DOCKETED  
Docket Number:  22-AAER -01 
Project Title:  Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers  
TN #:  243978  
Document Title:  Notice of 15 -day Public Comment Period  
Description:  Notice of 15 -day public comment period proposed revisions to 
the Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers regulations  
Filer:  Alex Galdamez  
Organization:  California Energy Commission  
Submitter Role:  Energy Commission   
Submission Date:  7/11/2022 6:58:11 AM  
Docketed  Date:  7/11/2022  
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA — NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY  Gavin Newsom, Governor  
 
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION   
715 P  Street  
Sacramento, California 95814  
 
energy.ca.gov  
 
CEC-0 57 (Revised 1/21)
NOTICE OF 15 -DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE  
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FANS AND BLOWER REGULATIONS  
 
California Energy Commission  
Docket No. 22 -AAER- 01 
 
On February 25, 2022, the California Energy Commission (CEC) published a Notice of 
Proposed Action with proposed amendments to the commercial and industrial fans and 
blower regulations  contained in the California Code of Regulations, Title 20. The CEC 
made all the documents available for a 45- day comment period, which was ex tended 
from April 11 , 2022,  to April 29, 2022, and t he public hearing was held on April 12 , 
2022.  
Based on comments received during the written  comment period and the public hearing, 
the CEC is proposing changes to the proposed amendments offered on February 25, 2022. Any interested persons are invited to review and provide written comments 
to the CEC for consideration during the 15 -day comment period from July 11, 
2022,  through July 26, 2022.  The CEC appreciates receiving written comments at the 
earliest possible date. Comments submitted after July 26, 2022,  are considered 
untimely  and the CEC may, but is not required to, respond to such  comments, including 
those raising significant issues.  
 The CEC encourages use of its electronic commenting system. Visit the e- commenting 
page at  
https://www.energy.ca.gov/rules -and-regulations/appliance- efficiency -
regulations -title-20/appliance- efficiency -proceedings -11, w hich links to the comment 
page for this docket. Enter your contact information and a comment title describing the subject of your comment(s). Comments may be included in the “Comment Text” box or attached as a downloadable, searchable document consistent with 20 California Code of Regulations Section 1208.1. The maximum files size allowed is 10 MB.  
Written comments may also be submitted by email. Include docket number 2 2-AAER -01 
in the subject line and email to docket@energy.ca.gov .  
 A paper  copy may be sent to:  
  
California Energy Commission  
Docket Unit  
Docket No. 22-AAER -01 
715 P Street, MS -4 
Sacramento, CA 95814.  
 
Written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (including 
address, phone number, and email address)  will become part of the public record of this 
proceeding with access available via any internet search engine.  
 The 15- day proposed language and related documents are available for review on the 
CEC website at 
https://www.energy.ca.gov/rules -and-regulations/appliance- efficiency -
regulations -title-20/appliance- efficiency -proceedings -11.  
 In accordance with Government Code sections 11346.8 and  11347.1, these documents 
are made available for public comment at least 15 days before the CEC’s consideration and possible adoption of the proposed regulations. Copies of these documents are available for public inspection at the CEC located at the address above, subject to COVID -19 limitations. The CEC has considered all public comments received in 
developing the 15- day proposed language.  
 
The text of the modified regulatory language is also included as Attachment A. Amendments to the existing code that were made public with the 45- day notice on 
February 25, 2022, are shown in strike through to indicate deletions and underline to 
indicate additions. Additional amendments proposed with this 15- day notice are shown 
in double strikethrough  for deletions and double underline for additions.  
 In the Final Statement of Reasons, staff will respond to all comments received on the record during comment periods. The Administrative Procedure Act requires that staff respond to comments received regarding all noticed changes. Therefore, staff will only  
address comments received during opportunities to comment that are responsive to this notice, documents added to the record, or the changes detailed in the proposed 15- day 
language at the above- referenced website.  
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documents and notices are filed in the proceeding docket. If you are unable to access the website and would like a copy of the rulemaking documents mailed or emailed to 
you, or if you have any questions, please contact Corrine Fishman at 
corrine.fishman@energy.ca.gov .  
 The CEC’s Public Advisor provides the public assistance in participating in CEC proceedings. If you want information on how to participate in this forum, please contact the Public Advisor at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov , or by phone at (916) 957- 7910. 
Requests for language services and reasonable accommodations should be made as 
soon as possible or at least five days in advance. The CEC w ill work diligently to 
accommodate late requests.  
 Direct media inquiries to the Media and Public Communications Office at (916) 654- 4989, or by email at mediaoffice@energy.ca.gov
.  
If you have question on the subject matter of this notice, please contact Alejandro 
Galdamez  at alejandro.galdamez@energy.ca.gov  or (916) 237- 2550.  
 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS  
The following is a summary of the amendments proposed with 15- day language. It does 
not include non- substantive amendments to correct typographical or grammatical errors, 
change/correct numbering or formatting, or improve clarity.  
 
