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Vol. 76, No. 185 

Friday, September 23, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2010–BT–CE–0014] 

RIN 1904–AC23 

Energy Conservation Program: 

Compliance Certification for Electric 

Motors 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This final rule provides a new 

means for manufacturers of electric 

motors and their private labelers to 

prepare and submit Compliance 

Certification information to the 

Department of Energy (DOE or the 

‘‘Department’’) through an electronic 

Web-based tool, the Compliance and 

Certification Management System 

(CCMS). The CCMS is the preferred 

mechanism for submitting Compliance 

Certification information for electric 

motors covered under the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act (EPCA), as 

amended. This rule is also being issued 

to correct the sample Compliance 

Certification form currently located in 

Appendix C to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 

431 to be consistent with the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(EISA 2007) energy conservation 

standards. Additionally, this rule 

updates the address and contact 

information used to submit Compliance 

Certification information through 

certified mail to DOE. 

DATES: Effective date: September 23, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket and 

to read background material, visit the 

U.S. Department of Energy, Resource 

Room of the Building Technologies 

Program, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th 

Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 

586–2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda 

Edwards at the above telephone number 

for additional information regarding 

visiting the Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: 202–586–6590. E-mail: 

Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov; and Ms. 

Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of the General Counsel, Forrestal 

Building, GC–71, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

Telephone: 202–287–6122. E-mail: 

Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

EPCA establishes energy efficiency 

standards and test procedures for 

certain commercial and industrial 

equipment, including electric motors, 

42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq., and states in 

relevant part that, ‘‘the Secretary [of 

Energy] shall require manufacturers to 

certify’’ that each electric motor meets 

the applicable energy efficiency 

standards. (42 U.S.C. 6316(c)) To 

achieve this end, EPCA authorizes the 

Secretary to issue the necessary rules 

requiring each manufacturer or private 

labeler of covered electric motors to 

submit information and reports to 

ensure compliance. (42 U.S.C. 6316(a)) 

This directive is carried out under 

Section 431.36 of Title 10 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR), which 

requires that each manufacturer or 

private labeler, before distributing in 

commerce any basic model of an electric 

motor subject to the applicable energy 

conservation standard, certify by means 

of a Compliance Certification that each 

basic model(s) meets the applicable 

energy conservation standard. 

Section 313(b)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended EPCA to require each National 

Electrical Manufacturers Association 

(NEMA) Design B, general purpose 

electric motor with a power rating of 

more than 200 horsepower, but not 

greater than 500 horsepower, 

manufactured (alone or as a component 

of another piece of equipment) after 

December 19, 2010, to have a nominal 

full load efficiency that is not less than 

the values in NEMA Standard MG–1 

(2006) Table 12–11. (42 U.S.C. 

6313(b)(2)(D)) DOE codified this 

requirement at 10 CFR 431.25(f). 74 FR 

12058 (March 23, 2009). Appendix C to 

Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 431 provides 

a format for a manufacturer or private 

labeler to report the energy efficiency of 

its basic models of electric motors 

according to rated horsepower or 

kilowatts, number of poles, and open or 

enclosed construction. 

II. Discussion 

A. Submission of Compliance 

Certification Information 

DOE establishes that Compliance 

Certification information for electric 

motors may be submitted to DOE 

through either of the following means: 

1. Compliance and Certification 

Management System (CCMS)—via the 

Web portal: https:// 

www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms. Follow 

the instructions on the CCMS Web site 

for submitting compliance statements 

and certification reports. The CCMS is 

a tool for certification of compliance 

with applicable energy conservation 

standards. Submission of Compliance 

Certification information via the CCMS 

is strongly encouraged and will satisfy 

DOE’s compliance and certification 

reporting requirements for electric 

motors. 2. Certified Mail—send to: 

Certification and Compliance Reports, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

EE–2J, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Initially, the CCMS database will be 

used only as an alternative method for 

the submission of Compliance 

Certification information for electric 

motors, in addition to the current 

certified mail option. In a future 

rulemaking, DOE anticipates proposing 

to remove the certified mail option to 

make electronic submissions of 

Compliance Certification information 

through the CCMS the sole method of 

submission for electric motors. Such a 

requirement would be consistent with 

DOE’s March 7, 2011 final rule titled 

‘‘Certification, Compliance and 

Enforcement for Consumer Products and 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment.’’ 

