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Sub-recommendation 4—Amend 10 

CFR Part 830 by incorporating the 

revised version of DOE Standard 3009– 

94 into the text as a requirement, 

instead of as a safe harbor cited in Table 

2. 

The purpose of a ‘‘safe-harbor’’ is to 

provide a standard methodology that, if 

followed, will provide credible analyses 

and adequate safety. Nothing in the 

concept implies that ‘‘safe-harbor’’ 

methodologies are the only way to meet 

requirements. Of course, alternative 

approaches must be approved by DOE, 

and the criteria for accepting these 

alternatives should be clearly defined. 

DOE is planning to review 10 CFR 830 

(issued in 2001), which identifies 

nuclear safety requirements, but we 

cannot commit to the exact language 

prescribed in the Recommendation-that 

is placing Standard 3009 in the body of 

the rule. As a part of our review, we will 

update DOE Standard 3009, clearly 

identifying those provisions that are 

mandatory. When DOE Standard 3009 is 

not applied, appropriate means for 

reviewing and improving alternative 

methodologies will be established. This 

will assure implementation of DOE 

Standard 3009, where appropriate, 

while maintaining the flexibility to 

improve the standard, as needed. This 

approach has allowed DOE to make 

several important improvements to DOE 

Standards in the past. Details of the 

revision process will be provided in the 

Implementation Plan. 

Sub-recommendation 5—Formally 

establish the minimum criteria and 

requirements that govern Federal 

approval of the DSA, by revision of DOE 

Standard 1104–2009, and other 

appropriate documents. The criteria 

and requirements should include: 

(followed by five paragraphs labeled 

a–e). 

DOE agrees with the need for clear 

guidelines and requirements on the 

appropriate delegation of nuclear safety 

authorities and will revise DOE 

Standard 1104–2009 and other 

appropriate DOE documents to achieve 

this. DOE will implement the specific 

steps identified in paragraphs (a) 

through (d) of this sub-recommendation. 

However, DOE cannot commit to 

implementing paragraph (e) as written, 

because it implies that quantitative riskbased decision making must be 

established and used. The Department is 

exploring how quantitative methods 

could be applied to support decisionmaking on safety issues at our sites and 

will keep the Board apprised of 

developments in this area. Today, 

deterministic and qualitative means are 

used. 

The Department agrees that the 

decision to approve safety bases must 

rest on a documented conclusion. The 

conclusion should indicate that the 

safety basis provides a reasonable 

assurance that the facility can be 

operated safely, that the hazards have 

been adequately analyzed, and that the 

engineered and administrative controls 

provide adequate protection for the 

public, workers and the environment. 

The Implementation Plan will outline 

DOE’s revision to standard 3009 and the 

safety basis development process, will 

clarify the safety basis approval process, 

and identify how the steps in this subrecommendation will be addressed. 

Sub-recommendation 6—Formally 

identify the responsible organization 

and identify the processes for 

performing independent oversight to 

ensure the responsibilities identified in 

Item 5 above are fully implemented. 

DOE has already identified the 

responsible organization for performing 

independent oversight for the Secretary: 

the Office of Independent Oversight, 

within the Office of Health, Safety and 

Security (HSS). However, HSS 

Independent Oversight protocols and 

delegation processes will be reviewed 

and modified as necessary to assure 

adequate oversight of nuclear safety 

delegations. The Implementation Plan 

will describe the steps DOE will take, 

review and update the protocols and 

delegation processes. 

We appreciate your advice and will 

continue working closely with the 

Board to improve the Department’s 

Directives in a manner that meets our 

shared objectives to the safe, effective, 

and efficient execution of our mission. 

We look forward to working further 

with the Board and its staff as we 

prepare the Implementation Plan. 

If you have any further questions 

please contact Glenn Podonsky, Chief, 

Office of Health, Safety and Security, at 

202–287–6071. 

