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Dated: July 19, 2018. 

Bruce Summers, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service proposes to amend 7 CFR part 

959 as follows: 

PART 959—ONIONS GROWN IN 

SOUTH TEXAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 959 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

■ 2. Revise § 959.22 to read as follows: 

§ 959.22 Establishment and membership. 

The South Texas Onion Committee, 

consisting of thirteen members, eight of 

whom shall be producers and five of 

whom shall be handlers, is hereby 

established. For each member of the 

Committee there shall be an alternate. 

Producer members and alternates shall 

not have a proprietary interest in or be 

employees of a handler organization. 

■ 3. Revise § 959.24 to read as follows: 

§ 959.24 Districts. 

To determine a basis for selecting 

Committee members, the following 

districts of the production area are 

hereby established: 

(a) District No. 1: (Coastal Bend-Lower 

Valley) The Counties of Victoria, 

Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Bee, Live 

Oak, San Patricio, Aransas, Jim Wells, 

Nueces, Kleberg, Brooks, Kenedy, 

Duval, McMullen, Cameron, Hidalgo, 

Starr, and Willacy in the State of Texas. 

(b) District No. 2: (Laredo-Winter 

Garden) The Counties of Zapata, Webb, 

Jim Hogg De Witt, Wilson, Atascosa, 

Karnes Val Verde, Frio, Kinney, Uvalde, 

Medina, Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, and 

La Salle in the State of Texas. 

■ 4. Revise § 959.26 to read as follows: 

§ 959.26 Selection. 

The Secretary shall select members 

and respective alternates from districts 

established pursuant to §§ 959.24 or 

959.25. Selections shall be as follows: 

(a) District No. 1: Five producer 

members and alternates; three handler 

members and alternates. 

(b) District No. 2: Three producer 

members and alternates; two handler 

members and alternates. 

■ 5. Amend § 959.32 by revising 

paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 959.32 Procedure. 

(a) Nine members of the Committee 

shall be necessary to constitute a 

quorum. Seven concurring votes, or 

two-thirds of the votes cast, whichever 

is greater, shall be required to pass any 

motion or approve any Committee 

action. At assembled meetings all votes 

shall be cast in person. 

* * * * * 

§§ 959.110 and 959.111 [Removed and 

Reserved] 

■ 6. Remove and reserve §§ 959.110 and 

959.111. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15793 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0013] 

Energy Conservation Program: Data 

Collection and Comparison With 

Forecasted Unit Sales of Five Lamp 

Types 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of data availability. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is informing the public of 

its collection of shipment data and 

creation of spreadsheet models to 

provide comparisons between 2016 and 

2017 unit sales and benchmark estimate 

unit sales of five lamp types (i.e., rough 

service lamps, vibration service lamps, 

3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 

lumen general service incandescent 

lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps). For 

3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 

lumen general service incandescent 

lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps, the 

2016 and 2017 sales are not greater than 

200 percent of the forecasted estimates. 

The 2016 and 2017 unit sales for 

vibration service lamps are greater than 

200 percent of the benchmark unit sales 

estimate. The 2016 unit sales for rough 

service lamps are greater than 200 

percent of the benchmark unit sales 

estimate but the 2017 unit sales are 

below the benchmark unit sales 

estimate. DOE has prepared, and is 

making available on its website, a 

spreadsheet showing the comparisons of 

projected sales versus 2016 and 2017 

sales, as well as the model used to 

generate the original sales estimates. 

The spreadsheet is available online at: 

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

appliance_standards/standards.aspx?

productid=16. 

DATES: As of July 30, 2018, the DOE has 

determined that no regulatory action is 

necessary at this time. 

ADDRESSES: 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. 

A link to the docket web page can be 

found at https://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

buildings/appliance_standards/ 

standards.aspx?productid=16. The 

docket web page contains simple 

instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287– 

1604. Email: ApplianceStandards

Questions@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9496. Email: 

peter.cochran@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Background 

II. Definitions 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

III. Comparison Methodology 

IV. Comparison Results 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

V. Conclusion 

I. Background 

The Energy Independence and 

Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007; Pub. 

