Federal Register / Vol. 52, No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 1987 / Rules and Regulations 47549

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. CE-RM-82-1301

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products Test Procedures

for Dishwashers

AGENCY: Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

hereby amends its test procedures for

dishwashers in order to establish

procedures to accurately determine the

estimated annual operating cost and the

energy factor for dishwashers that

operate with 50 'F inlet water and that

utilize an electrical supply voltage of 240

volts. These test procedures are a part of

the energy conservation program for

consumer products established pursuant

to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act, as amended by the National Energy

Conservation Policy Act and the

National Appliance Energy

Conservation Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16. 1988.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael J. McCabe , U.S. Department of

Energy , Conservation and Renewable

Energy, Mail Station CE-132, Room

GF-217, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9127.

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Mail Station GC-12, Room 6B-128,

Forrestal Building. 1000 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585,

(202) 586-9507.

U.S. Department of Energy,

Conservation and Renewable Energy,

Office of Hearings and Dockets, Room

6B-025, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

.A. Background

Part B of Title III of the Energy Policy

and Conservation Act (EPCA) (Pub. L

94-163 ), as amended by the National

Energy Conservation Policy Act

(NECPA) (Pub. L 95- 619), and as

amended by the National Appliance

Energy Conservation Act (NAECA)

(Pub. L 100-12) 1 created the Energy

Conservation Program for Consumer

Products Other Than Automobiles.

Among other program elements, section

323 of the Act requires that standard

methods of testing be'prescribed for

covered products, including -

dishwashers. Test procedures appear at

10 CFR Part 430, Subpart B.

Test procedures for dishwashers were

prescribed on August 3, 1977. 42 FR

39964, August 6. 1977. DOE amended the

energy conservation program for

consumer products by notice Issued

September 18, 1980, so that the Assistant

Secretary for Conservation and Solar

Energy (now called Conservation and

Renewable Energy) can temporarily

waive test procedure requirements for a

particular product. 45 FR 64108,

September 26, 1980. Waivers can be

granted. when design characteristics for

the particular product either prevent

testing of the product according to

prescribed test procedures, or lead to

results so unrepresentative of the

product's true energy consumption

characteristics as to provide materially

inaccurate comparative data to

consumers. On November 14, M6, DOE

issued a rule amending the test

procedure waiver process to allow the

Assistant Secretary for Conservation

and Renewable Energy to grant an

interim waiver to manufacturers. In

addition, the rule made minor revisions

to the petition for waiver procedures. 51

FR 42823, November 26, 1986. 10 CFR

430.27(m) states:

Within one year of the granting of any

waiver. the Department of Energy will

publish in the Federal Register a notice of

proposed rulemaking to amend its regulations

so as to eliminate any need for the

continuation of such waiver. As soon

thereafter as practicable, the Department of

Energy will publish in the Federal Register a

final rule. Such waiver will terminate on the

effective date of such final rule.

The dishwasher text procedures

prescribed in 1977 were based on

dishwashers using 140 'F inlet water

and operating with an electrical supply

voltage of 115 volts. DOE amended the

test procedures on February 23, 1983, in

order to accurately determine the

estimated annual operating cost and

energy factor for dishwashers that

operate with 120 'F inlet water. 48 FR

9202, March 3, 1983 . (Hereafter referred

to as the 1983 rulemaking .) DOE further

amended the test procedures on

November 27,1984, in order to redefine

a water heating dishwasher by deleting

the requirement for internal water

heating in the rinse phase of a normal

cycle. 49 FR 46533, November 27,

dishwashers. These dishwashers, in the

normal mode, use cold inlet water (50 'F

only, heat it to a designated programselected temperature and use an

electrical supply voltage of 240 volts,

ANDI-CO requested DOE to exclude

these dishwashers from the prescribed

test procedures. On August 12, 1984,

ANDI-CO filed a Petition for Waiver of

DOE's dishwasher test procedures for

two models, Favorite Models 263 and

265. ANDI-CO claimed that these

dishwashers incorporate features which

are not addressed in the existing test

procedures and, consequently , cannot

be tested under the existing DOE test

procedures for dishwashers. DOE

granted a waiver and established an

alternate test procedure for these

models on May 8, 1985. 50 FR 21488,

May 24, 1985.