76 FR 12422. In that final rule, DOE 

noted its intent, where possible, to 

harmonize the certification provisions 


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for electric motors with the 

requirements for covered products and 

equipment under Part 429 of the CFR, 

which includes mandatory electronic 

submission. 76 FR 12447. 

B. Sample Compliance Certification 

Form 

In order to provide clarity to 

manufacturers, DOE is correcting the 

sample Compliance Certification form 

currently located in Appendix C to 

Subpart B of 10 CFR part 431 to be 

consistent with the EISA 2007 energy 

conservation standards. DOE’s 

regulations, under 10 CFR 431.36(b), 

require manufacturers of electric motors 

to use the format in Appendix C to 

subpart B of 10 CFR part 431 for 

submitting Compliance Certification 

reports. As published, this Compliance 

Certification form does not allow 

manufacturers to identify the correct 

motor subtype and product class 

information that would allow DOE to 

determine whether a basic model is in 

compliance with the EISA 2007 

standards. Consequently, today’s final 

rule conforms the sample Compliance 

Certification form and table with the 

efficiency levels resulting from EISA 

2007 by replacing the table with a 

revised table showing the additional 

subtypes and product classes of electric 

motors subject to the EISA 2007 

standards. 

III. Procedural Requirements 

A. Executive Order 12866 

Today’s regulatory action is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, 

‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review,’’ 58 

FR 51735 (October 4, 1993). 

Accordingly, this action was not subject 

to review under that Executive Order by 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

B. Administrative Procedure Act 

The Department finds good cause to 

waive notice and comment on these 

regulations pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B), and the 30-day delay in 

effective date pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(d). Notice and comment are 

unnecessary and contrary to the public 

interest because this final rule does not 

require any new actions on the part of 

manufacturers, private labelers, or thirdparty representatives; rather it simply 

allows an alternative option for 

submission of information which is 

already required, and is otherwise 

technical in nature. A delay in effective 

date is unnecessary and contrary to the 

public interest for these same reasons. 

Therefore, these regulations are being 

published as final regulations and are 

effective immediately. 

C. National Environmental Policy Act 

DOE has determined that this rule 

falls into a class of actions that are 

categorically excluded from further 

review under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and DOE’s 

implementing regulations at 10 CFR part 

1021. This rule amends an existing rule 

without changing its environmental 

effect, and, therefore, is covered by the 

Categorical Exclusion A5 found in 

appendix A to subpart D, 10 CFR part 

1021. Accordingly, neither an 

environmental assessment nor an 

environmental impact statement is 

required. 

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires preparation 

of an initial regulatory flexibility 

analysis for any rule that must be 

proposed for public comment, unless 

the agency certifies that the rule will 

have no significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

As required by Executive Order 13272, 

‘‘Proper Consideration of Small Entities 

in Agency Rulemaking,’’ 67 FR 53461 

(August 16, 2002), DOE published 

procedures and policies on February 19, 

2003, to ensure that the potential 

impacts of its rules on small entities are 

properly considered during the 

rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. DOE 

has made its procedures and policies 

available on the Office of the General 

Counsel’s Web site at http:// 

www.gc.doe.gov. Because a notice of 

proposed rulemaking is not required 

under the Administrative Procedure Act 

or other applicable law, the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act does not require 

certification or the conduct of a 

regulatory flexibility analysis for this 

rule. 

