This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–TP–0012] 

RIN 1904–AC45 

Energy Conservation Program: Test 

Procedures for General Service 

Fluorescent Lamps, General Service 

Incandescent Lamps, and 

Incandescent Reflector Lamps 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

and announcement of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is proposing to revise its 

test procedures for general service 

fluorescent lamps (GSFLs) and general 

service incandescent lamps (GSILs) 

established under the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (EPCA). DOE is not 

proposing changes to the existing test 

procedure for incandescent reflector 

lamps (IRLs) established under EPCA. 

For GSFLs and GSILs, DOE is proposing 

to update several citations and 

references to the industry standards 

currently referenced in DOE’s test 

procedures. DOE is also proposing to 

establish a lamp lifetime test procedure 

for GSILs. Additionally, in this NOPR, 

DOE is requesting comments on all 

aspects of the GSFL, GSIL, and IRL test 

procedures and whether any further 

amendments are necessary. DOE’s 

review of the GSFL, GSIL, and IRL test 

procedures fulfills the EPCA 

requirement that DOE review test 

procedures for all covered products at 

least once every seven years. Finally, 

DOE is proposing to extend the 

compliance certification date for GSILs 

so as to be consistent with the 

compliance date of the amended test 

procedure. DOE is also announcing a 

public meeting to discuss and receive 

comments on the issues presented in 

this rulemaking. 

DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public 

meeting on October 4, 2011, from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., in Washington, DC, for both 

this rulemaking on test procedures for 

GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs, as well as the 

rulemaking on GSFL and IRL energy 

conservation standards. The meeting 

will also be broadcast as a Webinar. See 

section V, ‘‘Public Participation,’’ for 

Webinar registration information, 

participant instructions, and 

information about the capabilities 

available to Webinar participants. 

Comments: DOE will accept 

comments, data, and information 

regarding this notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the 

public meeting, but no later than 

November 28, 2011. See section V, 

‘‘Public Participation,’’ for details. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 1E–245, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. To attend, 

please notify Ms. Brenda Edwards at 

(202) 586–2945. Please note that foreign 

nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are 

subject to advance security screening 

procedures. Any foreign national 

wishing to participate in the meeting 

should advise DOE as soon as possible 

by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at 

the phone number above to initiate the 

necessary procedures. 

Any comments submitted must 

identify the NOPR for Test Procedures 

for General Service Fluorescent Lamps, 

General Service Incandescent Lamps, 

and Incandescent Reflector Lamps and 

provide docket number EERE–2011– 

BT–TP–0012 and/or regulatory 

information number (RIN) 1904–AC45. 

Comments may be submitted using any 

of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. E-mail: Lamps-2011-TP-0012@ee.

doe.gov. Include the docket number 

and/or RIN 1904–AC45 in the subject 

line of the message. 

3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

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. 

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, 

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. 

No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be 

accepted. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see section V of this document (Public 

Participation). 

Docket: The docket is available for 

review at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

public meeting attendee lists and 

transcripts, comments, and other 

supporting documents/materials. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

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

However, not all documents listed in 

the index may be publicly available, 

such as information that is exempt from 

public disclosure. 

A link to the docket Web page on the 

regulations.gov site can be found at: 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/residential/

incandescent_lamps.html. The http://

www.regulations.gov Web page contains 

simple instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. See section V, ‘‘Public 

Participation,’’ for information on how 

to submit comments through http://

www.regulations.gov. 

For further information on how to 

submit a comment, review other public 

comments and the docket, or participate 

in the public meeting, please contact 

Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 

or e-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dr. Tina Kaarsberg, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC, 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1393. E-mail: 

Tina.Kaarsberg@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. E-mail: 

Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review public comments, contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

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

2All references to EPCA in this rulemaking refer 

to the statute as amended through the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007, Public Law 

110–140. 

3 Illuminating Engineering Society of North 

America (IESNA) standards can be purchased on 

the IESNA Web site at: http://www.ies.org/store/. 

4American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 

standards can be purchased on the ANSI Web site 

at: http://www.webstore.ansi.org/. 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. E-mail: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Authority and Background 

II. Summary of the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

III. Discussion 

A. Seven-Year Test Procedure Review 

B. Updates to Industry Standards 

Incorporated by Reference 

1. ANSI C78.81–2010 for General Service 

Fluorescent Lamps 

2. IES LM–9–2009 for General Service 

Fluorescent Lamps 

3. IES LM–45–2009 for General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

C. Test Procedures for Incandescent 

Reflector Lamps 

D. General Service Incandescent Lamp 

Lifetime Testing 

1. Selection of Industry Standard 

2. Summary of IESNA LM–49–2001 

3. Accelerated Lifetime Testing 

4. Sample Size 

5. ‘‘Rated Lifetime’’ Definition 

6. Certification Requirements and 

Laboratory Accreditation 

7. Effective Date and Compliance Date for 

the Amended Test Procedures and 

Compliance Date for Submitting GSIL 

Certification Reports 

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review 

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866 

B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act 

C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 

D. Review Under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132 

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988 

G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 

H. Review Under the Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 1999 

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630 

J. Review Under Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 2001 

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211 

L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal 

Energy Administration Act of 1974 

V. Public Participation 

A. Attendance at the Public Meeting 

B. Procedure for Submitting Requests To 

Speak and Prepared General Statements 

for Distribution 

C. Conduct of Public Meeting 

D. Submission of Comments 

E. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment 

VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary 

I. Authority and Background 

Title III, Part B1 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 a 

variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency and 

established the Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles, a program covering 

most major household appliances. 

These include general service 

fluorescent lamps (GSFLs), general 

service incandescent lamps (GSILs), and 

incandescent reflector lamps (IRLs), the 

subject of today’s notice (referred to 

below as one of the ‘‘covered 

products’’).2 (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(14) and 

6295(i)) 

Under the Act, this program generally 

consists of four parts: (1) Testing; (2) 

labeling; and (3) establishing Federal 

energy conservation standards and (4) 

certification and enforcement 

procedures. The testing requirements 

consist of test procedures that 

manufacturers of covered products must 

use: (1) As the basis for certifying to 

DOE that their products comply with 

the applicable energy conservation 

standards adopted pursuant to EPCA, 

and (2) for making representations about 

the efficiency of those products. (42 

U.S.C. 6293(c); 42 U.S.C. 6295(s)) 

Similarly, DOE must use these test 

requirements in determining whether 

covered products comply with any 

relevant energy conservation standards 

promulgated under EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(s)) 

Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth 

the criteria and procedures that DOE 

must follow when prescribing or 

amending test procedures for covered 

products. EPCA provides in relevant 

part that any test procedures prescribed 

or amended under this section must be 

reasonably designed to produce test 

results which measure energy 

efficiency, energy use, or estimated 

annual operating cost of a covered 

product during a representative average 

use cycle or period of use and not be 

unduly burdensome to conduct. (42 

U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) 

In addition, if DOE determines that a 

test procedure amendment is warranted, 

it must publish proposed test 

procedures and offer the public an 

opportunity to present oral and written 

comments on them. (42 U.S.C. 

6293(b)(2)) Finally, in any rulemaking to 

amend a test procedure, DOE must 

determine the extent to which the 

proposed test procedure would alter the 

measured energy efficiency. (42 U.S.C. 

6293(e)(1)) If DOE determines that the 

amended test procedure would alter 

significantly the measured efficiency of 

a covered product, DOE must amend the 

applicable energy conservation standard 

accordingly. (42 U.S.C. 6293(e)(2)) 

Relevant to this rulemaking, EPCA, as 

codified, directs DOE to prescribe test 

procedures for GSFLs and IRLs to which 

energy conservation standards are 

applicable, taking into consideration the 

applicable standards of the Illuminating 

Engineering Society of North America 3

(IESNA) or the American National 

Standards Institute 4 (ANSI). (42 U.S.C. 

6293(b)(6)) 

In addition, on December 19, 2007, 

the Energy Independence and Security 

Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), Public Law 

110–140, was enacted. Section 321 of 

EISA 2007 amended EPCA, in relevant 

part, to prescribe energy conservation 

standards for GSILs that included 

maximum rated wattage and minimum 

rated lifetime requirements for several 

different lumen ranges; these standards 

will be phased in between 2012 and 

2014. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)) Section 302 of 

EISA 2007 also amended EPCA to 

require DOE to review test procedures 

for all covered products at least once 

every seven years. DOE must either 

amend the test procedures or publish 

notice in the Federal Register of any 

determination not to amend a test 

procedure. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)(A)) 

Accordingly, to fulfill these statutory 

requirements for periodic review, in this 

NOPR, DOE invites comment on all 

aspects of the existing test procedures 

for GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs that appear 

at Title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR): 10 CFR 429.27 

(‘‘General service fluorescent lamps, 

general service incandescent lamps, and 

incandescent reflector lamps’’), 10 CFR 

430.2 (‘‘Definitions’’), 10 CFR 430.3 

(‘‘Materials incorporated by reference’’), 

10 CFR 430.23 (‘‘Test procedures for the 

measurement of energy and water 

consumption’’), 10 CFR 430.25 

(‘‘Laboratory Accreditation Program’’), 

and 10 CFR part 430 subpart B, 

Appendix R (‘‘Uniform Test Method for 

Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), 

Color Rendering Index (CRI), and 

Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of 

Electric Lamps’’). 

To address prior EPCA requirements 

for GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs, DOE has 

undertaken a number of rulemaking 

actions pertaining to the test procedures 

for these products. On September 28, 

1994, DOE published in the Federal 

Register an Interim Final Rule on Test 

Procedures for Fluorescent and 

Incandescent Lamps that established 

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5 ‘‘IESNA Approved Method for the Electrical and 

Photometric Measurements of Fluorescent Lamps’’ 

(approved Dec. 4, 1999). 

6 ‘‘American National Standard for electric lamps: 

Fluorescent Lamps-Guide for Electrical 

Measurements’’ (approved Sept. 25, 1997). 

7 ‘‘American National Standard for Electric Lamps 

Double-Capped Fluorescent Lamps—Dimensional 

and Electrical Characteristics’’ (approved August 

11, 2005). 

8 ‘‘American National Standard for Electric Lamps 

Double-Capped Fluorescent Lamps—Dimensional 

and Electrical Characteristics’’ (approved March 23, 

2005). 

9 ‘‘American National Standard For Lamp 

Ballasts-Reference Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps’’ 

(approved Sept. 4, 2002). 

10 ‘‘IESNA Approved Method for Electrical and 

Photometric Measurements of General Service 

Incandescent Filament Lamps’’ (approved May 8, 

2000). 

11 ‘‘IESNA Approved Method for Photometric 

Testing Of Reflector-Type Lamps’’ (approved Dec. 

3, 1994). 

12 ‘‘American National Standard for Electric 

Lamps-Double-Capped Fluorescent LampsDimensional and Electrical Characteristics’’ 

(approved Jan. 14, 2010). 

13 ‘‘IES Approved Method for the Electrical and 

Photometric Measurement of Fluorescent Lamps’’ 

(approved Jan. 31, 2009). 

14 ‘‘IES Approved Method for the Electrical and 

Photometric Measurement of General Service 

Incandescent Filament Lamps’’ (approved Dec. 14, 

2009). 

15 ‘‘IESNA Approved Method for Life Testing of 

Incandescent Filament Lamps’’ (approved Dec. 1, 

2001). 

test procedures for GSFLs, medium-base 

compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), IRLs, 

and GSILs. 59 FR 49468 (establishing 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix R). 

On May 29, 1997, DOE published a final 

rule in the Federal Register on Test 

Procedures for Fluorescent and 

Incandescent Lamps that revised some 

definitions and calculation methods and 

updated several references to industry 

standards adopted in the September 

1994 Interim Final Rule. 62 FR 29222. 

Subsequently, DOE amended its 

GSFL, GSIL, and IRL test procedures in 

a final rule published in the Federal 

Register on July 6, 2009 (hereinafter 

referred to as the 2009 Lamps Test 

Procedure). 74 FR 31829. This final rule 

made the following technical 

modifications to the test procedures: (1) 

Required testing of GSFLs to be based 

on low-frequency reference ballasts, 

except for those lamps that can only be 

tested on high-frequency ballasts; (2) 

required lamp efficacy for GSFLs to be 

rounded to the nearest tenth of a lumen 

per watt, rather than the nearest whole 

number; (3) adopted a test method for 

measuring and calculating correlated 

color temperature (CCT) for fluorescent 

lamps and incandescent lamps; and (4) 

updated citations and references to 

industry standards referenced in DOE’s 

test procedures. Additionally, because 

EISA 2007 promulgated energy 

conservation standards for certain 

GSILs, DOE also amended its test 

procedures for GSILs by: (1) Specifying 

the units to be tested; (2) defining the 

‘‘basic model’’ for GSILs; and (3) 

providing a method for calculating 

annual energy consumption and efficacy 

of GSILs. 

In a separate rulemaking that 

amended GSFL and IRL energy 

conservation standards, DOE adopted 

standards for additional general service 

fluorescent lamp types and also 

established test procedures for those 

lamps. These test procedure 

amendments included specific reference 

ballast settings for testing those 

additional GSFLs. 74 FR 34080, 34095– 

96 (July 14, 2009). 

The current test procedures for 

GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs are specified in 

various sections of the CFR and are 

based on the 1997 and 2009 final rules 

addressing test procedures for 

fluorescent and incandescent lamps. 62 

FR 29222 (May 29, 1997); 74 FR 31829 

(July 6, 2009); 74 FR 34080 (July 14, 

2009). Calculations for lamp efficacy of 

GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs and for color 

rendering index of GSFLs are discussed 

in 10 CFR 430.23, which references 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix R. 

Appendix R also specifies several 

IESNA and ANSI standards to use for 

test conditions and procedures. For 

GSFLs, it references measurement 

procedures set forth in IESNA LM–9– 

1999.5 Additionally, GSFL are to be 

operated according to general 

procedures for taking electrical 

measurements described in ANSI 

C78.375–1997,6 and at the voltage and 

current conditions described in ANSI 

C78.81–2005 (double-based lamps) 7 or 

ANSI C78.901–2005 (single-based 

lamps),8 and using the reference ballast 

at input voltage specified by the 

reference circuit in ANSI C82.3–2002.9

Appendix R also notes that the 

measurement procedures for GSILs and 

IRLs are set forth in IESNA LM–45– 

2000 10 and IESNA LM–20–1994,11

respectively. 