.On April is, 1987, DOE published

proposed rules to amend the dishwasher

test procedure published to accurately

determine the estimated annual

operating cost and energy factor for

dishwashers that operate with 50 'F

inlet water and utilize an electrical

supply voltage of 240 volts. 52 FR 12342.

A public hearing was held on May 28,

1987.

B. Discussion of Comments

In response to the proposed

amendments, DOE received comments

only from the Whirlpool Corporation.

1. Minimum Temperature of Heated

iNater

Whirlpool commented that the rule, as

proposed, did not require that water be

heated to above 120 'F, while the

discussion section stated this was being

proposed.

Whirlpool implied that without this

requirement a manufacturer of this type

of dishwasher could avoid heating the

water and that "artifically low energy

costs would result because the

amendment does not require water to be

heated above even 50 'F. Thus,

manufacturers who are concerned with

good washing performance and who

ensure temperatures of 120 'F and above

will be penalized."

DOE acknowledges that the proposed

rule did not require that water be heated

above 120 'F for any portion of the

washing or drying cycle. Previously, for

dishwashers using 120 'F supply water,

there was no requirement that water be

heated to a specified minimum

temperature. The only requirement that

was-included in Clre definitiono a water

heating dishwasher was the provision

that "thermostatically controlled

internal water heating [be] in at least

one wash phase of the normal cycle."

' Part B of Title III of SPCA, as amended by ANDI-CO Appliances, Inc. (ANDI- NECPA and NACPA, is referred to in this notice as

the "AG." Part 8 of Title III is codified at 42 U.s.c. CO) is an agent for a foreign appliance

8291 et. seq. manufacturer that produces

CE-RM-82-130 COMMENT 09

Federal Register I Vol. S2, Nn. 240 I Tuesday. December 15. 1987 I Rules and Regulations 47549 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Conservation and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[.Docket No. CE-RM-82-130] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Test Procedur. 

for Dishwashers 

AGENCY: Office of Conservation and 

Renewable Energy, DOE. 

AcnON: Final role. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

hereby amends its test procedures for 

dishwashers in order to establish 

procedures to accurately determine the 

estimated annual operating cost and the 

energy factor for dishwashers that 

operate with 50 OF inlet water and that 

utilize an electrical supply voltage of 240 

volts. These test procedures are a part of 

the energy conservation program for 

consumer products established pursuant 

to the Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act. as amended by the National Energy 

Conaervation Policy Act and the 

National Appliance Energy 

Conservation Act. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 1988. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael J. McCabe. U.S. Department of 

Energy, Conservation and Renewable 

Energy, Mail Station CE-132, Room 

GF-217, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9127. 

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department 

of Energy. Office of General Counsel, 

Mail Station GC-12, Room 6B-128, 

Forrestal Building. 1000 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 

(202) 586-9507. . 

U.S. Department of Energy, 

Conservation and Renewable Energy, 

Office of Hearings and Dockets, Room 

6B-Q25, Forrestal Building. 1000 

Independence Avenue. SW., 

Washington. DC 20585. (202) 586-9320. 

SUPPLI<MI:NTARY INFORMATION: 

.A. Background 

Part B of Title III of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act (EPCA) (Pub. L. 

94-163). as amended by the National 

Energy Ctlnservation Policy Act 

{NECPAJ (Pub. L. 9HJ19), and as 

amended by the National Appliance 

Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) 

(Pub. L. 100(12)1 created the Energy 

I Part B of Title m or EPCA. 8ft amended by 

NECPA and NAECA. i, referred to In thia nolice a. the "Ac1." Part B of Title IU ia rodiiled al42 USc. 

6291 el. seq. 

Conservation Program for Consumer 

Products Other Than Automobiles. 

