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ensure that information identifying 

individuals is in files physically 

separated from other research data and 

electronic files identifying individuals 

are separated from other electronic 

research data files. The contractor will 

maintain security of the complete set of 

all master data files and documentation. 

Access to individually identifiable data 

will be strictly controlled. All 

information will be kept in locked file 

cabinets during nonworking hours, and 

work on hardcopy data will take place 

in a single room, except for data entry. 

Physical security of electronic data 

also will be maintained. Security 

features that protect project data will 

include: Password-protected accounts 

that authorize users to use the 

contractor’s system but to access only 

specific network directories and 

network software; user rights and 

directory and file attributes that limit 

those who can use particular directories 

and files and determine how they can 

use them; and additional security 

features that the network administrators 

will establish for projects as needed. 

The contractor’s employees who 

‘‘maintain’’ (collect, maintain, use, or 

disseminate) data in this system must 

comply with the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and the confidentiality 

standards in section 183 of the ESRA 

(20 U.S.C. 9573). 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

If you wish to request access to your 

records, you must contact the system 

manager at the address listed under 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS. 

Your request must provide necessary 

particulars, such as your full name, 

address, telephone number, and any 

other identifying information requested 

by the Department, to distinguish 

between individuals with the same 

name. Your request must meet the 

requirements of regulations in 34 CFR 

5b.5, including proof of identity. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

If you wish to contest the content of 

a record regarding you in the system of 

records, you must contact the system 

manager. Requests must contain your 

full name, address, and telephone 

number. Your request must meet the 

requirements of the regulations in 34 

CFR 5b.7. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

If you wish to inquire whether a 

record exists regarding you in this 

system, you should contact the system 

manager at the address listed above. 

Your request must provide necessary 

particulars, such as your full name, 

address, telephone number, and any 

other identifying information requested 

by the Department to distinguish 

between individuals with the same 

name. Your request must meet the 

requirements of the Department’s 

Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, 

including proof of identity. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

HISTORY: 

None. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[Case No. 2018–001] 

Notice of Petition for Waiver of HH 

Technologies From the Department of 

Energy Walk-in Cooler and Walk-in 

Freezer Test Procedure, and Notice of 

Grant of Interim Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, 

notice of grant of an interim waiver, and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

receipt of, and publishes a petition for 

waiver from, HH Technologies, which 

seeks an exemption from specified 

portions of the U.S. Department of 

Energy (‘‘DOE’’) test procedure used for 

determining the energy consumption of 

walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer doors 

(collectively, ‘‘walk-in doors’’). HH 

Technologies seeks to use an alternate 

test procedure to address issues 

involved in testing the basic models 

identified in its petition. HH 

Technologies asserts in its petition that 

the percent time off (‘‘PTO’’) value 

specified in the test procedure for walkin door motors is unrepresentative of 

actual performance and causes the test 

procedure to over-estimate the energy 

use of the motors used in the specified 

walk-in door basic models. Accordingly, 

HH Technologies seeks to test and rate 

the basic models identified in its 

petition using an alternate PTO value 

for walk-in door motors. DOE is granting 

HH Technologies an interim waiver 

from the DOE’s walk-in door test 

procedure for its specified basic models, 

subject to use of the alternative test 

procedure as set forth in this document. 

DOE solicits comments, data, and 

information concerning HH 

Technologies’ petition and its suggested 

alternate test procedure to inform its 

final decision on HH Technologies’ 

waiver request. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the HH 

Technologies Petition until July 18, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Alternatively, interested persons may 

submit comments, identified by case 

number ‘‘2018–001,’’ and Docket 

number ‘‘EERE–2018–BT–WAV–0001,’’ 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: HHT2018WAV0001@

ee.doe.gov Include the case number 

[Case No. 2018–001] in the subject line 

of the message. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 

Petition for Waiver Case No. 2018–001, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. If 

possible, please submit all items on a 

compact disc (‘‘CD’’), in which case it is 

not necessary to include printed copies. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance 

and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza 

SW, Room 6055, Washington, DC 20024. 

