cost Range of Similar Models (50" -54") • Based on 14 cents per kWh 
and 5 hours use per day 
• Estimated yearly electricity 
use of this model: 143 kWh 
• Your cost depends on 
your utility rates and use. 
Visit fie.gov/energy 
• Based on 14 cents per kWh 
and 5 hours use per day 
• Estimated yearly electricity 
use of this model: 72 kWh 
• Your cost 
depends on 
your utility 
rates and use. 
Visit fie.gov/energy 
Sample Label 16-Horizontal Television Labels 
* * * * * 31783 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules 
6See e.g., 16 CFR 305.13, 305.20 (specifying such 
requirements for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, 
freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, water 
heaters, room air conditioners, and pool heaters (305.13) and for central air conditioners, heat pumps, and furnaces (305.20)). 
1As stated in the FERC Implementation Guide, 
native format, or native application format, ‘‘refers to the software used to create the file. When a file 
is submitted in native application format it is 
submitted in the format of the software used to create the file. For example, if the file is created in Microsoft Excel 2010, submit the file in an Excel format, generally denoted by an extension of XLSX. All files submitted in native application format must be saved and filed using one of the Commission’s accepted electronic document file 
formats. The list of FERC Acceptable File Formats is available on www.ferc.gov.’’ FERC 
Implementation Guide for Electronic Filing of Parts 35, 154, 284, 300 and 341 Tariff Filings (2016). 
215 U.S.C. 717c. trim size dimensions for labels, 
including the precise width (between 5 
1⁄4″ to 5 1⁄2″) and length (between 7 3⁄8″ 
and 7 5⁄8″); the number of picas for the 
copy set (between 27 and 29); the type style (Arial) and setting; the weight of the paper stock on which the labels are printed (not less than 58 pounds per 500 sheets or equivalent); and a suggested minimum peel adhesive capacity of 12 ounces per square inch.
6 
The Notice we issue today includes 
13 pages of prototype labels, complete with the array of requirements described above. For example, Prototype Label 10 for Vertical Rectangular Television Labels specifies not only the categories of information to be displayed, but also the precise font and size in which that information is to be printed. The Estimated Yearly Energy Cost must appear in 12/14.4 Arial Narrow Bold. And while the phrase ‘‘US Government’’ at the top of the label must be printed in 
7⁄9pt Arial Narrow, ‘‘visitftc.gov/ 
energy’’ at the bottom must be printed in 8 pt Arial Narrow. As I have indicated on previous occasions, we could identify the categories of information to be disclosed clearly and conspicuously, and then allow companies to create appropriate labels. 
Once again, I urge the Commission to 
act on the comments we received in 
2020, eliminate the more prescriptive aspects of the Rule, and maximize the positive impact of this Rule for consumers. As long as we are statutorily mandated to maintain this Rule, we should endeavor to make it beneficial for consumers and competition. 
Regrettably, the Commission once 
again has chosen to forego this route, instead making only minor changes to the Rule necessary for conformity. Accordingly, I dissent. 
[FR Doc. 2022–11126 Filed 5–24–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6750–01–C 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission 
18 CFR Parts 154, 260, and 284 
[Docket No. RM21–18–000] 
Revised Filing and Reporting 
Requirements for Interstate Natural Gas Company Rate Schedules and Tariffs 
AGENCY : Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Department of Energy. 
ACTION : Notice of proposed rulemaking. 
SUMMARY : The Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission proposes to establish a rule to require natural gas pipelines to submit all supporting statements, schedules and workpapers in native format (e.g., Microsoft Excel) 
with all links and formulas intact when filing a Natural Gas Act section 4 rate case. 
DATES : Comments are due June 24, 2022. ADDRESSES : Comments, identified by 
Docket No. RM21–18–000, may be filed in the following ways. Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov is 
preferred. 
•Electronic Filing: Documents must 
be filed in acceptable native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture format. 
•For those unable to file 
electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery. 
ÆMail via U.S. Postal Service Only: 
Addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. 
ÆHand (including courier) delivery: 
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. 
The Comment Procedures Section of 
this document contains more detailed filing procedures. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :
Tehseen Rana (Technical 
Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8639, Tehseen.Rana@ferc.gov. 
Caitlin Tweed (Legal Information), 
Office of the General Counsel, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8073, Caitlin.Tweed@ferc.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Table of Contents 
Paragraph Nos. 
I. Introduction ................................................................................................................ ............................................................... 1 
II. Background ................................................................................................................. .............................................................. 3 
III. Discussion ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 
IV. Information Collection Statement ........................................................................................... ............................................... 9 
V. Environmental Analysis ...................................................................................................... .................................................... 25 
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification ................................................................................... ............................................. 26 
VII. Comment Procedures ........................................................................................................ .................................................... 28 
VIII. Document Availability .................................................................................................... ..................................................... 31 
I. Introduction 
1. On June 24, 2021, American Gas 
Association, American Public Gas Association, American Forest & Paper Association, Industrial Energy Consumers of America, Process Gas Consumers Group and Natural Gas Supply Association (collectively, Petitioners) filed a petition requesting that the Commission institute a rulemaking to revise its regulations, or 
at the minimum, issue an order revising and updating the FERC Implementation Guide for Electronic Filing of Parts 35, 154, 284, 300 and 341 Tariff Filings (FERC Implementation Guide) to require natural gas pipelines to submit all supporting statements, schedules and workpapers in native format
1with all 
links and formulas intact when filing a general Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 
42rate case (Petition). Petitioners state 
that the Commission’s current policy does not ensure that Commission staff and stakeholders have access to all the information needed to perform routine rate analyses. 
2. CenterPoint Energy Resources 
Corporation (CenterPoint), National 
Grid Gas Delivery Companies (National 
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