Among other program element •• section 

323 of the Act requires that standard 

methods of testing be prescribed for 

covered products, including ,_. 

dishw8.lIhers. Test procedures appearat 

10 CPR Part 430, Subpart B. 

Test procedures for dishwashers were 

prescribed on August 3, 1977.42 FR 

39964, August e, 1977. DOE amended the 

energy conservation program for 

consumer products by DOtice issued 

September 18, 1980, so that the Assistant 

Secretary for ConservatiOD and Solar 

Energy (now called Conservation and 

Renewable Energy) can temporarily 

waive test procedure requirements for a 

particular product. 45 FR 64108, 

September 26. 1980. Waivers can be 

granted when design characteristiCs for 

the particular product either prevent 

testing of the product accordiDg ~ 

prescribed test procedures, or lead to 

results 8tl unrepresentative of the 

product's true energy consumption 

characteristics 8S to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data to . 

consumers. On November 14. 1986, DOE 

issued a rule amending the test 

procedure waiver process to allow the 

Assistant Secretary for Conservation 

and Renewable Energy to grant an 

interim waiver to manufacturers. In 

addition. the rule made minor revisions 

to the petition for waiver procedures. 51 

FR 42823, November 26. 1986. 10 CFR 

430.27(m} states: 

Within one year or the granting of any 

waiver. the Department of Energy will 

publish in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemakmg to amend its regulations 

80 as to eliminate any need for the 

continuation of such waiver. As soon thereafter as practicable, the Department of 

Energy will publish in the Federal Register a 

fmal rule. Such waiver will tenninate on the 

effective date of luch final rule. 

The dishwasher text procedures 

prescribed in 1977 were based on 

dishwashers using 140 OF inlet water 

and operating with an electrical supply 

voltage of 115 volts. DOE amended the 

test procedures on February 23. W83. in 

order to accurately determine the 

estimated aIL"lilal operating cost and 

energy factor for dishwashers that 

operate with 120 OF inlet water. 48 FR 

9202. March 3. 1983. (Hereafter referred 

to as the 1983 rulemaking.) DOE further 

amended the test procedures on 

November 27. 1984. in order to redefllU! 

a water heating dishwasher by deleting 

the requirement for internal water 

heating in the rinse phase of a normal 

<:ycle. 49 FR 46533, November 27, 1984: 

ANDI-CO Appliances, Inc. fANDICO) is an agent for a foreign appliance 

manufacturer that produces I 

dishwashers. These dishwashers, in the 

normal mode. Ulle cold inlet water (SO OF 

only, heat it to a designated programselected temperature and use an 

electrical supply voltage of 24{) volts. 

ANDI-CO requested DOE to exclude 

thelle dishwashers from the prescribed 

test procedures. On August 12, 1984, 

ANDI-CO filed a Petition for Waiver of 

·DOE's dishwasher test procedures for 

two models, Favorite Models 263 and 

265. ANDI-CO claimed that these 

dishwashers incorporate features which 

are not addressed in the existing test 

procedures and. consequently. cannot 

be tested under the existing DOE test 

procedures for dishwashers. DOE 

granted a waiver and established an 

alternate test procedure for these 

models on May tl. 1965. 50 FR 21488. 

May 24, 1985. 

On April 15, 1987. DOE published 

proposed rules to amend the dishwasher 

test procedure published to accurately 

determine the estimated annual 

operating cost and energy factor for 

dishwashers that operate with SO OF 

inlet water and utilize an electrical 

supply voltage of 240 volts. 52 FR 12342. 

A public bearing w.as MId on May 28, 

1987. 

B. Discussion of Comments 

In response to the proposed 

amendments, DOE received comments 

only from the Whirlpool Corporation. 

1. Minimum Temperature af Heated 

11'ater 

Whirlpool commented that the rule, 8S 

proposed. did not require that water be 

heated to above 120 OF, while the 

discussion section stated this v.;as being 

proposed. 

Whirlpool implied that without this 

requirement a manufacturer of this type 

of dishwasher could avoid heating the 

water and that "artifically low energy 

costs would result because the 

amendment does not require water to be 

heated above even 50 OF. Thus. 

manufacturers who are concerned with 

good washing performance and who 

ensure temperatures of 120 OF and above 

will be penalized." 

