62494 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 22, 2013 / Proposed Rules 

1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was redesignated as Part A. 

2All references to EPCA in this document refer 

to the statute as amended through the American 

Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act 

(AEMTCA), Public Law 112–210 (Dec. 18, 2012). 

3A notation in this form provides a reference for 

information that is in the docket of DOE’s 

rulemaking to develop energy conservation 

made with respect to the energy use or 

efficiency of dehumidifiers must be made in 

accordance with the results of testing 

pursuant to this appendix. After this date, if 

a manufacturer elects to make 

representations with regard to standby mode 

and off mode energy consumption, then 

testing must also include the provisions of 

this appendix related to standby mode and 

off mode energy consumption. 

Manufacturers conducting tests of 

dehumidifiers after [DATE 30 DAYS AFTER 

PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE IN 

THE Federal Register] and prior to [DATE 

180 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE 

FINAL RULE IN THE Federal Register], must 

conduct such test in accordance with either 

this appendix or appendix X as it appeared 

at 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix X, 

in the 10 CFR parts 200 to 499 edition 

revised as of January 1, 2013. Any 

representations made with respect to the 

energy use or efficiency of such 

dehumidifiers must be in accordance with 

whichever version is selected. Given that 

after [DATE 180 DAYS AFTER 

PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE IN 

THE Federal Register] representations with 

respect to the energy use or efficiency of 

dehumidifiers must be made in accordance 

with tests conducted pursuant to this 

appendix, manufacturers may wish to begin 

using this test procedure as soon as possible. 

On or after the compliance date for any 

amended energy conservation standards that 

incorporate standby mode and off mode 

energy consumption, all representations must 

be based on testing performed in accordance 

with this appendix in its entirety. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket Number EERE–2012–BT–STD– 

0045] 

RIN 1904–AC87 

Energy Conservation Program: Energy 

Conservation Standards for Ceiling 

Fans 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: Through this Request for 

Information (RFI), the U.S. Department 

of Energy (DOE) seeks certain 

information to help inform its current 

rulemaking to consider setting energy 

conservation standards for ceiling fans. 

Specifically, DOE seeks information on 

the interaction between ceiling fan and 

air conditioning usage. To inform 

interested parties and to facilitate this 

process, DOE has identified several 

related issues in this RFI on which DOE 

particularly seeks to receive comment 

and data from stakeholders and the 

public. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested on or before 

November 21, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Alternatively, interested persons may 

submit comments, identified by docket 

number EERE–2012–BT–STD–0045 

and/or regulatory identification number 

(RIN) 1904–AC87, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Email: 

CeilingFanLightKits2012STD0045@

ee.doe.gov. Include docket number 

EERE–2012–BT–STD–0045 and/or RIN 

1904–AC87 in the subject line of the 

message. All comments should clearly 

identify the name, address, and, if 

appropriate, organization of the 

commenter. Submit electronic 

comments in Word Perfect, Microsoft 

Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and 

avoid the use of special characters or 

any form of encryption. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Framework Document for Ceiling Fans 

and Ceiling Fan Light Kits (Docket No. 

EERE–2012–BT–STD–0045; RIN 1904– 

AC87), 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. If 

possible, please submit all items on a 

compact disc (CD), in which case it is 

not necessary to include printed copies. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Office, Sixth 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 

(202) 586–2945. If possible, please 

submit all items on a CD, in which case 

it is not necessary to include printed 

copies. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or RIN for this 

rulemaking. No telefacsimilies (faxes) 

will be accepted. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents, or 

comments received, go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information may 

be sent to Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies Office, EE–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1604. Email: 

ceiling_fans@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9507. Email: 

Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review comments, contact Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone (202) 586–2945. Email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

Title III, Part B 1 of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or 

‘‘the Act’’), Public Law 94–163 (42 

U.S.C. 6291–6309, as codified), sets 

forth various provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency and 

established the Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles.2 The Energy Policy 

Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), Public Law 

109–58, amended EPCA and provided 

in relevant part that DOE may establish 

energy conservation standards for 

ceiling fans. 42 U.S.C. 6295(ff). 

On March 15, 2013, DOE published in 

the Federal Register a notice of public 

meeting and availability of the ‘‘Energy 

Conservation Standards Rulemaking 

Framework Document for Ceiling Fans 

and Ceiling Fan Light Kits’’ (Framework 

Document), with a public comment 

period running through April 29, 2013. 

78 FR 16443. The Framework Document 

describes the approaches DOE 

anticipates using to evaluate energy 

conservation standards for ceiling fans. 

On May 2, 2013, DOE published a 

notice in the Federal Register extending 

the comment period on the Framework 

Document until June 14, 2013. 78 FR 

25626. 

During the Framework Document 

comment period, ceiling fan 

manufacturers and their industry 

association stated that ceiling fans are 

inherently energy-saving appliances 

because they reduce the use of air 

conditioning. (American Lighting 

Association, No. 39 at p. 1) 3


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standards for ceiling fans and ceiling fan light kits 

(Docket No. EERE–2012–BT–STD–0045), which is 

maintained at www.regulations.gov. This notation 

indicates that the statement preceding the reference 

was made by American Lighting Association, and 

the statement appears at page 1 of document 

number 39 in the docket. 

