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refrigerator-freezer; 

D is the total number of distinct defrost cycle 

types; 

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 freezer compressor run time 

between instances of defrost cycle type 

i. CTi for compartment i with long time 

automatic defrost system is calculated as 

per 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

A clause 5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i 

with variable defrost system is calculated 

as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B 

appendix A 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. 

[End of 5.2.1.4] 

(4) Representations. Samsung may 

make representations about the energy 

use of its refrigerator-freezer products 

for compliance, marketing, or other 

purposes only to the extent that such 

products have been tested in accordance 

with the provisions outlined above and 

such representations fairly disclose the 

results of such testing. 

(5) This waiver shall remain in effect 

consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(m). 

(6) This waiver is issued on the 

condition that the statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner are 

valid and accurate. DOE may revoke or 

modify this waiver at any time if it 

determines the factual basis underlying 

the petition for waiver is incorrect, or 

the results from the alternate test 

procedure are unrepresentative of the 

basic models’ true energy consumption 

characteristics. 

(7) This waiver applies only to those 

basic models set out in Samsung’s 

December 13 and 26, 2013 petitions for 

waiver. Grant of this waiver does not 

release a petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR part 429. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–08077 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. RF–035] 

Decision and Order Granting a Waiver 

to Liebherr Canada Ltd. From the 

Department of Energy Residential 

Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer 

Test Procedures 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Decision and Order. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) gives notice of its decision 

and order (Case No. RF–035) granting 

Liebherr Canada Ltd. (Liebherr) with a 

waiver from the DOE electric 

refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test 

procedures for the basic models set forth 

in its petition for waiver. In its petition, 

Liebherr sought to use an alternate test 

procedure that would permit the testing 

of its all-refrigerator model while 

physically connected to Liebherr’s 

companion upright freezer model, 

which is necessary for the refrigerator to 

function properly. Under today’s 

decision and order, Liebherr shall be 

required to test and rate these 

refrigerator-freezers, subject to use of the 

alternate test procedure set forth in this 

notice. 

DATES: This Decision and Order is 

effective April 10, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–0371, Email: 

Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Michael Kido, 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) 586–8145. Email: 

Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR 430.27(l)), 

DOE gives notice of the issuance of its 

decision and order as set forth below. 

The decision and order grants Liebherr 

a waiver from the applicable residential 

refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test 

procedures in 10 CFR part 430, subpart 

B, appendix A for certain basic models 

of refrigerator which shares a control 

panel with an accompanying freezer, 

provided that Liebherr tests and rates 

such products using the alternate test 

procedure described in this notice. 

Today’s decision prohibits Liebherr 

from making representations concerning 

the energy efficiency of these products 

unless the product has been tested 

consistent with the provisions and 

restrictions in the alternate test 

procedure set forth in the decision and 

order below, and the representations 

fairly disclose the test results. 

Distributors, retailers, and private 

labelers are held to the same standard 

when making representations regarding 

the energy efficiency of these products. 

42 U.S.C. 6293(c). 


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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

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

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

Decision and Order 

In the Matter of: Liebherr Canada Ltd. 

(Case No. RF–035) 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Pub. L. 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 

residential 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, it 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

which measure energy efficiency, 

energy use, or estimated operating costs, 

and that are not unduly burdensome to 

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

procedure for residential electric 

refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers is 

set forth in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, 

appendix A. 

DOE’s regulations for covered 

products contain provisions allowing a 

person to seek a waiver from the test 

procedure requirements for a particular 

basic model 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 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. 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. 

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 

from 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. Liebherr’s Petition for Waiver: 

Assertions and Determinations 

On September 27, 2013, Liebherr filed 

a petition for waiver and an application 

for interim waiver from the test 

procedure applicable to residential 

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

subpart B, appendix A. The subject of 

the waiver petition is Liebherr ’s allrefrigerator model, which shares a 

control panel with an accompanying 

freezer. Testing to the procedures in 

Title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR), part 430, subpart 

B, appendix A, section 3 Test Control 

Settings requires that refrigerators with 

a user operable temperature control be 

tested with the control set in a 

prescribed manner according TABLE 

1—TEMPERATURE SETTINGS FOR 

ALL-REFRIGERATORS. According to 

Liebherr, following this requirement is 

not possible for the models at issue 

unless the refrigerator is connected to 

the accompanying freezer, which houses 

the control panel for both appliances. 

Liebherr’s petition seeks permission to 

allow a freezer, with the appropriate 

connection and control panel, to be 

connected to the refrigerator for the sole 

purpose of changing the control settings 

in the refrigerator under test. 

In its petition, Liebherr asks to use an 

alternate test procedure to test these 

products. Specifically Liebherr proposes 

to place the refrigerator in a position for 

testing that would enable the freezer to 

be located close enough to attach the 

low voltage connection (approximately 

18’’) between the two components 

without interfering with the ambient air 

flow or other testing conditions. As part 

of this modification, the refrigerator’s 

low voltage cable would be connected to 

the freezer, at which point, the freezer 

would be plugged in and switched off 

and the refrigerator portion of the 

control panel would be set to the 

appropriate temperatures for the 

refrigerator test. 

DOE has determined that it is 

desirable to have similar basic models, 

such as those addressed by this most 

recent Liebherr petition, tested in a 

consistent manner and is adopting the 

same approach laid out in its prior 

decision by permitting Liebherr to use 

the alternate test procedure specified in 

this Decision and Order. 