DOE aclmowledges that the proposed 

rule did not require that water be heated 

above 120 OF for any portion of the 

washing or drying cycle. Previously, for 

dishwashers using 120 OF supply water. 

there was no requirement that water be 

heated to a specified minimum 

temperature. The only requirement that 

.was-includedinilie-dii"finitloi:iof1fwatet. 

heating dishwasher was the provision 

that "thermostatically controlled 

internal water heating [be] in at least 

one wash phase of the normal Cyc1fl." 
47550 Federal Register / Vol. 52, No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 1987 / Rules and Regulations

DOE now is revising the definition of a

"water heating dishwasher " specifically

to include the requirement of "providing

internal water heating to above 120 'Fin

at least one wash phase of the normal

cycle." (Emphasis added.)

DOE continues to believe that no

specified minimum temperature above

120'F is needed for the reasons

discussed below.

2. Dishwasher Performance

Whirlpool commented extensively on

its laboratory findings of the need to

provide 140 'F for effective removal of

food fats from dishes. Whirlpool cited

test results in its laboratory showing 145

'F to be the first temperature to

effectively remove these fats, i.e.,

shortening, peanut butter and cream

cheese, from dishes.

.. In addition, Whirlpool cited its test

results showing that 140 'F for the final

rinse cycle was needed in order to

achieve 100 percent drying.

Whirlpool raised the issue of

performance in the 1983 and 1984

rulemakings. 48 FR 9202, March 3, 1983,

and 49 FR 46533, Nov. 27,1984. DOE

believes the issue of dishwasher

performance raised in the 1983 and 1984

rulemakings for water heating

dishwashers designed to heat inlet

water of 120 'F is the same issue being

addressed today for water heaters

designed to heat inlet water of 50 'F to

above 120 'F. Arguments addressed and

resolved in 1983 and 1984 apply to either

of these types of "water heating

dishwashers."

DOE's response to the comments

received in these earlier rulemakings

concerning performance testing for

dishwashers remains unchanged.

In the 1983 rulemaking, DOE stated:

DOE believes that it would be extremely

difficult to quantify these subjective factors

into one test that is easily repeatable (testing

in one laboratory) and reproducible (testing

among laboratories) ' * '. Manufacturers

have generally commented that dishwashing

performance should be excluded from the

dishwasher test procedure. DOE believes in

allowing manufacturers to determine for

themselves whether the dishwashing

performance for water heating dishwashers is

acceptable. See 49 FR 9202, 9204.

While in the 1984 rulemaking. DOE

stated:

With respect to the need for 140 'F water:

"DOE continues- to believe, as in the March

1983 final rule, that a requirement to heat

water to a specified minimum temperature

1140'F) is unnecessarily restrictive in the test

procedure and could exclude steam

dishwashers from the water heating

dishwashers category. See FR 4M33 . 46534.

Today's final rule for water heating

dishwashers is believed to be sufficient

with the inclusion of the following

language in the definition: "providing

internal water heating to above 120 'F in

at least one wash phase of the normal

cycle."

C. Environmental, Regulatory Impact,

and Small Entity Impact Reviews

1. Environmental Review

Since today's final rule will be used

only to standardize the measurement of

energy usage, and will not affect the

quality of distribution of energy usage,

prescribing test procedures will not

result in any environmental impacts.

DOE, therefore, has determined that

prescribing test procedures under the

energy conservation program for

consumer products clearly is not a major

Federal action significantly affecting the

quality of the human environment

within the meaning of the National

Environment Policy Act of 1969.

Consequently, neither an Environmental

Impact Statement nor an Environmental

Assessment is required for today's final

rule.

2. Regulatory Impact Review

The final rule has been reviewed in

accordance with Executive Order 12291

which directs that all regulations

achieve their intended goals without

imposing unnecessary burdens on the

economy, on individuals, on public or

private organizations, or on State and

local governments. The Executive Order

also requires that regulatory impact

analyses be prepared for "major rules."

