1 |EnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergyeere.energy.gov[INSERTPICTURE(S)OFPRODUCT(S)][INSERTPICTURE(S)OFPRODUCT(S)]TestProceduresforMiscellaneousConsumerRefrigerationProductsNoticeofProposedRulemakingJanuary8,2015JosephHagermanDepartmentofEnergyBuildingTechnologiesProgramEERE‐2013‐BT‐TP‐0029MiscResRefrigProd2013TP0029@ee.doe.gov2Welcome•Introductions(aroundtheroom)•RoleoftheFacilitator•GroundRules–Speakoneatatime.–Sayyournamefortherecord– therewillbeacompletetranscriptofthismeeting.–Beconcise– sharethe‘air‐time’.–Keepthefocushere– cellphonesonsilent;limitsidebarconversations.–Webinarparticipantsturnphoneonmute;“raiseyourhand”toberecognizedtospeak.•HousekeepingItems•AgendaReview•OpeningRemarks3Agenda1) 10:00AM Introduction2) 10:15AM StakeholderOpeningStatements3) 10:30AM RegulatoryHistory4) 10:45AM ProductsCoveredbytheProposal5) 11:30AM TestProcedureAmendments6) 12:30PMBreak7) 4:00PM CompliancewithOtherEPCARequirements8) 4:30PM ClosingRemarks4PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1Introductions2Stakeholder Opening Statements3Regulatory History and Scope4Products Covered by the Proposal5Proposed Test Procedure Amendments6Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements7Closing Remarks5ListeningViatheWebcast•TheDepartmentisbroadcastingthismeetingliveovertheInternet.•DOEisprovidingthewebcasttoaccommodatestakeholdersthatareunabletoattendthepublicmeetinginperson.•Thewebbroadcastallowsstakeholderstolisteninandviewtheslides.•Allstakeholdersareencouragedtosubmitwrittencommentsafterthepublicmeeting.6PurposeofthePublicMeeting•PresentDOE’sproposedtestproceduresformiscellaneousrefrigerationproducts:cooledcabinets,non‐compressorrefrigerators,hybridrefrigerationproducts,andicemakers.•Invitecommentonthenoticeofproposedrulemaking(NOPR)document.•Discussnextstepsintherulemaking.•Inviteparticipantstoprovidesummarycommentsorstatementsandraiseadditionalissuesfordiscussion.7StepsintheTestProceduresRulemaking•NOPR publishedintheFederalRegisteronDecember16,2014(79FR74893)•NOPRPublicMeetingtoday,January8,2015•CommentsonNOPRfrominterestedparties•Transcriptrecordsoralcommentsfromtoday’spublicmeeting•Writtencomments(commentperiodclosesMarch2,2015)•DOEreviewsandconsidersallcomments•FinalRulePublication•FinalRuleisexpectedtobeissuedinFall2015FinalRuleNOPR8PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1Introductions2Stakeholder Opening Statements3Regulatory History and Scope4Products Covered by the Proposal5Proposed Test Procedure Amendments6Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements7Closing Remarks9OpeningRemarksMeetingparticipantsareinvitedtoprovideopeningremarksorstatementsatthistime.10IssuesforDiscussionIssue Box: DOE welcomes comments, data, andinformation concerning its proposed test procedurefor miscellaneous refrigeration products. Whetherinvited by an issue box or not, comments arewelcome on any part of DOE’s analysis.IssueboxescorrespondtothelistofissuespublishedattheendoftheNOPRdocument,availableat:www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EERE‐2013‐BT‐TP‐0029‐0011.ThedeadlineforsubmittingcommentsisMarch2,2015,11:59PMET.11PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1Introductions2Stakeholder Opening Statements3Regulatory History and Scope4Products Covered by the Proposal5Proposed Test Procedure Amendments6Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements7Closing Remarks12RegulatoryHistory•TheproductsaddressedbythisrulemakingarenotcurrentlycoveredbyDOEregulations.•TheEnergyPolicyandConservationActof1975(EPCA)establishedcoverageforrefrigerators,refrigerator‐freezers,andfreezersthat(a)canbeoperatedbyalternating‐current(AC)electricity,(b)arenotdesignedtobeusedwithoutdoors,and(c)includeacompressorandcondenserasanintegralpartofthecabinetassembly.(42U.S.C.6292(a)(1))•OnNov.19,2001,DOEmodifieditsdefinitionfor“electricrefrigerator”toclarifythatrefrigeratorcoverageexcludesproductsthatdonotmaintaincompartmenttemperaturessuitableforfoodstorage.66FR57845.DOEdidnotassertthatproductswithhighercompartmenttemperatureswouldbeexcludedfromEPCAcoverage.Coverage13RegulatoryHistory•OnFeb.10,2011,DOEissuedguidanceregardingtreatmentofrefrigerationproductsthatcombinefreshfoodand/orfreezercompartmentswithhigher‐temperaturecompartmentsnotsuitableforfoodstorage.1–Statedthatanysizeofwinestorageaddedtowhatwouldotherwisebeanelectricrefrigeratororrefrigerator‐freezerdoesnotremovethatproductfromcoverage.–However,ifawinestoragecompartmentisgreaterthan50%ofanotherwisefreezer,thatproductisnotcoveredunderthefreezerdefinition•DOEpublishedacoverageproposalfornon‐compressorrefrigerationproductsonNov.8,2011.76FR69147.•DOEpublishedacoverageproposalforabroaderrangeofmiscellaneousrefrigerationproductsonOct.31,2013.78FR65223.–Theproductsaddressedincludedwinechillersusingvariousrefrigerationtechnologies,refrigeratorsusingthermoelectricandabsorptionrefrigerationtechnologies,hybridrefrigerationproducts,andicemakers.–Theseproductswouldbeevaluatedunder42U.S.C.6292(a)(20)and(b)ratherthanexpandingtheregulatorydefinitionofrefrigeratortoincludesomeoftheseproducts.1This and other DOE guidance documentsare available for viewing athttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/guidance/default.aspx?pid=2&spid=1Coverage14PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1Introductions2Stakeholder Opening Statements3Regulatory History and Scope4Products Covered by the Proposal5Proposed Test Procedure Amendments6Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements7Closing Remarks15ProductsCoveredTheNOPRproposesdefinitionsandtestproceduresfortheproductsaddressedbythe2013coverageproposal(collectivelyreferredtoas“miscellaneousrefrigerationproducts”).•CooledCabinets(suchaswinechillers)thatdonotmaintaincompartmenttemperaturessuitableforfoodstorage.•Productsthatdonotusevapor‐compressionrefrigerationtechnology.•Hybridproducts,whichcombinewarmcompartments(comprisingatleasthalfofthetotalrefrigeratedvolume)withfreshfoodand/orfreezercompartments.