If possible, please submit all items on a 

compact disc (‘‘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 this process, see section 

V of this document. 

Docket: The docket, which includes 

Federal Register notices, comments, 

and other supporting documents/ 

materials, is available for review at 

http://www.regulations.gov. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

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

However, some documents listed in the 

index, such as those containing 

information that is exempt from public 

disclosure, may not be publicly 

available. 

The docket web page can be found at 

http://www.regulations.gov/docket?

D=EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0001. The 

docket web page contains simple 

instruction on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. See section V for 

information on how to submit 

comments through http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Office, 

Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence 


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1All references to EPCA in this document refer 

to the statute as amended through the EPS 

Improvement Act of 2017, Public Law 115–115 

(January 12, 2018). 

2For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part C was redesignated as Part A–1. 

3A notation in this form provides a reference for 

information that is in the docket for this test 

procedure waiver (Docket No. EERE–2018–BT– 

WAV–0001) (available at http://

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BTWAV-0001). This notation indicates that the 

statement preceding the reference is document 

number 1 in the docket and appears at pages 1–7 

of that document. 

4The specific walk-in door basic models that are 

subject of the petition for waiver and application for 

interim waiver are included in HH Technologies’ 

petition, which is reproduced at the end of this 

document. It is also available in the docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BTWAV-0001. 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585– 

0121. Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@

ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–33, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 586–8145. E-mail: 

Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

The Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act of 1975, as amended (‘‘EPCA’’ or 

‘‘the Act’’),1 Public Law 94–163 (42 

U.S.C. 6291–6317, as codified), among 

other things, authorizes DOE to regulate 

the energy efficiency of a number of 

consumer products and industrial 

equipment. Title III, Part C 2 of EPCA, 

added by the National Energy 

Conservation Policy Act, Public Law 

95–619, sec. 441 (Nov. 9, 1978), 

established the Energy Conservation 

Program for Certain Industrial 

Equipment, which sets forth a variety of 

provisions designed to improve energy 

efficiency for certain types of industrial 

equipment. This equipment includes 

walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, the 

focus of this document. (42 U.S.C. 

6311(1)(G)) 

Under EPCA, DOE’s energy 

conservation program consists 

essentially of four parts: (1) Testing, (2) 

labeling, (3) Federal energy conservation 

standards, and (4) certification and 

enforcement procedures. Relevant 

provisions of the Act include definitions 

(42 U.S.C. 6311), energy conservation 

standards (42 U.S.C. 6313), test 

procedures (42 U.S.C. 6314), labeling 

provisions (42 U.S.C. 6315), and the 

authority to require information and 

reports from manufacturers (42 U.S.C. 

6316). 

The Federal testing requirements 

consist of test procedures that 

manufacturers of covered equipment 

must use as the basis for: (1) Certifying 

to DOE that their equipment complies 

with the applicable energy conservation 

standards adopted pursuant to EPCA (42 

U.S.C. 6316(a); 42 U.S.C. 6295(s)), and 

(2) making representations about the 

efficiency of that equipment (42 U.S.C. 

6314(d)). Similarly, DOE must use these 

test procedures to determine whether 

the equipment complies with relevant 

standards promulgated under EPCA. (42 

U.S.C. 6316(a); 42 U.S.C. 6295(s)) 

Under 42 U.S.C. 6314, EPCA sets forth 

the criteria and procedures DOE must 

follow when prescribing or amending 

test procedures for covered equipment. 

EPCA requires that any test procedures 

prescribed or amended under this 

section must be reasonably designed to 

produce test results reflecting the energy 

efficiency, energy use, or estimated 

annual operating costs during a 

representative average use cycle, and 

requires that test procedures not be 

unduly burdensome to conduct. (42 

U.S.C. 6314(a)(2)) The test procedure for 

walk-in doors is contained in 10 CFR 

part 431, subpart R, appendix A. 