The Executive Order defines "major

rule" as any regulation that is likely to

result in: (1) An annual effect on the

economy of $100 million or more; (2) a

major increase in costs or prices for

consumers, individual industries,

Federal, State, or local government

agencies, or geographic regions; or (3)

significant adverse effects on

competition, employment, investment,

productivity, innovation, or on the

ability of the United States-based

enterprises to compete with foreignbased enterprises in domestic or export

markets.

This final rule makes only minor

changes in the test procedures for

dishwashers to allow for more accurate

determinations of estimated annual

operating cost and energy factor.

Therefore, DOE has determined that this

final rule does not come within the

definition of "major rule."

3. Small Entity Review

The Regulatory Flexibility Act, Pub. L.

96-345 (5 U.S.C. 601-612), requires that

an agency prepare an initial regulatory

flexibility analysis to be published. This

requirement (which appears in section

603) does not apply if the agency

"certifies that the rule will not, if

promulgated, have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities." The rule

affects manufacturers of dishwashers.

As previously discussed, the changes

will not have significant economic

impacts, but rather will simply improve

the test procedures. Furthermore, DOE is

not aware of any dishwasher

manufacturers that would be considered

small entities under the Act. Therefore,

DOE certifies that this final rule will not

have a "significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities."

In consideration of the foregoing, Part

430 of Chapter II of Title 10, Code of

Federal Regulations is amended, as set

forth below.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430

Administrative practice and

procedure, Energy conservation,

Household appliances,

Issued in Washington, DC, December 1.

1987.

Donna R. Fitzpatrick,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

PART 430-ENERGY CONSERVATION

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER

PRODUCTS

1. The authority citation for Part 430 is

revised to read as follows:

Authority: Energy Policy and Conservation

Act, Title III, Part B, as amended by the

National Energy Conservation Policy Act,

Title IV. Part 2. and the National Appliance

Energy Conservation Act, (42 U.S.C. 6291-

6309).

2. Section 430.22 is amended by

adding paragraphs (c) (1)(iii) and (2)(iii)

to read as follows:

§ 430.22 Test procedures for measures of

energy consumption.

f • R

(c)...

(1)...

(iii) When cold water (50'F) is used,

the product of the following three

factors:

(A) The representative average use

cycle of 322 cycles per year times,

(B) The product of the per-cycle

machine electrical energy consumption

for the normal cycle in kilowatt-hours

per cycle, determined according to 4.3 of

Appendix C to this subpart, and

(C) The representative average unit

cost in dollars per kilowatt-hours as

provided by the Secretary, the resulting

product then being rounded off to the

nearest dollar per year.

CE-RM-82-130 COMMENT 09

47550 Federal Register! Vol. 52. No. 240 I Tuesday, December 15. 1987 ! Rules and Regulations 

DOE now is revising the definition of a 

"water heating dishwasher" specifically 

to include the requirement of "providing 

internal water heating to above 120 OF in 

at least one wash phase of the normal 

cycle." (Emphasis added.) 

DOE continues to believe that no 

specified minimum temperature above 

120 of is needed for the reasons 

discussed below. 

2. Dishwasher Performance 

Whirlpool commented extensively on 

its laboratory findings of the need to 

provide 140 of for effective removal of 

food fats from dishes. Whirlpool cited 

test results in its laboratory showing 145 

of to be the first temperature to 

effectively remove these fats. i.e .. 

shortening, peanut butter and cream 

cheese. from dishes. 

In addition, Whirlpool cited its test 

results showing that 140 of for the final 

rinse cycle was needed in order to 

achieve 100 percent drying. 

Whirlpool raised the issue of 

performance in the 1983 and 1984 

rulemakings. 48 FR 9202. March 3. 1983. 

and 49 FR 46533. Nov. 27. 1984. DOE 

believes the issue of dishwasher 

performance raised in the 1983 and 1984 

rulemakings for water heating 

dishwashers designed to heat inlet 

wa ter of 120 OF is the same issue being 

addressed today for water heaters 

designed to heat inlet water of 50 OF to 

above 120 OF. Arguments addressed and 

resolved in 1983 and 1984 apply to either 

of these types of "water heating 

dishwashers." 