III. Consultations with Other Agencies 

DOE consulted with the appropriate 

staff at the Federal Trade Commission 

(FTC) concerning the Liebherr petition 

for waiver. The FTC staff did not have 

any objections to granting a waiver to 

Liebherr. 

IV. Conclusion 

After careful consideration of all the 

material that was submitted by Liebherr 

and DOE’s consultation with the FTC 

staff, it is ordered that: 

(1) The petitions for waiver submitted 

by Liebherr Canada Ltd. (Case No. RF– 

035) are hereby granted as set forth in 

the paragraphs below. 

(2) Liebherr shall be required to test 

and rate the following Liebherr models 

according to the alternate test procedure 

set forth in paragraph (3) of this section: 

RB 1420; and 

R 1420. 

(3) Liebherr shall be required to test 

the products listed in paragraph (2) 

above according to the test procedures 

for electric refrigerator-freezers 

prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR part 430, 

appendix A, except that for the Liebherr 

products listed in paragraph (2) only, 

test its refrigerator models, with a 

modification to address the connection 

of the refrigerator to the freezer. For the 

purposes of granting the Decision and 

Order, DOE has modified slightly the 

language of Liebherr’s suggested 

alternative test procedure to be more 

consistent with the language of the DOE 

test procedure. For the purposes of 

testing, the models addressed in this 

notice, the following shall be treated as 

an additional requirement in Section 2 

of Appendix A addressing test 

condition: 

2.11 Connection of refrigerator 

cabinet to separate freezer cabinet: The 

refrigerator shall be positioned for 

testing in accordance with this section, 

with the freezer positioned close enough 

to the refrigerator to allow attachment of 

the low voltage connection 

(approximately 18’’), but not in a 

location in which the freezer interferes 

with the ambient air flow or other 

testing conditions specified in this 

section. The refrigerator’s low voltage 


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1The Commission defines burden as the total 

time, effort, or financial resources expended by 

persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal agency. For 

further explanation of what is included in the 

information collection burden, reference 5 Code of 

Federal Regulations 1320.3. 

2 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(4). 

3 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(7) and (e)(4). 

4 72FR33462, June 18, 2007. 

cable shall be connected to the freezer 

prior to testing. The freezer must be 

plugged in in during testing, but shall be 

placed in the ‘‘off’’ position on the 

control panel. The refrigerator portion of 

the control panel shall then be used to 

set the appropriate temperatures for the 

refrigerator test as required by Section 3. 

Test Control Settings and perform the 

remainder of the test as prescribed by 

this Appendix. 

(4) Representations. Liebherr may 

make representations about the energy 

use of its refrigerator-freezer products 

for compliance, marketing, or other 

purposes only to the extent that such 

products have been tested in accordance 

with the provisions outlined above and 

such representations fairly disclose the 

results of such testing. 

DOE notes that Liebherr has not 

petitioned for a test procedure waiver 

nor requested an interim waiver for its 

accompanying freezer models. Thus, the 

freezer models shall be tested according 

to the applicable test procedure in 

appendix B to subpart B of 10 CFR part 

430 without modification. 

(5) This waiver shall remain in effect 

consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(m). 

(6) This waiver is issued on the 

condition that the statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner are 

valid and accurate. DOE may revoke or 

modify this waiver at any time if it 

determines the factual basis underlying 

the petition for waiver is incorrect, or 

the results from the alternate test 

procedure are unrepresentative of the 

basic models’ true energy consumption 

characteristics. 

(7) This waiver applies only to those 

basic models set out in Liebherr’s 

September 27, 2013, petition for waiver. 

The granting of this waiver does not 

release the petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR part 429. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–08076 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC14–10–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities, (FERC–725E, FERC–583, 

FERC–512, and FERC–588); 

Consolidated Comment Request; 

Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of information 

collections and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 USC 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) is soliciting public comment on 

the requirements and burden 1 of the 

information collections described 

below. Please note that this is the first 

time FERC has issued a consolidated 

notice involving otherwise unrelated 

information collections. 

DATES: Comments on the collections of 

information are due June 9, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC14–10–000) 

by either of the following methods: 

• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Please reference the specific 

collection number and/or title in your 

comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

formatted and filed in accordance with 

submission guidelines at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact 

FERC Online Support by email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the information collection 

requirements for all collections 

described below with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. Please 

note that each collection is distinct from 

the others contained within this notice. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the collections of 

information are necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimates of the burden and cost of the 

collections of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collections; and (4) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collections 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

FERC–725E, Mandatory Reliability 

Standards for the Western Electric 

Coordinating Council 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0246. 

Abstract: The information collected 

by the FERC–725E (OMB Control No. 

1902–0246) is required to implement 

the statutory provisions of section 215 

of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 

U.S.C. 824o). Section 215 of the FPA 

buttresses the Commission’s efforts to 

strengthen the reliability of the 

interstate grid through the grant of new 

authority by providing for a system of 

mandatory Reliability Standards 

developed by the Electric Reliability 

Organization. Reliability Standards that 

the ERO proposes to the Commission 

may include Reliability Standards that 

are proposed to the ERO by a Regional 

Entity.2 A Regional Entity is an entity 

that has been approved by the 

Commission to enforce Reliability 

Standards under delegated authority 

from the ERO.3 On June 8, 2008 in an 

adjudicatory order, the Commission 

approved eight regional Reliability 

Standards submitted by the ERO that 

were proposed by the Western 

Electricity Coordinating Council 

(WECC).4

WECC is responsible for coordinating 

and promoting electric system 

reliability. In addition to promoting a 

reliable electric power system in the 

Western Interconnection, WECC 


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