II. Summary of the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

In overview, in addition to requesting 

comment on all aspects of the current 

GSFL, GSIL, and IRL test procedures, 

this NOPR proposes to amend DOE’s 

current test procedures for GSFLs and 

GSILs based on DOE’s review of the 

existing test procedures. These 

amendments would achieve two 

objectives: (1) To update test procedures 

by incorporating certain lighting 

industry standards by reference in order 

to adopt current best practices and 

technological developments and (2) to 

adopt a new test procedure for 

determining GSIL rated lifetime. If the 

revisions and additions proposed by 

this test procedure NOPR were adopted, 

their use would be required for 

standards compliance purposes upon 

the effective date of the test procedure 

final rule (i.e., 30 days after its 

publication). 

Regarding the first objective (i.e., 

updating references in DOE’s existing 

test procedures to incorporate current 

best practices and technological 

developments), today’s notice proposes 

updating references for the industry 

standards incorporated by reference to 

the latest versions of those documents. 

For GSFLs, DOE is proposing to update 

references ANSI C78.81–2005 to ANSI 

C78.81–2010 12 and from IESNA LM–9– 

1999 to IES LM–9–2009 13 for measuring 

the electrical and photometric 

attributes. For GSILs, DOE proposes 

updating references from IESNA LM– 

45–2000 to IES LM–45–2009 14 for 

measuring their electrical and 

photometric attributes. This NOPR is 

not proposing changes to the current 

IRL test procedures, because no updated 

version of the relevant industry 

standard, IESNA LM–20–1994, has been 

published, nor do current best practices 

and technological developments appear 

to warrant such an update. 

DOE has identified and outlined in 

section III.B the modifications and 

clarifications found in the most recent 

versions of the industry standards for 

GSFLs and GSILs, as compared to the 

versions of those same standards 

currently incorporated by reference in 

DOE’s test procedures. These changes 

will not, in DOE’s view, significantly 

alter reported lamp efficacy values. 

Regarding the second objective (i.e., 

adoption of a GSIL rated lifetime test 

procedure), today’s notice proposes 

incorporating by reference industry 

standard, IESNA LM–49–2001.15 As 

noted above, EISA 2007 amended EPCA, 

in part, by establishing energy 

conservation standards for GSILs which 

include for the first time minimum rated 

lifetime requirements that are to be 

phased in between January 2012 and 

January 2014. DOE must now address 

GSIL lifetimes in an amended test 

procedure for GSILs. EPCA’s definition 

of lamp ‘‘life’’ and ‘‘lifetime’’ requires 

that DOE make this amendment in 

accordance with test procedures 

described in the IES Lighting 

Handbook—Reference Volume. (42 

U.S.C. 6291(30)(P)) 

To initiate the development of a test 

procedure for determining GSIL rated 

lifetime, DOE conducted literature 

research and interviews with several 

GSIL lifetime testing facilities and 

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16 In this document, changes in efficacy that are 

described as ‘‘not significant’’ are considered to be 

within measurement error or variation. DOE 

tentatively concludes that these amendments do not 

affect reported efficacy values to the extent that 

would warrant modifications to energy 

conservation standards. 

determined that IESNA LM–49–2001 

aligns with guidance in the IESNA 

Lighting Handbook, and is also the 

industry standard for GSIL lifetime 

testing. Additionally, DOE has 

tentatively concluded this industry 

standard adequately covers the test 

setup, conditions, and procedures for 

GSIL lifetime testing. Therefore, in order 

to meet the EISA 2007 requirements for 

GSIL lifetimes that will begin going into 

effect in January 2012, this notice 

proposes to incorporate by reference 

IESNA LM–49–2001 to establish the test 

procedure for determining rated lifetime 

of GSILs. 

The following sections detail changes 

associated with the revised versions of 

the applicable industry standards 

incorporated by reference (IES LM–9– 

2009 and IES LM–45–2009) and 

summarize DOE’s proposed test 

procedure for the GSIL rated lifetime. 

Lastly, DOE discusses the compliance 

date for use of the amended test 

procedure and certifying compliance 

with DOE’s energy conservation 

standards. 

III. Discussion 

A. Seven-Year Test Procedure Review 

In undertaking this rulemaking, DOE 

is fulfilling its statutory obligation 

under section 302 of EISA 2007 to 

review its test procedures for all covered 

products, including GSFL, GSIL, and 

IRL, at least once every seven years. (42 

U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)(A)) DOE must either: 

(1) Amend the test procedure to 

improve its measurement 

representativeness or accuracy or reduce 

its burden, or (2) determine that such 

amendments are unnecessary. Id. 

Although DOE is proposing revisions to 

only certain parts of the existing test 

procedures (see sections III.A.1, III.A.2, 

and III.A.3), DOE invites comments on 

all aspects of DOE’s test procedures for 

GSFL, GSIL, and IRL, including those 

provisions appearing at 10 CFR 429.27, 

10 CFR 430.2, 10 CFR 430.23, 10 CFR 

430.25, and 10 CFR 430, subpart B, 

Appendix R. (See Issue 1 in section 

V.E), as well as comments on current 

best practices and technological 

developments that may warrant 

amendments. 

B. Updates to Industry Standards 

Incorporated by Reference 

Because the current GSFL, GSIL, and 

IRL test procedures are based mainly on 

references to industry standards, this 

review, in part, consists of determining 

whether or not to adopt the updated 

version of these standards. Industry 

periodically updates its test procedure 

standards to account for changes in 

product lines and/or developments in 

test methodology and equipment. In its 

review of these industry standards, DOE 

compared updated and current versions 

to determine, as directed by EPCA, 

whether adopting the latest industry 

standards would alter measured energy 

efficiency. (42 U.S.C. 6293(e)(1)) In 

addition, in considering whether to 

adopt an updated standard, DOE must 

ensure that a revision to DOE’s 

regulations would not result in a test 

procedure that is unduly burdensome to 

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

After reviewing the industry 

standards incorporated by reference for 

the existing GSFL, GSIL, and IRL test 

procedures as well as current best 

practices and technological 

developments, DOE tentatively 

identified appropriate updates for the 

GSFL and GSIL test procedures, but no 

updates for the IRL test procedure. For 

GSFLs, DOE is proposing to update 

references to the 1999 version of IES 

LM–9 to the 2009 version and references 

to the 2005 version of ANSI C78.81 to 

the 2010 version. For GSILs, DOE 

proposes to update references to the 

2000 version of IES LM–45 to the 2009 

version. DOE is proposing to adopt the 

latest versions of IES LM–9 and IES 

LM–45, as they include requirements 

that will increase the precision of 

measurements and clarifications of 

existing test setup and methodology. 

The updated version of ANSI C78.81 

provides lamp specifications for 

additional lamp types that may become 

useful in the future. Adoption of these 

latest versions will also better align DOE 

test procedures with industry practice, 

thereby potentially reducing testing 

burden. 

Generally, DOE has determined that 

the changes associated with adoption of 

the updated versions of industry 

standards referenced in the existing test 

procedures for the products that are the 

subject of this NOPR would not be 

unduly burdensome for manufacturers, 

nor would they result in a change in 

measured lamp efficacy values, as they 

are not making substantive changes to 

test setup and methodology. In its 

review of the updated versions of 

industry standards, DOE identified 

some provisions in the revised industry 

test procedures that could potentially 

result in small changes in lamp efficacy 

values (e.g., modifications to impedance 

thresholds, voltage and current 

regulations). However, DOE tentatively 

determined that these potential changes 

in lamp efficacy values from the 

modified provisions would not be 

significant.16 Nevertheless, DOE 

requests comments on its assessment 

(see Issues 2 and 3 in section V.E). The 

following sections discuss in more 

detail each of the updated industry 

standards and their provisions that 

could potentially result in small 

changes in lamp efficacy values. 

1. ANSI C78.81–2010 for General 

Service Fluorescent Lamps 

The existing GSFL test procedure at 

10 CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix 

R incorporates by reference ANSI 

C78.81–2005, addressing dimensional 

and electrical characteristics for doublecapped fluorescent lamps. This 2005 

standard, a revision to ANSI C78.81– 

2003, is also referenced in DOE’s 

definitions of ‘‘cold-temperature 

fluorescent lamp’’ and ‘‘rated wattage.’’ 

(See 10 CFR 430.2) In addition, ANSI 

C78.81–2003 is currently referenced in 

parts of DOE’s test procedure for 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. (See 10 CFR 

part 430, subpart B, Appendix Q) In this 

NOPR, DOE proposes to update all 

reference to ANSI C78.81 (both 2003 

and 2005) to now reference ANSI 

C78.81–2010 in DOE’s test procedures 

and definitions relating to GSFLs and 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. The 2010 

version adds high-frequency and lowfrequency lamp specifications for 

reduced-wattage 4-foot T8 medium 

bipin lamps. While DOE’s current test 

procedures do not require the use of 

these specifications, they may become 

relevant in DOE’s ongoing assessment of 

whether industry has provided highfrequency lamps specifications for all 

GSFL covered by standards and 

subsequently, if DOE should consider 

requiring GSFLs be tested using highfrequency ballasts. Furthermore, if 

upcoming GSFL energy conservation 

standards rulemakings adopt additional 

lamp types, incorporating the latest 

version of ANSI C78.81 may necessitate 

little or no changes to DOE test 

procedures in terms of specifications for 

the new lamp types. 

Section 1 (‘‘Definitions’’) of Appendix 

Q (‘‘Uniform Test Method for Measuring 

Energy Consumption of Fluorescent 

Lamp Ballasts’’) to the DOE test 

procedure refers to specific datasheets 

in ANSI C78.81–2003 to identify 

dimensional and electrical 

characteristics for the following lamps: 

F40T12, F96T12, F96T12HO, F34T12, 

F96T12ES, F96T12HO/ES. DOE has 

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17 DOE’s current test procedure for 4-foot medium 

bipin lamps specifies that testing be done using 

low-frequency reference ballast specifications. 

18The 2009 version of the standard is labeled as 

IES instead of IESNA 

19A measure of the total opposition to current 

flow in an alternating current (AC) circuit made up 

of resistance and reactance, ‘‘reactance’’ is the 

opposition of a circuit element to a change of 

electric current or voltage, due to the element’s 

capacitance or inductance. For a direct current (DC) 

circuit, the impedance is just the resistance. 

20One exception to this rule would be 8-foot T8 

recessed double-contact high-output and 4-foot T5 

miniature bipin standard and high-output lamps, 

which only have high-frequency reference ballasts 

specifications listed in ANSI C78.81–2005. 

21 ‘‘Frequency response’’ is the measure of a 

system’s output frequency spectrum in response to 

an input signal. 

22A high-frequency reference ballast has only 

resistive elements, while a low-frequency reference 

ballast includes inductors. 

determined that 2003 datasheets 

referenced in Appendix Q are identical 

to the corresponding datasheets in the 

2010 version of ANSI C78.81. As 

updating references to ANSI C78.81– 

2003 to ANSI C78.81–2010 in Appendix 

Q does not constitute a substantive 

change to the fluorescent lamp ballast 

test procedure, DOE concludes that such 

amendments would not result in any 

changes in testing burden or a change in 

measured energy consumption as 

compared to the current DOE test 

procedure. 

In comparing ANSI C78.81–2010 to 

the 2005 version of the standard, DOE 

notes that the only change is to include 

high-frequency and low-frequency lamp 

specifications for 25W, 28W, and 30W, 

reduced-wattage 4-foot T8 medium 

bipin lamps. These lamps, commonly 

used as replacements for a 32W 4-foot 

T8 medium lamp, are newer products 

and only recently have been added to 

the ANSI standard. The low-frequency 

reference ballast specifications in ANSI 

C78.81–2010 for these lamps are 

identical to the specifications DOE 

currently directs manufacturers to use 

for those fluorescent lamps in section 

4.1.2.1 of Appendix R.17 Therefore, 

neither measured efficacy nor testing 

burden would be affected by updating 

the current references in the DOE test 

procedure to ANSI C78.81–2010. Thus, 

DOE proposes to update all references to 

ANSI C78.81 (both the 2003 and 2005 

version) in 10 CFR part 430 to the 2010 

version of the standard. 

2. IES LM–9–2009 for General Service 

Fluorescent Lamps 

IESNA LM–9–1999 specifies 

procedures for measuring the efficacy of 

GSFLs. As discussed above, this 

industry standard has been updated 

with a 2009 edition. DOE is proposing 

to update references to IESNA LM–9– 

1999 to the more recent 2009 version of 

the standard.18 A review indicates that 

incorporating the 2009 edition of IES 

LM–9 could provide further clarification 

of the test procedure and improve the 

test methodology and test 

instrumentation setup and 

specifications. DOE has identified the 

following four key updates in the 2009 

edition of IES LM–9 and discusses them 

in greater detail below. Specifically, IES 

LM–9–2009: 

• Adds information on conducting 

tests under high-frequency conditions; 

• Modifies the lamp stabilization 

method; 

• Specifies temperature and 

orientation for stabilization of T5 lamps; 

and 

• Specifies impedance 19 thresholds 

for the multipurpose volt, amperes, and 

watts (VAW) meter and power source, 

where previously only general guidance 

was provided. 

One of the key updates in IES LM–9– 

2009 is the addition of guidance on 

taking measurements under highfrequency conditions when using highfrequency ballasts. Because highfrequency test specifications are not 

available for all lamp types and in order 

to maintain consistency and 

comparability across testing, DOE 

required testing of GSFLs using lowfrequency ballasts where possible in the 

2009 Lamps Test Procedure final rule.20

74 FR 31829, 31835 (July 6, 2009). This 

NOPR does not propose to change this 

requirement. Because 8-foot T8 recessed 

double-contact high-output and 4-foot 

T5 miniature bipin standard and highoutput lamps only have high-frequency 

reference ballasts specifications 

available, the DOE test procedure 

directs manufacturers to use highfrequency test conditions for these 

lamps. 