•Icemakers.TheNOPRalsoproposesamendingthedefinitionsforrefrigerators,refrigerator‐freezers,andfreezerstoclarifycoverageanddistinguishclearlybetweendifferentproducttypes.16ProductsCoveredDOEproposestheterm“CooledCabinet”forproductssuchaswinechillerswhichhaveonlyoneormorecellarcompartments.•Wouldincludeproductsthatuserefrigerationsystemsotherthanvaporcompression.•Limitedtoproductswithrefrigerationsystemsrequiringelectricenergyinputonly,butnotlimitedtoalternatingcurrentenergyinput.“Cooled cabinet”meansacabinetthathasasourceofrefrigerationrequiringelectricenergyinputonlyandiscapableofmaintainingcompartmenttemperatureseithera)nolowerthan39°F(3.9°C)orb)inarangethatextendsnolowerthan37°F(2.8°C)butatleastashighas60°F(15.6°C).•DOEalsoproposestoclarifythat“capableofmaintainingcompartmenttemperatures”inthisandothersimilardefinitionswouldbedeterminedduringoperationataroomambientconditionof72°F.17ProductsCoveredDOEproposes“non‐compressor”todenoteproductsusingrefrigerationtechnologyotherthanvaporcompression.•Commercialized“non‐compressor”productsusethermoelectricandabsorptionrefrigerationtechnology.•Proposeddefinitionsinclude“non‐compressorrefrigerator,”“non‐compressorall‐refrigerator,”and“non‐compressorcooledcabinet.”•Thedefinitionsfortheseproductswouldalsospecifythattheproductsdonotincludeacompressorandcondenserunit.18ProductsCoveredIssue 1: DOE requests comment on the use of theterm “cooled cabinet” to denote products such aswine chillers that maintain refrigerated storagetemperatures that are warmer than 39 ̊F and on theproposed definition for these products.Issue 2: DOE requests comment on the use of theterms “non-compressor cooled cabinet” and “noncompressor refrigerator” to denote products that usealternative refrigeration systems. DOE also requestscomment on the definitions proposed for theseproducts, and also on DOE’s initial market researchindicating that non-compressor refrigerator-freezersand non-compressor freezers are not available forsale.19ProductsCoveredDOEproposesdefinitionsfor“hybridrefrigerators,”“hybridrefrigerator‐freezers”and“hybridfreezers.”•Hybridrefrigerationproductswouldberequiredtohaveoneormorecellarcompartmentsthatcomprisehalformore,butnotall,oftherefrigeratedvolumeoftheproduct.–Acellarcompartmentwouldbecapableofmaintainingcompartmenttemperaturesinthesamerangeasproposedforcooledcabinets.Issue 3: DOE requests comment on the proposeddefinitions for hybrid products, including on theproposed requirement that hybrid status wouldrequire that at least 50 percent of the product’srefrigerated volume comprise one or more warmcompartments such as wine chiller compartments.20ProductsCoveredDOEproposesthefollowingdefinitionfor“icemaker.”“Icemaker”meansaconsumerproductotherthanarefrigerator,refrigerator‐freezer,freezer,hybridrefrigerationproduct,non‐compressorrefrigerator,orcooledcabinetthatisdesignedtoautomaticallyproduceandharvestice,butexcludinganytypethatiscertified underANSI/NSF12‐2012AutomaticIceMakingEquipment.Suchaproductmayalsoincludeameansforstoringice,dispensingice,orstoringanddispensingice.Issue 4: DOE requests comment on its proposeddefinition for ice makers. DOE also requestscomment on whether it is necessary to furtherdistinguish ice makers from freezers in the proposedice maker definition. If so, what specific changeswould be needed to the definition to ensure claritybetween these two terms?21ProductsCoveredDOEproposesamendingtherefrigerator,refrigerator‐freezer,andfreezerdefinitionstoimproveconsistencyandclarity.•Clarifythattheseproductsmaycontaincellarcompartmentsthatmakeuplessthanhalfoftherefrigeratedvolume.•Removethetermselectricrefrigeratorandelectricrefrigerator‐freezer.•Movethe“all‐refrigerator”definitionfromAppendixAto10CFR430.2becausethisdefinitionwouldbeusedtodetermineproductclass.•Replace“designedtobecapableofachieving”with“capableofmaintainingcompartmenttemperaturesat”whenspecifyingtemperaturerange,asdeterminedduringoperationatatypicalroomambientconditionof72°F.•Removereferencestothestorageoffood.•Addexclusionsofproducts:designedtobeusedwithopencompartments,withoutanintegralcompressorandcondenser,orcertifiedundercommercialstandardsANSI/NSF7‐2009andANSI/UL471‐2006.22ProductsCovered•Miscellaneousrefrigerationproductmeansaconsumerrefrigerationproductotherthanarefrigerator,refrigerator‐freezer,orfreezer,whichincludeshybridrefrigerationproducts,cooledcabinets,non‐compressorrefrigerators,andicemakers.–DOEproposesthisasablankettermencapsulatingtheseproductstoprovideeaseofuseinreferringtothisgroup.•Consumerrefrigerationproductmeansarefrigerator,refrigerator‐freezer,freezer,ormiscellaneousrefrigerationproductasdefinedinthissection.–DOEproposescreatingthistermtorefertoallconsumerrefrigerationproducts,bothcurrentlycoveredandthoseaddressedinthisproposal.DOEproposestwoadditionaltermstodescriberefrigerationproducts.23ProductsCoveredIssue 5: DOE requests comments on its proposeddefinitions for “miscellaneous refrigeration product”and “consumer refrigeration product.”Issue 6: DOE requests comments on the proposedchanges to the definitions for refrigerator,refrigerator-freezer, and freezer that woulddistinguish these products from commercialrefrigeration equipment. Similarly, DOE also seeksgeneral comments on its proposed clarifyingamendments to these definitions.24ProductsAddressedbytheNOPRConsumerRefrigerationProductsRefrigerators,Refrigerator‐Freezers,FreezersMiscellaneousRefrigerationProductsCooledCabinets(IncludingNon‐compressorCooledCabinets)e.g.,WineChillersIceMakersPortable,Batch,Continuous,Cooled‐storage,Uncooled‐storageHybridRefrigerationProductsHybridRefrigerators,Refrigerator‐freezers,FreezersNon‐compressorRefrigerators(includingHybridNon‐compressorRefrigerators)e.g.,Absorption,Thermoelectric25ProductsAddressedbytheNOPR•TopCompartment:CellarCompartment•BottomCompartment:FreshFoodCompartment•ProductClassification:HybridNon‐compressorAll‐refrigerator–Cellarcompartmentaccountsforatleasthalfofthetotalrefrigeratedvolume.