DOE's response to the comments 

received in these earlier rulemakings 

concerning performance testing for 

dishwashers remains unchanged. 

In the 1983 rulemaking, DOE stated: 

DOE believes that it would be extremely difficult to quantify these subjective factors 

into one test thaI is easily repeatable (testing 

in one laboratory) and reproducible (testing 

among laboratories)' ° '. Manufacturers 

have generally commented thaI dishwashing performance should be excluded from the 

dishwasher test procedure. DOE believes in 

allowing manufacturers to determine for 

themselves whether the dishwashing 

performance for water heating dishwashers is 

acceptable. See 49 FR 9Z02. 9204. 

While in the 1984 rulemaking. DOE 

stated: 

With respect to the need for 140"F water: 

MDOE continues. to believe. as in the MaTch 

1963 final rule. Iliat a requirement to heat 

water to 8 specified minimum temperature 

[140 "F] is unnecessarily restrictive in the tesl 

procedure and could exclude steam 

dishwashers from the water heating dishwashers category. See FR 46533. 46534. 

Today's final rule for water heating 

dishwashers is believed to be sufficient 

with the inclusion of the following 

language in the defmition: "providing 

internal water heating to above 120 OF in 

at least one wash phase of the normal 

cycle." 

C. Environmental. Regulatory Impact, 

and Small Entity Impact Reviews 

1. Environmental Review 

Since today's final rule wiIl be used 

only to standardize the measurement of 

energy usage. and will not affect the 

quality of distribution of energy usage, 

prescribing test procedures will not 

result in any environmental impacts. 

DOE. therefore. has determined that 

prescribing test procedures under the 

energy conservation program for 

consumer products clearly is not a major 

Federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment 

within the meaning of the National 

Environment Policy Act of 1969. 

Consequently. neither an Environmental 

Impact Statement nor an Environmental 

Assessment is required for today's final 

rule. 

2. Regulatory Impact Review 

The fmal rule has been reviewed in 

accordance with Executive Order 12291 

which directs that all regulations 

achieve their intended goals without 

imposing unnecessary burdens on the 

economy. on individuals, on public or 

private organizations. or on State and 

local governments. The Executive Order 

also requires that regulatory impact 

analyses be prepared for "major rules." 

The Executive Order defines "major 

rule" as any regulation that is likely to 

result in: (1) An annual effect on the 

economy of $100 miIlion or more; [2) 8 

major increase in costs or prices for 

consumers. individual industries, 

Federal. State. or local government 

agel'lcies. or geographic regions; or (3) 

significant adverse effects on 

competition. employment, investment, 

productivity, innovation. or on the 

ability of the United States-based 

enterprises to compete with foreignbased enterprises in domestic or export 

markets. 

This final rule makes only minor 

changes in the test procedures for 

dishwashers to allow for more accurate 

determinations of estimated annual 

operating cost and energy factor. 

Therefore. DOE has determined that this 

final rule does not come within the 

definition of "major rule." 

3. Small Entity Review 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act, Pub. L. 

96-345 [5 U.S.C. 601~12). requires that 

an agency prepare an initial regulatory 

flexibility analysis to be published. This 

requirement [which appears in section 

603) does not apply if the agency 

"certifies that the rule will not. if 

promulgated. have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities." The rule 

affects manufacturers of dishwashers. 

As previously discussed. the changes 

will not have significant economic 

impacts. but rather will simply improve 

the test procedures. Furthermore. DOE is 

not aware of any dishwasher 

manufacturers that would be considered 

small entities under the Act. Therefore. 

DOE certifies that this final rule will not 

have a "significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities." 

In consideration of the foregoing. Part 

430 of Chapter II of Title 10, Code of 

Federal Regulations is amended. as Bet 

forth below. 

List of Subjects in 10 eFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure. Energy conservation. 

Household appliances. 

Issued in Washington. DC. December 1. 

1987: 

Donna R. Fitzpatrick. 

Assistant Secretary. Conservation and 

Renewable Energy. 