IES LM–9–2009 now provides some 

guidance for testing in high-frequency 

situations, specifically regarding 

instrument thresholds and circuit setup. 

As noted above, DOE requires GSFLs 

testing using low-frequency ballasts 

where possible. However, the highfrequency guidance in IES LM–9–2009 

would be applicable for lamps that only 

have high-frequency ballast 

specifications available and, therefore, 

cannot be tested using low-frequency 

ballasts. IES LM–9–2009 specifies for 

high-frequency measurements that root 

mean square (RMS) voltage applied to 

the test lamp be regulated to within ± 

1.0 percent of the reference ballast 

voltage setting and that instruments 

have a frequency response 21 of at least 

100 kilohertz (kHz). For measurements 

under high-frequency operation, the 

industry standard specifies that lamps 

be operated in series with a noninductive reference resistor ballast,22 as 

specified in ANSI C78.81–2010. IES 

LM–9–2009 also states that when the 

impedance is not specified in a 

standard, the value is to be set to one 

half of the lamp impedance under highfrequency conditions. High-frequencyspecific impedance, along with current 

and input voltage for reference ballasts, 

are necessary parameters for testing 

under high-frequency conditions. The 

industry standard also clarifies that for 

high-frequency circuits, cathode heating 

should not be used when the lamp is in 

operation. DOE has tentatively 

concluded that for lamps that can only 

be tested at high frequency, the impact 

of the new guidance provided in IES 

LM–9–2009 regarding high-frequency 

testing would be useful, and it would 

not significantly impact lamp efficacy 

measurements (which would likely be 

within the margin of measurement 

error). Furthermore, DOE’s analyses 

indicate that most modern equipment 

would accommodate the thresholds 

specified in IES LM–9–2009 for highfrequency testing, and, thus, they would 

not impose an additional testing burden 

on manufacturers since new testing 

instruments would not be required to 

run the test. DOE requests comment on 

whether the clarification on highfrequency testing provided would affect 

lamp efficacy values and/or 

significantly increase the testing burden 

(see Issue 2 in section V.E). 

In addition, IES LM–9–2009 includes 

modifications to the lamp stabilization 

methodology. IES LM–9–2009 now 

prescribes six (instead of four) 

measurements at one-minute intervals 

for a total of five (instead of three) 

minutes. It also removes the 

requirement that the stability percentage 

be two percent for lamps with cold 

spots/chambers, leaving only the 

general one-percent stability threshold. 

Additionally, IES LM–9–2009 requires 

that stabilization measurements 

continue until six consecutive 

measurements meet the stabilization 

criteria. These modifications to the lamp 

stabilization method allow for more 

accurate and consistent measurements 

of lamp efficacy. After review, DOE has 

tentatively concluded that the 2009 

version provides a stricter stabilization 

method, but one that is consistent with 

industry standards. DOE requests 

comments on the impact of these 

proposed changes in stabilization 

methodology on lamp efficacy values 

(see Issue 2 in section V.E). 

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23 ‘‘Seasoned’’ or ‘‘seasoning’’ refers to the initial 

burning or operation of a lamp with the goal of 

minimizing time-related changes in lamp operating 

characteristics. 

24 ‘‘IESNA Guide to Lamp Seasoning’’ (approved 

May 10, 1999). 

25The 2009 version also removes Annex A, 

Corrections to Compensate for Presence of Test 

Instruments in the Lamp Circuit. This annex 

addresses how to account for the change in the 

circuit caused by the test instruments. IES LM–9– 

2009 notes, however, that the error introduced to 

the circuit is negligible when using high-inputimpedance (one megaohm or greater) instruments. 

Because IES LM–9–2009 has been modified to 

require that voltage input of a multifunction meter 

have input impedance greater than one megaohm, 

this annex is no longer relevant. 

IES LM–9–2009 also prescribes lamp 

stabilization characteristics unique to 

T5 linear fluorescent lamps. To obtain 

stable photometric results in 25 °C (77 

°F) air, it recommends keeping the 

mercury dose in the test lamp close to 

the equilibrium temperature and vapor 

pressure. IES LM–9–2009 also specifies 

that T5 lamps are to be seasoned 23 in 

the vertical orientation, even though 

they are measured horizontally. Stable 

light output is reached when all the 

liquid mercury is in the cold spot, 

which by industry convention is at the 

monogrammed end of the lamp. 

Therefore, T5 lamps are operated in a 

vertical position to keep the mercury 

dose at one end of the lamp. IES LM– 

9–2009 references IESNA LM–54– 

1999 24 for further guidance on this 

procedure. Upon review, DOE has 

tentatively concluded that the addition 

of the T5 lamp stabilization method, as 

proposed, would address stability 

characteristics specific to these lamp 

types, but it would not be expected to 

alter measured lamp efficacy. 

IES LM–9–2009 also specifies 

impedance thresholds for the 

multipurpose volt, amperes, and watts 

(VAW) meter and power source. The 

VAW meter voltage input must have 

input impedance greater than one 

megaohm; and the electrical current 

input impedances may not exceed 10 

milliohms.25 IES LM–9–2009 also 

prohibits power source impedance 

greater than two percent of the ballast 

impedance. For high-frequency power 

supplies, the 2009 version adds the note 

that it is impossible to meet this power 

source impedance limit internally, so 

external control circuits are used to 

keep the output voltage at the desired 

level. This modification addresses the 

need for low impedance in order to 

ensure accurate measurements, but DOE 

does not expect that it would 

significantly affect lamp efficacy 

measurements. DOE has tentatively 

concluded that because the updates to 

impedance limitations mainly affect 

error correction and ensure accurate 

measurements, these changes would not 

be expected to affect lamp efficacy 

values. In addition, DOE’s research 

indicates that manufacturers’ existing 

instrument setups should meet the 

impedance thresholds prescribed and, 

therefore, would not pose an additional 

testing burden. 

In addition to the above mentioned 

updates, IES LM–9–2009 provides 

recommendations and further guidance 

that remove a number of ambiguities in 

the previous version (e.g., updates to 

sources of measurement errors, 

definitions, and references). Because 

these proposed updates do not involve 

substantive changes to the test setup 

and methodology, but rather just 

clarification, DOE has tentatively 

concluded they would not affect lamp 

efficacy measurements or pose an 

additional testing burden. 

For the reasons discussed above, DOE 

has tentatively concluded that 

substituting the 2009 version of IES 

LM–9 for the version (1999) currently 

incorporated in the DOE test procedure 

for GSFLs would generally result in 

more precise measurements and provide 

further clarification to the DOE test 

procedures. It would also align DOE’s 

requirements with current industry 

standards, thereby potentially reducing 

testing burden. The proposed 

amendments would not be expected to 

significantly affect measured lamp 

efficacy. DOE requests comments on its 

proposed incorporation of IES LM–9– 

2009 and its tentative conclusion that 

the update would have an insignificant 

impact on lamp efficacy values (see 

Issue 2 in section V.E). 

3. IES LM–45–2009 for General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

The existing GSIL test procedure at 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix R 

incorporates by reference IESNA LM– 

45–2000 and specifies its use for 

measuring efficacy of GSILs. As 

discussed above, this industry standard 

has been updated with a 2009 edition 

which is labeled as IES instead of 

IESNA. DOE is considering updating 

references from IESNA LM–45–2000 to 

the 2009 version of the standard. A 

review indicates that incorporating the 

2009 edition of IES LM–45 could 

provide further clarification of the test 

procedure and improvements in test 

methodology. DOE has identified the 

following five key updates in the 2009 

edition of LM–45 and discusses them in 

greater detail below: 

• Modifies the lamp stabilization 

method; 

• Modifies voltage and current 

regulation tolerances of the alternating 

current (AC) power source; 

• Modifies instrument tolerance for 

AC voltage, current, and wattage; 

• Specifies impedance tolerances for 

instruments; 

• Specifies the tolerance of the 

spectral response of the photo detector; 

The first key update in IES LM–45– 

2009 is clarification of the lamp 

stabilization methodology. IES LM–45– 

2009 specifies that the stability 

percentage should be calculated by 

dividing the difference between the 

maximum and minimum of the five 

consecutive measurements by the 

average value of the measurements. IES 

LM–45–2009 also states that 

measurements must continue at 15- 

second intervals until five consecutive 

measurements meet the stability criteria. 

These additional specifications in IES 

LM–45–2009 provide a more precise 

definition of stabilization, which may 

improve consistency of test results. 

IES LM–45–2009 also contains 

modified requirements for voltage and 

current regulation of the AC power 

source. It specifies that RMS voltage or 

current is to be regulated to within ± 0.1 

percent instead of ± 0.02 percent. The 

revised standard also changed the 

instrument tolerances for voltage, 

current, and wattage measurements for 

AC, specifying ± 0.5 percent or less for 

voltage and current and ± 0.75 percent 

or less for wattage as allowable 

accuracies. IES LM–45–2000 had stated 

that uncertainty of voltage and current 

shall not exceed ± 0.05 for both DC and 

AC circuits. All else held equal, 

uncertainty for AC measurements tends 

to be higher than DC measurements, due 

to the time-varying properties of AC 

signals. 

While the above mentioned changes 

in power source regulation and in 

instrument tolerances could introduce 

slightly more variation in lamp efficacy 

measurements, DOE does not expect 

that these proposed changes would have 

a significant impact on reported lamp 

efficacy values, which are based on 

testing of 21 samples. Additionally, the 

revised tolerances are closer to those 

achievable by today’s commerciallyavailable equipment being used 

industry-wide, and, therefore, they 

would not pose an additional testing 

burden. 

IES LM–45–2009 also adds upper and 

lower input impedance thresholds for 

the voltage and the current inputs of the 

multimeter used for measurements. 

Under the revised version of the 

industry standard, the input impedance 

for the voltage input to the 

multifunction meter must exceed one 

megaohm, and the input impedance for 

the current inputs must be less than 10 

milliohms. DOE has tentatively 

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(CIE) established the photopic luminous efficiency 

function as the response curve of a standard 

observer. IESNA Lighting Handbook, Ninth Edition 

(2000) p. 1–6. 

27 ‘‘IESNA Approved Method for Photometric 

Testing of Reflector-Type Lamp,’’ (approved Dec. 3, 

1994). 

28 DOE is proposing to use the term ‘‘rated 

lifetime’’ rather than ‘‘rate lifetime,’’ which is the 

term used in the statutory standards for GSILs 

prescribed by EISA 2007. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)) DOE 

believes ‘‘rated’’ is more commonly used in 

industry. 

29 IESNA Lighting Handbook, Ninth Edition 

(2000) p. 6–13. 

30 IESNA Lighting Handbook, Ninth Edition 

(2000) p. 2–24. 

31 ‘‘International Standard: Tungsten filament 

lamps for domestic and similar general lighting 

purposes—Performance requirements’’ (approved 

2005). 

concluded that these changes would 

have an insignificant impact on lamp 

efficacy values. The updates to 

impedance thresholds mainly affect 

error correction and ensure accurate 

measurements. In addition, this change 

would not pose an additional testing 

burden, as DOE’s research indicates that 

manufacturers’ existing instrument 

setups should meet the impedance 

thresholds prescribed. 

Both versions of IES LM–45 include a 

requirement that the photo-detector 

have a relative spectral responsivity 

which approximates V(λ), the photopic 

luminous efficiency function.26 The 

V(λ) function represents the response 

curve of a standard observer, which 

quantifies the visual sensitivity of the 

human eye to light at different 

wavelengths. IES LM–45–2009 adds the 

specification that the V(λ) parameter, 

f1′, be less than five percent. The 

parameter f1′ describes the degree of 

spectral match of the photo-detector 

measurements to the V(λ) function. 

DOE’s research indicates that industry 

commonly considers a value for f1′ of 

less than five percent good commercial 

quality and a value of less than three 

percent good laboratory/research 

quality. DOE has tentatively concluded 

that the additional specification of the 

spectral response tolerance of the photodetector would not affect lamp efficacy 

measurements. In addition, DOE 

research shows that manufacturers 

already employ at least commercialgrade instruments, and, therefore, this 

specification would not pose an 

additional test burden. However, it is 

useful to explicitly specify the allowable 

error in spectral response to ensure a 

certain accuracy of photometric 

measurements. 

For the reasons discussed above, DOE 

has tentatively concluded that 

substituting the 2009 version of IES 

LM–45 for the 2000 version currently 

incorporated in the DOE test procedure 

for GSILs would result in more precise 

measurements and provide further 

clarification to the DOE test procedures. 

Updating to the latest version would 

also better align DOE’s requirements 

with current industry standards and 

best practices. The proposed 

amendments would not be expected to 

significantly affect measured lamp 

efficacy. DOE requests comments on its 

proposed incorporation of LM–45–2009 

and its tentative conclusion that the 

update would have an insignificant 

impact on lamp efficacy values and 

testing burden (see Issue 3 in section 

V.E). 

C. Test Procedures for Incandescent 

Reflector Lamps 

The existing IRL test procedure at 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix R 

incorporates by reference IESNA LM– 

20–1994 27 for measuring efficacy of 

IRLs. At the time of publication of this 

NOPR, a revised edition of this standard 

had not been published. Upon review 

DOE has determined that existing test 

procedures for IRLs are appropriate for 

measuring efficacy and continue to not 

impose an undue testing burden. 

Further, DOE is not aware of any current 

best practice or technical development 

that necessitates modifications to the 

existing test procedure. Therefore, no 

amendments to IRL test procedures are 

proposed. DOE requests comment on its 

assessment that no updates to the IRL 

test procedure are needed and welcomes 

any suggestions for amendments (see 

Issue 4 in section V.E). 

D. General Service Incandescent Lamp 

Lifetime Testing 

Section 321 of EISA 2007 amended 

EPCA by prescribing for the first time 

for GSILs, minimum rated lifetime 28

requirements to be phased in between 

January 2012 and January 2014 (codified 

at 42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(1)). EPCA defines 

‘‘life’’ and ‘‘lifetime’’ as the length of 

operating time of a statistically large 

group of lamps between first use and 

failure of 50 percent of the group, in 

accordance with test procedures 

described in the IESNA Lighting 

Handbook Reference Volume. (42 U.S.C. 