–Pairedwithacompartmentthatwouldotherwisebeconsideredanon‐compressorall‐refrigerator.ProductClassificationExample:Non‐compressorproductwithtwocompartmentsCompartmentVolume(ft3)CompartmentTemperatureat90°FAmbientCompartmentTemperatureat72°FAmbientCold Warm Cold WarmTop 4 50 6738 63Bottom 3 48 55 34 5026PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1Introductions2Stakeholder Opening Statements3Regulatory History and Scope4Products Covered by the Proposal5Proposed Test Procedure Amendments6Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements7Closing Remarks27ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsProposedEliminationofDefinitionNumbering•DOEproposestoeliminatedefinitionnumberswithinAppendicesAandBtosimplifytheoverallstructure.ProposedEliminationofExternally‐VentedProductProvisions•BecauseDOEisnotawareofanyexternally‐ventedproductsavailabletoconsumers,DOEproposestoremovetheassociatedprovisionsintheAppendixAforproceduresimplification.Issue 7: DOE requests comment on its proposal toremove provisions for testing externally ventedproducts from the test procedures.28ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsDOEproposesSamplingPlans,CertificationReporting,andMeasurement/VerificationofVolume•Section10CFR429.61wouldaddressmiscellaneousrefrigerationproductsamplingplansandcertificationreporting.–Samesamplingcriteriaasforrefrigerators—forrepresentativevaluesofannualenergyuse,theratingwouldbenolowerthanthehigherof(a)thesamplemeanor(b)theupper95%confidencelimitdividedby1.10.–Similarcertificationreportingrequirementsasforrefrigerators.–Non‐compressorrefrigeratorsandhybridnon‐compressorrefrigeratorswouldalsocertifythecold‐settingcompartmenttemperature,ifwarmerthan39 ̊F.–Icemakercertificationreportswouldalsoincludeharvestrateandicehardness.•Section10CFR429.72(d)wouldallowuseofComputerAidedDesign(CAD)softwareforcertifyingvolumeandsection429.134(c)wouldincludevolumeverificationproceduresformiscellaneousrefrigerationproducts,similartorefrigeratorsasestablishedinDOE’sApril21,2014finalrule.79FR22320.29ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 8: DOE requests comment on its proposedsampling plans and certification report requirementsfor the products covered by this proposed testprocedure. DOE also requests comment on itsproposal to allow the use of CAD for volumemeasurements and on the proposed requirementsassociated with verification of certified volumes formiscellaneous refrigeration products.30ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsDOEproposestoclarifycompartmentandproductclassifications.•Compartmentdefinitionwouldacknowledgeuseoftheterminthetestprocedurestodenoteeitheranindividualenclosureorallthespacewithinthecabinetthatprovidesthesametypeofstorage.•Languageinsection5.3ofAppendicesAandBwouldexplainthatadjacentcompartmentsrequiretherebeasubdividingbarriertobeconsideredseparate,andthatifthecabinetcontainsamovablesubdividingbarrier,itmustbeplacedinitsmedianposition.•Additionsto10CFR429wouldclarifythatforallconsumerrefrigerationproducts(exceptforicemakers),compartmenttypeswouldbedeterminedbasedonaveragecompartmenttemperaturesmeasuredaccordingtotheapplicabletestprocedure,butatanambienttemperatureof72°F.31ProposedTestProcedureAmendments“CellarCompartment”wouldrefertocompartmentsthatmaintaintemperatureswarmerthanfreshfoodcompartments.•Thistermisusedintheproposeddefinitionsformanyoftheproductsaddressedinthisrulemaking.•Toallowflexibility,theproposeddefinitionallowssomecross‐overintothefreshfoodcompartmenttemperaturerange(below39 ̊F),butonlyifthetemperaturerangeclearlyisprimarilyabovethefreshfoodrange.“Cellarcompartment”meansarefrigeratedcompartmentwithinaconsumerrefrigerationproductthatiscapableofmaintainingcompartmenttemperatureseithera)nolowerthan39°F(3.9°C)orb)inarangethatextendsnolowerthan37°F(2.8°C)butatleastashighas60°F(15.6°C).32ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsCellarCompartments•DOEproposestorequireastandardizedtemperatureof55°Ffortestingcellarcompartments,whichisconsistentwith:–California(2012ApplianceEfficiencyRegulations,CEC‐400‐2012‐019‐CMF,TableA‐1,p.70)–Canada(EnergyPerformanceandCapacityofHouseholdRefrigerators,Refrigerator‐Freezers,Freezers,andWineChillers,CanadianStandardsAssociation,StandardC300‐08(“CSAC300‐08”),section5.3.6.2)–TheAssociationofHomeApplianceManufacturers(AHAM)(AHAMHRF‐1‐2008,section5.6.2)–DOEtestprocedurewaiversgrantedtoLiebherrandSanyo(72FR20333(Apr.24,2007);(77FR49443(Aug.16,2012)))–DOEmarketresearchofcellarcompartmentoperatingtemperatures(45°Fto65°F)33ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 9: DOE invites comment on its proposeddefinition for cellar compartment. DOE also requestscomment on whether an alternative term may be moreappropriate than “cellar” to denote this type ofcompartment.Issue 10: DOE requests comment on its proposal touse 55 °F as the cellar compartment standardizedtemperature during testing.34ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsCellarCompartments•DOEproposesadoptingtemperaturesensorplacementrequirementssimilartowhatAHAMHRF‐1‐2008providesforwinechillercompartments.•DOEproposestotreatcellarcompartments(withseparatetemperaturecontrol)notincooledcabinetsorhybridrefrigerationproductsasspecialcompartmentsduringtesting.•Forhybridrefrigerationproductsandcooledcabinets,DOEproposestorequiretemperaturesettingssimilartorefrigeratorsorrefrigerator‐freezers–Mediansettingforthefirsttest.–Warmsettingforsecondtestifallcompartmentsarecoolerthantheirstandardizedtemperaturesduringthefirsttest.Otherwise,coldsettingforthesecondtest.•DOEproposesrequiringvolume‐weightedaveragingofcellarcompartmenttemperaturesiftherearemultiplecellarcompartments.•DOEproposesenergycalculationsforcooledcabinetsandhybridrefrigerationproductssimilartorefrigeratorsandrefrigerator‐freezers.–Calculateweightedaverageenergyusefromthetwotestsconductedbasedonstandardizedtemperaturesofthecellar,freshfood,and/orfreezercompartments.–Selectthehighestofthesecalculations.35ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 11: DOE requests comments on its proposalsfor measuring cellar compartment temperatures.Issue 12: DOE requests comment on its proposal torequire that cellar compartments with their owntemperature controls within products that are notcooled cabinets or hybrid refrigeration products betreated as special compartments.Issue 13: DOE requests comment on its proposals forincorporating cellar compartment temperaturemeasurements into the test procedure requirementsfor temperature control settings and the proposedselection of tests to be used to calculate energy usefor cooled cabinets and hybrid refrigeration products.36ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsCellarCompartments•DOEproposesthatcellarcompartmentvolumebedeterminedasdoneinthecurrenttestproceduresforfreshfoodcompartments.