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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, part B was redesignated part A. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. RF–020] 

Publication of the Petition for Waiver 

and Notice of Granting the Application 

for Interim Waiver of Sub-Zero 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 Sub-Zero, Inc. 

(Sub-Zero) 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 the basic 

models set forth in Sub-Zero’s petition 

that incorporate dual compressors. In its 

petition, Sub-Zero provides an alternate 

test procedure that resolves difficulties 

in testing dual compressor systems 

according to the DOE test procedure. 

DOE solicits comments, data, and 

information concerning Sub-Zero’s 

petition and the suggested alternate test 

procedure. DOE also publishes notice of 

the grant of an interim waiver to SubZero. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the SubZero Petition until, but no later than 

December 19, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number ‘‘RF–020,’’ by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. 

Include the case number [Case No. RF– 

020] 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, 

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., 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. 

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. Email: 

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. Email: 

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 electric refrigerators and 

electric 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 provisions 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 September 6, 2011, Sub-Zero 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. Sub-Zero is 

designing new refrigerator-freezers that 

incorporate dual compressors. In its 

petition, Sub-Zero seeks a waiver from 

the existing DOE test procedure 

applicable to refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers under 10 CFR part 

430 for Sub-Zero’s dual compressor 

products. Sub-Zero states that the test 

procedure was designed to test 

independent, sealed systems while SubZero’s dual compressor products have 

shared systems. Sub-Zero further states 

that it may not be possible to use the 

DOE test procedure for these products, 

or that use of the DOE test procedure 

would provide inaccurate results. In its 

petition, Sub-Zero set forth an alternate 

test procedure developed in conjunction 

with an independent test laboratory. 


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III. Application for Interim Waiver 

Sub-Zero also requested 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 Sub-Zero’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 Sub-Zero might experience 

absent a favorable determination on its 

application for interim waiver. DOE 

recognizes, however, that the DOE test 

procedure for dual compressor systems 

assumes independent, sealed system 

and that Sub-Zero dual compressor 

refrigerators have shared systems. As a 

result, it is not possible to test these 

products using the DOE test procedure, 

and use of the test procedure would 

provide test results so unrepresentative 

as to provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. Sub-Zero worked 

with an independent testing laboratory 

to develop a test procedure that would 

accurately measure the energy 

consumption of its dual compressor 

products while alleviating the testing 

difficulties, and submitted the results as 

an alternate test procedure. DOE 

reviewed the alternate procedure and 

determined that it will alleviate the 

testing problems associated with SubZero’s implementation of a dual 

compressor system. Therefore, it 

appears likely that Sub-Zero’s petition 

for waiver will be granted. 

For the reasons stated above, DOE 

grants Sub-Zero’s application for 

interim waiver from testing of its 

refrigerator-freezer product line 

containing dual compressors. Therefore, 

it is ordered that: 

The application for interim waiver 

filed by Sub-Zero is hereby granted for 

Sub-Zero’s refrigerator-freezer product 

lines that incorporate dual compressors 

subject to the following specifications 

and conditions: 

(1) Sub-Zero shall be required to test 

and rate its refrigerator-freezer product 

line containing dual compressors 

according to the alternate test procedure 

as set forth in section IV, ‘‘Alternate test 

procedure.’’ 

(2) The interim waiver applies to the 

following basic model groups: 

