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Vol. 80, No. 218 
Thursday, November 12, 2015 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
10 CFR Part 431 
[Docket Number EERE–2008–BT–STD– 
0015] 
RIN 1904–AB86 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers 
AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. 
ACTION : Final rule; technical 
amendment. 
SUMMARY : The Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, requires the Department of Energy (DOE), among other things, to prescribe performance-based energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. On June 3, 2014, DOE complied with this requirement. Recent litigation regarding these standards resulted in a settlement agreement between DOE and the other parties to that litigation. Consistent with the parties’ settlement agreement, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit subsequently vacated six specific standards set forth in the June 2014 rule. DOE is amending the CFR to reflect the court’s order vacating the six standards found in DOE’s regulations pertaining to certain refrigeration systems used in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer applications. 
DATES : This action is effective on 
November 12, 2015. However, the court order had legal effect immediately upon its filing on August 10, 2015. Compliance with the remaining standards from the June 2014 final rule that were not vacated by the court order continues to be required on June 5, 2017. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Ms. 
Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. 
Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–8145. Email: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : DOE 
published a final rule, 79 FR 32050 (June 3, 2014), that set nineteen energy conservation standards pertaining to walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers (collectively, ‘‘walk-ins’’ or ‘‘WICFs’’). A walk-in, at its basic level, is a refrigerated box, with a total chilled storage area of less than 3,000 square feet. The standards promulgated by DOE pertained to the primary components that comprise a walk-in—i.e. panels, 
doors, and the refrigeration systems. The panels and doors of a walk-in comprise the box, while the refrigeration system provides the cooling air to cool the interior of the box. 
The Air-Conditioning, Heating and 
Refrigeration Institute (‘‘AHRI’’) and Lennox International, Inc. (a manufacturer of WICF refrigeration systems) filed petitions for review of DOE’s final rule and DOE’s subsequent denial of a petition for reconsideration of the rule with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Lennox Int'l, Inc. v. Dep't of Energy, Case No. 
14–60535 (5th Cir.). A number of other WICF refrigeration system manufacturers—Rheem Manufacturing Co., Heat Transfer Products Group, and Hussmann Corp.—along with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (a trade association representing contractors who install WICF refrigeration systems) intervened on the petitioners’ behalf, while the Natural Resources Defense Council— representing itself, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, and the Texas Ratepayers’ Organization to Save Energy— intervened on behalf of DOE. As a result of this litigation, a settlement agreement was reached to address, among other things, six of the refrigeration system standards. The controlling court order from the 
Fifth Circuit, which was issued on 
August 10, 2015, vacates those six standards. These vacated standards relate to (1) the two energy conservation standards applicable to multiplex condensing refrigeration systems operating at medium and low temperatures and (2) the four energy conservation standards applicable to dedicated condensing refrigeration systems operating at low temperatures. See 10 CFR 431.306(e) (codifying these 
six standards, together with four distinct 
standards applicable to dedicated condensing refrigeration systems operating at medium temperatures). 
The final rule on review also 
established thirteen other energy conservation standards applicable to other components of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers: (1) Four standards applicable to dedicated condensing refrigeration systems operating at medium temperatures; (2) three standards applicable to panels; and (3) six standards applicable to doors. See 79 
FR at 32051–32052 (Table I.1) and 32123–32124 (codified at 10 CFR 431.306(a), (c)–(e)). These standards have not been vacated and remain subject to the June 5, 2017 compliance date prescribed by the June 2014 final rule. 
This final rule is not subject to the 
requirement to provide prior notice and an opportunity for public comment pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). DOE finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and an opportunity for public comment as such procedure is unnecessary. DOE must comply with the order of a Federal court, and has no discretion to do otherwise. In implementation of that order, DOE is vacating (1) the two energy conservation standards applicable to multiplex condensing refrigeration systems operating at medium and low temperatures and (2) the four energy conservation standards applicable to dedicated condensing refrigeration systems operating at low temperatures. Comments suggesting any other course would serve no useful purpose. DOE notes it is also actively engaged in a negotiated rulemaking to address the standards for these six classes of refrigeration systems. 
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Approval of the Office of the Secretary 
The Secretary of Energy has approved 
publication of this final rule. 
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 431 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Confidential business 
information, Energy conservation, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 4, 
2015. 
Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy. 
For the reasons stated 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 
■1. The authority citation for part 431 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317. 
■2. Section 431.306 is amended by 
revising paragraph (e) to read as follows: § 431.306 Energy conservation standards 
and their effective dates. 
* * * * * 
(e) Walk-in cooler and freezer 
refrigeration systems. All walk-in cooler 
and walk-in freezer refrigeration systems manufactured starting on June 5, 2017, must satisfy the following standards: 
Class descriptor Class Equations for 
minimum AWEF 
(Btu/W-h) 
Dedicated Condensing, Medium Temperature, Indoor System, <9,000 Btu/h Capacity .. DC.M.I, <9,000 .............................. 5.61 
Dedicated Condensing, Medium Temperature, Indoor System, ≥9,000 Btu/h Capacity .. DC.M.I, ≥9,000 .............................. 5.61 
Dedicated Condensing, Medium Temperature, Outdoor System, <9,000 Btu/h Capacity DC.M.O, <9,000 ............................ 7.60 
Dedicated Condensing, Medium Temperature, Outdoor System, ≥9,000 Btu/h Capacity DC.M.O, ≥9,000 ............................ 7.60 
[FR Doc. 2015–28728 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Federal Aviation Administration 
14 CFR Part 39 
[Docket No. FAA–2015–1658; Directorate 
Identifier 2015–NE–18–AD; Amendment 39– 18320; AD 2015–23–04] 
RIN 2120–AA64 
Airworthiness Directives; General 
Electric Company Turbofan Engines 
AGENCY : Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA), DOT. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : We are adopting a new 
airworthiness directive (AD) for all General Electric Company (GE) GEnx– 1B turbofan engine models. This AD was prompted by reports of GEnx–1B engine oil loss. This AD requires removal and replacement of the non- conforming ball valve in the oil filler cap. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of engine oil, which could lead to failure of one or more engines, loss of thrust control, and damage to the airplane. 
DATES : This AD is effective December 
17, 2015. 
ADDRESSES : For service information 
identified in this AD, contact General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone: 513–552–3272; email: 
geae.aoc@ge.com. You may view this 
service information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 7125. 
Examining the AD Docket 
You may examine the AD docket on 
the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov by searching for 
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 1658; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is Document Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Christopher McGuire, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781– 238–7120; fax: 781–238–7199; email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Discussion 
We issued a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all GE GEnx–1B turbofan engine models. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2015 
(80 FR 34560). The NPRM was prompted by multiple reports of engine oil loss and resultant flight plan diversions. The NPRM proposed to require removal and replacement of the non-conforming ball valve in the oil filler cap. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products. 
Comments 
We gave the public the opportunity to 
participate in developing this AD. The 
following presents the comments received on the NPRM (80 FR 34560, June 17, 2015) and the FAA’s response to each comment. 
Support for the NPRM 
One individual commenter expressed 
support for the NPRM (80 FR 34560, 
June 17, 2015). 
Request To Change Applicability 
American Airlines (American) 
requested that paragraph (c) 
Applicability be changed. American stated that the part number and the post-SB markings are located on the oil filler cap scupper not on the oil filler cap itself. American indicated that this change would improve clarity and accomplishment of the AD. 
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