The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 

431.401 provide that upon receipt of a 

petition, DOE will grant a waiver from 

the test procedure requirements if DOE 

determines either that the basic model 

for which the waiver was requested 

contains a design characteristic that 

prevents testing of the basic model 

according to the prescribed test 

procedure, or that the prescribed test 

procedure evaluates the basic model in 

a manner so unrepresentative of its true 

energy consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. 10 CFR 431.401(f)(2). 

DOE may grant the waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. Id. 

As soon as practicable after the 

granting of any waiver, DOE will 

publish in the Federal Register a notice 

of proposed rulemaking to amend its 

regulations so as to eliminate any need 

for the continuation of such waiver. 10 

CFR 431.401(l) As soon thereafter as 

practicable, DOE will publish in the 

Federal Register a final rule. Id. 

The waiver process also provides that 

DOE may grant an interim waiver if it 

appears likely that the underlying 

petition for waiver will be granted and/ 

or if DOE determines that it would be 

desirable for public policy reasons to 

grant immediate relief pending a 

determination on the underlying 

petition for waiver. 10 CFR 

431.401(e)(2). Within one year of 

issuance of an interim waiver, DOE will 

either: (i) Publish in the Federal 

Register a determination on the petition 

for waiver; or (ii) publish in the Federal 

Register a new or amended test 

procedure that addresses the issues 

presented in the waiver. 10 CFR 

431.401(h)(1). 

When DOE amends the test procedure 

to address the issues presented in a 

waiver, the waiver will automatically 

terminate on the date on which use of 

that test procedure is required to 

demonstrate compliance. 10 CFR 

431.401(h)(2). 

II. HH Technologies’ Petition for 

Waiver and Application for Interim 

Waiver 

On January 9, 2018, HH Technologies 

filed a petition for waiver and a petition 

for interim waiver from the test 

procedure applicable to walk-in doors 

set forth in 10 CFR part 431, subpart R, 

appendix A. (HH Technologies, No. 1 at 

pp. 1–7 3) Appendix A accounts for the 

power consumption of all electrical 

components associated with each door 

and discounts the power consumption 

of electrical components based on their 

operating time by an assigned PTO 

value. 10 CFR part 431, subpart R, 

appendix A, section 4.5.2. Section 4.5.2 

specifies a PTO of 25% for ‘‘other 

electricity-consuming devices’’ (i.e., 

electrical devices other than lighting or 

anti-sweat heaters) that have demandbased controls, and a PTO of 0% for 

other electricity-consuming devices 

without a demand-based control. As 

described in its petition, the walk-in 

door basic models specified by HH 

Technologies are automated and 

designed with microprocessor controls 

that use motion sensor inputs to trigger 

a door motor, which is considered to fall 

within the category of ‘‘other electricityconsuming devices with demand-based 

control.’’ 4 HH Technologies states that 

the controller standby power is 

continuous with motor power 

consumed solely for door openings and 

closing. 

In its petition, HH Technologies states 

that the DOE test procedure does not 

represent the power consumption saved 

by automated door controls in high 

traffic applications. HH Technologies 

notes that its performance data show 

that its doors are cycled (i.e., opened 

and closed) between 100 and 300 times 

per day. HH Technologies adds that the 

doors specified in its petition have a 10- 

second cycle time (5 seconds to open 

and 5 seconds to close). Assuming doorcycling frequency at the upper end of 

the range (300 cycles per day), HH 

Technologies calculates that the total 

run time of the motor would be 

approximately 50 minutes (0.83 hours) 


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5The docket is available at http://

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BTWAV-0001. 

6 Docket items 2–5, available at http://

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2018-BTWAV-0001. 

7 DOE’s prior consideration did not distinguish 

between motorized and non-motorized doors and 

DOE ultimately declined to include door opening 

infiltration measurements of the test procedure for 

walk-ins. See 76 FR 21580, 21595 (April 15, 2011). 

per day. HH Technologies states that for 

the remaining 23.2 hours, the drive 

motor is disengaged and the controller 

is on standby. Based on this standby 

time, HH Technologies petitioned DOE 

to apply a PTO value of 96% for the 

automated walk-in door motors of the 

basic models specified in its petition. 