700TCI 

700TR 

736TCI 

736TCIE 

736TR 

736TRE 

30U/O 

BI–30U/S/PH 

BI–30U/S/TH 

BI–30UA/O 

BI–30UA/S/PH 

BI–30UA/S/TH 

BI–30UG/O 

BI–30UG/S/PH 

BI–30UG/S/TH 

BI–36S/O 

BI–36S/S/PH 

BI–36S/S/TH 

BI–36U/O 

BI–36U/S/PH 

BI–36U/S/TH 

BI–36UA/O 

BI–36UA/S/PH 

BI–36UA/S/TH 

BI–36UFD/O 

BI–36UFD/S/PH 

BI–36UFD/S/TH 

BI–36UG/O 

BI–36UG/S/PH 

BI–36UG/S/TH 

BI–42S/O 

BI–42S/S/PH 

BI–42S/S/TH 

BI–42SD/O 

BI–42SD/S/PH 

BI–42SD/S/TH 

BI–42SID/O 

BI–42SID/S/PH 

BI–42SID/S/TH 

BI–48S/O 

BI–48S/S/PH 

BI–48S/S/TH 

BI–48SD/O 

BI–48SD/S/PH 

BI–48SD/S/TH 

BI–48SID/O 

BI–48SID/S/PH 

BI–48SID/S/TH 

ID–36CI 

IT–27CI 

IT–30CI 

IT–30CIID 

IT–36CI 

IT–36CIID 

PRO48 

PRO48G 

PRO48HAG 

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. Sub-Zero 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 part 429. 

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, Sub-Zero 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 SubZero products listed above only, replace 

the multiple defrost system section 

5.2.1.4 of Appendix A1 with the 

following: 

5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems 

with Dual Automatic Defrost. The twopart test method in section 4.2.1 must be 

used, and the energy consumption in 

kilowatt-hours per day shall be 

calculated equivalent to: 


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Where: 

• 1440 = number of minutes in a day 

• ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/day); 

• i is the variable that can equal to 1,2 or 

more that identifies the compartment 

with distinct defrost system; 

• D is the total number of compartments 

with distinct defrost systems; 

• EP1 is the dual compressor energy 

expended during the first part of the test 

(it is calculated for a whole number of 

freezer compressor cycles at least 24 

hours in duration and may be the 

summation of several running periods 

that do not include any precool, defrost, 

or recovery periods); 

• T1 is the length of time for EP1 (minutes); 

• EP2i is the total energy consumed during 

the second (defrost) part of the test being 

conducted for compartment i. (kWh); 

• T2i is the length of time (minutes) for the 

second (defrost) part of the test being 

conducted for compartment i. 

• CTi is the compressor on time between 

defrosts for only compartment i. CTi for 

compartment i with long time automatic 

defrost system is calculated as per 10 

CFR part 430 subpart B appendix A1 

clause 5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i 

with variable defrost system is calculated 

as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B 

appendix A1 clause 5.2.1.3. (hours 

rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour). 

Stabilization: 

The test shall start after a minimum 

24 hours stabilization run for each 

temperature control setting. 

Steady State for EP1: 

The temperature average for the first 

and last compressor cycle of the test 

period must be within 1.0°F (0.6°C) of 

the test period temperature average for 

each compartment. Make this 

determination for the fresh food 

compartment for the fresh food 

compressor cycles closest to the start 

and end of the test period. If multiple 

segments are used for test period 1, each 

segment must comply with above 

requirement. 

Steady State for EP2i: 

The second (defrost) part of the test 

must be preceded and followed by 

regular compressor cycles. The 

temperature average for the first and last 

compressor cycle of the test period must 

be within 1.0°F (0.6°C) of the EP1 test 

period temperature average for each 

compartment. 

Test Period for EP2i, T2i: 

EP2i includes precool, defrost, and 

recovery time for compartment i, as well 

as sufficient dual compressor steady 

state run cycles to allow T2i to be at 

least 24 hours. The test period shall start 

at the end of a regular freezer 

compressor on-cycle after the previous 

defrost occurrence (refrigerator or 

freezer). The test period also includes 

the target defrost and following regular 

freezer compressor cycles, ending at the 

end of a regular freezer compressor oncycle before the next defrost occurrence 

(refrigerator or freezer). If the previous 

condition does not meet 24 hours time, 

additional EP1 steady state segment data 

could be included. Steady state run 

cycle data can be utilized in EP1 and 

EP2i. 

Test Measurement Frequency: 

Measurements shall be taken at 

regular interval not exceeding 1 minute. 