L. 110–140) was enacted on December 

19, 2007. Among the requirements of 

subtitle B (Lighting Energy Efficiency) of 

title III of EISA 2007 were provisions 

directing DOE to collect, analyze, and 

monitor unit sales of five lamp types 

(i.e., rough service lamps, vibration 

service lamps, 3-way incandescent 

lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen general 

service incandescent lamps, and shatterresistant lamps). In relevant part, 

section 321(a)(3)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 325(l) of the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 


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1For 2,601–3,300 lumen general service 

incandescent lamps, EPCA does not specify a 

requirement to publish such findings, but as 

discussed further in this notice, EPCA does 

establish requirements upon the benchmark 

estimate being exceeded. 

2The notices and related documents for the 2008 

analysis and successive annual comparisons, 

including this NODA, are available through the 

DOE website at: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?

productid=16. 

(EPCA) by adding paragraph (4)(B), 

which generally directs DOE, in 

consultation with the National Electrical 

Manufacturers Association (NEMA), to: 

(1) Collect unit sales data for each of the 

five lamp types for calendar years 1990 

through 2006 in order to determine the 

historical growth rate for each lamp 

type; and (2) construct a model for each 

of the five lamp types based on 

coincident economic indicators that 

closely match the historical annual 

growth rates of each lamp type to 

provide a neutral comparison 

benchmark estimate of future unit sales. 

(42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(B)) Section 

321(a)(3)(B) of EISA 2007 also amends 

section 325(l) of EPCA by adding 

paragraph (4)(C), which, in relevant 

part, directs DOE to collect unit sales 

data for calendar years 2010 through 

2025, in consultation with NEMA, for 

each of the five lamp types. DOE must 

then compare the actual lamp sales in 

that year with the benchmark estimate. 

(42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(C)) If DOE finds 

that the unit sales for a given lamp type 

in any year between 2010 and 2025 

exceed the benchmark estimate of unit 

sales by at least 100 percent (i.e., are 

greater than 200 percent of the 

anticipated sales), DOE must issue a 

finding within 90 days of the end of the 

analyzed calendar year that the estimate 

has been exceeded. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(4)(D)(i)(I), (E)(i)(I), (F)(i)(I), and 

(H)(i)(I)).1

On December 18, 2008, DOE issued a 

notice of data availability (NODA) for 

the Report on Data Collection and 

Estimated Future Unit Sales of Five 

Lamp Types (hereafter the ‘‘2008 

analysis’’), which was published in the 

Federal Register on December 24, 2008. 

73 FR 79072. The 2008 analysis 

presented the 1990 through 2006 

shipment data collected in consultation 

with NEMA, the spreadsheet model 

DOE constructed for each lamp type, 

and the benchmark unit sales estimates 

for 2010 through 2025. On April 4, 

2011, DOE published a NODA in the 

Federal Register announcing the 

availability of updated spreadsheet 

models presenting the benchmark 

estimates from the 2008 analysis and the 

collected sales data from 2010 for the 

first annual comparison. 76 FR 18425. 

Similarly, DOE published NODAs in the 

Federal Register in the following five 

years announcing the updated 

spreadsheet models and sales data for 

the annual comparisons. 77 FR 16183 

(March 20, 2012); 78 FR 15891 (March 

13, 2013); 79 FR 15058 (March 18, 

2014); 80 FR 13791 (March 17, 2015); 81 

FR 20261 (April 7, 2016). This NODA 

presents the seventh comparison; 

specifically, section IV of this report 

compares the actual unit sales against 

benchmark unit sales estimates for 2016 

and 2017.2

EISA 2007 also amended section 

325(l) of EPCA by adding paragraphs 

(4)(D) through (4)(H), which state that if 

DOE finds that the unit sales for a given 

lamp type in any year between 2010 and 

2025 exceed the benchmark estimate of 

unit sales by at least 100 percent (i.e., 

are greater than 200 percent of the 

anticipated sales), then DOE must take 

regulatory action for such lamps. (42 

U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(D) through (H)) For 

2,601–3,300 lumen general service 

incandescent lamps, DOE must impose 

a statutorily prescribed maximumwattage level and packaging 

requirement. (42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(G)) 