Sincerely, 

Steven Chu. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. RF–018] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Publication of the 

Petition for Waiver and Notice of 

Granting the Application for Interim 

Waiver of Samsung From the 

Department of Energy Residential 

Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer 

Test Procedure 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, 

notice of granting application for 

interim waiver, and request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of and publishes the Samsung 

Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) 

petition for waiver (hereafter, ‘‘petition’’) 

from specified portions of the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) test 

procedure for determining the energy 

consumption of electric refrigerators 

and refrigerator-freezers. The waiver 

request pertains to Samsung’s product 

lines that incorporate multiple defrost 

cycles. In its petition, Samsung provides 

an alternate test procedure that DOE 

recently published in an interim final 

rule. DOE solicits comments, data, and 

information concerning Samsung’s 

petition and the suggested alternate test 

procedure. DOE also publishes notice of 

the grant of an interim waiver to 

Samsung. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the 

Samsung Petition until, but no later 

than April 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number ‘‘RF–017,’’ by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov 

Include the case number [Case No. RF– 

017] in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/ 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, 


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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, part B was re-designated part A. 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

relevant to this matter, you may visit the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the 

Building Technologies Program), 

Washington, DC 20024; (202) 586–2945, 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Available documents include the 

following items: (1) This notice; (2) 

public comments received; (3) the 

petition for waiver and application for 

interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE 

rulemakings regarding similar 

refrigerator-freezers. Please call Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at the above telephone 

number for additional information 

regarding visiting the Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, part B of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6309, as codified, established the Energy 

Conservation Program for Consumer 

Products Other Than Automobiles, a 

program covering most major household 

appliances, which includes the electric 

refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers 

that are the focus of this notice.1 Part B 

includes definitions, test procedures, 

labeling provisions, energy conservation 

standards, and the authority to require 

information and reports from 

manufacturers. Further, part B 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

which measure the energy efficiency, 

energy use, or estimated annual 

operating costs of a covered product, 

and that are not unduly burdensome to 

conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test 

procedure for automatic electric 

refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers is 

contained in 10 CFR part 430, subpart 

B, appendix A1. 

DOE’s regulations for covered 

products contain provisions allowing a 

person to seek a waiver for a particular 

basic model from the test procedure 

requirements for covered consumer 

products when (1) the petitioner’s basic 

model for which the petition for waiver 

was submitted contains one or more 

design characteristics that prevent 

testing according to the prescribed test 

procedure, or (2) when prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption 

characteristics as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR 

430.27(a)(1). Petitioners must include in 

their petition any alternate test 

procedures known to the petitioner to 

evaluate the basic model in a manner 

representative of its energy 

consumption characteristics. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). 

The Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy (the 

Assistant Secretary) may grant a waiver 

subject to conditions, including 

adherence to alternate test procedures. 

10 CFR 430.27(l). Waivers remain in 

effect pursuant to the pro-visions of 10 

CFR 430.27(m). 

Any interested person who has 

submitted a petition for waiver may also 

file an application for interim waiver of 

the applicable test procedure 

requirements. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(2). The 

Assistant Secretary will grant an interim 

waiver request if it is determined that 

the applicant will experience economic 

hardship if the interim waiver is denied, 

if it appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or the 

Assistant Secretary determines that it 

would be desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant immediate relief 

pending a determination on the petition 

for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(g). 

II. Petition for Waiver of Test Procedure 

On January 27, 2011, Samsung filed a 

petition for waiver from the test 

procedure applicable to residential 

electric refrigerators and refrigeratorfreezers set forth in 10 CFR part 430, 

subpart B, appendix A1. Samsung is 

designing new refrigerator-freezers that 

incorporate multiple defrost cycles. In 

its petition, Samsung seeks a waiver 

from the existing DOE test procedure 

applicable to refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers under 10 CFR part 

430 because the existing test procedure 

does not account for multiple defrost 

cycles. Therefore, Samsung has asked to 

use an alternate test procedure that DOE 

recently published in an interim final 

rule (75 FR 78810, December 16, 2010). 

III. Application for Interim Waiver 

Samsung also requests an interim 

waiver from the existing DOE test 

procedure. Under 10 CFR 430.27(b)(2), 

each application for interim waiver 

must demonstrate likely success of the 

Petition for Waiver and address the 

economic hardship and/or competitive 

disadvantage that is likely to result 

absent a favorable determination on the 

application for interim waiver.’’ An 

interim waiver may be granted if it is 

determined that the applicant will 

experience economic hardship if the 

application for interim waiver is denied; 

if it appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted; and/or the 

Assistant Secretary determines that it 

would be desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant immediate relief 

pending a determination of the petition 

for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(g). 

DOE has determined that Samsung’s 

application for interim waiver does not 

provide sufficient market, equipment 

price, shipments and other 

manufacturer impact information to 

permit DOE to evaluate the economic 

hardship Samsung might experience 

absent a favorable determination on its 

application for interim waiver. DOE 

understands, however, that absent an 

interim waiver, Samsung’s products 

would not be accurately tested and rated 

for energy consumption because the 

current energy test procedure does not 

include test procedures for products 

with multiple defrost cycle types. 

