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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

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

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 303; 

(7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 6,437; 

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7256; 48 CFR 

970.0370–1. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

16, 2011. 

Patrick M. Ferraro, 

Acting Director, Office of Procurement and 

Assistance Management (OPAM). 

[FR Doc. 2011–32806 Filed 12–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CW–021] 

Decision and Order Granting a Waiver 

to LG from the Department of Energy 

Residential Clothes Washer Test 

Procedure 

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 the 

decision and order (Case No. CW–021) 

that grants to LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. 

(LG) a waiver from the DOE clothes 

washer test procedure for determining 

the energy consumption of clothes 

washers for the basic models set forth in 

its petition for waiver. Under today’s 

decision and order, LG shall be required 

to test and rate these clothes washers 

using an alternate test procedure that 

takes their large capacities into account 

when measuring energy consumption. 

DATES: This Decision and Order is 

effective December 22, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611, Email: mail 

to: Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– 

0103. Telephone: (202) 586–7796, 

Email: mail to: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@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 LG a 

waiver from the applicable clothes 

washer test procedure in 10 CFR part 

430, subpart B, appendix J1 for certain 

basic models of clothes washers with 

capacities greater than 3.8 cubic feet, 

provided that LG tests and rates such 

products using the alternate test 

procedure described in this notice. 

Today’s decision prohibits LG 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). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

16, 2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

Decision and Order 

In the Matter of: LG Electronics 

U.S.A., Inc. (Case No. CW–021). 

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 residential clothes washers 

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 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 automatic and semiautomatic clothes washers is set forth in 

10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix J1. 

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 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). 

On December 23, 2010, DOE issued 

enforcement guidance for large-capacity 

clothes washers. This guidance can be 

found on DOE’s Web site at http:// 

energy.gov/sites/prod/files/gcprod/

documents/LargeCapacityRCW_

guidance_122210.pdf. 

II. LG’s Petition for Waiver: Assertions 

and Determinations 

On October 3, 2011, LG submitted the 

instant petition for waiver and 

application for interim waiver (petition) 

from the test procedure applicable to 

automatic and semi-automatic clothes 

washers set forth in 10 CFR part 430, 

subpart B, appendix J1. LG requested a 

waiver to test specified basic models of 

its residential clothes washers with 

basket volumes greater than 3.8 cubic 

feet on the basis of the test procedures 

contained in 10 CFR part 430, Subpart 

B, Appendix J1, with a revised Table 5.1 

which extends the range of container 

volumes beyond 3.8 cubic feet. LG’s 

instant petition and DOE’s grant of 

interim waiver were published in the 


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Federal Register on October 18, 2011. 

76 FR 64330. DOE received no 

comments on the LG petition. 

LG’s petition seeks a waiver from the 

DOE test procedure because the mass of 

the test load used in the procedure, 

which is based on the basket volume of 

the test unit, is currently not defined for 

basket sizes greater than 3.8 cubic feet. 

The basic models specified in LG’s 

February 2011 petition have capacities 

larger than 3.8 cubic feet. In addition, if 

the current maximum test load mass is 

used to test these products, the tested 

energy use would be less than the actual 

energy usage and could evaluate the 

basic model in a manner so 

unrepresentative of its true energy 

consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. 

Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 defines the 

test load sizes used in the test procedure 

as linear functions of the basket volume. 

LG requests that DOE grant a waiver for 

testing and rating based on a revised 

Table 5.1, the same table as set forth in 

the waiver granted to LG on April 19, 

2011 (76 FR 21879). The table is 

identical to the Table 5.1 found in 

DOE’s clothes washer test procedure 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR). 

75 FR 57556 (Sept. 21, 2010). 

DOE has determined that it is in the 

public interest to have similar products 

tested and rated for energy consumption 

on a comparable basis. Previously, DOE 

granted a test procedure waiver to 

Whirlpool for specified Whirlpool’s 

clothes washer models with container 

capacities greater than 3.8 cubic feet. 75 

FR 69653 (Nov. 15, 2010). This notice 

contained an alternate test procedure, 

which extended the linear relationship 

between maximum test load size and 

clothes washer container volume in 

Table 5.1 to include a maximum test 

load size of 15.4 pounds (lbs) for clothes 

washer container volumes of 3.8 to 3.9 

cubic feet. This extended Table 5.1 was 

set forth in DOE’s September 2010 

NOPR. On December 10, 2010, DOE 

granted a similar waiver to General 

Electric Company (GE), which used the 

same alternate test procedure. 75 FR 

76968. DOE has also granted waivers to 

Electrolux (76 FR 11440 (Mar. 2, 2011)), 

LG (76 FR 11233 (Mar. 1, 2011)); (76 FR 

21879 (Apr. 19, 2011)) and Samsung (76 

FR 13169 (Mar. 10, 2011); 76 FR 50207 

(Aug. 12, 2011)). 