•DOEproposesthefollowingvolumeadjustmentfactorsforcellarcompartments:–Forcooledcabinets,thevolumeadjustmentfactorwouldbe1.–Forhybridrefrigerationproducts,thevolumeadjustmentfactorwouldbe0.69,ascalculatedbelow.90°Fെ 55°F90°Fെ 39°Fൌ 0.69•Forconvertiblecompartmentsthatachievecellar,freshfood,and/orfreezertemperatures,DOEproposesthatthehighestenergyusepositionbetested,asrequiredbythecurrentprocedurewhenmeasuringconvertiblecompartmentsthatcanswitchbetweenfreshfoodandfreezertemperatures.37ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 14: DOE requests comments on the proposalsfor calculating cellar compartment volume and theproposed volume adjustment factors of 1.0 for thesecompartments in cooled cabinets and 0.69 for thesecompartments in other refrigeration products.Issue 15: DOE requests comments on its proposedtest procedure changes to address compartments thatare convertible between the cellar compartmenttemperature range and fresh food and/or freezertemperature range.38ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsCooledCabinets:AmbientTemperatureandUsageAdjustmentFactor•DOEconsideredadoptingthe90°Fambienttemperatureand0.85usageadjustmentfactorfoundinCSAC300‐08andAHAMHRF‐1‐2008.•Limitedfielddatasuggestthatthe0.85factorappliedtoa90°Fambienttestover‐estimatesfieldenergyuse.•Laboratorytestingshowsthatcooledcabinetenergyuseissensitivetoraisingambienttemperatureto90°F.UnitNo.RatedEnergyUse*(kWh/year)TestedEnergyUse**(kWh/year)AverageFieldEnergyUse(kWh/year)RatioofFieldandTestedEnergyTests1368 433 181 0.422320 376 144 0.38*RatingsobtainedfromtheCaliforniaEnergyCommission’sApplianceEfficiencyDatabase,availableathttp://www.appliances.energy.ca.gov/AdvancedSearch.aspx.**Thelaboratoryenergyconsumptionmeasurementwithoutthe0.85factoriscalculatedbydividingtheratedenergyuseby0.85.DOESampleIDVolume(ft3)72°FAmbientEnergyUse(kWh/year)90°FAmbientEnergyUse(kWh/year)Ratioof72°F&90°FEnergyTests11.7 120 238 0.5025.9 165 375 0.4335.7 225 564 0.4045.4 106 268 0.4055.9 134 315 0.4265.9 85 189 0.45715.4 238 423 0.56817.3 224 430 0.53Average 0.46Note:Energyuseisasmeasured,withoutmultiplyingbyusageadjustmentfactors.LaboratoryTesting FieldTesting39ProposedTestProcedureAmendments•Forvapor‐compressioncooledcabinets,DOEproposestousea90°Fambientcondition,consistentwith CSAC300‐08,AHAMHRF‐1‐2008,andDOEtestingforrefrigerators,refrigerator‐freezers,andfreezers,tominimizechangestothetestmethods.•Inordertoaddresstheover‐estimationofenergyuseassociatedwith90°Fambienttestingofcooledcabinets,DOEproposestoadoptacorrectionfactorof0.55.Thisvalueisbasedonthefollowing.–The0.46ratiobetweenmeasuredenergyuseat72°Fand90°Fobservedincloseddoortesting,and–A1.2usagefactorusedtorepresentadditionalthermalloads(0.46×1.2=0.55).CooledCabinets:AmbientTemperatureandUsageAdjustmentFactor40ProposedTestProcedureAmendments•Fornon‐compressorcooledcabinets,DOEisconcernedthattestingin90°Fambienttemperaturewouldnotconsistentlyrepresentproductfieldenergyuse.–Fewunitsareabletomaintainthecompartmentat55°Fina90°Fambient.–Theenergyincreaseassociatedwith90°Ftestingwouldbeinconsistentlyapplied,dependingonhowcloselytheproductmeetsthe55°Ftemperature.•Instead,DOEproposestestingnon‐compressorcooledcabinetsin72°Fambienttemperatureandapplyingausageadjustmentfactorof1.2.DOESampleID Volume(ft3)72°FAmbientEnergyUse(kWh/year)90°FAmbientEnergyUse(kWh/year)Ratioof72°F&90°FEnergyTests10.6 118 485 0.2421.1 366 647 0.5732.3 553 552 1.00Average 0.60Notes:Energyuseisasmeasured,withoutmultiplyingbyusageadjustmentfactors.CooledCabinets:AmbientTemperatureandUsageAdjustmentFactor41ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 16: DOE requests comment on its proposals forambient temperatures and usage adjustment factorsfor both vapor-compression and non-compressorcooled cabinets. DOE requests information regardingfield energy use of wine chillers and other cooledcabinets which it could use to confirm or adjust theproposed adjustment factors.42ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsCooledCabinets:LightBulbEnergy•CSAC300‐08requiresthatlightbulbenergybemeasuredbyaveragingtestresultswithmanuallightswitchesbothonandoff.•LBNLconductedasurveyonmanuallightswitchesincooledcabinetsthatfoundconsumersleavemanuallightswitchesintheoffposition90%ofthetime.•AHAMHRF‐1‐2008,referencedbyAppendicesAandB,requiresthatfeaturesnotrequiredfornormaloperationbesetintheirlowestenergyuseposition.•BecauseoftheLBNLsurveyresults,consistencywithAppendicesAandB,andDOE’sgoaltominimizetestburden,DOEproposestotestwithlightswitchesinthelowestenergyuseposition.Issue 17: DOE requests comment on its proposal, forcooled cabinets equipped with manual light switches,that only one test would be required, with the lightingcontrol set to its lowest energy use position.43ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsNon‐CompressorRefrigerators:AmbientTemperature•The90°Fambienttestconditionisanacceptedsimulationofexpectedthermalloadsforarefrigeratorinahousehold.•DOEproposestotestnon‐compressorrefrigeratorsina90 °Fambientandtoapplyausageadjustmentfactorof1.0.Thermalloadsinhouseholduseareexpectedtobeequivalenttoloadsforrefrigeratorsandrefrigerator‐freezers(incontrasttocooledcabinets,whichareexpectedtobeuseddifferently).•DOEtestedseveralnon‐compressorrefrigeratorsandfoundthatnonecouldmaintaininternalcompartmenttemperaturesnear39 °F.–DOEconsidereduseoftheextrapolationapproachinAppendicesA1andB1,butthisapproachoftenresultsinunrealisticallyhigh,low,ornegativemeasuredenergyusefortheseproducts.