E. Paperwork Reduction Act 

Manufacturers of electric motors must 

certify to DOE that their products 

comply with any applicable energy 

conservation standards. In certifying 

compliance, manufacturers must test 

their products according to the DOE test 

procedures for electric motors, 

including any amendments adopted for 

those test procedures. DOE has 

established regulations for the 

certification and recordkeeping 

requirements for electric motors. 10 CFR 

431.36. The collection-of-information 

requirement for the certification and 

recordkeeping is subject to review and 

approval by OMB under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA). This requirement 

has been approved by OMB under OMB 

control number 1910–1400. Public 

reporting burden for the certification is 

estimated to average 20 hours per 

response, including the time for 

reviewing instructions, searching 

existing data sources, gathering and 

maintaining the data needed, and 

completing and reviewing the collection 

of information. 

Notwithstanding any other provision 

of the law, no person is required to 

respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the PRA, unless 

that collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB Control Number. 

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 

1995 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 

104–4) requires each Federal agency to 

assess the effects of Federal regulatory 

actions on State, local, and Tribal 

governments and the private sector. For 

proposed regulatory actions likely to 

result in a rule that may cause 

expenditures by State, local, and Tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

(adjusted annually for inflation), section 

202 of UMRA requires a Federal agency 

to publish estimates of the resulting 

costs, benefits, and other effects on the 

national economy. (2 U.S.C. 1532(a), (b)) 

The UMRA also requires a Federal 

agency to develop an effective process 

to permit timely input by elected 

officers of State, local, and Tribal 

governments on a proposed ‘‘significant 

intergovernmental mandate.’’ UMRA 

also requires an agency plan for giving 

notice and opportunity for timely input 

to small governments that may be 

affected before establishing a 

requirement that might significantly or 

uniquely affect them. On March 18, 

1997, DOE published a statement of 

policy on its process for 

intergovernmental consultation under 

UMRA (62 FR 12820) (also available at 

http://www.gc.doe.gov). Today’s final 

rule contains neither an 

intergovernmental mandate nor a 

mandate that may result in the 

expenditure of $100 million or more in 

any year, so these requirements do not 

apply. 

G. Treasury and General Government 

Appropriations Act, 1999 

Section 654 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105–277) requires 

Federal agencies to issue a Family 

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that may affect family well-being. 

Today’s rule would have no impact on 

the autonomy or integrity of the family 

as an institution. Accordingly, DOE has 

concluded that it is unnecessary to 

prepare a Family Policymaking 

Assessment. 

H. Executive Order 13132 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism,’’ 

64 FR 43255 (August 4, 1999) imposes 

certain requirements on agencies 

formulating and implementing policies 

or regulations that preempt State law or 

that have Federalism implications. The 

executive order requires agencies to 

examine the constitutional and statutory 

authority supporting any action that 

would limit the policymaking discretion 

of the States and to carefully assess the 

necessity for such actions. DOE has 

examined this final rule and determined 

that it would not preempt State law and 

would have no substantial direct effect 

on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. Executive 

Order 13132 requires no further action. 

I. Executive Order 12988 

With respect to the review of existing 

regulations and the promulgation of 

new regulations, section 3(a) of 

Executive Order 12988, ‘‘Civil Justice 

Reform,’’ 61 FR 4729 (February 7, 1996), 

imposes on Federal agencies the general 

duty to adhere to the following 

requirements: (1) Eliminate drafting 

errors and ambiguity, (2) write 

regulations to minimize litigation, (3) 

provide a clear legal standard for 

affected conduct rather than a general 

standard, and (4) promote simplification 

and burden reduction. Regarding the 

review required by section 3(a), section 

3(b) of Executive Order 12988 

specifically requires that Executive 

agencies make every reasonable effort to 

ensure that the regulation (1) clearly 

specifies the preemptive effect, if any; 

(2) clearly specifies any effect on 

existing Federal law or regulation; (3) 

provides a clear legal standard for 

affected conduct while promoting 

simplification and burden reduction; (4) 

specifies the retroactive effect, if any; (5) 

adequately defines key terms; and (6) 

addresses other important issues 

affecting clarity and general 

draftsmanship under any guidelines 

issued by the Attorney General. Section 

3(c) of Executive Order 12988 requires 

Executive agencies to review regulations 

in light of applicable standards in 

sections 3(a) and 3(b) to determine 

whether they are met or it is 

unreasonable to meet one or more of 

them. DOE has completed the required 

review and determined that, to the 

extent permitted by law, this rule meets 

the relevant standards of Executive 

Order 12988. 