6291(30)(P)) 

The rated lifetime of a general service 

incandescent lamp depends mainly on 

the rate of vaporization of the surface of 

the tungsten filament due to the high 

filament temperatures required during 

lamp operation. The tungsten filament 

generates the light in incandescent 

lamps when a current is passed through 

it, which heats the filament by electrical 

resistance. As the filament evaporates 

and shrinks, its resistance increases, 

thereby reducing current, power, and 

light in multiple circuits.29 Light output 

is also reduced by the deposit of lightabsorbing tungsten particles on the bulb 

surface. When the filament breaks, it 

interrupts the electrical circuit, thereby 

resulting in an inoperable lamp. 

1. Selection of Industry Standard 

As stated above, EPCA defines the 

term ‘‘lifetime’’ in part by referencing 

test procedures in the IESNA Lighting 

Handbook.30 The IESNA Lighting 

Handbook provides guidance on two 

methods of testing GSIL lifetime: (1) At 

rated voltage; and (2) at overvoltage 

(also known as accelerated lifetime 

testing). DOE notes that the rated 

voltage testing guidance in the IESNA 

Lighting Handbook generally coincides 

with IESNA LM–49–2001. (See 

discussion in section III.D.3 below for 

further details on accelerated lifetime 

testing.) In light of its common usage in 

the industry and its similarity to the test 

procedure in the IESNA Lighting 

Handbook, DOE is proposing to 

incorporate by reference IESNA LM–49– 

2001, ‘‘IESNA Approved Method for 

Life Testing of Incandescent Filament 

Lamps’’ (approved Dec. 1, 2001), into 

the DOE test procedure for measuring 

GSIL lifetime, in order for there to be an 

appropriate test method in place by the 

compliance date for the GSIL minimum 

lifetime standard levels established by 

EISA 2007. 

DOE notes, however, that the IESNA 

Lighting Handbook test procedures 

depart from those described in IESNA 

LM–49–2001 in one way: the IESNA 

Lighting Handbook requires test voltage 

or current be held within ± 0.25 percent 

of rated voltage/current, whereas IESNA 

LM–49–2001 requires test voltage or 

current be held within ± 0.5 percent of 

rated RMS values. As IESNA LM–49– 

2001 is the more commonly used 

reference for GSIL lifetime testing, DOE 

is proposing to stay with the voltage/ 

current regulation prescribed in IESNA 

LM–49–2001. DOE also has tentatively 

concluded that this difference in voltage 

regulation specification would have an 

insignificant impact on lifetime testing 

and would reduce testing burden by 

providing a somewhat wider tolerance. 

DOE also considered IEC 60064– 

2005 31 which contains similar test 

conditions and procedures as IESNA 

LM–49–2001. After speaking to 

representatives from major lighting 

testing facilities, however, DOE found 

that IESNA LM–49–2001 is the more 

common reference for GSIL lifetime 

testing, which suggests it is the more 

workable approach. Further evidence of 

the IESNA standard’s usage is the 

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(2000) pp. 2–24. 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 

reference to IESNA LM–49 in its 

regulations for product labeling of 

GSILs. 16 CFR 305.5(b). By adopting the 

same industry standard for purposes of 

compliance with energy conservation 

standards and FTC labeling, DOE would 

minimize the need for additional 

testing. IESNA LM–49–2001 adequately 

covers ambient conditions, test setup 

(lamp orientation, power supply 

specifications, instrumentation), and 

operating cycle methodology, thereby 

providing a comprehensive test 

procedure for testing GSIL lifetime. DOE 

requests comments on its proposal to 

adopt IESNA LM–49–2001 as the 

standard for GSIL lifetime testing (see 

Issue 5 in section V.E). The following 

section describes the test procedures 

laid out in IESNA LM–49–2001. 

2. Summary of IESNA LM–49–2001 

Similar to EPCA, section 1.2 of IESNA 

LM–49–2001 defines ‘‘rated lifetime’’ as 

the statistically-determined estimate of 

median operational lifetime, where 

median is the total operating time under 

which, at normal operating conditions, 

50 percent of a large group of initially 

installed lamps is expected to be still 

operating. IESNA LM–49–2001 

prescribes testing lifetime of an 

incandescent lamp at its rated voltage, 

and it requires the lamp to be checked 

for failure at certain intervals and to be 

cooled on a daily basis. 

Section 3.2 of IESNA LM–49–2001 

provides instrument specifications that 

require lamps to be operated at their 

rated voltage for voltage-rated lamps or 

at their rated current for current-rated 

lamps, and at 60 Hertz (Hz). When using 

an AC power supply, the voltage wave 

shape is to be such that total harmonic 

distortion does not exceed three percent 

of the fundamental. As mentioned 

previously, the referenced industry 

standard also specifies that regardless of 

whether AC or DC power supply is 

used, voltage or current must be 

regulated to within ± 0.5 percent of its 

rated RMS value for the duration of the 

lifetime test as a design consideration 

for the lifetime test system. IESNA LM– 

49–2001 specifies test conditions for 

vibration, temperature, and airflow. It 

addresses orientation, spacing, 

handling, and marking of the lamps, as 

well as specifications for the lamp 

holders. 

The method for lamp lifetime testing 

detailed in IESNA LM–49–2001 allows 

for an elapsed time meter to monitor 

operating time. The referenced industry 

standard further states that it is 

permissible to use video monitoring, 

current monitoring, or other means that 

are designed to provide sufficient 

temporal accuracy. The procedure 

specifies that lamp failure is determined 

by either visual observation or 

automatic monitoring at intervals of no 

more than 0.5 percent of the rated 

lifetime. It requires that for normal 

lifetime testing, lamps be cooled to 

ambient temperature once per day and 

specifies cooling time as usually 15 to 

30 minutes per day. 

3. Accelerated Lifetime Testing 

IESNA LM–49–2001 permits 

accelerated lifetime testing for nonhalogen GSILs. In principle, an 

accelerated lifetime test measures a 

shortened lamp lifetime and scales it to 

determine the full lifetime of the lamp, 

thereby reducing total testing time 

required and overall test burden. DOE 

has tentatively determined, however, 

that industry lacks a consistent 

methodology for developing GSIL 

scaling factors for halogen lamps (which 

are expected to comprise the vast 

majority of compliant GSILs). Thus, as 

detailed in the next section, DOE has 

tentatively decided not to allow the use 

of accelerated lifetime testing for GSILs 

as part of this test procedure. 

Accelerated lifetime testing involves 

operating lamps at higher than rated 

voltage, thereby forcing the lamp to fail 

faster. A scaling factor is used to 

correlate the measured accelerated 

lifetime to the lifetime at the rated 

voltage. The appropriate scaling factor, 

critical in obtaining accurate accelerated 

lifetime results, is determined by 

conducting a certain number of 

comparison parallel lifetime tests at 

rated voltage and overvoltage. The 

IESNA Lighting Handbook notes that 

scaling factors are empirical and that 

their determination requires many 

comparison tests at rated voltages.32

Additionally, IESNA LM–49–2001 

limits accelerated lifetime testing 

methodology to non-halogen lamps. 

Accurate accelerated lifetime testing can 

be difficult to conduct for halogen 

lamps due to the tungsten-halogen 

regenerative cycle. This cycle, intended 

to increase lamp lifetime by 

redepositing evaporated tungsten back 

onto the filament, is designed around 

certain operating temperatures; 

deviations from the rated voltage would 

change the operating temperature and 

potentially alter or introduce new 

modes of lamp failure. Even if accurate 

scaling factors (to relate overvoltage 

lifetime testing to rated voltage lifetime 

testing) could be empirically derived for 

halogen lamps, unique scaling factors 

would likely need to be developed for 

each lamp design. Alterations in 

filament or halogen capsule designs 

could affect the tungsten-halogen 

regenerative cycle and, therefore, the 

scaling factor. Due to the extensive 

testing necessary to develop these 

scaling factors for each basic model, 

DOE tentatively concludes that 

accelerated lifetime testing for halogen 

lamps would not significantly reduce 

testing burden. 

Since few non-halogen GSILs will 

meet the 2012 energy conservation 

standards, and given the minimal 

impact on testing burden and potential 

inaccuracies introduced, DOE has 

tentatively decided to disallow the use 

of accelerated lifetime testing for GSILs 

as part of this test procedure. DOE 

requests comments on its assessment 

that accelerated lifetime test should not 

be incorporated as part of the DOE test 

procedure (see Issue 6 in section V.E). 

4. Sample Size 

For GSIL lifetime measurements, DOE 

is proposing a minimum sampling size 

of 20 lamps: a minimum of two lamps 

per month for seven months of 

production out of a 12-month period. If 

lamp production occurs in fewer than 

seven months out of the year, two or 

more lamps will be selected for each 

month that production exists as evenly 

as possible to meet the minimum 20 

sample requirement. These seven 

months do not need to be consecutive 

and can be any combination of seven 

months out of the twelve available. DOE 

has tentatively concluded that 20 

samples is consistent with the statutory 

definition of ‘‘lifetime,’’ that requires 

that such sample be based on 

‘‘statistically large group of lamps.’’ This 

selection of 20 lamps as the sample size 

is also consistent with DOE’s 

regulations for measuring lamp efficacy, 

which currently specify a sampling size 

of a minimum of three lamps for each 

month of production for a minimum of 

seven months (not necessarily 

consecutive) out of the 12-month 

period, totaling a minimum of 21 lamps. 

10 CFR 429.27 This 21-lamp sample size 

was selected to promote statistically 

valid results without imposing an 

undue testing burden on manufacturers. 

62 FR 29222, 29229 (May 29, 1997) DOE 

has chosen 20 samples (an even 

number) instead of 21 samples in order 

to facilitate the calculation of the 50 

percent failure rate. This sample size 

also allows manufacturers the 

opportunity to test the same sample set 

for measurements of lumen output, 

wattage, and lifetime, thereby 

potentially reducing testing burden. 

DOE requests comments on this 

assessment and whether alternative 

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33NVLAP is a program administered by the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST). 

34 International Organization for Standardization/ 

International Electrotechnical Commission, General 

requirements for the competence of testing and 

calibration laboratories. ISO/IEC 17025 (available 

at:_ http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/

catalogue_tc/

catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=39883). 

sample sizes should be used instead (see 

Issue 7 in section V.E). 

5. ‘‘Rated Lifetime’’ Definition 

In addition to incorporating by 

reference IESNA LM–49–2001 as the 

test procedure for GSIL lifetime testing, 

DOE is also proposing to define ‘‘rated 

lifetime’’ as the parameter that should 

be used to determine whether the lamp 

meets minimum rated lifetime 

standards. The rated lifetime for general 

service incandescent lamps will be 

defined as the length of operating time 

between first use and failure of 50 

percent of the sample size in accordance 

with test procedures described in 

IESNA LM–49–2001. This proposed 

definition of ‘‘rated lifetime’’ is 

consistent with the existing statutory 

definition of ‘‘life’’ or ‘‘lifetime,’’ which 

describes this parameter as the length of 

operating time of a statistically large 

group of lamps between first use and 

failure of 50 percent of the group in 

accordance with test procedures 

described in the IES Lighting Handbook. 

(42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(P)) Since DOE is 

proposing to adopt IESNA LM–49–2001 

as the standard industry reference for 

GSIL lifetime testing, the GSIL ‘‘rated 

lifetime’’ definition will reference 

IESNA LM–49–2001 rather than the IES 

Lighting Handbook. 

6. Certification Requirements and 

Laboratory Accreditation 

10 CFR 429.12(e) specifies that for 

most covered products, including 

GSILs, certification reports of new 

models must be submitted before 

products are distributed into commerce. 

However, for GSFLs and IRLs, because 

reported values are based on testing of 

samples over a 12-month period of 

production, DOE requires manufacturers 

to submit an initial certification report 

prior to or concurrent with distribution 

of the new model. This initial 

certification report filing, describing 

how the manufacturer has determined 

that the new model meets or exceeds 

energy conservation standards, allows 

manufacturers to distribute new models 

while completing the 12-month 

sampling requirement for certification of 

GSFLs and IRLs. This initial report is 

then followed by a final certification 

report, based on the full sampling 

provisions, to be submitted a year after 

the first date of manufacture of the new 

model. 

Since DOE also requires a 12-month 

sampling period for certification of 

GSILs, today’s notice is proposing to 

implement new model filing 

requirements, similar to those for GSFLs 

and IRLs, for GSILs. Just as with GSFLs 

and IRLs, DOE is proposing to require 

that the final certification report be 

submitted one year following the start of 

manufacturing of the new model. DOE 

proposes this time period for final 

certification for GSIL testing to account 

for the time it takes to measure lamp 

lifetime as part of GSIL testing. Lifetime 

testing of a 1000-hour rated lamp (the 

minimum rated lifetime standard) 

would require lamp operation for a 

minimum of 42 days. Since the sample 

is taken over a 12-month span and only 

requires sampling from 7 months of the 

year, DOE believes that several months 

after the last month of the sampling 

period are necessary to complete testing, 

given that some GSILs have rated 

lifetimes longer than 1000 hours. 

Consequently, DOE is proposing a total 

of 12 months after the date of 

manufacture of the new model, allowing 

manufacturers sufficient time to 

conduct lifetime testing for all GSILs 

manufactured in a 12-month production 

period. DOE requests comment on its 

proposal regarding GSIL certification 

filing requirements. (See Issue 8 in 

section V.E). 

Additionally, when conducting 

compliance testing for GSIL lifetime, 

DOE proposes to require that such 

testing be conducted by a facility 

accredited by the National Volunteer 

Laboratory Accreditation Program 

(NVLAP) 33 or by an organization 

recognized by NVLAP. NVLAP 

accreditation is a finding of laboratory 

competence, certifying that a laboratory 

operates in accordance with NVLAP 

management and technical 

requirements. The NVLAP program is 

described in 15 CFR part 285, and it 

encompasses the requirements of ISO/ 

IEC 17025.34 DOE has determined that 

NVLAP imposes fees of $9,000 and 

$8,000 on years one and two of 

accreditation. For the years following, 

the fees alternate between $5,000 and 

$8,000, with the $8,000 fee 

corresponding to the on-site evaluation 

required every other year. Fees for other 

accreditation organizations are expected 

to be similar. DOE does not expect this 

requirement for GSIL lifetime testing to 

impose a significant burden for most 

manufacturers, because efficacy testing 

of GSILs is already required to take 

place at a laboratory that is accredited 

by either NVLAP or an NVLAPrecognized organization. Accordingly, 

manufacturers should be able to meet 

this requirement with minimal change 

or incremental burden. 