DOE understands that absent an 

interim waiver, the specified basic 

models cannot be tested and rated for 

energy consumption on a basis 

representative of their true energy 

consumption characteristics. The doors 

specified in its petition are motoroperated with a demand-based control. 

As described by HH Technologies the 

motor does not operate for 96% of the 

day, but the DOE test procedure 

specifies a 25% PTO value for this type 

of electrical device. While DOE believes 

the energy consumption from the motor 

and controls should be accounted for as 

part of the door’s daily energy 

consumption, DOE agrees with HH 

Technologies that the PTO value 

specified by the test procedure would 

grossly overestimate the power 

consumption associated with the motor 

and controls. 

In assessing HH Technologies’ 

proposed PTO value, DOE considered 

the key factors affecting the daily run 

time of a door motor: The door’s length 

of motion, motor speed, and use 

frequency. In addition to the material 

submitted by HH Technologies, DOE 

reviewed HH Technologies’ publicfacing materials, including websites, 

product specification sheets, and 

installation and operation manuals. 

DOE used these materials in its 

assessment of HH Technologies’ 

proposed PTO. All materials reviewed 

by DOE can be found in the docket.5

First, DOE considered the length of 

motion for the models listed in the 

petition. All of the models listed in HH 

Technologies’ waiver are in either the 

RS–500 or RS–600 series of its RollSeal 

brand. Unlike typical horizontallysliding walk-in doors, RollSeal doors 

consist of three layers of fabric that are 

rolled vertically from the top of the door 

frame to the floor, where a seal is 

created. Therefore, the length of motion 

for RollSeal doors is equivalent to the 

door height. HH Technologies’ petition 

proposes to apply a uniform PTO value 

to all of the listed basic models, with 

heights ranging from 60 to 144 inches 

for RS500 models and 84 to 144 inches 

for RS600 models. Therefore, assuming 

the most consumptive scenario, DOE 

used the tallest door height, i.e. longest 

length of motion (144 inches), to 

evaluate HH Technologies’ proposed 

PTO. 

Second, DOE considered the motor 

speed for the models listed in the 

petition. HH Technologies’ product 

literature indicates that both RS–500 

and RS–600 models are sold with 

multiple options for raising the door— 

both motorized and non-motorized: 

Intelli-Drive/SC325 (‘‘Intelli-Drive’’) 

motor, Jackshaft Operator Gear Head 

(‘‘Jackshaft’’) motor, or Manual Chain 

Hoist (not electricity-consuming and 

therefore not considered).6 HH 

Technologies’ product literature 

indicates that the door speed differs 

between motor options—the Jackshaft 

motor option has a slower listed door 

speed for all models listed in the 

waiver, operating at 10 inches per 

second for RS–500 models and 20 

inches per second for RS–600 models. 

HH Technologies did not specify a 

motor type in its petition and therefore 

DOE understands that HH Technologies 

intends to apply a uniform PTO value 

to all of the listed basic models, 

irrespective of motor type. Therefore, 

assuming the most consumptive 

scenario, DOE used the slowest motor 

available for the listed models (RS–500 

Jackshaft motor, 10 inches per second) 

to evaluate HH Technologies’ proposed 

PTO. 

Finally, DOE considered the use 

frequency of the types of doors listed in 

HH Technologies petition. Although not 

in the context of electricity-consuming 

devices, DOE previously considered the 

operational characteristics of passage 

and freight doors in proposing a 

procedure to determine the energy use 

associated with infiltration resulting 

from the opening of the walk-in doors. 