V. Summary and Request for Comments 

Through today’s notice, DOE grants 

Sub-Zero an interim waiver from the 

specified portions of the test procedure 

applicable to Sub-Zero’s line of 

refrigerator-freezers with dual 

compressors and announces receipt of 

Sub-Zero’s petition for waiver from 

those same portions of the test 

procedure. DOE publishes Sub-Zero’s 

petition for waiver pursuant to 10 CFR 

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

suggested alternate test procedure to 

determine the energy consumption of 

Sub-Zero’s specified refrigerator-freezers 

with dual compressors. Sub-Zero 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. 

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: Paul V. Sikir, Vice 

President of Design Engineering, SubZero, Inc., 4717 Hammersley Road, 

Madison, Wisconsin 53711. 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 November 8, 

2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

September 6, 2011 

Henry Kelly 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy 

Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Dear Assistant Secretary Kelly: 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27, Sub-Zero 

respectfully requests expedited 

attention to this revised request for both 

an interim and final waiver to modify 

the DOE test procedure (Test Procedures 

for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, 

and Freezers (Final Rule and Interim 

Final Rule), 75 Fed. Reg. 78,810 (Dec. 

16, 2010)) for Sub-Zero refrigerators 

using two compressors. Without this 

waiver, we are unable to certify new 

dual compressor models as compliant 

with Energy Star and/or DOE minimum 

efficiency standards. 

Sub-Zero is a family-owned company 

that has been headquartered in 

Madison, Wisconsin for over 60 years. 

Sub-Zero developed the niche market 

for customized built-in residential 

refrigeration using dual compressors 

and manufactures all our products in 

the United States, with factories in 

Wisconsin and Arizona. While 

technically not a ‘‘small business’’ using 

DOE’s definition, Sub-Zero is a small 

producer of refrigerators striving to 

compete in an age of large, multinational manufacturers and is one of the 

few remaining U.S. companies that 

produce all of its refrigerator products 

here in the U.S. 

In previous comments to the 

Department, The Association of Home 

Appliance Manufacturers and 

individual manufacturers including 

Sub-Zero urged DOE to consider the 

technical difficulties imposed by the 

DOE dual compressor test method. 

DOE’s approach in the final test 

procedure is difficult, if not impossible, 

to apply. In fact, it will require waivers, 

such as this one, because many products 

simply do not work the way DOE’s 

equation assumes. DOE’s approach 

assumes independent, sealed systems. 

Sub-Zero dual compressor refrigerators 

do not have independent, sealed 

systems—they have shared systems. 

Thus, DOE’s approach for these 

products, at best, requires several added 

measurements to comply (adding 

burden), and may even provide 


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insurmountable obstacles, leading to 

test results so misrepresentative as to 

provide inaccurate energy consumption 

data. 

CSA International, which is 

conducting testing for the AHAM 

Refrigerator-Freezer Verification 

Program, has informed us that they also 

believe that the DOE test procedure is 

unworkable for our dual compressor 

refrigerators. The modified test 

procedure that we propose for DOE’s 

consideration in this waiver request is 

the product of analysis by CSA 

International, Sub-Zero and General 

Electric Appliances resulting in a 

practical, accurate and repeatable 

method. CSA International also intends 

to submit this modified procedure for 

adoption by Natural Resources Canada. 

Since the vast majority of Sub-Zero’s 

models utilize dual compressors, the 

company’s future viability is clearly 

threatened by this situation and we 

sincerely ask DOE to grant immediate 

relief. 

Issues with the DOE Test Procedure 

AHAM provided an alternative test 

procedure in its August 10, 2010 

comments on the proposed test 

procedure rule. DOE responded in 75 

Fed. Reg. 78,810 (Dec. 16, 2010): ‘‘After 

analyzing this alternative proposal for 

multiple compressors, DOE does not 

believe that it simplifies testing of 

systems with two or more compressors. 