J. Treasury and General Government 

Appropriations Act, 2001 

The Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 2001 

(44 U.S.C. 3516 note) provides for 

agencies to review most disseminations 

of information to the public under 

guidelines established by each agency 

pursuant to general guidelines issued by 

OMB. OMB’s guidelines were published 

at 67 FR 8452 (February 22, 2002), and 

DOE’s guidelines were published at 67 

FR 62446 (October 7, 2002). DOE has 

reviewed today’s rulemaking under the 

OMB and DOE guidelines and has 

concluded that it is consistent with 

applicable policies in those guidelines. 

K. Executive Order 13211 

Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use,’’ 66 FR 28355 (May 

22, 2001), requires Federal agencies to 

prepare and submit to OMB a Statement 

of Energy Effects for any proposed 

significant energy action. A ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ is defined as any action 

by an agency that promulgated or is 

expected to lead to promulgation of a 

final rule, and that (1) is a significant 

regulatory action under Executive Order 

12866, or any successor order; and (2) 

is likely to have a significant adverse 

effect on the supply, distribution, or use 

of energy; or (3) is designated by the 

Administrator of OIRA as a significant 

energy action. For any proposed 

significant energy action, the agency 

must give a detailed statement of any 

adverse effects on energy supply, 

distribution, or use should the proposal 

be implemented, and of reasonable 

alternatives to the action and their 

expected benefits on energy supply, 

distribution, and use. Today’s regulatory 

action is not a significant regulatory 

action under Executive Order 12866 or 

any successor order; would not have a 

significant adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy; and has 

not been designated by the 

Administrator of OIRA as a significant 

energy action. Accordingly, DOE has not 

prepared a Statement of Energy Effects. 

L. Executive Order 12630 

Pursuant to Executive Order 12630, 

‘‘Governmental Actions and Interference 

with Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights,’’ 53 FR 8859 (March 15, 1988), 

DOE has determined that this rule 

would not result in any takings that 

might require compensation under the 

Fifth Amendment to the U.S. 

Constitution. 

M. Section 32 of the Federal Energy 

Administration Act of 1974 

Under section 301 of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95– 

91), the Department of Energy must 

comply with section 32 of the Federal 

Energy Administration Act of 1974 

(Pub. L. 93–275), as amended by the 

Federal Energy Administration 

Authorization Act of 1977 (Pub. L. 95– 

70). (15 U.S.C. 788) Section 32 provides 

that where a proposed rule authorizes or 

requires use of commercial standards, 

the notice of proposed rulemaking must 

inform the public of the use and 

background of such standards. In 

addition, section 32(c) requires DOE to 

consult with the Department of Justice 

(DOJ) and the Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) concerning the 

impact of the commercial or industry 

standards on competition. This final 

rule to provide for use of the CCMS 

system for the submission of 

Compliance Certification information 

and correct the sample Compliance 

Certification form does not require the 

use of any commercial standards. 

Therefore, no consultation with either 

DOJ or FTC is required. 

N. Congressional Notification 

As required by 5 U.S.C. 801, DOE will 

report to Congress on the promulgation 

of today’s rule before its effective date. 

The report will state that it has been 

determined that the rule is not a ‘‘major 

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

IV. 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, 

Household appliances, and Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

12, 2011. 

Kathleen Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, chapter II of title 10, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 431 is 

amended to read as set forth below. 


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PART 431—ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN 

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 

EQUIPMENT 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 431 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: U.S.C. 6291–6317. 

■ 2. Section 431.36 is amended by 

revising paragraph (d) to read as 

follows: 

§ 431.36 Compliance Certification. 

* * * * * 

(d) Signature and submission. A 

manufacturer or private labeler must 

submit the Compliance Certification 

either on its own behalf, signed by a 

corporate official of the company, or 

through a third party (for example, a 

trade association or other authorized 

representative) acting on its behalf. 