75 FR 55068, 55085 (September 9, 2010) 

(‘‘September 2010 SNOPR’’) 

(supplemental proposal discussing 

potential assumptions to apply to 

address air infiltration across door 

types). In that context, DOE proposed, 

based on market research and 

stakeholder feedback, that passage and 

freight doors have 60 and 120 openings 

per day, respectively. Id.7 DOE used its 

previously proposed use frequencies as 

a reference point for evaluating HH 

Technologies’ petition. Some of the 

models listed in the petition meet the 

definition of a freight door, ‘‘a door that 

is not a display door and is equal to or 

larger than 4 feet wide and 8 feet tall’’ 

(10 CFR 431.302). Therefore, assuming 

the most consumptive scenario, DOE 

counted 120 cycles per day to evaluate 

HH Technologies’ proposed PTO. 

In order to evaluate the PTO value HH 

Technologies requested to use, DOE 

used the door characteristics DOE 

identified in its review of HH 

Technologies marketing materials and 

the door use frequency DOE proposed in 

the September 2010 SNOPR to calculate 

a PTO value for comparison. Applying 

the most consumptive scenario as 

discussed above, i.e. a 144-inch-tall 

RS500 door with a motor speed of 10 

inches per second that undergoes 120 

cycles per day, would yield a PTO value 

of 96%, which is consistent with the 

value set forth in HH Technologies’ 

petition. Accordingly, DOE believes that 

the PTO value that HH Technologies 

seeks to use is appropriate. 

In its petition, HH Technologies also 

noted that the door controller 

continuously draws a small amount of 

standby power. DOE assumes that the 

controller standby power consumption 

is negligible relative to motor power 

consumption during opening and 

closing operations (i.e., the controller 

has a low amount of energy use relative 

to the energy use of the motor used to 

open and close the door). Therefore, 

DOE believes that the proposed PTO 

value, which was calculated assuming a 

conservatively high door use frequency, 

sufficiently captures this minimal 

standby power consumption. 

DOE will grant an interim waiver if it 

appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or if DOE 

determines that it would be desirable for 

public policy reasons to grant 

immediate relief pending a 

determination of the petition for waiver. 

See 10 CFR 431.401(e)(2). As discussed 

above, under the current DOE test 

procedure, the specified HH 

Technologies basic models cannot be 

tested and rated for energy consumption 

on a basis representative of their true 

energy consumption characteristics. The 

PTO value suggested by HH 

Technologies allows for an accurate 

estimation of its walk-in door motor’s 

energy use, and alleviates the problems 

with walk-in door testing identified by 

HH Technologies for the basic models 

specified in its petition. Thus, it appears 

likely that HH Technologies’ petition for 

waiver will be granted. Furthermore, 

DOE has determined that it is desirable 

for public policy reasons to grant HH 

Technologies immediate relief pending 

a determination of the petition for 

waiver. 


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III. Alternate Test Procedure 

EPCA requires that manufacturers use 

DOE test procedures when making 

representations about the energy 

consumption and energy consumption 

costs of products covered by the statute. 

(42 U.S.C. 6314(d)) Consistent 

representations are important for 

manufacturers to use in making 

representations about the energy 

efficiency of their products and to 

demonstrate compliance with 

applicable DOE energy conservation 

standards. Pursuant to its regulations 

applicable to waivers and interim 

waivers from applicable test procedures 

at 10 CFR 431.401, and after 

consideration of public comments on 

the petition, DOE will consider setting 

an alternate test procedure for the 

equipment identified by HH 

Technologies in a subsequent Decision 

and Order. 

In its petition, HH Technologies 

suggests that the basic models listed in 

its petition be tested according to the 

test procedure for walk-in doors 

prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR part 431, 

subpart R, appendix A, except that the 

PTO value for door motors is modified 

from 25% to 96% for freight and 

passage doors. 

IV. Summary of Grant of an Interim 

Waiver 

For the reasons stated above, DOE is 

granting HH Technologies an interim 

waiver for the walk-in door basic 

models specified in its petition. DOE’s 

Interim Waiver Order lists the basic 

models to which the interim waiver 

applies, and provides that the 

applicable method of test for those basic 

models is the test procedure for walk-in 

doors prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR part 

431, subpart R, appendix A, except that 

the PTO specified in section 4.5.2 

‘‘Direct Energy Consumption of 

Electrical Components of Non-Display 

Doors’’ of that procedure is 96% for 

door motors rather than the prescribed 

25%. 