In particular, it does not alleviate the 

test procedure burden associated with 

having to separately measure the energy 

use for the different systems, which is 

part of the procedure of the current 

dual-compressor product test procedure. 

DOE understands that this is a key 

difficulty in testing such systems since 

it introduces burden and that, in some 

cases, it may be impossible to 

accomplish, depending on the details of 

the internal wiring of such products 

* * * DOE acknowledges that this final 

rule does not eliminate the difficulty of 

obtaining separate energy use 

measurements required in the test 

procedure for dual compressor 

products. However, as discussed above, 

neither does the AHAM-proposed 

approach.’’ Thus, DOE acknowledged 

problems with the current test 

procedure but did not believe the 

AHAM proposal provided an adequate 

solution. We believe the proposed 

approach in this waiver petition, 

developed by CSA International, GE and 

Sub-Zero, addresses DOE’s concerns. 

Proposed Modified Dual Compressor 

Test Procedure 

The DOE test procedure dual 

compressor calculation requires the 

system to be divided into two separate 

systems—refrigerator and freezer. This 

is extremely difficult due to the fact that 

all dual compressor systems use a single 

power inlet and almost all, including 

Sub-Zero units, use a single electronic 

control to control both compressors. 

Energy testing protocols and laboratory 

equipment and measurement methods 

are not capable of evaluating each 

compressor system separately and 

individually. Also, the current steady 

state definition may not be achievable in 

the dual compressor system due the 

time required to calculate steady state. 

We propose a modified procedure to 

measure dual compressor energy. This 

method will use a single electrical data 

collection system which is same as used 

in any variable defrost unit energy test 

procedure. Sub-Zero proposes 

simplifying EP1 to provide an accurate 

method for measuring energy that is 

simpler and less burdensome. It will 

also decrease the testing burden on 

manufacturers. To ensure accuracy, dual 

compressor energy times must be of 

sufficient length to reduce 

synchronization errors. With dual 

compressors, a short T1 or T2 may 

result in a significant error for the 

system that does not have full 

compressor cycles represented. 

Lengthening out these times reduces 

this effect. To further reduce error, SubZero recommends that the frequency of 

measurements taken during the testing 

should be increased. This will reduce 

synchronization error and is more 

consistent with test methods being used 

in manufacturer’s and in third party 

verification company’s labs. 

Thus, Sub-Zero requests that DOE 

modify the multiple defrost system 

equation in 5.2.1.4 of Appendix A1 as 

follows: 

• 1440 = number of minutes in a day 

• ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/ 

day); 

• i is the variable that can equal to 1,2 

or more that identifies the compartment 

with distinct defrost system; 

• D is the total number of 

compartments with distinct defrost 

systems; 

• EP1 is the dual compressor energy 

expended during the first part of the test 

(it is calculated for a whole number of 

freezer compressor cycles at least 24 

hours in duration and may be the 

summation of several running periods 

that do not include any precool, defrost, 

or recovery periods); 

• T1 is the length of time for EP1 

(minutes); 

• EP2i is the total energy consumed 

during the second (defrost) part of the 

test being conducted for compartment i. 

(kWh); 

• T2i is the length of time (minutes) 

for the second (defrost) part of the test 

being conducted for compartment i. 

• CTi is the compressor on time 

between defrosts for only compartment 

i. CTi for compartment i with long time 

automatic defrost system is calculated 

as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B 

appendix A1 clause 5.2.1.2. CTi for 

compartment i with variable defrost 

system is calculated as per 10 CFR part 

430 subpart B appendix A1 clause 

5.2.1.3. (rounded to the nearest tenth of 

an hour) (hours). 

Stabilization: 

The test shall start after a minimum 

24 hours stabilization run for each 

temperature control setting. 

Steady State for EP1: 

The temperature average for the first 

and last compressor cycle of the test 

period must be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of 

the test period temperature average for 

each compartment. Make this 

determination for the fresh food 

compartment for the fresh food 

compressor cycles closest to the start 

and end of the test period. If multiple 

segments used for test period 1, each 

segment must comply with above 

requirement. 