Where a third party is used, the 

Compliance Certification must identify 

the official of the manufacturer or 

private labeler who authorized the third 

party to make representations on the 

company’s behalf, and must be signed 

by a corporate official of the third party. 

The Compliance Certification must be 

submitted to the Department 

electronically at https:// 

www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms. 

Alternatively, the Compliance 

Certification may be submitted by 

certified mail to: Certification and 

Compliance Reports, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Appendix C to subpart B of part 431 

is revised to read as follows: 

APPENDIX C TO SUBPART B OF PART 

431—COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION 

Certification of Compliance With Energy 

Efficiency Standards for Electric Motors 

(Office of Management and Budget Control 

Number: 1910–1400. Expires February 13, 

2014) 

An electronic form is available at https:// 

www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms/. 

1. Name and Address of Company (the 

‘‘company’’): 

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

2. Name(s) to be Marked on Electric Motors 

to Which this Compliance Certification 

Applies: 

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

3. If manufacturer or private labeler wishes 

to receive a unique Compliance Certification 

number for use with any particular brand 

name, trademark, or other label name, fill out 

the following two items: 

A. List each brand name, trademark, or 

other label name for which the company 

requests a Compliance Certification number: 

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

B. List other name(s), if any, under which 

the company sells electric motors (if not 

listed in item 2 above): 

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

Submit electronically at https:// 

www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms. 

Submit paper form by Certified Mail to: 

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies (EE–2J), Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

This Compliance Certification reports on 

and certifies compliance with requirements 

contained in 10 CFR Part 431 (Energy 

Conservation Program for Certain 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment) and 

Part C of the Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act (Pub. L. 94–163), and amendments 

thereto. It is signed by a responsible official 

of the above named company. Attached and 

incorporated as part of this Compliance 

Certification is a Listing of Electric Motor 

Efficiencies. For each rating of electric 

motor* for which the Listing specifies the 

nominal full load efficiency of a basic model, 

the company distributes no less efficient 

basic model with that rating and all basic 

models with that rating comply with the 

applicable energy efficiency standard. 

* For this purpose, the term ‘‘rating’’ means 

one of the combinations of an electric motor’s 

horsepower (or standard kilowatt equivalent), 

number of poles, motor type, and open or 

enclosed construction, with respect to which 

§ 431.25 of 10 CFR Part 431 prescribes 

nominal full load efficiency standards. 

Person to Contact for Further Information: 

Name: lllllllllllllllll

Address: llllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

Telephone Number: lllllllllll

Facsimile Number: llllllllllll

If any part of this Compliance Certification, 

including the Attachment, was prepared by 

a third party organization under the 

provisions of 10 CFR 431.36, the company 

official authorizing third party 

representations: 

Name: lllllllllllllllll

Address: llllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

Telephone Number: lllllllllll

Facsimile Number: llllllllllll

Third Party Organization Officially Acting 

as Representative: 

Third Party Organization: llllllll

Responsible Person at the Organization: ll

lllllllllllllllllllll

Address: llllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

Telephone Number: lllllllllll

Facsimile Number: llllllllllll

All required determinations on which this 

Compliance Certification is based were made 

in conformance with the applicable 

requirements in 10 CFR Part 431, subpart B. 

All information reported in this Compliance 

Certification is true, accurate, and complete. 

The company is aware of the penalties 

associated with violations of the Act and the 

regulations thereunder, and is also aware of 

the provisions contained in 18 U.S.C. 1001, 

which prohibits knowingly making false 

statements to the Federal Government. 