Therefore, it appears likely that 

Samsung’s petition for waiver will be 

granted. 

For the reasons stated above, DOE 

grants Samsung’s application for interim 

waiver from testing of its refrigeratorfreezer product line containing relative 

humidity sensors and adaptive control 

anti-sweat heaters. Therefore, it is 

ordered that: 

The application for interim waiver 

filed by Samsung is hereby granted for 

Samsung’s refrigerator-freezer product 

lines that incorporate multiple defrost 

cycles subject to the specifications and 

conditions below. 

1. Samsung shall not be required to 

test or rate its refrigerator-freezer 

product lines that incorporate multiple 

defrost cycles on the basis of the test 

procedure under 10 CFR part 430 

subpart B, appendix A1. 

2. Samsung shall be required to test 

and rate its refrigerator-freezer product 

line containing relative humidity 

sensors and adaptive control anti-sweat 

heaters according to the alternate test 

procedure as set forth in section IV, 

‘‘Alternate test procedure.’’ 


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The interim waiver applies to the 

following basic model groups: 

RS26*T*** RF266  GFSF6KEX** ** 

RSG257  RF267** ** GFSF6KKY  

RF428** *** RF268  GFSL6KEX** ** 

RFG293  RF26X** ** GFSL6KKY  

RFG295** ** RB194  GFSS6KEX** ** 

RFG296  RB195** ** GFSS6KIX  

RFG297** ** RB196  GFSS6KKY** ** 

RFG298  RB197** ** 592 6570* 

RFG299**** RB214**** 592 6571* 

RFG237**** RB215  401.4100** ** 

RFG238  RB216** ** 401.40483800 

RF4267  RB217** ** PFSF6PKX  

RFG267** ** RF215  PFSS6PKX** ** 

RFG263  RF217** ** PFSS6SKX  

RSG309** ** RF195  PFSS9PKY** ** 

RSG307  RF197** ** PFSS9SKY  

RF263** ** DFSS9VKBSS DFSS9VKBWW 

RFG29P  RFG29T** ** DFSS9VKBBB 

DFSF9VKBWW DFSF9VKBBB 

DOE makes decisions on waivers and 

interim waivers for only those models 

specifically set out in the petition, not 

future models that may be manufactured 

by the petitioner. Samsung may submit 

a new or amended petition for waiver 

and request for grant of interim waiver, 

as appropriate, for additional models of 

refrigerator-freezers for which it seeks a 

waiver from the DOE test procedure. In 

addition, DOE notes that grant of an 

interim waiver or waiver does not 

release a petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR 430.62. 

Further, this interim waiver is 

conditioned upon the presumed validity 

of statements, representations, and 

documents provided by the petitioner. 

DOE may revoke or modify this interim 

waiver at any time upon a 

determination that the factual basis 

underlying the petition for waiver is 

incorrect, or upon a determination that 

the results from the alternate test 

procedure are unrepresentative of the 

basic models’ true energy consumption 

characteristics. 

IV. Alternate Test Procedure 

For the duration of the interim 

waiver, Samsung shall be required to 

test the products listed above according 

to the test procedures for residential 

electric refrigerator-freezers prescribed 

by DOE at 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, 

appendix A1, except that, for the 

Samsung products listed above only, 

include: 

1. In section 1, Definitions, the 

following definition: 

‘‘Defrost cycle type’’ means a distinct 

sequence of control whose function is to 

remove frost and/or ice from a 

refrigerated surface. There may be 

variations in the defrost control 

sequence such as the number of defrost 

heaters energized. Each such variation 

establishes a separate distinct defrost 

cycle type. However, defrost achieved 

regularly during the compressor offcycles by warming of the evaporator 

without active heat addition is not a 

defrost cycle type. 

2. In section 4, Test Period, the 

following: 

Systems with Multiple Defrost 

Frequencies. This section applies to 

models with long-time automatic or 

variable defrost control with multiple 

defrost cycle types, such as models with 

single compressors and multiple 

evaporators in which the evaporators 

have different defrost frequencies. A 

two-part method shall be used. The first 

part is a stable period of compressor 

operation that includes no portions of 

the defrost cycle, such as precooling or 

recovery, that is otherwise the same as 

the test for a unit having no defrost 

provisions. The second part is designed 

to capture the energy consumed during 

all of the events occurring with the 

defrost control sequence that are outside 

of stable operation, and will be 

conducted separately for each distinct 

defrost cycle type. For defrost cycle 

types involving the defrosting of both 

fresh food and freezer compartments, 

the freezer compartment temperature 

shall be used to determine test period 

start and stop times. 