HH Technologies is required to use 

the alternate test procedure to test and 

rate the walk-in door basic models as 

specified in DOE’s Interim Waiver 

Order. HH Technologies is permitted to 

make representations of the energy use 

of the specified basic models for 

compliance, marketing, or other 

purposes only to the extent that such 

products have been tested in accordance 

with the provisions set forth in the 

alternate test procedure and such 

representations fairly disclose the 

results of such testing in accordance 

with 10 CFR 429.53. 

DOE evaluates and grants waivers and 

interim waivers for only those basic 

models specifically set out in the 

petition, not future models that may be 

manufactured by the petitioner. HH 

Technologies may request that DOE 

extend the scope of a waiver or an 

interim waiver to include additional 

basic models employing the same 

technology as the basic model(s) set 

forth in the original petition consistent 

with 10 CFR 431.401(g). In addition, 

DOE notes that granting of an interim 

waiver or waiver does not release a 

petitioner from the certification 

requirements set forth at 10 CFR part 

429. See also 10 CFR 431.401(a) and (i). 

Unless otherwise rescinded or 

modified, the interim waiver shall 

remain in effect until such time as when 

DOE amends the test procedure to 

address the issues presented in the 

waiver and use of the amended test 

procedure is required to demonstrate 

compliance. DOE may rescind or modify 

a waiver or interim waiver at any time 

upon a determination that the factual 

basis underlying the petition for waiver 

or interim waiver is incorrect, or upon 

a determination that the results from the 

alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic model’s 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

See 10 CFR 431.401(k)(1). Likewise, the 

petitioner may request that DOE rescind 

or modify the waiver if the petitioner 

discovers an error in the information 

provided to DOE as part of its petition, 

determines that the waiver is no longer 

needed, or for other appropriate reasons. 

See 10 CFR 431.401(k)(2). Furthermore, 

the interim waiver is conditioned upon 

the validity of the door motor 

performance characteristics, statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by HH Technologies. 

V. Request for Comments 

DOE is publishing HH Technologies’ 

petition for waiver in its entirety, 

pursuant to 10 CFR 431.401(b)(1)(iv), 

absent any confidential business 

information. HH Technologies did not 

request any of the information in its 

petition to be considered confidential 

business information. The petition 

includes a suggested alternate test 

procedure, as specified in section III of 

this document, to determine the 

efficiency of HH Technologies’ specified 

basic models of walk-in doors. DOE may 

consider including the alternate 

procedure specified in the Interim 

Waiver Order in a subsequent Decision 

and Order. 

DOE invites all interested parties to 

submit in writing by July 18, 2018, 

comments and information on all 

aspects of the petition, including the 

alternate test procedure. Pursuant to 10 

CFR 431.401(d), any person submitting 

written comments to DOE must also 

send a copy of such comments to the 

petitioner. The contact information for 

the petitioner is Brian Peppers, 

BPeppers@hhtech.net, 1733 County 

Road 68, Bremen, AL 35033. 

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 

website 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. 


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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 

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Signed in Washington, DC, on June 8, 

2018. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

HH Technologies HH 

Technologies 

1733 County Road 68 

Bremen, AL 35033 

21 Dec 2017 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Building Technologies Office 

Test Procedure Waiver 

1000 Independence Avenue SW 

Mailstop EE–5B 

Washington, DC 20585–0121 

Petition of HH Technologies for Waiver 

of the Test Procedure for Walk-in 

Cooler Doors 

HH Technologies submits this 

Petition for Waiver and Application for 

Interim Waiver from DOE’s test 

procedure for walk-in cooler doors in 

accordance with the provisions at 10 

CFR 431.401. 