7. Effective Date and Compliance Date 

for the Amended Test Procedures and 

Compliance Date for Submitting GSIL 

Certification Reports 

The effective date for these test 

procedure amendments would be 30 

days after publication of the test 

procedure final rule in the Federal 

Register. At that time, manufacturers 

and importers of covered GSFLs, IRLs, 

and GSILs may use the amended test 

procedure for making representations of 

the energy efficiency of each basic 

model. Additionally for GSFLs and 

IRLs, manufacturers may use the 

amended test procedure or the existing 

test procedures to certify compliance 

with DOE’s test procedure. Should 

manufacturers or importers elect to use 

the new test procedure and applicable 

sampling plans prior to the compliance 

date of the amended test procedure, this 

would need to be noted on the 

certification report. 

The compliance date for certifying 

compliance with the Department’s 

regulations and for making any 

representations of the energy efficiency 

derived from the revised version of the 

test procedure for GSFLs, IRLs, and 

GSILs is 180 days from the date of 

publication of the test procedure final 

rule in the Federal Register. On or after 

that date, any such representations, 

including those made on marketing 

materials and product labels, must be 

based upon results generated under 

these amended test procedures and the 

applicable sampling plans. At that time, 

manufacturers and importers of covered 

GSFLs, IRLs, and GSILs must use the 

amended test procedures when 

certifying compliance to the 

Department. For example, for GSFLs 

and IRLs after the compliance date, if 

the test procedure amendments in 

conjunction with the applicable 

sampling plans proposed today alter the 

energy use in a manner which results in 

the basic model being less efficient, then 

the manufacturer or importer would be 

required to revise the existing 

certification. Otherwise, any changes to 

the certified ratings for GSFLs and IRLs 

may be submitted in the next annual 

certification filing due on the 1st of 

March. 

To reduce confusion, DOE is 

proposing to amend the initial 

compliance date for submitting GSIL 

certification reports for those products 

subject to standards on January 1, 2012, 

by approximately 5 months so as to be 

concurrent with the compliance date of 

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35The list had been compiled in the advanced 

notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) stage of 

the rulemaking for GSFLs and IRLs, at which point 

proposing standards for GSILs was within the scope 

of the rulemaking. (See Chapter 3 of the ANOPR 

TSD; available at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/

buildings/appliance_standards/residential/pdfs/

lamps_anopr_tsd/lamps_tsd_chap3.pdf.) 

the amended test procedure. Thus, 

under this proposal, for GSILs that have 

energy conservation standards effective 

January 1, 2012, certification would not 

be required until 180 days after 

publication of the test procedure final 

rule in the Federal Register. At that 

time, these test procedure amendments 

and sampling plans, including the new 

lifetime requirements, would need to be 

used to develop the certified ratings in 

order to certify compliance 180 days 

after publication of the test procedure 

final rule in the Federal Register. 

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory 

Review 

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866 

The Office of Management and Budget 

has determined that test procedure 

rulemakings do not constitute 

‘‘significant regulatory actions’’ under 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, 

‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review.’’ 58 

FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). Accordingly, 

this regulatory action was not subject to 

review under the Executive Order by the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

B. Review Under the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires preparation 

of an initial regulatory flexibility 

analysis (IFRA) for any rule that by law 

must be proposed for public comment, 

unless the agency certifies that the rule, 

if promulgated, will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. As 

required by Executive Order 13272, 

‘‘Proper Consideration of Small Entities 

in Agency Rulemaking,’’ 67 FR 53461 

(August 16, 2002), DOE published 

procedures and policies on February 19, 

2003, to ensure that the potential 

impacts of its rules on small entities are 

properly considered during the DOE 

rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. DOE 

has made its procedures and policies 

available on the Office of the General 

Counsel’s Web site: http:// 

www.gc.doe.gov. 

Today’s proposed rule would adopt 

test procedure provisions for GSFLs and 

GSILs, primarily through updates to 

current active industry testing 

standards, as well as specification of a 

procedure for testing GSIL lifetime. In 

referencing the updated versions of the 

industry test method, DOE anticipates 

that there would be no incremental 

increase in testing cost or burden for 

covered products, because the updated 

versions are not making substantial 

changes to test setup or methodology. In 

this NOPR, DOE is also proposing to 

establish a test procedure for GSIL 

lifetime testing and recommending the 

incorporation by reference of IESNA 

LM–49–2001 as the basis for this test 

procedure. The proposed GSIL lifetime 

test procedure will provide an 

appropriate test method for the 

purposes of compliance with the GSIL 

minimum lifetime standard levels 

established by EISA 2007. DOE has 

tentatively determined that the 

proposed GSIL lifetime test procedure 

would not pose undue testing costs or 

burdens on manufacturers of covered 

products. DOE has reviewed the 

proposed rule under the provisions of 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the 

policies and procedures published on 

February 19, 2003. For the reasons 

explained below, DOE concludes and 

certifies that this test procedure 

rulemaking would not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

The Small Business Administration 

(SBA) has set a size threshold for 

manufacturers of GSFLs, GSILs, and 

IRLs that defines those entities 

classified as ‘‘small businesses’’ for the 

purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Analysis. DOE used the SBA’s small 

business size standards to determine 

whether any small manufacturers of 

GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs would be 

subject to the requirements of the rule. 

65 FR 30836, 30849 (May 15, 2000), as 

amended at 65 FR 53533, 53545 (Sept. 

5, 2000) and codified at 13 CFR part 

121. The size standards are listed by 

North American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS) code and industry 

description and are available at http:// 

www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/

Size_Standards_Table.pdf. GSFL, GSIL, 

and IRL manufacturing is classified 

under NAICS 335110, ‘‘Electric Lamp 

Bulb and Part Manufacturing.’’ The SBA 

sets a threshold of 1,000 employees or 

less for an entity to be considered as a 

small business for this category. 

In the 2009 rulemaking that set 

standards for GSFLs and IRLs, DOE 

identified 12 companies as potential 

small business manufacturers of GSFLs 

and IRLs covered by standards. After 

further research including interviews 

with companies, DOE identified only 

one company as a small business 

manufacturer of covered GSFLs and no 

company as a small business 

manufacturer of covered IRLs. 74 FR 

34080, 34174 (July 14, 2009) Through an 

analysis conducted in this rulemaking, 

DOE identified six small business 

manufacturers of covered GSILs (see 

below for further details). Since DOE 

does not anticipate the proposed 

incorporation of updated versions of the 

industry test methods for GSFLs, GSILs, 

and IRLs would result in significant 

changes in test setup and methodology, 

DOE does not expect a significant 

economic impact on small business 

manufacturers of GSFLs, GSILs and 

IRLs. 

DOE conducted further analysis to 

determine that the proposed new test 

procedure provisions for testing GSIL 

lifetime would not have a significant 

impact on small business manufacturers 

of GSILs. DOE compiled a preliminary 

list of potential small business 

manufacturers of GSILs by searching 

Hoover’s and the SBA databases and 

referencing a list of small business 

manufacturers for GSILs identified in 

the 2009 rulemaking for GSFLs and 

IRLs.35 DOE then determined if the 

companies actually manufactured GSILs 

by reviewing the company Web site 

and/or calling the company. Through 

this process, DOE was able to identify 

six small business U.S. manufacturers of 

GSILs. 

DOE then estimated the cost of testing 

GSIL lifetime for a certain number of 

lamps. The initial setup for lamp 

lifetime testing can take from one day (if 

using sockets attached to an Edison plug 

and power strips) to two weeks (for a 

custom-built rack). The cost for a 

custom-built rack that can accommodate 

up to 100 lamps could be about $3,000. 

DOE understands that manufacturers of 

GSILs would already have the other 

necessary testing instrumentation, 

because this same equipment is used for 

determination of GSIL efficacy. 

In addition to materials, labor also 

contributes to the overall testing burden 

of GSIL lifetime testing. The GSIL 

lifetime test procedure requires accurate 

monitoring of operating time and 

checking for lamp failure at intervals of 

0.5 percent of the rated lifetime (e.g., 

five-hour intervals for a lamp with a 

rated lifetime of 1000 hours). Rather 

than have a technician inspect the lamp 

at the end of each interval, a still camera 

with a programmable snapshot system 

to record lamp operation can reduce the 

labor cost. Alternatively, a test lab could 

monitor operating time using a baffled 

photodiode pointing at each lamp 

location with a software program 

reading photodiode signals at regular 

intervals. This method would increase 

initial costs by requiring equipment 

costing about $18,000 to $20,000 per 

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36As noted, these findings were based on a 

survey of six small manufacturers of GSIL. Only a 

few manufacturers had models that would meet 

these standards at this time. However, the survey 

accounted for all covered GSIL models regardless of 

whether or not they would meet the EISA 2007 

standards for GSIL, under the assumption that 

manufacturers will eventually be producing a 

comparable number of compliant models. 

100 lamps and a one-time setup that 

could take at least a month with three 

full-time staff, but which would reduce 

overall labor costs. 

DOE based its estimates of labor costs 

on the still camera method, as it expects 

more laboratories to have this 

capability. About three hours per week 

would be required to review images of 

100 lamps, and assuming the typical 

average rated lifetime of 1,000 hours, it 

would require six weeks to conduct a 

lifetime test of a lamp. Therefore, a total 

of 18 hours would be required to 

conduct lifetime testing for 100 lamps. 

DOE used the labor rate of $100 per 

hour and a sampling size of 20 lamps 

(see section III.D). DOE surveyed small 

manufacturers of GSILs to determine a 

number of models produced per year by 

a typical small business. Based on the 

six responses received, DOE determined 

that small manufacturers are producing 

anywhere from four to 50 models of 

GSILs, with an average of 30 models.36

Based on these parameters, the labor 

costs of GSIL lifetime testing for one 

reporting period is estimated to be 

$1,800 for four models, $10,800 for 30 

models, and $18,000 for 50 models. In 

addition, if manufacturers need to build 

100-lamp custom test racks, the initial 

cost setup is estimated to be $3,000 for 

four models (one test rack), $18,000 for 

30 models (six test racks), and $30,000 

for 50 models (10 test racks). However, 

DOE believes that most GSIL 

manufacturers would already have 

sufficient testing racks for their own 

internal uses and for FTC labeling 

requirement testing. 

For the maximum number of 50 

models, assuming testing apparatus is 

already available, the labor costs to 

carry out testing to demonstrate all 

products comply with standards would 

be approximately $18,000. In 

subsequent years, testing costs would be 

much smaller, likely less than 10 

percent of the initial cost, because only 

new products or redesigned products 

would need to be tested. Assuming a 

conservative estimate of $1 million in 

revenue for a small business, initial 

testing costs would represent about two 

percent of revenue, but when amortized 

over subsequent years with little or no 

testing, testing costs would represent 

less than one percent of revenue. In 

addition, some businesses may already 

have lifetime data that could be used for 

compliance purposes from previously 

completed FTC labeling testing. Based 

upon its comparison of estimated 

revenue to estimated testing costs, DOE 

has tentatively concluded that labor 

costs would not be significant enough to 

pose a substantial burden on small 

manufacturers. DOE requests comments 

on its analysis of initial setup and labor 

costs for conducting lifetime testing of 

GSILs (see Issue 9 in section V.E). 

In this NOPR, DOE is also proposing 

to require test facilities conducting GSIL 

lifetime and efficacy compliance testing 

to be NVLAP accredited or accredited 

by an organization recognized by 

NVLAP. If accreditation were sought for 

the first time, DOE has determined that 

NVLAP imposes fees of $9,000 and 

$8,000 on years one and two of 

accreditation. For the years following, 

the fees alternate between $5,000 and 

$8,000, with the $8,000 fee 

corresponding to the on-site evaluation 

required every other year. However, 

DOE does not expect this requirement to 

impose a significant burden for most 

manufacturers, because efficacy testing 

of GSILs is already required to take 

place at a laboratory accredited either by 

NVLAP or a NVLAP-recognized 

organization (see section III.D.6). 

Accordingly, DOE has not prepared a 

regulatory flexibility analysis for this 

rulemaking. DOE’s certification and 

supporting statement of factual basis 

will be provided to the Chief Counsel 

for Advocacy of the SBA for review 

under 5 U.S.C. 605(b). DOE certifies that 

this rule would have no significant 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities. DOE seeks comment regarding 

whether the proposed amendments in 

today’s rule would have a significant 

economic impact on any small entities 

(see Issue 9 in section V.E). 

C. Review Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 

Manufacturers of GSFLs, GSILs, and 

IRLs must certify to DOE that their 

products comply with any applicable 

energy conservation standard. In 

certifying compliance, manufacturers 

must test their products according to the 

DOE test procedure for GSFLs, GSILs, or 

IRLs, including any amendments 

adopted for that test procedure. DOE has 

established regulations for the 

certification and recordkeeping 

requirements for all covered consumer 

products and commercial equipment, 

including GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs. 76 

FR 12422 (March 7, 2011). The 

collection-of-information requirement 

for the certification and recordkeeping 

is subject to review and approval by 

OMB under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA). This requirement has been 

approved by OMB. Public reporting 

burden for the certification is estimated 

to average 20 hours per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Notwithstanding any other provision 

of the law, no person is required to 

respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the PRA, unless 

that collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB Control Number. 

D. Review Under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

In this proposed rule, DOE proposes 

test procedure amendments that it 

expects would be used to develop and 

implement future energy conservation 

standards for GSFLs, GSILs, and IRLs. 

DOE has determined that this rule falls 

into a class of actions that are 

categorically excluded from review 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, 

codified at 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

DOE’s implementing regulations at 10 

CFR part 1021. Specifically, this 

proposed rule would amend the existing 

test procedures without affecting the 

amount, quality, or distribution of 

energy usage, and, therefore, would not 

result in any environmental impacts. 