–Toaddressthisissue,DOEproposesthatnon‐compressorrefrigeratorsthatdonotreach39°Fbetestedinthecoldsettingandthatcompartmenttemperaturesachievedduringtestingbereportedinthecertificationreport.44ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 18: DOE requests comment on its proposal torequire testing of non-compressor refrigerators in 90°F ambient temperature conditions, to require thattheir energy use be calculated with a usage factorequal to 1.0, and to require that certification reportsinclude the fresh food compartment temperatureattained in testing (if warmer than 39 °F).DOE also requests comment on how potentialstandards for non-compressor refrigerators wouldneed to be adjusted for products with compartmenttemperatures that are warmer than the standardizedtemperature.45ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsNon‐CompressorRefrigerators:RefrigerationCycles•AppendicesAandBrequirethattestperiodsbecomprisedofwhole“compressorcycles”.However,non‐compressorrefrigeratorsdonothavecompressors.•DOEproposestoexpandthedefinitionofcompressorcyclestorefertoanyrefrigerationsystemtoclarifyitsapplicationtonon‐compressorrefrigeratortesting.•DOEproposesthat,inthecontextofnon‐compressorproducts,theterm“compressorcycles”means“refrigerationcycles”andthattheterm“compressor”referstoa“refrigerationsystem.”46ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 19: DOE requests comment on its proposal thatnon-compressor refrigeration system cycling beaddressed in the test procedure by indicating that theterm “compressor cycles” means “refrigerationsystem cycles” for such products.47ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsExtrapolationforRefrigerationProductsotherthanNon‐CompressorProducts•The2010interimfinalruleestablishedthatproductsthatdidnotachievestandardizedcompartmenttemperaturesduringtestingcouldnotberated.75FR78810(Dec.16,2010).•DOEisproposingthatproductcategoriesbebasedontemperaturesmaintainedduringoperationat72°Fambienttemperature,not90°Fasrequiredformosttesting.Aproductthatmeetsatemperaturethresholdat72°Fmaynotmeetitduringthetestat90°F.•AppendicesA1andB1allowedinthesecasestheuseof“extrapolation”tocalculateenergyuseatthestandardizedtemperature,basedontestsconductedatthecoldandwarmsettings.•Forproducts(otherthannon‐compressorrefrigerators)thatdonotmaintainstandardizedtemperaturesat90°Fduringtesting,DOEproposestoadopttheextrapolationapproachwithrestrictions.–Compartmenttemperaturemustbehigherandmeasuredenergyusemustbelowerinthewarmsettingascomparedwiththecoldsetting.•Theserestrictionswouldpreventunrealisticenergyuseresults.48ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 20: DOE requests comment on its proposal toincorporate into Appendices A and B the extrapolationapproach when testing refrigeration products otherthan non-compressor refrigerators, subject to therequirement that the measured warm-settingcompartment temperature(s) must be warmer than thecold-setting compartment temperatures and that themeasured energy use must be lower in the warmsetting.49ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsHybridRefrigerationProducts:TestProcedure•DOEproposesa90°Fambienttemperaturefortestinghybridrefrigerationproducts.•DOEproposesausageadjustmentfactorof0.85forhybridrefrigerationproducts.Usagepatternsareexpectedtobecomparabletothoseofcooledcabinets, because,undertheproposeddefinitionfortheseproducts,atleasthalfofahybridproduct’srefrigeratedvolumeconsistsofcellarcompartments.•DOEproposestousetemperaturesettinglogicforhybridrefrigerationproductsconsistentwithsection3ofAppendixA.–Mediansettingforthefirsttest.–Warmsettingforsecondtestifallcompartmentsarecoolerthantheirstandardizedtemperatureforthefirsttest.Otherwise,coldsettingforsecondtest.•DOEproposesenergycalculationsforhybridrefrigerationproductssimilartorefrigeratorsandrefrigerator‐freezers.–Calculateweightedaverageenergyusefromthetwotestsconductedbasedonstandardizedtemperaturesofthecellar,freshfood,and/orfreezercompartments.–Selectthehighestofthesetwoorthreecalculations,asappropriate.50ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 21: DOE seeks comments on its proposal tospecify that hybrid refrigeration products be tested in90 °F ambient temperature conditions, and that theirenergy use be calculated using a 0.85 usageadjustment factor.Issue 22: DOE requests comment on its proposals toincorporate cellar compartment temperatures into thetest procedure requirements for setting temperaturecontrols, conducting tests, and calculating productenergy consumption.51ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:ProductTypesandTestProcedure•DOEproposestoaddthefollowingicemakerdefinitionsto10CFR430.2:–“Batch‐Type”meansanicemakerthathasalternatingfreezingandharvestingperiods.–“Continuous‐Type”meansanicemakerthatcontinuallyandsimultaneouslyfreezesandharvestsice.–“Cooled‐storageicemaker”meansanicemakerthatmaintainsicestoragebintemperaturesbelow32°F.–“Uncooled‐storageicemaker”meansanicemakerthatdoesnotmaintainicestoragebintemperaturesbelow32°F.–“Portableicemaker”meansanicemakerthatdoesnotrequireconnectiontoahouseholdwatersupplyforoperationandisoperableusingoneormoreon‐boardreservoirsthatmustbemanuallysuppliedwithwater.•DOEalsoproposestoestablishnewtestproceduresforicemakersin10CFR430.23(ee)andAppendixBB.–Testingissubstantiallydifferentfromotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts.52ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:TestProcedureDefinitions•DOEproposesthefollowingicemakerdefinitionsinthenewAppendixBB:–“Harvest”meanstheprocessoffreezingorremovingicepiecesfromanicemakericemakingmoldorevaporator.–“Harvestrate”meanstheamountofice(at32°F(0°C))inpoundsproducedper24hours.–“Icehardnessfactor”meansthelatentheatcapacityofharvestedice,inBritishthermalunitsperpoundofice(Btu/lb),dividedby144Btu/lb,expressedasapercentage.–“Icestoragebin”meansacontainerforicestoragethatispartofanicemaker.–“Icemaking cycle,”definedforbatch‐typeicemakers,meanstheperiodoftimerequiredtoproduceandharvestonebatchofice.Thestartandendofconsecutiveicemakingcyclesaredefinedtooccurattheendofharvest,wheniceisremovedfromtheicemaker’sevaporatororicemakingmold.