For the other four types of lamps, the 

statute requires DOE to initiate an 

accelerated rulemaking to establish 

energy conservation standards. If the 

Secretary does not complete the 

accelerated rulemakings within one year 

from the end of the previous calendar 

year, EPCA specifies maximum wattage 

and related requirements (i.e., a 

‘‘backstop requirement’’) for each lamp 

type. (42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(D)(ii), (E)(ii), 

(F)(ii), and (H)(ii)) 

As in the 2008 analysis and previous 

comparisons, DOE uses manufacturer 

shipments as a surrogate for unit sales 

in this NODA because manufacturer 

shipment data are tracked and 

aggregated by the trade organization, 

NEMA. DOE believes that annual 

shipments track closely with actual unit 

sales of these five lamp types, as DOE 

presumes that retailer inventories 

remain constant from year to year. DOE 

believes this is a reasonable assumption 

because the markets for these five lamp 

types have existed for many years, 

thereby enabling manufacturers and 

retailers to establish appropriate 

inventory levels that reflect market 

demand. In addition, increasing unit 

sales must eventually result in 

increasing manufacturer shipments. 

This is the same methodology presented 

in DOE’s 2008 analysis and subsequent 

annual comparisons, and DOE did not 

receive any comments challenging this 

assumption or the general approach. 

II. Definitions 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘rough service 

lamp.’’ A ‘‘rough service lamp’’ means 

a lamp that—(i) has a minimum of 5 

supports with filament configurations 

that are C–7A, C–11, C–17, and C–22 as 

listed in Figure 6–12 of the 9th edition 

of the IESNA [Illuminating Engineering 

Society of North America] Lighting 

handbook, or similar configurations 

where lead wires are not counted as 

supports; and (ii) is designated and 

marketed specifically for ‘‘rough 

service’’ applications, with—(I) the 

designation appearing on the lamp 

packaging; and (II) marketing materials 

that identify the lamp as being for rough 

service. (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(X)) 

As noted above, rough service 

incandescent lamps must have a 

minimum of five filament support wires 

(not counting the two connecting leads 

at the beginning and end of the 

filament), and must be designated and 

marketed for ‘‘rough service’’ 

applications. This type of incandescent 

lamp can be used in applications where 

the lamp would be subject to 

mechanical shock or vibration while it 

is operating. Other incandescent lamps 

have only two support wires (which 

also serve as conductors), one at each 

end of the filament coil. When operating 

(i.e., when the tungsten filament is 

glowing so hot that it emits light), rough 

service applications could cause an 

incandescent lamp’s filament to break 

prematurely. To address this problem, 

lamp manufacturers developed lamp 

designs that incorporate additional 

support wires along the length of the 

filament to ensure that it has support 

not just at each end, but at several other 

points as well. The additional support 

protects the filament during operation 

and enables longer operating life for 

incandescent lamps in rough service 

applications. 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘vibration 

service lamp.’’ A ‘‘vibration service 

lamp’’ means a lamp that—(i) has 

filament configurations that are C–5, C– 

7A, or C–9, as listed in Figure 6–12 of 

the 9th Edition of the IESNA Lighting 

Handbook or similar configurations; (ii) 

has a maximum wattage of 60 watts; (iii) 

is sold at retail in packages of 2 lamps 

or less; and (iv) is designated and 

marketed specifically for vibration 

service or vibration-resistant 

applications, with—(I) the designation 


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3 ‘‘The term ‘general service incandescent lamp’ 

means a standard incandescent or halogen type 

lamp that—(I) is intended for general service 

applications; (II) has a medium screw base; (III) has 

a lumen range of not less than 310 lumens and not 

more than 2,600 lumens or, in the case of a 

modified spectrum lamp, not less than 232 lumens 

and not more than 1,950 lumens; and (IV) is capable 

of being operated at a voltage range at least partially 

within 110 and 130 volts.’’ (42 U.S.C. 