Need for the Requested Waiver and 

Proposed Alternate Test Procedure 

The current DOE test procedure, 

Appendix A to Subpart R of Part 431— 

Uniform Test Method for the 

Measurement of Energy Consumption of 

the Components of Envelopes of WalkIn Coolers accounts for the thermal 

transmittance of walk-in cooler doors 

plus the power consumption from any 

electrical components associated with 

the door. The test procedure discounts 

the power consumption of electrical 

components based on their operating 

time by an assigned PTO value. Section 

4.5.2, Direct Energy Consumption of 

Electrical Components of Non-Display 

Doors, specifies a PTO of 25% for ‘‘other 

electricity consuming devices’’ (i.e., 

electrical devices other than lighting or 

anti-sweat heaters) that have demand 

based controls, and a PTO of 0% for 

other electricity consuming devices 

without a demand based control. 

The RollSeal Door is an automated 

system utilizing microprocessor controls 

and proprietary sealing technology 

minimizing infiltration losses from high 

traffic loading and unloading of Walk-In 

Cooler (WIC) doors. The microprocessor 

utilizes motion sensor inputs that trigger 

a door motor output for demand based 

control. The controller standby power is 

continuous with motor power 

consumed solely for door openings and 

closing. Standby controller power is 

minimal while the drive motor 

comprises the largest demand KW. For 

a typical stand-alone cooler, the 

controller and drive motor are installed 

external to the cooler. 

The door control sequences, stocking 

scenarios and typical door passages for 

high traffic applications are described 

below: 

The microprocessor controller has a 

delay that will close the door after a 

given time. For the below calculations, 

this delay is factory set to 45 seconds. 

The door takes 5 seconds to open as 

well as 5 seconds to close. The only 

time the motor is running is during this 

5 second open or close sequence due to 

the fact that the motor is disengaged 

while the door is in the delay at the top 

of the cycle. Performance data collected 

over time shows the door is typically 

cycled between 100 and up to 300 times 

per day depending on the degree of 

traffic. With a total open and close cycle 

being 10 seconds and this cycle being 

initiated at an upper limit of 300 times 

per day, the total run time of the motor 

is found to be approximately 50 minutes 

per day or 0.83 hours per day. The 

remaining 23.2 hours, the drive motor is 

disengaged and the controller is on 

standby. This 100 to 300 passage 

approximation comes from a 

combination of all applications from 

Employee Passages to Freight Passages 

with 300 cycles being the conservative 

upper limit. Table 1 shows PTO 

Calculations. 

PTO Calculations 

Door Passages ............. 300 Cycles. 

Passage Run Time ....... 10 Seconds. 

Total Run Time ............. 50.00 Min/Day. 

Total Run Time ............. 0.833 Hr/Day. 

Total Standby Time ...... 23.17 Hr/Day. 

Percent time off (PTO) 0.965 N/A. 

Table 1: Percent Time Off Calculations 

As shown in Table 1, the PTO Value 

is based on the total standby time for a 

given day. The current test procedure 

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represent the power consumption saved 

by automated door controls in high 

traffic applications. Therefore, HH 

Technologies requests a waiver to use a 

minimum PTO value of 96% where 

drive motor ‘‘off time’’ is over 23 hours 

even with exceedingly high door cycles. 

The request applies to Section 4.5.2 

(a.3). However, it is suggested a standalone door motor energized only during 

either opening or closing of the door 

results in a significantly less ‘‘on’’ time 

even with shorter door opening cycles. 

Request for Interim Waiver 

HH Technologies also request an 

interim waiver for its models listed in 

this petition. Based on its merits, the 

petition for waiver is likely to be 

granted. It is essential the interim 

waiver be granted, as HH Technologies 

plans to distribute models that subject 

to the energy conservation standards for 

which compliance was required on June 

26, 2017. Without waiver relief, HH 

Technologies will be at a competitive 

disadvantage in the market for these 

important products and would suffer 

economic hardship. HH Technologies 

would be subject to requirements which 

should not be applied to such products. 

