22472 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 73 / Monday, April 16, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 

Signed in Washington, DC, on April 5, 

2012. 

William J. Murphy, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2008–BT–STD–0005] 

RIN 1904–AB57 

Energy Conservation Program: Energy 

Conservation Standards for Certain 

External Power Supplies; Correction 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) is publishing this correction to its 

regulations pertaining to the energy 

conservation standards for certain 

external power supplies to re-insert a 

table that had been inadvertently 

deleted by a technical amendment 

published on September 19, 2011. That 

table contained the statutorilyprescribed energy conservation 

standards for all Class A external power 

supplies to meet. 

DATES: This correction is effective April 

16, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Victor Petrolati, 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) 586–4549. Email: 

Victor.Petrolati@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–8145. Email: 

michael.kido@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Energy Independence and 

Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–140) 

amended section 325(u)(3) of the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to 

establish energy conservation standards 

for all Class A external power supplies. 

(42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)) Those standards 

consisted of minimum efficiency levels 

that these products must meet during 

active mode (i.e. when an external 

power supply is in actual use) and noload mode (i.e. when an external power 

supply is plugged into AC mains but its 

output is not connected to an electrical 

load). DOE added these standards to its 

regulations as part of a final rule that 

incorporated a series of statutorilyprescribed changes made by the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(Pub. L. 110–140) (Dec. 19, 2007). That 

final rule was published on March 23, 

2009. See 74 FR 12058. 

Subsequently, Congress revisited 

elements of the no-load standards that it 

had prescribed for Class A external 

power supplies. On January 4, 2011, 

Congress enacted Public Law 111–360, 

which amended section 325(u)(3) of 

EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)) by defining 

a new term—‘‘security or life safety 

alarm or surveillance system’’—and 

excluding those external power supplies 

used in certain security or life safety 

alarms or surveillance system 

components from the no-load mode 

requirements Congress had previously 

set. To address this change, DOE issued 

a technical amendment to codify 

verbatim in regulation these statutory 

changes. See 76 FR 57897 (Sept. 19, 

2011). 

Recently, DOE discovered that the 

amendatory language used in modifying 

the regulatory text to account for the 

January 2011 statutory changes to EPCA 

resulted in the Office of the Federal 

Register removing the statutory Class A 

external power supply standards from 

the regulations. Today’s document 

addresses that error by re-inserting these 

pre-existing statutory standards into the 

regulations at 10 CFR 430.32(w)(1)(i) 

where they were located previously. 

DOE notes that, in spite of this 

inadvertent removal, the standards have 

remained in effect by virtue of their 

continued existence as a statutory 

requirement. See 42 U.S.C. 

6295(u)(3)(A). 

Pursuant to authority at 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B), the DOE finds good cause to 

waive the requirement for prior notice 

and an opportunity for public comment 

on this rulemaking because such 

procedures would be unnecessary. As 

DOE is merely re-inserting into the Code 

of Federal Regulations statutory 

standards already applicable to these 

products prior notice and an 

opportunity for public comment would 

serve no useful purpose. For the same 

reason, DOE finds good cause under 5 

U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day 

delay in effective date and make this 

rule effective immediately. 

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, and Small 

businesses. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, DOE corrects 10 CFR part 430 

as set forth below: 

PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 430 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 

2461 note. 

■ 2. Section 430.32 is amended by 

revising paragraph (w)(1)(i) to read as 

follows: 

§ 430.32 Energy and water conservation 

standards and their effective dates. 

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(w) Class A external power supplies. 

(1)(i) Except as provided in paragraphs 

(w)(1)(ii) and (w)(1)(iii) of this section, 

all Class A external power supplies 

manufactured on or after July 1, 2008, 

shall meet the following standards: 

Nameplate output Required efficiency (decimal equivalent of a percentage) 

Active Mode 

Less than 1 watt ....................................................................................... 0.5 times the Nameplate output. 

From 1 watt to not more than 51 watts .................................................... The sum of 0.09 times the Natural Logarithm of the Nameplate Output 

and 0.5. 

Greater than 51 watts ............................................................................... 0.85. 


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Nameplate output Required efficiency (decimal equivalent of a percentage) 

No-Load Mode 

Nameplate output ..................................................................................... Maximum consumption 

Not more than 250 watts .......................................................................... 0.5 watts. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1358; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANM–19] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Routes; Seattle, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes nine 

new RNAV routes originating within 

Seattle Air Route Traffic Control 

Center’s (ARTCC) airspace. The routes 

extend generally east-west providing 

connection between the Seattle, WA 

terminal area and destinations east and 

southeast of Seattle. This action 

enhances the navigation routes within 

the National Airspace System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 31, 

2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace, Regulations and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On December 21, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish nine new RNAV routes (76 

FR 79137). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

to establish nine new high altitude 

RNAV routes (Q–140, Q–142, Q–144, Q– 

146, Q–148, Q–150, Q–152, Q–154 and 

Q–156) originating in Seattle ARTCC’s 

airspace. The proposed routes would 

connect the Seattle terminal area with 

destinations east and southeast of 

Seattle. This action enhances en route 

navigation for users, increases the 

efficiency of the NAS and expands the 

use of RNAV in the NAS. 

High altitude RNAV routes are 

published in paragraph 2006 of FAA 

Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Regulatory 

Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; 

February 26, 1979); and (3) does not 

warrant preparation of a regulatory 

evaluation as the anticipated impact is 

so minimal. Since this is a routine 

matter that will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. 

This rulemaking is promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40103. Under that section, the FAA is 

charged with prescribing regulations to 

assign the use of the airspace necessary 

to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 

efficient use of airspace. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority as 

it establishes RNAV routes to enhance 

the safe and efficient flow of traffic in 

the United States. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraphs 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States area 

navigation routes. 

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