Section 1601:  
 
- Removed referenced to AMCA and ANSI/AMCA 214- 21 Test Procedure for 
Calculating Fan Energy Index (FEI) for Commercial and Industrial Fans and 
Blowers because it is unnecessary for this section. This change is necessary since the language in section 1601 does not make reference to any test 
procedure. 
Section 1602:  
 
- The following definitions were edited or deleted:  
o Air curtain unit was edited to clarify and assimilate to the definition  used by 
industry.  
o Commercial and Industrial Fan or Blower was edited to include the 
definition adopted by the U.S. Department of Energy  under their final rule 
determination of August 19, 2021. 
o Power roof ventilator was edited to address typographical error.   
o Safety Fan , edits to, addition, and deletion of listed terms was necessary 
to prevent unintended loopholes,  introduce correct references, and 
remove words that caused ambiguity.   
o Series calculated fan, was edited to address a typographical error.  
 
- The following definitions were added to the proposed regulatory language:  
o Maximum airflow  
o Maximum fan speed 
o Maximum pressure  
o Positive pressure ventilator  The added definitions  for maximum airflow, maximum fan speed, and 
maximum pressure were necessary to clearly identify the efficiency 
boundaries of the proposed regulation and address the different 
comments received. The definition for “p ositive pressure ventilator ” was 
added to the regulatory language to prevent future ambiguity as a result of 
edits to ANSI/AMCA standard 240- 15.  
- Corrections were made to the documents incorporated by reference to section 
1602. The corrections were necessary t o list only the necessary referen ced 
industry standards .  
- References to  ANSI/AMCA 99 -16 Standards Handbook, ANSI/AMCA Standard 
240-15 Laboratory Methods of Testing Positive Pressure Ventilators for 
Aerodynamic Performance Rating, and EN 13463- 1:2001 non- electrical 
Equipment for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres were removed f rom the 
documents incorporated by reference to section 1602 . The deletion was 
necessary since the referenced standards are no longer being referenced in the 
new proposed language and are not necessary to appear as referenced material .  
- Added r eference to I nternational Organization for Standardization and ISO 
80079- 26:2016 Explosive atmospheres – Part 36: Non- electrical equipment for 
explosive atmospheres – Basic method and requirements  to the documents 
incorporated by reference to section 1602.  The added reference was  in response 
to stakeholder comments and is  necessary to reference the correct industry 
standard for fans used in explosive atmospheres.   
Section 1606:  
- Table X was edited to remove unnecessary data or term s and to incorporate new 
terms and  requi rements needed for certification per the comments received.  The 
changes to Table X were necessary to address all of the comments received by 
stakeholders which expressed a lack of clarity of the previously proposed terms. 
The new terms and data clearly indicate the necessary information required for 
certification  for commercial and industrial fan or blower.   
Section 1607:  
- Section  1607(d)(16) was amended to reflect the definition for “ commercial and 
industrial fan or blower ” rather than “ commercial and industrial fan and blower .” 
The change was necessary to correctly reference the definition for the appliance 
and not the proposed category.  
- In response to stakeholder feedback, s ection 1607(d)(16)(A) was edited to 
remove the previously sugg ested data and include the maximum airflow, 
maximum fan speed, and maximum pressure as defined in section 1602, which includes the FEI ≥ 1.00 efficiency boundaries  and clearly communicate to any 
consumer the efficient boundaries at which the commercial and industrial fan or 
blower will operate efficiently. The changes were necessary to clearly communicate the efficient operation al boundaries of the fan or blower  noting that 
operation out of the boundaries will result in an energy inefficient operation.   
- The information disclosure requirement in s ection  1607(d)(16)(B) was deleted . 
The deletion was necessary to remove ambiguity and address the concerns 
communicated by stakeholder s.