DOE notes that its supplemental 

proposed rule (http://www.eere.energy.

gov/buildings/appliancestandards/

residential/pdfs/rcw_tp_snopr.pdf) to 

amend the test procedures for clothes 

washers makes slight adjustments to 

Table 5.1 to correct for rounding errors. 

(76 FR 49238, Aug. 9, 2011). The 

alternate test procedure set forth in this 

decision and order adopts this updated 

table. 

III. Consultations with Other Agencies 

DOE consulted with the Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) staff concerning the 

LG petition for waiver. The FTC staff 

did not have any objections to granting 

a waiver to LG. 

IV. Conclusion 

After careful consideration of all the 

material that was submitted by LG, the 

waivers granted to Whirlpool, GE, 

Samsung and Electrolux, as well as 

previously to LG, the clothes washer test 

procedure rulemaking, and consultation 

with the FTC staff, it is ordered that: 

(1) The petition for waiver submitted 

by the LG Electronics America, Inc. 

(Case No. CW–021) is hereby granted as 

set forth in the paragraphs below. 

(2) LG shall be required to test and 

rate the following LG models according 

to the alternate test procedure set forth 

in paragraph (3) below. 

Model Brand 

WT6001H* ................. LG. 

WT5170H* ................. LG. 

WM3470H*** ............. LG. 

WM4070H*** ............. LG. 

4153#21# .................. Kenmore. 

4154#21# .................. Kenmore. 

(3) LG shall be required to test the 

products listed in paragraph (2) above 

according to the test procedures for 

clothes washers prescribed by DOE at 10 

CFR part 430, appendix J1, except that 

the expanded Table 5.1 below shall be 

substituted for Table 5.1 of appendix J1. 

TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average 

load 

cu. ft. 

Liter 

lb kg lb kg lb ≥ < ≥ < 

0–0.8 0–22.7 ....................................................................................... 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 

0.80– 

0.90 

22.7–25.5 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47 

0.90– 

1.00 

25.5–28.3 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56 

1.00– 

1.10 

28.3–31.1 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 4.30 1.95 3.65 1.66 

1.10– 

1.20 

31.1–34.0 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75 

1.20– 

1.30 

34.0–36.8 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 5.10 2.31 4.05 1.84 

1.30– 

1.40 

36.8–39.6 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 5.50 2.49 4.25 1.93 

1.40– 

1.50 

39.6–42.5 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4.45 2.02 

1.50– 

1.60 

42.5–45.3 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 6.40 2.90 4.70 2.13 

1.60– 

1.70 

45.3–48.1 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22 

1.70– 

1.80 

48.1–51.0 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31 

1.80– 

1.90 

51.0–53.8 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 7.60 3.45 5.30 2.40 

1.90– 

2.00 

53.8–56.6 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 8.00 3.63 5.50 2.49 


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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued 

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average 

load 

cu. ft. 

Liter 

lb kg lb kg lb ≥ < ≥ < 

2.00– 

2.10 

56.6–59.5 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 8.40 3.81 5.70 2.59 

2.10– 

2.20 

59.5–62.3 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68 

2.20– 

2.30 

62.3–65.1 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77 

2.30– 

2.40 

65.1–68.0 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86 

2.40– 

2.50 

68.0–70.8 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 10.00 4.54 6.50 2.95 

2.50– 

2.60 

70.8–73.6 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06 

2.60– 

2.70 

73.6–76.5 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15 

2.70– 

2.80 

76.5–79.3 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 11.30 5.13 7.15 3.24 

2.80– 

2.90 

79.3–82.1 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33 

2.90– 

3.00 

82.1–85.0 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42 

3.00– 

3.10 

85.0–87.8 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52 

3.10– 

3.20 

87.8–90.6 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61 

3.20– 

3.30 

90.6–93.4 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70 

3.30– 

3.40 

93.4–96.3 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79 

3.40– 

3.50 

96.3–99.1 .................................................................................. 3.00 1.36 14.10 6.40 8.55 3.88 