–“Replacementcycle,”definedforuncooled‐storageicemakers,includingportableicemakers,meansoneormoreconsecutiveicemakingcyclesforbatch‐typeicemakersoracontinuousperiodoficemakingforcontinuous‐typeicemakers,initiatedautomaticallytorefilltheicestoragebinafteraperiodoficemeltageandterminatedautomaticallywhenthebinisfullagain.53ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 23: DOE requests comments on the proposeddefinitions delineating different types of ice makers.DOE also seeks comment on whether the industryuses terminology that would be more technicallyaccurate (and descriptive) when distinguishingcooled-storage from uncooled-storage ice makers.Issue 24: DOE requests comment on its proposeddefinitions to support the proposed test proceduresfor ice makers.54ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:EnergyUseMetric•DOEconsideredusing:–Kilowatthoursper100poundsofice,theautomaticcommercialicemaker(ACIM)metricmeasuredina90°Fambienttemperaturewith70°Finletwater.•Thismethoddoesnotcapturetheenergyuseforstorageorreplenishingmeltedice.•DOE’stestdatashowedthaticestorageenergyuseisasignificantportionoftheoverallenergyuseforicemakers,particularlyforlowerdailyiceconsumptionrates(aslowas5%ofoverallenergyusefor20lb/dayconsumptionrate,upto91%for1.8lb/day).–Kilowatthoursperyear,accountingforiceproductionandstorageenergyuse,basedonanassumeddailyiceconsumptionrate.•Capturesstandbyenergyuse.•Metricconsistentwithotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts.•DOEproposesannualenergyuseinkWh/yearasthemetricforicemakers.55ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 25: DOE requests comment on its proposal toestablish an energy use metric for ice makers thatincludes both ice production and ice storage energyuse, and whether the proposed metric wouldsufficiently capture the total energy consumption ofboth cooled-storage and uncooled-storage icemakers.56ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:DailyIceConsumptionRate•DOEproposesa4‐pounddailyiceproductionrateforcalculatingtheannualenergyconsumptionoficemakers.–Thisisgreaterthanthe1.8poundsperdaypreviouslyproposedforautomaticicemakersinrefrigerators,refrigerator‐freezers,andfreezers.78FR41628.–AHAMcommentedinresponsetothisproposalthatalowericeconsumptionrateof0.76poundsperdayisappropriateforicemakerswithintheseconsumerrefrigerationproducts.–DOEbelievesthatconsumerswhopurchaseicemakerswouldconsumemoreicethanthoseusingautomatic icemakersfoundinotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts.–Icemakersarealsodesignedtoproducemoreiceperdaythan automatic icemakerswithinotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts.–Accordingly,DOEexpectsthatthehigherconsumptionrateof4poundsperdayisappropriateforicemakers.57ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 26: DOE requests comment on its proposeddaily ice consumption rate of4 poundsper day. DOEalso seeks access to field or survey data that wouldyield, if possible, a more representative value for adaily ice consumption rate. DOE also requestscomment on whether the daily ice consumption rateused in its proposal should vary based on ice makerharvest rate, and if so, how the rate should vary.58ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:TestConditions&Setup•DOEproposestorequirethaticemakersmeetthesamesetuprequirementsandoperatingconditionsasotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts,including:–Clearancedistances–Steady‐stateconditionswhereapplicable•DOEproposesthaticemakersbetestedina72°Fambienttemperature.–Icemakersarelikelynotopenedasoftenasotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts.–Theicemakertestprocedurewouldalreadyaccountforthermalloadsassociatedwithfreezingandcoolingofice.–Hence,simulatingtheadditionalloadsofdooropeningsandotherloadswithhigherambienttemperaturearenotnecessary.•DOEproposesinletwaterconditionsof72°F± 2°Ftemperatureand60± 15psigpressurewhilethewaterisflowingforicemakersthatarenotportable.•Forportableicemakers,DOEproposestorequirewatersuppliedtothereservoirtobe55°F± 2 °Ftemperaturetoallowunitstomorequicklyreachstabilization.59ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 27: DOE requests comment on its proposal torequire testing of ice makers in a 72 °F ambienttemperature condition and its proposal to otherwiseapply to ice makers all of the set-up requirementsapplicable to ice makers that are currently required forrefrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. DOEalso seeks comment on its assumption that icemakers are not opened as frequently as otherrefrigeration products.Issue 28: DOE requests comment on whether itsproposed water temperature conditions for portableand non-portable ice makers are appropriate: 72 ± 2 °Ftemperature and 60 ± 15 psig pressure for nonportable ice makers, and 55 ± 2 °F temperature forportable ice makers.60ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:TestConditions&Setup•DOEproposesthat:–Anytemperaturecontrolsbesettothemedianposition.–Anyuser‐accessibleicepiecesizecontrolbesetforthelargesticepiecesize.–Datacollectionfortemperature,power,andenergybenotlessthanonceperminute.–Asingletemperaturesensoroneinchabovethemaximumleveloficebeusedtodeterminewhenstabilizationisreachedaccordingtothecriteriausedforotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts.–Anytubingusedtoconveywaterfromtheiceproductionawayfromtheunittoatestlabfloordrainbeasspecifiedintheconsumerinstructionssuppliedwiththecabinet.–Drainlinesbeinstalledrunningdownwardsfromtheicemaker’sdrainoutlet.–Nooptionaldrainwaterpumpswouldbeusedduringtesting.•Ifapumpisintegratedintheunitandisoptional(e.g.,requiredonlyifwatermustbepumpedfromtheicemakertoanelevateddrain),itshouldbeshutoffordisconnectedforthetest.•Ifanintegratedpumpcannotbedisconnectedorshutoff,pumpenergyconsumptionwouldbeincluded.61ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:IcemakingTest•DOEproposesto:–Requirea2‐hourstabilizationperiodoficemaking operation.–Requireaperforatedcontainertomeasuretheicecollectedduringtesting.–Testperiod:•Batch‐type– aperiodofwholeicemaking cyclesofatleast6hours,oruntiltheicemakerstopsautomaticallyiflessthan6hours.–Icemaking cyclestypicallydefinedbyobservingthepowertrace.–Maybedefinedbymonitoringthreealternativevariables,asproposedinthe2013testprocedureNOPR(78FRat41622):moldtemperature,supplywatertemperature,oractivationofthewatersupplyvalve.