Furthermore, manufacturers expressed 

concern that if DOE sets overly stringent 

standards for ceiling fans, resulting 

increases in product cost could result in 

decreased shipments and a 

corresponding increase in air 

conditioner use by consumers, thereby 

potentially negating the energy savings 

of the current rulemaking. (Hunter Fan 

Company, No. 37 at p. 2) 

In light of these comments, DOE 

requests information and data from the 

public regarding the interaction between 

ceiling fans and air conditioning 

products. Although DOE welcomes any 

relevant data on this topic, section II 

(Discussion) presents questions on 

which the agency is particularly 

interested in receiving public input. 

II. Discussion 

DOE seeks information from 

interested parties on the following 

topics regarding the interaction between 

consumer use of ceiling fans and airconditioning products. Specifically, 

DOE seeks information and data on how 

use of a ceiling fan affects the way that 

consumers set the thermostat of their 

central air conditioner or the frequency 

of use of a room air conditioner. Related 

questions include: 

• What percentage of homes have a 

ceiling fan, a central air conditioner, 

room air conditioner(s), more than one 

of these products, or none of these 

products? 

• What percentage of consumers who 

own both a ceiling fan and an air 

conditioner set the thermostat 

differently when a ceiling fan is 

operating than when a ceiling fan is not 

operating? 

• What percentage of consumers who 

own both a ceiling fan and an air 

conditioner leave the thermostat at the 

same setting regardless of ceiling fan 

operation? 

• For those consumers that do adjust 

their thermostat due to a ceiling fan, 

how much do they adjust the 

thermostat, and do they adjust it warmer 

or colder? 

DOE seeks information and data on 

how use of a ceiling fan affects the 

operating duration, operating time (e.g., 

time of day or year), and energy 

consumption of an air conditioner. 

Related questions include: 

• Do consumers with both a ceiling 

fan and an air conditioner operate their 

air conditioner for a different number of 

hours than consumers that have an air 

conditioner but do not have a ceiling 

fan? If so, what is the difference in 

operating duration? 

• Do consumers with both a ceiling 

fan and an air conditioner operate their 

air conditioner at different times of day 

or in different months than consumers 

that have an air conditioner but do not 

have a ceiling fan? If so, how do these 

patterns differ? 

• Based on the results to the previous 

questions, do consumers with both a 

ceiling fan and an air conditioner use a 

different amount of energy for air 

conditioning than consumers that have 

an air conditioner but do not have a 

ceiling fan? If so, what is the difference 

in energy consumption? Does this 

difference in energy consumption vary 

by region? 

• For the above questions, are there 

differences between consumers with 

central air conditioners and consumers 

with room air conditioners? 

DOE seeks information on how ceiling 

fan ownership affects consumers’ 

decisions about purchasing air 

conditioning equipment. For example: 

• How much more or less likely are 

consumers to own or purchase an air 

conditioner if they already have a 

ceiling fan? 

• How much more or less likely are 

consumers to own or purchase a ceiling 

fan if they already have an air 

conditioner? 

• Do consumers with a ceiling fan 

purchase different numbers or sizes of 

air conditioners than consumers 

without a ceiling fan? If so, how do 

these quantities and sizes vary? 

• At what price point would 

consumers stop purchasing ceiling fans 

and purchase/use air conditioners 

instead? 

III. Public Participation 

DOE is also interested in input on 

other relevant issues that participants 

believe would affect energy 

conservation standards applicable to 

ceiling fans. DOE invites all interested 

parties to submit in writing by 

November 21, 2013, comments, 

information, and data on matters 

addressed in this notice and on other 

related matters relevant to DOE’s 

consideration of energy conservation 

standards for ceiling fans. 

After the close of the comment period, 

DOE will begin collecting data, 

conducting the analyses, and reviewing 

the public comments. These actions will 

be taken to aid in the development of 

energy conservation standards for 

ceiling fans. DOE will remain interested 

in these issues after the close of the 

comment period on this RFI, and any 

further comments, information, and data 

submitted at later stages of the 

rulemaking will be considered in the 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR). 

DOE considers public participation to 

be a very important part of the process 

for developing energy conservation 

standards. DOE actively encourages the 

participation and interaction of the 

public during the comment period at 

each stage of the rulemaking process. 

Interactions with and between members 

of the public provide a balanced 

discussion of the issues and assist DOE 

in the rulemaking process. Anyone who 

wishes to be added to the DOE mailing 

list to receive future notices and 

information about this rulemaking 

should contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at 

(202) 586–2945, or via email at 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

30, 2013. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0763; Notice No. 25– 

13–07–SC] 

Special Conditions: Learjet Model 35, 

35A, 36, and 36A Airplanes; 

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries 

and Battery Systems 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed special 

conditions. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes special 

conditions for the Learjet Model 35, 

35A, 36, and 36A airplanes. These 

airplanes, as modified by Peregrine, 

13000 E. Control Tower Road, Unit K– 

4, Englewood, CO, 80112, will have a 

novel or unusual design feature 

associated with rechargeable lithiumion batteries and battery systems. These 

batteries have certain failure, 

operational, and maintenance 

characteristics that differ significantly 

from those of the nickel-cadmium and 

lead-acid rechargeable batteries 

currently approved for installation on 

large transport-category airplanes. The 

applicable airworthiness regulations do 

not contain adequate or appropriate 

safety standards for this design feature. 


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