PART 430-ENERGY CONSERVATION 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

1. The authority citation for Part 430 is 

revised to read as follows: 

Authority: Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act. Title m. Part B. as amended by the 

National Energy Conservation Policy Act. 

Title IV. Part 2. and the National Appliance 

Energy Conservation Act. (42 U.S.C. 6291-

6309). 

2. Section 430.22 is amended by 

adding paragraphs (c) (1) (iii) and (2)(iii) 

to read as follows: 

§ 430.22 Test procedures for measures of 

energy consumption. 

(cl' • • (1)' •• 

• • 

(iii) When cold water (50 OF] is used. 

the product of the following three 

factors: 

(A) The representative average use 

cycle of 322 cycles per year times. 

(B) The product of the per-cycle 

machine electrical energy consumption 

for the normal cycle in kilowatt-hours 

per cycle. determined according to 4.3 of 

Appendix C to this subpart. and 

(C) The representative average unit 

cost in dollars per kilowatt-hours as provided by the Secretary. the resulting 

product then being rounded off to the 

nearest dollar per year. 
Federal Register / Vol. 52, No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 1987 / Rules and Regulations 47551

(2) f

* *

(iii) When cold water (50 'F) is used,

the product of the following three

factors:

(A) The representative average use

cycle of 322 cycles per year,

(B) One-half the sum of (1) the total

per-cycle energy consumption fur the

normal cycle as defined in 1.3 of

Appendix C to this subpart plus (2) the

truncated normal cycle as defined in 1.5

of Appendix C to this subpart, each in

kilowatt-hours and determined

according to 4 4 of Appendix C to this

subpart, and

(C) The representative average unit

cost in dollars per kilowatt-hour as

provided by the Secretary, the resulting

product then being rounded off to the

nearest dollar per year.

f f f f f

3. Subpart B of Part 430 is amended by

revising 1.6, 2.2, 2.6.2, and 2.7, and

adding 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.3., 3.2.3, and 4.3.3

to Appendix C as follows:

Appendix C to Subpart B of Pail 430-

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the

Energy Consumption of Dishwashers

f f f . f

1.6 "Water Heating Dishwasher" means a

dishwasher which is designed for hearing

c ld inlet water (nominal 50'F) or a

dishwasher for which the manufacturer

recommends operation with a nominal inlet

water temperature of 120'F, and may operate

at either of these inlet water temperatures by

providing internal water heating to above

120'F in at least one wash phase of the

normal cycle.

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2.2 Electrical supply.

2.2.1 Dishwashers that operate with an

electrical supply of 115 volts. Maintain the

electrical supply to the dishwasher within

two percent of 115 volts and within one

percent of the nameplate frequency as

specified by the manufacturer.

2.2.2 Dishwashers that operate with an

electricial supply of 240 volts. Maintain the

electrical supply to the dishwasher within

two percent of 240 volts and within one

percent of its nameplate frequency as

specified by the manufacturer

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2.3.3 Dishwashers. to be tested at a

nominal 50'F inlet water temperature.

Maintain the water supply temperature

between 48'F and 52'F.

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2.6.2 Dishwashers to be tested at a nominal

inlet water temperature of 50 'F or 120'F The

dishwasher shall be tested or normal cycle

and the truncated normal cycle with a test

load of eight place settings plus six serving

pieces as specified in section 6.1.1 of AIfAM

Standard DW-1. If the capacity of the

dishwasher, as stated by the manufacturer, is

less than eight place setting then the test load

shall be that capacity.

2.7 Testing requirements. Provisions in this

Appendix pertaining to dishwashers which

operate with a nominal inlet temperature of

50'F or 120'F shall apply only to water

heating dishwashers.

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3.2.3 Dishwashers that operate with a

nominal inlet water temperature of 50'F.

Measure the machine electrical energy

consumption, M, specified as the number of

kilowatt-hours of electrical energy consumed

during the entire test cycle using a water

supply temperature as se ! forth in 2.3.3 of this

appendix. Use a kilowatt-hour meter having a

resolution no longer than 0.001 kilowatt-hours

and a maximum error no greater than one

percent.