•Continuoustype– aperiodofsixhoursoficemaking,oruntiltheicemakerstopsautomaticallyiflessthan6hours.–Allowdooropenings,under15seconds,whentestingproductsthatdonotallowforalargeenoughperforatedcontainertoholdalltheiceproducedduringtheprescribedtestperiods.–Require1%accuracyandprecisionforweighingice,identicaltotherequirementsforautomaticcommercialicemakers.62ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 29: DOE requests comment on all aspects of itsproposed test conditions and test set-up requirementsfor ice makers.DOE also requests comment on its proposals for icemaker drain lines and for drain pumps.DOE also requests information regarding the powerconsumption of such pumps.Issue 30: DOE requests comment on the proposedtwo-hour stabilization period for the icemaking portionof the test for ice makers.63ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 31: DOE requests comment on its proposal torequire that ice be retrieved within two-minutes afterthe end of the icemaking test period and seekssuggestions and alternative ice collection delay limits.DOE also seeks any supporting data regarding theproposed and alternative limits.Issue 32: DOE seeks comment on its proposed use ofa perforated container and the containerspecifications, the proposed requirements for thescale used to measure the ice weight, the proposedrequirement to leave the ice produced during thestabilization period in the ice storage bin (i.e., the sixhour test period), or any other aspect of the proposedtest.64ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:IceStorageTest•DOEproposes:–Thistestbeconductedwhenicemakersenteramodewheretheyeithermaintaincooledstoragetemperaturesorreplenishmeltedice.–Thetestwouldbeconductedwhiletheicestoragebinisfull,usingonlyiceproducedbytheunitundertest.–Cooled‐storageicemakersbetested:•Afterastabilizationperiodthatmeetsthecriteriaforotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts.(AppendixA,section2.9)•Usingatestperiodofatleasttwocompressorcyclesandatleastthreehourslong.–Uncooled‐storageicemakersbetested:•Withnostabilizationperiodtopreventunnecessarilylengthytestperiods.•Usingatestperiodofatleast48‐hours,thatstartsattheendoficeproduction(orattheendofthefirstreplacementcycle)andendsattheendofareplacementcycle.65ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 33: DOE requests comment on its proposedmethodology for measuring ice storage energyconsumption for both cooled-storage and uncooledstorage ice makers. In particular, it requests commenton whether its proposed duration for the uncooledstorage test period is of sufficient length to reduce thevariability in test results that might be caused by theinconsistent intervals between ice production and idleperiods when the ice maker is operating only toreplenish melted ice.66ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:IceHardness•Icehardnessrepresentsthefractionofthedeliverediceproductthatisfrozen.•DOEproposesܫு,ortheicehardnessfactor,tobetheindustrystandard0.85orasmeasuredbytheprocedurespecifiedinAnnexAofASHRAE29‐2009.•DOEproposestousethisfractiontoadjusticemakerenergyofcontinuous‐typeicemakerstodeterminetheenergyusethatwouldhavebeenrequiredtoproduceiceof100‐percenthardness.•DOEproposestocalculatetheicehardnessadjustmentfactor,IHAF,asfollows:ܫு஺ிൌ144ݑݐܤ݈ܾ40 ൅ݑݐܤ݈ܾ144ݑݐܤ݈ܾܫ	ൈு40 ൅ݑݐܤ݈ܾ67ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 34: DOE requests comment on its proposedadjustment to the icemaking energy use forcontinuous-type ice makers to account for icehardness less than 100 percent, and its proposedapproach that would allow use of either an icehardness value measured using calorimetry or astandard ice hardness factor.DOE also requests comment on whether its proposedice hardness factor of 0.85 is an appropriate value torepresent the nugget ice expected to be used inconsumer continuous-type ice makers.68ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIceMakers:EnergyUse•Iceproductionenergyuseandicestorageenergyusewouldbeaddedtoprovidedailyaverageenergyuse.–Dailyenergyuseassociatedwithicemaking wouldbebasedonanaveragedailyiceproductionrateof4pounds.Forcontinuous‐typeicemakers,thisvaluewouldbemultipliedbytheicehardnessadjustmentfactor.–Dailyicestorageenergyusewouldbetheaverageicestoragepowerconsumptionmultipliedbytheamountoftimeperdaytheicemakerisnotproducingthe4poundsofdailyice.•Forportableicemakers,thedailyaverageenergyusesumwouldbemultipliedbyausageadjustmentfactorof0.5 toaccountforthelikelihoodthattheseicemakersarenotenergizedandproducingorstoringiceatalltimes.69ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 35: DOE requests comment on its proposedmethod for calculating the daily energy consumptionof ice makers.In addition, DOE requests comment on whether 0.5 isan appropriate annual usage adjustment factor forportable ice makers and seeks access to field orsurvey data that could help it develop a morerepresentative assumption.70ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIncidentalChangestoTestProcedureTexttoImproveClarity•DOEproposesto:–RevisemultiplesectionsofAppendicesAandBtorefertotwo“tests”asopposedtotwo“testperiods.”–Reviseauxiliarycompartmentlanguagetoreferto“primary”freshfoodorfreezercompartmentsinsteadof“first”compartments.–Replace“should”with“must”inthedefinitionof“Variabledefrostcontrol”inAppendicesAandB toclarifythattimesbetweendefrostsmustdifferwithusagepatterns.–Extendset‐upprovisionsofsection2ofAppendixAtoapplytothenewconsumerrefrigerationproductscoveredinthisrulemaking.ChangestoVolumeCalculationInstructions•DOEproposesto:–Usetheacronym“AV”foradjustedtotalvolumethroughouttheCFR.–Roundvolumesoffreshfood,freezer,andcellarcompartmentstothenearest0.01cubicfoot.Volumesmeasuredinliterswouldneedtobeconvertedtocubicfeetandroundedtothenearest0.01cubicfoot.71ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsChanges to Volume Measurement InstructionsComponentVolumeDeterminationDiscussionAutomaticIcemakerCompartmentInsulationNotIncludedHRF‐1‐2008section4.2.2indicatesthatthevolumeshalltakeintoaccounttheexactshapesofthewallsincludingalldepressionsorprojections.Becausetheicemakercompartmentinsulationisawallorsetofwalls,thespaceoccupiedbythisinsulationshouldnotbeincludedinthevolumecalculationIcemakerAugerMotor IncludedIfhousedinsidetheinsulatedspaceofthecabinet,thiscomponentisconsideredpartoftheicemakeroricestoragebin,andisthereforeincludedpersection5.3ofAppendixA.