Signature: llllllllllllllll

Date: llllllllllllllllll

Name: lllllllllllllllll

Title: llllllllllllllllll

Firm or Organization: llllllllll

Attachment of Certification of Compliance 

With Energy Efficiency Standards for 

Electric Motor Efficiencies 

Date: llllllllllllllllll

Name of Company: lllllllllll

Motor Type (i.e., general purpose electric 

motor (subtype I), fire pump electric motor, 

general purpose electric motor (subtype II), 

NEMA Design B general purpose electric 

motor) 

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Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent 

Least efficient basic model—(model numbers(s)) 

Nominal full-load efficiency 

Open motors 

(number of poles) 

Enclosed motors 

(number of poles) 

8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2 

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2/1.5 ................................................................................................. lll lll lll lll lll lll lll lll 

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3/2.2 ................................................................................................. lll lll lll lll lll lll lll lll 

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Note: Place an asterisk beside each reported nominal full load efficiency that is determined by actual testing rather than by application of an 

alternative efficiency determination method. Also list below additional basic models that were subjected to actual testing. 

Basic Model means all units of a given type 

of electric motor (or class thereof) 

manufactured by a single manufacturer, and 

which (i) have the same rating, (ii) have 

electrical design characteristics that are 

essentially identical, and (iii) do not have 

any differing physical or functional 

characteristics that affect energy 

consumption or efficiency. 

Rating means one of the combinations of 

an electric motor’s horsepower (or standard 

kilowatt equivalent), number of poles, motor 

type, and open or enclosed construction, 

with respect to which § 431.25 of 10 CFR Part 

431 prescribes nominal full load efficiency 

standards. 

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent 

Least efficient basic model—(model numbers(s)) 

Nominal full-load efficiency 

Open motors 

(number of poles) 

Enclosed motors 

(number of poles) 

8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2 

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lll lll lll lll lll lll lll lll 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0647; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–193–AD; Amendment 

39–16812; AD 2011–20–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R 

Series Airplanes, and Model C4–605R 

Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called 

A300–600 Series Airplanes) and A310 

Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

Surface defects were visually detected on 

the rudder of an A319 and an A321 in-service 

aeroplane. Investigation has determined that 

the defects reported on both rudders 

corresponded to areas that had been 

reworked in production. The investigation 

confirmed that the defects were as a result of 

de-bonding between the skin and honeycomb 

core. Such reworks were also performed on 

some rudders fitted on A310 and A300–600 

aeroplanes. 

An extended de-bonding, if not detected 

and corrected, may degrade the structural 

integrity of the rudder. The loss of the rudder 

leads to degradation of the handling qualities 

and reduces the controllability of the 

aeroplane. 

* * * * * 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 28, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 28, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on June 29, 2011 (76 FR 38069). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Surface defects were visually detected on 

the rudder of an A319 and an A321 in-service 

aeroplane. Investigation has determined that 

the defects reported on both rudders 

corresponded to areas that had been 

reworked in production. The investigation 

confirmed that the defects were as a result of 

de-bonding between the skin and honeycomb 

core. Such reworks were also performed on 

some rudders fitted on A310 and A300–600 

aeroplanes. 

An extended de-bonding, if not detected 

and corrected, may degrade the structural 

integrity of the rudder. The loss of the rudder 

leads to degradation of the handling qualities 

and reduces the controllability of the 

aeroplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, EASA 

issued AD 2010–0002 [which corresponds to 

FAA AD 2010–16–13, Amendment 39–16390 

(75 FR 49370, August 13, 2010)], superseding 

[EASA] AD 2009–0166, to require 

inspections of specific areas and, depending 

on findings, the application of corrective 

actions for those rudders where production 

reworks have been identified. 

This new [EASA] AD addresses the rudder 

population that has also been reworked in 

production but not included in the 

applicability of EASA AD 2010–0002. 

The required actions, for certain 

rudders, include vacuum loss 

inspections and elasticity laminate 

checker inspections for defects 

including de-bonding between the skin 

and honeycomb core of the rudder. The 

corrective action is contacting the FAA 

or EASA for repair instructions if any 

defects are found. For certain other 

rudders, the required actions include 

replacing the rudder with a serviceable 

rudder. We are considering similar 

rulemaking action on Model A319 and 

A321 airplanes. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (76 

FR 38069, June 29, 2011) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

215 products of U.S. registry. We also 

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