3.50– 

3.60 

99.1–101.9 ................................................................................ 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99 

3.60– 

3.70 

101.9–104.8 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08 

3.70– 

3.80 

104.8–107.6 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17 

3.80– 

3.90 

107.6–110.4 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26 

3.90– 

4.00 

110.4–113.3 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35 

4.00– 

4.10 

113.3–116.1 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45 

4.10– 

4.20 

116.1–118.9 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54 

4.20– 

4.30 

118.9–121.8 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63 

4.30– 

4.40 

121.8–124.6 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10.40 4.72 

4.40– 

4.50 

124.6–127.4 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82 

4.50– 

4.60 

127.4–130.3 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.85 4.91 

4.60– 

4.70 

130.3–133.1 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.05 5.00 

4.70– 

4.80 

133.1–135.9 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.25 5.10 

4.80– 

4.90 

135.9–138.8 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.45 5.19 

4.90– 

5.00 

138.8–141.6 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.65 5.28 

5.00– 

5.10 

141.6–144.4 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.85 5.38 

5.10– 

5.20 

144.4–147.2 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.05 5.47 

5.20– 

5.30 

147.2–150.1 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.25 5.56 

5.30– 

5.40 

150.1–152.9 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.45 5.65 


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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued 

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average 

load 

cu. ft. 

Liter 

lb kg lb kg lb ≥ < ≥ < 

5.40– 

5.50 

152.9–155.7 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.65 5.75 

5.50– 

5.60 

155.7–158.6 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84 

5.60– 

5.70 

158.6–161.4 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93 

5.70– 

5.80 

161.4–164.2 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03 

5.80– 

5.90 

164.2–167.1 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12 

5.90– 

6.00 

167.1–169.9 .............................................................................. 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21 

NOTES: (1) All test load weights are bone dry weights. 

(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are ±0.10 lbs (0.05 kg). 

(4) Representations. LG may make 

representations about the energy use of 

its clothes washer 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. 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 LG’s October 3, 

2011 petition 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 December 

16, 2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP12–24–000] 

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of 

Application for Abandonment 

Take notice that on December 5, 2011, 

ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 717 

Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002– 

2761, filed with the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission an application 

under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas 

Act seeking authority to abandon its 

present and any future obligation to 

perform transportation service through 

approximately 8.5 miles of 20-inch 

pipeline extending from High Island 

Block A–531 to High Island Block A– 

555, located in federal waters, offshore 

Texas, all as more fully set forth in the 

application which is on file with the 

Commission and open to public 

inspection. This filing is available for 

review at the Commission in the Public 

Reference Room or may be viewed on 

the Commission’s Web site web at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Any questions regarding the 

application should be directed to Rene 

Staeb, Manager, Project Determinations 

& Regulatory Administration, ANR 

Pipeline Company, 717 Texas Street, 

Houston, Texas 77002–2761, or 

telephone (832) 320–5215 or fax (832) 

320–6215 or by email 

Rene_Staeb@transcanada.com. 

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the 

Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 

within 90 days of this Notice the 

Commission staff will either: Complete 

its environmental assessment (EA) and 

place it into the Commission’s public 

record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or 

issue a Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review. If a Notice of 

Schedule for Environmental Review is 

issued, it will indicate, among other 

milestones, the anticipated date for the 

Commission staff’s issuance of the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS) 

or EA for this proposal. The filing of the 

EA in the Commission’s public record 

for this proceeding or the issuance of a 

Notice of Schedule for Environmental 

Review will serve to notify federal and 

state agencies of the timing for the 

completion of all necessary reviews, and 

the subsequent need to complete all 

federal authorizations within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s FEIS or EA. 

There are two ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project. First, any person wishing to 

obtain legal status by becoming a party 

to the proceedings for this project 

should, on or before the comment date 

stated below file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 

a motion to intervene in accordance 

with the requirements of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) 

and the Regulations under the NGA (18 

CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 

status will be placed on the service list 

maintained by the Secretary of the 

Commission and will receive copies of 

all documents filed by the applicant and 

by all other parties. A party must submit 

seven copies of filings made in the 


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