Thus, this rulemaking is covered by 

Categorical Exclusion A5 under 10 CFR 

part 1021, subpart D, Appendix A, 

which applies to any rulemaking that 

interprets or amends an existing rule 

without changing the environmental 

effect of that rule. Accordingly, neither 

an environmental assessment nor an 

environmental impact statement is 

required. 

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism,’’ 

64 FR 43255 (August 10, 1999), imposes 

certain requirements on agencies 

formulating and implementing policies 

or regulations that preempt State law or 

that have Federalism implications. The 

Executive Order requires agencies to 

examine the constitutional and statutory 

authority supporting any action that 

would limit the policymaking discretion 

of the States and to carefully assess the 

necessity for such actions. The 

Executive Order also requires agencies 

to have an accountable process to 

ensure meaningful and timely input by 

State and local officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have Federalism implications. On 

March 14, 2000, DOE published a 

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statement of policy describing the 

intergovernmental consultation process 

it will follow in the development of 

such regulations. 65 FR 13735. DOE has 

examined this proposed rule and has 

determined that it would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. EPCA governs and 

prescribes Federal preemption of State 

regulations as to energy conservation for 

the products that are the subject of 

today’s proposed rule. States can 

petition DOE for exemption from such 

preemption to the extent, and based on 

criteria, set forth in EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 

6297(d)) No further action is required by 

Executive Order 13132. 

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988 

Regarding the review of existing 

regulations and the promulgation of 

new regulations, section 3(a) of 

Executive Order 12988, ‘‘Civil Justice 

Reform,’’ 61 FR 4729 (Feb. 7, 1996), 

imposes on Federal agencies the general 

duty to adhere to the following 

requirements: (1) Eliminate drafting 

errors and ambiguity; (2) write 

regulations to minimize litigation; (3) 

provide a clear legal standard for 

affected conduct rather than a general 

standard; and (4) promote simplification 

and burden reduction. Section 3(b) of 

Executive Order 12988 specifically 

requires that Executive agencies make 

every reasonable effort to ensure that the 

regulation: (1) Clearly specifies the 

preemptive effect, if any; (2) clearly 

specifies any effect on existing Federal 

law or regulation; (3) provides a clear 

legal standard for affected conduct 

while promoting simplification and 

burden reduction; (4) specifies the 

retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately 

defines key terms; and (6) addresses 

other important issues affecting clarity 

and general draftsmanship under any 

guidelines issued by the Attorney 

General. Section 3(c) of Executive Order 

12988 requires Executive agencies to 

review regulations in light of applicable 

standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b) to 

determine whether they are met or it is 

unreasonable to meet one or more of 

them. DOE has completed the required 

review and determined that, to the 

extent permitted by law, this rule meets 

the relevant standards of Executive 

Order 12988. 

G. Review Under the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 

104–4, codified at 2 U.S.C. 1501, et seq.) 

requires each Federal agency to assess 

the effects of Federal regulatory actions 

on State, local, and Tribal governments 

and the private sector. For a proposed 

regulatory action likely to result in a 

rule that may cause the expenditure by 

State, local, and Tribal governments, in 

the aggregate, or by the private sector, of 

$100 million or more in any one year 

(adjusted annually for inflation), section 

202 of UMRA requires a Federal agency 

to publish a written statement that 

estimates the resulting costs, benefits, 

and other effects on the national 

economy. (2 U.S.C. 1532(a), (b)) Section 

204 of UMRA also requires a Federal 

agency to develop an effective process 

to permit timely input by elected 

officers of State, local, and Tribal 

governments on a proposed ‘‘significant 

intergovernmental mandate,’’ and 

requires an agency plan for giving notice 

and opportunity for timely input to 

potentially affected small governments 

before establishing any requirements 

that might significantly or uniquely 

affect them. On March 18, 1997, DOE 

published a statement of policy on its 

process for intergovernmental 

consultation under UMRA. 62 FR 

12820; also available at http:// 

www.gc.doe.gov. DOE examined today’s 

proposed rule according to UMRA and 

its statement of policy and determined 

that the rule contains neither an 

intergovernmental mandate, nor a 

mandate that may result in the 

expenditure of $100 million or more in 

any year. Accordingly, no further 

assessment or analysis is required under 

the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 

1995. 

H. Review Under the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 1999 

Section 654 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105–277) requires 

Federal agencies to issue a Family 

Policymaking Assessment for any rule 

that may affect family well-being. This 

proposed rule to amend DOE test 

procedures would not have any impact 

on the autonomy or integrity of the 

family as an institution. Accordingly, 

DOE has concluded that it is not 

necessary to prepare a Family 

Policymaking Assessment. 

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630 

DOE has determined under Executive 

Order 12630, ‘‘Governmental Actions 

and Interference with Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights’’ 53 FR 8859 

(March 18, 1988), that this proposed 

regulation would not result in any 

takings that might require compensation 

under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. 

Constitution. 

J. Review Under Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 2001 

Section 515 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 2001 (Pub. L. 106–554, codified at 

44 U.S.C. 3516 note) provides for 

agencies to review most disseminations 

of information to the public under 

guidelines established by each agency 

pursuant to general guidelines issued by 

OMB. OMB’s guidelines were published 

at 67 FR 8452 (Feb. 22, 2002), and 

DOE’s guidelines were published at 67 

FR 62446 (Oct. 7, 2002). DOE has 

reviewed today’s proposed rule under 

the OMB and DOE guidelines and has 

concluded that it is consistent with 

applicable policies in those guidelines. 

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211 

Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use,’’ 66 FR 28355 (May 

22, 2001), requires Federal agencies to 

prepare and submit to OMB a Statement 

of Energy Effects for any proposed 

significant energy action. A ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ is defined as any action 

by an agency that promulgated or is 

expected to lead to promulgation of a 

final rule, and that: (1) Is a significant 

regulatory action under Executive Order 

12866, or any successor order; and (2) 

is likely to have a significant adverse 

effect on the supply, distribution, or use 

of energy; or (3) is designated by the 

Administrator of OIRA as a significant 

energy action. For any proposed 

significant energy action, the agency 

must give a detailed statement of any 

adverse effects on energy supply, 

distribution, or use should the proposal 

be implemented, and of reasonable 

alternatives to the action and their 

expected benefits on energy supply, 

distribution, and use. 

Today’s regulatory action to amend 

the test procedure for measuring the 

energy efficiency of GSFLs, GSILs, and 

IRLs is not a significant regulatory 

action under Executive Order 12866 or 

any successor order. Moreover, it would 

not have a significant adverse effect on 

the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy, nor has it been designated as a 

significant energy action by the 

Administrator of OIRA. Therefore, DOE 

has tentatively determined that this rule 

is not a significant energy action, and, 

accordingly, DOE has not prepared a 

Statement of Energy Effects. 

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L. Review Under Section 32 of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 

1974 

Under section 301 of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95– 

91; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), DOE must 

comply with all laws applicable to the 

former Federal Energy Administration, 

including section 32 of the Federal 

Energy Administration Act of 1974, as 

amended by the Federal Energy 

Administration Authorization Act of 

1977. (15 U.S.C. 788; FEAA) Section 32 

essentially provides in relevant part 

that, where a proposed rule authorizes 

or requires use of commercial standards, 

the notice of proposed rulemaking must 

inform the public of the use and 

background of such standards. In 

addition, section 32(c) requires DOE to 

consult with the Attorney General and 

the Chairman of the Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) concerning the 

impact of the commercial or industry 

standards on competition. 

The proposed rule would incorporate 

testing methods contained in the 

following commercial standards: IES 

LM–9–2009, ‘‘IES Approved Method for 

Electrical and Photometric 

Measurements of Fluorescent Lamps;’’ 

IES LM–45–2009, ‘‘IES Approved 

Method for Electrical and Photometric 

Measurement of General Service 

Incandescent Filament Lamps;’’ IESNA 

LM–49–2001, ‘‘IESNA Approved 

Method for Life Testing of Incandescent 

Filament Lamps;’’ and ANSI C78.81– 

2010, ‘‘American National Standard for 

Electric Lamps—Double-Capped 

Fluorescent Lamps—Dimensional and 

Electrical Characteristics.’’ The 

Department has evaluated these 

standards and is unable to conclude 

whether they fully comply with the 

requirements of section 32(b) of the 

FEAA, (i.e., that they were developed in 

a manner that fully provides for public 

participation, comment, and review). 

DOE will consult with the Attorney 

General and the Chairman of the FTC 

concerning the impact of these test 

procedures on competition, prior to 

prescribing a final rule. 

V. Public Participation 

A. Attendance at the Public Meeting 

The time, date, and location of the 

public meeting are listed in the DATES

and ADDRESSES sections at the beginning 

of this document. If you plan to attend 

the public meeting, please notify Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. Please also 

note that those wishing to bring laptops 

into the Forrestal Building will be 

required to obtain a property pass. 

Visitors should avoid bringing laptops, 

or allow an extra 45 minutes. As 

explained in the ADDRESSES section, 

foreign nationals visiting DOE 

Headquarters are subject to advance 

security screening procedures. 

In addition, you can attend the public 

meeting via webinar. Webinar 

registration information, participant 

instructions, and information about the 

capabilities available to webinar 

participants will be published on DOE’s 

Web site at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/residential/ 

incandescent_lamps.html. Participants 

are responsible for ensuring their 

systems are compatible with the 

webinar software. 

B. Procedure for Submitting Requests To 

Speak and Prepared General Statements 

for Distribution 

Any person who has an interest in the 

topics addressed in this notice, or who 

is a representative of a group or class of 

persons that has an interest in these 

issues, may request an opportunity to 

make an oral presentation at the public 

meeting. Such persons may handdeliver requests to speak to the address 

shown in the ADDRESSES section at the 

beginning of this notice between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. Requests may 

also be sent by mail or email to Ms. 

Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

Mailstop EE–2J, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585– 

0121, or Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

Persons who wish to speak should 

include with their request a computer 

diskette or CD–ROM in WordPerfect, 

Microsoft Word, PDF, or text (ASCII) file 

format that briefly describes the nature 

of their interest in this rulemaking and 

the topics they wish to discuss. Such 

persons should also provide a daytime 

telephone number where they can be 

reached. 

DOE requests persons selected to 

make an oral presentation to submit an 

advance copy of their statements at least 

one week before the public meeting. 

DOE may permit persons who cannot 

supply an advance copy of their 

statement to participate, if those persons 

have made advance alternative 

arrangements with the Building 

Technologies Program. As necessary, 

requests to give an oral presentation 

should ask for such alternative 

arrangements. 

Any person who has plans to present 

a prepared general statement may 

request that copies of his or her 

statement be made available at the 

public meeting. Such persons may 

submit requests, along with an advance 

electronic copy of their statement in 

PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or 

Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file 

format, to the appropriate address 

shown in the ADDRESSES section at the 

beginning of this notice. The request 

and advance copy of statements must be 

received at least one week before the 

public meeting and may be emailed, 

hand-delivered, or sent by mail. DOE 

prefers to receive requests and advance 

copies via email. Please include a 

telephone number to enable DOE staff to 

make a follow-up contact, if needed. 

C. Conduct of Public Meeting 

DOE will designate a DOE official to 

preside at the public meeting and may 

also use a professional facilitator to aid 

discussion. The meeting will not be a 

judicial or evidentiary-type public 

hearing, but DOE will conduct it in 

accordance with section 336 of EPCA 

(42 U.S.C. 6306). A court reporter will 

be present to record the proceedings and 

prepare a transcript. DOE reserves the 

right to schedule the order of 

presentations and to establish the 

procedures governing the conduct of the 

public meeting. There shall not be 

discussion of proprietary information, 

costs or prices, market share, or other 

commercial matters regulated by U.S. 

anti-trust laws. After the public meeting, 

interested parties may submit further 

comments on the proceedings as well as 

on any aspect of the rulemaking until 

the end of the comment period. 

The public meeting will be conducted 

in an informal, conference style. DOE 

will present summaries of comments 

received before the public meeting, 

allow time for prepared general 

statements by participants, and 

encourage all interested parties to share 

their views on issues affecting this 

rulemaking. Each participant will be 

allowed to make a general statement 

(within time limits determined by DOE), 

before the discussion of specific topics. 

DOE will permit, as time permits, other 

participants to comment briefly on any 

general statements. 

At the end of all prepared statements 

on a topic, DOE will permit participants 

to clarify their statements briefly and 

comment on statements made by others. 

Participants should be prepared to 

answer questions by DOE and by other 

participants concerning these issues. 

DOE representatives may also ask 

questions of participants concerning 

other matters relevant to this 

rulemaking. The official conducting the 

public meeting will accept additional 

comments or questions from those 

attending, as time permits. The 

presiding official will announce any 

further procedural rules or modification 

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of the above procedures that may be 

needed for the proper conduct of the 

public meeting. 

A transcript of the public meeting will 

be posted on the DOE Web site and will 

be included in the docket, which can be 

viewed as described in the Docket 

section at the beginning of this notice. 

In addition, any person may buy a copy 

of the transcript from the transcribing 

reporter. 

D. Submission of Comments 

DOE will accept comments, data, and 

information regarding this proposed 

rule before or after the public meeting, 

but no later than the date provided in 

the DATES section at the beginning of 

this proposed rule. Interested parties 

may submit comments using any of the 

methods described in the ADDRESSES

section at the beginning of this notice. 

Submitting comments via http:// 

www.regulations.gov. The http:// 

www.regulations.gov Web page will 

require you to provide your name and 

contact information. Your contact 

information will be viewable to DOE 

Building Technologies staff only. Your 

contact information will not be publicly 

viewable except for your first and last 

names, organization name (if any), and 

submitter representative name (if any). 

If your comment is not processed 

properly because of technical 

difficulties, DOE will use this 

information to contact you. If DOE 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, DOE may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

However, your contact information 

will be publicly viewable if you include 

it in the comment or in any documents 

attached to your comment. Any 

information that you do not want to be 

publicly viewable should not be 

included in your comment, nor in any 

document attached to your comment. 