Steady State for EP2i: 

The second (defrost) part of the test 

must be preceded and followed by 

normal compressor cycle. The 

temperature average for the first and last 

compressor cycle of the test period must 

be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of the EP1 test 

period temperature average for each 

compartment. 

Test Period for EP2i, T2i: 

EP2i includes precool, defrost, and 

recovery time for compartment i, as well 

as sufficient dual compressor steady 


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state run cycles to allow T2i to be at 

least 24 hours. The test period shall start 

at the beginning of normal compressor 

cycle after the previous defrost 

occurrence (refrigerator or freezer). The 

test period includes the target defrost 

and following normal compressor cycles 

until the next defrost occurrence 

(refrigerator or freezer). If the previous 

condition does not meet 24 hours time, 

additional EP1 steady state segment data 

could be included. Steady state run 

cycle data can be utilized in EP1 and 

EP2i. 

Test Measurement Frequency: 

Measurements shall be taken at 

regular interval not exceeding 1 minute. 

Affected Models: 

The basic models of Sub-Zero dual 

compressor refrigerators affected are: 

700TCI 

700TR 

736TCI 

736TCIE 

736TR 

736TRE 

BI–30U/O 

BI–30U/S/PH 

BI–30U/S/TH 

BI–30UA/O 

BI–30UA/S/PH 

BI–30UA/S/TH 

BI–30UG/O 

BI–30UG/S/PH 

BI–30UG/S/TH 

BI–36S/O 

BI–36S/S/PH 

BI–36S/S/TH 

BI–36U/O 

BI–36U/S/PH 

BI–36U/S/TH 

BI–36UA/O 

BI–36UA/S/PH 

BI–36UA/S/TH 

BI–36UFD/O 

BI–36UFD/S/PH 

BI–36UFD/S/TH 

BI–36UG/O 

BI–36UG/S/PH 

BI–36UG/S/TH 

BI–42S/O 

BI–42S/S/PH 

BI–42S/S/TH 

BI–42SD/O 

BI–42SD/S/PH 

BI–42SD/S/TH 

BI–42SID/O 

BI–42SID/S/PH 

BI–42SID/S/TH 

BI–48S/O 

BI–48S/S/PH 

BI–48S/S/TH 

BI–48SD/O 

BI–48SD/S/PH 

BI–48SD/S/TH 

BI–48SID/O 

BI–48SID/S/PH 

BI–48SID/S/TH 

ID–36CI 

IT–27CI 

IT–30CI 

IT–30CIID 

IT–36CI 

IT–36CIID 

PRO48 

PRO48G 

PRO48HAG 

In summary, this is a critical issue for 

our company and we request that DOE 

expedite the handling of this petition for 

an interim and final waiver. Sub-Zero 

would be pleased to discuss this waiver 

petition with DOE and provide any 

additional information that the 

Department might require. We will also 

notify all manufacturers of domestically 

marketed refrigerators known to us of 

this waiver petition by letter. 

Sincerely, 

Paul V. Sikir 

Vice President of Design Engineering 

Cc: Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Energy Efficiency in the 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (EERE) 

[FR Doc. 2011–29715 Filed 11–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OA–2007–0706; FRL–9493–7] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; State Small 

Business Stationary Source Technical 

and Environmental Compliance 

Assistance Programs (SBTCP) Annual 

Reporting Form (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 

2012. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 

for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before January 17, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OA–2007–0706 by one of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: oei.docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. 

• Mail: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) Docket Center, Office of 

Environmental Information Docket, 

Mailcode: (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460]. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

Office of Environmental Information 

Docket, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 

1301 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20004. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Docket’s normal hours of 

operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OA–2007– 

0706. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or email. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov your email address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the public docket and made 

available on the Internet. If you submit 

an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. {For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit http:// 

www.regulations.gov.} 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angela Suber, Office of Small Business 

Programs, Mail Code: 1230T, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 


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