3. In section 5, Test Measurements, 

the following: 

Long-time or Variable Defrost Control 

for Systems with Multiple Defrost cycle 

Types. The energy consumption in 

kilowatt-hours per day shall be 

calculated equivalent to: 

Where: 

1440 = conversion factor to adjust to a 24- 

hour period in minutes per day; 

EP1 = energy expended in kilowatt-hours 

during the first part of the test; 

T1 = length of time in minutes of the first 

part of the test; 

12 = factor to adjust for a 50-percent run time 

of the compressor in hours per day; 

i is a variable that can equal 1, 2, or more 

that identifies the distinct defrost cycle 

types applicable for the refrigerator or 

refrigerator-freezer; 

EP2i = energy expended in kilowatt-hours 

during the second part of the test for 

defrost cycle type i; 

T2i = length of time in minutes of the second 

part of the test for defrost cycle type i; 

CTi is the compressor run time between 

instances of defrost cycle type i, for longtime automatic defrost control equal to a 

fixed time in hours rounded to the 

nearest tenth of an hour, and for variable 

defrost control equal to (CTLi × CTMi)/(F 

× (CTMi ¥ CTLi) + CTLi); 

CTLi = least or shortest compressor run time 

between instances of defrost cycle type 

i in hours rounded to the nearest tenth 

of an hour (CTL must be greater than or 

equal to 6 but less than or equal to 12 

hours); 

CTMi = maximum compressor run time 

between instances of defrost cycle type 

i in hours rounded to the nearest tenth 

of an hour (greater than CTLi but not 

more than 96 hours); 

For cases in which there are more than one 

fixed CT value (for long-time defrost models) 

or more than one CTM and/or CTL value (for 

variable defrost models) for a given defrost 

cycle type, an average fixed CT value or 

average CTM and CTL values shall be selected 

for this cycle type so that 12 divided by this 

value or values is the frequency of 

occurrence of the defrost cycle type in a 24 

hour period, assuming 50% compressor run 

time. 

F = default defrost energy consumption 

factor, equal to 0.20. 

For variable defrost models with no values 

for CT Li and CTMi in the algorithm, the 

default values of 12 and 84 shall be used, 

respectively. 

D is the total number of distinct defrost cycle 

types. 

V. Summary and Request for Comments 

Through today’s notice, DOE grants 

Samsung an interim waiver from the 

specified portions of the test procedure 

applicable to Samsung’s new line of 

refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

defrost cycles and announces receipt of 

Samsung’s petition for waiver from 

those same portions of the test 

procedure. DOE publishes Samsung’s 

petition for waiver pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv). The petition includes a 

suggested alternate test procedure and 

calculation methodology to determine 

the energy consumption of Samsung’s 

specified refrigerator-freezers with 

multiple defrost cycles. Samsung is 

required to follow this alternate 

procedure as a condition of its interim 

waiver, and DOE is considering 

including this alternate procedure in its 

subsequent Decision and Order. 


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2 In DOE’s view, the current energy test procedure 

does not include test procedures for products with 

multiple defrost cycle types. For this reason, there 

is no basis for manufacturers’ claims that the 

amendment would impact energy use 

measurements. DOE has no documentation 

regarding the test procedures manufacturers are 

using to certify these products, and has received no 

petitions for waivers suggesting the need for any 

such test procedures. 

3Until these amendments are required in 

conjunction with the 2014 standards, manufacturers 

introducing products equipped with multiple 

defrost cycle types should, consistent with 10 CFR 

430.27, petition for a waiver since the modified 

version of Appendix A1 set out in today’s notice 

will not include a specified method for capturing 

this energy usage. 

DOE solicits comments from 

interested parties on all aspects of the 

petition, including the suggested 

alternate test procedure and calculation 

methodology. Pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv), any person submitting 

written comments to DOE must also 

send a copy of such comments to the 

petitioner. The contact information for 

the petitioner is: Michael Moss, Director 

of Corporate Environmental Affairs, 

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 

18600 Broadwick St., Rancho 

Dominguez, CA 90220. All submissions 

received must include the agency name 

and case number for this proceeding. 

Submit electronic comments in 

WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Portable 

Document Format (PDF), or text 

(American Standard Code for 

Information Interchange (ASCII)) file 

format and avoid the use of special 

characters or any form of encryption. 