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4.3.3 Dishwashers that operate with a

nominal inlet water temperature of 50'F. Use

the measured value recorded at 3.2.3 as the

per-cycle machine electrical consumption, M,

expressed in kilowatt-hours per-cycle.

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(FR Doc. 87-28631 Filed 12-14-87; 8:45 am]

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CE-RM-82-130 COMMENT 09

Federal Register I Vol. 52, No. 240 I Tuesday, December 15, 1987 I Rules and Regulations 

(2)· • • (iii) When cold water (50 "F) is used, 

the product of the following three 

filctors: 

(AJ The representative average use cycle of 322 cycles p~r yea!', 

(B) One-half the sum of (I} the total 

per-cyde energy consumption fur the 

Donnal cycle as defined in 1.3 of 

Appendix C to this subp:ut plus (2) the 

truncated nonnal cycle as defined in 1.5 

of Appendix C to this subpart, each in 

kilowatt-hours and determined . 

according to 4 4 of Appendix C to this 

subpart, and 

(C) The representative average unit 

cost in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting 

product then being rounded off to the 

Dearest dollar per year. 

• * * 

3, Subpart B of Part 430 is amended by 

revising 1.6, 2.2, 2.6.2, and 2.7, and 

adding 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.3., 3.2.3, and 4.3.3 

to Appendix C as follows: 

Appendix C to Subpart B oC PaM .J30-

liniConn Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Dishwashers 

• • • * 

1.6 "Water Heating Dishwasher" means a 

dishwasher which is designed for hearing 

c;:;ld inlet water (nominal 50 oF) or a 

dishwasher for which the manufacturer 

recommends operation with a nominal inlet 

water temperature of 120'F, and may operate 

a\ eithp.r of these inlet water temperatures by 

providing internal water heating to above 

120"P in at least one wash phase of the 

n;}nnal cycle . 

• • • • 

2.2 Electrical supply. 

2.2.1 Dishwashers that operate with an 

electrical supply of 115 volts. Mainlain the 

electrical supply to the dishwasher within 

two percent of 115 volts and within one percent of the nameplate frequency as specified by the manufacturer. 

2.2.2 Dishwa$hers that operate with an 

eJectricial sllPply of 240 volts. Maintain the 

e!ectrical supply to the dishwasher within 

two percent of 240 volts and within one percent of its nameplate frequency as 

specified by the manufacturer 

• • • 

2.3.3 Dishwashers. to be tested at a 

namina15trF inlet water temperature. 

Maintain the water suppJ)' temperature 

between 48'F and 52'F. 

• • • * 

2.6.2 Dishwashers to be tested at a nominal 

iJliet water temperature of50'F or 120'F, The 

dishwasher shall be tested or normal cycle 

Bnd the truncated normal cycle with 8 test 

luad of eight place settings plus six serving 

pieces 8S specified in section 6.1.1 of AllAM 

Siandard DW-l. If the capacity of the 

dishwasher, as stated by the manufacturer, is 

less than eight place seiting then the test load 

shall be tha t capacity. 

2.7 Testing requirements. Provisions in this 

Appendix pertaining to dishwashers which 

cperate with a nominal inlet temperature of 

5O'P or 120'P shall apply only to waler 

hHating dishwashers. 

• •. * 

3.2.3 Dishwashers that operate with a 

nominal inlet water temperature of 50' F. 

Measure the machine electrical energy 

consumption, M, specified as the number of 

kilowatt-hours of electrical energy consumed 

curing the entire test cycle using a water 

supply temperature as set forth in 2.3.3 of this 

eppendix. Use a kilowatt·hour meter ha"ing a resolution no longer than 0.001 kilowa!t-hours 

tlrld a maximum error no greater th"ln one 

percent. 

• 

4.3.3 Dishwashers that operate with a llOminal inlet water temperature of 50 OF. Use 

the measured "alue recorded at 3.2.3 as the 

p.:r-cycle machine electrical consumption, M, 

expressed in kilowatt-hours per-cycle. 

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