6291(30)(D)(i)) 

4NSF/ANSI 51 applies specifically to materials 

and coatings used in the manufacturing of 

equipment and objects destined for contact with 

foodstuffs. 

5The least squares function is an analytical tool 

that DOE uses to minimize the sum of the squared 

residual differences between the actual historical 

data points and the modeled value (i.e., the linear 

curve fit). In minimizing this value, the resulting 

curve fit will represent the best fit possible to the 

data provided. 

6This selection is consistent with the previous 

annual comparisons. See DOE’s 2008 forecast 

Continued 

appearing on the lamp packaging; and 

(II) marketing materials that identify the 

lamp as being vibration service only. (42 

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

The statute mentions three examples 

of filament configurations for vibration 

service lamps in Figure 6–12 of the 

IESNA Lighting Handbook, one of 

which, C–7A, is also listed in the 

statutory definition of ‘‘rough service 

lamp.’’ The definition of ‘‘vibration 

service lamp’’ requires that such lamps 

have a maximum wattage of 60 watts 

and be sold at a retail level in packages 

of two lamps or fewer. Vibration service 

lamps must be designated and marketed 

for vibration service or vibrationresistant applications. As the name 

suggests, this type of incandescent lamp 

can be used in applications where the 

incandescent lamp would be subject to 

a continuous low level of vibration, 

such as in a ceiling fan light kit. In such 

applications, incandescent lamps 

without additional filament support 

wires may not achieve the full rated life, 

because the filament wire is brittle and 

would be subject to breakage at typical 

operating temperature. To address this 

problem, lamp manufacturers typically 

use a more malleable tungsten filament 

to avoid damage and short circuits 

between coils. 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘3-way 

incandescent lamp.’’ A ‘‘3-way 

incandescent lamp’’ includes an 

incandescent lamp that—(i) employs 2 

filaments, operated separately and in 

combination, to provide 3 light levels; 

and (ii) is designated on the lamp 

packaging and marketing materials as 

being a 3-way incandescent lamp. (42 

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

Three-way lamps are commonly 

found in wattage combinations such as 

50, 100, and 150 watts or 30, 70, and 

100 watts. These lamps use two 

filaments (e.g., a 30-watt and a 70-watt 

filament) and can be operated separately 

or together to produce three different 

lumen outputs (e.g., 305 lumens with 

one filament, 995 lumens with the 

other, or 1,300 lumens using the 

filaments together). When used in threeway sockets, these lamps allow users to 

control the light level. Three-way 

incandescent lamps are typically used 

in residential multi-purpose areas, 

where consumers may adjust the light 

level to be appropriate for the task they 

are performing. 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

The statute does not provide a 

definition of ‘‘2,601–3,300 Lumen 

General Service Incandescent Lamps;’’ 

however, DOE is interpreting this term 

to be a general service incandescent 

lamp 3 that emits light between 2,601 

and 3,300 lumens. These lamps are used 

in general service applications when 

high light output is needed. 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

Section 321(a)(1)(B) of EISA 2007 

amended section 321(30) of EPCA by 

adding the definition of a ‘‘shatterresistant lamp, shatter-proof lamp, or 

shatter-protected lamp.’’ ‘‘Shatterresistant lamp, shatter-proof lamp, and 

shatter-protected lamp’’ mean a lamp 

that—(i) has a coating or equivalent 

technology that is compliant with NSF/ 

ANSI 51 [National Sanitation 

Foundation/American National 

Standards Institute] and is designed to 

contain the glass if the glass envelope of 

the lamp is broken; and (ii) is 

designated and marketed for the 

intended application, with—(I) the 

designation on the lamp packaging; and 

(II) marketing materials that identify the 

lamp as being shatter-resistant, shatterproof, or shatter-protected. (42 U.S.C. 

6291(30)(Z)) Although the definition 

provides three names commonly used to 

refer to these lamps, DOE simply refers 

to them collectively as ‘‘shatter-resistant 

lamps.’’ 