Basic Models for Which a Waiver is 

Requested 

The brand(s) and basic models for 

which a waiver is requested include: 

Brand name(s) under which the identified basic model(s) will be distributed in commerce Basic model Nos. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5036x075. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5036x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5042x072. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5042X084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5048x060. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5048x072. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5048x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5048X090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5054x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5054x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5057x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5060x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5060x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5060X096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5060X108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5066x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5066x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5071x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x105. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072X108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072X120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5072x138. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5073x092. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5078x094. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5078x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5078X108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5084x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5084x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5084x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5084x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5084x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5084x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5084x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5090x096 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5090x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5090x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5096x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5096x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5096x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5096x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5096x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5096x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5102x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5102X108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5102x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5102x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5102x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5108x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5108x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5118x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5118x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5118x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5118x118. 


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Brand name(s) under which the identified basic model(s) will be distributed in commerce Basic model Nos. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x138. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5120x144. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5123x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5138x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–500 D5144x144. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6048x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6048x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6060x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6060x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6072x084. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6072x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6072x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6072x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6072x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6078x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6078x138. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6084x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6084x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6090x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6096x090. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6096x096. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6096x102. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6096x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6096x114. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6096x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6096x126. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6108x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6120x120. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6144x108. 

RollSeal Automated Door System ........................................................................................................................................... RS–600 D6144x144. 

Other Manufacturers 

Manufacturers of other basic models 

distributed in commerce in the United 

States that incorporate design 

characteristics similar to those found in 

the basic models that are the subject of 

this petition include: ASIDOORS, 

JAMISON, CHASE DOORS, HERCULES, 

EDEY, and FRANK. 

BRIAN PEPPERS 

VP of Product Marketing 

[FR Doc. 2018–13015 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive 

License 

AGENCY: National Energy Technology 

Laboratory, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an 

exclusive license. 

SUMMARY: The National Energy 

Technology Laboratory (NETL) hereby 

gives notice that the Department of 

Energy (DOE) intends to grant an 

exclusive license to practice the 

invention described and claimed in U.S. 

Patent Application Number 62/514,355, 

‘‘Method of Exhaust Cleanup from 

Combustion Processes Using MixedMetal Oxide (MMO) Based Catalysts’’ to 

Pyrochem Catalyst Company, having its 

principal place of business in 

Louisville, Kentucky. The invention is 

owned by the United States of America, 

as represented by DOE. 

DATES: Written comments, objections, or 

nonexclusive license applications must 

be received at the ADDRESSES listed no 

later than July 3, 2018. Objections 

submitted in response to this notice will 

not be made available to the public for 

inspection and, to the extent permitted 

by law, will not be released under the 

Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 

552. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for 

nonexclusive licenses, or objections 

relating to the prospective partially 

exclusive license should be submitted to 

Jessica Lamp, Technology Transfer 

Program Manager, U.S. Department of 

Energy, National Energy Technology 

Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, 

PA 15236–0940 or via facsimile to (412) 

386–4183. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Lamp, Technology Transfer 

Program Manager, U.S. Department of 

Energy, National Energy Technology 

Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, 

PA 15236; Telephone (412) 386–7417; 

Email: jessica.lamp@netl.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

209(c) of title 35 of the United States 

Code gives DOE the authority to grant 

exclusive or partially exclusive licenses 

in Department-owned inventions where 

a determination is made, among other 

things, that the desired practical 

application of the invention has not 

been achieved, or is not likely to be 

achieved expeditiously, under a 

nonexclusive license. The statute and 

implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) 

require that the necessary 

determinations be made after public 

notice and opportunity for filing written 

comments and objections. 

Pyrochem Catalyst Company, has 

applied for an exclusive license to 

practice the invention and has a plan for 

commercialization of the invention. 

DOE intends to grant the license, upon 

a final determination in accordance 

with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), unless within 15 

days of publication of this notice, 

NETL’s Technology Transfer Program 

Manager (contact information listed 

above) receives in writing any of the 


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