Persons viewing comments will see only 

first and last names, organization 

names, correspondence containing 

comments, and any documents 

submitted with the comments. 

Do not submit to http:// 

www.regulations.gov information for 

which disclosure is restricted by statute, 

such as trade secrets and commercial or 

financial information (hereinafter 

referred to as Confidential Business 

Information (CBI)). Comments 

submitted through http:// 

www.regulations.gov cannot be claimed 

as CBI. Comments received through the 

Web site will waive any CBI claims for 

the information submitted. For 

information on submitting CBI, see the 

Confidential Business Information 

section. 

DOE processes submissions made 

through http://www.regulations.gov 

before posting. Normally, comments 

will be posted within a few days of 

being submitted. However, if large 

volumes of comments are being 

processed simultaneously, your 

comment may not be viewable for up to 

several weeks. Please keep the comment 

tracking number that http:// 

www.regulations.gov provides after you 

have successfully uploaded your 

comment. 

Submitting comments via email, hand 

delivery, or mail. Comments and 

documents submitted via email, hand 

delivery, or mail also will be posted to 

http://www.regulations.gov. If you do 

not want your personal contact 

information to be publicly viewable, do 

not include it in your comment or any 

accompanying documents. Instead, 

provide your contact information on a 

cover letter. Include your first and last 

names, email address, telephone 

number, and optional mailing address. 

The cover letter will not be publicly 

viewable as long as it does not include 

any comments. 

Include contact information each time 

you submit comments, data, documents, 

and other information to DOE. Email 

submissions are preferred. If you submit 

via mail or hand delivery, please 

provide all items on a compact disc 

(CD), if feasible, in which case it is not 

necessary to submit printed copies. No 

telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. 

Comments, data, and other 

information submitted to DOE 

electronically should be provided in 

PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or 

Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file 

format. Provide documents that are not 

secured, written in English, and are free 

of any defects or viruses. Documents 

should not contain special characters or 

any form of encryption and, if possible, 

they should carry the electronic 

signature of the author. 

Campaign form letters. Please submit 

campaign form letters by the originating 

organization in batches of between 50 to 

500 form letters per PDF or as one form 

letter with a list of supporters’ names 

compiled into one or more PDFs. This 

reduces comment processing and 

posting time. 

Confidential Business Information. 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person 

submitting information that he or she 

believes to be confidential and exempt 

by law from public disclosure should 

submit via email, postal mail, or hand 

delivery two well-marked copies: one 

copy of the document marked 

confidential including all the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document marked 

non-confidential with the information 

believed to be confidential deleted. 

Submit these documents via email or on 

a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Factors of interest to DOE when 

evaluating requests to treat submitted 

information as confidential include: (1) 

A description of the items; (2) whether 

and why such items are customarily 

treated as confidential within the 

industry; (3) whether the information is 

generally known by or available from 

other sources; (4) whether the 

information has previously been made 

available to others without obligation 

concerning its confidentiality; (5) an 

explanation of the competitive injury to 

the submitting person which would 

result from public disclosure; (6) when 

such information might lose its 

confidential character due to the 

passage of time; and (7) why disclosure 

of the information would be contrary to 

the public interest. 

It is DOE’s policy that all comments 

may be included in the public docket, 

without change and as received, 

including any personal information 

provided in the comments (except 

information deemed to be exempt from 

public disclosure). 

E. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment 

Although DOE welcomes comments 

on any aspect of this proposal, DOE is 

particularly interested in receiving 

comments and views of interested 

parties concerning the following issues: 

1. DOE requests comments on all 

aspects of DOE’s test procedures for 

GSFL, GSIL, and IRL See section III.A 

for further detail. 

2. For GSFL test procedures, DOE 

requests comments on its proposed 

incorporation of IES LM–9–2009, and its 

tentative conclusion that the update 

would neither significantly affect 

measured lamp efficacy nor increase 

testing burden. In particular, DOE 

requests comments on the impact on 

lamp efficacy of high-frequency testing 

amendments and modifications to the 

lamp stabilization procedure in LM–9– 

2009. See section III.B.2 for further 

detail. 

3. For GSIL test procedures, DOE 

requests comments on its proposed 

incorporation of IES LM–45–2009, and 

its tentative conclusion that the update 

would neither significantly affect lamp 

efficacy values nor impose undue 

testing burden. See section III.B.3 for 

further detail. 

4. DOE requests comment on whether 

any amendments to the IRL test 

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procedure are necessary. See section 

III.C for further detail. 

5. For GSIL lifetime test procedures, 

DOE requests comments on its proposal 

to incorporate by reference IESNA LM– 

49–2001 as the basis for GSIL lifetime 

testing. See section III.D.1 for further 

detail. 

6. For GSIL lifetime test procedures, 

DOE requests comments on its proposal 

to disallow accelerated lifetime testing 

as part of the GSIL test procedure. See 

section III.D.2 for further detail. 

7. DOE requests comments on its 

proposal to require a minimum sample 

size of 20 lamps for GSIL lifetime 

measurements. See section III.D.4 for 

further detail. 

8. For GSIL lifetime test procedures, 

DOE requests comment on its proposal 

regarding GSIL certification filing 

requirements. See section III.D.6 for 

further detail. 

9. DOE seeks comment regarding 

whether the proposed amendments in 

today’s rule would have a significant 

economic impact on any small entities. 

In particular, DOE requests comments 

on its preliminary analysis of initial 

setup and labor costs for conducting 

lifetime testing of GSILs. See section 

IV.B for further detail. 

VI. Approval of the Office of the 

Secretary 

The Secretary of Energy has approved 

publication of this notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

List of Subjects 

10 CFR Part 429 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Buildings and facilities, 

Business and industry, Energy 

conservation, Grants programs—energy, 

Housing, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Technical assistance. 

10 CFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, Imports, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Small 

businesses. 

Issued in Washington, DC, September 6, 

2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, DOE is proposing to amend 

parts 429 and 430 of Chapter II of Title 

10, Subchapter D of the Code of Federal 

Regulations to read as set forth below: 

PART 429—CERTIFICATION, 

COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT 

FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND 

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 

EQUIPMENT 

1. The authority citation for part 429 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317. 

2. Section 429.12 is amended by: 

a. Revising paragraph (e)(2); and 

b. Adding new paragraph (i)(7). 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 429.12 General requirements applicable 

to certification reports. 

* * * * * 

(e) * * * 

(2) For general service fluorescent 

lamps, incandescent reflector lamps, or 

general service incandescent lamps: 

Prior to or concurrent with the 

distribution of a new basic model, each 

manufacturer shall submit an initial 

certification report listing the basic 

model number, lamp wattage, and date 

of first manufacture (i.e., production 

date) for that basic model. The 

certification report must also state how 

the manufacturer determined that the 

lamp meets or exceeds the energy 

conservation standards, including a 

description of any testing or analysis the 

manufacturer performed. Manufacturers 

of general service fluorescent lamps, 

incandescent reflector lamps, and 

general service incandescent lamps 

must submit the certification report 

required by paragraph (b) of this section 

within one year after the first date of 

new model manufacture. 

* * * * * 

(i) * * * 

(7) General service incandescent 

lamps, [date to be inserted 180 days 

from publication of test procedure final 

rule]. 

3. Section 429.27 is amended by 

a. Removing in paragraph (a)(2)(i), 

first sentence, ‘‘, general service 

incandescent lamp,’’; 

b. Adding in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) ‘‘and 

general service incandescent lamp’’ after 

‘‘general service fluorescent lamp’’; and 

removing the words, ‘‘paragraph 

(a)(2)(i)’’ and adding in their place, the 

words, ‘‘paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and 

(a)(2)(iii)’’; 

c. Adding new paragraphs (a)(2)(iii) 

and (a)(2)(iv); and 

d. Revising paragraph (b)(2)(iii). 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 429.27 General service fluorescent 

lamps, general service incandescent lamps, 

and incandescent reflector lamps. 

(a) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(iii) For each basic model of general 

service incandescent lamp, for 

measurements of rated wattage and 

rated lumen output, samples of 

production lamps shall be obtained 

from a 12-month period, tested, and the 

results averaged. A minimum sample of 

21 lamps shall be tested. The 

manufacturer shall randomly select a 

minimum of three lamps from each 

month of production for a minimum of 

7 out of the 12-month period. In the 

instance where production occurs 

during fewer than 7 of such 12 months, 

the manufacturer shall randomly select 

3 or more lamps from each month of 

production, where the number of lamps 

selected for each month shall be 

distributed as evenly as practicable 

among the months of production to 

attain a minimum sample of 21 lamps. 

Any represented value of rated wattage 

of a basic model shall be based on the 

sample and shall be greater than or 

equal to the higher of: 

(A) The mean of the sample, where: 

and, x ̄ is the sample mean; n is the 

number of samples; and xi is the ith

sample; Or, 

(B) The upper 95 percent confidence 

limit (UCL) of the true mean divided by 

1.03, where: 

and 

is the sample mean; s is the sample 

standard deviation; n is the number of 

samples; and t0.95 is the t statistic for a 

95% two-tailed confidence interval with 

n¥1 degrees of freedom (from 

Appendix A to this subpart). 

(iv) For each basic model of general 

service incandescent lamp, for 

measurements of rated lifetime, a 

minimum sample of 20 lamps shall be 

tested. The manufacturer shall 

randomly select a minimum of two 

lamps from each month of production 

for a minimum of 7 out of the 12-month 

period. In the instance where 

production occurs during fewer than 7 

of such 12 months, the manufacturer 

shall randomly select two or more 

lamps from each month of production, 

where the number of lamps selected for 

each month shall be distributed as 

evenly as practicable among the months 

of production to attain a minimum 

sample of 20 lamps. The lifetime shall 

be represented as the length of operating 


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time between first use and failure of 50 

percent of the sample size, in 

accordance with test procedures 

described in section 4.2 of Appendix R 

to subpart B of part 430 of this chapter. 

(b) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(iii) General service incandescent 

lamps: The testing laboratory’s National 

Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation 

Program (NVLAP) identification number 

or other NVLAP-approved accreditation 

identification, production dates of the 

units tested, the rated wattage in watts 

(W), the rated lifetime (hours), and the 

Color Rendering Index (CRI). 

* * * * * 

PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

4. The authority citation for part 430 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 

2461 note. 

5. Section 430.2 is amended by: 

a. Removing in paragraph (2) of the 

definition of ‘‘colored fluorescent lamp’’ 

the words ‘‘IESNA LM–9’’ and adding in 

their place ‘‘IES LM–9’’; and 

b. Adding in alphabetical order the 

definition of ‘‘Rated lifetime for general 

service incandescent lamps’’. 

The addition reads as follows: 

§ 430.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rated lifetime for general service 

incandescent lamps means the length of 

operating time of a sample of lamps (as 

defined in § 429.27(a)(2)(iv) of this 

chapter) between first use and failure of 

50 percent of the sample size in 

accordance with test procedures 

described in IESNA LM–49, 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), 

as determined in section 4.2 of 

Appendix R to subpart B of this part. 

* * * * * 

6. Section 430.3 is amended by: 

a. Removing paragraph (c)(5) and 

redesignating paragraphs (c)(6) through 

(c)(17) as paragraphs (c)(5) through 

(c)(16); 

b. Revising the newly redesignated 

paragraph (c)(5); 

c. Revising paragraphs (k)(2) and 

(k)(5); and 

d. Redesignating paragraph (k)(6) as 

paragraph (k)(7) and adding new 

paragraph (k)(6). 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 430.3 Materials incorporated by 

reference. 

* * * * * 

(c) ANSI. * * * 

(5) ANSI_ANSLG C78.81–2010, 

Revision of ANSI_IEC C78.81–2005 

(‘‘ANSI C78.81’’), American National 

Standard for Electric Lamps—DoubleCapped Fluorescent Lamps— 

Dimensional and Electrical 

Characteristics, approved January 14, 

2010, IBR approved for § 430.2, 

§ 430.32, Appendix Q, Appendix Q1, 

and Appendix R to Subpart B. 

* * * * * 

(k) IESNA. * * * 

(2) IES LM–9–09, Revision of IESNA 

LM–9–99 (‘‘LM–9’’), IES Approved 

Method for the Electrical and 

Photometric Measurement of 

Fluorescent Lamps, approved January 

31, 2009; IBR approved for § 430.2 and 

Appendix R to Subpart B. 

* * * * * 

(5) IES LM–45–09, Revision of IESNA 

LM–45–00 (‘‘LM–45’’), IES Approved 

Method for the Electrical and 

Photometric Measurement of General 

Service Incandescent Filament Lamps, 

approved December 14, 2009; IBR 

approved for Appendix R to Subpart B. 

(6) IESNA LM–49–01 (‘‘LM–49’’), 

IESNA Approved Method for Life 

Testing of Incandescent Filament 

Lamps, approved December 1, 2001, IBR 

approved for Appendix R to Subpart B. 

* * * * * 

7. Section 430.23 is amended by 

adding paragraph (r)(6) to read as 

follows: 

§ 430.23 Test procedures for the 

measurement of energy and water 

consumption. 

* * * * * 

(r) * * * 

(6) The rated lifetime for general 

service incandescent lamps shall be 

equal to the length of operating time of 

a sample of lamps (as defined in 

§ 429.27(a)(2)(iv) of this chapter) 

between first use and failure of 50 

percent of the sample size in accordance 

with test procedures described in 

section 4.2 of Appendix R of this 

subpart. 

* * * * * 

8. Section 430.25 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 430.25 Laboratory Accreditation 

Program. 

Testing for fluorescent lamp ballasts 

performed in accordance with appendix 

Q1 to this subpart shall comply with 

this § 430.25. The testing for general 

service fluorescent lamps, general 

service incandescent lamps, and 

incandescent reflector lamps shall be 

performed in accordance with 

Appendix R to this subpart. The testing 

for medium base compact fluorescent 

lamps shall be performed in accordance 

with Appendix W of this subpart. This 

testing shall be conducted by test 

laboratories accredited by the National 

Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation 

Program (NVLAP) or by an accrediting 

organization recognized by NVLAP. 