Shatter-resistant lamps incorporate a 

special coating designed to prevent glass 

shards from being dispersed if a lamp’s 

glass envelope breaks. Shatter-resistant 

lamps incorporate a coating compliant 

with industry standard NSF/ANSI 51,4

‘‘Food Equipment Materials,’’ and are 

labeled and marketed as shatterresistant, shatter-proof, or shatterprotected. Some types of the coatings 

can also protect the lamp from breakage 

in applications subject to heat and 

thermal shock that may occur from 

water, sleet, snow, soldering, or 

welding. 

III. Comparison Methodology 

In the 2008 analysis, DOE reviewed 

each of the five sets of shipment data 

that was collected in consultation with 

NEMA and applied two curve fits to 

generate unit sales estimates for the five 

lamp types after calendar year 2006. 

One curve fit applied a linear regression 

to the historical data and extended that 

line into the future. The other curve fit 

applied an exponential growth function 

to the shipment data and projected unit 

sales into the future. For this 

calculation, linear regression treats the 

year as a dependent variable and 

shipments as the independent variable. 

The linear regression curve fit is 

modeled by minimizing the differences 

among the data points and the best 

curve-fit linear line using the least 

squares function.5 The exponential 

curve fit is also a regression function 

and uses the same least squares function 

to find the best fit. For some data sets, 

an exponential curve provides a better 

characterization of the historical data, 

and, therefore, a better projection of the 

future data. 

For 3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601– 

3,300 lumen general service 

incandescent lamps, and shatterresistant lamps, DOE found that the 

linear regression and exponential 

growth curve fits produced nearly the 

same estimates of unit sales (i.e., the 

difference between the two forecasted 

values was less than 1 or 2 percent). 

However, for rough service and 

vibration service lamps, the linear 

regression curve fit projected lamp unit 

sales would decline to zero for both 

lamp types by 2018. In contrast, the 

exponential growth curve fit projected a 

more gradual decline in unit sales, such 

that lamps would still be sold beyond 

2018, and it was, therefore, considered 

the more realistic forecast. While DOE 

was satisfied that either the linear 

regression or exponential growth 

spreadsheet model generated a 

reasonable benchmark unit sales 

estimate for 3-way incandescent lamps, 

2,601–3,300 lumen general service 

incandescent lamps, and shatterresistant lamps, DOE selected the 

exponential growth curve fit for these 

lamp types for consistency with the 

selection made for rough service and 

vibration service lamps.6 DOE examines 


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spreadsheet models of the lamp types for greater 

detail on the estimates. 

7The October 2016 finding for rough service 

lamps was the result of a correction by NEMA to 

the data it initially submitted and relied upon by 

DOE for the April 7, 2016 notice. See, https://

www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2013-BTSTD-0051-0075. 

the benchmark unit sales estimates and 

actual sales for each of the five lamp 

types in the following section and also 

makes the comparisons available in a 

spreadsheet online: https://

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/standards.aspx?

productid=16. 

IV. Comparison Results 

A. Rough Service Lamps 

On October 18, 2016, DOE published 

a notice announcing that the actual unit 

sales for rough service lamps were 219.7 

percent of the benchmark estimate for 

the 2015 calendar year. 81 FR 71794, 

71800.7 For the 2016 and 2017 calendar 

years, the exponential growth forecast 

projected the benchmark unit sales 

estimate for rough service lamps to be 

4,722,000 and 4,489,000 units 

respectively. The NEMA-provided 

shipment data reported shipments of 

9,674,000 units in 2016 and 5,860,000 

units in 2017. These findings are 204.9 

and 130.5 percent of the benchmark 

estimate. 

Since unit sales for rough service 

lamps exceeded 200 percent of the 

benchmark estimate in 2015, and DOE 

did not complete an energy 

conservation standards rulemaking for 

these lamps by the end of calendar year 

2016, the backstop requirement was 

triggered. DOE published a final rule on 

December 26, 2017, to adopt the 

statutory backstop requirements for 

rough service lamps which require that 

rough service lamps: (I) Have a shatterproof coating or equivalent technology 

that is compliant with NSF/ANSI 51 

and is designed to contain the glass if 

the glass envelope of the lamp is broken 

and to provide effective containment 

over the life of the lamp; (II) have a 

maximum 40-watt limitation; and (III) 

be sold at retail only in a package 

containing 1 lamp. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(4)(D)(ii)) DOE will continue to 

collect and model data for rough service 

lamps for two years after the effective 

date of January 25, 2018, in accordance 

with 42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(I)(ii). 