•DOEproposestoclarifyvolumeinclusions/exclusionsconsistentwithguidanceissuedinAugust2012.72ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsChanges to Volume Measurement InstructionsComponentVolumeDeterminationDiscussionAutomaticIcemakerKitIncludedIncludedpersection5.3ofAppendixAIceStorageBinFountainRecessNotIncludedNotincludedpersection4.2.2ofHRF‐1‐2008Dispenser InsulationIce ChuteIncludedIncludeduptothedispenserflapifthereisnoplug,cover,orcapovertheicechute,perfigure43ofHRF‐1‐2008NotIncludedNotincludedifthereisaplug,cover,orcapovertheicechuteperfigure4‐2ofHRF‐1‐2008.73ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 36: DOE requests comment on its proposal tochange the term “test period” to “test” in sections6.2.1.1, 6.2.1.2, 6.2.2.1, 6.2.3.1, and 6.2.4.1 of AppendixA and in sections 6.2.1.1 and 6.2.1.2 of Appendix B.Issue 37: DOE requests comment on its proposal torefer to primary compartments as “primary”compartments rather than “first” compartments in itsdiscussions of separate auxiliary compartments.Issue 38: DOE requests comments on its proposal toreplace “should” with “must” in its definition forvariable defrost.74ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsIssue 39: DOE requests comment on its proposedextension of the requirements of Appendix A, sections2.4, 2.5, and 2.11 to the appropriate new productsaddressed by this notice.Issue 40: DOE requests comment on the proposedclarifications to the refrigerated volumemeasurements in Appendices A and B, which areconsistent with the August 2012 Guidance.Issue 41: DOE requests comments on its proposal tomodify the designation for adjusted volume to “AV” inAppendices A and B, and its proposal to require thatthe volumes of freezer, fresh food, and cellarcompartments be rounded to the nearest 0.01 cubicfoot before calculating a product’s total refrigeratedvolume or adjusted volume.75ProposedTestProcedureAmendmentsRemovalofAppendicesA1andB1•DOEproposestoremoveAppendicesA1andB1fromtheCFRbecausetheyhavebeenobsoletesinceSeptember15,2014.76PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1Introductions2Stakeholder Opening Statements3Regulatory History and Scope4Products Covered by the Proposal5Proposed Test Procedure Amendments6Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements7Closing Remarks77CompliancewithOtherEPCARequirements•Theproductscoveredbythisrulemakingapplyprimarilytoproductspreviously notcoveredbyDOE,butaresimilartorefrigerators,refrigerator‐freezers,andfreezers.•Theproposedtestproceduresareconsistentwiththoseforrefrigerators,refrigerator‐freezers,andfreezers,andthereforewouldnotrepresentanygreatertestburdenthanthecurrentDOEtestproceduresforthoseproducts.•Theproposedicemakertestproceduresdifferfromthosefortheotherconsumerrefrigerationproducts,butthetestfacilities,instrumentation,andtestdurationwouldbesimilar,andrepresentnogreaterburden.TestBurden78CompliancewithOtherEPCARequirements•DOEidentifiedfoursmallbusinessmanufacturersthatwouldbeaffectedbytoday’sproposal.•CooledcabinetsarecurrentlyregulatedbytheCECandNRCan aswinechillers,somanufacturerslikelyalreadytesttheseproducts.–Theproposedtestprocedureswouldmodifythecalculationsfortheseexistingproducts,butwouldnotrequirere‐testing.–DOEestimatedthatrevisingtheenergyuserepresentationsforcooledcabinetswouldrequire120hoursofeffortforeachmanufacturer.•Costtomanufacturersassociatedwithtestingfortheremainingproductsfromtoday’sproposalareestimatedtoaverage$2,500pertest.–DOEestimatedtestingcostof$2,500perunit,twounitsperbasicmodel,shippingcostof$150perunit,testmanagementandreviewtimeat5hoursperunit,reportingtimeof40hoursplus6hourspermodel.•Bringstotalestimatedcostto$74,000,or$18,500persmallbusiness–Thetotalcostburdenrepresents0.01to0.2percentofannualrevenues.RegulatoryFlexibilityReview79CompliancewithOtherEPCARequirementsIssue 42: DOE seeks comment on its reasoning thatthe proposed test procedure changes would not havea significant impact on a substantial number of smallentities.ProposedTestProcedureAmendments80Issue 43: DOE tentatively proposedthat no separate changes areneeded to account for standby and off mode energy consumption,because the currently used and proposed procedures alreadyaddress energy consumed in standby and off modes. DOErequests comments on this determination.CompliancewithOtherEPCARequirementsStandbyModeandOffMode•Thetestproceduresfortheseproducts(boththosecurrentlyusedandasproposed)wouldaddressstandby/offmodeenergyuse,soadditionalprovisionstoaddressenergyuseofthesemodesarenotnecessary.81PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1Introductions2Stakeholder Opening Statements3Regulatory History and Scope4Products Covered by the Proposal5Proposed Test Procedure Amendments6Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements7Closing Remarks82HowtoSubmitWrittenCommentsInallcorrespondence,pleaserefertothisrulemakingby:– TestProceduresforMiscellaneousConsumerRefrigerationProducts– DocketNumberEERE‐2013‐BT‐TP‐0029– RegulationIdentificationNumber(RIN)1904‐AD44Email:MiscResRefrigProd2013TP0029@ee.doe.govPostal:CourierMs.BrendaEdwardsMs.BrendaEdwardsU.S.DepartmentofEnergyU.S.DepartmentofEnergyBuildingTechnologiesProgram,BuildingTechnologiesProgram,Suite600MailstopEE‐5B950L’EnfantPlaza,SW1000IndependenceAvenue,SWWashington,DC20024Washington,DC20585‐0121Tel:202586‐2945CommentperiodclosesMarch2,2015,11:59PMET83ContactInformation•Questionsaboutproductscanbesentto:refrigerators_and_freezers@ee.doe.gov•Foradditionalinformation,usethefollowinglinks:–DOEApplianceandEquipmentStandardsProgram(mainsite):http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/index.html–TestProcedureRulemakingforMiscellaneousRefrigerationProducts:http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=105•Thankyouforyourparticipation.