NVLAP is a program of the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, 

U.S. Department of Commerce. NVLAP 

standards for accreditation of 

laboratories that test for compliance 

with standards for fluorescent lamp 

ballast luminous efficiency (BLE), lamp 

efficacy, lamp lifetime, and fluorescent 

lamp CRI are set forth in 15 CFR part 

285. A manufacturer’s or importer’s own 

laboratory, if accredited, may conduct 

the applicable testing. Testing for BLE 

may also be conducted by laboratories 

accredited by Underwriters Laboratories 

or Council of Canada. Testing for 

fluorescent lamp ballasts performed in 

accordance with Appendix Q to this 

subpart is not required to be conducted 

by test laboratories accredited by 

NVLAP or an accrediting organization 

recognized by NVLAP. 

9. Appendix Q to subpart B of part 

430 is amended by revising sections 1.5 

through 1.10 and 2.1 to read as follows: 

Appendix Q to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Fluorescent 

Lamp Ballasts 

1. Definitions 

* * * * * 

1.5 F40T12 lamp means a nominal 40 

watt tubular fluorescent lamp which is 48 

inches in length and one and a half inches 

in diameter, and conforms to ANSI C78.81 

(Data Sheet 7881–ANSI–1010–1) 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3). 

1.6 F96T12 lamp means a nominal 75 

watt tubular fluorescent lamp which is 96 

inches in length and one and one-half inches 

in diameter, and conforms to ANSI C78.81 

(Data Sheet 7881–ANSI–3007–1) 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3). 

1.7 F96T12HO lamp means a nominal 

110 watt tubular fluorescent lamp that is 96 

inches in length and 11⁄2 inches in diameter, 

and conforms to ANSI C78.81 (Data Sheet 

7881–ANSI–1019–1) (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3). 

1.8 F34T12 lamp (also known as a 

‘‘F40T12/ES lamp’’) means a nominal 34 watt 

tubular fluorescent lamp that is 48 inches in 

length and 11⁄2 inches in diameter, and 

conforms to ANSI C78.81 (Data Sheet 7881– 

ANSI–1006–1) (incorporated by reference; 

see § 430.3). 

1.9 F96T12/ES lamp means a nominal 60 

watt tubular fluorescent lamp that is 96 

inches in length and 11⁄2 inches in diameter, 

and conforms to ANSI C78.81 (Data Sheet 

7881–ANSI–3006–1) (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3). 

1.10 F96T12HO/ES lamp means a 

nominal 95 watt tubular fluorescent lamp 

that is 96 inches in length and 11⁄2 inches in 

diameter, and conforms to ANSI C78.81 (Data 

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Sheet 7881–ANSI–1017–1) (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3). 

* * * * * 

2. Test Conditions 

2.1 Measurement of Active Mode Energy 

Consumption, BEF. The test conditions for 

testing fluorescent lamp ballasts shall be 

done in accordance with ANSI C82.2 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3). Any 

subsequent amendment to this standard by 

the standard setting organization will not 

affect the DOE test procedures unless and 

until amended by DOE. The test conditions 

for measuring active mode energy 

consumption are described in sections 4, 5, 

and 6 of ANSI C82.2. The test conditions 

described in this section (2.1) are applicable 

to section 3.1 of section 3, Test Method and 

Measurements. For section 2.1 and 3, ANSI 

C78.81 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3), ANSI C82.1 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3), ANSI C82.11 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), and 

ANSI C82.13 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3) shall be used when applying ANSI 

C82.2 instead of the versions listed as 

normative references in ANSI C82.2. 

* * * * * 

10. Appendix Q1 to subpart B of part 

430 is amended by revising sections 2.1, 

2.3.1, and 2.4.1 to read as follows: 

Appendix Q1 to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Fluorescent 

Lamp Ballasts 

* * * * * 

2. Active Mode Procedure 

2.1 Where ANSI C82.2 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3) references ANSI 

C82.1–1997, the operator shall use ANSI 

C82.1 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) 

for testing low-frequency ballasts and shall 

use ANSI C82.11 (incorporated by reference; 

see § 430.3) for testing high-frequency 

ballasts. In addition, ANSI C78.81 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), ANSI 

C82.1 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3), ANSI C82.11 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3), and ANSI C82.13 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) shall 

be used when applying ANSI C82.2 instead 

of the versions listed as normative references 

in ANSI C82.2. 

* * * * * 

2.3 Test Setup 

2.3.1 The ballast shall be connected to a 

main power source and to the fluorescent 

lamp load according to the manufacturer’s 

wiring instructions and ANSI C82.1 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) and 

ANSI C78.81 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3). 

* * * * * 

2.4 Test Conditions 

2.4.1 The test conditions for testing 

fluorescent lamp ballasts shall be done in 

accordance with ANSI C82.2 (incorporated 

by reference; see § 430.3). DOE further 

specifies that the following revisions of the 

normative references indicated in ANSI 

C82.2) should be used in place of the 

references directly specified in ANSI C82.2: 

ANSI C78.81 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3), ANSI C82.1 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3), ANSI C82.3 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), ANSI 

C82.11 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3), and ANSI C82.13 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3). All other normative 

references shall be as specified in ANSI 

C82.2. 

* * * * * 

11. Appendix R to subpart B of part 

430 is amended by: 

a. Revising the appendix heading; 

b. Revising sections 2.1, 2.9, 3.1, 3.2, 

4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, and, 4.4.1; 

c. Adding new section 4.2.3 and 

4.2.3.1; and 

d. Removing section 4.5. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

Appendix R to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring 

Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color 

Rendering Index (CRI), Correlated 

Color Temperature (CCT), and Lamp 

Lifetime of Electric Lamps 

* * * * * 

2. Definitions 

2.1 To the extent that definitions in the 

referenced IESNA and CIE standards do not 

conflict with the DOE definitions, the 

definitions specified in section 3.0 of IES 

LM–9 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3), section 3.0 of IESNA LM–20 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), 

section 3.0 and the Glossary of IES LM–45 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), 

section 2 of IESNA LM–58 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3), and Appendix 1 of 

CIE 13.3 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3) shall be included. 

* * * * * 

2.9 Reference condition means the test 

condition specified in IES LM–9 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) for 

general service fluorescent lamps, in IESNA 

LM–20 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3) for incandescent reflector lamps, and 

in IES LM–45 for general service 

incandescent lamps (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3). 

3. Test Conditions 

3.1 General Service Fluorescent Lamps: 

For general service fluorescent lamps, the 

ambient conditions of the test and the 

electrical circuits, reference ballasts, 

stabilization requirements, instruments, 

detectors, and photometric test procedure 

and test report shall be as described in the 

relevant sections of IES LM–9 (incorporated 

by reference; see § 430.3). 

3.2 General Service Incandescent Lamps: 

For general service incandescent lamps, the 

selection and seasoning (initial burn-in) of 

the test lamps, the equipment and 

instrumentation, and the test conditions shall 

be as described in IES LM–45 (incorporated 

by reference; see § 430.3). 

* * * * * 

4. Test Methods and Measurements * * * 

4.1.1 The measurement procedure shall 

be as described in IES LM–9 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3), except that lamps 

shall be operated at the appropriate voltage 

and current conditions as described in ANSI 

C78.375 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3) and in ANSI C78.81 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3) or ANSI C78.901 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), and 

lamps shall be operated using the appropriate 

reference ballast at input voltage specified by 

the reference circuit as described in ANSI 

C82.3 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3). If, for a lamp, both low-frequency 

and high-frequency reference ballast settings 

are included in ANSI C78.81 or ANSI 

C78.901, the lamp shall be operated using the 

low-frequency reference ballast. 

* * * * * 

4.2 General Service Incandescent Lamps 

4.2.1 The measurement procedure shall 

be as described in IES LM–45 (incorporated 

by reference; see § 430.3). Lamps shall be 

operated at the rated voltage as defined in 

§ 430.2. 

4.2.2 The test procedure shall conform to 

sections 6 and 7 of IES LM–45 (incorporated 

by reference; see § 430.3), and the lumen 

output of the lamp shall be determined in 

accordance with section 7 of IES LM–45. 

Lamp electrical power input in watts shall be 

measured and recorded. Lamp efficacy shall 

be determined by computing the ratio of the 

measured lamp lumen output and lamp 

electrical power input at equilibrium for the 

reference condition. The test report shall 

conform to section 8 of IES LM–45. 

4.2.3 The measurement procedure for 

testing the lifetime of general service 

incandescent lamps shall be as described in 

IESNA LM–49 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3). The lifetime measurement shall be 

taken by measuring the operating time of a 

lamp until failure, expressed in hours, not 

including any off time. The measured 

operating time shall be used to determine the 

rated lifetime, which is equal to the length 

of operating time between first use and 

failure of 50 percent of the sample size 

specified in § 429.27 of this chapter. The 

rated lifetime shall be used to determine 

whether the lamp meets minimum rated 

lifetime standards (see § 430.32(x)(1)(i)(A) 

and (B)). 

4.2.3.1 Accelerated lifetime testing is not 

allowed. The second paragraph of section 6.1 

of IESNA LM–49 (incorporated by reference; 

see § 430.3) is to be disregarded. 

* * * * * 

4.4 Determination of Color Rendering 

Index and Correlated Color Temperature 

4.4.1 The CRI shall be determined in 

accordance with the method specified in CIE 

13.3 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) 

for general service fluorescent lamps. The 

CCT shall be determined in accordance with 

the method specified in IES LM–9 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) and 

rounded to the nearest 10 kelvin for general 

service fluorescent lamps. The CCT shall be 

determined in accordance with the CIE 15 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) for 

incandescent lamps. The required 

spectroradiometric measurement and 

characterization shall be conducted in 

accordance with the methods set forth in 

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1Part B was re-designated part A on codification 

in the U.S. Code for editorial reasons. 

IESNA LM–58 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3) 

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[FR Doc. 2011–23249 Filed 9–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–STD–0006] 

RIN 1904–AC43 

Energy Efficiency Program for 

Consumer Products: Public Meeting 

and Availability of the Framework 

Document for General Service 

Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent 

Reflector Lamps 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

availability of the Framework 

Document. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE or the Department) is 

initiating the rulemaking and data 

collection process to consider 

establishing amended energy 

conservation standards for certain 

general service fluorescent lamps 

(GSFLs) and incandescent reflector 

lamps (IRLs). Accordingly, DOE will 

hold a public meeting to discuss and 

receive comments on its planned 

analytical approach and the issues it 

will address in this rulemaking 

proceeding. DOE welcomes written 

comments from the public on this 

rulemaking. To inform stakeholders and 

to facilitate this process, DOE has 

prepared a framework document which 

details the analytical approach and 

identifies several issues on which DOE 

is particularly interested in receiving 

comment. The framework document is 

posted at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/ 

buildings/appliance_standards/ 

residential/incandescent_lamps.html. 

DATES: The Department will hold a 

public meeting on October 4, 2011, from 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC for 

both this rulemaking on GSFL and IRL 

standards and the rulemaking on test 

procedures for GSFLs, general service 

incandescent lamps (GSILs), and IRLs. 

Any person requesting to speak at the 

public meeting should submit such 

request along with a signed original and 

an electronic copy of the statement to be 

given at the public meeting before 

4 p.m., October 4, 2011. Written 

comments on the framework document 

are welcome, especially following the 

public meeting, and should be 

submitted by October 31, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 1E–245, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please 

note that foreign nationals participating 

in the public meeting are subject to 

advance security screening procedures. 

If a foreign national wishes to 

participate in the public meeting, please 

inform DOE of this fact as soon as 

possible by contacting Ms. Brenda 

Edwards at (202) 586–2945 so that the 

necessary procedures can be completed. 

Please also note that those wishing to 

bring laptops to the meeting will be 

required to obtain a property pass. 

Visitors should avoid bringing laptops, 

or allow an extra 45 minutes. 

Stakeholders may submit comments, 

identified by docket number EERE– 

2011–BT–STD–0006 and/or Regulation 

Identifier Number (RIN) 1904–AC43, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: GSFL-IRL_2011-STD0006@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE–2011– 

BT–STD–0006 and/or RIN 1904–AC43 

in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Framework Document for General 

Service Fluorescent Lamps and 

Incandescent Reflector Lamps, EERE– 

2011–BT–STD–0006 and/or RIN 1904– 

AC43, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please 

submit one signed paper original. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, Sixth 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed paper original. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or RIN number for this 

rulemaking. 

Docket: The docket for this 

rulemaking is available for review at 

http://www.regulations.gov, and will 

include Federal Register notices, 

framework documents, public meeting 

attendee lists and transcripts, 

comments, and other supporting 

documents/materials. All documents in 

the docket are listed in the http:// 

www.regulations.gov index. Not all 

documents listed in the index may be 

publicly available, however, such as 

information that is exempt from public 

disclosure. 

A link to the docket web page can be 

found at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/ 

buildings/appliance_standards/ 

residential/incandescent_lamps.html. 

This web page contains a link to the 

docket for this notice on 

regulations.gov. The regulations.gov 

web page contains instructions on how 

to access all documents, including 

public comments, in the docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dr. Tina Kaarsberg, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1393. E-mail: 

Tina.Kaarsberg@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review public comments and on how to 

participate in the public meeting, 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, EE–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC, 20585–0121. 

Telephone (202) 586–2945. E-mail: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

(EPCA) (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) sets 

forth a variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency. Part B of 

Title III (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309) 

established the ‘‘Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles,’’ which includes 

major household appliances.1

Subsequent amendments expanded 

Title III of EPCA to include additional 

consumer products and certain 

commercial and industrial equipment, 

including certain fluorescent and 

incandescent lamps—the products that 

are the focus of this document. In 

particular, amendments to EPCA in the 

Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992), 

Public Law 102–486, established energy 

conservation standards for certain 

classes of GSFLs and IRLs, and required 

DOE to conduct two rulemaking cycles 

to determine whether these standards 

should be amended. (42 U.S.C. 6291(1), 

6295(i)(1) and (3)–(4)) EPCA also 

authorized DOE to adopt standards for 

additional GSFLs if such standards were 

warranted. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(5)) 

DOE completed the first cycle of 

amendments by publishing a final rule 

in the Federal Register in July 2009 

(hereafter referred to as the 2009 Lamps 

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