Wherever possible, include the 

electronic signature of the author. DOE 

does not accept telefacsimiles (faxes). 

According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 

person submitting information that he 

or she believes to be confidential and 

exempt by law from public disclosure 

should submit two copies to DOE: one 

copy of the document including all the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document with the 

information believed to be confidential 

deleted. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 18, 

2011. 

Henry Kelly, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy. 

January 27, 2011 

Catherine Zoi 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy 

Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585 

Dear Assistant Secretary Zoi: 

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 

(‘‘Samsung’’) respectfully submits this 

request Application for Interim Waiver 

and Petition for Waiver to the 

Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’ or ‘‘the 

Department’’) for Samsung’s single 

compressor refrigerator-freezers with 

multiple defrost cycles. 

Reasoning 

10 CFR Part 430.27(a)(1) allows a 

person to submit a petition to waive for 

a particular basic model any 

requirements of § 430.23 upon the 

grounds that the basic model contains 

one or more design characteristics 

which either prevent testing of the basic 

model according to the prescribed test 

procedures, or the prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption 

characteristics as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. 

Additionally, 10 CFR Part 430.27(b)(2) 

allows an applicant to request an 

Interim Waiver if economic hardship 

and/or competitive disadvantage is 

likely to result absent a favorable 

determination on the Application for 

Interim Waiver. 

Current test procedures as prescribed 

in Appendix A1 to Subpart B of Part 430 

(‘‘Appendix A1’’) inadequately addresses 

refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

defrost cycles, providing Samsung little 

ability to represent the energy data of its 

refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

defrost. DOE also recognized in 75 FR 

78837 2 that Appendix A1 to Subpart B 

of Part 430 does not address refrigeratorfreezers with multiple defrost cycles, 

which supports Samsung’s concerns 

about the ability to apply Appendix A1 

to Samsung manufactured refrigeratorfreezers. DOE also communicated that 

all manufacturers planning on 

marketing refrigerator-freezers with 

multiple defrost cycles must seek a 

waiver from the Department.3

Samsung expects that 0 of its new 

2011 refrigerator-freezer models will 

utilize the multiple defrost cycles. 

Without the Interim Waiver, Samsung 

will face economic hardship due to 

inability to accurately represent its 

refrigerator-freezer’s energy 

consumption, losing $00 in sales. For 

these reasons, Samsung believes that the 

granting of Interim Waiver and Waiver 

to Samsung is warranted. 

Request 

In 75 FR 78810 (December 16, 2010), 

DOE issued an interim final rule for 

Appendix A (‘‘Appendix A’’), effective 

April 15, 2011, that effectively 

addresses test methodologies for 

refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

defrost cycles. Samsung requests that 

the April 15, 2011 Appendix A test 

methodology be expeditiously granted 

for Samsung refrigerator-freezers with 

multiple defrost cycles. 

The new test methodology of 

Appendix A, effective on April 15, 

2011, is appropriate and necessary for 

our refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

defrost cycles. Meanwhile, Samsung 

believes for the time being that the 

existing energy efficiency limits are 

adequate. Samsung therefore does not 

seek an alternate energy efficiency limit 

for these models at this time. 

Samsung requests that the efficient 

limits under § 430.32(a) are applied to 

the following Samsung manufactured 

basic models: 

RS26*T*** RF266  GFSF6KEX** ** 

RSG257  RF267** ** GFSF6KKY  

RF428** *** RF268  GFSL6KEX** ** 

RFG293  RF26X** ** GFSL6KKY  

RFG295** ** RB194  GFSS6KEX** ** 

RFG296  RB195** ** GFSS6KIX  

RFG297** ** RB196  GFSS6KKY** ** 

RFG298  RB197** ** 592 6570* 

RFG299**** RB214**** 592 6571* 

RFG237**** RB215  401.4100** ** 

RFG238  RB216** ** 401.40483800 

RF4267  RB217** ** PFSF6PKX  

RFG267** ** RF215  PFSS6PKX** ** 

RFG263  RF217** ** PFSS6SKX  

RSG309** ** RF195  PFSS9PKY** ** 

RSG307  RF197** ** PFSS9SKY  

RF263** ** 

Please feel free to contact me if you 

have any questions regarding Petition 

for Waiver and Application for Interim 

Waiver. I will be happy to discuss 

should any questions arise. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Moss, 

Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy 

State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

teleconference call of the State Energy 

Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463; 86 Stat.770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, April 21, 2011 3:30 to 

4:30 p.m. (EST) The call in number is 


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