B. Vibration Service Lamps 

On April 7, 2016, DOE published a 

notice announcing that the actual unit 

sales for vibration service lamps were 

272.5 percent of the benchmark estimate 

for the 2015 calendar year. 81 FR 20261. 

For the 2016 and 2017 calendar years, 

the exponential growth forecast 

projected the benchmark unit sales 

estimate for vibration service lamps to 

be 2,467,000 and 2,345,000 units 

respectively. The NEMA-provided 

shipment data reported shipments of 

6,869,000 units in 2016 and 6,018,000 

units in 2017. These findings are 278.5 

and 256.6 percent of the benchmark 

estimate. 

Similar to rough service lamps, since 

unit sales for vibration service lamps 

exceeded 200 percent of the benchmark 

estimate in 2015, and DOE did not 

complete an energy conservation 

standards rulemaking for these lamps by 

the end of calendar year 2016, the 

backstop requirement was triggered. 

DOE published a final rule on December 

26, 2017 to adopt the statutory backstop 

requirements for vibration service lamps 

which require that vibration service 

lamps: (I) Have a maximum 40-watt 

limitation; and (II) be sold at retail only 

in a package containing 1 lamp. (42 

U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(E)(ii)) DOE will 

continue to collect and model data for 

vibration service lamps for two years 

after the effective date of January 25, 

2018, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 

6295(l)(4)(I)(ii). 

C. Three-Way Incandescent Lamps 

For 3-way incandescent lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2016 to be 48,104,000 units and for 2017 

to be 47,610,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 31,768,000 units in 2016 

and 28,468,000 units in 2017. As these 

findings are only 66 percent and 60 

percent of the benchmark estimate 

respectively, DOE will continue to track 

3-way incandescent lamp sales data and 

will not initiate an accelerated 

standards rulemaking for this lamp type 

at this time. 

D. 2,601–3,300 Lumen General Service 

Incandescent Lamps 

For 2,601–3,300 lumen general 

service incandescent lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2016 to be 34,241,000 units and for 2017 

to be 34,307,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 3,679,000 units in 2016 

and 2,794,000 units in 2017. As these 

findings are 10.7 and 8.1 percent of the 

benchmark estimate respectively, DOE 

will continue to track 2,601–3,300 

lumen general service incandescent 

lamp sales data and will not impose 

statutory requirements for this lamp 

type at this time. 

E. Shatter-Resistant Lamps 

For shatter-resistant lamps, the 

exponential growth forecast projected 

the benchmark unit sales estimate for 

2016 to be 1,679,000 units and for 2017 

to be 1,684,000 units. The NEMAprovided shipment data reported 

shipments of 548,000 units in 2016 and 

474,000 units in 2017. As these findings 

are only 32.6 and 28.2 percent of the 

benchmark estimate respectively, DOE 

will continue to track shatter-resistant 

lamp sales data and will not initiate an 

accelerated standards rulemaking for 

this lamp type at this time. 

V. Conclusion 

This NODA compares the 2016 and 

2017 shipments against benchmark unit 

sales estimates for rough service lamps, 

vibration service lamps, 3-way 

incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen 

general service incandescent lamps, and 

shatter-resistant lamps. For 3-way 

incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen 

general service incandescent lamps, and 

shatter-resistant lamps, the 2016 and 

2017 sales are not greater than 200 

percent of the forecasted estimates. The 

2016 and 2017 unit sales for vibration 

service lamps are greater than 200 

percent of the benchmark unit sales 

estimate. The 2016 unit sales for rough 

service lamps are greater than 200 

percent of the benchmark unit sales 

estimate but the 2017 unit sales are 

below the benchmark unit sales 

estimate. DOE will continue to monitor 

these lamp types and will assess 2018 

unit sales next year. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on July 20, 

2018. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16097 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–9442; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–ASO–15] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Crystal Springs, MS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 


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